KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa   You know the expression “On the outside looking in?” Well, when it comes to the Valley View Stakes on Friday at Keeneland, it might as well be “On the outside looking to win.” We will see who actually ends up on the outside...

OKLAHOMA — By Ed DeRosa   It’s Oklahoma Classic night on Friday at Remington Park, and that means Sooners get to take center stage in Oklahoma City for a 10-race card featuring eight stakes for Oklahoma breds.   Unfortunately, these types of races do tend to favor the...

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa   There are three horses I think have the best chance of winning the Sycamore Stakes on Friday at Keeneland: #7 Tawny Port, #10 Ohana Honor, and #11 Bold Act. This is a case where I’m calling for a good ol’ fashioned win bet because Tawny Port...

KENTUCKY — By Matt Shifman   The Grade 1, $750,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup will be run Saturday as part of the Keeneland fall meeting. A field of 10 3-year-old fillies received invitations from the racing office to run in this 1 1/8-mile turf race. All but one of...

KENTUCKY — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: Grade 1 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes – a Breeders’ Cup “win & you’re in” qualifier.   Date: Sunday, October 6 (Race 9, 5:16 pm ET)   What to do with a $20 Bet:  $20 to win on #2 Candied...

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...