NEW YORK — By Ed DeRosa   The bad news is, I think the races preceding the Belmont Stakes are pretty chalky; the good news is, I am against the favorites in the Belmont Stakes itself. Thankfully, the good outweighs the bad here to create the perfect ingredients for a play...

KENTUCKY — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $250,000 Old Forester Mint Julep Stakes (G3T)   Date: Sunday, June 2nd (Race 7, 3:50 pm ET)   What to do with a $20 Bet:  First Bet- $1 exacta box on #2 Henrietta Topham, #7 Delahave, #8 Heavenly Sunday Second Bet- $7...

CALIFORNIA — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Races: Race 9 – $200,000 Santa Margarita Stakes (G2) Race 10- $100,000 Daytona Stakes (G3)   Date: Sunday, May 26 (Race 9, 8:18 pm ET and Race 10, 8:48pm ET)   What to do with a $20 Bet: $2 Late Daily Double Race 9-...

NEW YORK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $150,000 Paradise Creek Stakes – Belmont at The Big A      Date: Sunday, May 19 (Race 8, 4:42 pm ET)        What to do with a $20 Bet:  $20 to win on #5 Apollo Ten   The Reason:  It’s been all our nothing so far in...

PIMLICO — By Ed DeRosa   One of the most popular bets on Kentucky Derby weekend is the Kentucky Oaks-Derby double, tying together the Kentucky Oaks for three-year-old fillies and its counterpart the next day. Well, good news! The good folks at Pimlico Race Course offer...

NEW YORK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $175,000 Soaring Softly Stakes (G3T) from Belmont at Aqueduct      Date: Sunday, May 12 (Race 8, 4:43 pm ET)        What to do with a $20 Bet:   $10 win and $10 place on #9 Pipsy (IRE)   The Reason:  The lightly raced...

Santa Anita – By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $100,000 Senorita Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park   Date: Sunday, May 5 (Race 7, 7:10 pm ET)   What to do with a $20 Bet:  $20 to win on #2 Laulne (FR)   The Reason:  The last win – Angels Flight Stakes...

TORONTO — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $125,000 Woodstock Stakes      Date: Sunday, April 28 (Race 8, 4:54 pm ET)        What to do with a $20 Bet:  $10 exacta box bet with #2 and #4 finishing first or second in any order.   The Reason:  Midnight Mascot...

NEW YORK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $200,000 New York Stallion Stakes at Aqueduct      Date: Sunday, April 14 (Race 8, 5:04pm ET)        What to do with a $20 Bet: $3 exacta box bet – select horses #5 Jay’s Love, #6 Sohana, and #8 Sunday Girl to...

KENTUCKY — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $400,000 Beaumont Stakes (G2)      Date: Sunday, April 7 (Race 8, 4:44pm ET)        What to do with a $20 Bet: $1 Late Daily Double- 1 and 6 (Race 8) with 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and 11 (Race 9)   The Reason:  Let’s try and get...