Sat, 07/20/2024 - 12:42

Wednesday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Scarlet’s Dream deserves another chance going longer

Saratoga | Race 3 | Post Time 2:18 p.m. (ET)

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 15:26

Sunday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Boxed Wine due for better trip

Saratoga | Race 8 | Post Time 5:04 p.m. (ET)

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 12:35

Weekend GamePlan: Picks for United Nations, Matchmaker, Connaught Cup

Dataman wins Cliff Hanger at MTH May 25 2024
Bill Denver/Equi-Photo
Dataman wins the Cliff Hanger at Monmouth to improve his 2024 record to 2 for 2. Vastly improved from a year ago, he will attempt to stretch out from 1 1/16 miles to 1 3/8 miles in the United Nations at Monmouth Park.

We’ll see if Candied can put up a fight against Thorpedo Anna in the Coaching Club American Oaks – the operative three-letter word being “see” rather than “bet.” And while Oversubscribed got a sweet setup in the Wild Applause, for me she’s a very likely Lake George winner at considerably lower odds than her morning line.

Out at Del Mar, an 11-letter word – inscrutable – describes the stakes action. And while Mindframe radiated value at 5-1 in the Belmont Stakes, his price plummets as a likely winner of the Haskell Stakes.

United Nations

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 14:28

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Debra A. Roma
Saratoga returns to action on Wednesday with nine races.

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.

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 15:32

Friday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Class relief and turnback should suit Do Gooder

Saratoga | Race 8 | Post Time 5:10 p.m. (ET)

Sat, 07/13/2024 - 13:29

Wednesday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Spirit of Esther’s turf route experience an asset in Statue of Liberty

Saratoga | Race 8 | Post Time 5:10 p.m. (ET)

I’m generally against the fillies exiting the Cupecoy’s Joy division of this series on June 14 at Aqueduct. A two-turn one-mile event is a very different sort of race than the 6-furlong configuration of that prior stakes in the series. There was also very little turf form among the runners going in, and I think this is a tougher spot. Soloshot (#3) barely got up with a perfect trip, but I’m not convinced that she’s going to appreciate the added distance.

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 15:43

Friday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Clever Mischief may have pace advantage with switch to turf

Saratoga | Race 3 | Post Time 2:20 p.m. (ET)

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 15:39

Sunday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Write Off Jerry finally gets back on preferred surface

Saratoga | Race 10 | Post Time 6:19 p.m. (ET)

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 13:50

Weekend GamePlan: Picks for Sanford, My Dear, Horseshoe Indianapolis

Studlydoright wins the Tremont at SAR June 6 2024
Debra A. Roma
Studlydoright found his best stride late to win the Tremont Stakes going away. He will attempt to run down Mentee at a fair price in the Sanford Stakes.

The 2-year-old season has begun in earnest, the racing world year after year cycling ever onward, bouncy juveniles carrying their humans’ grand visions of Breeders’ Cups, 3-year-old classics. The hopes here go no further than Saturday stakes.

Didia could have gotten a solid call in the Diana, but her price drops from the ridiculously high one in the Grade 1 New York, and while she can win without a perfect trip, Didia did get one last month.

Sanford

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 14:00

Thursday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Viggiedal ready for stakes test in Schuylerville

Saratoga | Race 10 | Post Time 6:16 p.m. (ET)