Keeping Pace

Staff writer Frank Angst examines racing, handicapping, and other mysteries.

August 2015 - Posts

Del Mar Main-Track Challenge Races Back on Dirt

With three Breeders’ Cup Challenge races this weekend, Del Mar will be in the spotlight. Two of those three races will be on the main track, which for the first time since 2006 offers a dirt surface after an eight-year run for Polytrack. While the track record of those two main-track races, the TVG Pacific Classic Stakes (gr. I) and Pat O’Brien Stakes (gr. II), was not especially impressive in terms... Read More

Monmouth shines in memorable Haskell weekend

If you’ve ever been fortunate enough to attend the races at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J., you know that a trip there has the feel of a mini-vacation. This year’s William Hill Haskell Invitational Stakes (gr. I) certainly delivered that sensation both for fans and participants. Trainer Dale Romans said he loves running in the Haskell because of the excellent hospitality from the Monmouth staff that... Read More

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