Shivermetimbers

Life’s a Parlay Excellent in Excelsior

SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY – Life’s a Parlay bobbled at the start but rerallied and proved his favoritism in Saturday’s Excelsior Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct. This was the second consecutive win […]

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Vino Rosso Bounces Back Big In Stymie

SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY – Winless in nearly a year and absent from racing since last August, Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Vino Rosso bounced back big in his return to […] Read More

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Battle of Midway Outduels McKinzie in Thrilling G2 San Pasqual

ARCADIA, CA – The rain may have shortened the field to five runners, but there was still a tremendous show in the stretch run on Saturday when Battle of Midway outdueled McKinzie to […] Read More

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River Boyne Runs Big in G2 Mathis Brothers Mile

ARCADIA, CA – River Boyne was dominant in Wednesday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Mathis Brothers Mile Stakes at Santa Anita. This was the third graded stakes victory for the three-year-old Irish-bred son […] Read More

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Tatters to Riches Tears Apart $100,000 Shared Belief

DEL MAR, CA – Red Baron’s Barn and Rancho Temescal’s Tatters to Riches made his move at the top of the stretch and cleared away late to win Saturday’s $100,000 Shared Belief Stakes […] Read More

Horse Betting 101

Handicapping 301: Creating Value Around Heavy Favorites

Favorites can be the most frustrating thing in horse racing. You bet them because it just feels like they should win, but you either end up with small payouts, or […] Read More

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Longshot Lombo Lays Down The Law In G3 Robert B. Lewis

ARCADIA, CA – Michael Lombardi’s 8/1 longshot Lombo laid down the law against eight other 3-year-olds, taking the field wire to wire in Saturday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa […] Read More

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Robert B. Lewis Stakes Preview: Shivermetimbers Looks to Bounce Back

Headed by trainer Jerry Hollendorfer’s Shivermetimbers, Saturday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes has attracted a field of nine Kentucky Derby hopefuls at a mile and 1/16. Named for […] Read More

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McKinzie Leaves No Doubt In G3 Sham

ARCADIA, CA – Trainer Bob Baffert’s McKinzie left no doubt about who deserved to win this time, clearing away under a hand ride to win Saturday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Sham Stakes at Santa […] Read More

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Sham Stakes Preview: Let the 2018 Kentucky Derby Preps Begin

With the cancellation of the Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct on New Year’s Day, the Sham Stakes now serves as the first Kentucky Derby prep race of 2018. A field of […] Read More