The Churchill Downs spring meet wastes no time, with two of the most anticipated days of racing and wagering taking place right off the bat with Kentucky Oaks 2021 Day on Friday (April 30) followed by...
The Churchill Downs spring meet is back on schedule, set for opening day on Saturday (April 24). Upon opening, the iconic track will become one of horse racing’s top simulcast signals. Churchill’s...
With all the horse racing hubbub focused on the upcoming Kentucky Derby (G1), it would be easy to overlook the start of the Belmont Park spring/summer meet. But here it is … opening Thursday (April ...
Another big weekend of stakes races is set, topped by the matchup of champions Monomoy Girl and Swiss Skydiver in the $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday. Oaklawn’s Sa...
By Noel Michaels You know the Kentucky Derby is close now that racing has returned to Keeneland for the Spring Meet, which opened last weekend and runs through April 23 before shifting to Churchill Do...
By Noel Michaels The $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) may be the main attraction on Saturday, but there’s plenty of betting opportunities on the undercard at Meydan Racecourse. Among the races leadi...
By Noel Michaels It’s Florida Derby Day, with a stakes-loaded, 14-race card set for Gulfstream Park on Saturday. The $750,000 Florida Derby (G1) is the main event as it’s a key step on the road to...
Before 2020, very few simulcasts paid much attention to Will Rogers Downs and Fonner Park, but that all changed during the COVID-19 lockdowns last spring. That’s when most racetracks almost everywhe...
By Noel Michaels There is a five-way battle royal atop the Santa Anita trainer standings that should continue for the rest of the season, which still has two months to go. Through mid-March, the actio...
The current round of 50-20-10-5 Kentucky Derby-point prep races comes to an end on Saturday [March 13] with the $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park. This key step on the road to the Derby dre...
