TRAVERS STAKES THOUGHTS & PICKS

The 2011 edition of the Travers Stakes is being billed as the battle for the three-year-old male championship – just as the Haskell Stakes (gr.I) was four weeks ago. As we all recall, the Haskell was supposed to determine whether Preakness winner Shackleford or Belmont Stakes winner Ruler On Ice was the superior three-year-old colt. In the end, Coil ran past them both to win by a neck and further muddle a division that has been wide-open all year long.

Hopefully, the Travers will go further in determining who the year-end champion should be. There are four horses in this race that could stamp themselves as leader of the division with a victory – Coil, Shackleford, Ruler On Ice, and Stay Thirsty. The latter finished a close second in the Belmont and returned to win the Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II) in impressive fashion. Should one of these colts win, they would not only lead the three-year-old division but would have at least a decent shot at taking Horse of the Year.

If any of the other colts win? Well, then the division stays in shambles.

The morning line favorite is Stay Thirsty, a well-bred son of Bernardini who can definitely get the mile and a quarter distance of the Travers. Trained by Todd Pletcher, the colt claims by far the highest last-out Beyer Speed figure in the races, but the question is: will he repeat it? He did get a pretty much dream trip in the Jim Dandy, but turned in a :23.41 third quarter to get himself into contention and stayed on very well from there to win by four lengths. He has two wins and a second from three starts at Saratoga, so we know he likes the track. Top rider Javier Castellano will be aboard, and from gate nine Stay Thirsty should be able to work out a good mid-pack trip.

Coil has been pretty consistent during his career, never failing to hit the board, and has won four of his last five starts. Up until the Haskell, he was known as a headstrong front runner/pace presser. However, when he bumped into the gate at the start of Haskell and ended up last early on, it didn’t matter. He just adjusted his style, relaxed, and came on to defeat Shackleford by a neck. He will likely have no trouble with this distance and turned in a bullet work in preparation for this, so he will definitely be right there in the stretch this afternoon.

Shackleford and Ruler On Ice each won a Triple Crown race as mentioned above, but can they win the Travers? Shackleford has had a long, hard campaign this year and I can’t help but think that he might be just a bit past his prime right now. In addition, the ten furlong distance of the Travers is probably just a tad bit too long for him. Granted, he has a lot of early speed and will probably be up front early on, but I think that he will be caught in the stretch while tiring to finish late.

As for Ruler On Ice, he is better the farther he runs, so he will have no trouble with this distance. He was beaten by just over two lengths in the Haskell while third, but his best race came over a sloppy track in the Belmont Stakes. Obviously, he will be a tough contender, but he still hasn’t proven that his Belmont win wasn’t just a fluke in the slop. On the other hand, he’s been racing very consistently and a win would not surprise me.

Best of the rest? I think that J W Blue has a good chance at hitting the board at a huge price. He has been running well in non-graded stakes races, most recently finishing a close second in the Barbaro Stakes, but is taking a huge step up in class. However, he has a potent late kick, should relish the distance, and his trainer Anthony Dutrow is not one to enter horses unless he believes they will run well. I think that he can hit the board without a doubt.

Rattlesnake Bridge won the Long Branch Stakes, but still has a lot to prove and is stepping way up in class. Raison d’Etat was second in the Curlin Stakes and likewise will be making his graded stakes debut. Malibu Glow’s two stakes attempts were less-than-stellar, but he won an allowance race here at Saratoga last time out. Moonshine Mullin was second to Stay Thirsty in the Jim Dandy after a win in the Victoria Stakes in Canada. Bowman’s Causeway was second in the Prince of Wales Stakes in Canada, but was no match for the likes of Dialed In, Shackleford, and Soldat in Florida this spring.

I really don’t love any of the big four in this spot – I feel that all still have some questions to answer – so I’ll go out on a limb and pick J W Blue. I have the feeling that he is sitting on a huge race and will not embarrass himself.

So my top four selections are:

1 J W Blue

2 Coil

3 Stay Thirsty

4 Ruler On Ice

This race shall also mark the first of the new “Breeders’ Cup Handicapping Contest” between J.R. and I, in similar style to the Triple Crown Handicapping Contest we contested during the spring. Here are J.R.’s Travers picks:

1 Rattlesnake Bridge

2 Stay Thirsty

3 Raison d’Etat

4 Ruler On Ice

Also, here are our picks for the other major weekend races:

King’s Bishop

Keelerman

1 Caleb’s Posse

2 Uncle Mo

3 Flashpoint

4 Dominus

J.R.

