Category: Horse Racing Betting

Trainer Mark Casse said all systems are go with World Approval, the reigning Eclipse turf champion who will be using the 1 1/16-mile Tampa Bay Stakes on Saturday as a prep for the $6 million Dubai Turf on March 31. John Velazquez has the return mount. Click here to read the full article…

Pool 2 for the Kentucky Derby Future Wager will open on Friday February 9 and the mutuel pool of all other 3-year-olds was the favorite at 7-2 with the undefeated McKinzie second choice at 8-1. Get all the horses, morningline odds, and free past performances here. Click here to read the full article…

Itsinthepost won his fifth Grade 2 stakes in the last year in Saturday’s $200,690 San Marcos Stakes at 1 1/4 miles on turf at Santa Anita, holding off Hayabusa One to win by a nose. Click here to read the full article…

Trainer Todd Pletcher called a bit of an audible when bringing his talented New York-bred Audible down to south Florida a little earlier than originally planned due to the inclement weather and spate of cancellations at Aqueduct earlier this winter. Click here to read the full article…

Favorite Avery Island held on to win by 2 lengths in the Withers Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct on Saturday. Firenze Fire was second and Marconi third. Get the results, charts, and photos here. Click here to read the full article…

360 3-year-olds were nominated for the 2018 Triple Crown during the early nomination period, down significantly from 419 last year. Trainer Todd Pletcher had the most nominees with 37. Get all the nominees with owner, trainer, and past performances here. Click here to read the full article…

The Jockey Club of Canada has announced the finalists for the 2017 Sovereign Awards, Canadian thoroughbred racing’s year end championships. Winners will be announced April 19. Check out all the finalists here. Click here to read the full article…

This list created for the Jockey Club ranks the top 2-year-olds for 2017 and determines the dual qualifiers for the 2018 Kentucky Derby. This year Bolt d’Oro and Good Magic are the high weights at 126lbs, with Caledonia Road the top filly at 123lbs. Click here to read the full article…

It is a common conceit of human nature that we think we know what animals are thinking. But, in the case of Chris Baker and Gun Runner, we’ll give him a pass. Click here to read the full article…

There were 7 other stakes on the card Saturday at Gulfstream Park, headlined by the $200,000 W.L. McKnight Handicap (G3) won by Oscar Nominated and the $200,000 La Prevoyante Handicap (G3) won by Texting. Get the results, charts, and photos for all 6 races here. Click here to read the full article…

Favorite Gun Runner drew away to win by 2 1/2 lengths in the $16 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday for his final career start. West Coast was second and Gunnevera finished third. Get the results, charts, and photos here. Click here to read the full article…

Gun Runner went into retirement as not only the reigning Horse of the Year, an award he picked up two nights before his racing finale, but now a winner of the biggest paycheck in the game. Click here to read the full article…