With five victories, the name “Bob Baffert†is synonymous with Kentucky Derby success. Accordingly, the Hall-of-Fame trainer rarely has a Charlatan in his endless barn of 3-year-old Derby hopefuls. Until now. Say hello to Charlatan, the newest top-10 member on the Kentucky Derby Futures Odds board. In his racing debut, […]
We’re flying below the usual Kentucky Derby prep radar, with a race not held on one of America’s A-list tracks. Therefore, chances are you’re not going to see a horse that will win all three Triple Crown races come out of Saturday’s El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields […]
Now, the points get real, which mean the stakes get real, and the slope gets really slippery for horses that don’t quite measure up to the demands of the Kentucky Derby Trail. That becomes apparent at Louisiana’s Fair Grounds Saturday with the first of the big-point races – the Grade […]
Sole Volante, a proverbial dark horse, has added his name to the Kentucky Derby futures board by way of a strong stretch run at last week’s Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Downs in Florida. Who is Sole Volante and where did he come from? A strong stretch run that […]
Kentucky Derby future bets tend to be more conservative than they used to be at the Wynn hotel and casino in Las Vegas, where legendary oddsmaker Johnny Avello was known for offering great value with his numbers. Avello is now at DraftKings, and William Hill has taken over as the […]
For Barclay Tagg, it’s been 17 years since he and the ownership group he trains for has been in this position. For Bob Baffert, it’s been a year. And for Linda Rice? Well, there’s a first time for everything. Your three winning trainers from Saturday’s Grade 3 Kentucky Derby prep […]
The Holy Bull, Robert B. Lewis, and Withers sound like answers to random trivia questions, which actually isn’t far from the truth they will reveal Saturday about several of this year’s Kentucky Derby favorites. The three are actual Derby prep races taking place at three tracks around the United States, […]
Want your thoroughbred to earn an invitation to the world’s richest horse race? Mucho Gusto found the key. Just win a $3 million race, like he did last Saturday at the Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park, and the invitation will follow. After capturing last Saturday’s race by five […]
In an eerie replay from last spring’s Kentucky Derby, Omaha Beach — the favorite for Saturday’s $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park — was scratched from the race on Thursday due to a hoof issue. Omaha Beach, the even-money favorite in the Grade 1 race, was the […]
This is the race that introduced a feisty, charismatic colt named California Chrome to the world back in 2014. And while Chrome is the only winner of the California Cup Derby to also win the Kentucky Derby, Saturday’s 1 1/16-mile race for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita Park does give you […]
In a wild year that seemed to upend conventional wisdom with twists, turns and, unfortunately, too much tragedy, 2019 will be remembered as one of the most turbulent stretches in the history of thoroughbred racing. Part of how it will be remembered falls on the National Thoroughbred Racing Association naming […]
Remember War Emblem? The 2002 Kentucky Derby champion ridden by Triple Crown-winning jockey Victor Espinoza? That’s not today’s trivia question, but the answer to another question: Name the only horse to run the Lecomte Stakes and win the Kentucky Derby. Perhaps War Emblem will have more company this year. Saturday’s […]
After weeks of playing a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, Churchill Downs announced its purchase of Turfway Park on Oct. 3. Along with the $46 million price tag, Churchill Downs plans to spend more than $100 million on a new grandstand and gambling facility. Everybody in Kentucky racing knew […]
The OG News family has a sad loss to report. Robert Mann, who covered horse racing for OnlineGambling.com, died of a heart attack either Sunday or Monday, at age 68. He had submitted a story from his home in Las Vegas late Sunday afternoon — about a winning horse named Higher […]
Trainer John Sadler and owner Kostas Hronis are taking home the cash and trophy as their California-based horse Higher Power won the 2019 Pacific Classic this weekend. If the names sounds familiar, its because the same trainer/owner combination also were victorious in last year’s edition of the $1 million, 1 […]
Quantity is likely to exceed quality Saturday in the 2019 Pacific Classic Saturday at Del Mar. Ten are entered this year, and if they all make the gate, the summer showcase race at the Northern San Diego track will boast its largest field in six years. The 2013 Pacific Classic […]
With startling ease, Bricks and Mortar won the 37th Arlington Million. Yet somehow trainer Chad Brown managed to steal the limelight from his top horse by sweeping the final four races on the Arlington card. Brown is also the winning conditioner of the first place finishers in both the Beverly […]
Belmont Park, the venerable metro New York City Thoroughbred racetrack, now has key government approval as the site for the new home of the NHL’s New York Islanders. On Thursday, the Empire State Development board unanimously approved a $1.3 billion project that will bring the NHL’s New York Islanders back […]
The title of richest horse race in the world now belongs to the newly announced $20 million Saudi Cup. The inaugural running is set for King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh on Feb. 29, 2020. It’s a dirt event at 1 1/4 mile. A maximum of 14 starters will participate. Unlike […]
Santa Anita Park, the epicenter of attention over the increase in equine injuries and subsequent euthanizations earlier this year, is installing a new drainage system. Maintenance consultant Dennis Moore told the Daily Racing Form about the track’s new drainage system, which will be installed under the main dirt track beneath […]
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