
J. Keeler Johnson
There are few certainties in life or in the sport of horse racing. But just as you could count on the changing of the seasons, you could count on Jonathan Sheppard sending out winners by the dozen,...
Legends
Posted July 10th, 2025 ·
Betting a New York Invader to Win the Miss Disco Stakes
A competitive group of eight three-year-old fillies will sprint seven-eighths of a mile on the Colonial Downs dirt track in Saturday’s $125,000 Miss Disco Stakes, one of the feature events on the...
Gambling
Posted July 9th, 2025 ·
The Claim-to-Fame Journey of Lava Man
The history of horse racing is filled with rags-to-riches stories of jockeys, trainers, and horses that rise from humble beginnings to achieve success at the highest levels of the sport....
Legends
Posted July 9th, 2025 ·
Betting a ‘Tip-Top’ Contender in the Indiana Derby
A strong field, including three Grade 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve starters, will contest Saturday’s $300,000, Grade 3 Indiana Derby at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Gambling
Posted July 2nd, 2025 ·
Coaltown: Citation’s Brilliant But Overshadowed Stablemate
During the glory days of the great Calumet Farm, the stable was filled with so many talented horses that when one went to the sidelines, even a Horse of the Year, a stablemate could step up and...
Legends
Posted July 1st, 2025 ·
Wise Dan: How One Racehorse Defined What It Means to Be a Champion
What defines a champion?...
Legends
Posted June 27th, 2025 ·
How to Make Money Betting Thorpedo Anna in Fleur de Lis Stakes
A pivotal question faces horseplayers handicapping Saturday’s $500,000 Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis Stakes at Churchill Downs: Will #3 Thorpedo Anna rebound to peak form?
Gambling
Posted June 23rd, 2025 ·
Sandy Hawley: Overnight Sensation, Lasting Legend
In the sport of horse racing, a great deal of emphasis is placed on winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes, the three races that comprise the coveted U.S. Triple Crown....
Legends
Posted June 17th, 2025 ·
Betting Ag Bullet to Beat the Boys in 2025 Jaipur Stakes
This year’s running of the $500,000 Jaipur Stakes at Saratoga Race Course awards a “Win and You’re In” berth to the Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint.
Gambling
Posted June 3rd, 2025 ·
Identifying Key Trends to Help Bet the 2025 Belmont Stakes
For the second straight year, the $2 million Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets is taking place at 1 1/4 miles at Saratoga Race Course, rather than its traditional configuration of 1 1/2 miles...
Gambling
Posted June 1st, 2025 ·
Ruthless: The First Belmont Stakes Winner
Although the three Triple Crown races have existed since the 1800s, and hundreds of individual horses have added their names to the lists of winners, only 12 fillies in history have won a Triple...
Legends
Posted May 21st, 2025 ·
Winning Colors: Lukas’ Kentucky Derby-Winning Filly
At the beginning of 1988, the attention of the racing world was focused – as usual – on the road to the Kentucky Derby. At the time, if you had asked racing fans to predict the winner of the 114th...
Legends
Posted May 20th, 2025 ·