This is an exciting time for horse racing enthusiasts as the next 30 days contains three races, not including the one that recently took place over the weekend, each awarding 1 million dollars to the horse that come in first place. Huge purse events entice large crowds and many of these people will be trying to predict winners against odds. However, Thoroughbred Analytics will have an advantage predicting race winners because of their proprietary ranking systems, extensive past performance reports, and a combination with a detailed evaluation of those rankings and reports.
The first million dollar race of the summer season was the “Haskell Invitational Stakes” race and it took place over the weekend at Monmouth Park located in Oceanport, New Jersey. The viewers’ witnessed an amazing race. The outcome didn’t shock anyone but how it was won did. This year’s winning horse, Coil, snagged the 1 million dollar purse in exciting fashion coming from last to first. Coil gave his world famous trainer Bob Baffert his fifth Haskell Invitational win, by passing every other horse in the race in the final stretch.
Monmouth Park first held the Haskell in 1968 as a race for older horses, but in 1981 they changed the race for the younger faster horses and added a gold trophy and a 1 million dollar grand prize for the winning horse. The “Haskell Invitational Stakes” received heavy attention both at the event and those watching on TV. This race was broadcast on ABC during primetime, leading many individuals who may not normally follow horse racing to be involved and make their own predictions. Novice horse racing individuals who used Thoroughbred Analytics’ over the weekend found their handicapping reports and statistics in depth and easy to understand.
Located in a suburb near Chicago, Illinois, the “Arlington Million” will be the second of the Million dollar stakes races for the NTRA (National Thoroughbred Racing Association) summer season, on August 13, 2011. These four summer races have Arlington Park to thank because over 30 years ago it hosted the first million dollar race ever.
The “Arlington Million” is usually a sellout crowd with roughly 50 thousand spectators, and this year should be no different. Thousands of the race viewers will place predictions will watching the race, either in person or on TV, and many will rely on Thoroughbred Analytics website for additional help.
The summer NTRA season’s third million dollar race is the “Travers Stakes” on August 27th at the Saratoga race track located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The Saratoga Race Track opened in 1863, making it the oldest professional sporting venue of any kind in the United States. One of Saratoga’s nicknames is the ‘Graveyard of Champions’ because it has hosted many of the most famous and exciting upsets in horse racing history. Picking winners at a venue known for upsets can be very difficult, but Thoroughbred Analytics offers their “Live Long Shot”, which gives their clients the selections of the horses with low odds, but after evaluated the data Thoroughbred Analytics believes they will win. These are ideal picks to make at Saratoga because of this tracks history of underdogs winning.
The fourth and final million dollar race is the “TVG Pacific Classic Stake” held at the historic Del Mar race track, located in Southern California and a stone’s throw from the Pacific Ocean. The Del Mar race track opened almost 75 years ago in July of 1937. The following year it hosted a historic match between Seabiscuit and Ligaroti for a 25 thousand dollar “winner-take-all” race. Prior to that historic race in 1938, the Del Mar race track had been struggling to gain attendance until Seabiscuit won by a nose in front of a record breaking crowd.
This August 28th, will mark the 20th anniversary of the “TVG Pacific Classic Stake” hosted annually with an attendance surpassing 40 thousand fans. The summer season begins at Del Mar in mid-July at 2:00 PM (PST) when the bell sounds and the starting gates open for the first race. All first race predictions have been placed and as the horses charge down the track kicking up dirt, the attendees will hear the Del Mar announcer make his annual call, “And there’s a roar from the Del Mar crowd as the 2011 Del Mar meet is underway…”
The Del Mar race track got their famous slogan, “Where the surf meets the turf,” due to its location adjacent to the Pacific Ocean making it an ideal destination for anyone to visit. Over half a million people (summer attendance 662,521 for 2009) will pass through the Del Mar race track’s arched entrance during the 43 day season. Thousands are expected to visit the Thoroughbred Analytics website for horse racing statistics and handicapping reports.
Thoroughbred Analytics offers the industry’s leading horse racing statistics, handicapping reports and handicapping software. For more information on making the best horse racing selections at this summer’s California NTRA races and using the industry’s most accurate horse racing analysis reports, please visit www.thoroughbredanalytics.com.
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