How to bet the 2021 Franklin County Stakes

G2 Rachel Alexandra Stakes Preview: V V's Dream Returns to Action (Alpine Princess / Hughes Photo & Courtesy of the Fair Grounds) From the Fair Grounds Media Team / Kevin Kilroy: MJM Racing and Magdalena Racing's V V's Dream will make her sophomore debut on Saturday Feb. 17 in the $300000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes presented by Fasig-Tipton (G2) at…

Aaron previews the 2024 Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) from Fair Grounds Race Course, then gives his top picks from this Kentucky Oaks (G1) prep race. MJM Racing and Magdalena Racing's V V's Dream will make her sophomore debut on Saturday Feb. 17 in the $300000 Rachel Alexandra Stakes presented by Fasig-Tipton (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course &…

If it's Friday, it's time for another end-of-the-week installment of Dad's Hat Happy Hour Handicapping. We have an unusually good lineup today, with a quartet of stakes races in New York and Kentucky, all of which have cocktail-friendly, late-afternoon post times. We expect fine fall weather, and fast dirt and firm turf, in all races, so pour…

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - George Weaver has been knocking it out of the park this year when it comes to 2-year-old racing on the turf. Weaver has sent out 22 juveniles on the grass so far this year and half of those have had their picture taken in the winner's circle. Weaver will look to push that gaudy strike rate above 50 percent when he sends out…

The Magic Mike Show guys preview the 2023 Saratoga Derby (G1) from Saratoga, then give their top picks & long shots. The Belmont Oaks (G1) winner Aspen Grove crosses over to face the boys after defeating her fellow 3-year-old fillies in her 1st North American racing test. Saturday's fifth edition of the Grade 1, $600000 Saratoga Derby Invitational…

A total of 11 sophomore fillies will speed 5 1/2 furlongs on the Ellis Park turf in Sunday's $100000 Pea Patch S. The field is led by Matron S. (G3) heroine #1 American Apple (3-1), who was last seen finishing a game second in the Soaring Softly S. (G3) at Belmont Park. Trained by Daniel Leitch, the three-year-old daughter of American Pharoah…

A cast of nine sophomore fillies, one of which is a main-track-only contestant, will vie in Friday's $150000 Coronation Cup S. at Saratoga. The 5 1/2-furlong dash on the green attracted a strong cast and I'love' a pair of fillies in the heat. Wesley Ward's lightly raced #4 Love Reigns was an impressive winner in her 2023 debut when running her foes…

WHEN you think of Royal Ascot, it's hard not to dream of Wesley Ward and his team of supersonic sprinters. One of the US's biggest trainers, Ward loves having runners at the meeting and has had some iconic winners down the years. Ward is no stranger to success at Ascot, winning with 12 of his 83 horses, for a level stakes profit of…

Siskany capturing the Nad Al Sheba Trophy at Dubai Racing Club. (DRC Photo) NYRA Notes ELMONT, N.Y. - Godolphin's British homebred Siskany (GB) tops a contentious field of 13 in Friday's Grade 2, $250000 Belmont Gold Cup, a two-mile Widener turf test for older horses, at Belmont Park. The Belmont Gold Cup is one of five stakes lined up for Day Two…

An excellent field of seven fillies and mares will run 1 1/8 miles on the Santa Anita lawn in Monday's $400000 Gamely S. (G1). One of a trio of major events on the fantastic holiday card attracts a talented and well-matched cast and promises to be a thrilling affair to the finish. Grade 1 heroine #3 Queen Goddess has evolved into a top turf mare…

A field of six fillies and mares will travel six furlongs on the Churchill Downs dirt in Monday's $225000 Winning Colors S. (G3). Champion #5 Echo Zulu will make her 2023 debut in this spot for conditioner Steve Asmussen, and while the filly might not be fully cranked up for her four-year-old bow, I still have a hard time going against the classy…

Mage, shown winning the Kentucky Derby on May 6, is the morning-line favorite for Saturday's Preakness Stakes. Photo by Mark Abraham/UPI | License Photo May 19 (UPI) -- For the first time in what could be considered the "modern era," Saturday's Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, the second jewel of the U.S. Triple Crown, has only…

