Free Horse Racing Expert Selections | Free Thoroughbred Horse Racing Picks

Home
> Free Selections

Free Selections

Free Horse Racing Expert Selections | Free Thoroughbred Horse Racing Picks | Free Handicapping Selections and Picks

Click Here to Listen to FREE Expert Selections

Please Choose the Handicapper and Track you would like to see for Saturday 05/18/2013
Rick Needham Betfair Hollywood Park	F.A.S.T. Sheets Canterbury Park	The Walker Group Churchill Downs	The Turf Club Analysts Charles Town
The Turf Club Analysts Mountaineer	F.A.S.T. Sheets Mt Pleasant Meadows	Rick Needham Pimlico	The Walker Group Parx Racing

Handicapped by Rick Needham at Betfair Hollywood Park

RACE #10 - 4:32 PM

The Marjorie L. Everett Handicap

8½ FURLONGS CUSHIONED TRACK GRADE II FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD STAKES $150,000.00 PURSE

#4 LADY OF FIFTY
#2 I DAZZLE
#5 SISTER KATE
#6 OPEN WATER

Here in a race which was originally known as The Milady Handicap, #4 LADY OF FIFTY is the overall speed leader in this stakes field racing at, or about, today's distance of 8½ furlongs on the "dirt," and has hit the board in four of her last five outings, with three of those "board hit efforts," including a pair of wins, also qualifying as "POWER RUNS." The previously noted (Race #5) Jockey/Trainer tandem of Bejarano and Hollendorfer send her to the post for the "Preakness Day Feature." #2 I DAZZLE, comes off back-to-back "POWER RUN WINS" in her last two starts.

Return to top

F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Canterbury Park

Canterbury Park - Race 2

Exacta / 50 Cent Trifecta / 10 Cent Superfecta 14% Takeout $1.00 Rolling Pick 3 (Races 2-3-4)

Maiden Special • 1 Mile • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 74 • Purse: $25,000 • Post: 2:06P

FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 118 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS.

Contenders				Race Analysis
P#	Horse	Morn Line	Accept Odds	Race Type: Lone Trailer. STONE CRAZY is the Lone Trailer of the race. * KEY ANGLES * STONE CRAZY: Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Class Rating at the distance/surface. NEARLY WAS M INE: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. ARTISTIC DESIGN: Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/sur face. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Class Rating at the distance/surface.
3	STONE CRAZY	3/1	3/1
1	NEARLY WAS MINE	6/1	9/2
8	ARTISTIC DESIGN	7/2	6/1

P#	Horse (In Running Style Order)	Post	Morn Line	Running Style	Good Class	Good Speed	Early Figure	Finish Figure	Platinum Figure
7	CITATIONS HONOR	7	6/1	Front-runner	0	0	97.6	69.2	62.7
8	ARTISTIC DESIGN	8	7/2	Alternator/Front-runner	82	66	82.2	71.1	66.6
4	FINDING CANDY	4	9/2	Stalker	76	72	70.2	71.1	58.6
6	SHOCK THE CLOCK	6	6/1	Stalker	78	62	58.8	61.6	50.1
1	NEARLY WAS MINE	1	6/1	Alternator/Stalker	83	85	67.3	70.6	63.6
3	STONE CRAZY	3	3/1	Trailer	91	73	54.3	67.9	62.4
5	AMEN	5	12/1	Alternator/Non-contender	84	75	38.4	56.2	48.2
2	HAWKEYE JIMMIE	2	10/1	Alternator/Non-contender	0	0	25.6	37.9	22.4

Return to top

Handicapped by The Walker Group at Churchill Downs

Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 3 - Claiming - 7.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $38500 Class Rating: 100

FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. WEIGHT, 123 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES SINCE MARCH 18 ALLOWED 3 LBS. A RACE SINCE THEN ALLOWED 5 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $40,000

RECOMMENDED CHOICES
	# 2 DE PRICE 3/1
	# 4 OKIE TUFF 5/1
	# 3 RADIANT TALENT 7/2

DE PRICE is my choice. Has quite good Equibase Speed Figures and has to be considered for a bet in this competition. Could beat this field given the 98 speed rating earned in his last outing. Appears to have a respectable class edge based on the recent company kept. OKIE TUFF - Could beat this field given the 99 speed fig posted in his last outing. Richard has one of the most favorable winning percentages in this group of horses with entries running at this distance and surface. RADIANT TALENT - Will more than likely be one of the early speedsters of the pack going into the halfway point of the race. Has put up formidable speed figs in dirt sprint races in the past.

