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...

The 2025 Blue Grass Stakes

There is just something about Keeneland in the Spring and The Blue Grass Stakes. I could have done The Wood Memorial or The Santa Anita Derby, both great races but I’ll stick to Lexington and The Blue Grass. We have...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday April 5th, 2025

Carter Stakes – Race 10 at Aqueduct – Post Time 5:06 PM Eastern Horse to Beat: Quint’s Brew Quint’s Brew is a standout in my opinion, even in this eight horse field in which six of the eight won their...

Bet With the Best Podcast E43 – Part 2 of a discussion with ITP

This is part-2 of the podcast, sponsored by AmWager, in which we talk in depth about wagering with the pro-player that goes by the Twitter/X Handle InsideThePylons (ITP).

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The 2025 Florida Derby

The Florida Derby is one of two important Kentucky Derby prep and point races to be run on Saturday. The other is The Arkansas Derby. I’ll look at the Florida race here and see what we can do. Neoequos, Disruptor,...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday March 29th, 2025

Army Mule Stakes – Race 11 at Gulfstream Park – Post Time 4:40 PM Eastern Win contenders: Playmea Tune, Inveigled, Knightsbridge Playmea Tune is four for seven in his career, but really four for six as his effort last September...

Bet With the Best Podcast E42 – Part 1 of a discussion with ITP

This is part-1 of the podcast, sponsored by AmWager, in which we talk in depth with the pro-player that goes by the Twitter/X Handle InsideThePylons (ITP).

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Saturday Gulfstream Play – March 22nd

Last week we got Lady Claypole home at a nice price. She didn’t quite go off her 20-1 morning line but 11-1 in a small field was just fine by me. Like we discussed anytime you think the longest shot...