Whether they achieve Triple Crown glory or never lift a hoof upon a track, every racehorse begins life as a foal at a breeding farm. These farms represent the best of the best in foal care, with proven methodologies for raising the strongest and healthiest athletes possible. Once foaled, the curious little ones are up and walking within an hour and within a week are ready to … Continue reading Amazing Creatures
In this day and age there are numerous types of wagers on the betting menu, and the one bet that should never be overlooked is perhaps the oldest. While the payoff on a WIN bet might be dwarfed by a Trifecta or Superfecta, its simplicity and effectiveness can help ensure turning a profit on your wagers. Putting it into play is not as easy as it might … Continue reading The Simple WIN Bet
The Grade 1, million dollar Woodbine Mile Stakes is Saturday, September 13th at Woodbine Racetrack. The Woodbine Mile is a Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series Win and You’re In qualifying race for the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Del Mar. Here is a brief look at the field for the Woodbine Mile: 1. STANLEY HOUSE [ML 10-1] Jockey: Leo Salles. Trainer: Mike De Paulo. The 5-year-old enters off his … Continue reading Who Wins The Woodbine Mile?
The 2025 Belmont at The Big A fall meet is set to kick-off on Thursday (9/11) at Aqueduct Park. The top horses, jockeys, and trainers will converge on Belmont at the Big A for some of the season’s best turf racing, as well as a batch of top-notch 2-year-olds, with lots of prime wagering opportunities. East coast racing fans can expect nearly two months (32 racing … Continue reading Belmont @ The Big A
In the racing form/program within every entrants past performances there is always an indication of the types of races in which they participated. For many of the upper echelon of horses that means Graded Stakes races. For example, Travers Stakes (G1). But for those unfamiliar with the sport, the G1 probably doesn’t resonate. So, just what is a Graded Stakes race? In the U.S. a Graded Stakes … Continue reading Making The Grade
The 2025 Saratoga racing season crossed the wire on Monday. Total attendance was slightly up, but the overall wagering handle slightly was down from 2024. In total, the 40-day meet still drew more than 1 million in paid attendance and saw just under $800 million wagered. Here are some of the pertinent numbers for the regular summer meet of 2025: ATTENDANCE: The New York Racing … Continue reading Saratoga 2025 By The Numbers
The Saratoga and Delmar summer meets are in the rearview, while the Keeneland fall meet is set to begin October 3rd. These indicators suggest that the Breeders’ Cup World Championships are not far off. Within each racing season there is only one cumulative Finish Line: the Breeders’ Cup. When Halloween rolls around this year racing fans from around the world will turn their attention to Del Mar Race Track and the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. It is … Continue reading Breeders’ Cup Origins
The Daily Racing Blog has, for the most part, felt that Labor Day is synonymous with the end of the Saratoga Summer. So today- Labor Day, was the last day, the last race, the last push as the horses drive down the home stretch. The last flash of the tote board, and knowing that MTP now stands for Months To Post. A lump is present in your throat, and a void in your heart … Continue reading The Spa Is Over
They are stationed at every racetrack you visit; you glance at them and understand they are a part of the horse racing province, but you don’t pay them much mind…unless there’s turmoil. While training or racing is being conducted on a racetrack, horsemen called outriders are employed to supervise the events and to help as necessary. They are available any time horses are on the racetrack, whether … Continue reading More Than An Escort
SECRETARIAT, arguably the greatest racehorse of all time, passed away in 1989. 36 years later the jockey of BIG RED– Ron Turcotte has moved into the big Winner’s Circle in-the-sky. One cannot celebrate the greatness that was SECRETARIAT without recognizing Turcotte as a vital member of that dynamic Triple Crown winning team. Watching replays of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes in 1973 it appears as if Turcotte was … Continue reading Ron & Red
