Category: Horse Racing

Sovereignty won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga. Finishing second in Saturday’s horse racing headliner was Journalism, followed by Baeza in third place. Sovereignty went off at 5-2 closing odds. With the third leg of the Triple Crown wrapped up, we’re monitoring the 2025 Belmont Stakes results and payouts: exactas, trifectas and superfectas and…

Mike Conti and Sean Zerillo covered all their favorite 2025 Belmont Stakes predictions and picks for Saturday — and the ones to avoid! The two betting experts hopped on the Action Network podcast and previewed everything from win contenders, tosses, exactas and trifectas for the 2025 Belmont Stakes to help bettors get a feel for the…

Journalism is the winner of the 2025 Preakness Stakes. Journalism, the No. 2 horse, went off with even betting odds at close. No. 9 Gosger was the runner-up, finishing second and nearly winning. Rounding out the top-three horses was No. 7 Sandman. With the second leg of the Triple Crown complete, we have the 2025…

Action Network horse racing experts are dialed into Preakness picks and insights for this weekend. Mike Conti and Sean Zerillo dove into all their predictions for the Preakness Stakes on the Action Network podcast. The second leg of the Triple Crown goes off Saturday, May 17, at 7:01 p.m. ET. Here, we’re diving into their…

Sovereignty is the 2025 Kentucky Derby winner in the first leg of the Triple Crown. Sovereignty went off at 9-1 odds for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. Sovereignty edged out the pre-race favorite, Journalism, down the stretch. With the 151st Run of the Roses complete, check out the 2025 Kentucky Derby results and payouts: exactas, trifectas and superfectas…

Weather’s been a factor all weekend for the 2025 Kentucky Derby. The 151st Run of the Roses had potential rain in the forecast days leading up to Saturday. The closer to the main race we get, the Churchill Downs track in Louisville, Ky., is slopped up. Obviously, this is important to the betting odds. Luckily,…

Bettors eyeing longshots to win Saturday’s Kentucky Derby may be on to something. “Some might argue against this, but I don’t believe that there’s a true standout in this field,” said Action Network horse racing expert Mike Conti. “And I think that we’ve got a deep field, which from a betting perspective makes it really…

Bettors should stay away from picking nine horses to contend in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, according to Action’s top horse racing experts. Sharp bettors Mike Conti and Sean Zerillo are your go-to sources for betting predictions and insights for this weekend’s races – the Kentucky Oaks Friday, Kentucky Derby Saturday, and the lower-profile, undercard races. Conti…

Horse racing betting heats up Friday with the Kentucky Oaks. Our experts provide plenty of sharp insights and best bets across Friday’s horse racings odds. Mike Conti and Sean Zerillo profiled everything from horses to avoid to trifecta picks on the Action Network podcast ahead of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. [relatedarticle articleimageurl=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2025/05/kentuckyderbs.jpg” linktext=”2025 Kentucky Derby Odds,…

The 2024 Belmont is in the books, and Dornoch is your winner! Dornoch went off at 17-1 odds to win the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga. At 17-1, Dornoch had the highest odds of a Belmont Stakes winner since 2011 and the second longest odds for any horse in the field. Of course, it’s not just…

2024 Belmont Stakes Odds, Best Bets POST POSITION  HORSE CURRENT ODDS MORNING LINE 1 Seize the Grey 4-1 8-1 2 Resilience 11-1 10-1 3 Mystik Dan 6-1 5-1 4 The Wine Steward 15-1 15-1 5 Antiquarian 10-1 12-1 6 Dornoch 15-1 15-1 7 Protective 17-1 20-1 8 Honor Marie 12-1 12-1 9 Sierra Leone 2-1…

The Belmont Stakes Racing Festival continues Friday at Saratoga. The racing action Friday is headlined by the Acorn Stakes, with Thorpedo Anna favored to win at 8-5. [relatedarticle articleimageurl=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2024/06/Belmont.jpg” linktext=”Belmont Stakes Odds 2024: Sierra Leone Favored at Saratoga, Seize the Grey Right Behind” link=”https://www.actionnetwork.com/horse-racing/belmont-stakes-odds-2024-sierra-leone-favored-at-saratoga-seize-the-grey-right-behind”][/relatedarticle] 2024 Acorn Stakes Odds POST POSITION  HORSE ODDS 1 Becky’s Joker 30-1…

