Weekend Winners Club

Saturday, February 25, 2023. Oaklawn Park has a strong program today featuring the Rebel Stakes G2, Honeybee G3, and 3 other key 3yo races on the 12 race card. . Racing begins at 1PM ET / 12PM Oaklawn time with over 100 horses slated to run after morning scratches. Unfortunately it’s the coldest day of […]

. Kentucky Derby 2023 Futures Pool 4 Open Feb.10-Feb.12 . The 4th Futures Pool for the 2023 edition of the Kentucky Derby opens Friday, February 10 and will close at 6PM Eastern time on Sunday, February 12.  The morning line favorite is the field at 2-1, which means all other 3yo’s not listed as one […]

. Saturday, July 23, 2022.  Monmouth is having its big summer day with 14 races and over 125 horses slated to compete after scratches.  There are 5 graded stakes races, featuring the UN G1 on turf and the Haskell G1 for 3yo’s on dirt.  Pick 6 carryover of $100k is nice. . We’ll break down […]

. Saturday June 25, 2022 represents a big day for little Thistledown as they host their signature race, The Ohio Derby G3, and 3 other stakes races.  It’s rare that we cover the tiny track, but this is a special occasion and the race of the week. . Weather in North Randall Ohio is scheduled […]

. Saturday, June 18, 2022.  Monmouth Park has its biggest day of the meet so far, with 4 stakes races, 3 graded, and an MSW on the 14 race card. In addition, they are continuing with the fixed odds wagering program, a staple in European and Australian markets, many of whom only carry Monmouth. . […]

Belmont Stakes Day 2022 Recap;  Right on Belmont, Other races here and there . Thursday, June 16, 2022.  It’s time for a little recap of the Belmont Stakes.  We did real well in that race, and in the 1st race. But there was, right, wrong, good, bad, ugly and stuff in between.  Let’s look at […]

. Saturday June 11, 2022.  Belmont Park is having it’s biggest day of the year, offering 7 Grade 1 races and a G2, highlighted by of course, the fabled Belmont Stakes:  Test of Champions.  Let’s go over that and a couple more races to get you primed.  Yesterday the Grid gave us some great long […]

. Saturday, May 21, 2022. The Grid was on fire on Friday and saw 3 top LP winners in double digit odds, as well as a top EP 7-1 winner in the turf sprint.  Today through 6 races we have only had 2 fields of more than 7,  so chalk has been plaguing the day. […]

. Friday, May 20, 2022.  The Preakness-Derby significance study is one of my most favorite statistical references of the year, because it’s always predictable and sturdily backed up by the historical results. . It’s basically the same thing every year, if I could sum up this article in one sentence.  Some of the top 8 […]

. Friday, May 20, 2022.  Pimlico kicks off its biggest weekend of the year with 6 stakes races today, highlighted by the Black Eyed Susan G2, the filly version of the Preakness, and preceded by other graded stakes including the Pimlico Special G3. . The Pimlico Special was a Grade 1 race for many decades […]