The Maryland air is thick with tradition, pressure, and uncertainty as the racing world turns its attention to the Preakness Stakes. But this year’s “Middle Jewel” of the Triple Crown arrives with a major twist: Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not be in the starting gate. That decision changes everything. With Golden Tempo bypassing … Read more
The mint is being muddled, the fascinators are being dusted off, and the tension at Churchill Downs is thick enough to cut with a paddock gate. We are officially in the home stretch leading up to the 152nd Kentucky Derby on May 2, 2026. For bettors, this is the “Two Minutes of Magic” that requires … Read more
The 150th running of the Preakness Stakes will take place this Saturday at 6:50 p.m. Fans and bettors can watch the race live on NBC or streaming on Peacock. This is the final year that the race will be held at the original Pimlico, as the track is due for a remodel in 2026. The … Read more
The 151st Kentucky Derby will be run in just over two weeks, setting off the 2025 Triple Crown season. Online sportsbooks are already taking wagers on winners despite the uncertain field of competing thoroughbreds. Legally betting on the Kentucky Derby has already commenced, and the early favorite to win is Journalism at +350. 2025 Kentucky … Read more
The final leg of the 2024 Triple Crown begins this Saturday at 6:41 PM at Saratoga Springs, New York’s Saratoga Race Course. Prerace coverage begins on FS1 at 10:30 AM and changes over to Fox at 4 PM. 2024 will not produce a Triple Crown-winning horse, as there were different winners of the Kentucky Derby … Read more
The Preakness Stakes Begin Saturday, May 18th at 6:50 PM On NBC/Peacock Preakness Stakes Odds Are Currently Offline Kentucky Derby Winner Mystic Dan Has Yet To Declare For The Preakness Stakes The 2024 Kentucky Derby finish was one of the closest in decades, as three thoroughbreds crossed the line within a head and a nose … Read more
The greatest two minutes in sports will occur this Saturday, May 4th, 2024, when the Kentucky Derby opens its gates for 21 horses and their jockeys. The 2024 derby will be the 150th installment of the “Run for the Roses” competition at Churchill Downs racetrack. According to ESPN, it is the oldest continually run sporting event … Read more
The 150th Running Of The Kentucky Derby Will Begin On May 4th, 2024 Sierra Leone And Fierceness Are Tied For The Lead In The Prerace Derby Odds The Top 20 Kentucky Derby Horses And Alternates Have Been Finalized The facilities at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, are prepped for the first leg of the 2024 … Read more
Prior to the 2023 Kentucky Derby, Forte was favored to win and also held a decent chance at competing for a Triple Crown. Just before the Derby, Forte was pulled due to a bruised right foot. This injury placed Forte on a veterinarian’s exclusion list, and his owners are now waiting on his blood test … Read more
An upcoming ballot measure in favor of California legal sports betting could be exactly what business owners need to reinvigorate the dying horse racing industry. Now, animal rights groups are asking the public whether the tradition is truly one worth preserving. Declining Interest In Horse Racing For centuries, horse race betting has been regarded as … Read more
Because there’s no 2022 Triple Crown contender – which was already a fact settled before the 2022 Preakness Stakes when Kentucky Derby longshot fill-in Rich Strike pulled off the second-biggest upset of all time and then promptly skipped Round 2 – the betting on the Belmont Stakes shouldn’t hit an all-time fever pitch. That said, … Read more
Epicenter Favored In 2022 Preakness Stakes Odds Preakness Stakes Begins At 7:01 PM On Saturday, May 21st Rich Strike Not Competing In Preakness Stakes The second leg of the 2022 Triple Crown gets underway this Saturday but the lineup will be missing the surprise Kentucky Derby winner, Rich Strike. After overcoming 80/1 odds for betting … Read more