Belmont Stake Preview: The $1M Belmont Stakes (G1) will take place at Belmont Park on Saturday, June 8. The longest and final leg of the Triple Crown series, the 1 ½ mile race will feature Kentucky Derby one-two finishers Orb and Golden Soul, along with Overanalyze. Bets at Bovada Sportsbook After winning the 2013 Kentucky Derby and finishing fourth in the Preakness Stakes, Orb
The Florida Swing continues on the PGA Tour this week as the pros shift to the Gulf Coast of the Sunshine State for the Tampa Bay Championship. It could be the final year of this tournament. Losing eyewear company Transitions as a title sponsor has left the upcoming tournament at Innisbrook Resort simply called the Tampa Bay Championship. EverBank is on a
It’s a quick turnaround for the PGA Tour pros this week as less than 48 hours after the season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions concluded, the Sony Open will tee off Thursday at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. It’s the first full-field event of the PGA Tour season, although Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson aren’t playing. Opened in 1927
They say good things come in threes. Even if you aren’t a fan of three-legged races, three-ring circuses, or the Three Stooges, you can’t discount triple plays or triple threats. Take a look at those elite boys from Miami. I’m not talking about Miami Vice, since Tubbs and Crockett happen to missing their third string. Does the heat mean anything
Breeders’ Cup payoffs are often quite generous so exotic wagers should have upper hand over straight bets. While this year’s 29th renewal lacks full fields in half of the races over the two days, it should make wagering affordable for the average horseplayer. There are 10 horses or fewer in seven of the 15 races, including some that attracted my
Only five of the 15 Breeders’ Cup races scheduled at Santa Anita Park on Nov. 2-3 were oversubscribed from a total of 180 pre-entries. The five races with also eligibles waiting to get in their selective contest are the $500,000 Marathon, $1 million Juvenile Fillies Turf, $1 million Juvenile Turf, $1 million Turf Sprint, and $1.5 million Sprint. Surprisingly, several
Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov, should do well next time out. These thoroughbreds won 10 times, finished second three times and ran third five times since Sept. 26. They’re worth considering when developing your wagering strategy for online betting or at your favorite track. CALDER Starship Zorro: Bumped between rivals at break,
Repeat winners are few and far between in Breeders’ Cup races. There have been only 10 repeat winners in the same race during the past 28 world championships. Goldikova attempted to become the first horse in history to win four consecutive BC Mile races, but finished third last year. Most of the repeat scores have come on the grass, Amazombie
Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov, should do well next time out. These thoroughbreds won four times, finished second twice and ran third five times since Aug. 13. They’re worth considering when developing your wagering strategy for online betting or at your favorite track. BELMONT In Speight Ofitall: Raced 8 ½ lengths behind
By Steve Davidowitz | The Bob Baffert trained BODEMEISTER not only won the Arkansas Derby, he overpowered his stablemate SECRET CIRCLE by more than nine lengths and probably established himself as the likely morning line favorite for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 5, 2012. DULLAHAN also was an impressive winner of the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, rallying strongly a
