CHURCHILL DOWNS If you won’t be one of the more than 150,000 fans descending on the Kentucky Derby in person this year, you can still have a blast with “The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports”™. Here are five tips for throwing a spectacular Derby watch party of your own: Gussy Up Your...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Skip the Line Other than Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho, nobody had a better Saturday than 5-year-old Skippylongstocking. The Saffie Joseph Jr. trainee made quick work of 10 challengers to capture the $1.25 million Oaklawn Handicap...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Red Route Redemption After putting an end to a five-start winless drought with a fine performance in March’s New Orleans Classic (G2), Red Route One’s (7-2) redemption arc continues this Saturday at Oaklawn Park. The 4-year-old colt is set to...

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa   Leading up to the big day on May 4th, you’re going to hear/read a lot about who people think is going to win the Kentucky Derby and why they think that.  What you won’t hear/read a lot about is how to use those opinions to make money on the...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Serious question hockey fans: if someone gave you $50 to bet on this year’s Stanley Cup winner, who would you choose? Perhaps more importantly, how much confidence would you have in said choice? Your answer, much like the betting favorite, may...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   My Treat Saturday’s $500,000 Count Fleet Sprint (G3) at Oaklawn Park looked like a walk in the park for uncontested champion Skelly. As the 5-year-old gelding’s 3-5 closing line odds would suggest, the six-furlong affair was essentially over...

NEW YORK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $200,000 New York Stallion Stakes at Aqueduct      Date: Sunday, April 14 (Race 8, 5:04pm ET)        What to do with a $20 Bet: $3 exacta box bet – select horses #5 Jay’s Love, #6 Sohana, and #8 Sunday Girl to...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   R-E-L-A-X A rather dry performance in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) last time out may have fans concerned about Wet Paint’s status heading into Saturday’s $1.25 million Apple Blossom (G1) at Oaklawn Park (G1). But as a former Green Bay Packers...

LOUISVILLE — By Ed DeRosa   With more than two dozen horses still under consideration for the Kentucky Derby, you’re going to be hearing a lot about “the Derby Points system” leading up to the May 4 race at Churchill Downs. So, here is how horses qualify for the $5-million...

ENGLAND — By Chris Lomon   It’s a sure bet that the 2024 edition of the iconic Grand National at Aintree Racecourse in England is going to be a fun race to wager on. For those who like options and opportunity when it comes to betting, one of horse racing’s most unique...