Dan Illman

Tonight's HandiGambling 244 exercise is the seventh race from Del Mar, the $85,000 Wickerr Stakes for 3-year-olds and up at one mile on the turf. Remember that you have a mythical $100 with which to wager on the race, and the entrant with the highest money total will receive a "Monthly Enhanced 60-Card Past Performance Plan."   Anyone going over the $100 limit will be disqualified.   Please post your plays and analysis to the blog.

The whispers were deafening. Each year, at the historic Saratoga boutique meet, the "fastest 2-year-old in the world" makes his career debut.  How do we know he's the next coming of Secretariat?  Because "they" said so. Saratoga is remarkable not only for its unique ambience and high-quality stakes offerings.  Many of tomorrow's stars launch themselves into the stratusphere from maiden special weight gatherings at the Spa. 

It's taken far too long, but BLIND LUCK is finally emerging from Zenyatta's giant shadow.  Last year's champion 3-year-old filly won another thriller against her eternal rival, the classy HAVRE DE GRACE, in the 10-furlong Delaware Handicap (Grade 2) last Saturday at Delaware Park. 

BLIND LUCK and HAVRE DE GRACE, the two top older fillies in the country, will renew hostilities this afternoon in the $750,000, Grade 2 Delaware Handicap. 

Tonight's HandiGambling 242 exercise is the sixth race from Penn National, a $5,000 claimer at 1 1/16 miles for fillies and mares that have never won three races.    Remember that you have a mythical $100 with which to wager on the race, and the entrant with the highest money total will receive a "Monthly Enhanced 60-Card Past Performance Plan."   Anyone going over the $100 limit will be disqualified.   Please post your plays and analysis to the blog.