TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Rolled the Tide After a tame start, a late push turned the tide of the $600,000 Alabama (G1) in Power Squeeze’s favor. Working in concert with rider Javier Castellano, the 3-year-old filly patiently stalked then-leader and 9-5 choice Candied...

WOODBINE — By Ed DeRosa   If you’re looking to make a big score on this year’s King’s Plate, then the superfecta is the bet for you. This “exotic wager” requires the bettor to select the top 4 finishers in order. The minimum wager per combination is twenty cents. The...

TORONTO — By Chris Lomon   The King’s Plate is the biggest horse racing betting event in Canada, which provides novice bettors a great opportunity to place their first wager on horse racing. Remember, you can make a bet on any horse that catches your eye – be it the...

TORONTO — By Chris Lomon   Once again, this year’s edition of Canada’s most famous horse race offers bettors a great mix of impressive favorites, live longshots, and other interesting hopefuls. Let’s take a shot at making some money on The King’s Plate with a trio of...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Watchful Eye Originally scheduled for Saratoga’s turf, Tropical Storm Debby pushed the $300,000 Troy Stakes (G3) to the dirt. The change in surface caused eight hopefuls to drop out, leaving five to compete for the top spot in the 5 ½-furlong...

CALIFORNIA — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: Del Mar- $75,000 Maiden Special Weight, 1 1/8 miles on the turf   Date: Sunday, August 11 (Race 10, 9:28 p.m. ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet:  $20 place on #4 Dealers Special   The Reason:  The speed figures...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   2.5 Million Reasons Colonial Downs is set to host a septet of stakes, including three of the graded variety, this weekend. Headlined by the $1 million Arlington Million (G1T), the Virginia racecourse’s loaded slate remains on track despite the...

NEW YORK — By Ed DeRosa   Don’t oversleep if you want to catch the stakes on Thursday at Saratoga Race Course, as the John Morissey Handicap for New York-bred older male sprinters goes as race 3 on the 10-race card (2:18 p.m. ET post). And you won’t want to miss it because...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   King Arthur It was clear from the get-go that the nine other hopefuls in Saturday’s $1 million Whitney (G1) at Saratoga stood no chance against the team of Arthur’s Ride and jockey Junior Alvarado. Leaving the gate from post position nine, the...

KENTUCKY — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $250,000 Kentucky Downs Preview Ladies Turf Mile Stakes   Date: Sunday, August 4 (Race 8, 4:19pm ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet:  $1 trifecta box ($12): #5 Fast as Flight, #9 Bolivie (IRE), #11 Walkathon, #12...