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...

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa   If you’re excited for the trio of Kentucky Derby preps on Saturday then you should be really excited for the pick 3 that ties them together. The $3 pick 3 begins with the Wood Memorial Stakes at Aqueduct, continues with the Blue Grass Stakes at...

SANTA ANITA PARK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $100,000 American Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park      Date: Thursday, April 4 (Race 9, 8:10pm ET)        What to do with a $20 bet:  First bet: $5 to win and $5 to place on Gold Phoenix (IRE) Second bet: $5 exacta box...

NEW MEXICO — By Ed DeRosa   It’s a tale of two stakes races on Friday at Sunland Park with a pair of $250,000 races for New Mexico-bred three-year-olds featuring a competitive group in the Oaks (race 7) and a much stronger favorite in the Derby (race 8). In the Oaks, this...

FLORIDA — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight race: $110,000 Turf Classic Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs      Date:  Sunday, March 24th (Race 9, 4:24 pm ET)        What to do with a $20 bet:  First Bet- $2 trifecta: #1 to finish first, #2 to come in second, and the rest of the field...

LOUISIANA — By Ed DeRosa   Day to day and week to week, bettors hear a lot about the Pick 5; and why not? The potential for big payoffs attracts every level of player to this challenging wager. But as ubiquitous as it has become on wagering menus, it is not always the best...

SANTA ANITA PARK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight race: The $100,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes      Date:  Sunday, March 17th (Race 7, 7:00 pm ET)        What to do with a $20 bet:  $20 to win on Chismosa   The Reason:  The 4-year-old daughter of Clubhouse Ride had a rough...