The graded stakes calendar continues at Arlington this Saturday with the Arlington Matron. In my latest at Picks and Ponderings, … More
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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: 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
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
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
Picks and Ponderings: 2019 Kentucky Oaks Preview
In my latest at Picks and Ponderings, read my thoughts about Friday’s Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks!
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
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
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
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
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
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