TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Record of Record Already boasting a record 11 Del Mar Debutante (G1) victories, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert chases an even dozen with a trio of radiant rookies entered in Saturday’s renewal of the $300,000 contest. The Baffert-led...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Fierce Four An early swerve toward the inside rail made things interesting for Fierceness in Saturday’s $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar, but ultimately had no bearing on the end result. The multiple Grade 1 champion added a fourth...

NEW YORK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $1 million, Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1)   Date: Sunday, August 31 (Race 5, 1:45 pm ET)   What to do with a $20 Bet: $1 Pick 3 – #4 Mindframe / #1 Cliffs, #2 Obeissante #4 Peak Hype, #7 Sea to Sky / #3 Paige...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Coin Toss Journalism or Nysos? That is the prevailing question ahead of Saturday’s $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar. The case for Journalism starts with a remarkable 9: 6-2-1 record, headlined by resounding triumphs in the Preakness...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Reign Supreme It’s Sovereignty’s world, we’re just living in it. The marvelous sophomore colt was untouchable yet again in a dominant 10-length triumph in Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers (G1) at Saratoga. Operating out of post four,...

TORONTO — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Races for Sunday August 24th   $100,000 Algoma Stakes (Race 5, 3:14pm ET)   What to do with a $20 Bet in the Algoma Stakes $20 to win on #1 Speedy Freeze   The Reason: Ron Sadler trainee has reached the podium in all...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Share the Spotlight If not for a tight turnaround between the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1), Sovereignty may very well have become the first Triple Crown winner since Justify in 2018. The uber-talented 3-year-old is a marvel between...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Spotlight Race: $150,000 Vice Regent Stakes   Date: Sunday, August 17 (Race 7, 4:20 p.m. ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet in the Vice Regent: $10 win and $10 place on #8 Forester’s Fortune   The Reason: Classy veteran and...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Get Your Fill(y) Since the Queen’s Plate reverted to the King’s Plate in 2022, fillies have dominated, beating the boys in two of the three runnings. On Saturday, No Time, the only filly competing in the 166th edition of the $1 million King’s...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   The 166th running of the King’s Plate is on the horizon. This year’s 13-horse field is loaded with interesting storylines and characters alike. To help you narrow down which horse or horses you’ll want to key in on, we’ve drawn up pro athlete...