Sports Betting

After winning her second Breeders' Cup Distaff in three years last November, Monomoy Girl returns for her 6-year-old season Feb. 15 at the Bayakoa Stakes at Oaklawn Park. (Image: Coady Photography)

Monomoy Girl Starts Her ‘Monster’ Season at Oaklawn’s Bayakoa Stakes

Trainer Brad Cox called her “a monster,” but you probably know her as the best mare of her generation. Either way, Cox says you’ll see Monomoy Girl return Feb. 15 at Oaklawn Park for the Grade 3 Bayakoa Stakes. The $250,000, 1-1/16-mile Bayakoa marks Monomoy Girl’s 2021 opener and a […]

The life-changing opportunities from 
 hitting a Pick 6 -- like this Saratoga one from September 2015 -- can be eye-watering. That explains why multi-race bets are the fastest-growing wagers in horseracing. (Image: TwinSpires)

Seeking Horseracing’s Fastest-Growing Wagers? Take Five or Pick Six

One of the eternal allures and constant truths about betting on horses is the ability to win a lot by wagering a little. And, when it came to the most popular and fastest-growing wager types in 2020, this eternal truth manifested itself in multiples. Multiples – as in multiple-race wagers. […]

For the first time in seven games, Tennessee quarterback Ryan Tannehill went against an NFL betting trend and hit the under in their loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday. (Image: Getty)

Ryan Tannehill Among DFS Picks for NFL Wild-Card Weekend

The expanded 2020 playoffs mean this wild-card weekend will give us six games instead of the usual four. Quite a few players are nursing injuries heading into the weekend, but the majority should be able to gut it out. It bears watching the injury – and, as always in 2020, […]

LA Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, seen here against the Carolina Panthers. Herbert became the sixth QB to win NFL Rookie of the Year since 2010.  (Image: Sean M. Haffey/Getty)

Justin Herbert Betting Favorite for 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of Year

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has the inside track to win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year after a sensational season. Herbert set new rookie records with 31 touchdown passes and 36 total touchdowns. Herbert finished the season as the league’s sixth-best passer with 4,336 yards. He ranked […]

Fighting Mad captured the Grade 2 Santa Maria Stakes last May over Hard Not To Love. The two meet again in Saturday's Grade 2 La Canada Stakes at Santa Anita Park. (Image: Benoit Photo)

The Older Set Takes Over the Stakes Spotlight at Santa Anita, Gulfstream

Last week, the sophomores stole the stage. Now, it’s the older horses’ turn to seize the stakes spotlight, dim as it may be this weekend. This weekend’s stakes schedule doesn’t scream “high profile.” After all, 2021’s first Grade 1s are still two weeks away. But, it does raise its voice […]

Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen seen here celebrating a touchdown with teammate Josh Brown against the NY Jets. Allen and the Buffalo Bills secured the #2 seed in the AFC Conference playoffs and +350 odds to win the AFC. (Image: Mark Konezny/USA Today Sports)

Conference Championship Futures: Kansas City Leads Stacked AFC

The NFL playoffs begin this weekend, and the AFC side of the postseason bracket looks much stronger than the NFC side. The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are the favorite to win the AFC Championship at -115 odds, while the Buffalo Bills (+350) and Baltimore Ravens (+600) are […]

Oaklawn Park opens its 2021 season allowing an unspecified "limited" amount of spectators inside. (Image: Tom Ferry)

Oaklawn Park Will Allow Limited Spectators Inside for 2021 Meet

Oaklawn Park officials said Wednesday they plan on admitting limited spectators inside the gates for their 2021 meet, keeping in line with an Arkansas Department of Health directive allowing the move. The 57-day Oaklawn meet begins Jan. 22 and runs through May 1. Last year, Oaklawn was one of only […]