Keeneland Horse du Jour – Day 3 (Sunday, October 5, 2008) discuss this »
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Keeneland Race du Jour – Day 3 (Sunday, October 5, 2008)
The nightcap is a typical Keeneland finale, discuss this »
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Keeneland Horse du Jour – Day 2 (Saturday, October 4, 2008) discuss this »
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Keeneland Race du Jour – Day 2 (Saturday, October 4, 2008) discuss this »
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Keeneland Race du Jour- Day 1 (Friday, October 3, 2008) discuss this »
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Keeneland Horse du Jour- Friday, October 3, 2008 (Day 1 of 17) discuss this »
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No ladies will actually run in the Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic, formerly the Breeders’ Cup Distaff. Does it matter? Name change and all, count me among the enthused that the Ladies Classic has top billing for the first time in its history. Title IX be praised. What a treat this is going to be. discuss this »
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"The method described here is making a small show bet AGAINST a heavy favorite. It is not unusual to see show payoffs in the $20-$100 range for a $2.00 wager when the favorite finishes out of the money." Click on the title link if taken to a different page. discuss this »
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Michael Gill has claimed 24 horses in the last six racing days at Philadelphia Park. Will the controversy begin again? discuss this »
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Wednesday's (9-3-08) 10-race closing day card from Del Mar features the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity, but I will look elsewhere for the horse of the day.

The 7th race is the $80k Pirate's Bounty Handicap for three-year-olds and up traveling six furlongs over Polytrack, and with a lively pace expected, #12 BULLSBAY (20-1) is my off the pace Horse discuss this »
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The Saratoga meet has come and gone and racing fans were treated to a number of captivating finishes, championship performances, rain of epic proportions and one conclusion that everyone reaches by nightfall on Labor Day. How many days until it starts again? discuss this »
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Monday's (9-1-08) 10-race Labor Day card from Del Mar features a competitive renewal of the Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante (race 9), and #5 SAUCEY EVENING (5-1) is my horse of the day.

SAUCEY EVENING made her Colonial Downs turf sprint debut a winning one from off the pace, and she was hardly a well kept secret at 6-5.

She shipped to Del Mar fo discuss this »
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The penultimate card of the 2008 meet is headlined by a couple of graded stakes races, the Saranac for three year-olds and the Spinaway for two year-old fillies.

The nightcap is a claimer for older fillies and mares going a mile on the inner turf. Occasionally the final week of the Saratoga meet features a number of shippers that fare well and discuss this »
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Sunday's (8-31-08) 10-race Del Mar card features the Grade 2 Del Mar Derby (race 9) for three-year-olds traveling nine furlongs on the turf, and #4 MADEO (8-1) is my horse of the day.

MADEO has always been highly regarded, and after winning two straight in March/April, he was made the overwhelming favorite in the $76k Alydar Stakes. He missed discuss this »
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Curlin is the headliner, but there are ten other races as well on the Saturday Spa card and in the seveth we fin dour Horse du Jour. discuss this »
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Saturday's (8-30-08) 10-race Del Mar card includes a $156,689 Pick 6 Carryover. The feature race is the Grade 2 Palomar Handicap for fillies and mare traveling a mile and a sixteenth on the turf, and #7 GOTTA HAVE HER (7-2) is my horse of the day.

I have always liked GOTTA HAVE HER, and she is an easy filly to get a handle on. She is 4-10 on t discuss this »
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Friday's (8-29-08) 8-race Del Mar card features East Coast shipper Cherokee Artist in the $100k El Cajon, but we will look elsewhere for the Horse du Jour.

The 6th race is an entry level grass route for three-year-olds and up, and #1 MALIBU CANYON (5-1) is the horse of the day.

MALIBU CANYON has a rising numbers pattern (synthetic sprints). discuss this »
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The Thursday program is headlined by a steeplechase event, the $150,000 New York Turf Writers' Cup (G1) going 2 3/8 miles over the hurdles. The nightcap is a conditioned claimer for older fillies and mares going a mile and a sixteenth on the inner turf. discuss this »
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Thursday's (8-28-08) 8-race Del Mar card features a Pick 6 Carryover of $473,943. The card also includes the $80k Adoration Handicap for fillies and mares traveling a flat mile over Polytrack, and #9 UNSPOKEN WORD (6-1) is my horse of the day.

UNSPOKEN WORD exits a wide 3rd in a needed local sprint, and Jerry Hollendorfer is 20% with horses m discuss this »
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The final week of the Saratoga meet begins with Wednesday's program and a number of deep and contentious fields will give punters plenty of options throughout the afternoon. discuss this »
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