CALIFORNIA — By Ed DeRosa   The downhill turf course at Santa Anita Park is one of the more unique race configurations in North America with its big sweeping turn going downhill before crossing over the main track for a blitz toward the finish.   It is that course...

CALIFORNIA — By Ed DeRosa   The limb I am going out on to say that the Frankel Stakes on Friday at Santa Anita Park is a three-horse race is more a full on branch than a twig, but eliminating more than half the field has some merit, and there are other clues to point...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   A Year to…   Although White Abarrio’s 2024 season has been a far cry from his brilliant 2023 campaign, the 5-year-old can end the year on a high note with a proper showing in this Saturday’s $165,000 Mr. Prospector (G3) at Gulfstream Park....

CALIFORNIA — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race:  Grade 3 $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes   Date: Sunday, October 27 (Race 7, 7:04 pm ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet in the Autumn Miss $1 exacta box bet- #3 Wine on Tap, #6 Medoro, #8 Sneaker, #9 Circle of Trust, #10...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Big Game Fever Caitlinhergrtness is out to prove her brilliant conquering of the 165th King’s Plate was no fluke when she contests the $750,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1T) this Saturday at Keeneland. The 3-year-old filly named after...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Bring it Home After five seasons, 12 wins (10 graded stakes), and $2.875 million banked, War Like Goddess has given her connections just about everything they could have asked for. But the 7-year-old mare is by no means ready to hang up the...

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...

CALIFORNIA — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $55,000 Allowance Turf Race at Santa Anita Park   Date: Sunday, June 16 (Race 12, 9:08 pm ET)   What to do with a $20 Bet: $1 exacta box- #1 King Apollo, #2 We’re in Trouble, #6 Anmer Hall, #10 Tigerhon (FR),...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   What a Rush While Saturday’s Blame (G3) didn’t end up being the highly anticipated duel between Tapit Trice and Highland Falls that we were hoping for, the $275,000 affair was well worth the price of admission at Churchill Downs. The...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   No Time to Burn Legend of Time (GB) decided to skip a step and make the second time the charm this past Saturday at Aqueduct. Making his first start since a disappointing fifth in the American Turf (G2) in his North American debut, the...