TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon With all the holdouts, roster turnover, and TMZ-style drama that precedes the start of every NFL season, whacky Week 1’s are to be expected these days. We saw favourites get blown out, star players put on their best Houdini impressions (not great for...

TORONTO — When it comes to success betting on horse racing, taking a stand against a horse can be as lucrative as picking the right one. At least that is what I hope with my wagering strategy for the Grade 1, US$746,453 Woodbine Mile on Saturday. No. 1 Master of The Seas is...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon After months of sitting in front of the TV, feverishly checking our phones for updates on our favourite team and players, the wait is finally over – the NFL is back! It’s time to celebrate the first full slate of gridiron glory in style, and what...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Don’t Call it a Comeback 13 months between races? No problem. If Alrajah One IT could talk, that’s probably what he would have said heading into this past weekend’s Canadian Pacing Derby Final at Mohawk. The 7-year-old stallion made his 2023 season...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Changing of the Guard? There’s a youth movement going on in California, and no, I’m not referring to the Los Angeles Rams, who believe it or not, are the second-youngest team by average age (25.3) heading into the 2023-24 NFL season. I’m talking about...

SARATOGA — The upcoming Labor Day weekend is one of the most highly anticipated three-day stretches on the racing calendar, as Saratoga Race Course’s summer meet concludes, Del Mar in California reaches the second-to-last weekend of its popular summer meet, and the boutique...

NEW YORK — The Global Horse & Sports Betting Market is expected to increase in size US$ 171.87 million From 2022 to 2027. The development speed of the market will accelerate CAGR 9.64%. Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Global Horse &...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Patience is a Virtue Small-town tracks can deliver big-time excitement, too. For example, Poof’s electric performance this past Saturday’s Balanced Image Trot at Hanover Raceway. The 2-year-old came into the race as an afterthought (11-1), and the...

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Reigning 2-year-old champion Forte will square off against the three winners of this year’s Triple Crown races when the starting gate opens in the 2023 Travers Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York. After famously being...

WOODBINE — The 164th King’s Plate generated the largest single-card handle in Woodbine Racetrack history on Sunday afternoon. A total of $18,127,049.67 was wagered on Sunday’s 13-race King’s Plate card at the Toronto, Ontario, track, eclipsing the previous...