TORONTO — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $125,000 Queenston Stakes   Date: Sunday, June 8 (Race 8, 4:50 pm ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet in the Queenston Stakes: $20 to place on #1 Dewolf   The Reason: With five podium finishes – two wins and...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   When There’s Sparks… Get Smokin has seen a thing or two across 32 starts, five graded stakes wins, and over $2.1 million in total purse earnings. But one thing the mighty 8-year-old hasn’t seen is the winner’s circle after the Eclipse Stakes...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Suspended Suspense A condensed five-horse field in Saturday’s $400,000 Man o’ War (G2T) proved no match for 6-5 favorite Far Bridge, who made good on his lofty billing with an impressive one-length tally. Under the guidance of rider Joel...

TORONTO — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $100,000 Thorncliffe Stakes Date: Sunday, May 4 (Race 9, 5:16 pm ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet in the Thorncliffe Stakes: $4 Rolling Double – #3 Patches O’Houlihan in the ninth race with #2 Workout Affair, #3...

TORONTO —  By Matthew Lomon   Worth Waiting For Some of the best players in their respective sports are late bloomers: Sam Reinhart, Jarren Duran, Jalen Brunson, to name a few. While Public Assembly isn’t there yet, the 4-year-old filly is trending in the right direction...

TORONTO — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: Woodstock Stakes   Date: Sunday, April 27 (Race 7, 4:09 pm ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet: $20 to show on #5 Incoming   The Reason: There is plenty of speed to chase in the Woodstock. Incoming (20-1 in the...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Set a Course for the Winner’s Circle When Harbor Springs takes post six in Saturday’s $200,000 Roxelana Stakes at Churchill Downs, it will mark the 3-year-old filly’s first taste of stakes action since last April. Eight starts have come and...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Building an Empire   If the name ‘Sacrosanct’ is too hard to pronounce, just call him ‘perfect’ instead.   It got a little dicey towards the end, but the 2-year-old colt kept his slash-line unblemished through four career starts with a...

TORONTO — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race:  $100,000 Steady Growth Stakes   Date: Sunday, December 15 (Race 11, 6:17 pm ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet in the Steady Growth: $1 exacta box- #4 Ron’s Gizmo, #5 No More Options, #7 Secret Reserve, #9 Rapid Test $8...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   New York, New York   The good times in the Empire State (at least for Mets fans) keep on rolling with a pair of $500,000 New York Stallion Series events on Saturday afternoon at Aqueduct.   Beginning in race eight with the Great White Way...