Category: Horse Racing

The 2020 Louisiana Derby headlines the racing card at Fair Grounds and around the country on Saturday but there are plenty of other classy races taking place throughout the afternoon. Let’s dive in and see if we can’t find some value. LIMITED-TIME OFFER: Check out TVG and get your first bet completely risk-free, up to…

Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus most sporting events around the world are on hold. One sport that is still taking place is horse racing. While some tracks have closed their doors due to the outbreak, there is racing to bet on and, with the caveat that the situation is very fluid, it looks…

For the first time in 75 years, the Kentucky Derby will not be held on the first Saturday in May. Churchill Downs is expected to announce that, because of the uncertainty over the Coronavirus, the 146th running will take place on Sept. 5, the Louisville-Courier Journal and local news station WDRB reported Monday night. An…

While the rest of the sports world is on a hiatus due to COVID-19, the Sport of Kings has an action-packed Saturday in store. Two of the races have big implications, as they are part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby. 2020 Rebel Stakes Picks and Betting Preview First up, is the Grade 2 Rebel…

The second race with Kentucky Derby points on the line on Saturday is the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park. Post time is at 6:42 pm EST, with 12 runners set to leave from the gates, going a mile and 1/8th, for the 11th race on the card. Unlike the winner of the…

Rebel Stakes Betting Odds Location: Oaklawn Park, Hot Springs, Ark. Purse: $1 million Distance: 1 1/16 miles Post time: 6:23 p.m. ET TV coverage: Fox Sports 2 Everything has pretty much gone quiet around the sports world, but the road to the Kentucky Derby continues Saturday with the running of the $1 million Rebel Stakes…

With the entire sports world pretty much shutting down due to the COVID-19 outbreak, gamblers are left with very few options to satisfy the cravings in the world of betting. The NBA has gone dark for at least 30 days. So has the NHL, PGA Tour, ATP/WTA tennis tours and all top-flight professional soccer leagues.…

Vino Rosso won the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Classic, charging down the back stretch to capture the $6 million and win in 2:02.80 by outlasting pre-race favorite McKinzie. Mongolian Groom, toward the front for most of the race, reportedly suffered a “serious” injury, but his status is unknown. Here are the full results: 2019 Breeders’ Cup…

If you are new to horse racing or just need a refresher on how things work with the ponies, no worries. We have a basic glossary of terms below to help you bet the ponies. Where  to Bet on Horse Racing Some state racing associations, NYRA for example, offer an app for users to place…

One June 26, the New York Times published an excellent article about the recent horse deaths at Santa Anita Park in California. Thirty horses have died at Santa Anita since the meet began in late December. That number is horrifying and unacceptable. Santa Anita has provided no answers and the track has continued to hold…

Sir Winston, who went off at 10-1, won the 151st running of the Belmont Stakes, defeating morning-line favorite Tacitus by a couple of lengths. It was the second win of the Triple Crown for Sir Winston’s trainer Mark Casse, who also trains War of Will. The Preakness winner didn’t hit the board. There was not…

The 2019 Triple Crown concludes with today’s running of the Belmont Stakes (6:30 p.m. ET, NBC) at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. This year’s Belmont features a 10-horse field, headlined by morning-line favorite No. 10 Tacitus (9-5). The son of Tapit — who has sired three of the past five winners of the Belmont…

Triple Crown season comes to an end on Saturday at Belmont Park on Long Island, where the 151st Belmont Stakes will be held. It’s been an interesting horse racing season to say the least and plenty of casual horse bettors are probably trying to get off the schneid in the third leg of the Triple…

Tacitus (9-5) is the morning-line favorite to win the 2019 Belmont Stakes. War of Will (2-1), the Preakness winner and and the horse that Maximum Security interfered with at the Kentucky Derby, is the second choice. The two favorites were also drawn next to each other, War of Will in the No. 9 post position…

BALTIMORE — Other than for set changes the party – and especially the bass – never stops at InfieldFest at Pimlico Race Course. Not even when the races prior to the Preakness Stakes are going to post on the track. The thudding, relentless bass seemed to pulse like a repeated shockwave in each and every direction,…

There was no controversial finish at Pimlico on Saturday and that is good news for bettors because a couple of big prices hit the board in the second leg of the Triple Crown. No. 1 War Of Will won the 2019 Preakness Stakes with No. 10 Everfast (25-1) finishing second and No. 5 Owendale (7-1)…

Today is the 144th Preakness Stakes: Aside from the Super Bowl, and March Madness, and the Kentucky Derby — this is our Super Bowl. I know nothing about horses … but there’s no way I’m not going to have at least a little action on the race, right? After perusing our Preakness Stakes content and exhaustively…

