The Grade I, $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch highlights the action at Del Mar this Sunday. A field of seven older fillies and mares has assembled for the 1 1/16th-mile heat. Post time for the Clement L. Hirsch, Race 7 on an eight-race program, is estimated for 8 p.m. ET. #4 OLLIE’S CANDY (5-1) has just…
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Marckie’s Water can make a splash in Charles Whittingham
Some of California’s best turf horses will take center stage in Saturday’s Grade II, $200,000 Charles Whittingham Stakes at Santa Anita. The 1 1/4-mile classic attracted a field of seven. Post time for the Charles Whittingham, Race 7 of 10 on the day, is 7:03 p.m. ET. #3 MARCKIE’S WATER (5-2, morning-line favorite) seeks his…
Classy Cal-breds collide in Derby, Oaks at Santa Anita
The California Cup Derby and California Cup Oaks will be contested this holiday Monday at Santa Anita. The Derby drew just five but features GALILEAN, while the Oaks attracted nine. Without further ado, let’s dig into these co-featured events at “The Great Race Place.” Santa Anita Race 4 (Post time: 5:04 p.m. Eastern) The $200,000…
Weekly jockey review, 01/30/19; Ortiz Jr., Castellano, Desormeaux among weekend stars
It’s time to review another exciting weekend in thoroughbred racing, examining which jockeys did best at their respective circuits. Special attention will be paid to the Pegasus Day results at Gulfstream Park. Consider these trends carefully when participating in FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game! Aqueduct Manny Franco was able to stave off the competition in…
Liam the Charmer is most appealing in San Gabriel
The Grade II, $200,000 San Gabriel Stakes is the feature race this Saturday at Santa Anita. A 1 1/8-mile turf event, the San Gabriel attracted a field of 10. It will go as the seventh of 10 races, with post time estimated for 6:04 p.m. EST. In addition to watching and wagering, feel free to…
Seeking the Soul aims for Clark repeat
The Grade I, $500,000 Clark Handicap for older horses is the Friday feature at Churchill Downs. The 1 1/8-mile classic drew a field of nine led by last year’s winner, SEEKING THE SOUL. Post time for the Clark, Race 11 of a scheduled 12, is 5:56 p.m. EST. As always, be sure to take part…
Weekly jockey review, 11/13/18
Del Mar’s fall meet got underway this weekend, while Aqueduct dived into its first full week of many more to come. We’ll take a look at the bi-coastal action here, highlighting key jockey performances. Be sure to take this information into account when playing FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game! Aqueduct Manny Franco has built a…
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…
Accelerate should ace Awesome Again
The Grade I, $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes pits six of California’s top older horses in a 1 1/8-mile trip around the main oval at Santa Anita. It goes as the 11th race on a stakes-rich 12-race program; post time is 8 p.m. EST. Extra points are on the line in FanXT’s Daily Fantasy Jockey game,…