Top Stakes to Bet On: Essex Handicap, Whitmore Stakes, Just to Start With

Top Stakes to Bet On: Essex Handicap, Whitmore Stakes, Just to Start With

Written by on March 14, 2023

Major Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks preps are on hold this weekend but that doesn’t mean there’s no good stakes races on Saturday and Sunday. At Oaklawn Park on Saturday, 4 year olds and up run in the Grade 3 Whitmore and the Grade 3 Essex Handicap. Then on Sunday, 3 year olds run in the six furlong Damon Runyon … click title for full article.

Top Stakes to Bet On: Gulfstream Park to Fair Grounds

Top Stakes to Bet On: Gulfstream Park to Fair Grounds

Written by on February 13, 2023

Fair Grounds has one of their biggest racing days of their meet on Saturday. The New Orleans based horse racing track runs the Grade 2 Rachel Alexandra and the Grade 2 Risen Star. Both races are key preps for the Kentucky Oaks and the Kentucky Derby respectively. Also on Saturday, the Grade 3 Razorback takes place at Oaklawn Park. Check … click title for full article.

Top Stakes to Bet On: Aqueduct to Santa Anita Park

Top Stakes to Bet On: Aqueduct to Santa Anita Park

Written by on February 6, 2023

Aqueduct canceled racing this past Saturday, which is why the Big A will run the Grade 3 Withers for 3 year old Kentucky Derby hopefuls this Saturday on Feb. 12. In addition to the Withers, Derby hopefuls step onto the synthetic track at Golden Gate Fields for the Grade 3 El Camino Real Derby. Check out the horse racing lines … click title for full article.

Top Stakes to Bet On the Weekend: G3 Lecomte Stakes, Astra Stakes & More

Top Stakes to Bet On the Weekend: G3 Lecomte Stakes, Astra Stakes & More

Written by on January 16, 2023

On Saturday, Fair Grounds Racetrack in New Orleans has one of it’s biggest days of their meet. The non-graded Silverbulletday and the Grade 3 Lecomte headline a stakes action filled card. Then over at Santa Anita, the Great Race Place runs the always popular Astra Stakes. Check out top plays and Horse Racing Odds for the Top Stakes Races of … click title for full article.

Top Stakes to Bet On: G3 La Canada, Busanda Stakes & 4 Other Great Races

Top Stakes to Bet On: G3 La Canada, Busanda Stakes & 4 Other Great Races

Written by on January 9, 2023

Only one graded race happens this weekend. But just because the La Canada is the only graded race on the schedule, it doesn’t mean this Saturday lacks stakes races. The Busanda is a key early 3-year-old filly event for runners pointing towards the Kentucky Oaks. The Fifth Season at Oaklawn offers a much higher purse than a lot of graded … click title for full article.

Top Stakes to Bet On: G3 Sham, 5 Other Great Races for Weekend Action

Top Stakes to Bet On: G3 Sham, 5 Other Great Races for Weekend Action

Written by on January 2, 2023

Only one graded stakes race happens this weekend, the Grade 3 Sham at Santa Anita. But just because there’s a single graded race, it doesn’t mean there aren’t isn’t any terrific stakes action happening on Saturday. Check out top plays and Horse Racing Odds for the Top Stakes Races of the Week from Saturday, January 7th to Sunday, January 8th. … click title for full article.

Top Stakes to Bet On: 6 Graded Races for the Weekend Action

Top Stakes to Bet On: 6 Graded Races for the Weekend Action

Written by on December 26, 2022

Santa Anita’s first Saturday of their elongated winter and spring meet takes place on Dec. 31. The Great Race Place runs plenty of intriguing graded stakes on Saturday and a couple of graded events on Sunday. Also on Saturday, Gulfstream Park runs the Grade 3 Harlan’s Holiday. Check out more info for six of this weekend’s top graded thoroughbred races.  … click title for full article.

Top Stakes to Bet On the Week: 6 Great Races at Santa Anita Park

Top Stakes to Bet On the Week: 6 Great Races at Santa Anita Park

Written by on December 19, 2022

Santa Anita Park starts their winter-spring meet on Monday, Dec. 26. California’s top racetrack has six graded events on opening day. The Grade 1 Malibu, Grade 1 La Brea, and Grade 1 American Oaks headline the race card. Check out top plays and Horse Racing Odds for the Top Stakes Races of the Week from Monday, December 26th. You can … click title for full article.

Top Stakes to Bet On the Week: G2 Los Alamitos Futurity, 5 Other Great Races

Top Stakes to Bet On the Week: G2 Los Alamitos Futurity, 5 Other Great Races

Written by on December 12, 2022

Non-graded stakes highlight this Saturday’s top actin. Over at Aqueduct, 3 year olds and up run in the Alex M. Robb and 3 year old fillies run in the Bay Ridge. Oaklawn runs the Poinsettia Stakes and the Tinsel Stakes. Remington offers a $400,000 purse for the Remington Springboard mile for 2 year olds. The lone graded event happens at … click title for full article.

Horse Racing Odds G1 Starlet at Los Alamitos Highlights Weekend Action

Horse Racing Odds: G1 Starlet at Los Alamitos Highlights Weekend Action

Written by on December 5, 2022

Only one graded stakes races happens this week. But although there is a single graded race, it’s a big one, the Grade 1 Starlet at Los Alamitos. Other than the Starlet, this weekend’s top thoroughbred races are non-graded stakes. Check out top plays and Horse Racing Odds for the Top Stakes Races of the Week from Saturday, December 10th. You … click title for full article.

2022 Top Stakes to Bet On: G1 Cigar Miles, 4 Other Great Races for the Weekend

Written by on November 28, 2022

This Saturday, Aqueduct runs one of it’s most popular races, the Grade 1 Cigar Mile. On the Cigar Mile undercard are two of the top events for 2 year olds before the New Year, the Grade 2 Demoiselle and the Grade 2 Remsen. Check out top plays and Horse Racing Odds for the Top Stakes Races of the Week from … click title for full article.

2022 Top Stakes to Bet On: Six Thanksgiving Weekend Races

Written by on November 21, 2022

If you’re a horseplayer, you’re going to love Thanksgiving Weekend. On Friday, Churchill runs the Grade 1 Clark Stakes and the Grade 2 Ms. Revere. Then on Saturday, the Grade 2 Seabiscuit happens at Del Mar. Where the Turf Meets the Surf also runs the Grade 3 Native Diver on Sunday. Check out top plays and Horse Racing Odds for … click title for full article.

2022 Top Stakes to Bet On: G3 Chilukki, G3 Bob Hope, 4 Other Races for the Weekend

2022 Top Stakes to Bet On: G3 Chilukki, G3 Bob Hope, 4 Other Races for the Weekend

Written by on November 14, 2022

The Breeders’ Cup hangover continues this week, which is why just two graded stakes happen. On Saturday, Churchill Downs runs the Grade 3 Chilukki Stakes. Then on Sunday, Del Mar runs the Grade 3 Bob Hope Stakes. Check out top plays and Horse Racing Odds for the Top Stakes Races of the Week from Saturday, November 19th to Sunday, November … click title for full article.

2022 Top Stakes to Bet On: G3 River City, 5 Other Races for the Weekend

2022 Top Stakes to Bet On: G3 River City, 5 Other Races for the Weekend

Written by on November 7, 2022

A week after Breeders’ Cup is always light on stakes action. A single graded race happens in the U.S. this weekend, the Grade 3 River City. But although the best horses in America threw down this past weekend, it doesn’t mean there is no stakes action happening on Saturday and Sunday. Check out top plays and Horse Racing Odds for … click title for full article.