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...

LOUISVILLE — By Ed DeRosa   With more than two dozen horses still under consideration for the Kentucky Derby, you’re going to be hearing a lot about “the Derby Points system” leading up to the May 4 race at Churchill Downs. So, here is how horses qualify for the $5-million...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Pardon Me Thanks to a heroic last-minute closeout by 13-1 challenger Senor Buscador, the 6-year-old’s connections walked away from Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) a whole lot richer. Making his first start outside of the U.S. and third with...

NEW MEXICO — By Chris Lomon Spotlight race: $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks      Date:  Sunday, February 18 (Race 7 at 5:13 pm ET)    What to do with a $20 bet:  $10 win and $10 place bets on #2 Simply Enchanting (7-2 in the Opening Odds)   The reason: Simply Enchanting...

FLORIDA — By Chris Lomon Spotlight race: $75,000 Sunshine Turf Stakes       Date: Sunday, January 21st (Race 8 at 3:36 p.m. ET)        Why to watch: Woodbine race fans can cheer for hometown hopeful and last year’s Sunshine Turf winner, Roaring Forties, trained by Katerina...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon December Dreamin’ It took a moment, but Julias Dream eventually broke away from the pack on Saturday at Turfway Park to capture the $125,000 Gowell Stakes by 4 ¼ lengths. The 2-year-old filly has now won three of four career starts, with her only...

FLORIDA — By Chris Lomon Spotlight race: One-mile turf race, maiden claiming ($25,000) at Gulfstream Park.    Date:  Sunday, December 24 (Race 10)    Why to watch:  Twelve horses will take their best shot at breaking their maidens (trying to win their first race) in a...

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa We here at Railbirds love picking winners. Reading that, you might be saying to yourself, “Self, if they love picking winners so much then why don’t they do more of it?” Well, I’m here to tell you that something we love even more than picking winners is...

NEW YORK — By Ed DeRosa A trio of horses exiting two very different types of races will “meet in the middle” and face nine others in a competitive Cigar Mile on Saturday at Aqueduct. Leading the dozen is multiple graded stakes winner Senor Buscador, last seen finishing...

SANTA ANITA PARK — By Ed DeRosa There are more ways to bet the Breeders’ Cup than there are ways to make a Waffle House hashbrown. The sheer volume of combinations in which you can bet your favorite horse(s) is a dizzying array of bet types, dollar amounts, and races, and it’s...