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...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Building an Empire   If the name ‘Sacrosanct’ is too hard to pronounce, just call him ‘perfect’ instead.   It got a little dicey towards the end, but the 2-year-old colt kept his slash-line unblemished through four career starts with a...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   New York, New York   The good times in the Empire State (at least for Mets fans) keep on rolling with a pair of $500,000 New York Stallion Series events on Saturday afternoon at Aqueduct.   Beginning in race eight with the Great White Way...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Get Some Popcorn Ready   Simply calling the $500,000 Cigar Mile (G2) ‘stacked’ is a grave, and borderline blasphemous understatement.   Set to feature a tantalizing field of 11 hopefuls, headlined by five millionaires and four Grade/Group...

CALIFORNIA — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race:  Grade 1 $300,000 Matriarch Stakes   Date: Sunday, December 1 (Race 7, 6:28 pm ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet in the Matriarch Stakes: $1 exacta box bet- #3 Ag Bullet, #4 Child of the Moon (FR), #10 Aspen Grove (IRE),...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   2 Much 2 Handle Two names, two starts, two wins. That’s been the story so far for 2-year-old colt Jack and Jim, who looked wise beyond his years in a determined come from behind Central Park Stakes score. Making his stakes debut with only one...

TORONTO — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Races for Sunday, Nov. 3rd at Woodbine:   Grade 3 Mazarine Stakes Race 8, 4:50 pm ET   What to do with a $20 Bet in the Mazarine: First Bet: $10 place on #4 Aristella Second Bet: $10 exacta box #4 Aristella and #5 Foxtastic The Reason:...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Give Him the Emmy Make that three weeks atop the charts for Hit Show, who starred in the $350,000 Fayette (G2) on Saturday afternoon at Keeneland. Billed as the headliner among the field of eight (3-5 favorite), Hit Show made good on his main...

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa   You know the expression “On the outside looking in?” Well, when it comes to the Valley View Stakes on Friday at Keeneland, it might as well be “On the outside looking to win.” We will see who actually ends up on the outside...

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...