Archive for 2011

By Jude T. Feld 1st Race) New Zealand-bred XPECTATION showed a liking for Polytrack in her two starts at Arlington Park. She has a tremendous edge in speed figures and is dropping to the lowest level of her career for this race. It all adds up to a top effort. 3rd Race) Regally-bred MEDIA FIRE […]

October 14, 2011 – “All men make mistakes, but married men find out about them sooner.” Red Skelton

By Jude T. Feld 1st Race) Claiming genius Tom Amoss saddles QUICK DELIVERY, who he haltered for $18,000 at Arlington Park. He wins 30% of the time with his recent acquisitions and nearly 40% of the time when Julien Leparoux rides for him. 3rd Race) TAKE HEART makes his racing debut with some solid Keeneland […]

October 12, 2011 – “If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it.” Albert Einstein

By Jude T. Feld 3rd race) Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard sends out LOVELY STAY in this rather weak maiden allowance event. She seems to have a decided edge in speed figures and has yet to finish out of the money in three starts -all on the synthetic track at Presque Isle Downs. 4th […]

October 10, 2011 – “I wouldn’t be caught dead marrying a woman old enough to be my wife.” Tony Curtis

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Union Rags emerged from a wealth of 2-year-old weekend racing as a primary contender for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. The Breeders’ Cup Mile field may have added a competitor or two – if they’re willing to buck Goldikova’s expected bid for an unprecedented fourth straight win in that event. […]

By Jude T. Feld 1st Race) SARAROYAL drops to the lowest level of her career after a brief freshening. She is particularly adept at the mile and an eighth distance and has finished in the money over half the time on Polytrack. 4th Race) Sharp trainer Andrew “The Bull” McKeever enters SKY VICTOR here after […]

By Jude T. Feld 1st Race) GRAND CASH has run three bang-up races since returning from Barbados. Sharp trainer Wesley Ward drops him into a spot for action here with his go-to rider Jeffrey Sanchez in the saddle. 4th Race) Highly regarded by his connections, BRAVE FLEET ran second as an odds-on favorite last month […]

By Jude T. Feld Keeneland meetings always provide unique handicapping puzzles. With horses entered from around the globe, horseplayers need to be saavy about the relative abilities of each entrant. This also holds true for the juvenile races, as maiden races at some venues are much tougher than others. There are two tremendous handicapping tools […]