Today the Daily Racing Blog is going to take a look at the fun, inexpensive, and sometimes prosperous wager called the Superfecta. It’s unique among exotic bets in that it can be played for as little as 10 cents at most tracks. The objective of a Superfecta is to pick the top four finishers in a race. There must be at least five wagering interests in a … Continue reading Fun With Superfectas
The Daily Racing Blog goes north of the border for this week’s race preview. Three-year-olds take center stage Saturday in the Grade 3, $150,000 dollar Ontario Derby at Woodbine. The race usually draws a mix of Ontario-bred and U.S.-bred colts and geldings and this year is no different. Here is a brief look at this year’s field: 1. HE’S NOT JOKING [ML 8-1] Jockey: Fraser Aebly. … Continue reading Who Wins The Ontario Derby ?
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?
It’s that time of year when industries (music, cinema, television, etc…) look back at the previous 12 months and review their ups and downs. Horse racing is no different but rather than trying to choose the good, the bad and the ugly across the board, we give you just a few snippets of some significant developments of 2024 involving some of the sports favorite venues. … Continue reading Track Stars…Or Not
Woodbine Racetrack which reopened for training Wednesday morning and is scheduled to resume live racing on Thursday. The track cancelled the last two races of Saturday’s card and both training and racing on Sunday due to three separate incidents that occurred on the Tapeta surface Saturday. The all-weather Tapeta surface underwent “a thorough review and extensive maintenance conducted over the last couple of days,” said officials … Continue reading Woodbine Set To Race Thursday
Woodbine Racetrack cancelled training and racing yesterday (Sunday) as a precautionary measure, prioritizing the safety and well-being of the horses and jockeys. The cancellation was warranted after three catastrophic breakdowns took place on Saturday. On Saturday morning during workouts at Woodbine, an unnamed horse suffered a breakdown. During the 2nd race on the card, SOCIAL DANCER took an awkward step at the half-mile mark, was … Continue reading Woodbine Woes
The Daily Racing Blog frequently references multi-race wagers (Pick 3, 4 and 5), and while it is second nature to us, we realize that it may not be with every person that reads this blog. That said, we are going to give our readers a practical application for a Pick 4 on the Saturday card at Woodbine. We chose Woodbine because the minimum wager for a Pick 4 there is .20 cents. So … Continue reading Pick 4 At Woodbine
Today the Daily Racing Blog is going to take a look at the fun, inexpensive, and sometimes prosperous wager called the Superfecta. The objective of a Superfecta is to pick the top four finishers in a race. There must be at least five wagering interests in a race for a Superfecta to be offered. The difficulty of hitting a Superfecta is somewhat balanced by its … Continue reading Playing The .10 Cent Superfecta
The 2023 Road To The Kentucky Derby heads back to the Louisiana portion of the path this Saturday, with the running of the Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes. The Lecomte will be run at its customary 1 1/16-mile distance and will have a purse of $200,000 dollars. The race will award 20 points to the Winner on the Road To The Kentucky Derby points schedule. The race is … Continue reading The Lecomte Stakes
We here at The Daily Racing Blog are always referring to multi-race wagers (Pick 3, 4 and 5), and while it is second nature to us, we realize that it may not be with every person that reads our blog. That said, we are going to give you a practical application for a Pick 4 on the Saturday card at Woodbine. We chose Woodbine because … Continue reading Play A Pick 4
