#Summer Meet

It is easy see why Tiz The Law is a heavy favorite for the Belmont Stakes. His two Grade 1 wins and his 4-for-4 record on fast tracks put him alone in the front of the plane while the rest of the field is stuck in coach. But if it is easy to declare that he will win Saturday, why is it so hard to figure out who will lead him there? Blame it on Fore…

It's full speed ahead this summer at the Del Mar racetrack. While the schedule of activities in 2021 was abbreviated because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this season will have a calendar that is chock-full of events, which visitors are more accustomed to seeing. "We're raring to go," said Chris Bahr, Del Mar's director of events and promotions. "Not…

The Breeders' Cup is over, but it's not really over. The breakdown of Mongolian Groom during the stretch run of the $6 million Classic sucked the air out of the vast Santa Anita grandstand on Saturday. Fans slumped toward their cars or buses, as what had been two days of sensational - and safe - racing was instantly overwhelmed by yet another death…

As we close the curtain on another year, let's take a look back at the top five horse racing stories of 2022: Simply put, he's a generational horse. It's a shame we didn't have the opportunity to watch him race at 5, but there's really no words to describe what he accomplished during the time he did race. Consider: 6 for 6, four Grade I victories,…

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…

One of the greatest jockeys of all-time has announced that 2023 will be his final year in the saddle. If there is anything that Frankie Dettori hasn't done in racing, then frankly, it isn't worth doing. The 52-year-old has been the athlete that has transcended the sport throughout his career, with anyone that places horse racing bets being familiar…

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - The New York Racing Association Inc. (NYRA) will host a special cross breed Cross Country Pick 5 on Saturday, featuring Grade 1 thoroughbred action from Whitney Day at Saratoga Race Course and standardbred racing from the Hambletonian card at Meadowlands Racetrack. Free Equibase past performances for the Cross Country Pick…

Keeneland Barn Notes: Basin Gets Final Prep for G2 Blue Grass Stakes (Trainer Steve Asmussen / Photo by Holly M. Smith) From the Keeneland Media Team: GRADE 1 WINNER BASIN WORKS FOR TOYOTA BLUE GRASS Toyota Blue Grass (G2) hopeful Basin, who races for Terry Green's Jackpot Farm, was the first horse to breeze over Keeneland's fast track Monday when…

When handling a top thoroughbred racehorse in excess of 1000 pounds, Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens often remained acutely aware of a mechanical issue in the starting gate that could imperil the safety of the riders. Now, working as an analyst with Saratoga Live for the famed Saratoga Race Course summer meet, Stevens reacted with incredulity on…

The 2022 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Series comes to Gulfstream Park on Saturday, Jan. 29 (4:30-6 p.m. ET, NBC, Peacock). Both winners of last year's marquee events return to Florida in the hopes of defending their titles. Knicks Go leads the 2022 Pegasus World Cup (G1) field with 6-5 odds despite drawing the far inside post position. The likely…

It's been a while since we checked in with the Answer Man, so let's clean out the mailbag and address some of your questions: Q: What's up with Del Mar limiting attendance on opening day? I can remember when they had 40000 in past years and it was a marvelous experience. I'm of the opinion that the more the merrier. A: Del Mar began capping its…

Delaware Park has a strong card on Saturday that includes a bevy of stakes, including the G3 Robert Dick Memorial and the G2 Delaware Handicap. Picks to follow with some well-timed analysis... Race 1: 5-4-7-2 Race 2: 6-3-7-5 Race 3: 5-2-7-1 Race 4: 8-4-3-7 Race 5: 1-2-7-5 Race 6: 8-10-6-4 Race 7: 6-4-7-5 Race 8: 11-7-3-8 **Most Likely: Bad To The…

Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports Summer spectacle of racing at Saratoga continues this weekend, with the headline action including the Saratoga Derby Four graded races are on the card at Saratoga, including the Test Stakes The excitement of the summer meet at Saratoga continues this weekend, as there are four graded races to look forward to. We…

The 153rd running of the Travers headlines the biggest day of the summer at Saratoga. Six graded stakes including five Grade 1 races highlight the 13 race card. The $1.25 million Travers drew a very competitive field of eight runners for the'Midsummer Derby', and post time for the 1 1/4 mile Travers is 5:44 p.m. ET and Race 11 on the card. The…

DraftKings and Churchill Downs Incorporated announced a multi-year agreement on Tuesday that is expected to bring a parimutuel horse betting platform to DraftKings ahead of next May's Kentucky Derby. Under the agreement, Churchill Downs' subsidiary, TwinSpires, will provide advance deposit wagering (ADW) technology to DraftKings, the companies said…

