The Grade I, $750,000 Cigar Mile, the centerpiece of the Aqueduct fall meeting, is their feature race this Saturday. A field of 11, headlined by MAXIMUM SECURITY, will compete in one of the last Grade I events on the calendar. Post time for the Cigar Mile, the finale on a 10-race program at “The Big…
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Class-rising Copper Town could prove best in Cigar
The final Grade I of the year in New York, the $750,000 Cigar Mile, is set for Saturday at Aqueduct. Eight handicap horses will try their luck in the one-turn test. Going as Race 9 of 10 on a stakes-laden card, post time for the Cigar is 3:45 p.m. EST. In addition to watching and…
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…
Weekly jockey review, 10/25/17; contentious Keeneland rider race comes down to final week
The traditional fall meets at some of the nation’s top racing venues are entering their final weeks! Get a recap of last week’s thoroughbred action from a jockey angle and see which riders might build on their momentum as the Breeders’ Cup approaches. As always, be sure to take part in FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey…
Empire Showcase Day brings out New York’s best at Belmont
Belmont treats horseplayers to an exciting 11-race card restricted to New York-bred runners this Saturday. Eight total stakes will be contested, including the $300,000 Empire Classic and $250,000 Empire Distaff. Study the races carefully if you’re playing FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game! Belmont Race 5 The Empire Classic #3 TWISTED TOM (2-1, morning-line favorite) is…
Belmont’s Big Apple Showcase brings out New York’s best
This Memorial Day is Big Apple Showcase day at Belmont, featuring six stakes restricted to New York-breds. The headliner is the $200k Commentator going one mile on dirt. We’ll discuss that race along with the $125k Kingston for turf milers. Be sure to try out FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game this holiday weekend! Commentator Stakes…
Red Smith, Discovery headline Saturday card at Aqueduct
A twin-bill of graded stakes highlights the Saturday action at New York’s Aqueduct Racetrack. Older turfers will go 1 3/8 miles in the Grade III Red Smith Handicap in Race 7, while three-year-olds occupy the traditional feature slot, Race 8 of 9, in the Grade III Discovery Stakes at 1 1/8 miles on the main…
Belmont picks, jockey analysis for Empire Showcase Day
New York breds will be front-and-center on Saturday’s Empire Showcase Day at Belmont Park. All 11 races on the program are restricted to state-breds, highlighted by the $300,000 Empire Classic Handicap at 1 1/8 miles on the main track (Race 10, approximately 5:19 p.m. EST). I’ll discuss this event in great detail here, but be sure…