The Kentucky Derby prep races season just underwent a seismic shift after a high-stakes 100-point weekend that redefined the leaderboard. While early-season favorites dominated the headlines for months, two new powerhouses now sit atop the throne. Brad Cox’s Fulleffort and Chad Brown’s Emerging ...
The pace picks up on the Road to the 2025 Kentucky Oaks (G1) this weekend with a trio of point qualifiers in Florida, New York, and California. The $215,000 Davona Dale Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park, the $200,000 Busher Stakes at Aqueduct are Saturday, and the $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3) at S...
The weather should be perfect Saturday at Gulfstream Park for the $415,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2)—temperatures in the upper 70s under partly cloudy skies. We who are north and west can only look on in envy as we continue to dig out from a challenging winter. The Fountain of Youth is the Nex...
HOW TO BET ON HORSE RACING Betting $100 on the Fountain of Youth (G2), March 1, Gulfstream Park By "The Professor", USRacing Handicapper In the weeks leading up to the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on May 3, the USRacing handicappers will lay out $100 worth of betting options...
As is the case in many important races in California, the biggest decision facing horseplayers is which Bob Baffert horse to bet on. On Saturday, this scenario occurs in the $300,000 San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita, when Baffert sends out unbeaten Barnes as the even-money favorite and Rodrigue...
It seems fitting that a couple of New York-bred colts would be favored in Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct – especially when they have a combined record of 7-for-7 with their four stakes wins coming at the New York City track. Sacrosanct, owned by Lady Sheila Stable, Net Birdie...
From Florida and from Louisiana, Locked and Hit Show have been sent West to take their chances at winning the $300,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) at Santa Anita Park on Saturday. And those chances look good, at least according to the morning line, which lists 4-year-old Locked as the 3-2 favorite and...
The Rebel Stakes rattled the latest usracing.com Kentucky Derby Top 10, with popular winner Coal Battle rising to No. 4, runner-up Madaket Road moving in at No. 10, and rallying-for-third Sandman improving to No. 6. The 1 1/16-mile Rebel on Sunday (Feb. 23) was quite a race as yet another Bob Baffer...
Let’s hear it for 72-year-old trainer Lonnie Briley, the ‘Rebel Rouser’ on the Road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) for the first time with his little bay colt Coal Battle. Sweeping past the field around the turn, Coal Battle outkicked pacesetter Madaket Road in the stretch and won the $1.25 m...
Forever Great! In a sensational stretch run for the ages, Forever Young caught Romantic Warrior in the final strides for a glorious victory in the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) on Saturday night. The showdown between two of the world’s best horses began after Romantic Warrior took the lead into the s...
When it comes to the handicappers at usracing.com, the verdict is nearly unanimous – it's Forever Young winning the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) on Saturday at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Our touts agree that Japan star Forever Young has almost everything in his favor despite ...
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