DELAWARE — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Races: Race 9 & 10   Date: Sunday, July 7 (Race 9 – 4:46 p.m. ET / Race 10 – 5:18 p.m. ET)   What to do with a $20 Bet: $2 Late Daily Double Race 9: #2 & #3 Race 10: #1 & #3 & #5 & #6 &...

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...

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...

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...

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...

OHIO — By Ed DeRosa   It’s officially summer, and that means it’s regional derby season! The action starts with the Ohio Derby on Saturday at Jack Thistledown and continues on July 6 with such marquee Midwestern stakes races as the Iowa Derby at Prairie Meadows and the...

CALIFORNIA — ABR   Every year, the road to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships starts months before with a series of qualifying races that are known as the Breeders‘ Cup Challenge Series. The series has expanded over the years and it has consistently given fans and...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Keep it Interesting Accede authored her best Jordan Romano impression to score the $200,000 Bed o’ Roses (G2) on Saturday at Aqueduct. Following the likes of the Toronto Blue Jays closer, Accede was tasked with holding a late lead as a win hung...