Shapazian’s Belmont picks – May 27
Memorial Day weekend rolls on and a 10-race card at Belmont Park awaits The Saratoga Special’s leading handicapper John Shapazian.
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Shapazian’s Belmont picks – May 26
Another weekend, another armful of winners for The Saratoga Special’s John Shapazian.
Storm Chaser
Seth Klarman grew up three blocks from Pimlico Race Course on Whitney Avenue in Baltimore, close enough to walk across Northern Parkway and into the gates at the place they call Old Hilltop.
Star of the show at Pimlico
Actress showed up in Jason Servis’ barn last fall at Monmouth Park without a start to her name, any noticeable physical issues and a tremendous upside in the eyes of her new conditioner.
Shapazian’s Belmont picks – May 21
Less than three weeks now until the final jewel of the Triple Crown and one more card for the weekend at Belmont Park.
2017 Preakness Stakes Day picks
The extreme heat that marked the latter part of the week was expected to subside and provide for an optimal springtime day just perfect for the 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
Shapazian’s Belmont picks – May 20
Belmont Park rolls out a 10-race card to get everyone primed for the Preakness Stakes later in the day at Pimlico. All 10 races will be run before the second jewel of the Triple Crown and The Saratoga Special’s John Shapazian offers his full analysis right here.
Here & There – Alibi Breakfast
Preakness Week is already well underway here in Baltimore and it ramped up a notch in the last day when the field was set at the post-position draw Wednesday and the following morning with the annual Alibi Breakfast.
Black-Eyed Susan Day picks
Two weeks removed from everyone clamoring for parkas and ponchos in Kentucky, racing fans and horsemen will need of sunscreen and seersucker as the biggest weekend on the Maryland circuit gets started with a stacked Black-Eyed Susan Stakes Day card at Pimlico Race Course.
Shapazian’s Belmont picks – May 19
All eyes on Baltimore for this weekend’s Preakness Stakes extravaganza but the show goes on in New York with three cards to be run on a (hopefully) dry track.
