Racing Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, whose life included many different chapters – nearly all of which shaped today’s racing – died June 28 in Louisville, Ky. He was 89.
In the 1980s and 1990s, Pat Riley and Phil Jackson dominated the National Basketball Association coaching ranks, accounting for 10 championships between them. But during the same time frame another basketball coach was even more dominant than the two NBA legends, he just chose to ply his trade in a different sport.
Saturday’s Canada Day Racing Festival card at Woodbine is a big one, with five graded stakes races across the 10-race program. Plenty of top-tier horses were among the entries, including ones we may see later this summer in the King’s Plate, Canada’s flagship race for 3-year-olds.
We’ve got a trio of spot plays that could provide some value. Here are some places you may want to take a stand!
The Triple Crown is the pinnacle of American horse racing, awarded to a 3-year-old Thoroughbred that wins the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes in a single season.
