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Few horses have been able to blend the kind of success that Unbridled enjoyed both on the racetrack and in the breeding shed. A strapping, 17-hand colt with a long, ground-gobbling stride, he was slow to develop at 2 after a promising 10 ½-length victory in his career debut. The son of Fappiano was then plagued by a sore hoof at 4, succinctly…

I led last week's column with this, but … "There seems to be more distractions than ever before for gamblers' attention with MLB starting to join NBA and NHL on the daily calendar" … and now we have football, too, with the second coming of the USFL. But, hey, there's always time to slip in some horse racing plays on our busy Saturdays. Last…

These Saturday races meet the criteria I've established for using the superfecta-key betting strategy. At Aqueduct Race 9 This one-mile allowance race on the dirt for 4-year-olds and up attracted a a field of 11, with one runner coming in off the claim. All entrants exit dirt races - 10 at Aqueduct and one at Penn National. The field has combined…

Cheltenham's Showcase meeting is one of the highlights of the opening salvos of the jumps season and Saturday's card looks an absolute cracker. The ITV cameras will be at Prestbury Park for five of the seven races, including two £60000 handicap chases and a £40000 Masterson Holdings Hurdle that has been won by the likes of Dodging Bullets, Tiger…

Los Angeles Dodgers celebrations for home runs and hits have varied over the years, and this season has seen two different iterations thanks in large part to Hanser Alberto and Trea Turner taking on the lead. After a win in May, Alberto explained the shaka sign - or "hang loose" hand motion - stemmed from his time in the Dominican Winter…

Horse racing is naturally unpredictable. One moment your horse is on the lead, and the next, you just lost your bet. It was going great, but what happened? The chances of winning a bet in horse racing are very volatile, and it's almost impossible to accurately and consistently predict which horse will win the race. Even the best of the best…

Finally out from under And Tell Me Nolies's (Arrogate) shadow, ICE DANCING (Frosted) broke through for her first graded-stakes win in two prior tries and earned 10 points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks with a 3 1/4-length closing performance in the rescheduled GIII Santa Ynez S. Third behind the daughter of Arrogate when debuted at Del Mar Aug.…

Santa Anita Barn Notes: Friday's Card Gets 8.5 Starters Per Race From the Santa Anita Media Team: FRIDAY'S ALL-DIRT CARD ATTRACTS 8.5 STARTERS PER RACE With more rain in the forecast for Arcadia this week, the decision was made to run Friday's eight-race program exclusively on dirt. After entries were taken and the program finalized yesterday,…

Country House won the 145th Kentucky Derby after Maximum Security - who crossed the finish line first - was disqualified for a race infraction, an unprecedented result in race history. Read full coverage of the race here. Bob Baffert, the Hall of Fame trainer of Triple Crown winners American Pharoah in 2015 and Justify in 2018, has three horses in…

News Corp form analyst Brad Waters takes a look at horses to follow and forgive from Saturday's Sandown Hillside meeting. FIVE TO FOLLOW: MONARCH OF EGYPT: Showed something at Flemington first-up before going close to rolling the smart Worsfold at big odds at Sandown. He'll be fitter again for that and the former Hong Kong galloper is ready to win.…

Lugan Knight (inside) holds off Arctic Arrogance to win the Jerome (Chelsea Durand) By Mary Eddy - NYRA Press Office OZONE PARK, N.Y.- BG Stables' Kentucky homebred Lugan Knight came out on the winning end of a thrilling stretch duel with New York-bred Arctic Arrogance in Saturday's $150000 Jerome, a one-turn mile for sophomores, at Aqueduct…

BG Stables' Kentucky homebred Lugan Knight came out on the winning end of a thrilling stretch duel with New York-bred Arctic Arrogance in Saturday's $150000 Jerome, a one-turn mile for sophomores, at Aqueduct Racetrack. Trained by Michael McCarthy, Lugan Knight earned 10 qualifying points towards the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 6 at Churchill…

