Thu, 05/18/2023 - 16:51

Friday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Watasha should get better pace setup

Belmont | Race 7 | Post Time 4:08 p.m. (ET)

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Thu, 05/18/2023 - 15:37

Preakness 2023: Free picks and analysis from Daily Racing Form handicappers

Barbara Livingston
Kentucky Derby winner Mage will attempt to keep his Triple Crown hopes alive in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico.

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

2023 Preakness Stakes (Race 13)
Distance: 1 3/16 miles
Track: Pimlico Race Course
Post time: 7:01 p.m. Eastern
TV: NBC

Preakness field and odds

Post   Horse   ML Odds

1. National Treasure 7-2

2. Chase the Chaos 50-1

3. Mage 4-5

4. Coffeewithchris 20-1

5. Red Route One 8-1

6. Perform 10-1

7. Blazing Sevens 4-1

8. First Mission SCRATCHED

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 12:15

Weekend GamePlan: Picks for Dinner Party, Jim McKay Turf Sprint, Mizdirection

That's Right wins the Turf Monster at PRX Sept 24 2022
Barbara D. Livingston
That's Right may be the quickest in the Jim McKay Turf Sprint and is 3 for 3 at five furlongs on turf.

The second leg of the Triple Crown and as usual three legs of Weekend GamePlan plays. The big race of the day comes on dirt, but we’re seeking an all-turf coast-to-coast triple.

Dinner Party

Granting that Atone can bounce back after a dismal run in the Muniz Memorial (the trainer said he came out of the race sick), I still don’t like the horse at anything close to the listed price, 9-5, which seems about right.

Wed, 05/17/2023 - 15:16

Thursday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Sail By returns to Belmont turf

Belmont | Race 8 | Post Time 6:45 p.m. (ET)  

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Wed, 05/17/2023 - 13:51

Free: Santa Anita horses to watch for week of May 15, 2023

SANTA ANITA

CLASSICALLY
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: May 12, 1st
Finish: Third by 3 1/2
Beyer: 66

Maiden was expected to be forwardly placed in turf mile but bobbled, lost position, steadied slightly first turn, dropped to second half of field, then made minor rally. Older gelding is better than this indicates.

Wed, 05/17/2023 - 10:56

Fair odds for the Preakness: Value opportunities in short supply

Mage galloped 1 1/2 miles Tuesday under exercise rider J.J. Delgado.

In this series DRF handicapper/linemaker David Aragona provides his opinion of what constitutes fair win value for each runner in a weekend stakes race. The goal of this series is to bypass standard ordinal selections, instead developing price-based opinions around every horse in the field for the purpose of informing sound wagering decisions.

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 15:43

Saturday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Three Zero a viable alternative to suspect favorites

Belmont | Race 2 | Post Time 1:31 p.m. (ET)  

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Thu, 05/11/2023 - 16:29

Friday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Spicy Margarita may be a different horse on turf

Belmont | Race 4 | Post Time 2:32 p.m. (ET)  

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Thu, 05/11/2023 - 14:15

Weekend GamePlan: Picks for Peter Pan, San Luis Rey, Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies

Classic Catch wins at GP March 2 2023
Ryan Thompson/Coglianese Photos
Classic Catch fell too far back early in the Wood Memorial and then finished well to end up fifth. The addition of blinkers should help him settle into better position in the Peter Pan.

It’s a steep drop from Derby Day to the week after Derby Day, with just five graded stakes, four of them Grade 3s, carded throughout North America. I wanted to get involved in the Grade 1 Man o’ War, top race of the weekend, but couldn’t get past Warren Point, a likely underlay for Godolphin, Charlie Appleby, and Frankie Dettori.

Peter Pan

Wed, 05/10/2023 - 16:26

Thursday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Return to Belmont should suit Shinsun

Belmont | Race 8 | Post Time 6:45 p.m. (ET)

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