As a general rule, speed is dominant in dirt racing. If you can consistently identify the most likely pacesetter in any given race, then you’re well on your way to becoming a profitable bettor.
America’s Best Racing and handicapper (and avid gambler) Monique Vág team up to provide horseplayers with their best bets of the weekend.
Vág will identify her top picks as well as at least one longshot play of the weekend, a nice opportunity to swing for the fences on a win bet or to take a shot with a show bet. She also will occasionally look for strong exacta plays for the weekend or try to spot a nice opportunity for other wagers.
The $400,000, Grade 2 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby provides 12 aspiring colts and geldings the opportunity to earn their share of the 85 points awarded (50 to the winner) on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve as well as the winner’s share of the purse.
The Gotham Stakes is a key stepping stone. To where is the big question. The Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve? The Wood Memorial Stakes? The Pat Day Mile?
