Weekend Winners Club

. Saturday, May 14, 2022.  Belmont Park has its unofficial Belmont Stakes prep today, mostly for those 3yo’s that weren’t in the Kentucky Derby field and don’t plan on running in the Preakness next weekend. 5 graded stakes in all including the Manhattan G1 on turf right before the Pan G2. . Belmont has 11 […]

. Friday April 8, 2022.  Kentucky Derby Futures Pool 5 opened yesterday and will run through Saturday, rather than Fri-Sun as usual.  This constitutes a good time for the next Doug’s Double Derby Dozen +1 Top 25 to help you make your futures bets.  If you like any of tomorrow’s runners you may want to […]

. March 2022 . The updated thoroughbred stakes racing schedule for North America and the JRA is provided here. Aqueduct seems to be the epicenter of American racing this month. . .

. Monday, September 6, 2021.  It’s Labor Day in America and Saratoga is hosting a 12 race card with over 100 horses competing.  The featured Grade 1 Hopeful has 11 of the top juveniles on the east coast.  3 other MSW’s for 2yo’s are on the undercard along with the Bernard Baruch G2. . We’ll […]

. Saturday, September 4, 2021.  Saratoga is ending its meet in style this Labor Day weekend with a slew of graded stakes races.  Today the Grade 1 races include two Breeders’ Cup Challenge win-and-in races:  The Flower Bowl for the BC Filly/Mare Turf, and the Jockey Club Gold Cup for the BC Classic.  . Two […]

. Monday, June 21, 2021.  Admittedly we don’t do recaps very often, but as time permits today, let’s recap the precap of Belmont for Saturday at Belmont.  We had some good winners and other long shots hitting the board using the Grid.   . You will notice that unlike the entire rest of the media, […]

. Saturday, June 19, 2021.  Belmont Park has a great race card lined up today, with almost 100 runners in 10 races after morning scratches.  The featured races are the two NY Stallion stakes, 1 each for male or female, at 7f on turf.  . Today we’ll break down the two Stakes races and call […]

. Tuesday, June 16, 2021.This just in from the NYRA.  Saratoga will open with full capacity on July 15, featuring two graded stakes races.  Belmont general admission will resume on June 24.   Here are the details. . To entice people into receiving Covid vaccinations, anyone with the CDC vaccination card will receive free admission to […]

. June 2021. The latest Thoroughbred Stakes schedule for North America, Japan, and Ascot is now amended and released. Belmont Park will kick off the June Stakes schedule with the legendary Belmont Stakes weekend. .

. Tuesday, June 1, 2021.  The Belmont Stakes had its post draw today with official posts and morning lines issued.  As luck (or lack thereof) would have it, we lost another good long shot.  Last week we lost Brooklyn Strong and this week UAE Derby winner Rebel’s Romance is out.  . So now all 5 […]