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Arlington Million: Fort Washington can step into spotlight
2025/08/07
Older turf routers take the stage Saturday, August 9 in the Grade 1 Arlington Million at Colonial Downs. The world’s first million-dollar Thoroughbred horse race when it began in 1981 at Arlington Park, this jewel of the American turf racing season has outlasted its original home track, which hosted its last live racing season in […]
Haskell Stakes: Preakness winner Journalism is ready for triumphant return
2025/07/17
The Haskell Stakes (G1) happens Saturday, July 19 at Monmouth Park! The $1 million race covers 1 ⅛ miles on the dirt, and it is the first major summer race for three-year-old main-track horses in the summer. Some of the sport’s greats have won this race: American Pharoah, Holy Bull, Rachel Alexandra, Serena’s Song, and […]
Diana Stakes: Division leader She Feels Pretty can shine once more
2025/07/11
The best older turf fillies and mares in the country clash Saturday, July 12 in the $500,000 Diana Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. The 1 ⅛-mile grass race, open to female horses aged four and older, is a perennial showcase of the best middle-distance turf mares in the country, and sometimes even from abroad. Horses who […]
Belmont Stakes 2025: Baeza can step into spotlight
2025/06/04
The Triple Crown draws to a close with the 2025 Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 7. With Belmont Park under construction until 2026, the race is at Saratoga one more time, at 1 ¼ miles on the dirt. Next year, it will return to its traditional course and distance, 1 ½ miles on the Belmont […]
Kentucky Derby 2025: Burnham Square can work the right trip
2025/04/29
Whether you’ve been betting horses for years or you’re curious to do it for the first time, betting the Kentucky Derby is an opportunity you cannot miss! The race happens Saturday, May 3 at Churchill Downs, and it’s the best betting race of the year. 20 of the best three-year-olds line up to go a […]
Pegasus World Cup 2025: Stronghold can score signature win
2025/01/21
The dirt racing season for older horses gets real Saturday, January 27 with the Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park. The race goes 1 ⅛ miles on the dirt course, and it drew a full field of exciting runners ready to jump to the lead in the division. It is also one of […]
Breeders' Cup Classic 2024: Forever Young is good enough to beat older
2024/10/31
If you bet on horse racing, you cannot miss the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) on Saturday, November 2. The race is the richest of all the world championship races. It covers 1 ¼ miles on the dirt at Del Mar, and always draws a mix of sophomores from the Triple Crown trail, later-blooming […]
Travers Stakes 2024: Thorpedo Anna has the tools to succeed
2024/08/22
The Saratoga Race Course summer meet is the racing highlight of the year, and the high point of summer at the Spa is the Grade 1 Travers Stakes on Saturday, August 24! Eight of the best three-year-old dirt horses in the country will line up to go the classic 1 ¼ miles on the dirt. […]
Belmont Derby: Up-and-coming Trikari can win again
2024/07/04
Racing at Belmont Park may be on hiatus through construction, but the Grade 1, $750,000 Belmont Derby is still alive and well as one of the best three-year-old turf races of the year. The race happens at Aqueduct this year, and will be conducted at 1 3/16 miles over their turf course. With an exciting […]
Belmont Stakes: Mystik Dan can back up Kentucky Derby win
2024/06/06
The third and final jewel of the Triple Crown, the 2024 Belmont Stakes, happens on Saturday, June 8. Due to construction at Belmont Park it is taking a two-year hiatus away from its traditional home. However, it will still be in New York: the race will cover 1 ¼ miles on the dirt at Saratoga […]