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Tips and Trends to Help You Win at Del Mar

July 9, 2020 Felipe Horse Racing News

By Noel Michaels It’s summer in Southern California, and for horseplayers that can only mean one thing: Del Mar is here! The summer Del Mar season opens early on Friday (July 10) and will usher …

Eddie Mac’s Book: Gambling as It’s Meant to Be at Keeneland

July 9, 2020 Ed McNamara Horse Racing News

By Ed McNamara The slogan is “Racing as It Was Meant to Be,” and on a chilly April morning or a warm October afternoon, there’s no better place in the world for a racing fan. …

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Atlanta-Manchego Turning Into Quite the Harness Racing Rivalry

July 8, 2020 John Furgele Horse Racing News

By John Furgele The rivalry between Atlanta and Manchego is becoming more and more intriguing in the harness racing world, with last weekend’s showdown in the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial Trot at the Meadowlands a …

Swiss Skydiver Taking Plunge Against Boys in Blue Grass Stakes

July 8, 2020 Richard Rosenblatt Horse Racing News Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses

By Richard Rosenblatt Why not? The top 3-year-old filly Swiss Skydiver is set to take on the boys in the $600,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2) at Keeneland on Saturday in a 13-horse field vying …

Unique Del Mar Season is Upon Us

July 8, 2020 Margaret Ransom Horse Racing News Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses

By Margaret Ransom The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club’s 2020 summer race meet gets underway on Friday (July 10), and will operate for the first time on a three-day-a-week race schedule. It’ll be racing on Friday …

Handicapping Tips for a Winning Week at Keeneland

July 7, 2020 Noel Michaels Horse Racing News

By Noel Michaels Blink and you’ll miss it. While horseplayers look forward to the start of the big summer meets at Saratoga and Del Mar in the next week or two, we all will be …

Reach Out! How to REACH the Next Level of Profit at the Track

July 6, 2020 Ray Wallin Horse Racing News

By Ray Wallin The Cambridge Dictionary defines “reach” as “to arrive at a place, especially after spending a long time or a lot of effort traveling.” Anyone who makes their living playing the races will …

Keeneland Preview: Blue Grass Anchors Short Summer Season

July 5, 2020 Lynne Snierson Horse Racing News

By Lynne Snierson Disrupted schedules, canceled plans, and insurmountable challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic may have called off the Keeneland Spring Meet, but officials at the historic track weren’t ready to scratch the season …

Vekoma takes Met Mile at Belmont; Browns wins sixth Manhattan

July 4, 2020 Richard Rosenblatt Horse Racing News

By Richard Rosenblatt A clean break and a less-than-speedy early pace turned out to be the perfect setup for Vekoma in the $500,000 Metropolitan Mile (G1) at Belmont Park on the Fourth of July. The …

Met Mile Undercard: Suburban Features Top 3 from 2019 Belmont Stakes

July 3, 2020 Richard Rosenblatt Horse Racing News Kentucky Derby Road to the Roses

By Richard Rosenblatt At first glance, it sounds like a fantastic matchup: the first three finishers from the 2019 Belmont Stakes go at each other a year later in Saturday’s storied Suburban Handicap (G2) at …

Belmont: McKinzie, Code of Honor Highlight Strong Met Mile Field

July 3, 2020 Mike Farrel Horse Racing News

By Mike Farrell The $500,000 Met Mile (G1) on Saturday is a classic West Coast versus East Coast confrontation From California comes McKinzie, a four-time Grade 1 winner with over $3.4 million in earnings for …

Baffert Duo Thousand Words, Uncle Chuck Favored in Los Al Derby

July 2, 2020 Margaret Ransom Horse Racing News

By Margaret Ransom For the first time, this year’s Los Alamitos Derby (G3) will take a prominent position as a Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, plus the four-month delay of …

Eddie Mac’s Book: Staking a Claim in an All-Stakes Pick 4 at Belmont

July 2, 2020 Ed McNamara Horse Racing News

By Ed McNamara The Metropolitan Handicap, better known as the Met Mile, is one of the few American races dating to the 19th century — 1891, to be exact. Its tradition ranks with the Triple …

Monmouth Park Preview: Delayed Start, Spectators Allowed, $1M Haskell on July 18

June 30, 2020 Mike Farrel Horse Racing News

By Mike Farrell Once again, it’s time for that “Summer Wind” to come blowin’ in from across the sea. Monmouth Park kicks off the delayed Jersey Shore racing season on Friday evening. Opening day/night arrives …

5 Ways Napoleon Hill Will Make You A Better Handicapper

June 30, 2020 Ray Wallin Horse Racing News

By Ray Wallin Everyone wants to be a success. Whether it’s at home with their family, at work, or at the track, there are definite “do’s” and “don’ts” that will either help or hinder your …