Fri, 02/16/2024 - 10:49

Hong Kong Selections for Sunday, February 18, 2024

Tom Wood: 
R1:    3-5-1-6 
R2:    6-4-5-7 
R3:    5-9-8-2 
R4:    1-8-11-6 
R5:    12-10-1-7 
R6:    5-6-10-1 
R7:    4-7-8-12 
R8:   11-9-3-12 
R9:    4-7-1-3 
R10:  12-3-2-8 
BEST:   R2 N6 GREAT SPIRIT (WIN) 
VALUE:   R6 N5 TRIUMPHANT WARRIOR (EW) 
PLAY:    R8 QQP 3,9,11 

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Thu, 02/15/2024 - 15:08

Coast to Coast Pick 5 play for Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024

Barbara D. Livingston
Instant Coffee will make his first start for trainer Brittany Russell on Saturday at Gulfstream Park.

GP RACE 10: After taking the Grade 3 Lecomte over Two Phil’s at Fair Grounds, INSTANT COFFEE was regarded as a 2023 Kentucky Derby contender before things went awry as the beaten favorite in the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby. He has resurfaced with trainer Brittany Russell, who has won at a 24 percent clip with new acquisitions exiting a six-month-plus layoff during the last five years ($1.20 ROI). First-time gelding BARBER ROAD is another fast-working comebacker who could make some noise. (2)

Thu, 02/15/2024 - 14:40

Friday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Zeebear should get good pace setup on turnback

Aqueduct | Race 7 | Post Time 4:26 p.m. (ET)

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 09:22

Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for week of Feb. 15, 2024

Benoit Photo
Zona Verde has often found trouble in her races and did so once again in a recent turf sprint stakes.

IRISH PATSY
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Last race: Feb. 10, 1st
Finish: 3rd by 1/2
Beyer: 78
Slow fractions compromised late-running favorite in N1X turf mile. She lagged as usual, finished fastest of all, but race was dominated by one-two pacesetters. Good try by ’Patsy.

Sat, 02/10/2024 - 15:20

Sunday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Rayya Valentine back in more realistic spot

Aqueduct | Race 8 | Post Time 3:22 p.m. (ET)

Fri, 02/09/2024 - 15:30

Saturday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Portage tries stakes company on short rest

Aqueduct | Race 9 | Post Time 3:55 p.m. (ET)
 

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 15:40

Friday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Nova Rags exits bias-compromised trip

Aqueduct | Race 2 | Post Time 1:20 p.m. (ET)
 

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 15:18

Tampa Bay Downs late pick five play for Feb. 10, 2024

RACE 7: DREAM CONCERT is turning back to a distance over which she’s 3 for 4 off a close second in a stakes and should be prominent in the third start of her form cycle. BAZINGA C was fourth among four next-out winners the last time she saw action in the fall at Parx Racing and has since changed trainers to Saffie Joseph Jr., who excels with new acquisitions. DREAMING OF SNOW found a one-turn mile in a Gulfstream stakes too far last out and has been working fast at Tampa for the cutback to a more suitable distance.

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 15:12

Coast to Coast Pick 5 play for Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024

Coady Photography
Coppola should be part of the pace in Saturday's Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint, the fist leg of the Coast to Coast Pick 5.

GP RACE 9: Spreading out in this competitive turf dash in which COPPOLA could be the dominant front-runner. He had a wide trip after an uncharacteristically slow beginning in his only dull recent performance in a Grade 2 stakes at Keeneland. CAROTARI was a chalky second in his comeback, and the 10-time winner is looking to end a drought with Irad Ortiz Jr. back aboard. PANTHER ISLAND has won two in a row, including a stakes, and is versatile in terms of running style. HEAVEN STREET is back on his preferred surface.

Thu, 02/08/2024 - 14:45

Weekend GamePlan: Picks for Sam F. Davis, San Marcos, Heavenly Prize

Vassar Photography
Patriot Spirit had blinkers removed for this victory in the Inaugural Stakes.

In coast-to-coast stakes handicapping Saturday, one finds oneself bouncing between the sparse and the inscrutable. If fields aren’t short, they’re riddled with difficult questions. Maybe we have some answers.

Sam F. Davis