TORONTO – By Matthew Lomon   Planning to wager on the 165th running of the King’s Plate, but still not sure which horse to go with? Don’t fret, your pals at MyRailbirds have you covered! Ahead of Canadian Thoroughbred racing’s oldest and most prestigious race, we’ve...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Against All Odds It took nine tries, but Nakatomi is finally a graded stakes winner. Like the man who saved Nakatomi Plaza in 1988, the 5-year-old gelding defied the odds to unseat even-money favorite Skelly and reclaim control of the $350,000...

DEL MAR PARK — By Ed DeRosa   Two diametrically opposed styles of races headline the top summer racing today, as the feature at Saratoga Race Course is a turf sprint while the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club headliner is a dirt marathon. Of course, style is not related to...

ENGLAND — By Ed DeRosa   A familiar face to North American bettors headlines the Falmouth Stakes on Friday at Newmarket in the UK, where last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf runner up Porta Fortuna figures to be a heavy favorite off a big win in the Coronation...

NEW YORK — By Noel Michaels   If you are a serious horseplayer and you are not already looking forward to the Saratoga Race Course meet, it might be time to check your pulse because Saratoga is the summer place to be for handicappers and horse racing aficionados. The...

KENTUCKY — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race(s): Race 8,9 & 10   Date: Sunday, June 30 (Race 8 – 4:23 p.m. ET / Race 9 – 4:55 p.m. ET Race 10 – 5:27 p.m. ET)   What to do with a $24 Bet: $1 Pick 3 Race 8: #2 & #5 Race 9: #1 & #2...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Lock it Down Batten Down had the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) on lockdown this past Saturday at Thistledown. Following the direction of veteran rider Junior Alvarado, the 3-year-old colt jumped out to an early lead and never surrendered for a...

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),...

NEW JERSEY — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $150,000 Monmouth Stakes (G3T) at Monmouth Park   Date: Saturday, June 15 (Race 11, 5:54 pm ET)   What to do with a $20 Bet: First bet: $1 exacta box (#5 Siege of Boston, #6 Adhamo (IRE), #7 Fort Washington, #8 Tawny...

NEW YORK — By Ed DeRosa   You know how I try to get you to bet certain races by writing about them (and, yes, I realize that some of you just bet the opposite of what I say)? Well, breeding programs have similar incentive programs. So it goes with the New York Stallion...