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Belmont Stakes betting guide: Field, odds and the winner is ...
June 8, 2017 | 6:00pmAn inside look at how the 149th Belmont Stakes shapes up (morning-line odds in parentheses): 1. Twisted Tom (20-1) Current form: New player in the Triple Crown series brings a...
Preakness Stakes betting guide: Field, odds and the winner is …
May 18, 2017 | 6:20pmAn inside look at how the 142rd Preakness Stakes shapes up (morning-line odds in parentheses): Multiplier (30-1) Current form: Drags a two-race winning steak over from Hawthorne, where he clocked...
Kentucky Derby betting guide: Field, odds and the winner is ...
May 5, 2017 | 1:48amAn inside look at how the 143rd Kentucky Derby will shape up: Lookin at Lee Current form: Considered to be on the Derby bubble, he took a huge step forward...
Bill Parcell's Kentucky Derby dream hits speed bump
January 28, 2017 | 8:36pmLegendary tight end Mark Bavaro always went the distance for Coach Parcells. His four-legged namesake, Bavaro, came up well short trying a route for the first time in Saturday’s $100,000...
Bill Parcells' Bavaro could be a contender for Kentucky Derby
January 26, 2017 | 7:48pmWhile the eyes of the horse racing world will be trained on the California Chrome-Arrogate rematch at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, Bavaro will seek his third straight victory for owner...
Now 'Mongo Nation' can pad Mike Francesa's wallet at track
August 23, 2016 | 8:39pmThis would be an enormous ... enormous win. WFAN host Mike Francesa’s horse Mongo Nation, named for his faithful listeners and unofficial fan club, will make his anticipated debut in...
Your complete bettor's guide to the 2016 Saratoga meet
July 22, 2016 | 12:34amParadise by the toteboard light! It’s Christmas in July again as the nation’s premier thoroughbred meet gets underway for the 148th time on Friday afternoon at Saratoga. Let’s take a...
Blow-by-blow breakdown of how Lani will steal Belmont Stakes
June 10, 2016 | 6:22pmBelmont Park’s biggest day on the calendar took a hit when Nyquist was defeated in the Preakness. Disappointing sure, but in some ways refreshing. Can’t have a Triple Crown threat...
Belmont Stakes betting guide: Exaggerator or an upset?
June 10, 2016 | 8:00amHere’s all the information you need to bet Saturday’s 148th running of the Belmont Stakes. While it can't match last year's Triple Crown triumph by American Pharoah in terms of...
Everything you need to know to bet the Preakness Stakes
May 19, 2016 | 5:42pmThe 141st Preakness Stakes is set for Saturday at Pimlico in Baltimore. Before the starting gates open (and the betting windows close) for the $1.5 million second leg of the Triple...
Everything you need to know to bet the Kentucky Derby
May 5, 2016 | 7:25pmThe 142nd Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Before the starting gates open (and the betting windows close) for the $2 million Run for the Roses...
Betting with the old guys was quite lucrative at Yonkers
January 19, 2016 | 6:59pmAnd you thought Peyton Manning was too old? Carl Dobkowski, a 90-year-old trainer, proved you’re never too old, as did his 14-year-old pacer Sakra Fella. With a sweeping move in...
Plenty of money to be made at Saratoga -- here's how to do it
July 23, 2015 | 11:52pmThe Post’s Vic Cangialosi explains how to make a little money at the Spa as the 147th summer meet begins Friday at Saratoga Race Course. New year, but the same...
Post experts provide 2 scenarios on how Belmont will play out
June 6, 2015 | 2:50amHow American Pharoah will win The crowd roars as American Pharoah awaits his shot at racing immortality. More than 90,000 strong are hoping to see history made. After the bell...
How to bet the Belmont Stakes: American Pharoah or upset?
June 5, 2015 | 2:14pmHere's all the information you need to bet Saturday's Belmont Stakes, when American Pharoah vies for the sport's elusive Triple Crown. Distance: 1 1/2 miles Total purse: $1,500,000 Post time:...
Preakness betting guide: How to play Triple Crown's second jewel
May 15, 2015 | 12:05amAmerican Pharoah will continue his quest for the Triple Crown in the 140th Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Post time is set for 6:18 p.m....
Kentucky Derby betting guide: What you need to know for the big race
May 1, 2015 | 12:11amThe 141st Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Before the starting gates open (and the betting windows close) for the $2 million Run for the Roses...
Travers Stakes at Saratoga expected to be competitive race
August 22, 2014 | 8:13pmSo, who do you like? Ten of the top 3-year-olds in the country will roar down the Saratoga stretch Saturday in the 145th running of the Travers Stakes. This years...
Bettor believe it! Tips to follow as you head to Saratoga
July 17, 2014 | 10:18pmSaratoga offers handicappers the best in thoroughbred racing. When the level of competition is this high, it may be difficult to decipher who will end up where when they cross...
Fans gear up for 40 days of top-notch racing at Saratoga
July 17, 2014 | 8:08pmThey’re in the gate. And they’re off at Saratoga, the oldest racetrack in the United States. When Saratoga opened its doors in 1863, the meet lasted four days. The hats...