The four closers who are best equipped to capitalize on a fast early pace are, in post position order, Marabea, Be Playful, Northern Smile, and Seeking Treasure, and Seeking Treasure is the one I prefer in Saturday's Claiming Crown Tiara at Gulfstream Park.
Road to the Derby: Breeders' Cup Juvenile analysis
Hersh: Fair Grounds horses to watch for week of Nov. 28
Brad Free's horses to watch at Del Mar for the week of Nov. 28.
Trip Notes by Michael Hammersly for stakes races run on November 26-27, including the Cigar Mile, Remsen, Kentucky Jockey Club, and Native Diver.
Ron Gierkink's horses to watch at Woodbine for the week of Nov. 27.
Rain in the forecast has cast a significant shadow on the Sunday card at Del Mar. The number of horses scheduled to run Sunday who have encountered a wet track is small, and accordingly, I plan on treading very lightly. I'll key in on the two stakes races – the Cecil B. DeMille, scheduled to be run on turf, and the Native Diver on the main track.
An analysis of the late pick four (races 7-10) from Daily Racing Form writer Mike Beer.
Don’t you love “hype horses?” You know the kind. Some touts are fast-working maidens with big pedigrees. Others are second-start maidens with ability. Most have winning connections. Touts are fun. Who doesn’t like to watch good horses run fast?
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, November 26, 2016 by Bob Fierro and Jay Kilgore
