Preakness Stakes - May 03, 2012

Tomorrow we'll have our Special Edition Kentucky Derby racing newsletter ready by late afternoon. It will include the "Run For the Roses" along with five other races (mostly stakes) from the big under card.

Pre-order our Kentucky Derby sheet here for $25 and get it in your hands as soon as it is released. Keep in mind that you can get our premium picks for all three legs of the Triple Crown with our premium combo package here for $49.

From the west, we are back at Betfair (Hollywood) with another four premium racing selections.

East Coast Results: Churchill Downs Race #1 Exacta (3-1) $13.60.

Churchill Downs Race #2 Best Bet #3 (Plasma Beam) $2.40.
Exacta (3-2) $9.60.

Churchill Downs Race #4 Exacta (7-1) $21.00.

Churchill Downs Race #5 Exacta (6-4) $9.40.
T-fecta (6-4-2) $42.00.

Today's Picks:

CHURCHILL DOWNS Race #2 at 1:15 PM Eastern

Top pick: #3 (SHARILYN JEAN) - Filly middle-moved and tired last out at Keeneland racing for $30K on a surface I don't think she cared for. Daughter of "Discreet Cat" had faced special weights at the Fair Grounds in her first three appearances and trainer Dallas Keen will drop her down and move her back to the dirt. Albarado stays put and this 3-year-old is the horse to beat.

2nd pick: #8 (Guile) - She has some speed and draws a nice outside post at this "flat" mile to either try for the front or stalk from. Blinkers go on and this daughter by "Posse" is a threat.

3rd pick: #5 (Ali's Knockout) - Four-year-old was competitive in 4-of-5 starts at Oaklawn Park this past winter/spring and she brings some closing kick to a contest with a lot of fron-end types. She has a fine local work on April 20th and home-bred is a stretch factor.

4th pick: #4 (Jack's Flame) - Stretch-out sprinter drops in price and will switch from the Keeneland "poly" to real dirt. Four-year-old by "Pulpit" has a fine half-mile local work April 25th and she'll take them as far as she can.

Horse Racing Picks Resources:

Check out the last five Horse Racing Picks Newsletters:

Horse-Racing-Picks-May-02-2012
EVANGELINE DOWNS Race #1 at 3:40 PM PacificTop pick: #2 (BURKE'S BROOK) - He's been in a couple of very good barns (Tony Dutrow & Al Stall Jr.), and has shown some ability. Grey colt by "Rockport Harb...

Horse-Racing-Picks-May-02-2012
CHURCHILL DOWNS Race #1 at 12:45 PM EasternTop pick: #1 (LIGNITE) - One of two fillies entered by 2yo specialist Wesley Ward and the pair will race uncoupled. This $35K yearling purchase finished 2nd ...

Horse-Racing-Picks-May-01-2012
TURF PARADISE Race #3 at 1:55 PM PacificTop pick: #6 (YEARS GONE BY) - He's one of five debuting runners in a small field of six and he's been working very fast locally for trainer Angel Silva. Cal-br...

Horse-Racing-Picks-May-01-2012
CHURCHILL DOWNS Race #2 at 1:15 PM EasternTop pick: #2 (DOC HEATH) - Races first off a Brad Cox claim (a 24% winning angle). The high-percentage trainer comes off a very strong meeting at Oaklawn Park...

Horse-Racing-Picks-April-30-2012
FINGER LAKES Race #3 at 2:05 PM EasternTop pick: #3 (CATONERAS) - Debuting filly has a pair of sharp back-to-back works including a near bullet 3-furlong gate breeze on April 11th that indicates speed...