Category: Horse Racing News

I’m a horse owner and handicapper who may see things just a little differently than the average player. Each week I’ll be looking at: A few angles that will help with your Kentucky Derby selections. …

The Kentucky Derby picture is starting to get clearer, but the last round of prep races will define the field. These races often offer strong wagering opportunities for both the casual racing fan, as well …

All the latest happenings on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, including what Kentucky Derby preps the top contenders are pointing for. Long Range Toddy, who took the first division of the split Grade 2 …

Bob Baffert had won six Rebel Stakes (G2) in the decade of the 2010s, but he is officially 0-for-2 in 2019 after striking out with two odds-on favorites in the two $750,000 divisions of this …

“Breezing” generally indicates the horse was not under strong urging, while “handily” typically denotes the horse was under urging from its rider (this can vary by location). Numbers in parentheses represent the ranking among other …

Free Race Report Cards for Fair Grounds and Oaklawn Park and Santa Anita Park are now available. This includes the Rebel Stakes, which has been split into two divisions and features the return of last …

Champion Game Winner Makes Seasonal Debut A week ago, as racing in Southern California reached a crisis level thanks to a staggering number of horses injured and euthanized at Santa Anita, the ripple effects of …

On a beautiful afternoon in the spring of 2006, I walked into the Hall of Champions at the Kentucky Horse Park for the first time. A horse gazed out at me from the first stall …

Below are the top speed figures recorded during the past week in the 3-year-old male division: Horse Distance Track/Date Brisnet Beyer Haikal 1m (ft) AQU 3/9 102 95 Tacitus 1 1/16m (ft) TAM 3/9 95 93 …

All the latest happenings on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, including what Kentucky Derby preps the top contenders are pointing for. Tacitus exited his Grade 2 Tampa Bay Derby score in good shape, and …

As we make our way toward the final round of prep races on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, things continue to sort themselves out at a very slow pace this season in the three-year-old …

“Breezing” generally indicates the horse was not under strong urging, while “handily” typically denotes the horse was under urging from its rider (this can vary by location). Numbers in parentheses represent the ranking among other …

I think it’s very important that we bettors remember that our goals and the goals of the participants in the sports we’re wagering on are typically very different. Yeah, we all want to win — …

A field of 11 sophomores is expected for Saturday’s $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby (GII), the main event of the Tampa Bay Downs winter racing season. The 1 1/16-mile race offers 50 points to …

We’re two months out from the Kentucky Derby, Gulfstream’s Fountain of Youth (G2) is in the books, and we’re now heading up to the biggest weekend of the season so far with three major Kentucky …