Horse racing betting news, odds and picks
Arrogate shocked the Travers Field at Saratoga last weekend and it just put an exclamation point on what a difference a year makes. Last year, Bob Baffert’s trainee American Pharoah tasted defeat in the $1.25 million mile and a quarter Travers, but last weekend Baffert saddled Arrogate. The way Arrogate shocked the field puts him in […] More
Trainer Chad Brown is sizzling and winning in bunches at Saratoga and his future is extremely bright. He grew up in northern New York and last week he celebrated his 1,000th training success. Brown is the leading conditioner at Saratoga currently. He has won with 34 of his 132 starters for a 26% clip and […] More
Thanks to 14 well-matched runners, the Travers Stakes highlights a stellar card at Saratoga on Saturday and bettors have tons of options. All of the races Saturday are loaded with quality. Pace always has, and always will, make the race, and this year’s $1.25 million mile and a quarter Travers Stakes is no different. Those that […] More
Face it, Flavien Prat is making all the right moves at Del Mar because he is an up-and-coming talented rider and not a flash in the pan. Through last Monday, Prat is the leader in the clubhouse at Del Mar. He has won with 28 of his 146 mounts so far and is ahead of the […] More
The Travers Stakes is shaping up as a brawl at Saratoga on Saturday and it should be a flat-out extravaganza. No fewer than 14 horses are entertaining the idea of entering this fixture. Although Bob Baffert tasted defeat in this race last year with American Pharoah, he has a pair of contenders that must be […] More
California Chrome is the one to beat in the Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Saturday but he didn’t scare anybody as 8 opponents will challenge the superstar. The 26th running of the $1 million Pacific Classic at a mile and a quarter is one of the best Classics in decades. Some pundits have compared […] More
Arlington Million excuses are usually of the dime a dozen variety but this year there were several runners that had legitimate compromised trips last Saturday at Arlington Park. Before we get into the controversial journeys, take nothing away from the winner Mondialiste, who didn’t have any Arlington Million excuses in the mile and quarter turf […] More
Del Mar claimers are changing hands rapidly this meeting and that will continue for the rest of the stand. There are basically two things that are hard to hold onto at the seaside meeting: hundred-dollar bills and Del Mar claimers. Bettors should be fully aware of which horses have been the most coveted and if […] More
Pacific Classic invaders are gathering for the $1 million guaranteed fixture at Del Mar next weekend. The race is carded at a mile and a quarter on dirt and it is a ‘Win and You’re In’ qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Hall of Fame runner Best Pal won the inaugural Pacific Classic in 1991 […] More
A competitive field of 13 will pit skills in the Arlington Million at Arlington Park Saturday in Chicago and for bettors that enjoy variety, it will be offered in spades. At least 10 of the 13 in this field are capable of winning Saturday so let’s take a shot at a price. It’s hard to […] More
There is death, taxes and the fact that trainer Karl Broberg wins races wherever he goes. The conditioner has been doing what he does best in the last few months with a heavy heart. His wife was declared lost at sea in mid-May after she fell from the 10th deck of a Carnival cruise ship […] More
Face it, it happens in every sport and profession but when bettors fell asleep at the wheel at Del Mar it became an instant case of ‘how could that happen’. The latest case involves a filly named American Cleopatra that was beginning her career on July 31 at the famed seaside racetrack. Her name alone […] More
