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Future Odds Book Kentucky Derby Wagering Begins

January 23, 2026 — As the page is turned to a new year, horseplayers will start honing in on the 2026 Grade I Kentucky Derby. The historic race is scheduled to be run on May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs, the long-time ...

Will the Taxman Cometh for Horseplayers in 2026?

January 1, 2026 — With a federal deficit of $38 trillion, U.S. lawmakers are investigating ways to create more taxes without raising tax rates on a majority of Americans. One option that's being proposed is specifica...

Big Breeders' Cup Day for Japan

December 4, 2025 — At the same time that Japanese-born Shohei Otani was leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a second consecutive World Series, another Japanese star was anointed at the 2025 Breeders' Cup in Del Mar, Ca...

Ready for the 2025 Breeders Cup?

October 17, 2025 — With Fall fast approaching, the thoroughbred horse racing industry will be starting its preparations for the 2025 Breeders' Cup Championships. This year's event will be held on October 31 & November...

U.S. Harness Racing Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

September 4, 2025 — While harness racing does not receive nearly as much press coverage as thoroughbred racing in the U.S., it remains a very popular form of horse racing along the Eastern seaboard and up into Canada. ...

Leading Three-Year-Old Picture Becomes Clear

June 12, 2025 — This year's Belmont Stakes was run on an off-track at the historic Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Saratoga is serving as a surrogate track while construction on the new Belmont ...

Derby Winning Jockey Fined for Excessive Use of the Whip

May 22, 2025 — It was a stretch dual for the ages, leaving horseplayers breathless. With Journalism under Umberto Rispoli making the first move at the top of the stretch, the battle ensued as he was quickly joined...

Guide for Horse Race Betting Options

May 2, 2025 — The old guys (handicappers, wise guys, or railbirds) still lean on basic horse race betting options like win/place/show, exactas, and daily doubles. That will never do with the younger horseplayers ...

Kentucky Derby Field Taking Shape

April 10, 2025 — In 4 weeks, twenty of the best 3-year-old thoroughbreds in the U.S. will be entering the starting gate for the 151st edition of the Kentucky Derby. The race will be run at the historic Churchill Dow...

Battle Continues Over Florida Decoupling Bill

March 23, 2025 — With the future of horse racing at Gulfstream Park hanging in the balance, the battle continues over a decoupling bill. The bill was filed in the Florida House of Representatives, seeking to release...

Forever Young Has His Day in the Desert Sun

February 28, 2025 — When he won the 2024 U.A.E. Derby with consummate ease, the Japanese bred Forever Young was thought to have a legitimate chance to win the 2024 Kentucky Derby. He did not disappoint, putting in a va...

Decoupling Bill Passed Subcommittee in Florida

February 6, 2025 — For decades, Florida has been home to some of the best horse racing in the world. Most of the state's fame revolves around the winter meets at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. In re...

Stable Recovery's FRed Taylor to Receive Special Eclipse Award

January 10, 2025 — Behind the scenes, there are a lot of organizations that help make the U.S. horse racing industry all it can be. These programs focus on horses, jockeys, and backstretch workers who serve as the bac...

Beginners Guide: How to Bet on Horse Racing

December 13, 2024 — Horse racing offers the thrill of the race track and the vibrant energy. If you're thinking about horse racing betting, you may find it useful first to know how to do it. Nowadays, it has become one...

Baffert Travels the Long Road Back to Churchill Downs

November 29, 2024 — The date was May 1, 2021. That was the day that Medina Spirit won the Kentucky Derby under the tutelage of Bob Baffert. At the time, the dark bay colt became the 7th Kentucky Derby winner on Baffert...

Horse of the Year Up for Grabs

November 15, 2024 — While it's early in November, most of America's top Grade I races are in the books. The only remaining race that could impact "Horse of the Year" voting is the December 1 Matriarch Stakes at Del Mar...

Breeders Cup 2024 is Finally Here

November 1, 2024 — Before 1983, the U.S. thoroughbred horse racing industry used a subjective process to select its divisional champions. All of that changed in 1984 when the first Breeders Cup was run at Hollywood Pa...

The Breeders Cup Classic Has a Very International Feel

October 17, 2024 — With the Breeders Cup less than three (3) weeks away, horse racing enthusiasts are starting their handicapping efforts. The 2024 Breeders Cup will feature 14 races to be run at Del Mar Race Course ...

The Health of the Horse Racing Industry is Good

October 3, 2024 — Every year, approximately 10,000-12,000 thoroughbreds pass through U.S. auctions with a focus on yearlings and 2-year-olds in training. Every year, the health of the U.S. horse racing industry can b...

Road to the Derby Point System Adjusted for 2025

September 19, 2024 — With the Kentucky Deby field traditionally oversubscribed over the last couple of decades, Churchill Downs, home of the Derby, had to create a point system to prioritize entrants. That gave rise to ...

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