Sunday’s fourth race at Arlington Park is another first for the meet: the first two-year-old maiden claiming race of the year. In Episode 234 of Chicago Race of the Day, I take a moment to say a few words about why I find the first juvenile maiden claimer of the year compelling…and then, of course, […]

Chicago Race of the Day: Sunday, July 11

For each day of Thoroughbred racing in Chicago, I'll take a look at one race.  Of course, the goal is to pick a winner -- and along the way, you'll learn about horses, pedigrees, and handicapping angles at the Chicago racetracks, Arlington Park and Hawthorne Race Course.

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Episode 269 of Chicago Race of the Day is short, because it’s not a normal episode. We do look back at the race we discussed on Thursday, and I mention a horse from that maiden race that you’ll want to watch going forward. But then, I’m sorry to announce that the show is going on […]

Chicago Race of the Day: An Announcement

The babies are back in action Saturday at Arlington! In Episode 268 of Chicago Race of the Day, we dive into the Arlington 6th. It’s a baby race, six furlongs on the polytrack, that drew a full field of ten. That field features eight first-time starters, so there’s a lot of pedigree to think about. […]

Chicago Race of the Day: Saturday, September 11

Chicago Race of the Day loves two-year-olds, and for Episode 267, we dive into a turf mile maiden special weight for juvenile fillies! The race features mostly first-time starters — five of the nine! — though one of the experienced ones is a horse I’ve had a circle around for a while for a race […]

Chicago Race of the Day: Friday, September 10

The weather is beautiful this week, so let’s stay on the lawn! Thursday’s third race at Arlington is an allowance optional claiming race for fillies and mares, going five furlongs on the turf. There are a couple of runners taking an interesting class drop, which we talk about, and then we sketch out how the […]

Chicago Race of the Day: Thursday, September 9

For Episode 265 of Chicago Race of the Day, let’s dive into the sixth race: an open maiden special weight turf dash. Though the field lacks first-time starters, it also doesn’t have any career maidens, either. It’s an interesting and competitive group for this level, and looks to be a spot where the pace can […]

Chicago Race of the Day: Sunday, July 11

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