Come join Tennessee’s favorite turf writer as he rolls through the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. From the thundering hoofbeats in these highly competitive runs to the woo-hoos at the wagering window, Brewer offers insight on the many aspects of the world’s greatest game.
The third Saturday in May means …it is time to Preak out…it is Preakness weekend!!! We head to Laurel Park in Maryland where there are 9 Stakes races on a 14 race card. We get things going with a couple of sprint Stakes races and then culminate with the grade 1 $2 million Preakness. Back a horse and get paid!!!
It is one week after the Kentucky Derby and the Thoroughbred action is off and running. Our first stop is New York for three Stakes races at Aqueduct including the Peter Pan, a local prep for the Belmont Stakes. We head to Churchill Downs for a turf sprint next. We finish our journey at Santa Anita for a run down the hill in a turf sprint. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Wow, the weekend we have been waiting for, it's Kentucky Oaks/Derby weekend. Let's get out of the gate first with the 152nd running of the Kentucky Oaks on Friday. Three-year-old fillies will be going a mile and an eighth with eyes one that blanket of Lillies. On Saturday, May 2, it is Kentucky Derby 152 as the three-year-old boys run for their share of $5 million. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Wow, it is only one week until the Kentucky Derby! Let's take a ride around the country and enjoy Stakes action from coast to coast. We begin in New York, then head to South Florida. It is opening day at Churchill Downs so naturally we stop there before heading to Oaklawn Park in Arkansas. Our day finishes with graded Stakes action on the turf at Santa Anita. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Let's jump out the gates and get rolling on Saturday April 18. Laurel Park is our first stop as we examine the Federico Tesio Stakes, which offers a birth in the Preakness Stakes. We head to Keeneland next for a pair of graded stakes for older male horses. Oaklawn Park hosts the $1.25 million Oaklawn Handicap which matches the top two finishers in the 2025 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. We finish at Santa Anita Park with a graded Stakes race on turf. Back a horse and get paid!!!
We are enjoying Stakes action at three different tracks this week. Saturday April 11 has us first headed to Aqueduct for the Mind Your Biscuit Stakes. Next we travel to Keeneland Race Course for the grade 1 Jenny Wiley on turf and the grade 3 Lexington Stakes for three year old colts. We finish at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas with the $1.25 million Apple Blossom Stakes for older fillies and mares. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Join us on Saturday, April 4 as we explore three of the final major Kentucky Derby prep races. We begin our journey in New York for the historic Wood Memorial. The heart of Horse country and Keeneland is next for the Bluegrass stakes. We finish our journey on the West Coast with the Santa Anita Derby. Back a horse and get paid.
It is another huge day in Thoroughbred racing on March 28. Let's head to South Florida first and examine the Gulfstream Park Oaks and the $1 million Florida Derby. Next we journey to Arkansas for the $500,000 Oaklawn Mile for older horses. We finish with the grade 1 Arkansas Derby worth a whopping $1.5 million. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Join us on an exciting run on March 21. We begin our journey at historic Fair Grounds in New Orleans for the biggest day on their racing calendar. A turf race for older horses is first up and then we dive into the biggest races on the card, the Fair Grounds Oaks and $1 million Louisiana Derby. We finish the day with a visit to Turfy Park for their largest racing day. The Bourbonette Oaks and $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks are the headliners here. Back a horse and get paid!!!
It's another exciting weekend in Thoroughbred racing so join us as we start our run at Colonial Downs with three Stakes races including the Virginia Oaks and Virginia Derby. We head to south Florida for a turf sprint at Gulfstream Park and then finish with a dirt sprint in Arkansas and another turf sprint at Santa Anita. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Join us as we navigate another thrilling weekend in the Thoroughbred racing game. We begin on February 28 with three stakes races at Gulfstream Park. The Davona Dale offers Kentucky Oaks qualifying points for the girls and the Fountain of Youth Kentucky Derby points for the boys. Sandwiched in between will be the Honey Fox on turf for older fillies and mares. On Sunday, March 1, we head to Oaklawn Park for more Oaks and Derby points races. The Honeybee will be for the fillies and the Rebel Stakes offers a $1million purse for the colts. Back a horse and get paid!!!
