NEW YORK — By Ed DeRosa   The bad news is, I think the races preceding the Belmont Stakes are pretty chalky; the good news is, I am against the favorites in the Belmont Stakes itself. Thankfully, the good outweighs the bad here to create the perfect ingredients for a play...

NEW YORK — By NYRA Press Office   Kentucky Derby one-two finishers Mystik Dan and Sierra Leone renew rivalry as Preakness-winner Seize the Grey’s stock rises in stacked G1 Belmont Stakes. Mystik Dan, who was a nose better than returning rival Sierra Leone in the Grade 1...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   What a Rush While Saturday’s Blame (G3) didn’t end up being the highly anticipated duel between Tapit Trice and Highland Falls that we were hoping for, the $275,000 affair was well worth the price of admission at Churchill Downs. The...

KENTUCKY — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $250,000 Old Forester Mint Julep Stakes (G3T)   Date: Sunday, June 2nd (Race 7, 3:50 pm ET)   What to do with a $20 Bet:  First Bet- $1 exacta box on #2 Henrietta Topham, #7 Delahave, #8 Heavenly Sunday Second Bet- $7...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Keep an Open Mind Based on resume’s, the $275,000 Blame (G3) at Churchill Downs is Tapit Trice’s to lose. However, the same was said about Fierceness leading up to the Kentucky Derby, and we all know how that played out. It’s not to say history...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   No Time to Burn Legend of Time (GB) decided to skip a step and make the second time the charm this past Saturday at Aqueduct. Making his first start since a disappointing fifth in the American Turf (G2) in his North American debut, the...

CALIFORNIA — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Races: Race 9 – $200,000 Santa Margarita Stakes (G2) Race 10- $100,000 Daytona Stakes (G3)   Date: Sunday, May 26 (Race 9, 8:18 pm ET and Race 10, 8:48pm ET)   What to do with a $20 Bet: $2 Late Daily Double Race 9-...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Espresso Yourself It’s been a rather vanilla start for Triple Espresso, who despite a superstar backing in jockey-trainer duo Irad Ortiz Jr. and Todd Pletcher, has yet to make waves on the big stage. Through six contests, Triple Espresso has...

SARATOGA — By Mike Curry   This year’s Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets will be held June 8, but there is a notable twist to the final jewel of the 2024 Triple Crown. The race typically is held at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., however the famed racetrack currently is...

NEW YORK — By Pat McKenna   The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced post times for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, which will be held at historic Saratoga Race Course from Thursday, June 6 through Sunday, June 9. Highlighted by the 156th edition of the...