The weekend before the Breeders’ Cup saw Belmont and Keeneland wrap up their prestigious fall meets. Let’s recap the action here, as well as the racing at Santa Anita. Don’t forget to take part in FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game! Belmont Irad Ortiz Jr. sewed up yet another riding title by piloting five winners over…
Month: October 2018
Tesora seeks stakes score in Autumn Miss
A full field of 14 will contest the Grade III, $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes at Santa Anita this Saturday. The one-mile turf event for three-year-old fillies is the featured 10th race on an 11-race program. Post time is estimated for 7:40 p.m. EST. In addition to watching and wagering, be sure to take part in…
Intriguing Fayette Stakes brings down the curtain on Keeneland fall meet
The Grade II, $200,000 Fayette Stakes is the closing day feature at Keeneland. The open-company 1 1/8-mile dirt event drew a field of seven. Post time for the Fayette, Race 9 of 10 on the card, is 5:30 p.m. EST. As always, feel free to take part in FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game! #2 NICE…
Weekly jockey review, 10/24/18; Castellano wins 5,000th race, Keeneland leading rider honors come down to the wire
Belmont and Keeneland are set to wrap up their fall meets this weekend, while Santa Anita has just two weeks remaining. Let’s take a look at which jockeys are faring the best as the Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs looms. As always, don’t forget to take part in FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game! Belmont Irad Ortiz…
Frostie Anne, Pat On the Back among best bets on Empire Showcase Day
New York-breds will be in the spotlight this Saturday at Belmont Park on Empire Showcase Day. Eight state-bred events, led by the Empire Classic and Empire Distaff, comprise the majority of the 11-race card. First post is 12:30 p.m. EST. Don’t forget to take part in FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game! Belmont Race 9 The…
Longshot looms in wide-open Raven Run
The Grade II, $250,000 Raven Run Stakes is the feature at Keeneland this Saturday. The seven-furlong sprint for fillies drew an oversubscribed field of 16, including two also-eligibles. It goes as the ninth of 10 races on the day, with post time estimated for 5:30 p.m. EST. In addition to watching and wagering, be sure…
Weekly jockey review, 10/17/18; Van Dyke soars to top at Santa Anita
The traditional Breeders’ Cup preps are behind us, but the fall meets continue at Belmont, Keeneland and Santa Anita. We’ll review the action at each circuit here, zeroing in on which jockeys are outperforming the competition. As always, be sure to take part in FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game! Belmont Irad Ortiz Jr. has taken…
Rushing Fall should reign supreme in QEII Challenge Cup
The Grade I, $500,000 QEII Challenge Cup takes place this Saturday at Keeneland. Eight three-year-old fillies will test their mettle at 1 1/8-miles on the turf course. Post time for the QEII Challenge Cup, the ninth of 10 races on the day, is 5:30 p.m. EST. As always, feel free to take part in FanXT’s…
Thundering Blue can lower the boom on Canadian International field
The Grade I, $800,000 Canadian International is the feature event this Saturday at Woodbine. The race lives up to its name, as entrants from several different countries comprise the 11-horse field that’s tasked with a 1 1/2-mile journey on the turf course. Post time for the Canadian International, the ninth of 11 scheduled races, is…
Weekly jockey review, 10/10/18
Keeneland opened for business last weekend, while fall meets at Belmont and Santa Anita rolled on. We’ll recap all the action here, highlighting the best jockey performances of the week. Don’t forget to apply this information toward FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game! Belmont Manny Franco won six races over the six-day racing week to maintain…