The Belmont Stakes isn’t at Belmont Park this year. It won’t even be run at the typical 1.5-mile distance. The Belmont Stakes will take place in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. at Saratoga Race Course. Why? Belmont is undergoing a transformative modernization project that will see major upgrades to the racetrack on Long Island. The project is…

The 2024 Preakness Stakes is in the books, and Seize the Grey is your winner! Seize the Grey went off at 9-1 odds to win the Preakness. Of course, it’s not just the winner that matters when it comes to betting on horse racing, with payouts for bets on exactas, trifectas, superfectas, and while horses…

2024 Preakness Stakes Odds POST POSITION  HORSE ODDS 1 Mugatu 17-1 2 Uncle Heavy 7-1 3 Catching Freedom 7-2 4 Muth Scratched 5 Mystik Dan 3-1 6 Seize the Grey 8-1 7 Just Steel 9-1 8 Tuscan Gold 4-1 9 Imagination 4-1 Odds via TwinSpires as of Saturday, May 18 at 5 p.m. ET. The…

The clouds are starting to clear just a little bit at Pimlico, but rain will certainly be a factor in the 2024 Preakness Stakes and the rest of Saturday’s races, as we take a look at the Preakness Stakes weather forecast and latest updates on the rain and track conditions. It has rained off and…

The second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown is this weekend, but before we get to the 2024 Preakness Stakes, we have a full day of racing — and betting! — at Pimlico with Black-Eyed Susan Day. There are 13 races on the docket for Friday’s full slate, including six major stakes races, capped by…

The early favorite to win the 2024 Preakness Stakes didn’t run this year’s Kentucky Derby — and now, Muth is set to miss the Preakness, as well. On Wednesday morning, legendary trainer Bob Baffert told reporters that Muth, who was 8-5 to win the Preakness as of this week, would withdraw after spiking a fever…

The 2024 Kentucky Derby is in the books, and Mystik Dan is your winner in a photo finish! Mystik Dan went off at 18-1 odds for the Kentucky Derby. Mystik Dan held off No. 2 Sierra Leone by a nose, who finished a nose ahead of No. 11 Forever Young. Pre-race favorite Fierceness, who was…

Kentucky Derby Odds 2024 | Best Bets, Expert Picks 2024 Kentucky Derby Winner: No. 17 Fierceness; No. 8 Just A Touch 2024 Kentucky Derby Long Shots: No. 15 Domestic Product; No. 19 Resilience 2024 Kentucky Derby Exacta: 2,8 | 2,8,15 2024 Kentucky Derby Trifecta: 8 | 4,15,17 | 4,15,17 2024 Kentucky Derby Trifecta with Fierceness: 17 |…

Hello, horse racing friends! As the anticipation builds for the 2024 Kentucky Derby, starting at 6:57 p.m. ET on Saturday, we’re likely all keeping an eye on how the latest Kentucky Derby odds for the 2024 Run for the Roses are moving. That’s because in horse racing, unlike with sports betting, the odds you get on…

The Kentucky Derby is one of the biggest sporting events of the year, though horse racing fans and bettors might have to worry about wet weather for Saturday’s “Run for the Roses.” To be frank, the updated Kentucky Derby weather forecast appears to be improving, but there’s still an opportunity for rain Saturday at Churchill…

The 2024 Kentucky Oaks is in the books, and Thorpedo Anna is your winner! Thorpedo Anna went off at 4-1 odds for the Kentucky Oaks, meaning a $10 bet on Thorpedo Anna would have won you $50 total ($40 plus your $10 bet back). And if you followed our horse racing expert’s advice, that means…

The 150th Kentucky Derby is expected to be a massive event. However, Mother Nature doesn’t care about the milestone event and always has the opportunity to rear her ugly head. The forecast, as of Friday afternoon, isn’t looking good. Throughout the week, the forecast had called for morning showers with cloudy skies in the afternoon…

