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The imposing contingent of sprint stakes stars from major racing centers coast-to-coast expected for the $2 million Summit of Speed program at Calder Race Course Saturday has swelled to more than 30. Three different charter flights are due in Wednesday and Thursday, originating in Los Angeles, Dallas and New York. The first to arrive was […]

By Jude T. Feld Stars and stripes and fast horses are the focus on Independence Day. Fantastic stakes action from coast-to-coast will keep horseplayers on their toes all afternoon. As usual, check the weather and track conditions before plunking your money down. Who better than MAGIC MECKE to bet in the Mecke Handicap, CALDER’s 5TH […]

By Jude T. Feld Getting 10 pounds from geriatric superhorse The Tin Man, four-year-old Out of Control managed to eek out a win in Saturday’s $250,000 American Handicap (G2) at Hollywood Park in a stretch duel reminiscent of this year’s Belmont Stakes (G1). With leading rider Michael Baze in the irons, Out of Control was […]

By Jude T. Feld This afternoon’s best racing is at “the track of the lakes and flowers” – Hollywood Park. How often do two geriatric Thoroughbreds go favored in graded races on the same card? Don’t miss the American Handicap (G2) and the Hollywood Gold Cup (G1). Some excellent two-year-old racing is on tap too. […]

By Jude T. Feld The Blood-Horse headline read: Wilson, On Mike Fox, First Female to Win Queen’s Plate Jack Shinar’s article led with: “Emma-Jayne Wilson became the first female jockey to win the Queen’s Plate in 148 editions when she guided 15-1 shot Mike Fox to a late-running half-length victory in the first leg of […]

By Jude T. Feld Thoroughbred racing’s attention turns north of the U.S. border this afternoon as Woodbine, near Toronto, hosts the 148th running of the $1,000,000 Queen’s Plate – Canada’s version of the Kentucky Derby (G1). Three other stakes grace the card and some juicy prices await players today. The Scotts Highlander (G3) is WOODBINE’s […]

By Jude T. Feld Great to see Joy Scott win the Hollywood Park nightcap on Thundering Rhythm. A huge overlay compared to his chances of winning, the California-bred son of Rhythm returned $44.20. Scott, for those of you who don’t know, is a single mother, who rides at virtually every California racetrack – from Santa […]

By Jude T. Feld What actually happened: Chalk City at Belmont – Four straight favorites and a 2/1 shot followed by a 19/1 beast dq’d into the victory. That made the payout $14,026 but if the 3/1 Our Top Cat had been left up, you could have hit the Pick Six and lost money on […]

It was 95 and sunny at Churchill Downs Saturday. I never thought I would see a cactus garden in the middle of the Churchill paddock but lo and behold, there it was. For a minute I thought I was at Turf Paradise. Can palm trees be next? Kudos to the landscape crew. The place looks […]

By Jude T. Feld Wow! Last Saturday, Rags to Riches scintillating victory in the Belmont (G1), and today, a magnificent array of graded stakes at historic Churchill Downs. Thoroughbred racing has hit the long homestretch of events leading to the Breeders’ Cup. It is going to be an exciting summer. DUVEEN rides a three-race winning […]