We are headed to South Florida for dirt sprint action at Gulfstream Park to get things rolling on February 21. Then it is off to the West coast for some turf sprint action at Santa Anita Park. We enjoy some night racing at Turfway Park in Kentucky as three-year-old colts take the stage in stakes action. We finish the weekend back at Santa Anita on Sunday with more three-year-old action as they run 1 mile on turf in the Pasadena Stakes. Back a horse and get paid!
It's Valentine's Day and we wanna make some sweetheart selections . we begin with the $20 million Saudi cup in the Middle East then we head to New Orleans and Fair Grounds for a couple of big three-year old races. we finish the day at Turfway Park in northern Kentucky with another stakes race. Back a Horse and get paid!!!
Wow, we are getting out of the gate in 2026! First we visit Oaklawn Park for a rescheduled run of the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park on Friday. On Saturday, February 7, we visit Tampa Bay Downs for the Sam F Davis Stakes. We finish our journey with a trip to the West Coast for a pair of Stakes races at Santa Anita Park. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Join us for another exciting weekend in the Thoroughbred racing game. We begin in New Jersey at Monmouth Park with Stakes action on dirt for the boys. Next we head to upstate New York for one of the biggest races for three-year-old females, the Alabama Stakes. Our journey concludes on the West coast as we visit the Seaside Oval for the grade 1 Del Mar Oaks. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Let's get out of the gates this week with a Stakes double at Saratoga where there are turf races for three-year-old fillies and older males. We stay on the grass as we visit Colonial Downs and two more graded stakes races including the Arlington Million. We finish on the turf at Del Mar with the Yellow Ribbon. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Join us as we travel to both coasts for Stakes action. First up is a visit to Saratoga race course for a pair of three-year old races including the grade 2 Jim Dandy. We finish our journey at Del Mar in Southern California. The San Diego Handicap and Daisycutter will be followed by the grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Join us as we dive into the deep water of another dynamic day in the Thoroughbred racing game. We begin at Monmouth Park in New Jersey with some highly competitive Stakes races that culminate with the $1 million Haskell Stakes. Saratoga is our next stop for a pair of graded Stakes races. The journey is completed with a graded Stakes race on the turf at historic Del Mar where it is opening weekend for the Seaside Oval. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Saturday, July 11 offers another wonderful day in the thoroughbred racing game . This week we stay on the east coast first is a stakes race for three-year-old fillies at Gulfstream Park. New Jersey and Monmouth Park is where we head next for a turf sprint. We finished today at historic Saratoga racecourse with two graded steaks races on the grass. Back a horse and get paid!!!
It's 4th of July weekend and the Thoroughbred action is explosive. We begin at Saratoga where it is opening weekend at this historic New York track.Next we head to the heartland and a pair of Stakes races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. We complete our journey on the West coast with a graded Stakes sprint race at Los Alamitos. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Join us on Saturday, June 21 as we take a ride across the country and back. We begin on the East coast with a pair of turf sprint races, one at Aqueduct in New York and the other at Laurel Park in Maryland. The grade 3 Ohio Derby is on our radar as three-year old males run at their share of $500,000. We go West to Los Alamitos for the Betrando Stakes and finish at Churchill Downs with the Chicago Stakes. Back a horse and get paid!!!
Saturday, June 14 is another great day on the Thoroughbred racing calendar. The Delaware Oaks and action in the three-year-old filly division is our first stop. We next visit Churchill Downs for a pair of Stakes races, one on dirt, the other on turf. We finish our journey with two Stakes races on the Santa Anita turf in Southern California. Back a horse and get paid!!!
