Saratoga | Race 9 | Post Time 5:46 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs | Not already a TimeformUS member? Sign up

With most other North American sports being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, we hope the sport of horse racing can entertain you during these trying times. Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook – something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference to get informed of each day’s action.

RACE 1: ROYAL ASSET (#5)

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With most other North American sports being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, we hope the sport of horse racing can entertain you during these trying times. Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook – something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference to get informed of each day’s action.

Saratoga | Race 7 | Post Time 4:40 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs | Not already a TimeformUS member? Sign up

Con Lima, our Pick key last week, used her enormous stride length to close powerfully and miss by a nose, but she was really green and was probably the best. Meanwhile, four BreezeFigs maiden 2-year-olds won—at Delaware, Del Mar, Keeneland and Monmouth. Add them to the eight 3-year-old BreezeFigs maidens that came through with victories at Belmont, Charles Town, Del Mar, Gulfstream (three), Keeneland, and an opening day $71 bomb at Saratoga and it was a good week.

With most other North American sports being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, we hope the sport of horse racing can entertain you during these trying times. Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook – something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference to get informed of each day’s action.

A script telling Maximum Security’s tale would get rejected for implausibility.

From $16,000 maiden-claimer to disqualified Kentucky Derby winner. A brilliant win in the inaugural Saudi Cup, the richest horse race ever staged, followed shortly by an FBI sting leading to the arrest of his trainer. And now, his intended first start for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert delayed by a global pandemic.

Get outta here.

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