Jonathan Stettin

@pastthewire Winner of $ mils in P6’s & counting. #WonMoreTime This is the life I've chosen. #P6K #onemoreround #Purosangue

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Can Baeza Outrun the Favorites?

5 days ago | pastthewire.com | Jonathan Stettin

The 2025 Belmont Stakes brings a compelling mix of speed, strategy, and shifting dynamics—especially with this year’s 1¼-mile distance at Saratoga. Among the standout names, Baeza has emerged as a horse who might just upset the balance between front-runners Sovereignty and Journalism. After a strong third-place showing in the Kentucky Derby, Baeza skipped the Preakness Stakes, a decision many bettors see as a strategic pause rather than a missed opportunity.
Top Belmont Stakes contenders

1 week ago | pastthewire.com | Jonathan Stettin

The 157th running of the Belmont Stakes is set for Saturday, June 7, 2025, and will take place at Saratoga Race Course for the second consecutive year. This temporary relocation from Belmont Park continues while major renovations are underway at its traditional home. The race will cover 1 1⁄4 miles and offer a $2 million purse, attracting an elite group of three-year-old thoroughbreds to one of the sport’s most historic venues.
Geo Sette’s Belmont Stakes Seminar

2 weeks ago | pastthewire.com | Jonathan Stettin

Brought to you by AmWager and SureBet Coffee You ring, we bring! The Past the Wire team is always trying to help YOU do better at this toughest of skill games. We aren’t going to tell you who to bet we are going to tell you who we’re betting or not betting and why with the hope of making YOU a Better BettorThat is what John does in his seminars and that is what Geo will be doing in this, his first solo seminar on Past the Wire.
White Abarrio works at Saratoga

3 weeks ago | pastthewire.com | Jonathan Stettin

NYRA Press ReleaseC2 Racing Stable, Gary Barber and La Milagrosa Stable’s multiple Grade 1-winner White Abarrio re-acquainted himself with the Saratoga Race Course main track Friday, posting a half-mile breeze in 49.27 seconds in company with New York-bred Bustin Bullet for trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. “He went a half from the three-eighths and he galloped out five-eighths, which was a little more than he should have, but we just wanted him to stretch his legs over the surface,” Joseph, Jr. said.
Horses to Watch at Past the Wire

Feb 8, 2025 | pastthewire.com | Jonathan Stettin

TRACKING TRIPS your second set of eyes in horse racingBe A Better BettorRough streak for me that’s for sure. It’ll turn hopefully soon like now. My goal is to make it count when it does. Thanks again Jon I’m very new to watching your podcasts but they kept jumping on me I’m becoming addicted. View testimonials TRACKING TRIPS Horse in today:Divin Propos (FR) (#7, 3/1) is entered Santa Anita Park on Saturday, February 8th, 2025 in Race 7 (San Marcos S.).
Bullard rolls last to first

Nov 18, 2024 | pastthewire.com | Jonathan Stettin

Brought to you by AmWager The Gun Runner 2-year-old Bullard went from last to first heading into the stretch Sunday at Del Mar in the 44th edition of the $100,000 Bob Hope Stakes for 2-year-olds. Umberto Rispoli did the piloting in the big late rush, getting his colt home by four and three-quarters lengths at the end of the seven-furlong, Grade III test, run in a final time of 1:22.55. Mike McCarthy trains the winner, who was capturing his second race in his second start.
Geo’s Full Card Grid

Jul 8, 2024 | pastthewire.com | Jonathan Stettin

My handicap has been completed for a Fast Racetrack and Firm Turf course. At this moment, the weather forecast indicates only a 30% morning shower chance and then partly cloudy for the rest of the day.
Horses to Watch at Past the Wire

Jun 23, 2024 | pastthewire.com | Jonathan Stettin

TRACKING TRIPS your second set of eyes in horse racing! Home of the “A List”MEMBERSHIP = PRIVILEGES The horses on our list did well yesterday. Almost caught two bombs at Royal Ascot. Let’s see what today brings. Firsttimeinforever runs back first time since making “the A list” and should be a handful and then some. You all know we are quality over quantity and go like cobras. Not much to go after today but what there is we will try and devour.
Favorite Muth scratches from Preakness

May 15, 2024 | pastthewire.com | Jonathan Stettin

Arkansas Derby winner Muth arrived in Baltimore for the 149th Preakness as the favorite over Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan. Unfortunately for Muth and his connections, owner Zedan Stables and trainer Bob Baffert the horse spiked a fever and will not run. “We are sick about this. The horse had been doing really well,” trainer Bob Baffert said.
OBS Under Tack Show and Sale live on Past the Wire

Jan 22, 2024 | pastthewire.com | Jonathan Stettin

Watch Live Here:The Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s Winter Mixed Sale’s Horses of Racing Age Section is set for Monday, January 22nd at 9:00 a.m. There are 75 horses cataloged in the Racing Age section, with Hip No.’s 201- 265 in the original printed Winter Mixed Sale catalog as well as on the OBS website. The supplemental catalog, including Racing Age supplements Hip No’s 266 – 276, is also available on the website as well as in print at the sales grounds.