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June 7, 2025 Belmont Stakes and Undercard Precap at Saratoga.

Welcome to the Weekend Winners Club Weekly Podcast.  Today we’ll cover the Belmont stakes and all the undercard races including 7 other graded stakes races in various categories.  You can check out the snapshot of today’s Grid below to see the last 4 stakes races on the card. Listen to the podcast here:

Belmont Stakes 2025 and 3 other Graded Stakes at Saratoga

To get the full Grid as always go to horseracebetwin.com and sign up for all your favorite tracks and races. Keep in mind that it has been raining all day in Saratoga Springs NY, where the Belmont Stakes and undercard are hosted this year, due to reconstruction of the Belmont Park facility.

Consequently all turf races have been taken off the turf except for the Grade 1 Jaipur Stakes and Grade 1 Manhattan stakes. We have some great long shot specials for you today at Saratoga so please pay attention.

Race 3 has been taken off turf so the chalk is vulnerable, but it also means the MTO entry 12 Certified Loverby will certainly be the favorite, with a strong muddy track record.  But also I would put 5 Magical Ways with a 15-1ML into play, but those odds will certainly decrease by post time.

Race 4 will be interesting too, and the single digit ML horses will certainly decrease, but as a long shot special, I like Echo Again at 10-1 ML, who has the top speed in the field according to The Grid.

Race 5 it looks like the favorite Silver Slugger will be very difficult to beat, but there is a fair amount of early speed in the race, so the long shot special is Aggelos the Great at 6-1 with top LP in the Grid.

Race 6 is the Wonder Again G2 stakes but has been reduced to a field of 6 on dirt.  Thus I would not recommend betting on it, but in the rolling wagers use the favorite Nitrogen and long shot Bessie Abott at 20-1, the longest shot in the field.

Race 7 is the G3 True North handicap, and in any one turn race, you do have to consider early speed as a strong factor, especially on an off track.  In this case we have Surveillance at 15-1ML and Concrete Glory at 8-1 as the top two EP horses in The Grid.  Enough said.

Race 8 the Met Mile G1 has been reduced to a 5 horse field and it’s difficult to conceive the possibility of the favorites not taking the cake.  Fierceness and White Abarrio, whom I can’t believe is still racing at the age of 6, should sweep the exacta.

Race 9 will be the first turf race for the G1 Jaipur with a field of 10 and yes the chalk looks solid as usual.  However, in a 5.5f yielding turf, you have to take a strong look at the top EP horses.  Namely, Coppola from the outside post at 12-1 ML, and the 3^rd in EP, My Boy Prince with 10-1 ML.

Race 10 is the Pennine Ridge G3 taken off turf, and should favor the top two LP 3yo’s including the favorite Zulu Kingdom, and the long shot Thirteen Colonies from the outside post at 20-1, top LP.

Race 11 is the Woody Stephens G1 at 7f, which is a wide open field of 10.  Gunmetal at 8-1 ML looks great with top EP, as do Macho Music with 2EP at 8-1, and Patch Adams at 5-1 who excelled on a sloppy track last out at Churchill.

Race 12 brings the Manhattan G1, the only other race staying on turf.  Besides the chalk which is obvious, look for Tucson at 20-1, to pick up some pieces after winning 3 consecutive races.

Race 13: alas we get to the G1 Belmont Stakes.  Unfortunatley only 8 horses are brave enough to attempt sprinting at the distance of 12f for a $2 million dollar purse.  The top 3 favorites are also the top 3 finishers in the Kentucky Derby, and thus have already proven their prowess on a muddy track.

It’s tough to make a case against Sovereignty, Baeza, and Journalism, who also added a Preakness victory to his growing list of accomplishments.  For the longshots, I like Baffert’s Rodriguez to hold up some early speed for a piece of the pie, at 6-1ML.  Chad Brown’s Hill Road at 10-1 ML has top LP and comes off a G3 Peter Pan victory at Aqueduct.

Remember to add this podcast to your list at Iheartradio or wherever you listen, and you can get THE GRID for all your favorite tracks and races at horseracebetwin.com.  Good luck. Dalton out.

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June 2025 Thoroughbred Horse Racing Calendar & Results for North America, Japan, and select others. Sort the table below.

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Historic Saratoga Park will host the Belmont Stakes and the remainder of the Belmont meet in 2025 due to reconstruction of the Belmont Park.

