Racing returns to Woodbine Racetrack for another exciting card of thoroughbred action. Our handicapping team has analyzed the entries and provides comprehensive race-by-race selections with detailed reasoning for each pick.
Friday's card at the Spa features 10 races with first post at 1:10 PM ET. The highlight of the afternoon is the Smart and Fancy Stakes in Race 9, a competitive turf sprint for fillies and mares. Weather conditions and track surface will play crucial roles, particularly for the turf races with the rail positioned at 27 feet.
Remington Park opens its Friday night card at 6:00 PM CT with a competitive slate of thoroughbred racing. The Oklahoma City oval presents a mix of claiming races, maiden events, and allowance conditions across dirt and turf surfaces.
Friday's eight-race card at Monmouth Park presents several intriguing betting opportunities, highlighted by competitive claiming races and a maiden special weight contest for two-year-old fillies stretching out for the first time this season. The afternoon program features a mix of dirt and turf action, with the turf rails positioned at 36 feet - a configuration that has historically favored front-running and stalking tactics.
Del Mar presents an exciting eight-race card this Friday, headlined by the $100,000 CTT and TOC Stakes featuring the return of Grade 3 winner Mrs. Astor. With competitive fields across the board and several intriguing storylines, today's action promises excellent wagering opportunities.
Ben Curtis continues his dominant run at Colonial Downs, leading all riders with 24 wins from 90 starts for an impressive 26.67% win rate. Curtis has been particularly hot over the past two weeks, going 11-for-37, and leads the colony with 6.11 added wins above expectation.