Saturday’s Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct offers 50 Kentucky Derby points to the winner and features Maryland-based Balboa. Picks and analysis here.
Three-year-old Balboa, based at Laurel Park with trainer Brittany Russell, will seek Kentucky Derby points in next Saturday’s Gotham.
The Brittany Russell-trained James F. Lewis, III Stakes winner Balboa, recently third in the G2 Remsen, will try his luck in the Jerome at the Big A Jan. 3.
Two-year-old Jumping the Gun, a three-time winner at Delaware Park this summer, could give trainer Andy Simoff his first graded win Saturday.
Virginia-bred It’s Our Time, a flashy debut winner, is favored in Saturday’s Grade 1 Champagne at the Big A.
Our analyst digs into Saturday’s Fountain of Youth with picks and analysis as the sophs tackle this 50-point to the winner stop on the Triple Crown trail.
Virginia-bred, Maryland-based Omaha Omaha closes like he’s late for his plane, his owner says — and should relish added ground in Saturday’s Withers.
White Clay Creek Stakes winner Beautiful Blome, a Maryland-bred, will take a swing in Saturday’s Busanda at Aqueduct, a Kentucky Oaks points race.
Post Time is among four Midlantic-breds in Saturday’s Grade 2 Cigar Mile at the Big A, while two others are in the Remsen.
Family connections abounded as Post Time won the Carter, and owner Ellen Charles thinks her star may get a little bit extra from that.