KENTUCKY — By Chris Lomon Spotlight race: $300,000 Bryan Station Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky. Date: Saturday, October 28 Why to watch: The one-mile turf race for 3-year-olds offers some intriguing betting options, and exciting thoroughbred action. Who to...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Underdog Sandwich Based purely on closing line odds, Saturday’s $250,000 Perryville Stakes at Keeneland seemed like a two-horse race between Dr. Venkman (even-money) and Verifying (9-5). After the heavy favourites, the remaining four competitors in...

KENTUCKY — By Jessica Paquette Handicapping “maiden” races can pose some unique challenges. Many of the contenders are so lightly raced that their body of work does not give too much insight and the maidens with the most experience, well, that can sometimes tell you...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Let’s Try this Again What was the difference between first and second place the last time Transient (GB) squared off with Vergara? Three-quarters of a length. That’s about the same as two yards on a football field or the width of an NHL hockey net....

NEW YORK — By Chris Lomon Spotlight race: $125,000 purse Glen Cove Stakes – Race 8 – Belmont at The Big A Date: Thursday October 19, 2023 Why to watch: The six-furlong turf race for 3-year-old filly sprinters is an intriguing affair featuring exciting horses from a...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Déjà vu On September 16, Eternal Hope (IRE) bested Neecie Marie to take home the $350,000 Jockey Club Oaks Invitational Stakes (G3) at Belmont. The duo met again at Belmont nearly one month later for the 26th running of the Sands Point Stakes (G2) and...

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes: A Lesson in Class Tahiyra is one of the best turf fillies in the world, while she is not a part of the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup field on Saturday at Keeneland, the last horse to beat her is. That is #4...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Exclusive Company Only six horses have gone back-to-back in the 44-year history of the Ontario Fashion Stakes (G3). This Saturday at Woodbine, Hazelbrook (10-1) will look to become the first repeat winner since Atlantic Hurricane in 2012. The...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon FYI: This Filly is Good   Two starts into her career and Just F Y I is already a Grade 1 stakes winner.    Bad weather and poor track conditions at Belmont at the Big A were no match for this filly, who powered through to take home the $400,000...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon How do you like your Stakes? Kentucky-bred bragging rights are on the line this Sunday at Keeneland… and with a storyline so rare it’s blue. This year’s running of the $350,000 Bourbon Stakes (G2T) could just as reasonably be called the all-Kentucky...