It is Belmont Stakes Day at Saratoga Race Course...WOOSH ! Eight graded Stakes races are highlighted by the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes. Join us as we take a look at action on both dirt and grass with some of the most competitive fields in the sport. Back a horse and get paid!!! --
Memorial Day weekend is another outstanding opportunity to enjoy the wonderful world of Thoroughbred racing. On Saturday we stop first in New York for a turf sprint for there-year-old males and then visit Churchill Downs and Santa Anita Park for more action on the grass. Memorial Day offers graded stakes action at Churchill Downs and Santa Anita Park. Back a horse and get paid!!! Want more of the Scoop? Check out https://horseracingscoop.com/ Visit http://themintgaming.com #pony #horse #horseracing #horseracingtips #dannybrewershorseracingscoop #ponyracing #saratogaracecourse
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April 11th 2025. Spring is definitely in the air and that means there is racing at the magnificent Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. The heart of horse country will be our first stop as we take a look at a pair of graded stakes races, one for three-year olds on dirt and the other a turf race for older fillies and mares. From there it is off to Oaklawn Park in Arkansas as we spotlight the Count Fleet Stakes for male sprinters and the $1.25 million Apple Blossom for the girls. Back a horse and get paid !!! Want more of the Scoop? Check out https://horseracingscoop.com/ Visit http://themintgaming.com #pony #horse #horseracing #horseracingtips #dannybrewershorseracingscoop #ponyracing #saratogaracecourse
Let's race from Coast to Coast this week.First up we visit New York for the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic. Churchill Downs and the Breeders' Cup qualifying Ack-Ack is next before we head West. Santa Anita is where we finish the day with selections on California Crown day. Back a horse and get paid !!! Want more of the Scoop? Check out https://horseracingscoop.com/ Visit http://themintgaming.com #saratogaracecourse #horseracing #horseracingtips #dannybrewershorseracingscoop
It's a glorious time of year and opening weekend at Keeneland Race Course. With five graded stakes races on the card the opportunities are plentiful. We finish up at Santa Anita with a pair of graded Stakes there. Back a horse and get paid !!! Want more of the Scoop? Check out https://horseracingscoop.com/ Visit http://themintgaming.com #saratogaracecourse #horseracing #horseracingtips #dannybrewershorseracingscoop
It's a glorious time of year and opening weekend at Keeneland Race Course. With five graded stakes races on the card the opportunities are plentiful. We finish up at Santa Anita with a pair of graded Stakes there. Back a horse and get paid !!! Want more of the Scoop? Check out https://horseracingscoop.com/ Visit http://themintgaming.com #saratogaracecourse #horseracing #horseracingtips #dannybrewershorseracingscoop
We are going coast to coast and back this week. Saturday features races in New York, Kentucky, and California. On Sunday we return to Keeneland In Kentucky for a turf sprint. Back a horse and get paid !!! Want more of the Scoop? Check out https://horseracingscoop.com/ Visit http://themintgaming.com #saratogaracecourse #horseracing #horseracingtips #dannybrewershorseracingscoop
Join us for another fabulous fall day of racing in the Thoroughbred game. First we visit New York for a turf stakes race at Aqueduct. Historic Keeneland is our next stop as we examine two seven furlong stakes races in the three-year-old division. We finish our day at Santa Anita with a one mile turf race. Back a horse and get paid !!! Want more of the Scoop? Check out https://horseracingscoop.com/ Visit http://themintgaming.com #pony #horse #horseracing #horseracingtips #dannybrewershorseracingscoop #ponyracing
We have only one week to the Breeders Cup so let's get warmed up with some coast to coast action. Belmont at the Big A is where we begin. That is followed by three stakes races at Keeneland on closing day. We finish our journey at Santa Anita Park in the Twilight Derby. Back a horse and get paid!!! Want more of the Scoop? Check out https://horseracingscoop.com/ Visit http://themintgaming.com #pony #horse #horseracing #horseracingtips #dannybrewershorseracingscoop #ponyracing
Please join us for our final Pony Picks of 2024! - Time flies when you are having fun. This week we tackle the Breeders Cup . Back a horse and get paid !!!!! Want more of the Scoop? Check out https://horseracingscoop.com/ Visit http://themintgaming.com #pony #horse #horseracing #horseracingtips #dannybrewershorseracingscoop #ponyracing
Wow, what a four day stretch in the Thoroughbred game! Saturday is huge on both coasts as first we go to New York for Kentucky Oaks and Derby prep races at Aqueduct. We head next to the West coast and Santa Anita for more of the same. Let's finish at Keeneland with the rescheduled Bluegrass Stakes on Tuesday April 8. Back a horse and get paid!!! Want more of the Scoop? Check out https://horseracingscoop.com/ Visit http://themintgaming.com #pony #horse #horseracing #horseracingtips #dannybrewershorseracingscoop #ponyracing #saratogaracecourse
Welcome to the final edition of Friday Pony Picks for 2023! Saturday, November 4th is all about the Breeder's Cup at Santa Anita. Danny gives his picks for the 1-million dollar Filly and Mare Sprint, the Breeder's Cup Mile, Breeder's Cup Classic, the Turf Sprint, and the Breeder's Cup Sprint.
