The gelding Hard Luck Prayer has been the star Indiana-bred 3-year-old this year, beginning the year with a win in a maiden race and winning his last two starts in stakes. The record leaves Hard Luck Prayer as the runner to beat in Saturday's $150,000 Unreachable Star Handicap for statebred 3-year-olds at a mile and 70 yards at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Amorita led in the stretch of the Eddie D Stakes, and that narrow loss makes her the favorite in Saturday's $100,000 Sen. Ken Maddy Stakes for fillies and mares at about 6 1/2 furlongs on the hillside turf course at Santa Anita.
Sculcos Folly had his way with 3-year-old New York-breds in one turn races run during the winter, winning three stakes by a combined 19 3/4 lengths. Saturday, Sculcos Folly gets his first test against older New York-bred sprinters when he runs in the $200,000 Hudson Stakes at Belmont Park.
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Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Saturday 10/24 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
When Barbadian Runner stunned the Maryland-bred standard-bearer Post Time in the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic last year, he upended the division and cemented himself as a powerhouse in the Mid-Atlantic. In this year's edition on Saturday at Laurel Park, he will be the one with the target on his back, the new ruler seemingly without equal in the local ranks.
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Derick Giwner's analysis of the Saturday 10/24 card at Scioto Downs.
A strong effort against a tough rival is what gives trainer Steve Asmussen hope for Iron Dome when he runs back against New York-breds in the $250,000 Empire Classic Saturday at Belmont Park.
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Greg Reinhart's analysis of the Saturday 10/24 card at The Meadowlands.
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Olivia Rose is the clear speed in Saturday's $150,000 Eternal Search Stakes at Woodbine. Can she stay the 7 1/2-furlong distance on the inner turf? We shall see.
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Fair and Square endured a heartbreaking loss to the heavily favored Who Dey in each of the last two runnings of the Best of Ohio Endurance Stakes. With no Who Dey to deal with in Saturday's renewal of the 1 1/4-mile event, he figures to be a short price off his recent sharp form at Thistledown.
