Justify did it. He won the Triple Crown. That’s all you need to know. Save the corny, word-play headlines. ‘Justification!’ ‘Just Awesome!’ ‘Just-Amazing!’ They’re so pre-Belmont. Now, his achievement speaks for itself. Loud and clear. He’s the 13th Triple Crown winner in history. ONE THREE A baker’s dozen. ‘History,’ as we know, is a long […]
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Three words said it all. Prior to the post parade for last Saturday’s 150th running of the Belmont Stakes, three words trainer Bob Baffert said to Mike Smith, the seemingly ageless 52-year-old rider of Justify, pretty much spelled doom for the other nine starters in the race. Justify was just minutes away from attempting to […]
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Below is the Pick 4 ticket for June 9th, 2018 at Belmont Park on Belmont Stakes Day. As always the ticket is $20 or less. Race 8 Off Limits (#3, 7-2) has done her best work at a mile and adores Belmont Park’s turf course. She makes her third start off a layoff and seems to be […]
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Justify will be a strong favorite to win the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, New York. This horseplayer can’t find any notable handicapping strikes against the unbeaten colt, except: 1. He will be a very unattractive price. 2. He has accomplished a great deal in a relatively short time. 3. Recent history […]
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When American Pharoah sought to sweep the Triple Crown in the 2015 Belmont Stakes, I not only picked him to win here at Xpressbet.com, I listed 10 reasons why I thought he would do it. I also listed five concerns. American Pharoah came through. He won the Belmont by 5 1/2 lengths to end a […]
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Below is the late Pick 4 ticket for June 2nd, 2018 at Santa Anita Park. As always the ticket is $20 or less. Race 7 Hardboot (#2, 3-1) has proven form routing on the turf unlike many of his rivals and should be extremely tough while seeking his second win in a row. He was ultra […]
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Tuesday morning, via Internet magic, I watched Justify breeze at Churchill Downs. It was his first serious exercise in nine days, since the Preakness, where he traded body blows throughout with 2-year-old champ and Kentucky Derby runner-up Good Magic, before ultimately holding clear from the hard-charging Bravazo. Going in, there was no doubt in my […]
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Racing enthusiasts are eagerly looking ahead to the June 9 Belmont Stakes when Justify goes for Triple Crown glory. Super J will be trying to become the 13th Thoroughbred in history to sweep the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont. In Justify’s first recorded workout since the May 19 Preakness, he effortlessly zipped four furlongs […]
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Below is the early Pick 4 ticket for May 26th, 2018 at Santa Anita Park. As always the ticket is $20 or less. Race 6 Syntax (#8, 4-1) looks primed for a peak effort. He makes his third start off a layoff and stretches out to a distance that better suits his style after two decent efforts at […]
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It is a meteoric rise to superstardom that is nothing less than astonishing. Justify made his first career start on Feb. 18 at Santa Anita Park. And now, after having won the May 5 Kentucky Derby and last Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, he sets his sights on the June 9 Belmont Stakes and its demanding 1 […]
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The most intriguing race on Saturday at Santa Anita Park is the Angels Flight Stakes. It is a wide-open ten horse field filled with speed that looks ripe with great betting opportunities. I will key a horse from off the pace to leverage value. Below is my wagering strategy for the Angels Flight Stakes. Key […]
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Earlier this week I received an inquisitive e-mail from a friend containing a link to a Sports Illustrated article by Tim Layden posted at MSN.com: Justify Elicits Comparisons to American Pharoah in First Step of Following Same Historic Path (https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/justify-elicits-comparisons-to-american-pharoah-in-first-step-of-following-same-historic-path/ar-AAwO7ri?li=BBnba9I). The question my friend asked is, “So, what do you think?” As I typed a […]
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When American Pharoah in 2015 swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes, he ended a 37-year streak in which there had been no Triple Crown winner. He became the first horse to achieve the coveted feat since Affirmed in 1978. But those 37 years were peanuts compared to the streak that came to […]
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Below is my strategy for betting the 2018 Kentucky Derby. I have broken the field into 5 categories: key horse, win candidates, underneath horses, fringe players and tosses, and built some exotic plays off of these categories. Key Horse Bolt d’Oro (#11, 8-1) checks off every box heading into the Derby. Bolt has faced the best competition and […]
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Quip and Gronkowski are out. Combatant and Instilled Regard are in. It was announced Monday that Quip, winner of the Grade II Tampa Bay Derby and runner-up in the Grade I Arkansas Derby, will not run in the Grade I Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 5. Quip races for WinStar Farm and China […]
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