Archive for 2011

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer Ruler On Ice not only upset the Belmont Stakes on Saturday but also put the 3-year-old championship picture right into the Mixmaster. With three different winners in the three Triple Crown races, the Eclipse Award remains up for grabs. On the morning after the Belmont, it sounded very much […]

JUDE’S BELMONT STAKES (G1) ANALYSIS ANIMAL KINGDOM has been the true “buzz horse” of the Triple Crown. His Kentucky Derby victory and Preakness placing were both excellent races and he paired 103 Beyer speed figures running them – often a sign of further improvement. His pedigree indicates the marathon distance will be no problem and […]

June 6, 2011 – “A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while, he knows something.” Wilson Mizner

By Jude T. Feld The soldier at the eighth pole on Kentucky Derby day had an edge on the Preakness exacta. Will it be more of the same on Belmont day?JOHN KOSCIAK PHOTO When the nation’s most comprehensive website covering three-year-old Thoroughbreds, thedowneyprofile.com posts: “NYRA Ditches Jay Z/Keys for Frankie” You know there is no […]

By Jude T. Feld Let’s be Frank. Stronach gives the best parties in Thoroughbred racing.MAGNA PHOTO #1 When going to watch the Orioles at Camden Yards, you should always buy the second deck seats that are under cover. #2 Mary Wiley, who rode Mass Destruction to victory in the Lady Legends race on Black-Eyed Susan […]

By Jude T. Feld Saturday’s $1,000,000 Preakness (G1) is upon us and the three-year-old picture is still a little fuzzy. Team Valor’s obscurely bred colt Animal Kingdom was an impressive Kentucky Derby (G1) winner and finds little to be scared of in Maryland. Horses that win by open lengths, earning a higher speed figure than […]

May 18, 2011 – “Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.” Theodore Roosevelt

By Jude T. Feld Entries for Pimlico’s 136th Preakness (G1) will be taken today. Now that the 137th Kentucky Derby (G1) has been etched in the history books it is time to move on to Maryland in the hopes of a possible Triple Crown bid by Animal Kingdom. As usual, there are several new faces […]

May 10, 2011 – “People who say they don’t care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don’t care what people think.” George Carlin

Jude T. Feld This has been a crazy Derby season so the wagering figures to be out of line as well. Here is my betting line for the race. Look for the overlays. No sense in taking a short price on a so-so horse when you can get a big number on other contenders. Best […]