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June 2025 Thoroughbred Stakes Racing Schedule and Results for NTRA and JRA

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Saturday May 31, the last day of racing in the month of May concludes with great stakes racing around the continent, particularly at Churchill Downs and Woodbine. Today we’ll focus on the stakes card at Churchill Downs. Download today’s Free Grid below to follow along.

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The stakes racing begins at 3:18PM ET but the undercard has some exciting races beginning with the first post at 12:45ET.

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Race 1 is a MSW 120k which is a high stakes purse for maidens, and the 8f distance is rare for maidens. . Obviously none of this field of 8 has won yet, and the favorite Chillax seems the most likely to win after finishing 2^nd by ½ length in his past 2 races. For value I like Special Awakening at 15-1 ML after losing by a nostril in his 2^nd lifetime race and 1^st dirt race last out at Keeneland.

Race 2 has a field of 12 slated and I like the value on #12 Lightning Struck at 10-1 ML, with top LP rank.

Race 3 will also be a field of 12 for MSW 2yo’s, most of which are 1^st time starters. Anything goes in this type of race, so I advise betting on the high percentage 2yo trainers, particularly the 3 alternates if they draw in. Steve Asmussen will have a live contender either way.

Race 4: speaking of MSW’s, there are some potential solid 3yo’s in this race, some are long shots.

Race 5 brings some optional claimers. The 3 favorites are nice but #11 Overcome Adversity at 8-1 which is the morning line, would be a great bargain, after an impressive winning debut at Keeneland in April.

Race 6 begins the first stakes race on the card with the Aristides Grade 3.  It looks like a chalky 3 horse race and the favorite Skelly needs to prove he belongs in graded stakes company.

Race 7 is the Audubon Stakes for 3yo’s on turf, and it looks very chalky so I’m skipping it.

Race 8 is the Shawnee Grade 3 stakes, and again it looks chalky but in a two turn race I prefer the top LP fillies like 8 In Just My Heels at 20-1ML and Royal Spa at 10-1 ML.

Race 9 the Arlington Stakes on turf:  who will get past the favorite Mercante?  Well, the best odds you’ll get is Gigante at 10-1 ML with top LP according to the Grid, a great factor in two turn turf routes.

Race 10 is the 9f Grade 3 Blame back on dirt.  Again this looks real chalky but for value try to get 6 Hall of Fame at 8-1, who placed in his last two graded races for Steve Asmussen. I also like Antiquarian at 15-1 ML with the great Todd Pletcher training him to a Peter Pan win last year.

2024 Peter Pan Stakes winner Antiquarian

Race 11 ends the card with the Regret G3 stakes, back on turf at approximately 6pm ET.  Don’t worry about the chalk in this race because it’s wide open. In fact, once again the top LP in the field is #10 Golden Sunshine with a 12-1ML.  Try to wheel in the longest shot in the field #1 Jalila at 30-1 for some good value.

Keep in mind we only call out live long shots in these Precaps, because that’s where the money is made.  Let the other shows and articles brag about the 3-1 favorites and tell you how great they are, but that’s not what we do here. If you like to bet on favorites than F you.

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Good luck this weekend in racing.  Dalton out.

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May 16 2025.  Welcome to the Weekend Winners Club weekly podcast from horseracebetwin.com.   Today we’ll cover the Black Eyed Susan and Pimlico Special on Friday, and the Preakness on Saturday.

You can follow along by looking at the Grid snapshot here, and look at the information towards the bottom of this page to get the Full Grids for Friday and Saturday at Pimlico.

2025 Preakness, Black Eyed Susan, and Pimlico Special Grid

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Preakness and Black Eyed Susan, full Friday and Saturday Pimlico Grids:

Starting with the G3 Pimlico Special, a historic race that began in 1938 when Seabiscuit famously beat War Admiral in a match race, this race has seen many great horses over the years.

This year’s version has a fairly strong field of 9 after morning scratches. The ML favorite is Star of Wonder at 7-2, who has good credentials but hasn’t even run in a stakes race yet.

My favorite is Philas Fogg, posting the 2^nd best PF in the field of 97 after an impressive romp in the Excelsior stakes at Aqueduct, where he previously won another stakes race.

The best PF actually belongs to Encino 6-1 for his 2^nd place finish in the Kentucky Cup, but that was on polytrack, and his last couple dirt races were subpar. He will be challenged on the front end by Awesome Aaron at 12-1, who has is tied for the 2^nd best dirt PF.