2024 Kentucky Oaks Odds, Picks, Predictions POST POSITION  HORSE ODDS 2 Gin Gin 20-1 3 Where’s My Ring 10-1 4 Regulatory Risk 29-1 5 Thorpedo Anna 4-1 6 Lemon Muffin 22-1 7 Fiona’s Magic 39-1 8 Tarifa 5-1 9 Everland 40-1 10 Into Champagne 29-1 11 Ways and Means 6-1 12 Power Squeeze 20-1 13…

The 150th Kentucky Derby is expected to be one for the history books. But there is always one key factor that cannot be controlled — the weather. Mother Nature will have her say on Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, one way or another. The good news is that forecasts aren’t expecting anything too terrible for the Run…

The Kentucky Derby has its first scratch of the week. Brad Cox’s Encino has been scratched from the 150th Run for the Roses. Encino drew the No. 9 gate for the Kentucky Derby and was listed at 20-1 on the morning lines to win the race. Encino won the Lexington Stakes for a spot in…

Breeders’ Cup Best Bets Today: Predictions, Picks for Saturday Race 3 (Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile): To Win — No. 4 Zozos Race 3: Pick 3 — 4 | 1,6,9 | 1 Race 6 (Breeders’ Cup Mile): To Win — No. 3 Casa Creed Race 6: Pick 3 — 3,6,12,14 | 4,5,8 | 8 Race 7…

Breeders’ Cup Predictions, Best Bets: Picks for Friday’s Races It’s race day! So let’s get to our 2023 Breeders’ Cup predictions: the best bets and expert picks for Friday’s main races. From outright winners to Pick 3s and even a Pick 5 across the board, our top horse racing expert is here to share his…

The 2023 Belmont Stakes is in the books, and Arcangelo is the winner of the 155th Belmont. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 Belmont Stakes order of finish, results and payouts from Arcangelo’s historic win of the Belmont at 7-1 odds, including a dead heat for fourth that affected superfecta payouts. 2023 Belmont…

Here’s everything you need to know to bet on the 2023 Belmont in our Belmont Stakes betting preview: the latest updated Belmont Stakes odds, picks, and predictions for the Belmont winner and our other best bets on superfectas and more. Forte, who was a scratch at the Preakness, had been the 5-2 favorite for the…

The finale of this year’s horse racing Triple Crown, the 2023 Belmont Stakes, is here, as the horses are at the gates. That means it’s time for our Belmont Stakes Best Bet and Expert Picks, featuring superfectas, exactas, longshots and, of course, our horse racing betting experts’ picks for the winner of the 2023 Belmont.…

Fifty years ago today, a crowd of 69,138 was gifted with seeing one of the most amazing feats in sports history — Secretariat winning the Triple Crown at the Belmont. His time that day in 1973 — like his Kentucky Derby and Preakness times — will likely never be broken, as will his winning lead…

Churchill Downs announced Friday that it’s suspending operations indefinitely after 12 horses have died on the historic race track over the past five weeks. The Louisville track — which annually hosts the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks — made the move amid pressure from regulators and those across the equine industry. The full suspension came…

With the 2023 Preakness Stakes upon us here’s everything we thought you needed to know about the 2023 Preakness Stakes updated odds, picks and best bets. In the latest Preakness Stakes updated odds, picks and best bets, there was big movement across the board. Mage is currently the betting favorite at 8-5 on the 2023…

The 2023 Preakness Stakes results are in, and National Treasure is the winner of the 148th Preakness. Now, let’s dive into the 2023 Preakness Stakes order of finish, results and payouts. National Treasure was the 2023 Preakness Stakes winner Saturday in Baltimore at Pimlico, taking the event by a head. National Treasure was 5-2 to…

We’re coming down to the wire before the 2023 Preakness Stakes, scheduled to begin at 6:50 p.m. ET on NBC — which means you only have minutes left to make the most of our Preakness Stakes best bets and expert picks to win and for superfectas, longshots and other exotics. Our horse racing betting experts…

There are just seven horses running — First Mission was scratched on Friday morning — in horse racing’s second Triple Crown event this year, so we have to adjust our definitions of Preakness longshots a bit compared to the Kentucky Derby a couple of weeks ago. Mage, the Kentucky Derby winner, is unsurprisingly the Preakness…

