Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is undefeated, forced Justin Gaethje to submit, keeping his U.F.C. lightweight championship. But he abruptly announced his retirement from the sport after the bout.
Just a few thoughts at Belmont and Keeneland. Only one race at Keeneland due to turf races being taken off the grass. Good luck to all. *Belmont Park* Race 6: 5-7-2-3 5--*Cultural Value*: won the 7 fur Bouwerie at Belmont in late June by many lengths. Primed for this after a hanging 3rd...
Over the last few years, a good bet when looking for first-time starters in maiden special weight races for 2-year-olds and 3-year-olds has been to find top trainers running early foals with good workouts that are going off at decent prices.
In this race, four trainers are winning more than 20 percent of their races for the year: Bob Baffert, Carla Gaines, Jerry Hollendorfer and John Sadler. Their fillies scheduled to go to post in this race all have good workouts and were born in January, February and March.
The morning line maker has them all priced somewhere between 5/2 and 4/1. Of course, all I care about are the odds at post time and I will take whatever horses the public gives me.
I will bet $500 to win on the two highest-odds horses that are between 7/2 and 9/1 among #1 Blaze Along, #5 Lofty Ambition, #6 Dearly Concerned and #7 Candid Ride.
Maiden Claiming $25,000, 7 furlongs, 3 yo’s and up
Possible overlaysMorning line
#2 Born to Waltz 15/1
#6 Royal Import 3/1
#8 Aeromon 5/2
This race is mainly between two horses: #6 Royal Import and #8 Aeromon.
Trained by Robert Hess, Royal Import is making his tenth career start and first on anything other than grass. Eight of Royal Import’s last 10 races were routes, but that shouldn’t put him at a disadvantage at this 7-furlong distance. This gelding has shown a good late kick, which will be needed to catch Aeromon.
Aeromon has the best demonstrated speed in this field. The question will be whether leading jockey Joel Rosario can slow down Aeromon enough during the second quarter mile so this gelding will have the energy to hold off Royal Import in the lane.
At 7 furlongs, speed isn’t as great an asset as it is in short sprints. That is why I would be reluctant to bet Aeromon if Royal Import is a longer price.
The only other horse I’m looking at in this race is #2 Born to Waltz, who is running in his second race back from a long layoff. The past performances on this Jerry Fanning-trainee are on the dismal side which should help the odds. In his first race, Born to Waltz was pulled up and walked off. In his second start, he broke dead last in an eleven-horse field and stayed there until closing good ground in the stretch to finish seventh. Horses of this type have shown to be profitable win-place bets at 10/1 to 19/1.
Therefore, at 5/2 and up, I will bet $700 on #6 Royal Import. But if Royal Import is 2/1 or below at post time, then I will wager $300 on #8 Aeromon at 3/1 or higher.
Also, at 10/1 to 19/1, I will put $50 on #2 Born to Waltz.
I can see Aeromon getting away loose on the lead with Royal Import closing to be second. So, I will bet a straight $20 trifecta 8 with 6 with 2, a $5 trifecta 8 with 2 with 6, and $5 trifectas 8 with 6 with all horses 10/1 to 30/1.
The above exotic bets are contingent on either Aeromon being 3/1 or more, or Royal Import being 5/2 or higher.
Zenith Stride, who won the Peter Haughton Memorial at 87-1 earlier this season, is scratched sick from the $600,000 Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Colt Trot, according to trainer Mark Harder.
The late-blooming Belichick graduated in style at Woodbine Saturday in the $401,200 Breeders’ Stakes, after stablemate Mighty Heart was softened up in a speed duel in his quest to sweep the Canadian Triple Crown.
Racing Oct. 24 in the $100,500 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park, Biddy Duke won the first stakes of her career, defeating Jo Jo Air by a head. The victory came just five months after O'Neill and owner Joe Besecker claimed her.
Chester and Mary Broman's Mr. Buff got back on track Oct. 24, taking the $175,000 Empire Classic Handicap for the second straight year and putting the finishing touches on a thrilling day of New York-bred stakes action at Belmont Park.
Horse of the Year Ghostzapper will join the roster at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa for 2021 along with Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Mucho Macho Man and five-time grade 1 winner Point of Entry, it was announced Oct. 24.
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Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Authentic and star-crossed stablemate Thousand Words drew posts nine and five, respectively, for Saturday's $1 million Preakness S. (G1)...
POTENTIAL RAINBOW JACKPOT POOL OF $1 MILLION UP FOR GRABS SUNDAY AS THERE WILL BE MANDATORY PAYOUTS IN ALL CLOSING DAY EXOTICS FIRST POST TIME FOR AN 11-RACE PROGRAM SET FOR 12:30 P.M. ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 24, 2020)–With the possibility of a $1 million 20 cent Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot pool at stake, Santa […] The post Potential Rainbow Jackpot Pool Of $1 […]
DIMINUTIVE BIDDY DUKE ALL HEART IN TAKING GRADE III, $100,000 SENATOR KEN MADDY STAKES BY A HEAD AS HERNANDEZ & O’NEILL TEAM FOR 5 ½ FURLONG TURF WIN IN 1:02.03 ARCADIA, Calif. (Oct. 24, 2020)–Easily one of the smallest horses on the grounds, trainer Doug O’Neill’s speedy Biddy Duke showed tremendous gameness late in […] The post Diminutive Biddy Duke […]
