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Golden Itiz will try to win his grass debut for trainer Ron Ellis, “Where the turf meets the surf!”Benoit Photo As my old friend Jack Karlick would say, “Wipe the chalk off your face.” None of these will be long prices but to use my brother Mark’s quote, “Better a short price than a long […]

First Dude Seeking Grade 1 Glory in IZOD Haskell Donald R. Dizney’s First Dude has hit the board in seven of his eight lifetime starts. And with his second-place finish in the Preakness and close third in the Belmont Stakes, the homebred son of Stephen Got Even may have been the most consistent participant in […]

Baseball is taking a little hiatus and so am I. In the meantime, here are a few links to some of our archived articles that I thought you might enjoy whilst I’m gone. See you on the weekend. Jude Jockey agent Richie Silverstein just celebrated his 1000th Hollywood Park victory with jockey Martin Pedroza. Richie […]

Mill House’s 4-year-old filly Hour Glass, winner of the Vagrancy Handicap (G2) last out at Belmont Park for trainer Todd Pletcher, and Paul Pompa, Jr.’s 3-year-old D’Funnybone, a five-time Graded stakes-winner for trainer Rick Dutrow, are prominent among the nominees for the rich races to be run on the $1.35 million Summit of Speed program […]

By Jude T. Feld HRH Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother enjoyed her trips to the Queen’s Plate probably more than anyone ever has. The Queen and Prince Philip are continuing their Canadian tour back in Ontario where they will spend Sunday morning in church and their afternoon at Woodbine. A sharp Thoroughbred owner and breeder, […]

By Jude T. Feld Is Regal Ransom ready to show his championship form? We’ll find out in Belmont’s Suburban (G2).Godolphin Photo Summer racing is the absolute best and this weekend kicks off what looks like a much better than average season of Thoroughbred sport. Pay attention, watch the replays if you miss a race or […]

I proposed the following scenario to a few Thoroughbred racing experts who like to bet a bit: Let’s just say they’re running The Race of This Century So Far (G1) at Upsand Downs, a one-mile track of sandy loam and carpet fibers and popcorn that owners, trainers and handicappers have been raving about since its […]

By Jude T. Feld Buster Millerick – Finally in 2010, a Thoroughbred Hall of Fame Inductee By the time he retired in 1984, Buster Millerick had forgotten more about horses than most Thoroughbred trainers learn in a lifetime. A private man, who never suffered fools, Buster was surprisingly religious for a fellow who peppered his […]

By Jude T. Feld True North (G2) winner Bribon got used to racing clockwise in the Sandy Lane Gold Cup (Bar-G1) at Garrison Savannah in BarbadosStevie Belmont Photo It is always good to reflect on the events of a big racing day and take away a few tidbits of knowledge for future use. Here’s my […]

By Jude T. Feld To access our facebook page, click here. The 142nd running of the Belmont Stakes (G1) will take place Saturday afternoon. Entries will be taken on Wednesday. Here’s an early look at the main contenders in my current order of preference: ICE BOX (110 Marathon Rating) Both of his grandsires – A.P. […]