Jerkens considering options for V. E. Day, Wicked Strong
After an emotional couple of months in south Florida, trainer Jimmy Jerkens and his stable of stakes runners are getting ready to head north for the spring.
David GreningMar 27, 2015
After an emotional couple of months in south Florida, trainer Jimmy Jerkens and his stable of stakes runners are getting ready to head north for the spring.
Fair Grounds heads into its closing day card Sunday in a far better position than a year ago, when problems with the turf course were among several issues that raised the ire of horsemen.
Plans to expand video lottery terminal gaming at a New York racetrack and an off-track betting venue were halted during state budget negotiations, BloodHorse reports.
Saturday’s Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park offers very little surprises if you are searching for a longshot to upset the three clear betting favorites. It’s unfortunate, because Upstart, the 8-5 morning-line favorite, and Itsaknockout, the 2-1 second choice, are both the types of horses you want to take a position against.
We Be Stormin will return to racing with straight 3-year-olds Sunday when he attempts to win his fourth consecutive race in the $75,000 Rainbow Stakes at Oaklawn Park. He is among seven Arkansas-breds set for the six-furlong sprint, including the standout maiden winner Weast Hill and the developing Meanbone.
Despite a record-shattering Belmont Stakes Day – which out-handled the previous year’s event by more than $60 million – total all-sources handle on New York Racing Association’s races in 2014 was down $20 million, or 0.9 percent, compared to 2013, according to figures released by the NYRA on Friday.
Last week, we used DRF Formulator to find a few nice winners at $13.80, $15.20, and $44.80, and we’re back looking at a few we like at Gulfstream, plus one price play in the Louisiana Derby. Formulator allows you to see the lifetime past performances of horses who have run in the past five years for any trainer who has horses entered, as well as charts, replays, filters, and more. With access to this database and with one-click access to replays, it can allow you to see some things that aren’t readily available to the betting public.
Download positive ROI trainer statistics for Friday's cards at Aqueduct, Charles Town, Fair Grounds, Fonner Park, Golden Gate, Gulfstream Park, Hawthorne, Laurel Park, Los Alamitos, Oaklawn Park, Penn National, Santa Anita, Derby Futures, Sunland Park, Tampa Bay Downs, and Turfway Park. The report features top trainer angles, top trainer/jockey combinations, and profitable betting angles based on a trainer's record in similar situations.
Some big, competitive fields give the day’s final pick three (races 7-9) some appeal.
Download a list of horses exiting races where two or more of the competitors have come back to win their next starts. Friday's report features races from Aqueduct, Charles Town, Churchill Downs, Fair Grounds, Fonner Park, Golden Gate, Gulfstream Park, Hawthorne, Laurel Park, Los Alamitos, Oaklawn Park, Penn National, Santa Anita, Sunland Park, Tampa Bay Downs, and Turfway Park.