KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa   The final pick 3 of the Keeneland spring meeting begins with the Bewitch Stakes and concludes with a full field maiden race in a turf sandwich with a high-level allowance as its meat. There are two obvious favorites in the first two legs of this...

CALIFORNIA — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $100,000 Grade 3 American Stakes, One Mile. (Turf). For Four Year Olds And Upward Date: Sunday, April 20 (Race 7, 6:10 pm ET ) What to do with a $20 Bet: $10 win on King of #6 Gosford (GB) $5 exactor box #6 King of Gosford (GB)...

KENTUCKY — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $350,000 Beaumont Stakes (G3T) Date: Sunday, April 13 (Race 8, 4:44 pm ET) What to do with a $20 Bet: $10 win and $10 place on #10 Just a Care (IRE) The Reason: Don’t love the outside post, but do love the solid form,...

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa   A lot is on the line in the Blue Grass Stakes on Tuesday at Keeneland Race Course: A $1.25-million purse, Grade 1 status, and spots in the Kentucky Derby. All seven of the Blue Grass entrants have some points on The Road to the Kentucky Derby but...

NEW MEXICO — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $200,000 Sunland Park Handicap. One And One Eighth Miles. For Three Year Olds And Upward Date: Sunday, April 6 (Race 11, 6:35 p.m. ET ) What to do with a $20 Bet : $10 win on #5 Blue Devil $5 exactor box #4 Mine That Star and...

CALIFORNIA — By Ed DeRosa   Unlike the Kentucky Derby, whose favorite hangs in the balance of this week’s action, the Kentucky Oaks most definitely has a clear favorite for May 2 at Churchill Downs. Good Cheer is undefeated after six starts, winning by a combined 42 ¼...

FLORIDA — By Ed DeRosa   The Sport of Kings is a gambling game, so we’re going to do some gambling on the Kentucky Derby prep races on Saturday. I am introducing it in this way because neither of our wagers will rely on the obvious favorites in either of the Florida or...

NEW ORLEANS — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $52,000 Maiden Special Weight. One And One Sixteenth Miles. (Turf). For Maidens, Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward.   Date: Sunday, March 23rd (Race 8, 5:15 pm ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet: $10 win, $5...

NEW ORLEANS — By Ed DeRosa   When it comes to handicapping the Jeff Ruby Steaks as part of the Kentucky Derby Championship Series, I sort of have two picks on the line Saturday at Turfway Park. Poster is the first horse running in a Kentucky Derby prep that I am not only...

CALIFORNIA — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race:  $100,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes, 6 1/2 furlongs on the downhill turf for Golden State Series Eligible California Bred Or California Sired Fillies And Mares Four Year Olds And Upward.   Date:  Sunday, March 16 (Race 8,...