Southwest Stakes Betting Odds: Silver Prospector was the beneficiary of a perfect trip along the rail; and then ran past pace-setter Wells Bayou in the stretch to win the $750,000 Southwest Stakes (...
Horse Racing Injured: When Taraz made her first appearance on the track at Oaklawn Park a few mornings before winning the Martha Washington Stakes on Feb. 1, the 3-year-old filly caught the attention ...
Kentucky Derby Contenders: In less than an hour, the Kentucky Derby (G2) had its first two points qualifiers, and the Preakness (G1) awarded an automatic berth to a trainer who now has a chance to win...
By Lynne Snierson Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen will mount a three-pronged attack in the $750,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park on Monday with Gold Street, Shoplifted, and Silver Prospec...
By Ed McNamara If you like your action fast and furious, the Cross Country Pick 5 is for you. Saturday’s challenge is to run the table in approximately 65 minutes in a race at Aqueduct, three from T...
Kentucky Derby Betting Prep Races: Since first contested in 1982, the El Camino Real Derby has endured its share of challenges, but it has still managed to remain a strong West Coast-based prep for th...
By Ed McNamara Not so long ago, the Fair Grounds was considered an unproductive outpost on the Kentucky Derby trail. Not anymore, because last year the winners of the Derby (Country House) and Kentuck...
Horse Betting Bankroll: The winter in the Northeast has been a bit balmy. As I am writing this article it is 62 degrees. Plants are confused and starting to bud and you can hear the groundhogs whistli...
By Maryjean Wall If you told me once that I’d be spending Fridays picking through the most notorious fluff and feathers in Kentucky horse country, I’d have said no way. But here we are. Another Fr...
Horse Racing Handicapping: As handicappers, we are tasked with a tough problem about 10 times a day. We are trying to figure out which horse or horses we should play and how we should play them to mak...
