Free: Del Mar horses to watch for week of July 25
Brad Free's horses to watch at Del Mar for the week of July 25.
Brad FreeJul 25, 2016
Brad Free's horses to watch at Del Mar for the week of July 25.
Gierkink: Woodbine horses to watch for week of July 25
DRF handicapper Matt Bernier outlines his strategy for playing the early pick five on Sunday's card at Del Mar.
Saratoga’s Sunday program seems to offer plenty of value, including a midcard pick three starting with race 4.
Race 6 is a 2-year-old maiden special weight race with a full field of 10. There are, as always at Saratoga, some interesting first-time starters entered, including Any Questions, a $300,000 half-brother to Runhappy. Still, I prefer to rely on horses with experience in these races, and Pretty Boy Flash is the horse I will lean on.
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, July 23rd, 2016 by Bob Fierro and Jay Kilgore
Free: How I'd Play Del Mar for Saturday, July 23
My wagering strategy this weekend is to bet against star power. Whether the horse is California Chrome in the San Diego Handicap, or some striking first-out maiden winners in lesser stakes, the goal is to shoot for value opportunities with less heralded runners.
Wekeela should get a more honest pace setup this time, and I'm anticipating a peak effort in Saturday's Diana Stakes at Saratoga.
Entering this summer's Saratoga meet, which commences Friday, trainer Todd Pletcher has already won 11 races for 2-year-olds, evidence that he could once again be in line for a stellar summer at the Spa.