Eric LILEMAN
expert world handicapper

Dec. 2

Woodbine: Sir Barton S (R), $125,000g, 3&up, Ontario-sired, 8.5f.Dec. 4

Delta Downs: Boyd Gaming's Delta Jackpot S (gr. III), $750,000g, 2yo, 8.5f.Delta Princess Powered by Youbet.com (gr. III), $500,000g, 2yo f, 8f.Delta Mile S, $125,000g, 3&up, 8f.Treasure Chest, $125,000g, 3&up, f/m, 8f.Orleans (R), $60,000g, 3yo f, non-winners of a stakes, 7f.Sam's Town (R), $60,000g, 3yo, non-winners of a stakes, 7f.Dec. 5

Aqueduct: Garland of Roses H, $65,000a, 3&up, f/m, 6f.Calder Race Course: My Charmer H (gr. IIIT), $100,000g, 3&up, f/m, 9f (turf).Tropical Turf H (gr. IIIT), $100,000g, 3&up, 9f (turf).Fair Grounds: Pago Hop S, $60,000g, 3yo f, 8f (turf).Golden Gate Fields: Corte Madera S, $50,000g, 2yo f, 8f.Hawthorne: Pat Whitworth Illinois Debutante S (R), $100,000e, 2yo f, Illinois-conceived and/or -foaled, 8.5f.Hollywood Park: Bayakoa H (gr. II), $150,000g, 3&up, f/m, 8.5f.Laurel Park: Squan Song S (R), $50,000g, 3&up, f/m, Maryland-bred, 7f.Sam Houston Race Park: Gallery Furniture Distaff S, $100,000g, 3&up, f/m, 9f.Star of Texas S presented by Emirates Airlines (R), $100,000g, 3&up, Texas-bred, 8.5f.Bara Lass S (R), $50,000g, 2yo f, Texas-bred, 7f.Groovy S (R), $50,000g, 2yo, Texas-bred, 7f.Richard King S (R), $50,000g, 3&up, Texas-bred, 9f (turf).San Jacinto S (R), $50,000g, 3&up, f/m, Texas-bred, 8.5f (turf).Spirit of Texas S (R), $50,000g, 3&up, Texas-bred, 6f.Yellow Rose S (R), $50,000g, 3&up, f/m, Texas-bred, 6f.Turf Paradise: City of Phoenix S, $50,000g, 3&up, f/m, 6f.Turfway Park: My Charmer S, $50,000g, 3&up, f/m, 8.5f.Woodbine: Display S, $150,000g, 2yo, 8.5f.Zia Park: Zia Park Derby, $150,000g, 3yo, 8.5f.Dec. 6

Aqueduct: Damon Runyon S (R), $65,000a, 2yo, New York-bred, 8.32f.East View S (R), $65,000a, 2yo f, New York-bred, 8.32f.Hollywood Park: Vernon O. Underwood S (gr. III), $100,000g, 3&up, 6f.Woodbine: Valedictory S, $150,000g, 3&up, 14f.Zia Park: Zia Park Distance Championship, $200,000g, 3&up, 9f.New Mexico Eddy County S (R), $120,000a, 2yo, New Mexico-bred, 8f.Dec. 11

Fair Grounds: Kudzu Juvenile S (R), $30,000g, 2yo, Alabama-bred, 5.5f.Dec. 12

Aqueduct: Queens County H (gr. III), $100,000a, 3&up, 9.5f.Fair Grounds: Louisiana Champions Day Classic (R), $150,000g, 3&up, Louisiana-bred, 9f.Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile S (R), $100,000g, 2yo, Louisiana-bred, 6f.Louisiana Champions Day Ladies H (R), $100,000g, 3&up, f/m, Louisiana-bred, 8.5f.Louisiana Champions Day Ladies Sprint (R), $100,000g, 3&up, f/m, Louisiana-bred, 6f.Louisiana Champions Day Lassie S (R), $100,000g, 2yo f, Louisiana-bred, 6f.Louisiana Champions Day Sprint H (R), $100,000g, 3&up, Louisiana-bred, 6f.Louisiana Champions Day Turf H (R), $100,000g, 3&up, Louisiana-bred, 8.5f (turf).Louisiana Champions Day H (R), $50,000g, 3&up, Louisiana-bred, 8.5f.Golden Gate Fields: Gold Rush S, $50,000g, 2yo, 8f.Hawthorne: Jim Edgar Illinois Futurity (R), $100,000e, 2yo, c/g, Illinois-conceived and/or -foaled, 8.5f.Hollywood Park: Native Diver H (gr. III), $100,000g, 3&up, 9f.Laurel Park: Maryland Juvenile Championship S (R), $50,000g, 2yo, c/g, Maryland-bred, 7.5f.Sunland Park: KLAQ H, $50,000g, 3&up, 5.5f.Tampa Bay Downs: Lightning City S, $50,000g, 3&up, f/m, 5f (turf).Turf Paradise: Hank Mills Sr. H, $50,000g, 3&up, 8f.Turfway Park: Prairie Bayou S, $50,000g, 3&up, 9f.Dec. 13