Horses break from the starting gate during the first race of Oaklawn's live race meet on December 3, 2021. Oaklawn's racing season begins once again Friday. - File photo by The Sentinel-Record FRIDAY'S RESULTS 3-9 (33.3%) MEET 23-93 (24.7%) LEE'S LOCK Andy Cant in the third BEST BET Keystone Field in the eighth LONG SHOT Thorn Crown in the…

Team Tuley continues to look for value at horse racing tracks from coast to coast. After taking two weeks off, my friend Ed Sehon (aka Mr. Ed from his Saratoga and Keeneland columns at VSiN.com in addition to his contributions here) carried us last Saturday as his Late Pick 5 at Gulfstream Park paid $588.20. This Saturday, we're joined by Sehon as…

For bettors who think the expected favorite Arctic Arrogance can lose the $150000 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct on Saturday, there are other viable options in this Kentucky Derby trail points race. Eight 3-year-olds are entered and set to travel the one-turn mile. Here is a Daily Double linking an alternative choice in the Jerome to two deep closers in…

LSU finished 10-4 in its 1st season under Brian Kelly. It won the SEC West but got beaten pretty badly by Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. It recovered well enough to dominate Purdue in a 63-7 victory in the Citrus Bowl. It lost some players to the NFL and the transfer portal, but it did better than some other teams in that regard. The Tigers…

A game second in the Grade 2 Remsen Stakes last month, Arctic Arrogance headlines a field of eight Kentucky Derby hopefuls entered in Saturday's $150000 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct. Trained by Linda Rice, who also has Valenzan Day in the race, this son of Frosted has not finished worse than second in four career starts. After breaking his maiden…

Trainer John Nissen and reinswoman Bec Bartley ticked off significant milestones when talented trotter Locksley Lover claimed the Vicbred Super Series four-year-old entires and gelding final at Melton on New Year's Eve. For Nissen, a Locksley farmer and hobby trainer, and Bartley, a Shepparton trainer and reinswoman, it was their first Group One…

Sandown Hillside is where Melbourne metro racing heads to this Saturday. The weather is fine, the track is good (4) and the rail is out six metres for the entire circuit. WATCH LIVE RACING AT tab * Above offers may only be available to select customers.Back Me 6 All Sassed Up (Bet Now: $4.00) is a maiden but I think she has a bit on these.…

Trainers have a lot of customary language to go to when describing their horses on a regular basis. One line that is thrown around a lot is - "the horse will tell us when he's ready." Jace's Road was that horse on Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots for trainer Brad Cox, who was also victorious with the colt Corona Bolt in the $100000…

After two weeks off, Team Tuley is back to look for value at horse racing tracks from coast to coast. The last time we were with you on Dec. 10, I gave out Junipermarshmallow, a 5-1 winner at Gulfstream Park, and my friend Ed Sehon (aka Mr. Ed) gave out a $654.15 late Pick 4 at Gulfstream, along with a $44.60 Exacta while Rampart race and sports…

These four plays at Gulfstream and Santa Anita meet the criteria for good superfecta key betting opportunities on Saturday.Read on after the plays to learn more about those selection standards. At Gulfstream Race 7 The Suwannee River Stakes (G3) is a one mile turf race for fillies and mares 3-year-olds and up and this year's rendition attracted a…

Horse racing gamblers are you looking for 2022 Harlan's Holiday Stakes Free Pick & Handicapping Odds…plus some predictions? Need some advice on who to take? The 2022 Harlan's Holiday Stakes is set for December 31 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Here's a preview of our top contenders. Race: Harlan's Holiday Stakes Purse:…

Tiz the Law is the 6-5 morning line favorite for Saturday's 152nd running of the $1 million Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. The Barclay Tagg-trained multiple Grade 1 winner will break from the eight post against nine competitors in the 1-1/8 mile test around one turn. Posts were drawn Wednesday. "It could have been worse. I was hoping to get five…

