Horse racing betting news, odds and picks
Racing action north of the border highlights this weekend with 4 of the 6 ‘win and you’re in’ races carded at Woodbine in Canada. The winner of Saturday’s Canadian Stakes will punch her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf, and that is just the tip of the iceberg. The winner of the […] More
Los Alamitos offers bettors a challenging test of events to hone their handicapping skills and, with the relatively new change in the scenery of the racing in Southern California, it is welcomed. The meeting will run till September 25. One of the reasons that Los Alamitos offers options to bettors is because of the track […] More
Belmont Park drama is waiting to unfold at this meet and not only because there is a plethora of quality runners on the ground, but because of the riches that are to be attained. They whispered in ‘Field of Dreams’ that if you build they will come and Belmont has built a quality stakes schedule […] More
Fittingly, the Allied Forces Stakes highlights the Belmont Park card on September 11, and 6 brave warriors will show their speed. A talented group of sophomores will be going 6 furlongs on grass in the $100,000 stakes. The very fact that the Allied Forces Stakes is scheduled reinforces the strong feelings for people throughout America and […] More
With Saratoga and Del Mar closed down, the major Breeders’ Cup preps that will be offered this weekend will mostly occur in Ireland. Five ‘win and you’re in’ races will be run across the pond. Three will run at Leopardstown and 2 will be staged at the Curragh. The Willis Champions Juvenile Stakes winner will get […] More
With the Hopeful and Del Mar Futurity in the books, juveniles set sights on the Kentucky Derby right now. As it is every single year, the picture at this point is extremely fuzzy. First, let’s take a look at how the Hopeful Stakes juveniles did in relation to a future date in the Kentucky Derby. […] More
Everybody loves the big events but to be frank, equine claimers stir the drink day in and day out at every track in the country. I’ve never been a super aggressive Grade 1 kind of a handicapper. Over the decades, I have felt very comfortable to leave the big races to the opinioned writers who […] More
Shaman Ghost disappeared in the Woodward Stakes last Saturday at Saratoga but it was not easy. The James Jerkens student was mid-pack early, moved fourth at the top of the lane, but he powered home for the score. The way Shaman Ghost disappeared in the Woodward was not kind on the hearts of those that […] More
The Hopeful Stakes closes the curtain on the Saratoga stand on Monday and a progressing field of 7 will try to take that first step toward possible glory in next year’s Kentucky Derby. The Hopeful Stakes, aptly named because of what the future may bring, is a ‘win and you’re in’ part of the Breeders’ […] More
Six seek glory in the Del Mar Futurity as the winner will try to follow in the footsteps of the last pair of Del Mar Futurity heroes. American Pharoah took this fixture in 2014 and went on to win the Triple Crown and Nyquist won this race last year and eventually won the Kentucky Derby. […] More
‘Win and you’re in’ is part of how the drama unfolds as these prep races are designated as the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series. There are 16 ‘win and you’re in’ races in September and 3 are on tap this weekend. On Saturday, September 3 at Baden Baden in Germany, the ‘win and you’re in’ races […] More
The Del Mar Debutante highlights the weekend and fans are probably looking at a short and sweet field. The Del Mar Debutante is carded for 2-year-old fillies at 7 furlongs, offers a $300,000 purse and will feature stakes winner Champagne Room and American Pharoah’s full-sister American Cleopatra. American Gal is one of a number of […] More
