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Category: Featured

The Matriarch Stakes at Del Mar Racing
by Andy McNamaraFeaturedHeadlinesICYMI

ICYMI: Big Time Stakes Weekend Gives Fans a Bit of Everything

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Don’t Fence Me In Lovesick Blues belted out the performance of a lifetime in an upset $400,000 Bing Crosby (G1) win on Saturday at Santa Anita. Making just his fourth start in a graded stakes – and first at the Grade 1 tier – in his 41st...
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horse racing at keeneland, churchill downs, belmont and woodbine
by Andy McNamaraFeaturedHandicappingHeadlines

Betting Woodbine: How to Best Bet a Trio of Stakes Races on Sunday

TORONTO — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Races for Sunday, July 27th at Woodbine   $100,000 Lake Superior Stakes Race 2, 1:35 pm ET What to do with a $20 Bet in the Lake Superior: $20 to place #5 Deputy Daddy The Reason: Consistent gelding gallops into his first stakes...
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horse racing
by Andy McNamaraFeaturedHeadlinesWhat's on the track

What’s On Track: Standout Stakes Span Far and Wide in Bustling Weekend Ahead

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Going My Way Back-to-back allowance wins between January and February inspired Crazy Mason’s connections to test the graded stakes waters in April’s Grade 2 Carter. The decision proved prudent, as the Gregory Sacco trainee soared back for the...
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No Time wins the 70th Woodbine Oaks
by Andy McNamaraFeaturedHeadlinesICYMI

ICYMI: A Dynamic Slate of Racing Certainly Doesn’t Disappoint

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Late Submission Journalism was on the verge of missing his deadline, but a valiant late push in Saturday’s $1 million Haskell (G1) allowed the heavy favorite to sneak in under the wire. Set back by an out-of-rhythm start, the reigning Preakness...
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Woodbine horse racing
by Andy McNamaraFeaturedHandicappingHeadlines

Betting Woodbine: How to Best Bet the Woodbine Oaks on Sunday

TORONTO — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $500,000 Woodbine Oaks   Date: Sunday, July 20 (Race 9, 5:20pm ET)   What to do with a $20 Bet in the Woodbine Oaks: $1 exacta box – #1 War Signal, #4 Innisfree Isle, #7 Reveler’s Row, #9 Crystal Visions, #11...
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Journalism wins the 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico
by Andy McNamaraFeaturedHeadlinesWhat's on the track

What’s On Track: Big Money Stakes Define Diverse Weekend of Racing

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Front Page News Journalism has been a headline maker during a remarkable 2025 campaign that’s seen the 3-year-old colt collect north of $3 million across five starts. On Saturday, the Preakness (G1) champion and Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont...
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Kentucky Derby 2023 horse racing
by Andy McNamaraFeaturedHeadlines

Kentucky Derby Preview: Key Contenders, Longshots, & Who to Avoid

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa   I love top X lists (top 5, top 10, top pi, it doesn’t matter), but this is the time of year I eschew countdowns in favor of what I call buckets. Put another way, anyone can tell you that Santa Anita Derby winner Journalism is a top contender and...
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by Andy McNamaraFeaturedHeadlines

Hooves & Hail Mary’s: Comparing Super Bowl LIX MVP Candidates to Top Racehorses

NEW ORLEANS — By Matthew Lomon   For the second time in three seasons, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will play for the iconic Lombardi Trophy.   The new-look Eagles, led by Offensive Player of the Year front-runner Saquon Barkley, are out for...
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Pegasus World Cup Invitational horse racing event at Gulfstream Park
by Andy McNamaraFeaturedHeadlines

Betting Guide for the 2025 Pegasus World Cup

FLORIDA — By Ed DeRosa   The Pegasus World Cup card is one of the crown jewels of the racing calendar, handling more than $40-million each year, and with 13 races and competitive fields this year, Saturday at Gulfstream Park could top the $50-million mark in money wagered...
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by Andy McNamaraFeaturedHeadlinesUncategorized

Top 5 “Horse of the Year” Contenders

LOUISIANA – By Ed DeRosa   The “Horse of the Year” race will not be much of a race once the announcement is made and vote totals are known. Thorpedo Anna will win by a Secretariat-like margin and be 2024 Horse of the Year on the strength of five Grade 1 wins...
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