The 145th Kentucky Derby lived up to its billing as a race that any horse can win. The same can be said of the 2019 Preakness Stakes (6:48 p.m. ET, NBC) as there is no truly dominant horse in a wide-open field. With only four horses making the trip from Churchill Downs to Pimlico, we…

After morning-line favorite Omaha Beach was scratched heading into the 2019 Kentucky Derby, many people assumed that either Game Winner or Roadster would close as the post-time favorite for the most exciting two minutes in sports. In fact, it was Bob Baffert’s third entrant, Improbable, who closed as the post time favorite for the Derby…

After yet another washout of a Kentucky Derby, horse racing fans are probably happy to see the forecast for this weekend’s Preakness Stakes. Though there is a slight chance of a late-day shower or thunderstorm in the Baltimore area, the weather should be splendid for the festivities at Pimlico. 2019 Preakness Stakes Odds: Improbable the…

Gary West, the owner of Maximum Security, has a new strategy to circumvent the horse racing community that he feels let him down. He’s going to compete against them West, in a statement provided to the media on Friday, said he would put up $20 million for a race against the three other horses that…

Dr. Steve Friedlander walked into the Tamarack Junction sportsbook in Reno, Nev., and spent $2,760 on bets for the Kentucky Derby. He put $600 on the No. 8 horse Tacitus to either win, place or show and he did a $100 exacta box and a $40 trifecta box using the 8, 13, 16 and 20…

LOUISVILLE — At the 1970 Kentucky Derby, Hunter S. Thompson authored one of the great articles in the history of sports journalism — “The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved” — the foundational work for what later became known as his signature “Gonzo” writing style. It was fitting that his partner in crime throughout that…

Country House, the winner of the Kentucky Derby in controversial fashion, will sit out the Preakness Stakes, as Daily Racing Forum first reported. The horse has “a little bit of a cough,” according to his trainer Bill Mott. Before the news broke, initial odds from US Racing made Country House the second favorite in the race at 3-1…

When Maximum Security crossed the finish line first on Saturday, Theresa Boissiere could be found celebrating in the rain, her self-tanner slowly running down her leg. In her first trip back to Churchill Downs in 40 years, the Ohio woman had just won $250,000 via a promotion through Rocket Mortgage. The biggest losers from Maximum…

A scene 145 years in the making occurred today at the Kentucky Derby. Maximum Security, who went off as the favorite at 4-1, finished first and won the Kentucky Derby, but was disqualified for moving out of his lane, vaulting Country House (65-1) into the top spot. It marks the first time in Derby history…

Maximum Security, the No. 7 horse in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, won the Run for the Roses … until he didn’t. The decision to disqualify the pre-race favorite (9-2 odds) swung tens of millions of dollars in bets in Kentucky. In fact, according to Ed DeRosa, the approximate winnings for just the win/place/show bets on Maximum…

The most exciting two minutes turned into the most awkward 20 minutes in sports on the First Saturday in May. No. 7 Maximum Security (9-2) went wire-to-wire to cross the finish line first, but was taken down after an objection was filed and inquiry was made into whether or not Maximum Security and his jockey,…

There’s no sweat quite like the Kentucky Derby. It is one of very few shared betting experiences in which non-gamblers, casual punters and sharp bettors all take part in some way or another. Usually the Kentucky Derby features a clear-cut favorite, but this year the field is wide open with No. 16 Game Winner, a…

If you’re headed to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby, pack your ponchos. I’m going to go out on a limb and say Churchill Downs charges a pretty penny for what are essentially glorified trash bags. Don’t forget bread bags, too. You’ll need to put those over your expensive shoes when walking around in the mud.…

The rain has finally started falling at Churchill Downs and should continue all afternoon. That means we will have a wet, sloppy, off track for most of the day. Theses track conditions will have a detrimental impact on speed throughout the day. Yet, there is one place on the racetrack that is typically drier than the…

I have a secret that I’ve never written or said out loud, not to my closest friends or family members or even myself. It is something that has plagued me for years, like a disease crawling beneath my skin, hidden from everyone around me, and I have kept it buried deep inside for far too…

The 145th running of the Kentucky Derby is upon us and the Bluegrass State is buzzing with excitement for its biggest weekend of the year. The Derby — and all of the fun surrounding it — is like the Super Bowl around here, and the only time Kentucky has the attention of millions and millions…

Betting on the Kentucky Derby is unlike anything else in sports gambling. In only two lightning-quick minutes — “The Fastest Two Minutes In Sports” — bettors will experience a wide range of emotions. In my many experiences over the years, it usually ends in a profanity-laced reaction, followed by the ceremonial crumbling and punting of…

