Sat, 03/18/2023 - 14:29

Horses in Focus at Aqueduct for Sunday, March 19, 2023

By David Aragona

RACE 5: RYAN’S CAT (#7) 

Sat, 03/18/2023 - 11:51

Saturday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Customerexperience can step forward off the claim

By David Aragona

Aqueduct | Race 3 | Post Time 2:22 p.m. (ET)

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Hot Fudge (#2) makes some sense here as she returns for her second start off a layoff. She got the job done last time, but the runner-up arguably ran a better race after overcoming a poor beginning. This filly sat a perfect trip from her outside post position and capitalized. This time the waters get deeper and she figures to be a short price.

Fri, 03/17/2023 - 17:37

TimeformUS Aqueduct Horses in Focus for Saturday, March 18, 2023

By David Aragona

RACE 3: CUSTOMEREXPERIENCE (#3)

Thu, 03/16/2023 - 17:00

TimeformUS horses in focus for Friday, March 17, 2023

By David Aragona

RACE 4: MAYHEM MISS (#2)

 

Thu, 03/16/2023 - 15:19

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Friday, March 17, 2023

By DRF Staff
Emily Shields
Santa Anita is one of many tracks featured in Friday's DRF Playbook.

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.

Thu, 03/16/2023 - 14:15

Weekend GamePlan: Picks for Private Terms, China Doll, Harrison Johnson Memorial

By Marcus Hersh
Jeff Snyder/Maryland Jockey Club
Coffeewithchris comes into the Private Terms off a win in the one-mile Miracle Wood but faces an expected hot pace in his two-turn debut.

Both rich stakes races Saturday at Oaklawn Park have deep, competitive fields. I really wanted to get involved, but when you find yourself during a final pass through a race strongly considering switching to a different horse than the intended target, you start to realize you have no strong single opinion.

Wed, 03/15/2023 - 13:41

Breakout Beyers: Empirestrikesfast shows fight in debut win

By Marcus Hersh
Ryan Thompson
Empirestrikesfast outfinishes Dreamlike to win his debut, earning a 92 Beyer at Gulfstream.

Each week in this space, the top Beyer performances by maiden winners will be featured and analyzed. Click here for a complete archive.

Empirestrikesfast 

Tue, 03/14/2023 - 12:41

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Wednesday, March 15, 2023

By DRF Staff
Coglianese Photos
Gulfstream hosts the first two legs of the Florida Sire Series 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.

Mon, 03/13/2023 - 12:46

Calia wins NHC, also places fourth for nearly $1 million in winnings

By Matt Hegarty
NTRA
Paul Calia (right) accepts the big check for $800,000 for finishing first in the National Horseplayers Championship. Calia also won $150,000 for finishing fourth with another entry.

Paul Calia, a retired former disability manager for Social Security from Kansas City, Mo., won the top prize of $800,000 at the National Horseplayers Championship last weekend in Las Vegas while also finishing fourth with a second entry that pushed his earnings to nearly $1 million.

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