DEL MAR, Calif.- Tizamagician will try again to get back in the winner's circle when the stakes action at Del Mar shifts to the main track Sunday for the mile and an eighth, G3 Native Diver. The son of Tiznow heads up a six-pack of horses, 3-year-olds and up. He hasn't had his picture taken after a race since winning the G3 Cougar II during the…

With the NYRA Racing Festival complete, and Todd Pletcher's 1-2 score in Belmont Stakes now in the record books, it is time to turn our attention to the rest of the Meet. That runs through mid-July, which will in-turn, give way to celebrated Saratoga. There is much left to do in Elmont... so, tune in! Most Likely Winner: (Race 10: Sinfully Sweet…

Belmont Park does not have many Sundays left in its Meet... so, enjoy some racing from Elmont! Picks aplenty on this holiday weekend... Race 1: 1-2-5-3 Race 2: 7-2-1-6 Race 3: 2-1/1A-3-5 Race 4: 4-6-7-3 Race 5: 6-8-2-1 Race 6: 4-2-6-5 Race 7: 6-8-5-2 Race 8: 6-5-1-3 Race 9: 3-6-7-1 **Most Likely: Higher Truth #6 (Race 7)** **Best Value: Hombre #6…

Belmont Park comes right back after a strong Saturday card... the "feature" today is the Gold Fever Stakes! Take a look at these free picks from turfwriter J.N. Campbell.

FUN TO DREAM LOOKS TO DISTANCE THE FIELD IN THE BETTY GRABLE There has been no need for a photo finish camera when Fun to Dream races. When she wins, she wins big and she'll try for another laugher in Sunday's $100000 Betty Grable Stakes at Del Mar. It's the last of the opening weekend's stakes races featuring a compact field of five Cal-bred…

Chismosa winning the Generous Portion. Photo by Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire DMTC News DEL MAR, Calif. - The Stakes action at Del Mar's Bing Crosby meet continues next weekend with the possibility of all three races featuring winners from the summer meet. There are two stakes on tap for Saturday, the seven furlong $100000 Desi Arnaz Stakes for…

BALNIKHOV TO WAIT UNTIL THE DEL MAR DERBY SEPTEMBER 3 Little Red Feather Racing, et al's Balnikhov brought a baggage full of promise with him when he arrived from Ireland at the first of the year. He finally met those expectations Friday afternoon on Opening Day at Del Mar when the 3-year old son of Adaay dropped down on the rail and surged to…

Lone Star Park hosts its "Million Day" on Memorial Day... it should be a great day for wagering and watching! Our turfman has you covered with free picks, and some targeted analysis. The Grade 3 Steve Sexton Mile anchors the card...

We Are NY Horse Racing, a coalition of small businesses, labor unions, nonprofits, trade associations, and other groups that support the sport of horse racing in New York, has announced that the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has secured a commitment to bring the Breeders' Cup World Championship back to New York if Belmont Park on Long…

Belmont Park is up for some Sunday action... any interest? It is compounding today. Check out these selections... some real gems! Race 1: 4-2-6-5 Race 2: 5-3-4-1 Race 3: 3-4-6-2 Race 4: 1-4-2-5 Race 5: 6-10-2-12 Race 6: 8-6-4-7 Race 7: 7-1-6-3 Race 8: 1-2-7-9 Race 9: 2-9-6-5 **Most Likely: Stella Mars #6 (Race 5)** **Best Value: Troubleshooter #3…

The Alcibiades Stakes (G1), a 1 1/16-mile race for juvenile fillies, is the traditional opening-day feature of the Keeneland fall meet. The spoils of the race on Friday, October 7 are rich: a $500000 purse, as well as an expenses-paid bid to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. Since Keeneland hosts the Breeders' Cup this year, the field was well…

It's 2-year-old showcase weekend at Saratoga and Del Mar, with top trainers sending out what they hope will turn into promising contenders for the 2022 Triple Crown. Throw in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) and the $600000 Flower Bowl Invitational (G1), a pair of Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In'' races the Spa, plus a $1 million race at…

War of Will back in the winner's circle … The Haskell is coming, the Haskell is coming … The Brad and Flo show at Indiana Grand … Belmont's closing weekend … Tiz the Law resumes training … racist post from Kentucky horseman … A look at some news, notes, quotes and anecdotes from the world of horse racing this week, with a peek ahead. Where there's…

Bet with the Racing Dudes TODAY using our friends at BetPTC and get a $200 new member bonus! Enter promo code DUDES! WinStar Farm and CHC Inc.'s multiple Grade 1-winner and $4-million earner Life Is Good headlines Saturday's 69th running of the Grade 1, $500000 Woodward at the Belmont at the Big A fall meet. This year's edition of the prestigious…