1 Flashpoint

2 Caleb’s Posse

3 Uncle Mo

4 Justin Phillip

Ballerina Stakes

Keelerman

1 Sassy Image

2 Hilda’s Passion

3 Tar Heel Mom

4 Tamarind Hall

J.R.

1 Hilda’s Passion

2 Sassy Image

3 Devil by Design

4 Tar Heel Mom

Pacific Classic

Keelerman

1 Twirling Candy

2 Game On Dude

3 Setsuko

4 Quindici Man

J.R.

1 Tres Borrachos

2 Twirling Candy

3 Game On Dude

4 Acclamation

Pat O’Brien Stakes

Keelerman

1 Crown of Thorns

2 Smiling Tiger

3 The Factor

4 Camp Victory

J.R.

1 The Factor

2 Smiling Tiger

3 Camp Victory

4 Crown of Thorns

(Selections for this race based on the assumption that Caracortado will scratch in favor of the Del Mar Mile Handicap the day before)

-Keelerman

TRIPLE CROWN COUNTDOWN ---- March 18th, 2011

Let’s see – what happened last weekend along the Triple Crown Trail? I can’t seem to remember. . . it’s not like anything notable happened. . .

All right, I’m just joking. Last weekend was one of the most memorable weekends of the year, with two-year-old champion Uncle Mo winning his 2011 debut, Brethren getting upset by a pair of huge longshots, and Premier Pegasus turning in perhaps the most devastating performance seen on the Triple Crown Trail this year.

We’ll begin our discussion of last week’s racing action by recapping the Timely Writer Stakes, where Uncle Mo dominated in his three-year-old debut.

FEATURE RACE RECAP: The Timely Writer Stakes

Only four rivals turned out to face Uncle Mo in the one-mile event at Gulfstream Park. None were expected to defeat the champion, and none did. Uncle Mo won the race is astonishingly easy fashion, even by his own lofty standards.

Rocking Out, the third choice in the field, broke quickest of all. Uncle Mo came out of the gate quickly but was bumped hard by Gallant Dreams. Despite this, he was sent straight to the lead by jockey John Velazquez and led the field by a length after a quarter mile in :25.53.

Yes, :25.53. After seeing this fraction, I knew that there was no way Uncle Mo would lose.

Uncle Mo continued this merry chase all the way around the race track, even allowing second choice Rattlesnake Bridge to draw even on the far turn. But he had maintained his slow pace with fractions of :49.58 and 1:13.69 and drew off under no urging whatsoever in the homestretch. Rattlesnake Bridge courageously gave chase, but proved no match. Uncle Mo hit the wire 3 ¾ lengths in front, closing his final quarter mile in a sharp :22.87 to complete the race in 1:36.56. It was a magnificent return for the champion and solidified his position as the favorite for the Kentucky Derby.

Rattlesnake Bridge finished second, nearly six lengths clear of third place finisher Gallant Dreams. Rocking Out, who trailed the field for a great deal of the race despite his sharp break, finished fourth while defeating only Schoolyard Cat.

So the complete results were. . .

1 Uncle Mo
2 Rattlesnake Bridge
3 Gallant Dreams
4 Rocking Out
5 Schoolyard Cat

My selections were. . .

1 Uncle Mo
2 Rattlesnake Bridge
3 Rocking Out
4 Gallant Dreams
5 Schoolyard Cat

And J.R.’s selections were. . .

1 Rattlesnake Bridge
2 Uncle Mo
3 Rocking Out
4 Gallant Dreams
5 Schoolyard Cat

The results of this race helped me to extend my lead in our Handicapping Contest to its current decisive size. It also firmly entrenched Uncle Mo at the top of my Top Twenty list for the moment.

OTHER RACE RESULTS

San Felipe Stakes (gr. II)

Well!

I didn’t see that coming!

True, I picked the exacta in the San Felipe Stakes. That I did see coming. But I did not predict what an incredible performance that Premier Pegasus would turn in.

