Michael Hammersly's weekly "Trip Notes" report, which includes graded stakes races for the previous weekend. This week's includes the Lecomte, La Canada, and Palos Verdes Stakes.
Lady of Fifty had an unusual trip in the Bayakoa Stakes and she’ll be hard to deny if she runs as well in Sunday's Grade 2 La Canada at Santa Anita.
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, January 19th, 2013 by Bob Fierro & Jay Kilgore
Who wants to bet Avie’s Quality, a 5-2 shot from Canada who is running for the first time on dirt at Fair Grounds on Saturday in the Lecomte? I do.
Golden Soul doesn’t have the class lines or Beyers some others in the Lecomte field have, but off the raw ability he showed in his first two starts, there is a distinct possibility that Golden Soul is a real racehorse.
Michael Hammersly's Pick 4 play for Saturday's Sunshine Millions card at Gulfstream Park, which takes place on Jan. 19, 2013.
When I am not playing regularly, I try to pick a race randomly, stare at the past performances for 15 minutes, and try to predict what happened.
Michael Hammersly's weekly Trip Notes report, featuring graded stakes races from the previous weekend (this one includes races on Jan. 12-13, 2013). Races included are Santa Anita's San Fernando Stakes and Hal's Hope Stakes.
Spotting the leading contenders in the Grade 2 San Gabriel, a $150,000, 1 1/8-mile turf race on Sunday at Santa Anita, seems relatively straightforward. Choosing the right one is a bit more complicated.
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday January 12th, 2013 by Bob Fierro & Jay Kilgore.
