Today, June 20, is America’s Day at the Races. And there is quite a lot for race fans to celebrate as the Belmont Stakes kicks off the Triple Crown races. Read More
The 152nd Belmont Stakes is Saturday, June 20. Post positions have been set; here's everything you need to know about how the Belmont is different this year. Read More
The Belmont Stakes begins the Triple Crown series this season, also serving as a prep race for the Kentucky Derby. Before that, several key horse races are being held this week. Read More
The reverberations from Derby favorite Nadal’s disheartening career-ending injury continue to be felt across the industry. Futures bettors have already weighed in with their take on how the 3-year-old field shakes out, and we now have some additional confirmation on that. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association released its latest poll on horses in that group. […] Read More
Kentucky Derby favorite Nadal suffered a career-ending injury last week. The devastating announcement has shaken up what has already been a Triple Crown season unlike any other due to the current climate. As you would expect, futures bettors have quickly reacted to the news. Here’s what the odds board looks like at Circa Sports, courtesy […] Read More
On Tuesday (May 19) the New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced the oldest and longest event in the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes (Grade I) will be contested on June 20 at nine furlongs (1-1/8 miles) rather than the traditional version at 1-1/2 miles. Normally contested five weeks after the Kentucky Derby (Grade I) and […] Read More
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. The coronavirus pandemic qualified and temporarily shut down most of the horse racing industry – as well as many other businesses – around the world. That included the Kentucky Derby, which upended the entirety of the Triple Crown. The Kentucky Derby needed a new date to set a path […] Read More
The first Saturday in May sure wasn’t the one to which horse racing fans have become accustomed. It was Kentucky Derby Day without the actual Run for the Roses. Most people are understanding of the coronavirus pandemic, having seen its path of destruction around the world and through many parts of the United States. Most […] Read More
The official Kentucky Derby, as fans around the world know it, is rescheduled for September 5, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic required the postponement of one of the biggest days in all of sports. But if the stars – and social distancing rules and antibody tests and vaccines – align, the 146th Kentucky Presented by Woodford […] Read More