Weekend Winners Club

. Wednesday, May 27.  Today is Tampa Bay Downs Wednesday because they’re not open on Tuesday or Thursday which would make for better alliteration.  Also there is no North American track open this week which starts with W or rhymes with Wednesday.  . . In fact, Tampa is the only major track having races today, […]

. Monday, May 25.  Sunny Santa Anita offers a welcome break from the rainy eastern tracks this Memorial Day, hosting and 11 race card with three graded stakes races: Monrovia G2, Gamely G1, and the featured Shoemaker Mile G1 which is worth an automatic entry to the Breeders’ Cup Mile On November 7 at Keeneland. […]

. Friday, May 22, 2020.  Sunny Tampa Bay Downs has a 9 race card with about 90 horses running after morning scratches.  The card includes 2 pick 4’s and lots of competitive racing for your viewing and wagering pleasure.  Conditions at noon are fast and firm. . . Weather is hot with a strong chance […]

. Saturday, May 16. Churchill Downs has its opening day a tad later than usual this year as we all know, and without a Kentucky Derby as the highlight of the early meet.  But they’re getting started in style, with an 11 race card, over 160 horses entered including alternates, meaning probably about 120 will […]

Saturday, May 2, Hot Springs, Arkansas. It’s finally here, the day we’ve been waiting all year for, the first Saturday in May. The famous Run for the Apple Blossoms will take place at Oaklawn Park today.  In fact, there will be two Arkansas Derbies with 11 great 3yo runners each today. Each race will be […]

Oaklawn Sat. April 25 Stakes Racing Pick 4 Expert Picks and Grid. Updated 4/26 with results and payouts. . Saturday, April 25. Hot Springs Arkansas continues to be the Hot Spot for horse racing, a week before the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby.  Oaklawn Park has a couple stakes races and over $600k in purse money […]

. Saturday, April 18. Hot Springs, Arkansas remains the hot spot for horse racing this month as Oaklawn hosts 2 more graded stakes races.  The featured Grade 1 Apple Blossom with a full field will follow 9 races including the Count Fleet G3.  Altogether 11 races with almost 130 horses after morning scratches. . Let’s […]

. Saturday, April 11, 2020.  Oaklawn Park has a big race card going today, highlighted by the Oaklawn Mile for $150k and the featured inaugural Oaklawn Stakes for $200k.  Altogether there are 12 races on the card and over 130 horses running after morning scratches.  . As we’ve said before, the fields are stacking up […]

Gulfstream Park to Host $750k Florida Derby G1 despite Global Dampanic . Saturday, March 2, 2020.  Gulfstream Park may be closed for in-person spectators, but the racing continues this weekend with a spectacular 14 race card on Saturday headlined by the $750k, Grade 1 Florida Derby.  180 horses are entered on the day, competing for […]

Precap of This Weeks’ Big 3yo races: San Felipe, Tampa Bay Derby, and Gotham Stakes. Grid PP’s . Saturday, March 7, 2020.  The Big 3 Derby Prep races of early March will be run on Saturday, with Aqueduct hosting the Gotham Stakes G3, the Tampa Bay Derby G2 at Tampa Bay Downs, and the San […]