Sports Betting

Hot Rod Charlie pulled away from Midnight Bourbon and the rest of the Louisiana Derby field for a two-length victory that clinched him a spot in the Kentucky Derby. (Image: Jamie Newell/Twin Spires)

How Hot Rod Charlie Brought One Small Syndicate to the Derby

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In October 2019, Greg Helm took a call that changed his horse racing ownership life forever. On the other end was bloodstock agent Dennis O’Neill, brother to trainer Doug O’Neill, with a proposition for Helm and the rest of his small Roadrunner Racing syndicate. “He asked me if I wanted […]

Medina Spirit (right) nipped Roman Centurian (left) and Hot Rod Charlie in a Robert B. Lewis photo finish in January. The Bob Baffert trainee becomes the expected favorite in the April 3 Santa Anita Derby. (Image: Benoit Photo)

With Life Is Good Out, Baffert Shuffles His Derby Prospects

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With Life Is Good off the Kentucky Derby Trail with what’s been diagnosed as an ankle chip, Bob Baffert shuffled his deep bench of Derby contenders. The shuffle means both Medina Spirit and trail newcomer Defunded will run the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on April 3. Baffert made the […]

Oregon State guard Jarod Lucas flexes after he scores after being fouled by Oklahoma State in the second round of March Madness. (Image: AP)

Red-Hot Oregon State Beavers Snatch Sweet 16 Spot as #12 Seed

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The #12 Oregon State Beavers entered 2021 March Madness on a heater and haven’t cooled down, moving into the Round of 32 with an impressive victory over the #4 Oklahoma State Cowboys and projected NBA lottery pick Cade Cunningham. It’s been a wild 48 hours for the Oregon State Beavers. […]

The NCAA declared the first-round March Madness game between Oregon and VCU a no-contest after the Rams reported multiple positive COVID-19 tests within their program. (Image: Ryan M. Kelly/Getty)

COVID-19 Plays Bracket Buster as VCU Withdraws from March Madness Before Oregon Game

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The NCAA Men’s Basketball Committee has declared the first-round March Madness game between Oregon and Virginia Commonwealth University a no contest due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the VCU program. As a result, VCU has withdrawn from the NCAA Tournament, and Oregon automatically advances to the second round. VCU […]

Life Is Good turned in another bullet breeze Saturday morning. But the Kentucky Derby favorite suffered an apparent leg injury that takes him off the Derby trail. (Image: Zoe Metz Photography)

Life Is Good Taken Off Kentucky Derby Trail After Leg Injury

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Current Kentucky Derby favorite Life Is Good suffered a leg injury during a Saturday morning workout, taking him off the Kentucky Derby Trail. Horse Racing Nation first reported the story, citing WinStar Farm CEO and president Elliott Walden, who texted the outlet that the horse was going to see noted […]

Roadster roared up from the stretch to win the 2019 Santa Anita Derby. The now-5-year-old returns for the first time in a year with a new trainer in the rade 2 New Orleans Classic Saturday at Fair Grounds (Image: Benoit Photo)

Roadster Returns to a Road Less Traveled: New Orleans

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In the summer of 2018, Roadster was one of the hottest juveniles on the Kentucky Derby watch list. He won his debut at Del Mar by 4 ¼ lengths, then won two of his next three races. Through his first four races, Roadster was 3-for-4, with a Grade 1 victory […]

Proxy finished second in both Fair Grounds Derby preps: the Lecomte and the Risen Star. Can the 7/2 third-favorite break through in the Louisiana Derby? (Image: Hodges Photography)

Louisiana Derby Offers Big, Familiar Names in the Big Easy

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Yes, the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby has a familiar look to it that goes beyond bringing us familiar names like Mandaloun, Midnight Bourbon, Proxy – and yes, California import Hot Rod Charlie. It’s those first three that give the first of the 170-point Kentucky Derby preps that déjà vu look. […]

Oral Roberts celebrates a major upset victory over Ohio State, ranked #7 in the country, in the first round of the March Madness college basketball tournament. (Image: Getty)

Bracket Buster: No. 15 Oral Roberts Upsets No. 2 Ohio State in OT

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Only five games into the first round of 2021 March Madness, and we witnessed the first bracket buster of the tournament. #15 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles upset the #2 Ohio State Buckeyes in an overtime thriller. Oral Roberts became only the ninth #15 seed to upset a #2 seed in […]

Jason Preston from the Ohio Bobcats could play the role of Cinderella as a #13 seed. (Image: AP)

No. 13 Seed Cinderella: UNC Greensboro Spartans and Ohio Bobcats

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The #13 seeds don’t get enough love compared to the #12 seed in March Madness, which is why we want to take a closer look at UNC Greensboro Spartans and the Ohio Bobcats. In one corner of the bracket, you have UNCG and FSU heading into battle and, in the other, […]

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