Making his two-turn debut, Premier Pegasus was sent off as the fourth choice at 7.30-1 and absolutely blew his rivals away. He sat well off of the pace set by Runflatout and Albergatti in the early going before launching a bid around the far turn. All of a sudden he was a length in front, then two then three then four. He hit the wire 7 ¾ lengths clear of Jaycito, who rallied mildly for second in his first start since the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. Bench Points finished third, followed by Comma to the Top. The latter had sat third in the early going and took the lead entering the stretch, but drifted out badly while tiring to finish fourth. The final time was 1:41.23.

The complete results were. . .

1 Premier Pegasus
2 Jaycito
3 Bench Points
4 Comma to the Top
5 Quail Hill
6 Awesome Patriot
7 Surrey Star
8 Jakesam
9 Albergatti
10 Runflatout

My picks were:

1 Premier Pegasus
2 Jaycito
3 Runflatout
4 Comma to the Top
5 Bench Points
6 Jakesam
7 Awesome Patriot
8 Quail Hill
9 Surrey Star
10 Albergatti

And J.R.’s picks were:

1 Comma to the Top
2 Runflatout
3 Bench Points
4 Jakesam
5 Premier Pegasus
6 Jaycito
7 Quail Hill
8 Awesome Patriot
9 Albergatti
10 Surrey Star

I think that it’s safe to say that I out-picked him. . . :)

Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II)

Did you think that Brethren would lose the Tampa Bay Derby? I did not. J.R. did not. Of course, it wasn’t out of the question that he could lose. Free Entry, Beamer, and Striding Ahead all merited attention as potential upset threats. But the majority of people felt that Brethen was capable of winning the race with ease and extending his undefeated streak to four straight wins.

However, Brethren failed to win. And so did Free Entry, Beamer, and Striding Ahead.

Instead, Watch Me Go at odds of 43.70-1 rallied in the stretch to win by a nose over a 86.40-1 shot Crimson Knight. Congratulations to anyone who hit that exacta . . . it paid $2,194.20 per $2.

The race unfolded in a way which I did not expect. Brethren, who seems to do his best running when he has a target to run at, found himself on the lead before a half-mile had been run. He was passed in the stretch by Watch Me Go and Crimson Knight despite setting a slow pace, fought until the eighth pole, and then gave way to finish third. It was a shocking upset, but I’m not too concerned. I believe that Brethren will improve greatly when allowed to sit off of a quick pace, which was impossible here.

The complete results were. . .

1 Watch Me Go
2 Crimson Knight
3 Brethren
4 Beamer
5 Economic Summit
6 Free Entry
7 Too Experience
8 Striding Ahead
9 Moonhanger

My picks were:

1 Brethren
2 Striding Ahead
3 Beamer
4 Free Entry

And J.R.’s picks were:

1 Brethren
2 Economic Summit
3 Free Entry
4 Watch Me Go

We both did rather poorly, but J.R. did better. At least he had the winner in his top four.

March 12th

• Eminent Tale won another New York-bred stakes race at Aqueduct, racing away to a dominating victory in the Sweet Envoy Stakes. Sent off as the odds-on favorite in the one-mile and seventy yards event, he won by nearly six lengths in 1:43.92. Longshot Uncle Smokey finished second.

• The Grindstone Stakes at Fair Grounds yielded a pretty surprising upset. The even-money favorite was Willcox Inn, who ran third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. II) last year. Making his first start since then, he made up considerable ground in the stretch of the 7-1/2 furlong event, but fell a length short of catching 9-1 shot Great Mills, who wired the field in 1:34.09. Aces N Kings ran fifth.

• Joes Blazing Aaron pulled off a masterful upset in the grade III Palm Beach Stakes, won last year by Kentucky Derby third place finisher Paddy O’Prado. Sent straight to the lead by jockey Orlando Bocachica, the chestnut gelding set a slow pace and never looked back en route to a 1 ¾ length triumph, completing the nine furlongs in 1:47.85. Favored Queen’splatekitten closed mildly, but there was no way he could catch a horse who closed his final eighth in :11.30. Despite this, he closed two lengths on the winner in the final eighth, meaning he ran his own final eighth in about :10.90 to finish second.

