The competition for qualifying points for the 2024 Kentucky Derby heats up on Saturday with the $400,000 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds. This is the first prep race offering 50 qualifying points to the Winner. That should be enough to secure a spot in the field of 20 for the May 4th Run For The Roses, but coming close can be rewarding as well … Continue reading Who Wins The Risen Star
The 2024 Risen Star has drawn a deep 12-horse field with local runners squaring off against out-of-state challengers. It’s shaping up as a challenging race to handicap but a fun Stakes to bet. Looking at the past 15 years of Risen Star results, you can glean some tips and trends to guide your handicapping: Pace Advantage Typical of most U.S. dirt racing, the Risen Star is … Continue reading Risen Star Trends
There have been 18 prep races so far on the 2023-2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby. Saturday’s Grade 3, $250,000 Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay Downs marks the halfway point as the thoroughbred needle moves toward the first Saturday in May. This Edition of the Sam F. Davis brings a full field of 12, led by WEST SARATOGA, Winner of the Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes back in September. AGATE … Continue reading Who Wins The Sam F. Davis?
Saturday is the Grade 3, $250,000 dollar Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park. It is is the first of three Derby preps at the Florida venue, and 20-10-6-4-2 qualifying points are available to the top five eligible finishers. The 1 1/16-mile Stakes features the 2024 debut of FIERCENESS, last year’s 2-year-old Champion and Winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. Here is a look at the lineup for the … Continue reading Who Wins The Holy Bully Stakes?
Kentucky Derby Champions GO FOR GIN (1994), FUNNY CIDE (2003), and BARBARO (2006) have something else in common… All three used the Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park as a steppingstone toward career-defining Wins in the Run For The Roses. So, even though it’s early in the prep-race season, it would be worth your (Derby handicapping) while to take note of this contest Saturday at … Continue reading Holy Bull !
When placing bets in horse racing, handicappers (Daily Racing Blog included) love to go after the elusive long-shot- the horse that is not-so-obvious and may be flying under the radar in regards to his/her capability and odds. Here are a couple of tips (in no particular order) that may help in nailing that big odds long-shot and put some major cabbage in your pocket. Its good to … Continue reading Looking For Live-Longshots
Pegasus World Cup day at Gulfstream Park is one of the winter horse racing season’s best days of racing and wagering. The headline race, the $3 million, Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational is the first major race of the year for older horses and takes place during an otherwise quiet (mostly) month of January on the Grade 1 Stakes calendar. The Pegasus World Cup has had … Continue reading Pegasus Rich With Talent Too
The Pegasus World Cup is one of the most prestigious and lucrative events in thoroughbred horse racing. It’s been around since 2017 and continues to be a fan favorite among horse racing enthusiasts and bettors as it provides lucrative opportunities for thoroughbred owners, trainers, and bettors. The Pegasus World Cup returns to Gulfstream Park on January 27th. Like last year, the event is expected to … Continue reading A Pegasus Primer
The Kentucky Derby is not only the most anticipated, most watched Thoroughbred race in the world but an essential part of American sports culture. Memories are made with each Run For The Roses that over the passage of time become legend, not only to day-to-day followers of horse racing but to the general public. While the most memorable Derbys usually involve a heavily-favored horse Winning and thus … Continue reading Kentucky Derby Upsets
This years Kentucky Derby is Saturday, May 4th. It is the 150th anniversary for the landmark event. So it stands to reason that this year’s milestone race will be the richest in the history of America’s greatest race. The 2024 Kentucky Derby purse has been elevated to a guaranteed $5 million. The substantial $2 million increase to the 1 ¼-mile race for for 3-year-olds highlights a … Continue reading Derby Purse Increases
