Sat, 09/21/2024 - 08:05

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Saturday, September 21, 2024

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Belmont at the Big A is one of many tracks in action on Saturday,

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.

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 15:33

Saturday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Fundamentally capable of better switching to turf

Belmont at the Big A | Race 9 | Post Time 4:42 p.m. (ET)
 

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 15:38

Friday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Toy Collector better than last result suggests

Belmont at the Big A | Race 8 | Post Time 4:42 p.m. (ET)

 

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 16:28

Thursday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Starsinthecity can beat the boys on class drop

Belmont at the Big A | Race 6 | Post Time 3:42 p.m. (ET)

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 09:02

Brad Free's Los Alamitos Horses to Watch for week of Sept. 13-15, 2024

JERRY’S SPIRIT
Trainer: Dean Pederson
Last race: Sept. 13, 3rd
Finish: 1st by 7
Beyer: 87
Maiden-40 making first start since changing trainers, this Ghostzapper gelding crushed. Pressed pace, ran away late in fast final time. Likely favorite in starter allowance this fall at Santa Anita.

Fri, 09/13/2024 - 16:37

Saturday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Egyptian Candy should relish added ground of Jockey Club Oaks

Belmont at the Big A | Race 10 | Post Time 5:17 p.m. (ET)

Tue, 09/10/2024 - 11:06

Brad Free: Del Mar horses to watch for week of Sept. 9, 2024

NENE DIAMOND
Trainer: Francisco Garcia
Last race: Sept. 5, 6th
Finish: 2nd by nose
Beyer: 77
Allowance filly bobbled at start of Cal-bred turf sprint. Hard-held and keen third on rail, angled out, finished well, missed. Solid comeback, she fits in Cal-bred N1X sprint on either surface.

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 13:45

Weekend GamePlan: Picks for Del Mar Debutante, Kentucky Turf Cup, Da Hoss

Get Smokin wins the United Nationa at MTH July 20 2024
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Get Smokin comes into the Kentucky Turf Cup off a nose win in the United Nations at Monmouth Park.

From once-started 2-year-olds in California to 6-year-old South African imports in Virginia, no stone is left unturned looking for Saturday stakes winners this week. Without further ado . . .

Del Mar Debutante

I’ve already tried once to beat 2-year-old filly Nooni. That came in the Sorrento, and while Vodka With a Twist briefly loomed in upper stretch, she failed to close the gap on the Bob Baffert-trained Noonie.

Tue, 09/03/2024 - 09:35

Brad Free's Del Mar Horses to Watch for Aug. 29-Sept. 2, 2024

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Hope Road easily wins the Torrey Pines last Saturday at Del Mar. She might be pointed to the Zenyatta later this month at Santa Anita.

PHILIPPA
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: Aug. 29, 6th
Finish: 2nd by 2
Beyer: 81
Maiden by Arrogate stretched to route, ran well. Lacked speed, rallied wide, loomed, flattened out in race won by inside-speed stablemate. Solid try by Philippa, maiden route win imminent.

Mon, 09/02/2024 - 11:20

Monday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Golden Rocket should be fitter second off layoff

Saratoga | Race 11 | Post Time 6:17 p.m. (ET)