Paladin is just about ready to ride into the Kentucky Derby (G1). Winner of the Risen Star Stakes (G2) at the Fair Grounds on Saturday, Feb. 14, Paladin earned 50 qualifying points for the Derby (G1), all but clinching one of 20 coveted berths to Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs on May 2. [&hell...
A fiercely determined Forever Young slipped through a narrow opening on the rail to take the lead heading into the stretch and shook off a bid from Bob Baffert-trained Nysos to win Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) for the second year in a row. Already the world’s richest racehorse, Forever ...
The $500,000 Sunland Park Derby may have lost its graded status for 2026, but its impact on the Road to the Kentucky Derby remains intact. The 1 1/16-mile test for 3-year-olds on Sunday awards 20-10-6-4-2 qualifying points to the top five finishers toward the 2026 Run for the Roses. First post for R...
Every Kentucky Derby trail has a race that looks insignificant right up until it isn’t. The Sunland Derby lives comfortably in that category. No glamour. No coastal hype. No media parade. Just a dry, high-altitude oval in New Mexico that quietly reshapes futures markets every few years. This seaso...
Speed figures lie. Replays lie. Futures hype lies loudly and often. The paddock, however, is brutally honest. The Risen Star Stakes lands awkwardly on the calendar for a reason most bettors ignore. These are still 3-year-olds. Emotionally immature, physically developing, and suddenly being asked to ...
The $20 million Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racecourse isn’t just a global showcase. It’s a betting puzzle. And this year, the market is clear: Forever Young is the horse to beat. The question is whether 7-5 is a fair price in a 14-horse international field. The Favorite: Forever Young at 7-5 Ja...
There are weekends on the Derby trail that add information, and there are weekends that reprice the entire market. The Risen Star and the Sunland Derby, taken together, create the latter. By Sunday morning, 70 points will have been injected into the system. That does not sound dramatic until you und...
With over a decade of horse racing expertise, US Racing delivers data-driven insights and betting analysis designed to sharpen your Saudi Cup betting strategy, especially when it comes to navigating short-priced favorites and identifying real value in international championship fields. Saudi Cup Con...
Every spring, the Kentucky Derby conversation gets loud and sloppy. Horses win flashy preps, social media crowns new “locks,” and futures boards start swinging like they’re powered by vibes instead of data. Then May arrives, and the same pattern quietly repeats. Horses coming out of New Orlean...
The 2026 Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racecourse is not a race where you casually take the favorite and move on. It is a $20 million international championship on dirt at 1800 meters with a full 14-horse field. That means pace pressure, traffic risk, and serious volatility. This is exactly the kind o...
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