Jenny Weaver

Belmont Derby: Ground and pace suit Trikari

2024/07/04

On Saturday, July 6 at Aqueduct, the most important three-year-old grass race of the summer happens: the Grade 1, $750,000 Belmont Derby! Though the race has been moved from its usual home due to construction at Belmont Park, it is still going strong at 1 3/16 miles on the Aqueduct grass. Even though the Belmont […]

Royal Ascot 2024: Washington Heights can hold form in Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee

2024/06/20

Royal Ascot comes to its thrilling conclusion Saturday, June 22 with the £1,000,000 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (G1)! A six-furlong dash over the straight turf course, the race perennially draws the world’s best sprinters for one final showcase at the royal meeting. Some of the best turf sprinters of recent times have won this […]

Belmont Stakes 2024: Rain or shine, Mystik Dan gets the right run

2024/06/06

The third and final jewel of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, happens Saturday, June 8 at Saratoga Race Course! The race happens for the first time ever at Saratoga: since Belmont Park is under construction, the Belmont moves north for 2024 and 2025! Due to the configuration of Saratoga, the race will be run […]

Kentucky Derby 2024: Time for Honor Marie to find top form

2024/05/03

The 2024 Kentucky Derby is coming up on Saturday, May 4! Whether you bet on races at Churchill Downs all year long or if the Kentucky Derby is your first time placing a bet on this historic track, the Kentucky Derby is the best betting race of the year. Betting on the Kentucky Derby is […]

Kentucky Oaks 2024: Ashland winner Leslie's Rose can repeat

2024/05/03

Serious horseplayers always look forward to betting the Kentucky Oaks! The 2024 edition happens Friday, May 3 at Churchill Downs. The purse has been raised to a cool $1.5 million in 2024, and a full field of the best sophomore fillies in the country are ready. The race covers 1 ⅛ miles on the dirt, […]

Grand National 2024: Corach Rambler and Mahler Mission lead deep field

2024/04/11

If you bet on horses, then Saturday, April 13 presents a wagering opportunity like no other: the Grand National (G3) at Aintree! The four-mile-and-two-furlong race with 30 jumps along the way offers a  £1 million purse, making it the richest jumps race of the year in Europe. It also draws a massive field: even though […]

Santa Anita Derby 2024: Tapalo brings form and stamina

2024/04/04

The Southern California segment of the Road to the Kentucky Derby finishes Saturday, April 6 with the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1)! A nine-furlong dirt race, it not only has a huge purse but also offers 100-50-25-15-10 Road to the Kentucky Derby points for the top five finishers. This means that if a Kentucky Derby-eligible […]

Galopin Des Champs brings sharp form to repeat attempt at the Cheltenham Gold Cup

2024/03/14

The most prestigious race of the jumps racing season happens Friday, March 15: the £625,000 Cheltenham Gold Cup! Twelve top-class jumpers will line up to clear 22 fences over a distance of three miles, two and a half furlongs. It is one of the stiffest tests in steeplechasing, and one of the most exciting days […]

Saudi Cup 2024: Hot pace helps experienced globetrotter Ushba Tesoro

2024/02/22

If you are serious about betting on horses, you cannot miss the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh. The 1,800-meter (about 1 ⅛-mile) race is not only the richest horse race in the world, but it is one of the most exciting betting opportunities in the world. The 2024 edition […]

Holy Bull 2024: Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Fierceness looms large

2024/01/31

If you bet on horses, the Holy Bull Stakes (G3) is a race you can’t miss! It happens Saturday, February 3 at Gulfstream Park, and it marks the beginning of the South Florida spur of the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The race features a $250,000 purse as well as 20-10-6-4-2 Kentucky Derby points for […]