Rick Francis
Staff writer
Tracksideview.com

We start our race week at Belmont and with a slight change of pace, as we tackle the fourth on the card, a maiden turf contest for three’s and up at seven furlongs. Normally maidens are an iffy bunch, but with today’s purse at a crazy 70k, this field will be bringing it. Let’s get started.

Race 4 – Belmont Park – post time: 2:26 p.m. EDT

KEY TO POWER (1), after three…

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Rick Francis
Staff writer
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We head to the West Coast to end the weekend, as we tackle Hollywood Park’s 8th and feature, the Fran’s Valentine Stakes. Five three-year-old and up fillies and mares will travel one mile on the turf, and it should be a good one; so let’s get started.

Race 8 – Hollywood Park – post time: 7:40 p.m. EDT

HALO DOLLY (1), this front running filly out of Popular has three wins from four…

Bob Hill,
Rick Francis
and Kat Kubik
Staff writers
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The 137th Preakness will go off as race 12 on Saturday, May 19 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md. Post time is set for 6:18 p.m. EDT.

1 - Tiger Walk: BH – Does his best running late, but his best has not been good enough to beat the  class he will face in this field.  Minor award always possible.
RF - Mid-pack finish in the…

Rick Francis
Staff writer
Tracksideview.com

Friday’s selection comes from Pimlico with the 88th Running of The Black-Eyed Susan. Normally the second leg of the filly Triple Crown, today’s contest is short on Kentucky Oaks players, as in none, but nevertheless long on talent. A field of nine is scheduled for this mile and a eighth test, so let’s get started.

Race 10 – Pimlico – post time: 4:46 p.m. EDT

GLINDA THE GREAT (1), and she is at…

Rick Francis
Staff writer
Tracksideview.com

Thursday’s selection also comes from Belmont and once again features stakes action. The Vanlandingham Stakes is the third on the card, and this mile and sixteenth main track contest is highlighted by the return to racing of multiple graded stakes winner Stay Thirsty. A field of six is scheduled to start, and with superfecta wagering offered, let’s see if we can go into the Preakness weekend with some added funds.

Race 3 –…

Rick Francis
Staff writer
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Our race week begins at Belmont with the second on the card, a stakes contest, the Cannon Shell. This six furlong turf sprint is for three-year-olds and up, and features several graded stakes players. With five main track only’s sitting in the wings, keep your eyes on the weather to see if this stays green. Let’s get started.

Race 2 – Belmont Park – post time 1:22 p.m. EDT

YIELD BOGEY (1), placed…

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Rick Francis
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We close out the weekend with our first visit Woodbine for the running of the Grade 3 Selene Stakes. A small field of six three-year-old fillies will go the mile and sixteenth route over the main all-weather track in search of their first graded win and the lion’s share of a 250k purse. Let’s get started.

Race 6 – Woodbine – post time 3:45 p.m. EDT

WAIT TILL DAWN (1), Pletcher starter tries…

Kat Kubik
Staff writer
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Race 8 – Churchill Downs – Saturday, May 12 – Unbridled Sidney 5 furlongs on turf for fillies/mares 3 and up – post time: 4:25 p.m. EDT

The Unbridled Sidney stakes drew a full field of 10, led by graded-stakes-placed, Honey Chile (10), who will come from the outside post.  Honey Chile has kept the best company and has run the highest figures of anyone in the race.  She comes into the race…