The 2019 Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, May 4 (6:50 p.m. ET, NBC) at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The field includes 20 horses, but morning-line favorite Omaha Beach, winner of the Arkansas Derby and Rebel Stakes, was scratched on Wednesday because of a respiratory condition. Lo Duca’s 2019 Kentucky Derby Power Rankings:…

The 2019 Kentucky Derby is today. At The Action Network, this is basically our Super Bowl. Aside from the Super Bowl. (And March Madness.) I know nothing about horses — but there’s no way I’m not going to have at least a little action on the race, right? Perusing all of the Kentucky Derby props…

It’s the first Saturday in May, which means it’s time for sports bettors everywhere to shift their attention to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby. Whether you are a horse expert or betting for fun, there is plenty of action to go around while you sip on a mint julep (or just stick with the bourbon…

One of the best gambling holiday’s of the year has arrived! The 2019 Kentucky Derby is Saturday afternoon and to celebrate, we are running a props contest. Our prop contest is 100% free to enter and we’re giving away $250 to the winner. Here’s the lowdown: Kentucky Derby Props Contest: How to Enter 1. Download our…

While the race on everyone’s minds won’t happen until tomorrow, there’s a full slate of horse racing at Churchill downs today, highlighted by the running of the Kentucky Oaks shortly after 6 p.m. ET. While it serves as an appetizer for casual horse bettors preparing for tomorrow, it also gives us a glimpse at the…

Omaha Beach is out of the 2019 Kentucky Derby, and what was already considered to be a wide-open field just lost the morning line favorite (4-1 odds) from the mix. Omaha Beach is out of the Kentucky Derby, with a trapped epiglottis. Morning line favorite. Different race now. — Tim Layden (@ByTimLayden) May 1, 2019…

Omaha Beach, winner of the 2019 Arkansas Derby, was at the top of the board before being scratched with a trapped epiglottis. Game Winner is now the favorite to win the run for the roses at 4-1, with both Improbable and Roadster next in line at 9-2 according to Westgate’s updated Derby odds. Bodexpress will…

One of the biggest bets in horse racing each year is made by breeders who buy horses for their career at stud. A few deals on premium horses are made before their third year with bonuses if they win. Others are consummated in between the Triple Crown races, while some don’t get locked up after…

Editor’s note: Omaha Beach was scratched from the race late Wednesday. Many trainers have used the Arkansas Derby as a tune-up race for the Kentucky Derby — the first leg of the Triple Crown — but almost none have been able to parlay a win into another at Churchill Downs for the ultimate start to…

So, today is Easter Sunday. I understand that for many people, this a holy day. For some, it is a day about bunnies and chocolate. For others, it’s just a regular Sunday. For me, today is a day that is causing me a great deal of rage. Please, allow me to explain. Sports Betting for…

It’s getting very close. Kentucky Derby Day is right around the corner and the last day of major prep races take place today, headlined by the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark. If you’ve been following the races over the last month you may have noticed that nothing has been predictable so…

We will really begin to sort out the live Kentucky contenders from the pretenders this weekend. And let me tell you, there are a LOT of pretenders this year. I can’t say I haven’t been overly impressed with the winners of some of the recent Derby prep races, so if we’re going to find our…

As things begin to get hot and heavy in preparations for the Kentucky Derby on May 4th, this Saturday’s major event for 3-year-olds is the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park (6:36 p.m. ET, NBCSN). It’s a wide-open affair that should offer some real value with a few up-and-comers just getting into form before the big…

While most of the betting world is focusing on March Madness, horseplayers are getting ready for the Kentucky Derby on May 4. With Churchill Downs looming, the racing season is starting to really hit its stride and there is some fantastic racing today at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans. Before we get to the…

Santa Anita Park — host of four Breeders’ Cups this decade — has shut down horse racing indefinitely, as an alarmingly high number of horse deaths in recent months has raised concerns about the track’s safety. On Tuesday, 4-year-old filly, Lets Light the Way, was euthanized after suffering an ankle injury during training. She was…

The Pegasus World Cup, one of the world’s richest horse races with a $9 million purse, takes place this Saturday at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, FL. Post time for the race is 5:40 p.m., ET on NBC. The race features some of the top thoroughbreds in the world, including several we’ve seen recently in…

Gregory McQueen had a message on his phone on Tuesday morning from an executive with Twin Spires, the wagering offshoot of Churchill Downs. It was congratulating him on an unbelievable bet. The problem was, McQueen actually had no clue what he had won. “I watched the first race and then went out in the yard,”…