How to play Keeneland's weekend Grade 1s

Another busy week of horse racing events is set for this weekend, with Santa Anita hosting one of its biggest race days of the year so far. Three huge graded races will be staged on Saturday, which includes the G1 Beholder Mile. There will also be key Kentucky Derby prep action with the G3 Tampa Bay Derby being staged. You can find our horse racing…

Another high-quality week of racing action in the scores and odds is set. There will be no shortage of top horse races to bet on this week, with the action at Gulfstream Park seeing eight graded stakes races being staged. It could be one of the most important early weeks of horse races in 2024, with the G2 Fountain of Youth offering huge clues for…

A busy period of top horse events this weekend is set, with global superstars in action in the Middle East in the world's richest race. Domestic matters will also be on the agenda, with a key prep for the Kentucky Derby taking place at Oaklawn Park. It could be a significant weekend in terms of major horse races 2024, and you can find our latest…

And we made it! It's Breeders' Cup weekend, where we get to see the best of the best bang heads all weekend for the biggest purses in the world! Check back tomorrow for my best bets on Saturday's card, but let's jump right into the Friday action! Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Santa Anita, Saturday Race #8 Friday's marquee race features a solid field of…

For the seventh year in a row, America's Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2023 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2023 Breeders' Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the "Big Race…

For the seventh year in a row, America's Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2023 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2023 Breeders' Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the "Big Race…

BAFFERT DOUBLES DOWN WITH PRAT, $2M HORSE IN G3 BEST PAL Bob Baffert is serious about this year's G3 Best Pal, set to be run Sunday afternoon at Del Mar. He will bring two of his top 2-year-olds to the race in an attempt to win it a record 10th time. Muth was purchased five months ago by Zedan Racing Stables for $2 million. He rewarded his…

For the seventh year in a row, America's Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2023 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2023 Breeders' Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the "Big Race…

SUMMER STAKES SCHEDULE MIRRORS 2022 Del Mar's lucrative stakes schedule kicks off Friday with the traditional Opening Day feature, the $100000 Caesars Sportsbook Oceanside, a one mile test for 3-year-olds on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course. It's the start of a stakes line-up that keeps intact last year's record-breaking summer of stakes racing: 39…

As winter turns to spring and excitement builds toward the Kentucky Derby, it's time for a Lexington tradition to return to the forefront. Friday marks the start of the 2023 Spring Meet at Keeneland Race Course, which will run through April 28. This year's edition of the Spring Meet will include 15 days of racing and feature 19 stakes, headlined by…

For the seventh year in a row, America's Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2023 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2023 Breeders' Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the "Big Race…

Each week, this important article will provide the standings, power rankings, and recent transactions for every league member. Not only will you see the latest claims in the league (which will show you what horses might be up-and-coming), but you will also get updates on the runners as they prepare for their next starts along the Kentucky Derby…

The nation's third oldest racetrack, Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots is set to open for its 151st meet on Friday, Nov 18. Two racing days kick things off and post time will be 4:00 p.m. EST on Friday and 2:15 p.m. EST on Saturday. Opening weekend of the 80-day Thoroughbred meet includes the inaugural running of six stakes written for…

TrainerJohn Sadler did not even hesitate. Right after an indelible, 19 1/4-length tourde force in the Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar, he declared Flightline wouldnot race again until Nov. 5 at Keeneland. "Theplan now is the Breeders' Cup," Sadler said. "He won't run before the Breeders'Cup." Breezesand morning gallops, sure. But nine weeks would…

Friday'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 5: 3rd@ 1.40/1 Aqueduct was playing EXTREMELY favorable to inside speed runners today. The first four races really demonstrated that so it didn't help that Dylan Davis took Central…

Coming off a successful episode where both horses that did run were first or second, this week's focus is on stakes races at both Keeneland and Belmont at the Big A. Handicapper Sara Elbadwi discusses price plays in the Breeders' Futurity and Turf Mile on Saturday at Keeneland, as well as in the Beldame on Sunday at Belmont at the Big A. A new…

Although races have been rained off the turf the past few days in New York, the weather should be clear for upcoming weekend races. This includes Saturday's Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic and Sunday's Futurity, a Breeders' Cup "win and you're in" for the Juvenile Turf Sprint. Those are the races covered by handicapper Sara Elbadwi and New York…

With the Breeders' Cup just about one month away, the upcoming first Saturday in October features several key prep races. Handicapper Sara Elbadwi highlights three horses that have a big chance to outrun the odds, one of which will be running in the Ack Ack (G3), a "win and you're in" for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. The focus begins with race 6 at…

ARCADIA, Calif.-Santa Anita's 18-day Autumn meet which begins Friday will be highlighted by 26 stakes, 15 of them graded. Overnight purses remain the same as last year. Most all stakes purses are the same as in 2021, with the following exceptions: both the Golden State Juvenile and the Golden State Juvenile Fillies have had purses increased from…

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - John Velazquez, already the leading career rider at Saratoga, had his 1000th winner at the historic track. The 50-year-old Hall of Fame jockey won the eighth race by a neck aboard Precursory, who paid $14 to win. The filly is trained by fellow Hall of Famer Bill Mott. "It's a special number, no matter what," said Velazquez,…

ARCADIA, Calif. - The Breeders' Cup will return to Santa Anita for a record 11th time in 2023. The world championships will mark their 40th anniversary next year on Nov. 3 and 4 at the Southern California track. Santa Anita last hosted in 2019 when a wagering record of over $175 million was set. That year's final race was marred by the death of…

Keeneland's 15-day Spring Meet begins on Friday, offering a loaded weekend featuring 10 stakes worth $4.55 million. But this being Keeneland in the spring, many eyes are focused on just one stable. That would be Wesley Ward's, he of the three consecutive Keeneland Spring Meet training titles. Ward comes into the 2022 meet loaded as ever in his…

See you on the first Saturday in September, Churchill Downs, for the Kentucky Derby. Sounds weird, we know. In this year of the coronavirus pandemic, though, with so many health and safety protocols affecting the thoroughbred racing calendar, we're fortunate to be able to move forward into the summer season - at the Jersey Shore (Monmouth Park),…

A full weekend of horse racing includes 10 Breeders' Cup prep races where the winner earns an all-fees paid trip to the Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 1-2 at Santa Anita Park outside Los Angeles. The 2019 Breeders' Cup Challenge series consists of 86 horse races that provide the respective winners with an automatic "Win and You're In" Berth…

A points-based system determines which 20 horses will load into the Churchill Downs starting gate on the first Saturday in May. Generally, the prep races that offer the most points are the most impactful. A total of 37 races comprise the USA Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule. The first 21 of those races is considered the Kentucky Derby prep…