Horse racing betting news, odds and picks
El Areeb takes next step toward Kentucky Derby with an eye-catching performance in the Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct. The son of Exchange Rate was educated in his debut in June, was out in the marooned post 12 in his next race, but now turned the hat track with the Jerome success. His 3-race win streak […] More
Arrogate will train toward the Pegasus World Cup after Mother Nature reared her ugly head on New Year’s Day at Santa Anita. The track was off and trainer Bob Baffert did not want to take any chances with his runner in the San Pasqual Handicap. A pair of storms hit Santa Anita ending 2016 and […] More
The 2016 highlights of horseracing have been truly sensational and it revolves not only about the best older horses in the sport but also about the youngsters. Let’s start with the babies and move through the divisions. Classic Empire will be a well-deserving champion if the world is right. His 2016 highlights started when he […] More
Santa Anita upsets must be scrutinized by racing fans for future reference. It is always a good rule of thumb to go over what has transpired on any particular day at the track. It leads to a good work ethic for the handicapper and it will uncover numerous future plays. Those that like to bet […] More
The American Oaks candidates are gathering at Santa Anita and bettors will have a full variety of options. The Grade 1 vehicle for 3-year-old fillies will be renewed on grass on New Year’s Eve at the classic distance of a mile and a quarter. As in all races, pace makes the race and for stone-old […] More
The Malibu Stakes opens Santa Anita on December 26 and there may not be a better post-Christmas present for horseracing fans. Along with the Grade 1 Malibu Stakes, Santa Anita will also offer the Grade 1 La Brea Stakes. Both events go at 7 furlongs with purses of $300,000. A total of $180,000 will be […] More
Trainer Lacey Gaudet has a classy pedigree and she did not get to this point of her career by missing out of any of her lessons. Growing up in a racing family has given her the foundation to succeed and with the help of her loved ones, Lacey is seeing the fruits of her labor. […] More
Succeeding at Santa Anita takes work, a lot of luck, being in the right spot at the right time and of course, having the right horse. Let’s start right there with the ‘horse for the course’ angle about runners that have shown an affinity for Santa Anita. What a View certainly fits that bill. The […] More
Santa Anita offers 58 stakes this winter with nine Grade 1s attached to the 72-day fan fest and the meeting will be followed by a shorter spring meeting. That meeting will go from April 14 to July 4 and it will continue to bring the quality to Southern California. Santa Anita offers a classy stakes […] More
Santa Anita workouts tell a story especially right now when connections try to get their horses primed for the opening of the meeting. The winner stand starts the day after Christmas. Some of the main players in Southern California skipped the action at Los Alamitos to re-energize and get focused. Traditionally, early in the Santa […] More
Beating California Chrome is never easy but nine brave souls will try to do just that Saturday at Los Alamitos. The vehicle is the $180,000 Winter Challenge at a mile and a sixteenth. The race was basically invented to give California Chrome a prep for his final race, the Pegasus World Cup. Two horses are […] More
The Sugar Swirl Stakes sweetens the Gulfstream Park card on Saturday and a competitive six-pack of talented fillies and mares will put their skills. The Grade 3 six-furlong event is a $100,000-guarateed race and 62% of that cash will go to the winner. The Sugar Swirl Stakes has been won by some fast horses over the years. […] More
