Coast to Coast Horses

While all the focus shifts to Kentucky and The Kentucky Derby it can be wise and profitable to look at other venues for value and underlays. It is difficult to catch all the sharks sleeping but at this time of...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday April 26th, 2025

Woodhaven Stakes – Race 6 at Aqueduct – Post Time 3:50 PM Eastern Win contenders: End of Romance, Revolutionnaire End of Romance won two of three in Great Britain, on turf and on all-weather, then took five months off and...

Race for the Crown

https://youtu.be/vr7mUTR0Yag?si=0nffH9q7zZvOd0Lz When the Gates Fly Open: Why Everyone’s Talking About Horse Racing Again There’s a moment in every great race when the bell clangs, the gates spring open and the thunder of hooves rises like a drumroll. It’s that same...

Bet With the Best Podcast E45 – Part 2 of Kentucky Derby Discussion

This podcast (sponsored by @AmWager) is a rerelease from last year of part 2 of a deep dive into the Kentucky Derby with professional horseplayer Mike Maloney. Part-1 focuses on handicapping. Part-2 on betting.

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A Keeneland Double

In the mile and a half Elkhorn I am not convinced Rebel Red can’t handle the distance. I see a horse who improving and getting good towards the end of last year. He tried a marathon for the first time...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday April 19th, 2025

Bay Shore Stakes – Race 8 at Aqueduct – Post Time 4:54 PM Eastern Win contenders: Pascaline, Mo Plex The Bay Shore Stakes used to be run on Wood Memorial Day (four weeks before the Derby) for three-year-olds which were...

Bet With the Best Podcast E44 – Part 1 of Kentucky Derby Discussion

This podcast (sponsored by @AmWager) is a rerelease from last year of part 1 of a deep dive into the Kentucky Derby with professional horseplayer Mike Maloney. Part-1 focuses on handicapping. Part-2 on betting.

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The 2025 Lexington Stakes

The Lexington offers three year olds a last chance at possibly making the field for The Kentucky Derby. That said I did not view any of the contenders as likely Derby horses even if they won. The Preakness is another...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday April 12th, 2025

Heavenly Cause Stakes – Race 6 at Laurel – Post Time 2:29 PM Eastern Top win contenders: Royal Spa, Takethemoneyhoney, Catherine Wheel, Vincey Girl Royal Spa shipped from Oaklawn to Laurel to run in the identical Barbara Fritchie Stakes in...