Usually, a battle-tested, lone-speed horse proves the darling of the betting public. But exceptions occasionally arise, usually when such a horse is matched against another type of runner whom the public adores even more: a hyped horse.
TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona provides his Highlight Horse for Thursday's card at Belmont Park.
With a very light stakes schedule for a summer Saturday, the Grade 3, $500,000 Ohio Derby at Thistledown is easily the richest race of the day. Santa Anita has a Grade 3, $100,000 stakes doubleheader with the Affirmed and Precisionist, but while the Precisionist is interesting, both races drew fields of only five. The only other graded stakes on Saturday is the Grade 3, $100,000 Chicago Handicap at Churchill Downs.
Mike Beer's horses to watch at Belmont Park for the week of June 21.
TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona highlights some contenders on Thursday's card at Belmont Park.
TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona provides his Highlight Horse for Wednesday at Belmont Park.
Each week, TimeformUS Chief Figure Maker Craig Milkowski takes a look back at the weekend’s graded stakes and releases the TimeformUS Speed Figures for these races.
TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona highlights some contenders on Wednesday at Belmont Park.
Gierkink: Woodbine horses to watch for week of June 19
Brad Free's horses to watch at Santa Anita for the week of June 19.
