NEW YORK — By Ed DeRosa   Two-year-olds get a graded stakes opportunity turf sprinting Friday at Aqueduct where the Futurity Stakes serves as a prep for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint on Nov. 1 at Del Mar. As one would expect from a graded stakes sprint for...

NEW YORK — By Ed DeRosa   When it comes to the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes on Saturday at (Belmont at) Aqueduct, the one sure bet I would make is that none of these horses will be a factor in the Breeders’ Cup Turf on Nov. 2 at Del Mar. Yes, this is a Grade 1 prep race...

NEW YORK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Races: Races 1 and 2   Date: Sunday, September 22 (Race 1, 1:05 pm ET )   What to do with an $20 Bet: $20 Daily Double: #1 to win the first race with… #1 or #1A to win the second race   The Reason: With the...

PENNSYLVANIA — By Ed DeRosa The biggest weekend of horse racing in Pennsylvania is upon us, and while many eyes will be cast upon Parx on Saturday with its two Grade 1 races and superstar horses such as Thorpedo Anna and Next competing, the good folks at Railbirds are here to...

TORONTO — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight races: Races 3, 4, and 5   Date: Sunday, September 15 (Race 3, 2:16 pm ET )   What to do with an $18 Bet: .50 cent Pick 3 Race 3 – 1,4,7 Race 4 – 1,4,6 Race 5 – 2,7,8,9   The Reason:  There are some...

TORONTO — By Ellis Starr   The Grade 1, $1 million Rogers Woodbine Mile offers the winning horse an automatic entry into the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile presented by PDJF on Nov. 2. This year’s Woodbine feature drew a field of eight. Leading the field is Big Rock, with $1.7...

TORONTO — By Mike Curry   The $1 million Rogers Woodbine Mile Stakes Sept. 14 anchors a fantastic “Turf Champions Day” card at Woodbine that boasts four Grade 1 stakes headlined by one of the most important races for turf milers in North America. This Breeders’ Cup...

NEW YORK — By Ed DeRosa   An extremely competitive edition of the Winter Memories Stakes welcomes the return of racing Downstate, as it is the featured 9th race on a 10-race card Friday that reopens the Belmont at Aqueduct meeting that runs through Nov. 3. From a wagering...

CALIFORNIA — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $76,000 Allowance Optional Claiming, 1 1/16 miles on the turf   Date: Sunday, September 8th (Race 11, 9:32 pm ET)   What to do with a $20 Bet: $1 Exacta: #2 and #11 to finish first, with any of #1, #2, #3, #7, #11,...

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa   Before we get into the field for the One Dreamer Stakes today at Kentucky Downs, the one thing you absolutely must know about this track is that 18 of the 33 races during its opening week were won on the front end. To paraphrase William...