Friday, May 15th, 2026
Preakness 2026 Undercard Plays
Best Bet – Race 8 Best Upset Play – Race 10, Race 11 Best Exacta Box – Race 2 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Race 11 Race 12
Best Bet – Race 8 Best Upset Play – Race 10, Race 11 Best Exacta Box – Race 2 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Race 11 Race 12
Race 2 I like a lot: 11 – Mondego (10-1) Comments: I marked this one as a future turf star back in FEB but he has disappointed as of late. Still, I think this one may be primed for a big one in a field lacking pace. Maybe he tries to steal it. Betting this […]
Filly and Mare SprintConfidence level – 10 5 – Gamine4 – Cece Comments – (race not worth betting) Turf SprintConfidence Level – 1 9 – Kimari10 – Gear Jockey7 – Charmaine’s Mia (longshot)1 – Dream Ahead13 – Bombard (longshot) Comments – For action players only – race is wide open, almost anyone can win Dirt […]
Churchill Downs picks for Friday APR 30 Grid Strong Opinion means bet big Moderate Opinion means average size bet Slight Opinion – Small bet No Opinion – Consider horses you like as I don’t have a strong opinion so tread lightly. Race 1 – No Opinion Consider the 3 horse as she has a win […]
This year’s BC classic looks pretty competitive and we will try and to duplicate last year’s pick, when we handed out the winner Vino Rosso and the cold deck exacta !! On paper, there looks to be a fair amount of speed so the pace could be quick, and it might set up for a […]
An unconventional Belmont Stakes is on tap today….no fans, new distance, and it will be the first leg of the Triple Crown. These changes most likely mean that we will have to change our approach regarding handicapping, as the normal patterns and form indicators from the TC Trail, won’t be in play. To me, it […]
Whitey Breaks down today’s Belmont Card with a best bet and race of the day analysis. Best Bet of the Day Race 4 4 horse – Fluent in Sarcasm Trainer does great first time on Turf while new in Barn. Trainer hits at 41% when dropping into MDN claimer from MSW Two starts back tried […]
Race 4 — F&M Sprint Tons of speed in the race likely to set it up for closer. 6- Bellafina – 6-1 Could get dream trip and is 4 for 4 at Santa Anita. Advantage local horse. 4 – Come Dancing – 5-2 Running style benefits her. Been facing small fields back east 1 – […]
Whitey is heating up after a solid Preakness…. Moving onto the Belmont….Here are the main story lines for this year’s Test of a Champion…. No Triple Crown on the line… Typically, over the last dozen years or so, when there hasn’t been a TC at stake, chaos has reigned supreme, with medium priced horses, and […]
The stage is set for the 145th run for the roses, with post time on Saturday at around 6:45. As usual, Whitey will try and break down the field and land a winner. The main story lines for this derby are: Will we finally get a winner that it is not a favorite? 6 years […]