CHURCHILL DOWNS — By Ed DeRosa   The Kentucky Derby! It’s the world’s most famous horse race, and the one everyone wants to win. Obviously as a breeder, owner, trainer, and jockey you want to be involved with the horse itself, but the magic of horse racing is bettors can...

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...

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...

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...

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...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Almost Automatic If an NFL kicker only makes 76 per cent of their kicks, they’re not very good at their job. If a racehorse wins at a 76 per cent clip, they’re amongst the elite of the elite. That is 6-year-old The Chosen Vron. The reigning...

SANTA ANITA PARK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight race: The $100,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes      Date:  Sunday, March 17th (Race 7, 7:00 pm ET)        What to do with a $20 bet:  $20 to win on Chismosa   The Reason:  The 4-year-old daughter of Clubhouse Ride had a rough...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Crown Keeper Tejano Twist has made seven starts since taking last year’s edition of the $250,000 Whitmore at Oaklawn Park. In that time, the 5-year-old gelding has landed in the money all but once. Now, the competitor with a nose for the podium will...