The Biz October 25, 2025 Picks and analysis for this afternoon’s card of Charles Town Races: VARIETIES ON A MAP: 8 TRANSFERS: Jackpot pick 6, $54,349 POST TIME: 7:00 PM RACE 1 4. Jester’s song Makes first start in Farrior barn (31% first of claim at CT) after decent effort vs similar; should be back […]
RACE 4: STARTER OPTIONAL CLAIMING $12,500, 3 year olds and older, fillies and mares, 5 1/2 furlongs (GRAS) 10-14-1-11 #10 Wonder Girl (9-5) has won twice in a row at this level. She didn’t win as impressively as usual last time out, having to hold off Quick Power Nap’s late rally. However, she still got […]
I love the introduction of the $200,000 Street Sense (G3) as a Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier. It’s the highlight of this Sunday’s opening day card Churchill Downsand it gives us an excellent race to discuss in the quiet week leading up to the Breeders’ Cup. Since its inauguration in 2013, the Street Sense […]
RACE 4: GIRL CLAIMING $16,000, 2-YEAR-OLDS, FIRMS, 5 1/2 FURLONGS 5-1-10-12 The most recent line of #5 Curlene’s Ghost (3-1) doesn’t look that great at first glance, but it’s better than it looks. She ran into a very impressive Brittany Russell-trained runner who crushed the field by 9 ¼ lengths. The rest hit the wire […]
RACE 4: CLAIM $7,500 (CONDITIONED), 3 YEARS AND OVER, 1 MILE 6-1A-8-2 #6 B Die (7-2) makes his first start for Hugh McMahon and his first start since the 4th of July (after recently being sick and recently being a “steward”). He ends up in class with the higher benefit company, but couldn’t make a […]
RACE 4: CLAIM $7,500 (CONDITIONED), 3 YEARS AND OVER, 5 1/2 FURLONS 4-6-5-2 #4 Midnight Renegade (20-1) hasn’t been in sharp form lately, but he’s also been racing at a mile or more for a while. This will be his first one-inning start since June 21, and his recent single-inning numbers are competitive with this. […]
The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities held the 59th International Conference of Horse Racing on October 6 in Paris at Le Méridien Paris Arc de Triomphe. This year’s conference saw a particular focus on racing betting, both in the legal and illegal markets, along with marketing and customer experience. Over the course of the day, […]