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Saturday’s 150th running of the Belmont Stakes is bolstered by a staggering nine additional stakes races. We’ll analyze a pair of them here. This weekend is among the best of the year to play FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game, so jump in! Belmont Race 4 (Post time: 1:24 p.m. EST) The Grade I Acorn Stakes…
All eyes will be on Pimlico Racecourse in Baltimore, MD this Saturday for the 143rd running of the Preakness Stakes. The middle jewel of the Triple Crown drew a field of eight, led by Kentucky Derby winner JUSTIFY. Post time for the 1 3/16th-mile classic is 6:48 p.m. EST; it’s the 13th of 14 races…
Churchill stole the show on Kentucky Derby weekend, but there was still plenty of action worth recapping from Belmont and Santa Anita. We’ll see which jockeys performed best here. As always, be sure to take part in FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game! Belmont Manny Franco took advantage of Irad Ortiz Jr’s absence, grabbing a 12-10…
The Grade I, $1 million Kentucky Oaks is Friday’s feature at Churchill Downs on the eve of the Kentucky Derby. The historic 1 1/8-mile stake drew a field of 14. The Kentucky Oaks field goes postward at approximately 6:12 p.m. EST for the 11th of 13 races on the program. With many top riders in…
We’ll look at the results from Belmont’s opening weekend as well as Keeneland’s closing stanza in this week’s jockey review. Be sure to note which jockeys are excelling if you’re playing FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game! Belmont Jose Ortiz emerged with a one-win lead after opening weekend at Belmont despite his older brother, Irad, taking…
Racing continues at some of the nation’s top tracks as Kentucky Derby day looms. See which riders are currently on top of their game here. And don’t forget to play FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game! Aqueduct Irad Ortiz Jr. took the Aqueduct spring title with 24 wins from 77 starts (31%). He was also first…
There was plenty of stakes action last week, including some crucial Kentucky Derby preps. Let’s review some of the nation’s top circuits here from a jockey’s perspective. Don’t forget to take part in FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game! Aqueduct Irad Ortiz Jr. won 10 races over the first five-day racing week of the year at…
The final major Kentucky Derby prep of the year, the Grade I, $1 million Arkansas Derby, takes place this Saturday at Oaklawn Park. A field of nine has assembled in search of 170 total Derby points, 100 of which go to the winner. The 1 1/8-mile event goes as Race 11 on a 12-race program;…
Three crucial Kentucky Derby preps, plus opening weekend at Keeneland, are now behind us. Let’s recap the action here, focusing on which jockeys excelled at their respective circuits. Don’t forget to play FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game! Aqueduct Junior Alvarado, Manny Franco and Kendrick Carmouche are tied atop the leaderboard one week into the spring…
Three major circuits, Aqueduct, Gulfstream and the Fair Grounds, wrapped up winter meetings this past week; we’ll recap the action here. Don’t forget to take part in FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game! Aqueduct Manny Franco secured his first ever NYRA jockey title with a Saturday riding double. The final margin over Dylan Davis was 61-47….