Friday, February 10, 2023

Withers Stakes Racing Roundup

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 Hello everyone. Welcome to the 21st Century Thoroughbred.

This Saturday, the 2023 Triple Crown Trail takes us to Aqueduct Racecourse where a field of seven horses with go to the starting gate in the 149th running of the Withers Stakes (G3).

Trainer Linda Rice’s Arctic Arrogance, a gray/roan colt by Frosted out of the Uncle Mo mare Modest Maven, has been tabbed the 8-5 morning line favorite. Post time is 4:27 p.m. Eastern Time.

Enjoy the video!




Thursday, February 2, 2023

Holy Bull Stakes Racing Roundup

 

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 Hello everyone. Welcome to the 21st Century Thoroughbred.

This Saturday, the 2023 Triple Crown Trail takes us to Gulfstream Park where a field of eight horses with go to the starting gate in the 32nd running of the Holy Bull Stakes (G3).

Trainer Dale Romans’ Cyclone Mischief, a bay colt by Into Mischief out of the Bernardini mare Areyoucominghere, has been tabbed the 2-1 morning line favorite. Post time is 5:43 p.m. Eastern Time.

Enjoy the video!



Thursday, January 26, 2023

Southwest Stakes Racing Roundup

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 Hello everyone. Welcome to the 21st Century Thoroughbred.

This Saturday, the 2023 Triple Crown Trail takes us to Oaklawn Park Racecourse where a field of nine horses with go to the starting gate in the Southwest Stakes (G3).

Trainer Bob Baffert’s Arabian Knight, a bay colt by Uncle Mo out of the Astrology mare Borealis Night, has been tabbed the even-money, morning line favorite. Post time for the race is 5:57 p.m. Eastern Time.

Enjoy the video!



Thursday, January 19, 2023

Lecomte Stakes Racing Roundup

 

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 Hello everyone. Welcome to the 21st Century Thoroughbred.

This Saturday, the 2023 Triple Crown Trail takes us to the Fair Grounds Racecourse where a field of eight horses with go to the starting gate in the 79th running of the Lecomte Stakes (G3).

Trainer Brad Cox’s Instant Coffee, a dark bay/brown colt by Bolt d’Oro out of the Uncle Mo mare Follow No One, has been tabbed the 5-2 morning line favorite. Post time for the race is 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Enjoy the video!



Friday, January 6, 2023

Jerome Stakes Racing Roundup

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Hello everyone. Welcome to the 21st Century Thoroughbred.

This Saturday, the 2023 Triple Crown Trail takes us to Aqueduct Racecourse where a field of eight horses with go to the starting gate in the 152nd running of the Jerome Stakes which originally debuted in 1866.

Trainer Linda Rice’s Arctic Arrogance, a gray/roan colt by Frosted out of the Uncle Mo mare Modest Maven, has been tabbed the 8-5 morning line favorite. Post time is 3:16 p.m. Eastern Time.

Enjoy the video!



Friday, December 30, 2022

Smarty Jones Racing Roundup

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Hello everyone. Welcome to the 21st Century Thoroughbred.

I hope that all of you had a Merry Christmas. Here’s wishing you a healthy and happy New Year filled with many blessings -- especially cashing lots of your horse racing wagers.

The first race of the 2023 Triple Crown Trail is the Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park this Sunday. A field of eight 3YOs has been drawn and Victory Formation has been tabbed as the 6-5 morning-line favorite. Post time is 5:10 p.m. Eastern Time.

Enjoy the video!



Thursday, August 25, 2022

Travers Stakes Racing Roundup

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 Hello everyone. Welcome to the 21st Century Thoroughbred.

Occasionally I will profile a race that is not on the Kentucky Derby Trail and in the Travers Stakes (G1) this Saturday at Saratoga Racecourse there are three horses I like as potentials to finish in the money or, perhaps, upset.

Rich Strike is 10-1 on the morning line and he was my pick to upset in the Kentucky Derby. Gilded Age and Ain’t Life Grand are horses I profiled as yearlings at auction, and they have the breeding be a factor in this race.

Last but not the least, Epicenter has been tabbed as the 7-5 morning-line favorite. I liked him in the Kentucky Derby, and I like him in this race, too.

Post time for the Travers Stakes is 5:44 p.m. Eastern Time.

Enjoy the video!