OZONE PARK, N.Y. - WinStar Farm and CHC Inc.'s multiple Grade 1-winner and $4-million earner Life Is Good headlines Saturday's 69th running of the Grade 1, $500000 Woodward at the Belmont at the Big A fall meet. This year's edition of the prestigious nine-furlong test for 3-year-olds and upward will mark its first running at Aqueduct Racetrack…

Belmont Stakes and Travers Stakes winner Tiz the Law will break from the No. 17 post in the 146th Kentucky Derby as the strong favorite with 3-5 opening odds. The top three horses will all start next to each other on the far outside with 5-1 Honor A. P. starting to Tiz the Law's left and 8-1 Authentic on his right. The 2020 Kentucky Derby, which…

Swiss Skydiver takes on a talented field of 12 colts in Saturday's $600000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes; Six fillies vie for Kentucky Oaks points in the $400000 Central Bank Ashland (G1) LEXINGTON, Ky. - Peter Callahan's Swiss Skydiver will try to put herself on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail Saturday when she takes on males in a field of 13 horses…

In the latest instalment of his fortnightly series, Charles Hayward explains why the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority is vital to the sport's future I spent the entire 40-day race meet in Saratoga Springs from July 15 through September 5. By any measure, it was a successful, record-breaking meet. The New York Racing Association…

The Kentucky Derby is one of the most iconic sporting events in the world. Every year, millions of fans tune in to NBC to watch top racehorses from around the globe compete in "The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports." The 2022 Kentucky Derby will air on Saturday, May 7 from 12 to 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network and from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC.…

HENDERSON, Ky. - In a multi-million dollar agreement, Churchill Downs Incorporated said it has plans to obtain even more racing and gaming in Kentucky. This time, in Henderson. It's a move many people say is exciting. With $79 Million in cash in hand, Churchill Downs Incorporated said it inked a definitive deal to acquire Ellis Park Racing and…

MEET THE MAN WHO RIDES FLIGHTLINE FOR A LIVING You're a true horseman when every time you see a quality horse you wonder'What would it be like to ride him.' The man to answer that question about Flightline, this Saturday's TVG Pacific Classic favorite, is Juan Leyva, assistant trainer to John Sadler and exercise rider for Flightline. "He's not like…

In which we pick the races from Pimlico each day… Post time: 12:40 p.m Carryovers: Rainbow Jackpot Pick 6 - $6422 Super High 5 - $1158 Late Pick 5 - $0 RACE 1: MAIDEN CLAIMING $20000, 3, 4, AND 5-YEAR-OLDS, FILLIES AND MARES, 6 FURLONGS We'll start the second week of the Pimlico at Old Hilltop meet with a great 9-race program. Looks like an…

Labor Day is traditionally considered summer's last hurrah, so for this Friday, on the eve of the big holiday weekend, we are holding onto the season by playing nothing but summer tracks for our Dad's Hat Happy Hour Handicapping sequence. The big summer meet in the East is Saratoga; the big summer meet in the West is Del Mar; we have three plays at…

Early Voting sped out of the gate with Jose Ortiz in the irons, stayed within striking distance of early pace-setter Armagnac and made his move around the final turn to capture the 147th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in just his fourth career start and first outside of Aqueduct in New York. He set off from the No. 5 spot in the gate with 5-1 odds and…

Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable's Forte made the grade with a decisive three-length score in Monday's Grade 1, $300000 Hopeful, a seven-furlong main track sprint for juveniles, on Closing Day of the 40-day summer meet at Saratoga Race Course. Trained by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher and piloted by the Spa's leading rider Irad Ortiz, Jr., Forte…

DEL MAR, Calif.- Spurred by strong support from horsemen and women from California and around the country, Del Mar set new records for average daily handle and field size during its 83rd summer season that concluded Sunday, September 11. The track also continued its exemplary safety record for the fourth consecutive year. Del Mar reported no…

The New York Racing Association on Monday announced that all-sources wagering handle at Saratoga Race Course surged to a record $878211963 million for the 2022 summer meet, eclipsing the previous record of $815508063, established in 2021, by 7.7 percent. The record setting 40-day meet generated average daily handle of $21955299, which is also the…

G1 RUNHAPPY FUTURITY, G1 TVG DEBUTANTE BEGIN TO TAKE SHAPE The Del Mar racing office has released a list of probables for next weekend's Grade 1 stakes races to decide the champion 2-year-olds of the soon-to-conclude summer meet and set the stage for the run to the Breeders' Cup in November at Keeneland. Six fillies are probable for Saturday's TVG…

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Trainer Chad Brown clinched his fifth H. Allen Jerkens Award for leading trainer at Saratoga Race Course and secured his 12th stakes triumph of the summer meet when saddling Emaraaty to his first graded win in Closing Day Monday's 64th running of the Grade 3, $200000 Bernard Baruch Handicap for 3-year-olds and upward going…

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