Monthly Archives: January 2021

An Undramatic Week in Review

Posted on January 29, 2021 by turfcapper

Not much of an update in this week’s three year old rankings. In the Smarty Jones Caddo River did his job.  Will be interesting to see where he turns up next,  and how Brad Cox spaces his races and keeps … Continue reading →

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Pegasus Day 2021

Posted on January 23, 2021 by turfcapper

Good card for today’s Pegasus at Gulfstream. In the title feature, Knicks Go is the clear leader on paper, likely to be on the lead, and Mike McCarthy pulled this move a couple years ago with City of Light. Needs … Continue reading →

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Lecomte, and introducing weekly 3-yo rankings

Posted on January 19, 2021 by turfcapper

Today I’m launching a new feature, weekly three-year old rankings, that will track the class through their three-year old preps, from the Kentucky Derby all the way to the Travers, and then the Breeders Cup. The rankings will be their … Continue reading →

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The Year that Nothing Happened

Posted on January 3, 2021 by turfcapper

Ok, maybe it’s not a full year yet, but does 2020 go in the books as the year that nothing happened, or the year that changed everything? As we flip the calendar to 2021, I find myself increasingly nostalgic.  Perhaps … Continue reading →

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