Wonder Boy heads Bendigo Guineas betting

Aiming for her third straight victory and back-to-back graded stakes wins, Pipsy  battles familiar foes in the $175,000 Caress Stakes (G3T), a 5 1/2-furlong grass sprint July 19 at Saratoga Race Course. The Ireland-bred 4-year-old filly of Kodiac , trained by Will Walden, is 2-for-2 in 2025. Most recently, Pipsy won the June 5 Intercontinental Stakes (G2T) at Saratoga to earn her…

The $169,750 John A. Nerud Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack was short on competitors, but not on drama. Three sprinters battled to a photo finish, with Whatchatalkinabout  narrowly prevailing over Silver Slugger  and Surveillance . Whatchatalkinabout, who chased pacesetting Silver Slugger through fractions of :21.89 and :44.84 in the six-furlong race, was courageous in the lane, inching past…

Trainer Charlie Johnston is relishing round three between Lazy Griff  and Lambourn , with the Middleham Park-owned colt set to lead the British challenge in the June 29 Irish Derby (G1) at the Curragh. The first three in the Derby (G1) at Epsom Racecourse will meet again after all 10 remaining entries stood their ground at the…

After a whirlwind week in horse racing where TV viewership of the 151st Kentucky Derby (G1) reached its highest mark since 1989, upcoming coverage of the sport returns to a normal level—but only briefly as the 150th Preakness Stakes (G1) is just around the corner on May 17. A rundown, compiled by America’s Best Racing, of this week’s horse racing…

A broad cross section of proven stallions and emerging sires will feature in this year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Horses in Training Sale, with the catalog for the October auction now available online. A total of 210 lots, plus supplements, have been assembled predominantly of 2-year-olds along with a number of 3- and 4-year-old racing…

Trainer Brendan Walsh gained a starter earlier this week for the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) when Godolphin’s East Avenue  ran a hard-fought second in the April 8 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland, securing enough qualifying points to gain a Derby berth. Just four days later, he would appear to now have a candidate in Gosger …