Friday's Race Recap from Aqueduct: (All odds US) Aqueduct: Race 1: SCRATCH Race 8: 10th@ 10.80/1 We scratched from Race 1. In Race 8, I loved Mischief Motion. She was guided away by Romero Maragh from post 12 and raced in mid-pack early. She looked perfectly positioned to strike off a fast pace but she proceeded to back up through the pack without…

A talented field of nine fillies and mares will run 1 1/4 miles on the Santa Anita turf course in Sunday's $100000 Santa Ana (G3). Conditioner Michael McCarthy has a pair of ladies in the cast, and I believe that both contenders will have a big say in the outcome of the grassy endeavor. I really liked the upset win posted by #5 Duvet Day in the…

A talented and sizable field of 11 sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Churchill Downs green in Friday's $300000 Mrs. Revere S. (G2). I am not sold on any single contender in the field and will dabble with a few runners in my exotics wagers. #4 Bubble Rock is my tepid top selection for conditioner Brad Cox. By More Than Ready, the…

Welcome to our regularly scheduled "Team Tuley's Thoroughbred Takes" Saturday column, though it's extra-special this week as our crew is looking at the 9 Breeders' Cup races at Keeneland. "Future Stars Friday" didn't go too well for our crew overall, though I did have #4 Forte as my top pick in the BC Juvenile, paying $12.04 to Win as he upset…

Sharp Aza Tack ran off to a 7 1/4-length victory in the Tyro Stakes at Monmouth on July 30. Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO Breeders' Cup Notes/Edited LEXINGTON, Ky.-R3 Racing's Juvenile Turf Sprint contender Sharp Aza Tack galloped 1 1/8 m over Keeneland's all-weather training track Wednesday morning with exercise rider Connor Murray aboard. The…

Pletcher-trainee Atomically out for a breeze at Keeneland Wednesday morning. Coady Photography Breeders' Cup Notes/Edited LEXINGTON, Ky.-Trainer Todd Pletcher's 12 Breeders' Cup victories have come from nine races, but one race missing from that resume is the NetJets Juvenile Fillies (G1). He will have two chances to alter that statistic Friday…

A standout field of 12 fillies and mares will travel 1 3/16 miles on the Keeneland lawn in Saturday's $2 million Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1). The affair boasts a strong international contingent featuring a handful of European imports, and I believe that the shippers will be formidable on Saturday. Morning-line choice #3 Nashwa (5-2) is a…

Willie Browne trains just a handful of horses at his Co Tipperary base but has an unlikely shot at Breeders Cup glory in Keeneland on Friday. The 76-year-old horseman is widely known throughout the bloodstock industry as a major consignor of young talent in Breeze Up sales. Horses through his hands over recent decades include the 1000 Guineas…

A total of seven fillies and mares will travel seven-eighths on the Aqueduct main oval in Saturday's $120000 Pumpkin Pie S. Peter Brant's #2 Boston Post Road comes off of a pair of huge allowance seconds in succession and seems poised to notch her initial stakes victory with improvement on Saturday. Trained by Chad Brown, the daughter of Quality…

A total of 10 fillies and mares, with three being on the main-track only list, will vie in Sunday's $150000 Floral Park S. at Aqueduct. Conditioner Christophe Clement has a pair of major players in the field, and I will give top billing to #2 Lady Edith (9-5) in the six-furlong turf dash. By Street Boss, the $370000 November purchase has posted a…

Starting at 1:00 p.m. EST, we have 11 races at Keeneland. Using numberFire's projections as a guide, here are some of the best bets on FanDuel Racing. As always, check the program for racing information and scratches and changes. Also, watch the weather and track conditions. (I will reference Equibase's Speed Figure in selected races, which tells…

Keeneland's 15-day Spring Meet begins on Friday, offering a loaded weekend featuring 10 stakes worth $4.55 million. But this being Keeneland in the spring, many eyes are focused on just one stable. That would be Wesley Ward's, he of the three consecutive Keeneland Spring Meet training titles. Ward comes into the 2022 meet loaded as ever in his…