• Keep an eye on Joyful Victory! Sent off as the 3-2 favorite in Oaklawn’s grade III Honeybee Stakes, she rallied from off the pace to win the race by nearly nine lengths in an incredible performance. She is definitely one to watch for the Kentucky Oaks. The final time in the mile and a sixteenth event was 1:44.83. Holy Heavens ran second, followed by Dixie City. Second choice Rigoletta ran sixth and was retired shortly thereafter with a mild tendon injury.

• Adirondack Express finally broke his maiden! Favored in a one-mile and forty yards maiden race at Tampa Bay Downs, the colt showed an impressive late kick in the final quarter mile, charging late to win by a length under Ramon Dominguez. The final time was 1:41.34. Self, a first-time starter, finished second after opening up a clear lead in the stretch.

March 14th

• Reprized Halo pulled off a remarkable victory in the OBS Championship (Colts and Geldings Division) Stakes at Ocala Training Center. In a race on which there was no wagering, the colt was sent straight to the lead, set fractions of :25.20 and :51.80, and held off everyone in the stretch to win the mile and a sixteenth event by three-quarters of a length in 1:47.40. Extended Memory finished second, while Strike Oil ran third.

• In the fillies version of the OBS Championship Stakes, Delightful Mary proved that she merits watching for the Kentucky Oaks when she won the mile and a sixteenth race in 1:45.80. She sat just off of the early pace before wearing down the leaders in the final forty yards. Be My Candy finished second, followed by Snow Trial and Silent Moon.

Be sure to check out my blog tomorrow afternoon, as I will be posting the results of all the best racing action as it occurs across the country! Enjoy!

-Keelerman

UNCLE MO WINS THE TIMELY WRITER!

Uncle Mo showed no signs of rust in Gulfstream's Timely Writer Stakes, drawing away with ease to win the $100,000 Timely Writer Stakes by 4 1/2 lengths.

Ridden by John Velazquez, Uncle Mo was bumped by Gallant Dreams at the start but was quickly sent to the lead. He ran his opening quarter mile in :25 1/5 while leading by a length. Rattlesnake Bridge was sitting in second, followed by Gallant Dreams, Schoolyard Cat, and Rocking Out.

On the far turn, Rattlesnake Bridge made a run at the heavy favorite but Uncle Mo turned him back with ease in the stretch, drawing away while Velazquez looked over both shoulders. He hit the wire easily if front, John Velazquez never urging him on.

Rattlensnake Bridge finished second, followed by Gallant Dreams, Rocking Out, and Schoolyard Cat. The final time was 1:36.56.

-Keelerman

TIMELY WRITER UPDATE

It is currently eighteen minutes to post time for the Timely Writer Stakes at Gulfstream Park, where Uncle Mo will make his 2011 debut.

As I'm sure just about all of you know, Uncle Mo was the Champion 2yo Male of 2010. During his championship campaign he went undefeated in three starts, which included dominating victories in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) and Champagne Stakes (gr. I). This will be his first start since early November. He is trained by Todd Pletcher and will be ridden by John Velazquez.

Four rivals will face him. Madman Diaries, who might have been sent off as the second choice, has scratched.

Uncle Mo is currently favored at 1-20. Rattlesnake Bridge is 30-1. Rocking Out is 60-1, Gallant Dreams is 90-1, and Schoolyard Cat is 99-1.

As of right now, nearly $250,000 has been bet to win on Uncle Mo, while less than $7,000 has been placed on Rattlesnake Bridge.

-Keelerman

TRIPLE CROWN COUNTDOWN ---- March 12th, 2011

The 2011 debut of Uncle Mo -- Brethren tries to stay undefeated -- Runflatout and Albergatti take on Jaycito and Comma to the Top -- all this and more will be happening over the next two days.

I've gone back and forth on which race to select as this week's feature race, (not an easy decision with so many fine races!) but finally settled on the Timely Writer Stakes at Gulfstream Park, specifically because Uncle Mo will be running there.

FEATURE RACE: THE TIMELY WRITER STAKES
One Mile on the Main Track/Gulfstream Park/$100,000 Purse
After months of anticipation; months of wondering; and months of waiting, the brilliant Champion 2yo Male of 2010, the undefeated Uncle Mo, shall finally make his three-year-old debut.

Everyone knows what Uncle Mo did last year. He broke his maiden by a huge margin while receiving an equally huge Beyer Speed Figure. He then recorded the co-second fastest running of the Champagne Stakes (gr. I) in history. To complete his championship campaign, he won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) by four easy lengths.

