Keen Pauline all the way in Black-Eyed Susan
Keen Pauline came into the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico with a seven-furlong maiden victory to her credit from five starts. She left a Grade 2 winner at 1 1/8 miles.
Jim DunleavyMay 15, 2015
Keen Pauline came into the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico with a seven-furlong maiden victory to her credit from five starts. She left a Grade 2 winner at 1 1/8 miles.
When Rodolfo Romero saw his filly Galiana battling for the lead in the early stages of Friday’s $100,000 Skipat Stakes, the trainer said he was “scared.”
Stopchargingmaria stepped on herself at the start and still proceeded to walk all over her 11 opponents in the Grade 3, $150,000 Allaire duPont Distaff on Friday at Pimlico.
The following is a list of DRF Plus resources and content related to Friday’s Black-Eyed Susan Day card at Pimlico.
The king isn’t through. Long live the king. Ben’s Cat – bred, owned, and trained, appropriately enough, by King Leatherbury – was up in the final jumps Friday at Pimlico to win the $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint for the fourth time in five years, adding another chapter to his storybook career as the king of East Coast turf sprinters.
The Preakness Day card is loaded with wagering options, but for me, it seems they saved the best for last. So my plays focus on the latter part of the card.
Jeremey Day's analysis of the Sunday 5/17 card at Balmoral Park.
Irish Jasper is at her best as a late-running sprinter, even more so with Kendrick Carmouche on her back, and they teamed on Friday at Pimlico to win their biggest race to date, the $100,000 Miss Preakness Stakes.
Two big days of racing at Pimlico, both offering 14 races with quality horses. There are a lot of betting opportunities, and we’ll be using DRF Formulator to find one to play as well as one to avoid.
Some advice for horseplayers playing Sunday’s ninth race at Churchill Downs: Don’t bet early. With a threat of scattered showers both Saturday and Sunday in the area, Mother Nature will have a big say in determining the winner of the race, with certain horses clearly at their best on turf, while others would stand out on in an off-the-turf scenario on dirt.