Archive for the ‘Selections’ Category

By Jude T. Feld Today is a day for the gals. ZENYATTA and RACHEL ALEXANDRA are both the queens of their division and will square off against their most powerful adversaries. It should be a grand day of racing. 1st Race) SATIN THUNDER possesses class and speed – a powerful combination. She will be tough […]

By Jude T. Feld The Saturday card kicks off with racing from the Dubai World Cup. My sharp connections at Nad al Sheba fancy TWO STEP SALSA in the Godolphin Mile (G1), a longshot play on JOSE ADAN in the UAE Derby (G1) and LADY MARIAN in the Dubai Duty Free (G1). The Next Move […]

By Jude T. Feld Parade Clown needs a good ride from Eibar Coa to win the Lane’s End (G2) Saturday.Pat Lang Photo Today is Turfway Park’s day to shine. Lovely spring weather and a great card – can Keeneland be far away? TP 7TH) MUSIC CITY is an ultra-fast three-year-old who can carry his speed […]

By Jude T. Feld I am in “Nawlins” to help present the Louisiana Derby (G2) on the Horse Racing Radio Network. Every horseplayer here has been looking forward to this day for weeks. With four graded stakes and two listed ones on the card there is a championship day buzz in the air. Intermittent showers […]

By Jude T. Feld Trainer Julio Canani’s Kentucky Derby hopeful – The PamplemousseBenoit Photo Today’s major stakes are filled with horses whose connections have an eye on future prizes. For some, these races are make or break and for others, they are just part of their well-orchestrated preparation. Racing fans and turf writers will certainly […]

By Jude T. Feld Short, long, dirt, turf, synthetic – horseplayers have a myriad of puzzles to figure out this afternoon. Throw in some cold, wind, rain and snow and you might need a crystal ball! WEATHERED, a winner of seven races in 13 starts looks like the horse to beat in the Rare Treat […]

By Jude T. Feld Hunch players today might like A ROSE FOR YOU (LRL9), INTO MY SOUL (GP9), HAPAHEART (TP11) or the CHOCOLATE CANDY-RENDEZVOUS exacta (GG8) and the RARE SPARKLE, WIGGLE AND A WINK, G’S HEAVENLY UNION trifecta (SA5) as possible wagers. For those who like to bet with their head instead of their heart, […]

By Jude T. Feld FAIR GROUNDS LATE PICK FOUR 6TH) The two best horses on paper are HONEST MAN and MY PAL CHARLIE. Both colts like New Orleans but HONEST MAN has a recent race over the track giving him a slight advantage. 7TH) FRENCH BERET has had a productive meeting already. There is no […]

By Jude T. Feld In case you missed it, the minimum bet in the Magna 5 is just $1. This week, it includes some of the Sunshine Millions races taking place at Gulfstream and Santa Anita. Five races in an hour for a buck – can’t ask for more action than that! 1st Leg – […]

By Jude T. Feld The Garrison Savannah’s BNB Major League Stakes (G1-Bar) trophy, won by Daylight Express, being presented to winning jockey Anderson Ward and owner Lord Michael Taylor by the Honorable Richard Sealy, Barbados Minister of Tourism. Among the dignitaries in the winners’ circle, trainer Robert Pierce, champion jockey Patrick Husbands (second from left), […]