SARATOGA — By Mike Curry   This year’s Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets will be held June 8, but there is a notable twist to the final jewel of the 2024 Triple Crown. The race typically is held at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., however the famed racetrack currently is...

NEW YORK — By Pat McKenna   The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced post times for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, which will be held at historic Saratoga Race Course from Thursday, June 6 through Sunday, June 9. Highlighted by the 156th edition of the...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Prospect Watch Are you the person who loves to scour top prospect lists to grow your knowledge of the game and gain a competitive advantage over your peers? If so, look no further than Gulfstream Park, which will play host to a pair of prospect...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Three of a Kind All eyes were on the iconic Churchill Downs for the 150th edition of the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1), and it certainly did not disappoint. This year’s “Run for the Roses” had a little bit of everything: drama,...

TORONTO — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $125,000 Woodstock Stakes      Date: Sunday, April 28 (Race 8, 4:54 pm ET)        What to do with a $20 Bet:  $10 exacta box bet with #2 and #4 finishing first or second in any order.   The Reason:  Midnight Mascot...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Home Away from Home A handful of baseball games weren’t the only contests postponed this past weekend. Originally set for the last Sunday of March, the $100,000 American Stakes (G3T) was rescheduled to Thursday due to inclement weather. The...

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...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Quad-A In professional baseball, the players who are too good for AAA but haven’t quite been able to find their footing at the Major League level are commonly referred to as Quad-A players. Green Up, who enters Saturday’s $300,000 Beholder (G1) at...

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa Looking for an appetizer to all the stakes action this weekend? Look no further than Friday night at Turfway Park, which plays host to the Cincinnati Trophy Stakes for three-year-old fillies as race 6 on its nine race card. Even better: there is some...