Horse racing betting news, odds and picks
A total of 14 will pit skills in the Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds on Saturday and the pace figures to be hot and heavy. The Grade 2 $400,000 event will be run for the 45th time and with the Mardi Gras around the corner in New Orleans the fans should be in a […] More
The way One Liner got the last laugh in the Southwest Stakes last Monday at Oaklawn Park should scare away some competitors moving forward. The Todd Pletcher student One Liner was expertly handled by jockey Jorge Velazquez. The complexion of the race changed when Cool Arrow was scratched. That runner had drawn the rail and […] More
The road to the Kentucky Derby escalates this weekend with the Risen Star Stakes at the Fair Grounds on Saturday. This is this first phase of serious qualifying points on the road to the Kentucky Derby. The winner of the Grade 2 Risen Star will earn 50 points toward running in America’s classic race on […] More
The anatomy of the El Camino Real upset starts with the horse himself, Zakaroff, and how he turned the world upside down at Golden Gate. Last Saturday in the 9-furlong Grade 2 $200,000 prep for the Kentucky Derby, the anatomy of the El Camino Real upset also revolved around his trainer Steve Specht, who has […] More
Youngsters are primed for the Southwest Stakes Monday at Oaklawn Park and the President’s Day headliner has lured a full and lucky cast of 13. Four have won stakes and a number have been stakes placed. The $500,000 Grade 3 mile and a sixteenth Southwest Stakes has been a good gauge over the years. The […] More
Oaklawn Park claimers are coveted this meeting for a number of reasons but one of them is that there is some back class to build on. Jet Over has bounced around to a few barns but he has been a wanted commodity. He was claimed from Robertino Diodoro for $7,500 by Karl Broberg in January […] More
The El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Saturday is contentious and the winner will put 10 points in his pocket on his way to possibly starting in the Kentucky Derby. The Grade 3 nine-furlong fixture will be run on the synthetic surface and the $200,000 test has options for bettors. This race has not […] More
Like many in the horseracing industry, trainer Todd Pletcher was pretty much born into the sport and is far from an overnight sensation. He started working for his father, Jake, as a hot walker when he was just seven years of age. Todd Pletcher continued his love affair with horses throughout high school. In the […] More
McCraken set a track record in the Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Saturday and he stamped himself as a legitimate player in the Kentucky Derby lottery. The Grade 3 mile and a sixteenth Sam Davis serves as a stepping stone to the Tampa Bay Derby and those that excel in these races have a […] More
Tapit has untapped potential and that is saying a lot considering he has been America’s leading sire the last 3 years. One of the reasons that Tapit has untapped potential is the way he came to being and his parentage. Tapit is by Pulpit, who was a multiple Grade 2 winning runner having won the […] More
The Sam Davis Stakes earns the spotlight Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs and Kentucky Derby dreamers will be looking to earn 10 points toward qualifying for the classic. This is an early prep for the Kentucky Derby but maybe more importantly, it’s a springboard to the Tampa Bay Derby. Five have exited the Grade 3 […] More
Jorge Navarro wins races in bunches and he basically has been doing it since he took out his racing license. Jorge Navarro is not your normal overnight success. He gained useful knowledge from his stepfather, long-time Florida trainer Julian Canet, who won the 1996 Florida Oaks at Tampa Bay Downs back in the day […] More