Drafted (outside) holds off Little Vic to win the $135K Gravesend (Chelsea Durand) By Mary Eddy - NYRA Press Office OZONE PARK, N.Y.- Veteran gelding Drafted needed every inch of the Aqueduct Racetrack stretch to win a dramatic photo finish, but did so under a well-timed ride from Luis Rodriguez Castro to score a nose victory in Friday's $135000…

Friday, December 30, 2022 at 8:14 pm |Back to: Top News Broadway Girls | Benoit Photo Fresh off her gate-to-wire maiden-breaking score in her third career start at Del Mar Nov. 13, Broadway Girls, given an unconvincing 16-1 chance for her stakes debut, showed a similar burst of speed to wire the field in Friday's Blue Norther S. Ridden hard to the…

An exciting six-runner Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday is put under the spotlight by Declan Rix. A small but select field has been declared for the 2022 renewal of the Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday. No Ballydoyle participation means, on paper, we have a race lacking in early speed and no Coolmore entry means Richard Kingscote is again…

TEMPLEGATE takes on day four of Royal Ascot confident of banging in a few winners under the summer sun. Read on for our man's top tips and read his guide to EVERY race and runner below. MEDITATE (2.30 Ascot, nap) She was impressive when landing a Group 3 success over this trip at Naas last time. She had lots left in the tank there and should…

Aqueduct Barn Notes: Ridin With Biden Headlines Saturday's Queens County Stakes From the NYRA Media Team / Mary Eddy: Cash is King and LC Racing's graded stakes-winner Ridin With Biden will look to double up on stakes scores as he wraps up his 4-year-old campaign in Saturday's $150000 Queens County, a nine-furlong main track route for 3-year-olds…

The ball drops at Times Square, fireworks explode around the globe and North American Thoroughbreds celebrate their birthdays at midnight on Jan. 1. A few of the newly turned 3-year-olds waste no time starting their once-in-a-lifetime quest for the Kentucky Derby starting gate as Aqueduct rings in 2018 with the $150000 Jerome Stakes. On New Year's…

Zandon, shown winning the Grade I Blue Grass Stakes, runs in Saturday's Grade I Cigar Mile at Aqueduct. Photo courtesy of Keeneland Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Triple Crown contenders from the past three seasons will battle it out in a field of seven for one of this weekend's top races, the Grade I Cigar Mile at Aqueduct, where 2023 Kentucky Derby hopefuls…

Notes & Quotes From Gun Runner Stakes & Untappable Stakes: Jace's Road & Pretty Mischievous (Jace's Road / Hughes Photo & Courtesy of the Fairgrounds) From the Fairgrounds Media Team: Trainers have a lot of customary language to go to when describing their horses on a regular basis. One line that is thrown around a lot is - "the horse will tell us…

Jace's Road with Florent Geroux aboard wins the $100000 Gun Runner Stakes at Fair Grounds. (Hodges Photography/Amanda Hodges Weir) Fair Grounds Press Release NEW ORLEANS, La.- Trainers have a lot of customary language to go to when describing their horses on a regular basis. One line that is thrown around a lot is - "the horse will tell us when…

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Winchell Thoroughbreds' Epicenter, who came up just shy of Grade 1 glory twice this spring in the Triple Crown, secured both his first top-level victory and a place at the top of the sophomore division with an emphatic 5 1/4-length victory under Joel Rosario in the 153rd renewal of the 10-furlong Grade 1, $1.25 million…

Turf racing returns for Monday's "Road to the Derby Kickoff Day" card at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in New Orleans, La. With the portable rail set at 34 feet, starters will be limited to eight runners for the $100000 Buddy Diliberto Memorial and the female counterpart, the 1 1/16 miles $100000 Blushing K.D. (Race 6). With the same parameters,…

Happy Holidays to all, and a happy Boxing Day of racing will be coming to us live as the Santa Anita winter meet begins with a bang with numerous graded stakes. One of the graded stakes will be run on the turf early in the card, with the San Gabriel Stakes being a Grade 2 going 1 ⅛ miles. This stakes will take place as Race 3, going to post at 3:03…

