Ed McNamara, Author at US Racing

Bet the Irish Champion Stakes, Matron Stakes, Champions Juvenile at Leopardstown

Except for the Irish Derby (G1), the 1¼-mile Irish Champion Stakes (G1) is the Emerald Isle’s most important race. They’ve been running it since 1976 at Leopardstown Racecourse in the Dublin suburbs, and on Saturday trainer Aidan O’Brien will try to win it for the 13th time. Breeders’ Cup �...

Posted on September 11, 2025

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Bet Kentucky Downs Megacard on Saturday: Odds, Analysis

By Ed McNamara

It’s not Breeders’ Cup weekend yet, but the megabucks purse structure makes it feel that way. Kentucky Downs is handing out more than $14 million for Saturday’s 12-race card, with $13 million up for grabs in six stakes races. In the nineties, the all-grass track in the middle of nowhere was a ...

Posted on September 4, 2025

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How to Turn $500 into a Monster Ticket on Kentucky Downs’ $10 Million Card

By Ed McNamara

Yes, the beloved Saratoga meeting is ending, always a downer for dedicated horseplayers. But do not despair, my fellow parimutuel warriors, because Kentucky Downs is coming to your rescue and usracing.com is on your side. High-stakes action is the attraction at the country track once known as Duel...

Posted on August 28, 2025

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Nunthorpe Stakes Betting: Odds, Picks

By Ed McNamara

It’s called “the Ascot of the North,” and when that track was being rebuilt in 2005, Royal Ascot was staged at York Racecourse. This week Yorkshire’s 294-year-old showplace is hosting its marquee meet, the four-day Ebor Festival. Friday’s feature is the 5-furlong Nunthorpe Stakes (G1), a �...

Posted on August 21, 2025

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Travers Stakes Betting, Odds, Picks, Horse-by-Horse Analysis

By Ed McNamara

It's the Midsummer Derby, a 1 1/4-mile test over ancient Saratoga's dirt. It's named for attorney William Travers (1819-1887), a Wall Street financier and the track's first president. His colt Kentucky won the race's inaugural running in 1864, and on Saturday it will be staged for the 156th time. Th...

Posted on August 21, 2025

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Travers Stakes Contender Betting Profile: STRATEGIC FOCUS

By Ed McNamara

In the days leading up to the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, the team at usracing.com is publishing profiles of the 3-year-olds in the field. His regal pedigree and striking appearance turned Strategic Focus into a $500,000 yearling...

Posted on August 19, 2025

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Juddmonte International Betting: Odds, Picks, Post Positions

By Ed McNamara

Aidan O'Brien has won just about every important European race multiple times, including the Juddmonte International (G1). He'll try for his eighth Juddmonte trophy Wednesday at York with the 3-year-old standout Delacroix. The Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" event awards the winner a spo...

Posted on August 19, 2025

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Travers Stakes Contender Betting Profile: MAGNITUDE

By Ed McNamara

In the days leading up to the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, the team at usracing.com is publishing profiles of the 3-year-olds in the field. An uncontested leader is always dangerous, and Magnitude shapes up as the lone speed in Saturday's 156th Tra...

Posted on August 18, 2025

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Travers Stakes Contender Betting Profile: SOVEREIGNTY

By Ed McNamara

In the days leading up to the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday, the team at usracing.com is publishing profiles of the 3-year-olds in the field. He swept the Kentucky Derby (G1) and the Belmont Stakes (G1), then managed to look even more impressive in his next ra...

Posted on August 18, 2025

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E.P. Taylor Stakes Betting: Odds, Picks, Post Positions

By Ed McNamara

E.P. Taylor (1901-1989) was a thoroughbred racing executive, owner and breeder whose influence on the sport extended far beyond his native Canada. His greatest contribution was his homebred Northern Dancer, the 1964 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) hero who became the greatest stallion ...

Posted on August 14, 2025

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