AQUEDUCT Race 2- Pick Four play Thoughts: The first five races at Aqueduct are terrible today, so I am going to play a Pick Four, taking a bunch of horses in each leg and hope to capitalize on some prices as we close out the weekend. My ticket: 50 cent Pick Four: 1,3,4,5/ ALL (7 horses)/ […]

Our condolences go out today to Winstar Farm who lost their great sire, Speightstown, to a foot calamity due to old age.  "Speighty" was one of Joe's Picks favorite horses and sires and he will be sorely missed.  He has left a great legacy in the game both on the track and in the shedrow […]

AQUEDUCT Race 2- Pick Four play Thoughts: I have two keys to my early Pick Four play today and they come in Race 2 and Race 4.  In Race 2, the Chad Brown duo of #1 UNIQUE INISIGHT and #2 UNION BULLDOG are going to get pounded at the windows due to their breeding and connections, […]

The big news in thoroughbred horse racing is that the "big secret" is now official...the 2024 Belmont Stakes will be run at Saratoga.  "The Festival at Saratoga Race Course" will take place June 6th-9th, with the Belmont Stakes being run on June 8th.  They have upped the purse from $1.5 million to $2 million and […]

AQUEDUCT Race 1- Pick Three play Thoughts: The key to my Pick Three play today is singling first-time starter #6 PLAY in Race 1.  I know I said yesterday that Linda Rice is better 2nd time out then first time out, but I like the fact that this one has the far outside post with excellent gate […]

AQUEDUCT Race 1- Pick Five play Thoughts: In Race 1, the #9 BIG PRANKSTER has opened  his career with two solid 2nds on turf then dirt, but this one may have a case of seconditis so I am covering with 4 other first-time starters that have some interesting angles: #1 UPTOMYKNEESINIT and #5 DOC SULLIVAN both […]

AQUEDUCT Race 5- Pick Five play Thoughts: Todd Pletcher's #4 PRINCESS VINO looks like a solid favorite, so I will be singling that one in the pick 5 due to Pletcher's insane numbers with first-time starters in New York State bred restricted maiden events. My ticket: 50 cent Pick Five- 1,2,3,4,5.6/ 1,6,8/ 1,3,4,5,6,8,10/ 1,2,3,5,6/ 4 - […]

AQUEDUCT Race 1- Pick Five play Thoughts: In Race 1, #2 TWO REDHEADS will be awfully tough if she repeats her last performance where she trounced on the front end by more than 6 lengths after an 8-month layoff.  I was very close to singling this gal in my Pick Five, but I just need to […]

AQUEDUCT Race 4- Chuck Willis #6 Thoughts: The #6 CHUCK WILLIS has been primarily racing on turf, having made only one dirt start in his career.  Today he drops multiple levels for David Jacobson who is dangerous with this move.  This gelding possesses the necessary speed to be in this from the start from the outside […]

One thing I noticed yesterday while handicapping today's card, trainer Jose D'Angelo is poised to have a huge day in New York and Florida.  The following are D'Angelo trained horses that should run big today. AQUEDUCT- Race 2- #5 ICE ROAD (7-5)- Multiple level class drop with past numbers that overwhelm the field.  $20 exacta- 5/ ALL (5 […]