Yonkers: Thursday 8/13 Analysis
Derick Giwner's analysis of the Thursday 8/13 card at Yonkers Raceway.
Derick GiwnerAug 11, 2015
Derick Giwner's analysis of the Thursday 8/13 card at Yonkers Raceway.
The Saratoga meet is traditionally a coming-out party for juvenile stars of the East Coast. WinStar Farm sire Bellamy Road came to that party in a big way, as DRF's SirePowered Results shows that he was represented by two maiden special weight winners at the historic track recently.
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Turf Paradise has named Robert Fox Jr. its new track announcer as the Phoenix track gears up for its 60th season.
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The Pickett Factor and Allied Air Raid are both under consideration for next month’s Grade 2, $400,000 Super Derby at Louisiana Downs following their one-two finish in the track’s $100,000 Prelude last Saturday. The Pickett Factor was a 1 1/4-length winner over favorite Allied Air Raid.
Jockey Deshawn Parker is among the new faces at the Remington Park meet that opens Friday night. He was named to ride four horses on the nine-race program, which was drawn Tuesday.
Fifteen horses in Europe have come for the Arlington Million card Saturday, and using history as a guide, they’re highly unlikely to leave empty-handed. If you’re betting the Million card Saturday, you absolutely have to account for the largest overseas contingent of racehorses seen in North American outside the Breeders’ Cup.
Johnny Handsome and Russian Greek have a few handicapping points in common heading into Thursday’s featured eighth race at Gulfstream Park. Both older horses won derbies at the age of 3, both exit key races, and both own the field’s best recent Beyer Speed Figures.
Euro Charline already has made history in the Beverly D., having become the first 3-year-old to win the Grade 1 race when doing so last year. Now Team Valor International has its sights set on her making more history Saturday at Arlington Park.