Marcus Hersh's top 3-year-olds at Fair Grounds on March 2
Marcus Hersh ranks the top 3-year-old males and fillies pointing to races at Fair Grounds.
Marcus HershMar 02, 2015
Marcus Hersh ranks the top 3-year-old males and fillies pointing to races at Fair Grounds.
Brad Free's horses to watch at Santa Anita for the week of March 2.
Last week, New England’s horsemen, jockeys, breeders, and other stakeholders were elated when the owners of Suffolk Downs and the New England Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association struck a two-year deal to restore live racing. Now, they are dealing with the reality of the obstacles ahead.
It appears that Salutos Amigos and Dads Caps will meet for the third time this winter in Saturday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Tom Fool Handicap at Aqueduct.
Horseplayers may have to factor in an off track when handicapping Thursday’s pick six sequence at Aqueduct, which begins the day with a $148,147 carryover after going unhit for three straight cards. At Gulfstream Park, the Rainbow 6 carryover has grown to $437,933.90 for Thursday.
Wise Dan, the 2012 and 2013 Horse of the Year, resumed tack walking Monday and will return to racing only if the fracture to his right front leg he sustained last fall fully heals, trainer Charlie LoPresti said.
Brewster Smith's analysis of the Tuesday Afternoon 3/3 card at Yonkers Raceway.
Making a living in a business where the difference between success and failure can often be measured in mere inches is no easy task. In an industry where a trainer is considered successful if his horses win two of every 10 times discover early in their careers that learning to deal with defeat can be just as crucial to surviving in the business as handling success.
Dave Litfin's horses to watch at Aqueduct for the week of March 2.
Bob Pandolfo's Sharp Horses and Track Trends report featuring horses from Northfield, Meadows, Yonkers and others.