The Excelsior Stakes is the featured event on a solid Saturday afternoon card at the Big A. I'm going to key the following horses in multiple-race wagers and will play them to win if they meet my odds requirements.
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, April 25th by Bob Fierro and Jay Kilgore.
Once again we find a dominant horse stuck with the worst post in a rich final. We’ve seen it time and again, a horse wins his elimination (or in this case sweeps through four preliminary legs) and is rewarded with bupkus, better known as the eight-hole at Yonkers Raceway. Some will complain that P H Supercam deserves better after going a perfect 4-for-4 in the series, but I’m not one of them.
Bob Pandolfo's Sharp Horses and Track Trends for April 16 to 19, 2015.
The third session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale closed on Thursday with an increased average sale price, but slight declines in gross and median figures.
Grade 1 winner Archarcharch was represented by his first winner at stud on Friday at Keeneland when Tia Flor won a maiden special weight for 2-year-olds by 9 ¼ lengths.
Tom Ludt, the senior vice president of racing operations at Santa Anita Park, has been replaced in his role by Keith Brackpool, his immediate supervisor, according to a late Thursday announcement by the company that owns the track, The Stronach Group.
With his first career win now under his belt, Divisionist heads to Saturday’s Dexter Cup elimination at Freehold Raceway looking to build on his success. And trainer/driver Charlie Norris believes the 3-year-old trotter is ready to put his best foot forward.
Keith Chamblin, the senior vice president of marketing and industry relations for the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, has been named the association’s chief operating officer, the NTRA announced on Thursday.
Derick Giwner's analysis of the Saturday 4/25 card at The Meadowlands.
