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Category: Chicago Railbird

O’Brien and Stoute in the Breeders’ Cup Turf

Over at ShapperDaCapper, I’m writing about the Breeders’ Cup Turf. My first piece for the week looks at a pair … More

Breeders' Cup, Chicago Railbird, Santa Anita

Chicago Railbird: 10.24.16

Jockey Julio Felix has been on fire through the first three weeks of the Hawthorne meet.  This week’s Chicago Railbird … More

Chicago Railbird, Hawthorne

Chicago Railbird: 10.22.16

Today’s Hawthorne 6th, the lone allowance on today’s card, is a competitive N1X turf dash. The race drew an intriguing … More

Chicago Railbird, Hawthorne

Chicago Railbird: 10.13.16

This Thursday’s card at Hawthorne is a solid one, and the late Pick 4 features sprints with big fields! Over … More

Chicago Railbird, Hawthorne

Chicago Railbird: 10.7.16

Friday is opening day at Hawthorne, and Chicago Railbird is there. The first column of the meet takes a look … More

Chicago Railbird, Hawthorne

Chicago Railbird: Arlington Super High Five

Tomorrow is closing day at Arlington, and there is a $249K carryover into the Super High Five pool.  Since it … More

Arlington, Chicago Railbird

Chicago Railbird: 9.22.16

This week, the Arlington meet draws to a close.  Chicago Railbird is there. By number of wins, the training and … More

Arlington, Chicago Railbird

Chicago Railbird: 9.5.16

Today’s Arlington 6th, a turf mile for $10,000 N2L company, should be a solid betting race. The race has a … More

Arlington, Chicago Railbird

Chicago Railbird: Illinois-bred maidens!

Saturday’s Arlington 7th is a bit of a curiosity: a $100,000 maiden claimer for state-breds. Unsurprisingly, since a $100K claim … More

Arlington, Chicago Railbird

Chicago Railbird: 8.28.16

This Sunday’s Arlington 4th is a contentious and classy affair: a wide-open two-year-old maiden special weight going a mile on … More

Arlington, Chicago Railbird

Chicago Railbird:8.26.16

In this week’s Chicago Railbird, I take a look at a pair of races on Friday’s card that are among … More

Arlington, Chicago Railbird

Arlington Million Day analysis!

Tomorrow is Arlington Million Day!  I have been on site at Arlington all week watching the horses in the morning, … More

Arlington, Arlington Million, Chicago Railbird, Picks and Ponderings, The Tournament Edge

Chicago Railbird: Hero’s and Crooks

I had a blast writing my latest Chicago Railbird column. There’s little I like more than learning about Illinois breeding, … More

Arlington, Chicago Railbird, Illinois breeding

Chicago Railbird: 7.31.16

Sunday’s seventh race at Arlington is an excellent turf mile. Hopefully the race stays on turf — it drew a … More

Arlington, Chicago Railbird

Chicago Railbird: 7.28.16

Thursday’s seventh race at Arlington is an exciting one: a maiden special weight on the grass with an overflow field.  … More

Arlington, Chicago Railbird

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