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ARCADIA, Calif. (CNS) -- The two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships conclude Saturday at Santa Anita Park with nine races, including the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic with Arabian Knight the 3-1 morning line favorite. The Bob Baffert-trained 3-year-old colt began his career 364 days ago with a 7 1/4-length victory in the opening race on the…

ARCADIA, Calif. - The two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships concluded Saturday at Santa Anita Park with nine races, including the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic with Arabian Knight the 3-1 morning line favorite. The Bob Baffert-trained 3-year-old colt began his career nearly a year ago with a 7 1/4-length victory in the opening race on the…

The world of horse racing is electrifying, where the thundering hooves, pulsating crowd, and allure of winning big beckon with every stride. However, actually winning big can be tough for newcomers as delving into the complex world of handicapping may feel like deciphering a cryptic code reserved for seasoned experts with a lifetime of…

Local racing fans have another horse to cheer, courtesy of Omahans Gary and Mary West. The 2-year-old filly West Omaha recently made her debut at Churchill Downs in Kentucky. Sired by West Coast - third-place finisher in the 2017 Breeders Cup Classic - West Omaha went off at 3-1 odds and finished second. "It was her first time out and she kind of…

Edmonton Oilers' General Manager Ken Holland will likely act swiftly, even more so than last year, if weaknesses surface on the roster and there's a need to boost the production of his team in 2023-24. The Oilers are clearly in win-now mode and you can tell from the way players are speaking at camp that they expect big things out of this roster.…

Welcome to the first edition of Gil Winston's Handicapping Corner. Here, you will find a series of articles and charts devoted to the harness racing devotees who take handicapping in pursuit of profit, seriously. Expect articles and charts specifically aimed at helping you make money. You will not see cherry-picked race results to prove how much…

Leon Draisaitl is currently under a favorable contract with the Edmonton Oilers, earning $8.5 million annually until the 2024-25 season. After that, he will be eligible for unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career during the following off-season. Meanwhile, Connor McDavid is set to reach free agency after the 2025-26 season. This…

Del Mar racetrack's 84th season promises to be another "Classic" one, from the marquee race to a smorgasbord of food-and-beverage events. Action at the seaside oval will begin July 21 and continue through Sept. 10, featuring 39 stakes races worth a total of $8.275 million. The Grade I, $1 million FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic on Sept. 2 tops the…

There is no element of handicapping that combines art and science more than trip notes, and there is no team better at watching races and telling you what that could mean for a performance than the squad at Trip Note Pros. That is why Horse Racing Nation has expanded its product offering for the Keeneland meeting to include Trip Note Pros every…

Veteran track announcer Vic Stauffer will take the microphone when Lone Star Park opens its Thoroughbred season Apr. 13 in Grand Prairie, Texas, the track's Brandon Leigh confirmed in a phone call Thursday. Stauffer was let go by Oaklawn Park earlier this month, a position he held since 2017. Lone Star's regular voice Jim Byers replaced him in the…

When it comes to no-win situations, I have stolen the DaphneMoon line that she used when Dr. Frasier Crane asked her, "When you look at me,do you see me as a young man, or as an older man?" "Oh, no. No, you don't," she said. "You're not getting meinto that Vietnam." A perfectly good response to avoid topics that are powderkegs, like politics and…

When the 500-player field of finalists convenes in Las Vegas for the 24 annual $2.25 million NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) on March 10-12, one of the players the spotlight will shine brightest upon will be Dylan Donnelly, a young horseplayer coming off an exceptional year of contest play in 2022 that netted him several tournament…

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. and NYRA Bets LLC, who together launched a new horse racing account wagering app, Caesars Racebook, this past spring, have made it available on Android and desktop in time for the upcoming Breeders' Cup World Championships this week. It is available to racing fans in Kentucky, Florida, Ohio, Indiana, Oregon, Montana, and…

Preparing for the Breeders' Cup world championships can be an exciting but also intimidating, almost overwhelming process for horseplayers. There are 14 races, most of them with full fields, with horses coming from all over the world to compete on a racetrack that many of the competitors have never raced over previously. On top of that, there is a…

LEXINGTON, Ky.-As the Official Charity Partner of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) will be a part of a myriad of events during Breeders' Cup Festival Week. Join the TAA staff for the premiere of "Celebrating Ten Years" -a short film in honor of the TAA's 10-year anniversary-at The Kentucky Theatre's…

LEXINGTON, Ky.-The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) will once again be named the Official Aftercare Partner of the Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 4-5 at Keeneland. The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is also an Official Charity of the Breeders' Cup, along with Race Track Chaplaincy of America and the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund,…

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) will once again be named the Official Aftercare Partner of the Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 4-5 at Keeneland. The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is also an Official Charity of the Breeders' Cup, along with Race Track Chaplaincy of America and the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, among…

Sometimes, in assessing stakes races, it is best to look at the history of the race and see if there is a dominant factor in that history. This weekend's racing features both the Champagne Stakes and the Miss Grillo Stakes, two Win and You're In races for the Breeders' Cup (coverage begins Saturday at 4 pm ET on NBC). For both races, you need to…

Sometimes, in assessing stakes races, it is best to look at the history of the race and see if there is a dominant factor in that history. This weekend's racing features both the Champagne Stakes and the Miss Grillo Stakes, two Win and You're In races for the Breeders' Cup (coverage begins Saturday at 4 pm ET on NBC). For both races, you need to…

After overcoming a hangover last week, Georgia Tech gets into the brunt of its schedule this week sitting at 1-1 and about to play host to Lane Kiffin's Ole Miss Rebels. The Lane Train has been off to a bit of a rocky start this season. The Rebels currently sit at 2-0, but those two wins are an expected blowout against Central Arkansas (59-3) and a…

Legal online sports betting launched in Arkansas in March, but some users were frustrated by a slower-than-expected rollout. Betly, through Southland Casino, launched its platform in early March, becoming the first legal online sportsbook to go live in Arkansas. BetSaracen, an online betting platform offered through Saracen Casino, was expected to…

With Estilo Talentoso being withdrawn from Saturday's Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, that leaves the race with just five starters, led by defending champion and odds-on morning line favorite Gamine. This will be the smallest field ever assembled for a Breeders' Cup race in the event's 38 runnings. There have been fields as small as seven…

Matt Bernier, handicapper for the Daily Racing Form, is a Massachusetts resident who is one of the sport's most enthusiastic young ambassadors. He's a regular presence as an analyst on NBC Sports' television coverage of the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup and is also a leading expert on handicapping tournaments. Matt previously worked in real estate…

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