Dan Illman

Friday's HandiGambling 274 exercise is the seventh race at Santa Anita, a $40,000 starter allowance for 3-year-olds at one mile on turf. REMEMBER, IF YOU ARE DECLARED THE WINNER OF THE HANDIGAMBLING EXERCISE, PLEASE CONTACT CSERVICE2@DRF.COM WITH YOUR DRF LOGIN AND PASSWORD IN ORDER TO ACCESS YOUR PRIZE PACKAGE AND THEN POST THE NEXT WEEK'S RACE SELECTION DIRECTLY TO THE BLOG.

NOBLE'S PROMISE, the winner of the Grade 1 Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland in 2009, has now finished off-the-board in three of the most prestigious races in the world.  The son of Cuvee placed fifth in the 2010 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, finished fifth again in the 2010 St. James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and ran sixth in the "Dan Illman Formbloggers Race" at Gulfstream Park last Sunday. 

Thursday's HandiGambling 273 exercise is the ninth race at Gulfstream Park, an entry-level allowance for four-year-olds and upward at nine furlongs. REMEMBER, IF YOU ARE DECLARED THE WINNER OF THE HANDIGAMBLING EXERCISE, PLEASE CONTACT CSERVICE2@DRF.COM WITH YOUR DRF LOGIN AND PASSWORD IN ORDER TO ACCESS YOUR PRIZE PACKAGE AND THEN POST THE NEXT WEEK'S RACE SELECTION DIRECTLY TO THE BLOG.

Maiden winners KITTY WINE and MILE HIGH MAGIC earned big Beyers last week and may be 3-year-olds to follow down the road. 

It's an exciting weekend of racing! Let's take a look at today's three Grade 1 races at Santa Anita. LAS VIRGENES STAKES - SANTA ANITA - RACE 9: