Ed McNamara, Author at US Racing

Royal Ascot Betting: Ombudsman Wins Prince of Wales Stakes

The 8-5 favorite, Los Angeles, was struggling in mid-stretch, so the door was open for an upset in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G1), the marquee event of the Royal Ascot meeting. Ombudsman was ready to roll but had nowhere to run. William Buick, a masterful big-race rider, was bottled up near the...

Posted on June 18, 2025

Bet Royal Ascot: Queen Anne, King Charles III, Prince of Wales’s Picks

By Ed McNamara

There are 59 racecourses in Britain, and no two are alike. They can run clockwise (right to left), counterclockwise or straight. They can be flat or undulating, uphill or downhill, and some tracks feature all of the above. “Horses for courses” is a reliable handicapping angle, and nowhere does i...

Posted on June 16, 2025

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Royal Ascot Betting: Carl Spackler a Lovable Longshot

By Ed McNamara

He was born to travel. Carl Spackler was foaled in Ireland, auctioned off in England, and flown to the United States. Last month owner Bob Edwards of e Five Racing Thoroughbreds sold the three-time Grade 1 winner to Yulong Investments. The Australian superpower shipped him back to England, where on ...

Posted on June 15, 2025

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Royal Ascot Preview: Greatest Show on Turf Ready to Roll

By Ed McNamara

It’s the greatest show on turf, the pinnacle of thoroughbred racing. Since 1711, Royal Ascot has been the world’s longest-running lawn party, featuring elegant dress, delicious food, and rivers of alcohol. It’s excess to the max, and England’s summer celebration returns Tuesday for five glor...

Posted on June 14, 2025

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2025 Belmont Stakes Forecast: Will Wet Track Affect Belmont Stakes Betting?

By Ed McNamara

Anyone who makes the annual pilgrimage to Saratoga knows the weather there can be crazy. Like handicapping horses, it’s all about uncertainty. At noon it can be sunny, and at 1 there’s a torrential downpour. You never can tell...The rain began on Friday, the day before Belmont Stakes Day, and wa...

Posted on June 6, 2025

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Options to Bet a Little, Win a Lot: Belmont Stakes Betting

By Ed McNamara

Back in the parimutuel Stone Age, most American tracks offered only one multiple-race wager: the daily double on the first two races. Late arrivals often sprinted from the parking lot to avoid being shut out. Believe it or not, the New York Racing Association didn’t introduce the Pick 6 until 1985...

Posted on June 4, 2025

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Raging Sea Tops Ogden Phipps Field: Belmont Stakes Odds

By Ed McNamara

Ogden Phipps (1908-1992) was a world-class mover and shaker, the patriarch of the first family of American Racing. Phipps was a founding member of the New York Racing Association and a longtime chairman of the Jockey Club. He bred and owned nine champions, including Hall of Famers Buckpasser, Pers...

Posted on June 4, 2025

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Belmont Stakes Betting: Horse-by-Horse Analysis

By Ed McNamara

Except for Triple Crown heroes American Pharoah (2015) and Justify (2018), no horse has won the Preakness Stakes (G1) and the Belmont Stakes (G1) since Afleet Alex did it 20 years ago. If not for a rough trip in the Kentucky Derby (G1), Afleet Alex would have swept the series. The three were extreme...

Posted on June 3, 2025

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Preakness Stakes Betting: Horse-by-Horse Analysis

By Ed McNamara

Baltimore’s nickname is Charm City, and the charm of its signature race is that if the Kentucky Derby (G1) winner shows up, there’s a chance for a Triple Crown. Times change, and no longer is the Preakness an automatic destination for the Derby champion. Beaten Derby favorite Journalism the one ...

Posted on May 14, 2025

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Kentucky Derby Betting: Horse-by-Horse Analysis

By Ed McNamara

A Kentucky Derby trophy, the Holy Grail of thoroughbred racing, has eluded many all-time greats. Steve Asmussen, winningest trainer in North American history, also holds the record for Derby futility (0-for-26). Superpowers Godolphin and Coolmore have been chasing the Kentucky Derby in vain for deca...

Posted on April 29, 2025

Author: Ed McNamara