The Fayette Stakes

The Grade 2, $200,000 dollar Fayette Stakes for 3-year-olds and up, which is run at a mile and eighth on the dirt, is set for Saturday as the final stakes race of Keeneland‘s fall meet. The Fayette attracted a field of 10 and includes some familiar names from the Older Male division as well as the Triple Crown series, along with an intriguing outsider who is riding … Continue reading The Fayette Stakes

BC Wagers & Guaranteed Pools

The Breeders’ Cup on Wednesday announced the wagering menu and guaranteed multi-race pools for the 2019 championships set for November 1st and 2nd at Santa Anita Park. There will be a total of 10 races (five Breeders’ Cup races) on day one – Future Stars Friday.  Saturday’s card will have a total of 12 races, nine of which are Breeders’ Cup events. The Friday program … Continue reading BC Wagers & Guaranteed Pools

Maryland Million Classic

Saturday’s $150,000 dollar Maryland Million Classic is the centerpiece of what is annually one of the most anticipated and cherished days of racing on the historic Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred racing circuit. The 1 1/8-mile race, first held in 1986, closes out Maryland Million Day at Laurel Park, where $1 million dollars in purses is distributed to horses in 11 stakes races restricted to nominated horses sired by … Continue reading Maryland Million Classic

Bet The Breeders’ Cup

Probably a good portion of the Western Hemisphere knows about the Kentucky Derby and safe to say that just about every adult that is aware of the KD has wagered on the race. Well the Daily Racing Blog is here to tell you that the Breeders’ Cup World Championships are just as much of a spectacle, and the two-day event offers even more opportunities to cash BIG … Continue reading Bet The Breeders’ Cup

Queen Elizabeth Challenge Cup

Keeneland Race Course will host the 36th running of the Grade 1, $500,000 dollar Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup on Saturday.  It is the ninth race on a card of ten, with a scheduled Post Time of 5:30. The Queen herself has a filly running in the nine-furlong turf route, as she sends MAGNETIC CHARM to the gate with jockey Florent Geroux wearing the royal silks. … Continue reading Queen Elizabeth Challenge Cup

Futurity Choices

Here is the field for the Grade 1, $500,000 dollar Futurity Stakes at Keeneland Saturday afternoon.  It is race number nine, and has a scheduled Post Time of 5:40 eastern time. 1.  TAP IT TO WIN  ML 3-1  Jockey: Tyler Gafalione  Trainer: Mark Casse 2.  BY YOUR SIDE  ML 6-1  Jockey: Corey Lanerie  Trainer: Eddie Kenneally 3.  LIFE ON THE ROAD  ML 12-1  Jockey: Shaun Bridgemohan  Trainer: Steve Asmussen 4.  KING THEO  ML 15-1  Jockey: Flavien Prat  Trainer: … Continue reading Futurity Choices

The Breeders’ Futurity

The feature race this Saturday at Keeneland Race Course is the $500,000, Grade 1 Breeders’ Futurity.  This a Win and You’re In Challenge Series race for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile next month at Santa Anita Park. What does it take to win the Breeders’ Futurity?  A good horse, that much is certain. Four of the last five winners have gone on to finish 1st, 2nd, … Continue reading The Breeders’ Futurity

Keeneland Fall Meet

The 2019 Fall Meet at Keeneland Race Track, in Lexington, Kentucky begins Friday, October 4th.  It is a 17 day racing celebration, featuring some of the finest Thoroughbred racing in North America that kicks off with the blockbuster Fall Stars Weekend, featuring nine of the meet’s 10 Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In races. The Fall Meet runs from October 4th through the 26th with racing … Continue reading Keeneland Fall Meet

The Jockey Gold Cup

Saturday’s Grade 1, $750,000 dollar Jockey Gold Cup at Belmont Park offers a stage for 3-year-olds to take on the older males for the first time, with CODE OF HONOR and TACITUS, (1st and 2nd in the Travers Stakes) going the mile-and-a-quarter distance again, this time with a Win and You’re In spot to the Breeders’Cup Classic on the line. Since the year 2000, five 3-year-olds have … Continue reading The Jockey Gold Cup

Bet Smart

If you plan to make a long-term habit of handicapping and betting horse races, you’ll gradually realize that it’s an endeavor that challenges you to constantly learn and adapt.   Such is the nature of gambling against your peers in pari-mutuel wagering. The Daily Racing Blog has dabbled in horse-flesh wagering since the mid 1970’s.  Suffice to say, many stupid gambling mistakes were made the first … Continue reading Bet Smart