NEW YORK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $125,000 Mount Vernon Stakes at Saratoga Race Course   Date: Sunday, June 9 (Race 10, 5:43pm ET)   What to do with a $20 Bet: First bet: $10 to win on #1 Silver Skillet Second bet: $2 exacta – #1 Silver Skillet to...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Keep an Open Mind Based on resume’s, the $275,000 Blame (G3) at Churchill Downs is Tapit Trice’s to lose. However, the same was said about Fierceness leading up to the Kentucky Derby, and we all know how that played out. It’s not to say history...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Espresso Yourself It’s been a rather vanilla start for Triple Espresso, who despite a superstar backing in jockey-trainer duo Irad Ortiz Jr. and Todd Pletcher, has yet to make waves on the big stage. Through six contests, Triple Espresso has...

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   Four the History Books War Like Goddess (3-5) has a chance to do something this Friday at Keeneland that’s only been accomplished six times in the history of North American professional sports: win four consecutive championships. Instead of the...

LOUISIANA — By Ed DeRosa   Day to day and week to week, bettors hear a lot about the Pick 5; and why not? The potential for big payoffs attracts every level of player to this challenging wager. But as ubiquitous as it has become on wagering menus, it is not always the best...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   We’ve reached that magical time of year when the Cameron Krutwig’s and Doug Edert’s of the world rise from the depths of obscurity to national superstardom, even if only for a moment. To celebrate the most exciting three weeks in collegiate...

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 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...

NEW MEXICO — By Ed DeRosa Before we get to the Albert and Henry Dominguez Memorial Handicap on Friday at Sunland Park, some personal news: I am playing in my first-ever National Handicapping Championship next week. I bring this up mostly to brag, but also to segue into the...