For each day of Thoroughbred racing in Chicago, I'll take a look at one race. Of course, the goal is to pick a winner -- and along the way, you'll learn about horses, pedigrees, and handicapping angles at the Chicago racetracks, Arlington Park and Hawthorne Race Course.
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For each day of Thoroughbred racing in Chicago, I'll take a look at one race. Of course, the goal is to pick a winner -- and along the way, you'll learn about horses, pedigrees, and handicapping angles at the Chicago racetracks, Arlington Park and Hawthorne Race Course.
Episode 269 of Chicago Race of the Day is short, because it’s not a normal episode. We do look back at the race we discussed on Thursday, and I mention a horse from that maiden race that you’ll want to watch going forward. But then, I’m sorry to announce that the show is going on […]
The babies are back in action Saturday at Arlington! In Episode 268 of Chicago Race of the Day, we dive into the Arlington 6th. It’s a baby race, six furlongs on the polytrack, that drew a full field of ten. That field features eight first-time starters, so there’s a lot of pedigree to think about. […]
Chicago Race of the Day loves two-year-olds, and for Episode 267, we dive into a turf mile maiden special weight for juvenile fillies! The race features mostly first-time starters — five of the nine! — though one of the experienced ones is a horse I’ve had a circle around for a while for a race […]
The weather is beautiful this week, so let’s stay on the lawn! Thursday’s third race at Arlington is an allowance optional claiming race for fillies and mares, going five furlongs on the turf. There are a couple of runners taking an interesting class drop, which we talk about, and then we sketch out how the […]
For Episode 265 of Chicago Race of the Day, let’s dive into the sixth race: an open maiden special weight turf dash. Though the field lacks first-time starters, it also doesn’t have any career maidens, either. It’s an interesting and competitive group for this level, and looks to be a spot where the pace can […]
For the last episode we looked at the two-year-olds, so for Episode 264 of Chicago Race of the Day, we look at a salty starter race with several of my local favourites. Let’s dive into the first race on Saturday, September 4 at Arlington. If the race holds together there’s a longshot who looks interesting…and […]
You know Chicago Race of the Day loves two-year-old races. Saturday is the best day of two-year-old racing all season at Arlington, with a pair of juvenile stakes races, the Arlington-Washington Lassie and the Arlington-Washington Futurity. Episode 263 delves into a competitive, eleven-horse edition of the Arlington-Washington Lassie featuring a mix of impressive winners, improving […]
For Episode 262 of Chicago Race of the Day, let’s return to the maiden ranks, but for older horses this time! It’s a seven-furlong maiden special weight on the main track for fillies aged three and up. Nine horses entered, including one first-time starter and many who are trying either seven furlongs, polytrack, or both […]
There’s a race I’ve been hoping to see for most of the meet, and it’s finally here: Thursday’s Arlington 8th is a top-shelf allowance going the one-turn mile on polytrack. There’s a horse who I’ve had marked in my head for a race like this, and not only did the race go, but the horse […]
Episode 260 of Chicago Race of the Day returns to two-year-olds. In this main-track sprint, carded as Wednesday’s 2nd, we get to zoom in on one of those fundamentally Illinois angles. He’s a sire whose babies I virtually always take a shot with first-time out, especially when they come out for a particular barn. Find […]
Episode 259 of Chicago Race of the Day returns to the ranks of more experienced horses, with an allowance optional claiming sprint! One of the neatest local horses of last year is back for his first start since last December, and I’m excited to see him back. So, that’s a great reason to talk about […]
Episode 258 of Chicago Race of the Day moves to the main track, cuts back to one turn…but stays with the two-year-old division! Friday’s 2nd at Arlington is a maiden special weight for juveniles. The field of seven includes five first-time starters, including some really nice synthetic-track pedigrees. So, let’s dive in, and find a […]
For Episode 254 of Chicago Race of the Day, we look at a first of the meet: the first two-year-old race in Chicago going two turns! A field of seven lines up for this turf mile, including a strong second-place finisher from recently as well as some mew faces with interesting and exciting pedigrees, even […]
For Episode 253 of Chicago Race of the Day, we return to some familiar Chicago horses. It’s a beaten $5,000 claiming polytrack sprint with some of the hardest-knocking horses we have here in Chicago. Let’s dive in, figure out the conditions, their form, and the likely pace scenario, and zoom in on a horse who […]
First the Mister D. Stakes., then the Beverly D. Stakes. And, now? Episode 255 of Chicago Race of the Day moves on to the Bruce D. Stakes, the race formerly known as the Secretariat. It is a Grade 1 race for three-year-olds, going a mile on the grass. The race drew a field of nine, […]
We started with the Mister D. Stakes. For Episode 254 of Chicago Race of the Day, we look at another one of Saturday’s Grade 1 races at Arlington Park! This race is the Beverly D, a mile and three sixteenths race for fillies and mares. It is historically one of the top preps for the […]
For Episode 253 of Chicago Race of the Dady…we discuss our first of three races in one day. Yes, usually we just do one. But, with three Grade 1 races on Saturday at Arlington, we’re going to talk about each of them. Previews of both the Beverly D. and the Bruce D. (formerly known as […]
For Episode 252 of Chicago Race of the Day, let’s look at the 8th! It’s a claiming sprint for horses aged three and up, with an uncommon twist on a common Chicago condition. We talk about that, and of course about the contenders. And, we use trainer and jockey angles to find a serious win […]
Million Week gets started Thursday, August 12…well, the racing portion does, anyway. (With morning works and the draw, it’s been Million Week all along.) Let’s jump into the 2nd race on Thursday, an allowance optional claimer on polytrack. We discuss one thing you always need to keep in mind when handicapping allowance-optional races, and then […]
It’s the sestercentepisode of Chicago Race of the Day: that’s right, Episode 250! For Sunday, August 8, we’ll be diving into the day’s 2nd race, a $25,000 maiden claimer for two-year-olds going five furlongs on the polytrack. With two experienced horses and four new faces there’s plenty to dive into, especially since several of the […]
For each day of Thoroughbred racing in Chicago, I'll take a look at one race. Of course, the goal is to pick a winner -- and along the way, you'll learn about horses, pedigrees, and handicapping angles at the Chicago racetracks, Arlington Park and Hawthorne Race Course.