He is currently the favorite for the Kentucky Derby. It is possible that he has the talent to win the Triple Crown. But first, he has to win his first start since the Breeders’ Cup. And that comes in today’s Timely Writer Stakes.

Here are the entries:

Post Position	Horse	Weight	Morning Line Odds
1	Uncle Mo	123	3-5
2	Gallant Dreams	117	12-1
3	Madman Diaries	121	6-1
4	Rocking Out	117	4-1
5	Schoolyard Cat	117	20-1
6	Rattlesnake Bridge	117	5-1

I shall begin my analysis with the horse that drew the rail, which happens to be Uncle Mo. As I mentioned above, the magnificent son of Indian Charlie won all three of his starts last year and is without a doubt one of the most brilliant juveniles in recent memory. Trained by Todd Pletcher, the colt has been training quite well for this race and should be able to win without much effort. On the other hand, we’ve already seen To Honor and Serve return from a long layoff and disappoint, so as solid a favorite as Uncle Mo seems to be, the possibility exists that he could potentially be upset. Still, I don’t see it happening. John Velazquez has the mount, as usual.

This brings us to Gallant Dreams. A son of Bernardini, the colt ran fourth in his debut on September 18th 2010, finishing nearly eleven lengths behind winner Justin Phillip. One month later, on October 22nd, he broke his maiden by an impressive 3 ½ lengths. Trained by Thomas Albertrani, the colt has not raced since then but has had a steady series of workouts to prepare him for this race. He will be ridden by Javier Castellano.

Then there is Madman Diaries, a son of Bring the Heat. The colt was a sharp winner of the grade III Sapling Stakes at Monmouth Park as a juvenile, defeating a classy field which included J J’s Lucky Train. He then ran a magnificent fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. II), beaten just 2 ½ lengths. Given a bit of a rest after that, he returned to the races in the Hutcheson Stakes (gr. II) just two weeks ago, where he ran a disappointing seventh. But I expect him to run considerably better in his second start back. Trained by Wesley Ward, he will be ridden by Jeffrey Sanchez. Interestingly, he has not worked out since the Hutcheson.

The number four horse is Rocking Out, who may very well have the best shot at upsetting the champion. Trained by Rick Dutrow, the son of Include broke his maiden with an incredible late kick going six furlongs at Aqueduct, blazing from 4 ½ lengths back at the eighth pole to win by 4 ¼ lengths. Behind him in third that day was Crossbow, who has since returned to win two straight races. Rocking Out’s second start wasn’t quite as impressive as his first, for he ran third in a one mile allowance race after setting the pace. However, a return to his off-the-pace style of running should enable him to muster a powerful charge in the stretch. Time will tell if his charge will be powerful enough to upset Uncle Mo. Julien Leparoux will ride.

Schoolyard Cat, the longest shot on the morning line, is the fifth horse. He has made seven starts, but has only won once. He lost all four of his starts as a juvenile, finishing tenth, fourth, fourth, and second. He then broke his maiden in his first start of 2011, defeating eleven other three-year-olds by 2 ¾ lengths in a maiden claiming event. However, two subsequent starts in allowance optional claiming company yielded a pair of seventh place finishes. I can’t really see him being a contender here. Trained by Carlos Martin, he will be ridden by Ryan Curatolo.

Finally, we come to Rattlesnake Bridge. The son of Tapit broke his maiden first time out going six furlongs on February 12th, closing from six lengths back at the eighth pole to win by a length and a quarter. Trained by Kiaran McLaughlin, the colt will be making his first start since then. Jose Lezcano has the mount.

My picks are thus. . .

1 Uncle Mo
2 Rattlesnake Bridge
3 Madman Diaries
4 Rocking Out
5 Gallant Dreams
6 Schoolyard Cat

I can’t see Uncle Mo losing this race. Even if he isn’t fully primed to run his best race, he should win. I fully expect him to dominate and continue on his way toward the Kentucky Derby.

Now, I expected J.R. to select Uncle Mo to win as well. However, he did not. After evaluating Uncle Mo’s competitors, he has selected Rattlesnake Bridge to win, feeling that the colt will close gallantly in the final eighth to defeat the champion “by a half-length.”

