TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Join the Club A dogged effort over difficult conditions earned Sovereignty the noble distinction of Kentucky Derby (G1) champion. On a rainy Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs in Louisville, the one question on everyone’s mind was, ‘How...

TORONTO — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $100,000 Thorncliffe Stakes Date: Sunday, May 4 (Race 9, 5:16 pm ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet in the Thorncliffe Stakes: $4 Rolling Double – #3 Patches O’Houlihan in the ninth race with #2 Workout Affair, #3...

KENTUCKY — By Matthew Lomon   Run for the Roses The marquee event on the North American racing calendar, the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1), is set to be contested this Saturday at iconic Churchill Downs. Regarded as the “Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports,” the storied 1...

TORONTO — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: Woodstock Stakes   Date: Sunday, April 27 (Race 7, 4:09 pm ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet: $20 to show on #5 Incoming   The Reason: There is plenty of speed to chase in the Woodstock. Incoming (20-1 in the...

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa   The final pick 3 of the Keeneland spring meeting begins with the Bewitch Stakes and concludes with a full field maiden race in a turf sandwich with a high-level allowance as its meat. There are two obvious favorites in the first two legs of this...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Skip the Line Other than Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho, nobody had a better Saturday than 5-year-old Skippylongstocking. The Saffie Joseph Jr. trainee made quick work of 10 challengers to capture the $1.25 million Oaklawn Handicap...

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa   Leading up to the big day on May 4th, you’re going to hear/read a lot about who people think is going to win the Kentucky Derby and why they think that.  What you won’t hear/read a lot about is how to use those opinions to make money on the...

SANTA ANITA PARK — By Chris Lomon Spotlight race: $200,000 Buena Vista Stakes (G2T)      Date:  Sunday, March 3 (Race 10, 8:02pm ET)        What to do with a $20 bet:  First Bet: $5 exacta box #6 Ruby Nell and #11 Mouffy (to finish 1st or 2nd in any order). Second Bet: $10...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Pardon Me Thanks to a heroic last-minute closeout by 13-1 challenger Senor Buscador, the 6-year-old’s connections walked away from Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) a whole lot richer. Making his first start outside of the U.S. and third with...

SANTA ANITA PARK – By Chris Lomon   Spotlight race: $100,000 Wishing Well Stakes at Santa Anita      Date:  Sunday, February 25th (Race 9, 7:30 p.m. ET)        What to do with a $20 bet:  $10 win and $10 place on #5 Miss Lizzy (12-1 in the Opening Odds)   The reason:  In...