HEAT CHECK March 12th, 2010 | No Comments »

Things heat up this weekend with three 8 and a half furlongs preps, the Rebel at Oaklawn, the San Felipe at Santa Anita and the Tampa Bay Derby.
In the last few years, the Rebel has been the most potent of the three as far as the Derby [...]

LEARNING FROM THE PAST March 12th, 2010 | No Comments »

The thing that makes the Kentucky Derby a puzzle wrapped up in an enigma is that most of these horses will be trying to go a furlong farther than they ever had in their career. You dont want a horse to peak at 2 if you want to win the Derby. You dont want [...]

LEARNING FROM THE PAST March 9th, 2010 | No Comments »

The thing that makes the Kentucky Derby a puzzle wrapped up in an enigma is that most of these horses will be trying to go a furlong farther than they ever had in their career. You dont want a horse to peak at 2 if you want to win the Derby. You dont want [...]

Big Cap Looks Wide Open March 7th, 2010 | No Comments »

Who: Thoroughbreds St Trinians; Neko Bay; Loup Breton; Delightful Kiss; Misremembered; Jeranimo
What: Horse Racing Betting Tips Santa Anita Handicap
When: Saturday, March 6th
Where: Santa Anita
Its hard to hang your hat on any of the 14 starters in Saturdays Santa Anita Handicapthey all have knocks against them. This [...]

COAST-TO-COAST ACTION March 6th, 2010 | No Comments »

Triple Crown activity takes the form of the Gotham in Aqueduct, the Palm Beach at Gulfstream and the re-scheduled Sham at Anita this week but the definitive preps are still down the road.
The Sham, downgraded to a Grade 3, is a $150,000 9-furlong fixture named for the 1973 Santa [...]

3YO Lesser Lights Looking to Become Derby Contenders March 6th, 2010 | No Comments »

Who: Thoroughbreds Radiohead, Thomas Got Even, Kettle River, Nextdoorneighbor
What: Bet on Horse Racing Gulfstream Park - Race #3, Santa Anita - The Sham
Where: Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita
When: Saturday, February 27th
Sometimes when youre following horses on the Kentucky Derby trail you need to keep an eye out for late developers that are still competing [...]

Prep School March 6th, 2010 | No Comments »

With the Kentucky Derby merely weeks away, the stepping-stone races coming to the big event become much more important but one thing players must remember is that these are preps and not the real deal.
Think of it like the National Basketball Association season. Everybody knows, players, coaches, even [...]

Full Plate of Kentucky Derby Preps This Weekend March 5th, 2010 | Comments Off

Kentucky Derby hopefuls will be lining up at Gulfstream Park, Fair Grounds and Oaklawn Park on Saturday. Lets see if we can ferret out the winners of The Fountain of Youth, The Risen Star, and The Southwest, and fatten our bankrolls in the process.
The Fountain of Youth appears to be [...]

Horse Racing Betting – Horses To Keep An Eye On March 5th, 2010 | Comments Off

All online betting cappers know that its not only about betting on the now, its also betting on the next. When it comes to horse racing, you always have to look at the up-and-comers to hop on the value while there is some. If the public gets a hold of a good [...]

Apple Blossom Betting Odds – Showdown Back On March 5th, 2010 | Comments Off

The Apple Blossom betting odds are going to have some high stakes this year. After some back and forth, and unlike the Floyd Mayweather Jr-Manny Pacquiao blockbuster event in boxing, it looks like online betting fans will actually get to see the showdown at the Apple Blossom.
Since Rachel Alexandras magical run at [...]