Also tied for the 2^nd best PF is Red Route One at 8-1, an experience stakes racer that would like that hot pace up front; and Time for Trouble at 20-1 who would also like to pick up some pieces after a pace collapse.  San Siro can figure in with a good and untroubled trip.

Also keep in mind that there could be afternoon thunderstorms, clouding up the situation and putting Cataleya Strike on the map at 20-1, who has already won 2 muddy track races at Laurel.

Friday’s feature race is the G2 Black Eyed Susan for 3yo fillies going 9f on dirt. The top power horse, with the best LP rating, and the top PF in The Grid is Kinzie Queen, and I doubt that the 10-1 ML will hold up, because some heavy gamblers use this grid.

Because this race doesn’t have a lot of speed, I like Moon Cache as my 2^nd pick at 20-1 ML, with the top speed rating and 2^nd best power rating. This would definitely be my super long shot special of the day if those odds hold up.

My 3^rd choice is 8-1 Reply, who followed up her debut maiden win with a strong 2^nd in the Weber City Miss Stakes, right down the street from here at Laurel Park.

The 2^nd ML choice Margie’s Intention has merit and benefits from consistency and a strong trainer.

Princess Aliyah at 15-1 has actually the top PF of anyone, and Lukas does often make magic here.

The ML favorite Runnin N Gunnin has some merit but I don’t see her as the best filly here at all, and nor do I see the 3^rd ML pick Amarth as getting near the winner’s circle.

If the track does end up muddy or sloppy, then Paris lily and Liam in the Dust are also contenders.

Thus, according to the ML’s, this race is chock full of non-chalk longshots that are legitimate contenders, and an opportunity for some great trifecta and superfecta payouts.

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Moving on to the G1 Preakness on Saturday May 17:  a very interesting field of 9 that contains no Kentucky Derby winner, but does have those that finished 2^nd, 7^th, and 10^th in that race.

Journalism is the clear cut favorite in this race, with the top PF, Power, and LP after a Santa Anita Derby win and runner up in the sloppy Kentucky Derby. After that it gets more intriguing.

American Promise at 15-1 flopped in the slop at Churchill after a strong Virginia Derby win, giving him the 2^nd best PF in the field, and as aforementioned, Lukas does often perform magic here.

Baffert brings lightly raced Goal Oriented, winner of both of his races, and holding on for a front end win in a Kentucky derby undercard allowance, in which he ran a faster mile than any in the Ky Dby.

Sandman should return to his Arkansas Derby winner’s form where he posted the 3^rd best PF.

River Thames also looks strong after placing in 2 straight graded stakes races for Pletcher.

Also don’t overlook G3 Lexington Stakes winner Gosger at 20-1, another super long shot.

There are lot of possibilities in the Preakness so craft your exotics carefully, and don’t forget about the BES-Preakness 2 day double.

As usual, get the grid at horseracebetwin.com/Preakness, and good luck. Dalton out.

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May 10, 2025 Precap: Peter Pan stakes etc at Aqueduct

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Download today’s Free Grid for Belmont at the Aqueduct, to follow along and make your own picks. No need for a writeup today, just listen to the podcast and get your long shot specials going. BAQ05102025G

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May 3 2025:  Kentucky Derby and the other 13 races on the Churchill Downs card. This is a podcast you don’t want to miss. Raining consistently in Louisville today, so mudders are on the docket
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There’s too much action and not enough time for a full write-up, so listen to the podcast, it’s free.  Therefore you are an idiot if you don’t listen to it.  Find out my faves and longshot specials in all 14 races today. Get The Grid.

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Kentucky Derby 151 and a couple other races

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May 3 WWC Podcast

Kentucky Oaks Day Stakes Precap and Podcast

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Sorry I don’t have time for a big write-up, too busy scanning THE GRID for some good long shots, but you will want to listen to the podcast where all will be revealed. Download today’s Free Grid and follow along.

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Kentucky Oaks and undercard GRID snapshot

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May 2025 Thoroughbred Stakes Racing Schedule and Results for North America and Japan. See full sortable table below.

Churchill Downs is the epicenter of racing to begin the month of May

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May 2025 Thoroughbred Stakes Racing Schedule and Results for NTRA and JRA

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April 2025. Thoroughbred stakes racing schedule and results for North America and Japan Racing Association.

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April 2025 Thoroughbred Stakes Racing Schedule & Results for NTRA & JRA

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Keeneland’s famous spring meet includes the Blue Grass G1 and Lexington Stakes