The Path to the Roses Begins Now The first Saturday in May defines the dreams of every Thoroughbred owner, trainer, and breeder. Still, serious handicappers know the true Kentucky Derby contention begins in the fall of the horse’s two-year-old season. We turn our attention from the immediate thril...
The Road to the Roses Begins in Earnest The 2026 Kentucky Derby trail officially left the starting gate months ago, but the conclusion of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile truly clarified the early pecking order among the nation’s most promising three-year-old prospects, setting a powerful narrative fo...
The 2025 Native Diver Stakes, a prestigious Grade 3 event contested over 1 1/8 miles on the dirt track, anchors the late-season stakes calendar in Southern California. The official date for the 2025 running falls on Saturday, November 21, 2025, marking a key highlight of the lucrative Del Mar Fall M...
For bettors, Dale Romans has long been the guy whose horses could light up the tote board at any time. Shackleford ($27.20) in the Preakness Stakes (G1). Keen Ice, at 16-1, beating Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the Travers Stakes (G1). Court Vision ($131.60) in the Breeders’ Cup Mi...
With the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) just 164 days away, the action on the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" is heating up. Prospective owners and handicappers are intensely scrutinizing workouts and race results, setting the initial Kentucky Derby odds for the contenders aiming for the first Saturday in Ma...
Gulfstream Park comes to mind when most bettors and fans think of winter racing in Florida. The Hallandale Beach track attracts many of the top horses, trainers, and jockeys from the East Coast for a stakes-laden Championship Meet that sets the stage for the year ahead. However, there is a Florida a...
With so much rain in the San Diego area recently, race dates at Del Mar continue to change, fields have been redrawn, and even a stakes race had to be scrubbed. For bettors, all this shuffling of dates and races, including a few stakes, makes handicapping a bit tougher than usual. But that’s part ...
If you’re getting ready for the Kentucky Derby, jumping into Kentucky Derby betting, or simply want to understand horse racing odds, this guide breaks everything down in a clear, bettor-friendly way without fluff, history lectures, or complicated jargon. By the end, you’ll know exactly how every...
Bob Baffert on 2025: Back from Kentucky Derby Ban, Trainer has Big Year The numbers say 2025 has been an outstanding year for Bob Baffert. As of Nov. 16, the 72-year-old Hall of Famer collected 28 graded stakes trophies, nine of them Grade 1, from 89 wins, and led North American trainers in winning ...
For Some Prominent Jockeys, It’s Been a Brutal Fall Season It’s been a brutal 2 ½ months for jockeys. Punctured lungs. Lacerated kidneys. Broken legs, ribs, and ankles from spills during races. In a sport that has seen its share of horse racing accidents, the past 2 ½ months seem to stand out....
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