TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Element of Surprise While not quite “Miracle on Ice” level, Fionn’s upset victory over heavily favored Nitrogen (2-5) in Saturday’s $500,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1T) was still one for the ages. A dominant stretch of five straight wins...

TORONTO — By Chris Lomon   Date: Sunday, July 6 (Races 8, 9, 10, starting at 4:53 pm ET) at Woodbine.   How to Bet the Late Pick 3: We’ll take a shot at a .20 Pick 3 for races 8, 9, 10. The total cost is $12.80 for the ticket. Race 8: #1, #5, #6, #7 Race 9: #3,...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Hit the Nitro Unbeaten through five starts in 2025, Nitrogen no longer has the element of surprise on her side – but the dynamic 3-year-old filly has proven she doesn’t need it to thrive. Already a millionaire this season alone, Nitrogen eyes...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Winning Frame of Mind Mindframe added another Kodak moment to his picture perfect 2025 with a confident one-length tally in Saturday’s $1 million Stephen Foster (G1) at Churchill Downs. Squaring off against a loaded field that included reigning...

KENTUCKY — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Races for Sunday June 29th at Churchill Downs   $225,000 Debutante Stakes Race 7, 3:51pm ET   What to do with a $20 Bet in the Debutante Stakes: $20 win on #1 Essential Coffee   The Reason: Was demoted to second in her...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Dan the Man Mystik Dan appears to be coming out of a lull that left three blemishes on his otherwise sterling resume following a landmark score in last year’s Kentucky Derby (G1). Fresh off an inspiring Blame (G3) triumph last time out, the...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Double Up Vahva and Churchill Downs are a match made in heaven. The highly accomplished 5-year-old mare is now six-for-seven lifetime at the Louisville, Kentucky oval after capturing the $300,000 Chicago (G2) for the second consecutive year....

TORONTO — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Races for Sunday, June 22nd:   $100,000 Georgian Bay Stakes Race 3, 5:02pm ET   What to do with a $20 Bet in the Georgian Bay $10 exactor box #3 Zippy Gamble and #5 Executive Success   The Reason: Executive Success has...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Pat on the Back After missing out on a fairytale ending in last month’s Peter Pan (G3) by three-quarters-of-a-length, McAfee eyes a soft reset in Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown. Mired in a winless three-start sophomore...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   New Memories Fondly’s foray to the graded stakes tier – an 11th in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks – didn’t yield any fond memories, but her second go around certainly did. The 3-year-old filly got back to her winning ways in Saturday’s $300,000...