In Episode 123 of Chicago Race of the Day, it’s back to the maiden ranks. Race 3 on Tuesday’s card is an Illinois-bred maiden special weight dirt sprint that drew a field of ten, including a pair of first-time starters. Join me for a look at who’s bred to win early, who has some upside, and who might be able to win this at a price!

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Episode 122 of Chicago Race of the Day looks at Monday’s Fairmount 7th, a race that drew a field of ten of the salty older mares on the circuit. Join me for a look at the field, their role in the pace, and where they may be in their varying points in their form cycles.

And, if you haven’t listened yet, I was on last Thursday’s episode of The Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast! I talk a little about Chicago racing and a lot about pedigree handicapping: when it’s useful, how to approach it if you’re just getting started, and how to get what you need to make informed decisions based on pedigree.

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Episode 121 of Chicago Race of the Day takes a dive into Tuesday’s Fairmount 2nd: a six-furlong dirt sprint with a field of eight of the saltiest horses on the grounds. Few things in horse racing are better than watching a field of experienced old horses fight it out on the racetrack, and that’s exactly what makes this race so special.

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Monday’s 6th race at Fairmount Park is an allowance optional claimer that drew a field of eight. It’s a well-matched field with some interesting considerations both from the perspective of pace as well as the connections. Join me for a look…and let’s see if we can find a bit of a price!

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Fairmount rolls on for more horse hooky on Tuesday, June 30. It’s another card with a ton of maiden races, and this episode delves into race 5: an Illinois-bred maiden special weight for fillies and mares, at six furlongs on the dirt. Five of the eight are first-time starters, so if you like pedigree fun, this may well be your favourite episode of the meet so far!

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Episode 118 of Chicago Race of the Day dives into Monday’s 6th race at Fairmount Park. It’s an Illinois-bred allowance optional claimer that features the return of a horse who looked promising last year, some familiar faces from the Fairmount meet, and some horses returning home after races in other states. Between the pace, the weather, and an interestingly written condition…there’s a lot to think through, so let’s get started!

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Tuesday’s card at Fairmount is full of maiden races, and in Episode 117 of Chicago Race of the Day, we delve into the 3rd race on the card, a dirt sprint maiden special weight. The race drew a field of 8, including a mix of first-time starters, first-time Illinois horses, and some familiar Fairmount faces. So come — let’s get to know them, and let’s find a winner!

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Fairmount is back in action Monday, June 22! In Episode 116 of Chicago Race of the Day, we delve into the 4th race: an optional claimer with a field of 8, where surface considerations raise interesting questions about whether the chalk is going to be the goods.

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Tuesday’s 3rd race at Fairmount is a well-subscribed maiden special weight: ten fillies and mares, aged three and up, set to go five and a half furlongs on the dirt. It’s a fascinating race: they’re all either first-time starters or lightly raced, and no one towers on paper. That means it’s a fruitful place to look around for a square price!

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Fairmount Park is back in action on Monday: they’ll be running Mondays and Tuesdays, plus a special Saturday card on Kentucky Derby day, September 5.

In Episode 114 of Chicago Race of the Day, we look at Race 6 at Fairmount on Monday. It’s a classy dirt sprint allowance: a non-conditioned $25,000 optional claimer. It drew a field of seven of the toughest older horses in Illinois, including Grade 3-place Goneghost and stakes-placed Meeka. It’s a competitive race that looks good for finding a price, so let’s dive in!

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It’s been a while…but since horse racing in Illinois is back, we’re back!

Fairmount starts up again on Tuesday, June 9…and it seemed only fitting to talk about the first race on the card. It’s the only maiden race on the card, it drew a field of ten, and it gives us plenty to think through. So — join me, and let’s dive in!

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Fairmount took the day off on Saturday, though they’re back in action on Tuesday with a nine-race card! In Episode 112 of Chicago Race of the Day, we dive into the opening race on Tuesday’s card, a five-furlong sprint with some of the saltiest horses on the Chicago circuit, as well as some new faces to the Chicago circuit!

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We return to Fairmount Park for Episode 111 of Chicago Race of the Day for a look at Race 6. This episode talks a little bit about class in early-season allowances, as well as how the track is playing. It then dives into how this race is going to shape up, and who looks to get the right kind of trip to come home a winner!

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Episode 110 of Chicago Race of the Day takes a dive into Saturday’s 6th race at Fairmount. Listen and learn about how the track played on opening day and who might benefit from that…and let’s identify a horse who looks well spotted to break the parade of favorites who crossed the wire first on opening day!

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Thoroughbred horse racing in Illinois gets back underway on Tuesday, March 3. It’s not quite in Chicago, since Hawthorne is doing harness racing and casino construction through the spring and summer. But, with several Chicago barns running at Fairmount Park this spring, and so many Fairmount barns having run more horses in Chicago in recent years, Chicago Race of the Day will cover the Fairmount spring meet as if it is a Chicago meet — so, one race every live day at Fairmount until racing moves north again. To start out the spring meet, join me for a preview of Tuesday’s third race, a maiden special weight sprint for ages three and up.

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