His picks are these:

1 Rattlesnake Bridge
2 Uncle Mo
3 Rocking Out
4 Madman Diaries
5 Gallant Dreams
6 Schoolyard Cat

We’ll see what happens!

OTHER RACES TO WATCH
The San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Park has drawn perhaps the toughest field of the weekend’s races. Whereas the Timely Writer and Tampa Bay Derby both have a solid favorite, the San Felipe Stakes has no such favorite. It has drawn a very evenly-matched field of ten.

The mild morning line favorite – and he is by no way the heavy favorite – is Jaycito, at 7-2. Winner of the grade I Norfolk Stakes last year, he will be making his first start since turning in a rather unusual effort in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, where he went extremely wide for much of the race and never really had a chance. He will be racing with blinkers off and starting for the first time with Bob Baffert as a trainer. He has been working lights out and should be primed to run a huge race.

Runflatout, Premier Pegasus, and Comma to the Top are all at 4-1. Runflatout broke his maiden impressively in his only start, but will be racing around two turns for the first time. Premier Pegasus won his first three starts before running a strong third in the San Vicente Stakes (gr. II) last month, and looks like a colt who will improve in his first start around two turns. Comma to the Top won five straight as a juvenile, culminating with a decisive victory in the CashCall Futurity (gr. I), but finished a disappointing fourth in the El Camino Real Derby (gr. III). This will be his first start on dirt.

Albergatti broke his maiden in front-running style last time out, running seven furlongs in 1:20 3/5. However, he has drawn the rail and will likely have to be sent to the front. Surrey Star ran fourth in the San Vicente Stakes, but ran his second quarter mile that day in :20 1/5. Two turns should help him. Awesome Patriot is stakes placed, and won an allowance race impressively last time out, but has not raced since December. Bench Points is an undefeated stakes winner who dominated a six furlong allowance race last time out, but like many other here he will be making his first two turn start. Jakesam ran a strong second in the El Camino Real Derby (gr. II) and may be a bit underbet. Finally, we have Quail Hill, who finished a decent third last time out in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes.

Tough race, isn’t it?

J.R. and I have debated our picks for a couple of days now, and we still aren’t sure who to select. But as this is one of our Handicapping Contest races, we must come up with our picks.
Here are mine:

1 Premier Pegasus
2 Jaycito
3 Runflatout
4 Comma to the Top
5 Bench Points
6 Jakesam
7 Awesome Patriot
8 Quail Hill
9 Surrey Star
10 Albergatti

And here are J.R.’s picks:

1 Comma to the Top
2 Runflatout
3 Bench Points
4 Jakesam
5 Premier Pegasus
6 Jaycito
7 Quail Hill
8 Awesome Patriot
9 Albergatti
10 Surrey Star

As I mentioned above, this is a very evenly-matched race and I really feel that any of the ten horses could win. I’ve gone with Premier Pegasus in hopes that he will be better around two turns than he has been around one turn. J.R. has selected Comma to the Top in hopes that he will relish the dirt in his first start over the surface and dominate accordingly.

The Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs is probably going to end in much the same way that last month’s Sam F. Davis Stakes did – with Brethren winning impressively. The undefeated colt has drawn the far outside in today’s race, but isn’t facing all that much. Trained by Todd Pletcher, I fully expect him to win.

Free Entry will probably be the second choice, based off of his two consecutive victories in his last two starts. The colt has proven to be somewhat versatile, and should be able to adapt to numerous pace scenarios.

Striding Ahead should run a nice race, based off of his brilliant maiden victory last time out. Going a mile and a sixteenth in a February 5th Maiden Special Weight, he won by nearly seven lengths. Trained by Bill Mott, I feel he has an excellent chance at running second, or maybe even winning if Brethren falters.

Beamer is another colt I like. He closed some ground late in the Sam F. Davis Stakes to finish fourth, and should run better today at a price.

My top four picks are:

1 Brethren
2 Striding Ahead
3 Beamer
4 Free Entry

J.R.’s top picks are:

1 Brethren
2 Economic Summit
3 Free Entry
4 Watch Me Go

There are many other races being run this weekend, such as listed stakes races and some promising allowance races, but this post is getting lengthy. Instead of posting the details of each one here, I shall instead be posting numerous short posts throughout the day discussing these races and posting their results.

Now go out and enjoy a fabulous set of races!

-Keelerman