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…

Horse racing fans get the holiday gift they really want - albeit a day late - when the SoCal winter racing season celebrates its traditional post-Christmas opening day on Dec. 26 at Santa Anita Park. That date marks the start of a new season in racing at the Arcadia, Calif., track and kicks off one of the country's premier annual winter/spring race…

Favored In Italian went wire-to-wire to give owner Peter Brant and trainer Chad Brown their second graded victory of the afternoon in the GIII Honey Fox S. at Gulfstream Park Saturday. The chestnut filly rushed up to take the lead into the first turn. Allowed to set pedestrian splits, the favorite shrugged off a pair of challengers in upper stretch…

Bal Harbour (#4 rail) outbids Last Samurai (#1) for the win. (Coady Photography) Jennifer Hoyt/Oaklawn Racing HOT SPRINGS, Ark.- Trainer Robertino Diodoro, Oaklawn's leading trainer in 2020, is off to a fast start at the 2022-2023 meet, picking up his second stakes win since the Dec. 9 opening and his second straight $200000 Tinsel Stakes victory…

Saturday's $400000 Remington Springboard Mile features a match-up between Giant Mischief and Echo Again who are ranked in eighth and ninth position in the latest Kentucky Derby futures released by Circa Sports in Las Vegas. Interestingly, the Remington Park morning line has Echo Again as the 2-1 favorite and Giant Mischief as the 3-1 second choice,…

Defending race champion Mishriff will once again take on a strong group of American shippers when he tops a field of 14 entered for Saturday's $20 million Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racetrack. Mishriff is well proven on dirt, but has done all his recent running on the turf. Trained by John and Thady Gosden, the 5-year-old son of Make Believe has…

With the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and the Preakness Stakes in the books, it is time to turn our attention to the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets on June 5 at Belmont Park Learn page on America's Best Racing for additional racing terms, educational information, and betting tips. Triple Crown: Thirteen horses in racing…

Daily Telegraph form analyst Shayne O'Cass runs the rule over every race, including suggested bets, for the Randwick meeting on Saturday. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here. Track: Good 4. Rail: Out 5m. Overview: Snapback was an…

The Road to the Kentucky Derby is back to its more traditional format after the pandemic forced last year's iteration to be heavily modified. This time, 46 prep races spread out over North America, Europe, Dubai and Japan will award points to the top four finishers in each designated race. Three of those prep races arrive this weekend - the Wood…

BENSALEM, PA - Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will look to win the $1 million, Grade 1 betPARX Pennsylvania Derby for a record fourth time Saturday when Zedan Racing Stables' Taiba leads a field of 11 3-year-olds in the signature event of the season at Parx Racing. The 1/18-mile Pennsylvania Derby is the 12th race on the 13-race card with a…

California Spangle holds off Golden Sixty in Group 1 Longines Hong Kong Mile Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Jockey Club HONG KONG, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A super day for Hong Kong highlighted weekend horse racing with action-starved fans emerging from pandemic lockdowns to cheer on some new heroes from the Sha Tin Racecourse grandstand. Two-year-old filly…

Lys Gracieux cruises to victory in Sunday's Grade 1 Arima Kinen in Japan. Photo courtesy of Kasumi Saito Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Lys Gracieux roared to victory over a loaded field in the Arima Kinen in Japan in the marquee event of weekend horse racing while Diamond Oops upset the apple cart in a key Florida sprint with international implications. Firenze…

Regal Glory winds up her career with a victory in Sunday's Grade I Matriarch at Del Mar. Benoit photo, courtesy of Del Mar Turf Club Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Mind Control and Regal Glory wound up their careers with Grade I victories a continent apart in weekend racing, while the another name popped up on the "Road to the Roses" Kentucky Derby 2023…

Some outstanding turf distaffers have prevailed down the years in the GI Matriarch S., contested at Del Mar since the permanent closure of Hollywood Park in 2013. The late Bobby Frankel sent out the closely related Heat Haze (GB) (Green Desert) and Intercontinental (GB) (Danehill) to win in 2003 and 2004, respectively-after the race was shortened…