Preview – Garden City G1
Belmont Park Today’s 8th race at Belmont is the Grade 1 $300K Garden City Stakes for three-year old fillies at 1 and 1/8 miles on the inner turf. With all the rain in the New York area, the turf track...
View ArticleGarden City Recap – Good News, Bad News
In last Saturday’s Garden City Stakes at Belmont we were proven correct in our skepticism of Gozzip Girl at 2-5 odds. Her off the board finish was good news as we were playing against her short price...
View ArticlePreview – G2 Gallant Bloom Handicap
The $150K, 6.5 furlong, G2 Gallant Bloom Handicap at Belmont on Saturday is a Breeder’s Cup “Win and You’re In” race for the Filly and Mare Sprint. Does anybody care? Not me, I’m concerned about how...
View ArticleGallant Bloom – Indian Blessing by a Nose
Saturday’s Grade 2 Gallant Bloom Handicap at Belmont Park was a thriller, with Indian Blessing and Sara Louise racing neck and neck down the stretch. Unfortunately, I had pinned my hopes on Sara Louise...
View ArticleMy Own Private Breeders’ Cup
There was a time Belmont’s fall meet was the end of year championship. Over the past 25 years, the Breeders’ Cup has relegated Belmont’s prestigious fall meet to a series of BC prep races, at best....
View ArticleLoose Interpatation –“Super Saturday” Recap
Belmont Park offered a great day of races on Saturday to say the least. While normally considered a big event with one just Grade 1 race on the card, NYRA’s “Super Saturday” featured five. Heavy...
View ArticleBowling for Green at Belmont
The marquee race on Belmont’s opening day card for the fall meet is the Grade II Bowling Green Handicap at 11 furlongs (1 and 3/8 miles) on the inner turf. WINCHESTER appears the most likely winner;...
View Article“High on Grass”– NJ Derek Has Good News and Bad News
Please welcome Derek Brown (aka NJ Derek) to WirePlayers as a contributing handicapper. He’s a kindred spirit as he loves betting the lawn. Here’s his take on this weekend’s turf racing action. The...
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