TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   A Year to…   Although White Abarrio’s 2024 season has been a far cry from his brilliant 2023 campaign, the 5-year-old can end the year on a high note with a proper showing in this Saturday’s $165,000 Mr. Prospector (G3) at Gulfstream Park....

OHIO — By Ed DeRosa   When it comes to plotting a strategy to win money betting the stakes double on Thursday at Mahoning Valley Race Course, figuring out who can run well at decent odds is more important than picking the winner.   A pair of stakes–the Bobbie Bricker...

TORONTO — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race:  $100,000 Steady Growth Stakes   Date: Sunday, December 15 (Race 11, 6:17 pm ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet in the Steady Growth: $1 exacta box- #4 Ron’s Gizmo, #5 No More Options, #7 Secret Reserve, #9 Rapid Test $8...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   New York, New York   The good times in the Empire State (at least for Mets fans) keep on rolling with a pair of $500,000 New York Stallion Series events on Saturday afternoon at Aqueduct.   Beginning in race eight with the Great White Way...

NEW ORLEANS — By Ed DeRosa   Louisiana Champions Day on Saturday at Fair Grounds features seven stakes for the bayou breds, and from a wagering perspective they saved the best for last.   The stakes portion of the ten-race card begins with race 3: the Louisiana...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Balance Restored   For the people out there who enjoy all things symmetrical, we have another enticing item to share with you.   On Saturday afternoon at Aqueduct, 3-year-old colt Locked captured the $500,000 Cigar Mile (G2) to keep...

NEW YORK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race:  $135,000 Garland of Roses Stakes   Date: Sunday, December 8th (Race 8, 3:35 pm ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet in the Garland of Roses: $1 exacta box: #3 St. Benedicts Prep, #4 Autumn Evening, #6 Ellen Jay, #7 Mystic...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Get Some Popcorn Ready   Simply calling the $500,000 Cigar Mile (G2) ‘stacked’ is a grave, and borderline blasphemous understatement.   Set to feature a tantalizing field of 11 hopefuls, headlined by five millionaires and four Grade/Group...

NEW YORK — By Ed DeRosa   The last big day of racing in New York this year is Saturday at Aqueduct where a quartet of graded stakes takes place headlined by the $500,000 Cigar Mile Handicap.   The Remsen and Demoiselle Stakes for two-year-old males and fillies,...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Short and Sweet Scratches to Audacious and Just Music shortened the number of contestants for Saturday’s $200,000 Comely (G3) to five, and the added space ended up paying dividends for Pretty Ana. Leaving from post one, the Jose Lezcano mount...