Return to top

Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

Charles Town - Race #3 - Post: 8:10pm - Maiden Claiming - 6.5 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $15,000 Class Rating: 51

Rating:

#3 BROOKLYN LEGEND (ML=3/1)
#1 HUNTER'S HOLLOW (ML=8/1)

BROOKLYN LEGEND - This horse wins a lot of cash per start. Tops in this race. HUNTER'S HOLLOW - I think this gelding is ready to run a good one. He's had enough races since the layoff and should be fit. This bullring of a track favors early speed horses breaking from the inside. Seeing as this is what we have with this horse, I'm going to take a long hard look at this one.

Vulnerable Contenders: #6 ENDANGERED SPECIES (ML=5/2), #4 CONWAY HILLBILLY (ML=5/2), #2 RICH MAN PALACE (ML=5/1),

ENDANGERED SPECIES - Not likely that this horse will finish better than he did last time out when finishing ninth. Can't play this entrant in today's sprint of 6 1/2 furlongs. Hasn't even hit the board in a short distance event of late. CONWAY HILLBILLY - This racer has had no success at Charles Town. RICH MAN PALACE - Hasn't been close at all of late. When scrutinizing today's class figure, he will have to register a much better speed figure than last race out to battle in this dirt sprint.

Top Hat

GUEST COMMENTARY: The Brain - BROOKLYN LEGEND - Has been racing regularly since a moderate layoff. Based on my data, horses hit their peak cycle in their 3rd or 4th race back. Watch out for this horse in this race.

STRAIGHT WAGERS:	#3 BROOKLYN LEGEND is the play if we get odds of 7/5 or better
EXACTA WAGERS:	Box [1,3]
TRIFECTA WAGERS:	Pass
SUPERFECTA WAGERS:	Pass

Return to top

Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

Mountaineer - Race #3 - Post: 7:50pm - Optional Claiming - 7.0 furlongs on the Turf. Purse: $22,200 Class Rating: 98

Rating:

#5 FAISAL PRINCE (ML=6/1)
#7 ST. ARMANDS (ML=6/1)
#9 MOVING WEST (ML=7/2)
#8 AURORA'S SECRET (ML=15/1)

FAISAL PRINCE - This race horse is racing on the turf for the first time. He should be tough, coming off a second place finish in his race on May 6th on a sluggish track. I like the way this horse's finish positions have gotten better with each start recently. A sign of a racer coming into top form. This horse is in nice physical condition. Ran second on May 6th. The improved speed figures over the last three races is strong. Farrior drops him in this event ready to go. ST. ARMANDS - This horse is in fine physical condition. Ended up third on Apr 26th. Just see his last figure, 93. That one fits in this bunch. MOVING WEST - After the contest aboard this horse on April 8th, the jockey is going to be in touch with the gelding much better. Strong average class rating on this horse. Should have the ability to run well on the turf. AURORA'S SECRET - Eilers has this gelding spotted in the perfect event.

Vulnerable Contenders: #1 SHOT OF KELA (ML=3/1), #10 SAFETY VALVE (ML=8/1), #3 FOURTH TOP (ML=8/1),

SHOT OF KELA - April 8th is the last time we've seen this gelding around. Have to be a little bit leery. SAFETY VALVE - Tough to invest in any mount in a sprint race at 8/1 when he hasn't shown any successful endeavors in sprints in the last couple months. FOURTH TOP - Unlikely for this thoroughbred to do much running with no success lately in a short distance race.

STRAIGHT WAGERS:	Bet on #5 FAISAL PRINCE to win if you can get at least 4/1 odds
EXACTA WAGERS:	Box [5,7]
TRIFECTA WAGERS:	Box [5,7,9] Total Cost: $6
SUPERFECTA WAGERS:	None

Return to top

F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Mt Pleasant Meadows

Mt Pleasant Meadows - Race 7

Win/Place/Show/Exacta/Trifecta

Maiden Special • 4 1/2 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 45 • Purse: $9,000 • Post: 3:18P

FOR MAIDENS, FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. (ALTERNATE DISTANCE OF 5F).

