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Belmont Stakes Preview: California Chrome Favored for Rare Triple Crown

Mike Schultz
June 4, 2014

If horse racing super stud California Chrome pulls off another first place finish at this Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, it will mark the first time a horse has achieved a Triple Crown by winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes since the Florida product Affirmed pulled it off in 1978. If Chrome takes the...

Wicked Strong Best Bet at the Kentucky Derby!

Ricky Rothstein
May 3, 2014

Ricky Rothstein marks your card for the 140th Kentucky Derby! Only five favorites have won the Run for the Roses since 2000, and some of those were favorites by default, rather than invested with the faith and dollars of the betting public. California Chrome, by contrast, is a true favorite Not only has he won...

Preview of the 2014 Kentucky Derby

Mike Schultz
May 1, 2014

Starting positions have been determined so it’s time to take a look at what’s in store for the Kentucky Derby this year. Starting at post 5, California Chrome remains locked in as the favorite to win the big race. While the other horses will need to step up their game to have a shot at...

Two Prince of Wales Stakes favorites scratched at Fort Erie

Frank Doyle
July 30, 2013

And then there were six. Early Tuesday afternoon trainer Mark Casse pulled two of the four horses he had in the field for the Prince of Wales Stakes. One of those was Dynamic Sky, who was pegged at 3-1 on the morning line and the other was Spring In The Air, price at 4-1. The...

2013 Preakness Stakes Winner is Oxbow

Mike Schultz
May 18, 2013

The middle jewel of the Triple Crown was run today and Oxbow took first place in an upset. In Baltimore, Maryland, at Pimlico racetrack, the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes attracted a huge crowd of spectators. The top three finishers for the 2013 Preakness Stakes are: Oxbow, ItsMyLuckyDay and My Lute. Kentucky Derby winner Orb was trying...

Betting on the 2013 Kentucky Derby

Mike Schultz
May 4, 2013

Time to put your money where your mouth is – Mike Schultz makes his picks for this year’s Kentucky Derby! Is this year Todd Pletcher takes some of that bad look off his record at the Kentucky Derby? Pletcher, one of the leading trainers of his generation, is 1-31 in the signature race of the...

Kentucky Derby Betting Contender – Orb

Frank Doyle
May 4, 2013

Some punters are completely against wagering the favourite in the Kentucky Derby and with a field of 20 horses ready to leave the gates for Saturday’s Fastest Two Minutes in Sports, it’s understandable from strictly a mathematical perspective. Quite simply, there are 19 other better priced options on the board and everybody loves a long...

Goldencents Worth a Bet at the Kentucky Derby

Frank Doyle
May 3, 2013

If winning really is infectious, Goldencents could be the best bet for Saturday’s 139th running of the Kentucky Derby. Goldencents is currently set at +800 at Sports Interaction in the Fastest Two Minutes of Sports and at that price, might be worth its weight in, well, gold at the finish line. Goldencents is the toast...

Legends of Kentucky Derby betting

Al Dannity
May 3, 2013

With the Run for the Roses taking place tomorrow, Al Dannity looks over some of the greatest moments in the Kentucky Derby’s history. The Kentucky Derby has long been a pioneering event in sport. Long before Jackie Robinson broke the colour barrier in Baseball, African Americans dominated the race winning 15 of 28 derbies between...

2012 Breeders' Cup Classic Winner is Fort Larned

Mike Schultz
November 4, 2012

Santa Anita, California – After Tony Bennett sang “The Best is Yet to Come,” Fort Larned, a horse who that was NOT the heavy favorite to win, was named the 2012 $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic winner. The 1 1/4-mile race culminated in a field of 12, with top three finishers at the Breeders Cup Classic...