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Stakes Races Results: Bob Baffert Wins from Coast to Coast

August 1, 2020 Richard Rosenblatt Horse Racing News

Coast to Coast: Baffert wins Whitney at Spa (Improbable); Shared Belief at Del Mar (Thousand Words) By Richard Rosenblatt No matter what happens in the world of thoroughbred racing during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s still …

Upset at the Spa: Midnight Bisou Beaten by Vexatious in Personal Ensign

August 1, 2020 Richard Rosenblatt Horse Racing News

By Richard Rosenblatt This time, a thrilling stretch duel in the $500,000 Personal Ensign (G1) at Saratoga did not go Midnight Bisou’s way. The 5-year-old champion and 1-5 favorite came up neck short of Vexatious …

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Del Mar Odds (Sunday): Hard Not to Love Clement Hirsch 6-Horse Field

July 31, 2020 Margaret Ransom Horse Racing News

By Margaret Ransom Grade 1 winners Ce Ce, Ollie’s Candy, and Hard Not to Love are among six talented distaffers entered for Sunday’s $250,000 Clement L. Hirsch (G1) at Del Mar, with the winner earning …

At the Spa: Preview, Odds and Handicapping for the Whitney Stakes and Personal Ensign

July 31, 2020 Mike Farrel Horse Racing News

At the Spa: Handful of Millionaires for Whitney; Midnight Bisou Odds-On in Personal Ensign By Mike Farrell Now we reach the heart of the Saratoga meet with a pair of Grade 1 stakes on Saturday: …

Eddie Mac’s Book: Betting the Whitney, Allen Jerkens at the Spa; Bing Crosby, Shared Belief at Del Mar

July 30, 2020 Ed McNamara Horse Racing News

By Ed McNamara The Belmont Stakes at 1 1/8 miles. The Kentucky Derby in September, the Preakness in October. The Travers as a Derby prep. The New Abnormal of 2020 blew up the 3-year-old template. …

Grants Pass Downs Reports Record-Setting Summer Meet

July 30, 2020 Press Release Horse Racing News

Track overcame COVID-19 related challenges and crowd-size restrictions thanks to robust online betting and expanded national television exposure GRANTS PASS, Ore., July 29, 2020 — Grants Pass Downs, Oregon’s premier horse racing track, concluded its second …

Harness Racing: Ladies Day at Plainridge Park

July 30, 2020 John Furgele Horse Racing News

By John Furgele It took Plainridge Park some time to get back to racing. The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on all sports and it wasn’t until mid-July when the only harness track in Massachusetts …

Who to Bet on at Saratoga: Handicapping Jockeys and Trainer

July 29, 2020 Noel Michaels Horse Racing News

Who’s Hot, Who’s Not as Saratoga Begins Week 3 By Noel Michaels We’re two weeks into the 2020 Saratoga meet and already we have some jockey, trainer and post position trends to chew on. Here’s …

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McKinzie Favorite at Del Mar’s G1 Bing Crosby Stakes

July 29, 2020 Margaret Ransom Horse Racing News

McKinzie Tops 10-Horse Field for Del Mar’s G1 Bing Crosby Stakes By Margaret Ransom California’s road to the Breeders’ Cup gets underway on Saturday with the $250,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (GI) at Del Mar, a …

Honor A.P. Favored to Win Shared Belief on Road to Kentucky Derby

July 28, 2020 Margaret Ransom Horse Racing News Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses

Honor A.P. to Take On a Few Baffert Derby Hopefuls in Shared Belief By Margaret Ransom The Shared Belief Stakes, named for the late champion and fan favorite, this year takes a whole new spot on …

Kentucky Derby Betting Prep Races: Camino Real Derby

6 Behaviors That Could Crush Your Handicapping

July 27, 2020 Ray Wallin Horse Racing News

By Ray Wallin Experts say that as adults we need to role model the behavior that we want to see from our kids. Many of us with kids will confess that we have cleaned up …

Monmouth Mistake: The Thrill of Victory, the Agony of Suspension

July 26, 2020 Mike Farrel Horse Racing News

By Mike Farrell The racing Twitter-verse is ablaze with support for Cameron Beatty after he was handed a suspension for the balance of the year by Monmouth Park. His heinous crime? Entering the winner’s circle …

Maximum Security Wins San Diego Handicap at Del Mar

July 26, 2020 Margaret Ransom Horse Racing News

Champion Maximum Security Wins San Diego in First Race for Baffert By Margaret Ransom Gary and Mary West and Coolmore’s champion Maximum Security returned to his winning ways on Saturday, much to the delight of …

Top 10 Kentucky Derby Favorites

July 24, 2020 Richard Rosenblatt Horse Racing News Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses

Derby Top 10: Tiz the Law, Honor A.P. 1-2 in Latest Rankings; Art Collector Moves in at No. 4 By Richard Rosenblatt It’s been a while, but we’re back with our latest Kentucky Derby Top …

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Eddie Mac’s Book: Wagering Up at the Spa; Count on Maximum Security at Del Mar

July 23, 2020 Ed McNamara Horse Racing News

By Ed McNamara Nobody showed up, and business was booming. That was the story for the first four days of what will be Saratoga’s strangest meeting in its 157-year history. The New York Racing Association …