Races of the Week

Last week, Macho Again finished second in the Super Derby, paying $2.80 to place and $2.20 to show. I should have stuck with My Pal Charlie, who paid $15.00 to win. Commentator won the Massachusetts Handicap.

Today, the Daily Racing Form's races of the week are the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park, which is also Equibase's race of the week, and the Goodwood Handicap at Santa Anita.

Curlin is formidable in the Jockey Club Gold Cup, but I think I'll take a chance on the front-running Wanderin Boy, who finished 2 3/4 lengths behind Curlin in the Woodward Stakes. According to Brisnet.com, routes at Belmont are favorable to front runners. I think I'll also back up my bet with a Curlin-Wanderin Boy exacta. Equibase provides free past performances. Past performances are also available from Brisnet.com via Todd Pletcher.

In the Goodwood, I'll go with Tiznow. According to the Brisnet.com track bias stats, Santa Anita is favorable to his late-closing style, and the 8-post should also be helpful. The Form provides free past performances. So does Brisnet.com via Eoin Harty.

Races of the Week

It's been a while since I've posted any selections. I'll get caught up in figuring my net profit or loss for the year next week. Today, the Daily Racing Form's races of the week are the Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs and the Super Derby at Louisiana Downs. The Super Derby is also Equibase's race of the week.

Commentator looks like a prohibitive favorite in the Massachusetts Handicap. The lightly raced 7-year-old is coming off of a win in the Whitney Handicap, in which he posted a Beyer figure of 120. I don't see how anyone else in this field can keep up with him, but he'll probably go off at too short a price to be worth a bet. The Form provides free past performances. Brisnet.com past performances are available via Winstar Farm.

My selection in the Super Derby is Macho Again, who appears to be the class of the field. When I first looked at the Brisnet.com track bias statistics, I was tempted to take a chance on the front-running My Pal Charlie, but then I saw that the track bias stats were based on only one race. Equibase provides free past performances. So does Brisnet.com.