May, 2021 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Soothsay Puts Perfect Record on the Line in Summertime Oaks

Undefeated Soothsay (Distorted Humor) looks to take her record to three-for-three in Sunday's GII Summertime Oaks at Santa Anita. A debut winner sprinting in Arcadia Feb. 26, the bay captured the GII Santa Anita Oaks when extended to two turns next out Apr. 3. Connections opted to skip the GI Kentucky Oaks despite earning enough points for that victory and she instead headlines this event.

Soothsay's biggest competition is likely to come from a filly who did not show up on Oaks day, 10th-place finisher Crazy Beautiful (Liam's Map). If you put a line through her Oaks effort, she enters this test with a pretty strong resume. Runner-up in the GI Alcibiades S. last term, the gray rallied to be second in the GII Davona Dale S. Feb. 27 at Gulfstream and captured the GII Gulfstream Park Oaks next out a month later. She got off to a bad start in the Oaks and never really recovered, failing to factor at all in the nine-furlong event. Crazy Beautiful gains the services of Hall of Famer Mike Smith for her West Coast debut.

Peter Eurton saddles a much less experienced runner against the headliners in Lady Aces (Constitution). The dark bay earned her diploma at second asking in a six-panel event in Arcadia May 2.

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It’s A Gamble Overtakes Indian Lake To Win Off-The-Turf Jersey Derby

Even though It's A Gamble had tried the dirt just once in his eight-race career prior to Friday night, trainer Kelly Breen said he wasn't concerned when the Jersey Derby was moved from the grass to the main track at Monmouth Park due to rain.

It's easy to see why.

It's A Gamble found a seam along the rail and was able to reel in loose frontrunner Indian Lake at the sixteenth pole, going on to a 1 ¾-length victory in the 78th running of the Jersey Derby, the $100,000 feature race at the Oceanport, N.J., track's opening card.

Sent off at 9-2 in a field of seven 3-year-olds, It's A Gamble covered the mile over a fast-sealed track 1:40.70.

Indian Lake, who looked to be on his way to victory in mid-stretch, was 8 ¾ lengths in front of third-place finisher Spectatorless.

“Even though this was just his second start on the dirt he has trained well on it,” said Breen, who captured his third Monmouth Park training title last year. “So I wasn't all that concerned when it came off the turf. Everything set up for him. The rail opened up and he was able to find his way through.

“Since we shipped him from Florida to New York — his last race on the grass at Aqueduct was really nice — he has been training well. I believe that he's a nice horse – dirt, turf, whatever.”

A son of English Channel–Yes It's Pink by Yes It's True was bred and is owned by Ron Lombardi (Mr Amore Stable). The New York-bred colt was ridden by Jose Baez.

“The rail really opened up for me,” said Baez. “I was just sitting there waiting to see what was going on. I waited long enough that the rail opened and I didn't have to go around horses. I was a little worried about (Indian Lake) getting away from me. That's probably why I asked my horse to go when I did.”

It's A Gamble paid $11.20 to win in recording his third victory in nine career starts. Seven of those starts have been on the turf.

Racing resumes at Monmouth Park on Saturday with a 12-race card. First race post time is 12:15 p.m.

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Tips and Trends for Betting Belmont Park’s Spring 2021 Meet

The 2021 Triple Crown series concludes June 5 at Belmont Park, with the running of the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets.

Meet the 2021 Belmont Stakes Jockeys

Some of the best 3-year-old horses in the country are set to face off on Saturday, June 5, in the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets. The final leg of the Triple Crown also regularly attracts the most accomplished jockeys in the country — each of them vying for victory in one of horse racing’s classic races. Let’s take a closer look at the riders who’ll be competing in this year’s Belmont Stakes.