When Mage crossed the finish line first at Churchill Downs on Saturday, it marked the second time in four years that a fractional ownership company had a piece of the Kentucky Derby winner. Commonwealth (CMNWLTH) — an app that offers shares in horses and soon athletes in other sports — offered its users a chance…

Mattress Mack won $75 million after the Astros beat the Phillies in last year’s World Series. But since then, he’s lost a substantial amount of that profit. First, he lost $3 million on TCU as it lost 65-7 to Georgia in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Then, he wagered $2 million on the…

The 2023 Kentucky Derby is in the books, and Mage is the winner of the Run for the Roses. Now that the race is complete, let’s turn to the 2023 Kentucky Derby order of finish, results and, most importantly, the payouts for the Win, Place and Show bets, as well as the exotics such as…

The Run for the Roses is just minutes away, as the 149th Kentucky Derby takes place on Saturday at 6:57 p.m. ET on NBC — and that means it’s time for the 2023 Kentucky Derby odds and our expert betting picks. And with betting favorite Forte scratched, my expert betting pick for the 2023 Kentucky…

The 2023 Kentucky Derby is upon us. And it begs the question: Which post positions or gates are the most profitable? First, let’s take a look at each horse and which gate they’re posting at for tonight’s race. _PromotionID=[17896] 2023 Kentucky Derby Odds (Updated)* Post Horse Current Before Forte Scratch 1 Hit Show 25-1 30-1…

2023 Kentucky Derby favorite Forte was announced out on Saturday morning, and a new king is in town for now. Tapit Trice is the new betting favorite at +350 odds, taking over Forte’s mantle at roughly the same odds. But do favorites like Tapit Trice win all that often? Favorites have won 56 of the…

Perhaps the single-best indicator as to which horse may win the 2023 Kentucky Derby this Saturday night? Closing time. Horses that ran the final three furlongs (3/8 of a mile) of their last race before the Kentucky Derby in 38 seconds or faster have represented 19 of the last 25 winners, including nine of the…

The 2023 Kentucky Derby is slated to begin on Saturday at 6:57 p.m. ET (NBC), though the latest weather forecast indicates that there is a scenario in which the conditions may not be perfect. The latest Kentucky Derby weather report shows rain as a possibility at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., but “Can it rain?”…

Everybody loves a Kentucky Derby longshot. According to the latest Kentucky Derby odds, there are currently six horses with odds longer than 35-1 to win tonight’s race at Churchill Downs (6:57 p.m. ET, NBC). This doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re smart bets, but if you’re curious as to which horses could potentially provide a big…

The favorite for the Kentucky Derby on Saturday night, Forte, has been scratched for the race, ACC Network’s Jody Demling reported. Forte had been the odds-on favorite to win the race at roughly +300 before rumors swirled about his condition. A source indicated to the Action Network that the horse had an issue as early…

The 2023 Kentucky Derby starts at 6:57 p.m. ET (NBC) on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Interestingly, Kentucky Derby odds show one horse as the clear favorite to win tonight’s Triple Crown event, with four more horses holding odds shorter than 10-1. So, if you’re curious as to which horses are expected to compete for the…

Kentucky Derby Odds *Odds via KentuckyDerby.com as of Saturday morning Post Horse Odds (May 1) Odds (Current) 1 Hit Show 30-1 33-1 2 Verifying 16-1 19-1 3 Two Phil’s 25-1 8-1 4 Confidence Game 20-1 20-1 5 Tapit Trice 8-1 6-1 6 Kingsbarns 12-1 12-1 7 Reincarnate 30-1 15-1 8 Mage 16-1 20-1 9 Skinner…

It’s time for the 149th Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs — better known as the 2023 Kentucky Derby. Leading into the most famous horse race in the world on Saturday, May 6, we have ranked every single horse in the field to help you make smarter bets. Kentucky Derby 2023: Ranking the Entire…

The 2023 Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the Triple Crown, but it’s only one of the 14 races that will be run at Churchill Downs this Saturday. With 13 others on the board, horse-racing experts Mike Conti and Mike Somich made their betting predictions for the 2023 Kentucky Derby race day on The…