Wed, 06/15/2022 - 11:40

Free: Cedillo finishing Santa Anita meet with a rush

Dubai Racing Club
Hot Rod Charlie will make his first start since his runner-up finish in the March 26 Dubai World Cup on Saturday in the Salvator Mile at Monmouth.

ARCADIA, Calif. – While wondering if Prosperous Voyage can shake a severe case of second-itis and upset undefeated comeback favorite Inspiral in the Group 1 Coronation Stakes on Friday at Royal Ascot, the North American notebook filled up. Time to dive in.

Cedillo back in big way

Abel Cedillo is returning to prominence in Southern California. He rode four winners Saturday at Santa Anita, and since mid-April has won more Santa Anita races (20) than any jockey but Juan Hernandez (39).

Sat, 06/11/2022 - 12:08

Belmont Stakes 2022: Free picks and analysis from Daily Racing Form handicappers

Barbara D. Livingston
Mo Donegal trains Wednesday morning at Belmont Park ahead of Saturday's Belmont Stakes.

Belmont Stakes picks and analysis from Daily Racing Form handicappers across the United States.

Mike Beer
1. Mo Donegal
2. Creative Minister
3. We the People
4. Rich Strike

Sat, 06/11/2022 - 09:02

TimeformUS Belmont Park Horses in Focus for June 12, 2022

RACE 6: BREAKING STONES (#6)

Thu, 06/09/2022 - 14:30

TimeformUS horses in focus for Friday, June 10, 2022

RACE 4: RYAN’S CAT (#4) 

Wed, 06/08/2022 - 17:14

TimeformUS Belmont Horses in Focus for June 9, 2022

RACE 2: PRECURSORY (#7)

Wed, 06/08/2022 - 12:46

Free: Short stakes fields long on talent

Barbara D. Livingston
Jackie's Warrior will try to make it five straight winning favorites in the True North on Friday.

The weekly notebook is full, and it is time to dive in. . . .

Small fields a bicoastal bane

High quality, low quantity. Belmont Park’s blockbuster programs Friday and Saturday continue a troubling trend in dirt stakes – the eight graded races on dirt average only 5.75 entrants per race. It has been happening all year in California. Excluding off-turf stakes, average field size for graded dirt stakes this season at Santa Anita is 5.68 per race.