TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   More in Store   A noble effort from Barnes in the $200,000 San Vincente (G2) netted the lightly raced youngster ‘graded stakes winner status’ in his first test at the level.   The feature tilt on Santa Anita’s Saturday card went as...

CALIFORNIA — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race:  $100,000 Fasig-Tipton Santa Ynez Stakes, 7 furlongs on the main track at Santa Anita Park.   Date:  Sunday, January 5 (Race 7, 5:36 pm ET ).   What to do with a $20 Bet : $20 to win on A.Z. Wildcat   The...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   A Roaring Success   Mufasa (CHI) claimed his spot atop the throne with a lionhearted effort in Saturday’s $165,000 Mr. Prospector (G3) at Gulfstream Park.   Squaring off against overwhelming 2-5 favorite and 2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1)...

CALIFORNIA — By Ed DeRosa   The limb I am going out on to say that the Frankel Stakes on Friday at Santa Anita Park is a three-horse race is more a full on branch than a twig, but eliminating more than half the field has some merit, and there are other clues to point...

FLORIDA — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race:  $65,000 Maiden Special Weight, 1 1/16 miles on the turf   Date: Sunday, December 22nd (Race 10, 4:55 pm ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet : $10 to win, $5 to place, and $5 to show on #10 Zenith   The Reason: In a race with...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   I’ll be Transparent…   Win for the Money’s intentions are clear ahead of this Saturday’s $215,000 Fort Lauderdale (G2T) at Gulfstream Park.   While the 5-year-old gelding failed to live up to his name last time out with a 10th-place finish...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Balance Restored   For the people out there who enjoy all things symmetrical, we have another enticing item to share with you.   On Saturday afternoon at Aqueduct, 3-year-old colt Locked captured the $500,000 Cigar Mile (G2) to keep...

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa     It may be Black Friday, but there is no two-for-one special on the Brad Cox trainees in the Grade 2 Clark Stakes at Churchill Downs.   That’s OK, though. We’re not looking for a sale because we like the horse who figures to be the...

NEW YORK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race:  Grade 3 $300,000 Long Island Stakes   Date: Sunday, November 10th (Race 8, 3:40 pm ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet in the Long Island Stakes: $10 win, $5 place and $5 show on No Show Sammy Jo    The Reason: An absolutely...

SAN DIEGO — By Ed DeRosa   Breeders’ Cup is upon us! We know for sure this will be the richest two days of racing in North America by purses, but we want this to be the richest two days of betting as well! In order to do that, we’ll have to zero in on our best opinions....