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Three years into the synthetic-surface era, the Del Mar handicapping puzzle remains an unsolved summer mystery. That is strange. By now, one might think bettors would have it all figured out.
Brad FreeJul 14, 2010
Three years into the synthetic-surface era, the Del Mar handicapping puzzle remains an unsolved summer mystery. That is strange. By now, one might think bettors would have it all figured out.
Players hoping for a good payoff in Saturday's all-stakes pick four at Calder would be wise to spread in the deepest race, the Smile Sprint Handicap.
Embur's Song and Silver Timber look like legitimate favorites in Sundaiy stakes, but it may be worthwhile trying to beat Dawnie Macho in the Landaluce at Hollywood Park.
PHOENIX – Lost in all the brouhaha of She’ll Heir’s win in the Cinderella at Hollywood Park on June 9 was the fact she showed she has significant talent.
NEW YORK – The sort of intense heat and humidity that has affected the Eastern Seaboard this week is usually broken by big time thunderstorms. Unfortunately, those storms are forecasted to arrive Saturday. This means races like the Grade 1, $600,000 Man o’ War Stakes scheduled for the turf at Belmont Park, in which champion Gio Ponti seeks to get back on the winning track, and the Grade 2, $250,000 Delaware Oaks, which has attracted current 3-year-old filly division leader Blind Luck, could be adversely impacted by the weather.
Faster horses migrating from New York to Monmouth
Larger purses adding quality at Monmouth