RACE 4: ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIM (N/W3X), 3 YEARS AND OLDER, 1 1/16 MILES (GRAS) 1-2-7-5 #1 Love Me Not (4-1) was just off the pace and beat a pretty salty starter-optional claim field in his last grass start with a career best 90. There are a few others here who like to run at pace, […]
Frank Vesp November 12, 2025 Wednesday’s Charles Town card features a mandatory payout in the Jackpot Pick 6, with a transfer of $104,383. That means that a lot of money from others will be offered tonight. The series starts in the third race of an eight-race program. The card starts at 7:00 PM and the […]
The Biz November 8, 2025 Picks and analysis for tonight’s card of Charles Town Races: VARIETIES ON A MAP: 8 TRANSFERS: Jackpot pick 6, $95,832 POST TIME: 7:00 PM This article contains affiliate links. If you click and buy, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Bet on our picks at […]
The Biz October 31, 2025 Saturday is championship day with nine Breeders’ Cup races, including the Classic. Three Maryland-bred horses are among the hopefuls, including one, Seismic Beauty, the 9-5 favorite in the Distaff. After a big Friday full of baby racing, Saturday is the main event, and we asked our experts for their picks. […]
RACE 4: STARTER OPTIONAL CLAIMING $12,500, 3 year olds and up, 5 1/2 furlongs 11-1-4-7 #11 Noah Chance (9-2) hasn’t raced on dirt for a while, but his overall form on this surface is impressive. Two of his four career victories have come on wet dirt tracks: a 6 ¼ length victory on a good […]
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 […]