I have been lucky enough to be a public horseracing handicapper for nearly 4 decades and I know how fortunate I am to do something I truly love. Hopefully, we can cash a lot of tickets and progress on this mission known as cashing tickets. Brian Mulligan
Six seek glory in the Del Mar Futurity as the winner will try to follow in the footsteps of the last pair of Del Mar Futurity heroes. American Pharoah took this fixture in 2014 and went on to win the Triple Crown and Nyquist won this race last year and eventually won the Kentucky Derby. […] More
‘Win and you’re in’ is part of how the drama unfolds as these prep races are designated as the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series. There are 16 ‘win and you’re in’ races in September and 3 are on tap this weekend. On Saturday, September 3 at Baden Baden in Germany, the ‘win and you’re in’ races […] More
The Del Mar Debutante highlights the weekend and fans are probably looking at a short and sweet field. The Del Mar Debutante is carded for 2-year-old fillies at 7 furlongs, offers a $300,000 purse and will feature stakes winner Champagne Room and American Pharoah’s full-sister American Cleopatra. American Gal is one of a number of […] More
Arrogate shocked the Travers Field at Saratoga last weekend and it just put an exclamation point on what a difference a year makes. Last year, Bob Baffert’s trainee American Pharoah tasted defeat in the $1.25 million mile and a quarter Travers, but last weekend Baffert saddled Arrogate. The way Arrogate shocked the field puts him in […] More
Trainer Chad Brown is sizzling and winning in bunches at Saratoga and his future is extremely bright. He grew up in northern New York and last week he celebrated his 1,000th training success. Brown is the leading conditioner at Saratoga currently. He has won with 34 of his 132 starters for a 26% clip and […] More
Thanks to 14 well-matched runners, the Travers Stakes highlights a stellar card at Saratoga on Saturday and bettors have tons of options. All of the races Saturday are loaded with quality. Pace always has, and always will, make the race, and this year’s $1.25 million mile and a quarter Travers Stakes is no different. Those that […] More
Face it, Flavien Prat is making all the right moves at Del Mar because he is an up-and-coming talented rider and not a flash in the pan. Through last Monday, Prat is the leader in the clubhouse at Del Mar. He has won with 28 of his 146 mounts so far and is ahead of the […] More
The Travers Stakes is shaping up as a brawl at Saratoga on Saturday and it should be a flat-out extravaganza. No fewer than 14 horses are entertaining the idea of entering this fixture. Although Bob Baffert tasted defeat in this race last year with American Pharoah, he has a pair of contenders that must be […] More
California Chrome is the one to beat in the Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Saturday but he didn’t scare anybody as 8 opponents will challenge the superstar. The 26th running of the $1 million Pacific Classic at a mile and a quarter is one of the best Classics in decades. Some pundits have compared […] More
Arlington Million excuses are usually of the dime a dozen variety but this year there were several runners that had legitimate compromised trips last Saturday at Arlington Park. Before we get into the controversial journeys, take nothing away from the winner Mondialiste, who didn’t have any Arlington Million excuses in the mile and quarter turf […] More
Del Mar claimers are changing hands rapidly this meeting and that will continue for the rest of the stand. There are basically two things that are hard to hold onto at the seaside meeting: hundred-dollar bills and Del Mar claimers. Bettors should be fully aware of which horses have been the most coveted and if […] More
Pacific Classic invaders are gathering for the $1 million guaranteed fixture at Del Mar next weekend. The race is carded at a mile and a quarter on dirt and it is a ‘Win and You’re In’ qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Hall of Fame runner Best Pal won the inaugural Pacific Classic in 1991 […] More
