2012 Breeders’ Cup best horses to BET AGAINST

2012 Breeders’ Cup best horses to BET AGAINST

Breeders Cup picks to bet against

Learn more about our 2012 Breeders’ Cup Picks. When making picks for the 2012 Breeders’ Cup it is important to find horses to play against. Almost more so than knowing who will win is knowing when short price horses are likely to throw in a clunker. Lucky for you I’ve tabbed ten horses that should [...]

2012 Breeders’ Cup Classic betting preview

2012 Breeders’ Cup Classic betting preview

2012 Breeders Cup Classic Picks & Tips

Learn more about 2012 Breeders Cup Picks. The 2012 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita will provide great betting scenarios. Whether your play is the exacta, trifecta, superfecta or something else entirely like the Pick 4, Pick 5 or Pick 6, the Classic offers plenty of horses to key in on. This race is the richest [...]

2012 Pacific Classic betting preview

The Pacific Classic features not just a $1 million purse, but several interesting storylines. The most recognizable one surrounds Richard’s Kid being kidnapped from the Bob Baffert barn in a deal the trainer called shady and unprofessional. The Hall of Famer trainer will counter his former two –time Pacific Classic winning horse with the vaunted [...]

2012 Haskell Invitational betting preview

2012 Haskell Invitational betting preview

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The Grade 1 Haskell Invitational boasts a purse of $1 million. It is one of the best races on the calendar for sophomore colts. The Monmouth race is contested at 1 1/8 miles and has gathered a field of six horses. Recent winners include Big Brown, Rachel Alexandra and Lookin At Lucky. Trainer Bob Baffert [...]

I’ll Have Another – Forever Underestimated

I’ll Have Another – Forever Underestimated

I'll Have Another with Lava Man

I’ll Have Another was never meant to be a great racehorse.  His sire Flower Alley, who at the time was considered to be so-so, wasn’t exactly turning heads with his progeny.  When this chestnut colt entered the Keeneland sales ring as a yearling in September of 2010, the audience wasn’t too impressed.  He brought only [...]

Belmont Stakes contenders work on June 3

Belmont Stakes contenders work on June 3

Dullahan

Dullahan led a procession of Belmont Stakes contenders that took to Big Sandy to record their final workout for the Test of Champions. Third in the Kentucky Derby, Dullahan was clocked in :45.97 for four furlongs. The son of Even The Score was out in :58.91 for five furlongs. Trainer Dale Romans was reportedly ecstatic [...]

I’ll Have Another & Belmont contenders to detention barn on Tuesday

I’ll Have Another & Belmont contenders to detention barn on Tuesday

I'll Have Another

Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes champion I’ll Have Another is doing well in the days leading up to his bid to become horse racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner. The son of Flower Alley had the track all to himself as he galloped on Friday morning. Trainer Doug O’Neill noted that it was “great” to have [...]

One leg down, two to go; recapping the 2012 Kentucky Derby

One leg down, two to go; recapping the 2012 Kentucky Derby

I'll Have Another

Bodemeister seemingly had the 2012 Kentucky Derby in his pocket turning for home under the Twin Spires, but it was I’ll Have Another who rallied down the lane to register the 1 ½ length score. It was a neck back to the hard charging Dullahan and ¾ of a length behind that one was Went The Day [...]

The Daily Derby News Blitz – May 4, 2012

The Daily Derby News Blitz – May 4, 2012

Javier Castellano, shown here giving Gemologist a kiss, was involved in a spill at Churchill today

  Welcome to the final installment of the 2012 Daily Derby News Blitz.  It has been a fun pre-Derby season, with many talented colts graduating from major races all across the United States set to converge in Louisville tomorrow. The Derby boys will have to wait though, because today was all about the ladies.  The [...]

The Daily Derby News Blitz – May 3, 2012

The Daily Derby News Blitz – May 3, 2012

Hansen prepares for the 138th Kentucky Derby

As with many things, in horseracing no news is good news.  That is especially the case in the two days between the drawing of post positions and Kentucky Derby day.  Usually, if a major headline appears during one of those days, it is because a horse has been injured or has become ill and will [...]