Contenders				Race Analysis
P#	Horse	Morn Line	Accept Odds	Race Type: Fast-paced Race. There are many horses that could vie for the early lead. Check on scratches of any of the Front-runners. * KEY ANGLES * WINGS ON A DIAMOND: Today is a sprint and the horse's last start was within the last ten days. To day is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. BURNING SPIRIT: Horse racing off a layoff of 90+ days and trainer's win percentage with horses coming off a layoff is at least 25. Horse is dropping into a race which has an Class Rating at least five points lower than the Class Rating of its last race. EQUAL PARTNER: Horse is dropping in class, has an inside post position and isn't a Trailer. Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation.
7	WINGS ON A DIAMOND	2/1	3/1
9	BURNING SPIRIT	6/1	7/1
3	EQUAL PARTNER	4/1	8/1

P#	Horse (In Running Style Order)	Post	Morn Line	Running Style	Good Class	Good Speed	Early Figure	Finish Figure	Platinum Figure
10	ALY'S FIRE	10	9/2	Front-runner	35	31	67.6	30.6	18.6
9	BURNING SPIRIT	9	6/1	Front-runner	55	35	64.9	31.1	22.6
7	WINGS ON A DIAMOND	7	2/1	Front-runner	46	47	61.7	43.0	38.0
2	MIND THE LAW	2	20/1	Alternator/Front-runner	67	27	40.0	22.2	11.7
5	SILENT KIP	5	7/2	Alternator/Stalker	43	40	30.6	25.5	14.0
3	EQUAL PARTNER	3	4/1	Alternator/Stalker	51	34	0.0	32.2	23.7
4	CARNEGIE TALL	4	10/1	Alternator/Non-contender	0	0	49.3	1.9	0.0
8	PRAISE DIXIE	8	20/1	Alternator/Non-contender	43	24	39.8	9.4	0.0
6	CANDY GIRL CAN	6	8/1	Alternator/Non-contender	60	33	38.2	16.2	3.2
12	ANNE S	12	20/1	Alternator/Non-contender	0	0	35.2	21.8	8.3
1	DANNY LYNN	1	30/1	Alternator/Non-contender	0	0	0.0	16.3	0.8
11	MORE RED ROSES	11	12/1	Alternator/Non-contender	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Return to top

Handicapped by Rick Needham at Pimlico

RACE #11 - PIMLICO RACE COURSE - 5:25 PM EASTERN POST

The Dixie Stakes

9.0 FURLONGS TURF GRADE II THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD STAKES $300,000.00 PURSE

#2 OPTIMIZER
#1 WILLCOX INN
#9 SWIFT WARRIOR
#5 DOUBLES PARTNER

#2 OPTIMIZER has won 5 of 9 in his career to date racing at the 9.0 furlongs turf, and has turned in "POWER RUN PERFORMANCES" in five straight, hitting the board in three, including back-to-back "POWER RUN WINS" in his 4th and 5th races back. #1 WILLCOX INN, a 6-1 shot, has also produced "POWER RUNS" in five straight starts, hitting the board in three of those "adventures." Jockey James Graham and Trainer Michael Stidham send him to the post ... they've hit the board with 60% of nearly 200 entries saddled as a team to date.

Return to top

Handicapped by The Walker Group at Parx Racing

Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 3 - Claiming - 7.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $19000 Class Rating: 79

FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 116 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE APRIL 18 ALLOWED 2 LBS. A RACE SINCE MARCH 18 ALLOWED 4 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $7,500.

RECOMMENDED CHOICES
	# 9 EYELITE 9/2
	# 8 PALMETTO JIM 7/2
	# 1 WATERFALL 15/1

I give my vote to EYELITE here. Bisono's return on investment over the last month automatically makes this equine a solid contender. Has to be given consideration versus this field displaying strong figures recently and an average speed figure of 72 under similar conditions. The drastic drop in company can only help out this one today. PALMETTO JIM - The Equibase class rating of today's contest is much lower than his last race. Garnered a reliable speed fig in the latest race. Can run another good one in this race. WATERFALL - Looks formidable against this group and should be one of the early speedsters.

Return to top