Verity Emerges From Slop With Powerful Beaumont Victory

Verity Emerges From Slop With Powerful Beaumont Victory

Opening day at Keeneland looked different than usual April 6. With constant storms pelting the bluegrass throughout the weekend, the traditional opening Friday card was delayed and the Sunday card stepped up to become the introduction to one of racing’s most prestigious meets. Those storms continued intermittently Sunday afternoon, keeping a large portion of the typical opening…

Normandy Coast Relishes Slop in Palisades Stakes Win

Normandy Coast Relishes Slop in Palisades Stakes Win

Normandy Coast  skipped over the sloppy track in the $300,000 Palisades Stakes at Keeneland April 6, taking full advantage of the 5 1/2 furlong sprint being taken off the turf, which resulted in five scratches from the original 10 horse field. The 3-year-old son of Omaha Beach  , appreciated the cut back in distance, after recently…

Santa Anita Derby Day Posts Attendance, Handle Gains

Santa Anita Derby Day Posts Attendance, Handle Gains

Picture-perfect weather and exceptional racing helped push Santa Anita Derby day business figures to large increases over the previous year at Santa Anita Park.  All sources handle totaled $22,388,003, while wagering on just the Santa Anita card was up nearly 24% from 2024. The on-track attendance, bolstered by a big turnout for the Derby Day…

Free Horse Racing Betting Strategy – Sunday’s races 6/4/2025

Free Horse Racing Betting Strategy – Sunday’s races 6/4/2025

Fluc Up Tool Terms and ConditionsSection 12 of General Terms and Conditions 12.1 The Fluc-Up Tool, and any Bets in respect of which Fluc-Up Tool is available, shall be governed by these General Promotional Terms and Conditions, in addition to the Account and Betting Platform Terms of Use and the Betting Rules. 12.2 NEDS may,…

Home Affairs Colt Tops First Day of Inglis Easter Sale

Home Affairs Colt Tops First Day of Inglis Easter Sale

Gai Waterhouse believes she has another Golden Slipper (G1) contender after Home Affairs‘ ballistic start to stud life continued when big-buying Tulloch Lodge made one of his sons top-lot on a powerhouse first day at Inglis Easter April 6. In January, Home Affairs achieved the remarkable feat for a first-season sire of providing the highest…

Journalism Doing Well After Santa Anita Derby Win

Journalism Doing Well After Santa Anita Derby Win

Trainer Michael McCarthy reported everything was well with Journalism  April 6, the day after earning his fourth straight win in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and solidifying his position as this year’s Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite. “All good,” McCarthy said Sunday morning from his stable office. Journalism rallied to win the Santa Anita Derby by…

Rodriguez ‘Moving Like a Gazelle’ After Wood Victory

Rodriguez ‘Moving Like a Gazelle’ After Wood Victory

The $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) saw its 100th running won by the talented Rodriguez  for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert April 5, providing his 10 owners with their third likely contender for the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) after securing the maximum allotment of the 100-50-25-15-10 qualifying points available to the top-five finishers. Tom Ryan, who…