SANTA ANITA PARK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $100,000 American Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park      Date: Thursday, April 4 (Race 9, 8:10pm ET)        What to do with a $20 bet:  First bet: $5 to win and $5 to place on Gold Phoenix (IRE) Second bet: $5 exacta box...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Creative Differences Saturday’s $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn had all the makings of a heavyweight tilt. Sporting a combined 11: 6-3-0 line with five graded scores, 3-year-old superstars Muth (2-1) and Timberlake (1-1) appeared...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Come Here Often? This Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream has just about everything racing fans could ask for: a massive prize pool, Kentucky Derby qualifying points, and a rematch between two fiery competitors. Fierceness...

COOPERSTOWN — By Matthew Lomon   Dust off the old spikes and tear open a pack of Big League Chew because it’s time to play ball. After one of the more interesting off-seasons in recent memory (especially for clients of Scott Boras), Major League Baseball Opening Day is...

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...

FLORIDA — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight race: $110,000 Turf Classic Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs      Date:  Sunday, March 24th (Race 9, 4:24 pm ET)        What to do with a $20 bet:  First Bet- $2 trifecta: #1 to finish first, #2 to come in second, and the rest of the field...

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...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   We’ve reached that magical time of year when the Cameron Krutwig’s and Doug Edert’s of the world rise from the depths of obscurity to national superstardom, even if only for a moment. To celebrate the most exciting three weeks in collegiate...

KENTUCKY — By Twinspires.com   Although no points races were contested over the weekend, there was wagering action aplenty in Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW). Sierra Leone established himself as the overall favorite for the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) by...