TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Three is Key   On Sunday at 3 p.m. Eastern, the Philadelphia Eagles will rely on their three-headed monster of Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, and A.J. Brown to take down the surging Los Angeles Rams.   On Sunday at 3 p.m. Pacific, another...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Ten Hut!   Both Major Dude (2-1) and Fort Washington (11-1) put forth a valiant effort in Saturday’s $215,000 Fort Lauderdale (G2T) at Gulfstream Park, but only one left the 1 1/8-mile battle victorious.   A neck’s distance ended up being...

LOUISIANA — By Ed DeRosa   It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire for the start of the Fair Grounds meeting with stakes galore for opening weekend including a pair of added money events on opening day, Friday, Nov. 22, in New Orleans. What’s more, is that we are...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Give Me a Minute One minute he was last, the next he was a graded stakes champion. A heroic effort from 3-year-old colt Catching Freedom (3-1) in this past Saturday’s Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds will go down as one of the more...

LOUISIANA — By Ed DeRosa   Day to day and week to week, bettors hear a lot about the Pick 5; and why not? The potential for big payoffs attracts every level of player to this challenging wager. But as ubiquitous as it has become on wagering menus, it is not always the best...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Derby Darlings Not only will trainers Steve Asmussen and Todd Pletcher be jostling for highly coveted Kentucky Derby qualifying points in this Saturday’s $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2), but there’s history on the line, too. Heading into Fair...

NEW ORLEANS — By Ed DeRosa   Thanks to a partnership between my employer Horse Racing Nation, and Fair Grounds Race Course, I’ve paid a lot of attention to the races in New Orleans, and one thing I’ve noticed as a multi-race player is that one longshot is enough to...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Bizarro Shanahan In last week’s edition of What’s on Track, we talked about Sierra Leone’s Kyle Shanahan-esque performance in last December’s Remsen Stakes (G2). This time around, in Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds, the...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Shanahan Adjacent Though nowhere near Kyle Shanahan territory, Sierra Leone is on the comeback trail after squandering a late lead last time out. The 3-year-old colt has the opportunity to avenge last December’s Remsen defeat (G2) this Saturday at...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Snowbird Season Like many Woodbine regulars, Katerina Vassilieva trainee Roaring Forties is making a habit of spending harsh Canadian winters in the Sunshine State. The 8-year-gelding will make his second annual trip to Gulfstream this Sunday to...