Let's hop into some stakes action on Saturday, October 28th! First, we're heading to Belmont at the Big A Meet for the Grade II Forty Niner Stakes. Then, over to the heart of horse country for Keeneland's closing weekend—Danny gives his picks for the Bowman Mill Stakes, the Bryan Station Stakes, and the Hagyard Fayette Stakes.
This Saturday, October 21st, we start off at Keeneland, and Danny gives his picks for Race 6, the Perryville Stakes, and Race 9, the Grade II Lexus Raven Run. We finish the day at Woodbine with Race 9, the Grade III Ontario Derby.
This week, Danny talks his picks for races on Saturday, October 14th, and Sunday, October 15th. First up, we're going to Belmont at the Big A for the Sands Point Stakes, then over to Keeneland for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, and finally to the west coast to Santa Anita Park for the California Distaff Handicap. We end the weekend of racing on Sunday at Keeneland with the Franklin Stakes.
In this week's edition of Friday Pony Picks, Danny takes us to Keeneland Racecourse for the Woodford Stakes, the First Lady Stakes, and the Coolmore Turf Mile. We end the day at Santa Anita Park with the Rodeo Drive Stakes.
In this episode, Danny talks stakes races for Saturday, September 30th. First, we head to Belmont Park for the Big A Meet and the Grade II Vosburgh, and then we stop at Churchill Downs for the Grade III Ack Ack. Finally, we venture to Santa Anita for the Grade II Santa Anita Sprint Championships, the Grade I Awesome Again Stakes, and the Grade II City of Hope Mile Stakes.
Saturday, September 23rd, is the first day of fall and we are heading to Parx Racing in Pennsylvania for a fabulous day of horse racing. Danny talks picks for Race 10, the Parx Dirt Mile, Race 12, the Cotillion, and Race 13, the Pennsylvania Derby.
In this episode, Danny talks about contenders for a day of racing on Saturday, September 16th. This weekend, the historic Churchill Downs will host the Grade III Pocahontas, the Iroquois Stakes, and the Locust Grove Stakes.
Saturday, September 9th, is a gargantuan day on the grass with six stakes races at Kentucky Downs. Danny gives his insight on the two Breeder's Cup “win-and-you're-in” races: Race 10, the Ainsworth Turf Sprint, and Race 12 FanDuel Turf Cup.
Some great races are going on this Labor Day weekend! We start at Kentucky Downs and discuss Race 8 the Gun Runner Stakes, Race 9 the Music City Stakes, and Race 10 the Mint Million. Finally, Danny talks contenders for the Pacific Classic at Del Mar.
Danny talks contenders for races this Saturday August 26th. First up is Saratoga's Allen Jerkens Memorial, the Grade I Ballerina and finally the Travers Stakes. Then, we head over to the west coast for the Grade II Pat O'Brien at Del Mar.
This week on our Friday Pony Picks, Danny walks us through contenders for Race 7 at Saratoga, the Grade II Lake Placid Stakes, and Race 9, the Grade I Alabama Stakes, then we finish at Del Mar with Race 8, the Grade I Del Mar Oaks. Back a horse and get paid!
This Saturday, August 12th, is another big day in the thoroughbred racing game! Danny starts off at Saratoga with the Grade II Saratoga Special and the Grade I Fourstardave. Then we head to Del Mar for the Grade III Sorrento Stakes and the Grade II Yellow Ribbon Handicap. Back a horse and get paid!
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