#Churchill Downs Race

Readers of Bettors Insider are getting a one-race preview of my day's selections. To sign up for daily emails with the day's FULL selections and weekly Saturday videos, click here Wednesday's Race Recap from Churchill Downs: (All odds US) Replays for yesterday's races from Churchill Downs can be found here: Churchill Downs: Race 2: 5th@ 7.83/1 Race…

Flightline wins his third straight race in style in Sunday's Grade 1 Malibu at Santa Anita. Benoit photo, courtesy of Santa Anita Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Epicenter entered the Kentucky Derby picture with a handy win Sunday at Fair Grounds while a sparkling Opening Day program at Santa Anita featured a dazzling performance by budding superstar…

Olympiad isn't a born homewrecker, but if there is one sleeper in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic field, it's he. William Mott's training style is careful, as evidenced by the extremely judicious campaign that has brought the four-year-old grandson of Medaglia d'Oro to Keeneland this Saturday. Mott has not often let this athlete race outside…

The Breeders' Cup is behind us, but Team Tuley continues to look for value at tracks from coast to coast. I'm joined by regular contributors Ed Sehon (aka Mr. Ed from his Saratoga and Keeneland columns here at VSiN.com/horse-racing) and Rampart race and sports manager Duane Colucci. We live up to the coast to coast claim with plays at Aqueduct in…

A weekend six-pack is on tap for the last Saturday in November: we have plays in six races, in New York, Kentucky, and California. We expect fast dirt and firm turf in all six; let's go. Aqueduct, Race 8, 3:14 pm ET Grade 3 Fall Highweight Stakes, 6 furlongs, Dirt, 3 & Up A field of seven is assembled for the Fall Highweight. We…

Readers of Bettors Insider are getting a one-race preview of my day's selections. To sign up for daily emails with the day's FULL selections and weekly Saturday videos, click here Thursday's Race Recap from Aqueduct: (All odds US) Replays for yesterday's races from Churchill Downs can be found here: Churchill Downs: Race 2: SCRATCH Race 5: 3rd@…

For me, one main attraction to superfectas is that a superfecta probable payout pool is not displayed making this bet an unknown endeavor relative to an exacta and even trifectas in some circumstances where the probable payouts are available. However, if you observe the pool results over a long period of time, you will come to realize the heavily…

There is an old saying in horse racing - "pace makes the race" - that is a core tenet of analyzing races. Essentially what it means is that how fast a race in run in the early stages and how many horses vie for the lead plays a major role in which runners have the best chance to win. A talented front-runner thus would be formidable in a race in…

For me, one main attraction to superfectas is that a superfecta probable payout pool is not displayed,making this bet an unknown endeavor relative to an exacta and even trifectas in some circumstances where the probable payouts are available. However, if you observe the pool results over a long period of time, you will realize the heavily wagered…

If it's the end of the workweek, it's time for a pre-Thanksgiving edition of our regular Friday feature, Dad's Hat Happy Hour Handicapping. Today we have five plays in five races at five tracks, from one end of this great land to the other, all of which go off in less than an hour's time. We expect fast dirt and firm turf in all of them, so throw…

America's Best Racing and handicapper (and avid gambler) Monique Vág team up to provide horseplayers with their best bets of the weekend. Vág will identify her top picks as well as at least one longshot play of the weekend, a nice opportunity to swing for the fences on a win bet or to take a shot with a show bet. She also will occasionally look for…

We have four plays today, three from the terrific Claiming Crown card at Churchill Downs, and a turf stakes at Del Mar. We expect fast dirt and firm turf for all races, so let's go. Churchill Downs, Race 8, 4:33 pm ET Starter Allowance, 6 furlongs, Dirt, 3 & Up The Claiming Crown Starter's Express drew a full field of ten. It's a wide open race,…

For me, one main attraction to superfectas is that a superfecta probable payout pool is not displayed making this bet an unknown endeavor relative to an exacta and even trifectas in some circumstances where the probable payouts are available. However, if you observe the pool results over a long period of time, you will come to realize the heavily…

The big horse race is quickly approaching, and you need to know how to bet on horse racing. Well, you're in luck. SportsLine's beginner's guide to horse racing covers the basics of placing a bet on a race for those who don't know the difference between an exacta and a daily double, or a trifecta and a Pick 3. You'll start by learning the…

We know everyone (at least it seems like everyone, or at least everyone in our world) is immersed in the football season with wall-to-wall college football on Saturday, but Team Tuley is still looking for value at tracks from coast to coast. This Saturday, I'm just joined by my friend Ed Sehon (aka Mr. Ed from his Saratoga and Keeneland columns…

