#DRF Bets

The headline for opening day of the Classic Meet at Santa Anita is the return of Taiba. Undoubtedly talented, the horse seems to be rebounding off of a rough Derby. Post: 11:00 AM PT; $200k Santa Anita Mathis Mile S. going 1 mile on turf; Entries: 7 #1 BALNIKHOV (2-1) gets the top selection. He goes out for the D'Amato barn and gets Gaffalione in…

Monday at Fair Grounds features a slew of stakes races. Perhaps none bigger than the Gun Runner and Untappable which pay homage to 2 of racing's great superstars. Post: 12:00 PM CT; $60k Allowance going 5 1/2 furlongs on dirt; Entries: 9 #8 BASALT STREET (3-1) gets the top selection. She has proven to be able to handle these conditions in previous…

Fair Grounds will be an important part of the Kentucky Derby trail hosting the Risen Star and the Louisiana Derby. On Friday they run the last card before the holiday break. Post: 1:15 PM CT; $16k Maiden Claiming going 6 furlongs on dirt; Entries: 6 #3 PLANTERS PUNCH (3-5) gets the top selection. He shouldn't have trouble with the 6 furlong…

The Friday card from Gulfstream Park looks to get back on the grass. The tapeta surface has proven valuable keeping fields largely in tact despite wet conditions. Post: 12:10 PM ET; $36k Claiming going 1 1/16 miles on turf; Entries: 9 #4 IT'S A GAMBLE (5-2) gets the top selection. He makes sense on speed figures. This one shouldn't have trouble…

The Wednesday card from Turf Paradis e features the several stakes including the Arizona Juvenile Fillies and the Lost in the Fog Juvenile. The Arizona track will run 1 quarter horse stakes before the thoroughbred portion of the card. Post: 11:25 AM MT; $15k Dashing All The Way S. going 100 yards on dirt; Entries: 12 #10 HOT GIRL SUMMER B (8-1)…

The rains stopped at Pimlico Thursday morning just as Kentucky Derby winner Justify (pictured) stepped out to test the track in preparation for Saturday's Preakness. Photo courtesy of Maryland Jockey Club The sun didn't shine on My Old Kentucky Home on Derby Day this year and it's unlikely to shine on Saturday's Preakness, either. But for Derby…

The early phase of the championship meet at Gulfstream Park has been marked by a large number of upsets. Players would be wise to look beyond the top of the market. This becomes especially important when playing bets like the trifecta which is frequently paying over $1000 for a $1 investment. Post: 12:10 PM ET; $35k Maiden Claiming going 1 1/16…

In 2019, Master Fencer became the first Japanese bred horse to run in the Kentucky Derby. Since then Japanese horse racing has quickly seen massive success. Horse racing in Japan has been around since the mid 1800s. The racing as as we know it today was brought in by Europeans. The primary purpose of the races was to be an attraction for out of…

Woodbine has a pair of graded stakes on the Saturday card. Woodbine is a unique puzzle because the main track is an all-weather surface similar to that at Golden Gate. Post: 1:20 PM ET; $24.4k Claiming going 6 furlongs on all weather track; Entries: 8 #6 PANIC SWITCH (8-1) gets the top selection. She seems to fit well enough here. This one has the…

On Friday all turf races were taken off on the Churchill Downs grass course. The decision was made after rains hammered the area. CDI is hopeful to get back on the grass Saturday. Post: 1:00 PM ET; $26k Claiming going 1 1/16 miles on dirt; Entries: 7 #2 JUSTIN'S QUEST (2-1) gets the top selection. He shouldn't have trouble with the 1 1/16 mile…

With fall and winter approaching there is a shift in the racing landscape. Remington Park is one of the tracks that thrives in the absence of marquee racing elsewhere. Post: 7:07 PM CT; $11k Claiming going 1 mile on dirt; Entries: 8 #4 SAMURAI CAUSE (3-1) gets the top selection. He looks to be the class of the field. This one has the top overall…