Fri, 06/13/2025 - 16:36

Saturday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Winter's Ghost rounding back into top form

Belmont at the Big A | Race 7 | Post Time 4:10 p.m. (ET)
 

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 17:14

Friday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Golden Canary can turn the tables on favorite

Belmont at the Big A | Race 4 | Post Time 2:35 p.m. (ET)
 

Thu, 06/12/2025 - 11:58

Weekend GamePlan: Picks for Daytona, Chorleywood, Salvator Mile

Air Force Red after winning San Simeon at SA March 8 2025
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Air Force Red won the San Simeon on Santa Anita's turf course in March but was hurt by a slow pace in the six-furlong Siren Lure last time out.

Confidence level on Sovereignty winning the Belmont? Through the roof. Confidence level a week later, with rain forecast at many tracks? Ground floor, tops. But if the house crumbles, siding with iffy chalk won’t be the cause.

Daytona

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 13:14

Thursday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Grace and Grit likely to do better second off the layoff

Belmont at the Big A | Race 7 | Post Time 4:05 p.m. (ET)
 

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 09:57

Brad Free's Santa Anita Horses to Watch for week of June 6-8, 2025

CONCORD BRIDGE
Trainer
: Ron Ellis
Last race: June 6, 2nd
Finish: 1st by 3 3/4
Beyer: 92
Older ridgling is a new horse since claimed last year by Ellis. Stretching out from maiden sprint, he dueled and came away in starter allowance. May handle N1X.

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 14:01

Sunday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Bramito deserves another chance stretching out in distance

Saratoga | Race 2 | Post Time 12:44 p.m. (ET)

Sun, 06/01/2025 - 18:57

Friday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Dorth Vader can turn the tables with better trip in Phipps

Saratoga | Race 9 | Post Time 4:28 p.m. (ET)

Earlier this season it was expected that Thorpedo Anna would cast a long shadow over all of the major events in the older female division, including this Grade 1 Ogden Phipps. However, an uncharacteristically poor showing in the La Troienne last time out has her regrouping rather than competing this weekend. That makes this year's Phipps a highly competitive affair lacking a standout. The two rivals who chased home Thorpedo Anna to complete the trifecta in last year's Breeders' Cup Distaff figure to vie for favoritism.

Sat, 05/31/2025 - 15:32

Thursday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Intellect may hold winning hand in Poker

Saratoga | Race 9 | Post Time 5:12 p.m. (ET)

Fri, 05/30/2025 - 16:00

Wednesday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Be of Courage ready to step up into stakes company

Saratoga | Race 7 | Post Time 4:02 p.m. (ET)

Thu, 05/29/2025 - 14:23

Weekend GamePlan: Picks for Regret, Jersey Derby, Eclipse

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Mechaya galloped out well after a third-place finish in the Mamzelle Stakes at Churchill Downs.

World Record in the Aristides and World Beater in the Audubon, two of five Churchill stakes Saturday, just missed the cut for this Weekend GamePlan. I like both horses well enough but found three better options.

Regret