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Category: Picks and Ponderings

Picks and Ponderings: 2019 Arlington Matron Preview

The graded stakes calendar continues at Arlington this Saturday with the Arlington Matron. In my latest at Picks and Ponderings, … More

Arlington, Picks and Ponderings

Picks and Ponderings: Santa Anita Memorial Day Grade 1 Triple

This Monday at Santa Anita features three Grade 1 races: the Gamely for turf fillies and mares, the Shoemaker Mile … More

Picks and Ponderings, Santa Anita

Picks and Ponderings: 2019 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Preview

In my latest at Picks and Ponderings, I take a look at Friday’s featured race at Pimlico: the Black-Eyed Susan … More

Picks and Ponderings: 2019 Hanshin Cup Recap

In my latest at Picks and Ponderings, I take a look back at Lanier’s dominant victory in the Hanshin Cup: … More

Arlington, Picks and Ponderings

Picks and Ponderings: 2019 Hanshin Cup Preview

In my latest at Picks and Ponderings, I take a look at the first stakes race of the Arlington summer … More

Arlington, Picks and Ponderings

2019 Kentucky Derby Preview

Over at Picks and Ponderings, I take a horse-by-horse look at this year’s Kentucky Derby, and share my selections in … More

Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Picks and Ponderings

Picks and Ponderings: 2019 Kentucky Oaks Preview

In my latest at Picks and Ponderings, read my thoughts about Friday’s Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks!

Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Picks and Ponderings

Picks and Ponderings: 2019 Hawthorne Spring Closing Day Preview

Tomorrow is closing day for Hawthorne’s spring meet — and in my latest at Picks and Ponderings, I take a … More

Hawthorne, Picks and Ponderings

Picks and Ponderings: 2019 Florida Derby and Gulfstream Park Oaks Preview

In my latest at Picks and Ponderings, I take a detailed look at both three-year-old points races on Saturday’s card … More

Gulfstream, Picks and Ponderings

Picks and Ponderings: 2019 Rebel Stakes Preview

The Derby Trail returns to Oaklawn Park this Saturday with the Rebel Stakes (G2). The race split into two divisions, … More

Oaklawn, Picks and Ponderings

Picks and Ponderings: 2019 Fountain of Youth Stakes Preview

Saturday’s card at Gulfstream Park is headlined by the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes. Here at Picks and Ponderings, … More

Picks and Ponderings: 2019 Hal’s Hope Stakes Preview

Racing may still be on hiatus in Chicago for another three weeks, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t following locals … More

Gulfstream, Picks and Ponderings

Picks and Ponderings: 2019 Risen Star and Rachel Alexandra Stakes Preview

The stakes on the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks trails go up this Saturday at Fair Grounds, with the first … More

Fair Grounds, Picks and Ponderings

Picks and Ponderings: 2019 Sam F. Davis Stakes Day Preview

This weekend, the Derby trail visits Tampa Bay Downs — and so does Picks and Ponderings.  We visit in a sense … More

Picks and Ponderings: 2019 Holy Bull and Forward Gal Stakes Preview

In my latest at Picks and Ponderings, I take a look at the first two three-year-old points races of the … More

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