Remington Park: Springboard Mile, $200,000g, 2yo, 8f.Sunland Park: Johnie L. Jamison S (R), $125,000g, 3&up, New Mexico-bred, 6.5f.New Mexico State Racing Commission H (R), $125,000g, 3&up, f/m, New Mexico-bred, 6f.Dec. 14

Portland Meadows: Bill Wineberg S (R), $20,000a, 2yo, c/g, Oregon-bred, 6f.Janet Wineberg S (R), $20,000a, 2yo f, Oregon-bred, 6f.Lethal Grande Oregon Sprint Championship (R), $10,000a, 3&up, Oregon-bred, 6f.Oregon Hers S (R), $10,000a, 3yo f, Oregon-bred, 8f.Oregon His S (R), $10,000a, 3yo, c/g, Oregon-bred, 8.5f.Dec. 19

Charles Town: Eleanor M. Casey Memorial S (R), $50,000g, 2yo f, West Virginia-bred, 7f.Fair Grounds: Name To Be Announced, $100,000g, 3&up, f/m, 9f.Bonapaw S, $60,000g, 3&up, 5.5f (turf).Esplanade S, $60,000g, 3&up, f/m, 5.5f.Letellier Memorial S, $60,000g, 2yo f, 6f.Sugar Bowl S, $60,000g, 2yo, 6f.Hollywood Park: CashCall Futurity (gr. I), $750,000g, 2yo, 8.5f.Laurel Park: Maryland Juvenile Filly Championship S (R), $50,000g, 2yo f, Maryland-bred, 7.5f.Turf Paradise: Cactus Wren H (R), $50,000g, 3&up, Arizona-bred, 6.5f.Turfway Park: Gowell S, $50,000g, 2yo f, 6f.Dec. 20

Fair Grounds: Tenacious H, $60,000g, 3&up, 8.5f.Hollywood Park: Hollywood Starlet (gr. I), $300,000g, 2yo f, 8.5f.Sunland Park: Enchantress S (R), $125,000g, 2yo f, New Mexico-bred, 8f.Dec. 23

Beulah Park: Samuel H (R), $15,000g, 3&up, which have started at Beulah Park for fall 2009 meet, 6f.Dec. 26

Aqueduct: Gravesend H, $65,000a, 3&up, 6f.Calder Race Course: W.L. McKnight H (gr. IIT), $150,000g, 3&up, 12f (turf).Kenny Noe Jr. H (gr. III), $100,000g, 3&up, 7f.Stage Door Betty H (gr. III), $100,000g, 3&up, f/m, 8.5f.Fair Grounds: Buddy Diliberto Memorial H, $60,000g, 3&up, 8.5f (turf).Golden Gate Fields: Silveyville S (R), $50,000g, 3&up, California-bred, 8.5f (turf).Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort: Christmas S, $75,000g, 3&up, 6f.Santa Anita: La Brea S (gr. I), $300,000g, 3yo f, 7f.Malibu S (gr. I), $300,000g, 3yo, 7f.California Breeders' Champion S (R), $100,000g, 2yo, c/g, California-bred, 8.5f.Sir Beaufort S (gr. IIIT), $100,000g, 3yo, 8f (turf).Sunland Park: Red Hedeman Mile (R), $125,000g, 2yo, New Mexico-bred, 8f.Tampa Bay Downs: Inaugural S, $50,000g, 2yo, 6f.Sandpiper S, $50,000g, 2yo f, 6f.Turf Paradise: Arizona Juvenile Fillies S, $50,000g, 2yo f, 6.5f.Kachina H, $50,000g, 3&up, f/m, 8f.Lost in the Fog Juvenile S, $50,000g, 2yo, 6.5f.Turfway Park: Holiday Cheer S, $50,000g, 3&up, 6f.Dec. 27

Aqueduct: Alex M. Robb H (R), $65,000a, 3&up, New York-bred, 8.5f.Santa Anita: San Gabriel H (gr. IIT), $150,000g, 3&up, 9f (turf).California Breeders' Champion S (R), $100,000g, 2yo f, California-bred, 8.5f.Sunland Park: Bold Ego H, $50,000g, 3&up, f/m, 5.5f.Dec. 29

Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort: New Year's Eve S, $75,000g, 3&up, f/m, 6f.Sunland Park: Riley Allison Futurity, $100,000a, 2yo, 6.5f.Dec. 31

Aqueduct: Gallant Fox H, $65,000a, 3&up, 13f.Fair Grounds: Louisiana Futurity (R), $50,000a, 2yo f, Louisiana-bred, 6f.Louisiana Futurity (R), $50,000a, 2yo, c/g, Louisiana-bred, 6f.