Looking to leverage firm opinions in three of the first five races Sunday, I’ll hook up three singles while hoping for prices in the other two legs of the early pick five at Saratoga.
DRF handicapper Brad Free gives his Del Mar exotic play of the day for Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, presented by DRF Bets.
The card at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on Pacific Classic Saturday is littered with solid wagering opportunities, whether it be a pick-six sequence that features three graded stakes races, the always-enticing early pick five, or the sequence that I’m most interested in: the late pick four. Here’s a look at Saturday’s late pick four, featuring the Del Mar Oaks and the main event, the Pacific Classic.
TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona highlights some contenders on Saturday's card at Saratoga.
Saturday's 3-year-old card has no firsters, and the 2-year-olds are all over the place with good opportunities but one in particular caught our eye.
TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona highlights some contenders on Friday's card at Saratoga.
With Del Mar staging the $1 million Pacific Classic on Saturday, the national racing spotlight is largely centered on the West Coast this weekend. And this handicapper's gaze is similarly focused in that direction, though not so much in the track's premier race, where Accelerate is a worthy favorite, but rather in its supporting stakes, the Del Mar Oaks and Del Mar Handicap.
Laurel Park is sponsoring a free contest Saturday that is comprised entirely of races from the Maryland oval. The top three finishers will receive DRF Tournaments site credit, which players can use to compete and win their way in to upcoming events at Monmouth, Keeneland or even the Pegasus World Cup Betting Championship at Gulfstream Park.
DRF National Handicapper Mike Watchmaker analyzes the Del Mar Handicap, Breeders' Stakes and the Alabama Stakes.
TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona highlights some contenders on Thursday's card at Saratoga.
