Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form, Author at Saratoga Living

Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Mike Welsch lives in south Florida covering Gulfstream and Calder. He clocks horses for Daily Racing Form leading up to the Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup, among other national events. He joined DRF in 1972.

Daily Racing Form: Former MLB Player Napoli Enjoying New Turn As Horse Owner
Napoli got his new career of to a good start with a win by Queen's Bird, his second starter, in Sunday's fourth race at Gulfstream Park.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Former Major League Baseball player turned horse owner Mike Napoli got…

Daily Racing Form: Dugout Stretches Out For Sleepy Hollow Stakes
The undefeated horse will try a mile in Saturday's $250,000 races for New York-bred 2-year-olds.

Can the undefeated Dugout stay a mile? That appears to be the key question in…

Daily Racing Form: Chasing Yesterday Heads Solid Spinaway Field
American Pharoah's baby sister is the favorite in Saturday's Grade 1, $350,000 race.

Look out Saratoga, that man in the brand new red jacket is sending to town…

Daily Racing Form: Pocket Change Gets Class Relief In Lucky Coin Stakes
The 4-year-old faces seven rivals in Friday's $100,000 stakes race.

A little cutback in distance and a lot of class relief should be the right…

Daily Racing Form: Chocolate Kisses Stays Home For P.G. Johnson Stakes
Trainer Mark Casse decided to run her at Saratoga instead of at Kentucky Downs for four times the purse money.

Although tempted by the opportunity to run Chocolate Kisses on Saturday at Kentucky Downs for…

Daily Racing Form: Forego Win Would Mark Another Milestone For McCarthy
The trainer hopes City of Light could nab him his first Grade 1 victory at Saratoga.

Aug. 25 is a date trainer Michael McCarthy will always remember as the day in…

Daily Racing Form: Brown Has Horses To Beat In West Point, Yaddo Stakes
The trainer hopes to be successful on the turf with Offering Plan and Fifty Five the day before the Travers Stakes.

Trainer Chad Brown has been bombarded all week long with questions regarding Good Magic and…

Daily Racing Form: Kitten’s Covergirl Can Complete Ascension From Claiming Ranks In Riskaverse Stakes
Owner Robert Amendola and trainer Patrick Reynolds will try to add another $55,000 to the filly's bankroll in Thursday's race.

A $40,000 investment earlier this season has already blossomed into a nifty profit for owner…

Daily Racing Form: Pat On The Back Auditions For Bigger Things In Evan Shipman
Trainer Jeremiah Englehart hopes the 4-year-old can use Monday's race as a stepping stone, like Diversify did last year.

A year ago, Diversify used his one-sided triumph in the $100,000 Evan Shipman Stakes at…

Daily Racing Form: Gleaves Duo Looks Tough On Turf In Skidmore
Yes and Yes and Swamp Rat will make their stakes debuts in Friday's $100,000 race.

Talk about no respect. On May 25, Yes and Yes went postward at 36-1 in…

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Mike Welsch, Daily Racing Form

Daily Racing Form: Former MLB Player Napoli Enjoying New Turn As Horse Owner
Napoli got his new career of to a good start with a win by Queen's Bird, his second starter, in Sunday's fourth race at Gulfstream Park.

Napoli got his new career of to a good start with a win by Queen's Bird, his second starter, in Sunday's fourth race at Gulfstream Park.

Daily Racing Form: Dugout Stretches Out For Sleepy Hollow Stakes
The undefeated horse will try a mile in Saturday's $250,000 races for New York-bred 2-year-olds.

The undefeated horse will try a mile in Saturday's $250,000 races for New York-bred 2-year-olds.

Daily Racing Form: Chasing Yesterday Heads Solid Spinaway Field
American Pharoah's baby sister is the favorite in Saturday's Grade 1, $350,000 race.

American Pharoah's baby sister is the favorite in Saturday's Grade 1, $350,000 race.

Daily Racing Form: Pocket Change Gets Class Relief In Lucky Coin Stakes
The 4-year-old faces seven rivals in Friday's $100,000 stakes race.

The 4-year-old faces seven rivals in Friday's $100,000 stakes race.

Daily Racing Form: Chocolate Kisses Stays Home For P.G. Johnson Stakes
Trainer Mark Casse decided to run her at Saratoga instead of at Kentucky Downs for four times the purse money.

Trainer Mark Casse decided to run her at Saratoga instead of at Kentucky Downs for four times the purse money.

Daily Racing Form: Forego Win Would Mark Another Milestone For McCarthy
The trainer hopes City of Light could nab him his first Grade 1 victory at Saratoga.

The trainer hopes City of Light could nab him his first Grade 1 victory at Saratoga.

Daily Racing Form: Brown Has Horses To Beat In West Point, Yaddo Stakes
The trainer hopes to be successful on the turf with Offering Plan and Fifty Five the day before the Travers Stakes.

The trainer hopes to be successful on the turf with Offering Plan and Fifty Five the day before the Travers Stakes.

Daily Racing Form: Kitten’s Covergirl Can Complete Ascension From Claiming Ranks In Riskaverse Stakes
Owner Robert Amendola and trainer Patrick Reynolds will try to add another $55,000 to the filly's bankroll in Thursday's race.

Owner Robert Amendola and trainer Patrick Reynolds will try to add another $55,000 to the filly's bankroll in Thursday's race.

Daily Racing Form: Pat On The Back Auditions For Bigger Things In Evan Shipman
Trainer Jeremiah Englehart hopes the 4-year-old can use Monday's race as a stepping stone, like Diversify did last year.

Trainer Jeremiah Englehart hopes the 4-year-old can use Monday's race as a stepping stone, like Diversify did last year.

Daily Racing Form: Gleaves Duo Looks Tough On Turf In Skidmore
Yes and Yes and Swamp Rat will make their stakes debuts in Friday's $100,000 race.

Yes and Yes and Swamp Rat will make their stakes debuts in Friday's $100,000 race.

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