Welcome to Noel Michaels' Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Check back every week for a couple of highlighted selections designed to help you cash a few bets and make some money. Noel's selections have been featured just about everywhere horse…

Readers of Bettors Insider are getting a one-race preview of my day's selections. To sign up for daily emails with the day's FULL selections and weekly Saturday videos, click here Good morning racing fans. We are back for another week of exciting U.S. racing action! We'll start the week at Churchill Downs. We're expecting a fast main track beneath…

I am going to play a $24 ticket today Churchill Downs Race 1 - $50K Maiden Claiming 3yo+ Fillies and Mares going 8.5 furlongs This is an all button play for several reasons - there is little talent in this field, and I am hoping to catch a price; Ellis shippers have been lousy at CD, thus making 2-Reina Bella (5/2) and 4-Frosty Diva (10/1) suspect…

When a heavy favorite starts at a lower price than the horse that beat him in their previous meeting, the latter is usually a value play. This pattern often happens in big stakes races where bettors favor fan favorites, even if they do not earn their role as favorite. In the Grade 1, $1 million Pennsylvania Derby on Saturday, Taiba starts as the…

For me, one main attraction to superfectas is that a superfecta probable payout pool is not displayed making this bet an unknown endeavor relative to an exacta and even trifectas in some circumstances where the probable payouts are available. However, if you observe the pool results over a long period of time, you will come to realize the heavily…

If it's Friday, it's time for another installment of Dad's Hat Happy Hour Handicapping, the first of a new season, which in our Pennsylvania neck of the woods is the year's best. We will commemorate the onset of autumn with plays in five races today, all of which take place in under an hour's time, with post times conducive to enjoying a glass of…

A busy slate of racing at Churchill Downs this week includes numerous maiden special weights for 2-year-olds. Among the notable entrants are siblings to Breeders' Cup winners Mizdirection and Roy H. Let's dive in and explore five of the most promising first-time starters in the fields: Thursday Churchill Downs race 5: Maiden special weight (seven…

Readers of Bettors Insider are getting a one-race preview of my day's selections. To sign up for daily emails with the day's FULL selections and weekly Saturday videos, click here Wednesday's Race Recap from Churchill Downs: (All odds US) Replays for yesterday's races from Churchill Downs can be found here: Churchill Downs: Race 6: 7th@…

Readers of Bettors Insider are getting a one-race preview of my day's selections. To sign up for daily emails with the day's FULL selections and weekly Saturday videos, click here Good morning racing fans! We're back to Churchill Downs to kick off our racing week. We are expecting fast and firm conditions and are looking to cash in on a few of…

Readers of Bettors Insider are getting a one-race preview of my day's selections. To sign up for daily emails with the day's FULL selections and weekly Saturday videos, click here Saturday's Race Recap from Belmont at Aqueduct: (All odds US) Replays for yesterday's races from Belmont at Aqueduct can be found here: Belmont at Aqueduct: Race 3: 5th@…

For me, one main attraction to superfectas is that a superfecta probable payout pool is not displayed making this bet an unknown endeavor relative to an exacta and even trifectas in some circumstances where the probable payouts are available. However, if you observe the pool results over a long period of time, you will come to realize the heavily…

On Saturday, September 17, nine two-year-old colts will stretch out to 1 1/16 miles in the Iroquois Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. The event holds two designations: it is a challenge event for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and also the first prep race for the 2022 Kentucky Derby, offering points on a 10-4-2-1 scale to the top four finishers.

We know everyone (at least it seems like everyone, or at least everyone in our world) is immersed in the football season with wall-to-wall college football on Saturday, but Team Tuley is still looking for value at tracks from coast to coast. Last Saturday, I came through with a 12-1 winner as Red Knight ($26.04 to Win, $9.50 to Place) won the…

THE biggest sports betting event of the year is just around the corner and the horses are getting ready. What is known as the most-watched sporting event of the year raked in over 16 million views in 2020 when Authentic took the crown. The 2020 Kentucky Derby was postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 146th annual event was later…

The Beverly D Stakes has been given some extra spice this year with last year's winning trainer Aidan O'Brien confirming he'll be trying to win Saturday's Churchill Downs Grade 1 race again. The Irish handler sent over Santa Barbara to land the gold medal 12 months ago and this year O'Brien has entered the John R Velazquez-ridden Lily Pond. You can…