NEW YORK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $175,000 Soaring Softly Stakes (G3T) from Belmont at Aqueduct      Date: Sunday, May 12 (Race 8, 4:43 pm ET)        What to do with a $20 Bet:   $10 win and $10 place on #9 Pipsy (IRE)   The Reason:  The lightly raced...

LOUISVILLE — By Ed DeRosa   The Kentucky Derby is over… now what? The great thing about horse racing if you love horse racing as much as I do, is it never stops. Even during Covid, horse racing was the only sport in North America that never missed a day. Want to keep...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon One-upmanship Texas Rangers slugger Adolis García is the talk of the town after a legendary performance in this year’s American League Championship Series. Going 6-for-13 in the final three games is special, but it falls just short of the mark set in...

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 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...

BELMONT — By Chris Lomon Spotlight races: $500,000 Champagne Stakes (G1), Race 8, one mile on the dirt, for 2-year-olds. $400,000 Frizette Stakes (G1), Race 5, one mile on the dirt, for 2-year-old fillies. Date: Saturday, October 7 Why to watch: Both races are Breeders’ Cup...

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...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Parlay Power Fan of the parlay? Fan of horse betting? Allow me to introduce you to emerging rookie rider Sofia Vives and the Pick 3. On a sunny Saturday afternoon at Woodbine Racetrack, the first three races of the day’s 10-race card went to Sofia...

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa As a bettor in the thick of Breeders’ Cup prep season, there are two primary reasons to engage in the graded stakes action on Saturday coast to coast: potential betting opportunities within the races themselves, & research for betting the...

NEW YORK — By Chris Lomon There is plenty of exciting Thoroughbred action across the globe this weekend, including a pair of high-stakes stakes races at Belmont Park. Here is a closer look at two races that will deliver the winning connections a golden ticket to the upcoming...