Current Tag: John Velazquez
Secret Message Surges for Exhilarating Win in Old Forester Mint Julep
POSTED: May 31, 2020
In a thrilling finish to Saturday’s 44th running of the $100,000 Old Forester Mint Julep (Grade III) Secret Message edged La Signare (FR) by a head at the wire at Churchill...
Belmont-based Jockeys Will Head Home After Reopening
POSTED: May 24, 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The majority of the riding colonies from New York, Indiana and Ohio converged on Churchill Downs throughout the opening two weeks of...
Smooth Like Straight Sets The Pace In The War Chant
POSTED: May 23, 2020
Cannon Thoroughbreds LLC’s homebred Smooth Like Strait dueled Island Commish for most of the race before he put away that rival with three-sixteenths of a...
Anthony Fontaine's Florida Derby 2020 Full Card Selections and Analysis
POSTED: March 28, 2020
Anthony Fontaine put his self quarantine to good use and started his handicapping early. The ace handicapper provides his selections and analysis on the complete...
OVERNIGHT SENSATION’ RISPOLI SEEKS NEW AGENT
POSTED: March 1, 2020
Umberto Rispoli made a sudden and sensational impact with both horsemen and handicappers through 32 days of Santa Anita’s Winter Meet with 27 victories, three...
Velazquez and Cordero part ways
POSTED: March 1, 2020
Jockey John Velazquez announced through the Daily Racing Form that he and long time agent and mentor Angel Cordero have parted ways. Cordero and Velazquez...
Fields Set For Festival Preview Day At Tampa Bay Downs
POSTED: February 5, 2020
Ajaaweed- Shadwell Homebred Will Run In the Sam F. Davis Photo Courtesy: Chelsea Durand Unbeaten Independence Hall drew the No. 4 post position for Saturday’s...
All Tusk in Tropical Turf
POSTED: January 12, 2020
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Jordan Wycoff’s Tusk, racing second time off the claim for red-hot trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. and facing graded company for the first...
GULFSTREAM PARK January 11th, 2020 Full Card Analysis and Selections by Anthony Fontaine
POSTED: January 11, 2020
Anthony Fontaine has dissected the Gulfstream Park Saturday card. He provides his selections and thoughts on who he feels are the top contenders in each...