KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa   It’s July 4th, and that means fireworks! The sky will light up above parks and beachfronts throughout the U S of A Thursday night, but as a horseplayer of course we’re looking for fireworks of the pari-mutuel variety, so here are three longshots...

SARATOGA — By Paulick Report   The 15th annual jockeys-versus-horsemen charity basketball game, which benefits the programs of the New York Race Track Chaplaincy, in partnership with the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, (PDJF) will be played Thursday, Aug. 1 at the...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   King of the Castle Kingsbarns reigned supreme in the $1 million Stephen Foster (G1) on Saturday at Aqueduct. The 4-year-old colt, who closed at a curious 9-1, stifled seven rivals with a perfectly timed charge to steal the 1 1/8-mile contest by...

KENTUCKY — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race(s): Race 8,9 & 10   Date: Sunday, June 30 (Race 8 – 4:23 p.m. ET / Race 9 – 4:55 p.m. ET Race 10 – 5:27 p.m. ET)   What to do with a $24 Bet: $1 Pick 3 Race 8: #2 & #5 Race 9: #1 & #2...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Turn up the Difficulty Off to a perfect 3-for-3 start to the 2024 campaign, Pyrenees stares down his most daunting challenge to date in Sunday’s $1 million Stephen Foster (G1) at Churchill Downs. It’s been a tale of two careers through eight...

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa   Obviously I love to gamble on horse racing, but I am also a fan of the sport itself and sometimes find myself gravitating toward certain horses as I would a favorite sports team. Unfortunately, in this pari-mutuel game, popular horses mean short...

ILLINOIS — By Mary Rampellini   Hawthorne Race Course is bringing together an elite cast of horseplayers for its fifth invitational contest on Sunday and a live stream of the event will include strategy discussions with some of the participants. There are more than 60...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Lock it Down Batten Down had the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) on lockdown this past Saturday at Thistledown. Following the direction of veteran rider Junior Alvarado, the 3-year-old colt jumped out to an early lead and never surrendered for a...

NEW YORK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race(s): Late Daily Double for Belmont At the Big A   Date: Sunday, June 23 (Race 8 – 4:42 pm ET / Race 9 – 5:13 pm)   What to do with a $21 Bet:  $3 Late Double – #3 Sterling Silver in Race 8 with #3, #4,...

TORONTO — By: Matthew Lomon   Free to Roam Catching Freedom was seen by many as an intriguing pick in both the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1). Although the 3-year-old colt didn’t win either (fourth in the Derby and third in the Preakness), he still performed well...