KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa Looking for an appetizer to all the stakes action this weekend? Look no further than Friday night at Turfway Park, which plays host to the Cincinnati Trophy Stakes for three-year-old fillies as race 6 on its nine race card. Even better: there is some...

SANTA ANITA PARK – By Chris Lomon   Spotlight race: $100,000 Wishing Well Stakes at Santa Anita      Date:  Sunday, February 25th (Race 9, 7:30 p.m. ET)        What to do with a $20 bet:  $10 win and $10 place on #5 Miss Lizzy (12-1 in the Opening Odds)   The reason:  In...

NEW ORLEANS — By Ed DeRosa   Thanks to a partnership between my employer Horse Racing Nation, and Fair Grounds Race Course, I’ve paid a lot of attention to the races in New Orleans, and one thing I’ve noticed as a multi-race player is that one longshot is enough to...

NEW MEXICO — By Chris Lomon Spotlight race: $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks      Date:  Sunday, February 18 (Race 7 at 5:13 pm ET)    What to do with a $20 bet:  $10 win and $10 place bets on #2 Simply Enchanting (7-2 in the Opening Odds)   The reason: Simply Enchanting...

FLORIDA — By Chris Lomon Spotlight race: $100,000 Ladies’ Turf Sprint Stakes at Gulfstream      Date:  Sunday, February 11 (Race 9, 4:07 p.m. ET)        Why to watch:  The five-furlong tilt features an interesting mix of early speed, press-the-pace types and strong...

SANTA ANITA PARK — By Chris Lomon Spotlight race: $100,000 San Marcos Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita      Date:  Saturday, February 10 (Race 8, 7:00 p.m. ET)        Why to watch:  It’s a small field, but five of the six hopefuls can make a strong case for taking all the...

NEW MEXICO — By Ed DeRosa A good rule of thumb for any horseplayer is that the more horses in a race the better the opportunity for wagering. The most common field size is 8. That means 8 horses can win with 56 potential exacta combinations and 336 possible trifecta combos. An...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Getting the Call After flying through the minor leagues with ease, Baltimore Orioles phenom Jackson Holliday was recently crowned Major League Baseball’s top prospect. If there was a similar list of prospect rankings but for Thoroughbreds, 3-year-old...

OAKLAWN PARK — By Ed DeRosa I have exhilarating news, @MyRailbirds readers: This is the most excited I’ve ever been to tout a horse on this website! Of course, the final arbiter of our excitement level will be the tote board, but the morning line odds gives us every reason to...

SANTA ANITA — By Chris Lomon Spotlight race: $100,000 Clocker’s Corner Stakes at Santa Anita Park      Date: Sunday, January 28th (Race 7, 6:41 p.m. ET)        Why to watch:  Several hopefuls have a big shot at taking all the spoils in the 6 ½ furlong tilt on the Santa...