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Ricky’s Rockets ?: Del Mar, Gulfstream Park and Saratoga Picks for August 14, 2020

We are back at the SPA on another Friday afternoon! Friday’s feature is the Perfect Sting Stakes for fillies and mares 4-year-olds and upward going 1 1/16 miles (8 1/2 […]

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Smooth Like Strait All The Way In La Jolla

DEL MAR, CA – Cannon Thoroughbreds homebred Smooth Like Strait looked like a winner every step of the way in Sunday’s $125,000 La Jolla Handicap (G3) at Del Mar. Sent […] Read More

Handicapping

Ricky’s Rockets ?: Del Mar, Gulfstream Park and Saratoga Picks for August 9, 2020

Saturdays at Saratoga (like the one we just saw with the Travers Stakes [G1]) are one of many reasons why the sport is so great. Sunday’s feature is the Alydar […] Read More

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La Jolla Preview: Smooth Like Strait Could Prove Uncatchable

DEL MAR, CA – Cannon Thoroughbreds homebred Smooth Like Strait has a strong chance to speed away early and prove uncatchable in Sunday’s $125,000 La Jolla Handicap (G3) at Del Mar. The […] Read More

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Bodhicitta Nips Tonahutu in Yellow Ribbon

DEL MAR, CA – The horses with arguably the two most difficult names to pronounce made it tight on the wire as Bodhicitta nipped Tonahutu in Saturday’s $150,000 Yellow Ribbon Handicap […] Read More

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Weston Hits a Small Bomb in Best Pal

DEL MAR, CA – Trainer Ryan Hanson’s Weston hit a small bomb while getting up just in time to win Saturday’s $150,000 Best Pal Stakes (G2) at Del Mar. Weston broke from […] Read More

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Best Pal Preview: Schnell Ready To Knock Heads At Stakes Level

DEL MAR, CA – Kaleem Shah’s impressive debut winner Schnell is ready to knock heads at the stakes level for the first time in Saturday’s $150,000 Best Pal Stakes (G2) at […] Read More

Handicapping

Ricky’s Rockets ?: Del Mar, Gulfstream Park and Saratoga Picks for August 8, 2020

In a year where everything seems wrong, having the Travers’ on Saturday August 8, just feels right. On paper it sets up as a two-horse race between Tiz the Law […] Read More

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My Girl Red Trounces Sorrento

DEL MAR, CA – Erich Brehm homebred My Girl Red backed up her impressive maiden-breaking debut with an even stronger effort to trounce the field in Friday’s $150,000 Sorrento Stakes (G2) […] Read More

Podcast

The Magic Mike Show 192: Del Mar Saturday Late Pick 4 Preview

With Mike spending his weekend smacking golf balls in the wrong directions, Magic and special guest Sean Alvarez preview and give their tickets for Saturday’s Late Pick 4 sequence at […] Read More