The fastest of the fast square off Saturday in the $9 million Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park near Miami. This year, the one mile and three-sixteenths event for grass runners, the Pegasus World Cup Turf, highlights a loaded betting undercard that has bettors salivating over the full fields and […]
War of Will, who carries the barn moniker “Wow,†produced that “wow moment†for Kentucky Derby followers Saturday, handily winning the $200,000, 1 mile-seventy-yard Lecomte Stakes at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans. Now, the horse racing world’s Derby attention moves into the South on Friday. That’s where Oaklawn Park […]
The do-it-all duo of owner/trainer Don Schnell and his swift mare Escape Clause are getting Southern California thoroughbred racing fans buzzing. That’s because Escape Clause –$4.20, $2.80, $2.40 — was the dominant winner of the $100,000 La Canada Stakes Jan 12 at Santa Anita. As Schnell, 66, remarked, “I said […]
An early Kentucky Derby prep – and, perhaps, some gumbo and oysters – all are on the menu in New Orleans Saturday. That’s because an expected 14 hopefuls are going postward in the 1 mile-70 yard Lecomte Stakes for 3-year-olds at the Fair Grounds. The race marks the start of […]
When the 2019 Kentucky Derby starting gate springs open a lot more will be at stake – a million dollars more to be exact – thanks to new revenue from historical horse racing machines. That’s because the purse for the US’s most prestigious race has been boosted to $3 million from $2 […]
Accelerate, the Breeders’ Cup Classic hero and possible 2018 Horse of the Year, is set to enter the starting gate for the final time Jan. 26 in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park. Then, it’s off to the breeding shed, win or lose. At stake is significant prestige in […]
Heavy favorites Coliseum (3/5) and Code of Honor (4/5) both failed on Saturday to live up to the betting hype in their first Kentucky Derby prep races for 3-year-olds in California and Florida. Their results, or lack thereof, left presumptive 2-year-old champion Game Winner as the standout in the ongoing […]
It’s no secret the equine industry has been experiencing hard times. But in Illinois and Virginia, two major horse racing and breeding states, there’s new hope that “historical horse racing†machines will bring new gaming revenues to struggling tracks. Such HHR machines — essentially slots with random-number generators built on […]
Eclipse Award voters tasked with deciding just who will be anointed America’s 2018 Horse of the Year confront an age-old dilemma: Should they reward special and unprecedented excellence over a short period of time in the form of Triple Crown winner Justify … or does the coast-to-coast, longer-term brilliance of Accelerate merit […]
Two new, low-takeout late Pick 5 wagers and what many are calling the strongest European contingent ever highlight the 2018 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, set for Churchill Downs, Nov. 2-3. Consisting of 14 races over two days with more than $30 million in purses and special awards, the Breeders’ Cup, […]
In a case that has kicked around in the judicial system for nearly eight years, a Kentucky Circuit Court ruled this week that historical horse racing machines are indeed a form of pari-mutuel betting and thereby legal in the Bluegrass State. Though applicable only in Kentucky, the court’s determination could […]
In horse racing, a picture is worth only four words – win, lose, or dead heat – not the thousand as the bromide goes. But now, at least one prominent trainer is calling for the racing community to reconsider the technology that determines the difference, saying that his horse got […]
PGA Tour Vice President and Assistant General Counsel David Miller last week said his organization has no objection to betting on pro golf events. He sees growth potential for the sport thanks to mobile and online wagering, but also advocates for a “royalty” — as opposed to an “integrity fee” — […]
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