There are no specific criteria to decide a year’s best stakes races because betting on horses is as subjective as it gets. This solitary pursuit intrigues millions around the world, mingling analysis, ...

Secured Freedom headlines the San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita. See how a fast result could slash Kentucky Derby betting odds for the top contenders.

Notable winners of the United Nations Stakes include top horses such as Presious Passion, English Channel, Sandpit (BRZ), and Manila. Many past winners have gone on to compete in major graded stakes ...

Past editions have featured accomplished turf fillies and mares, such as Holy Helena, Moon Queen (IRE), and Criticism (GB), making this a noteworthy race for bettors and handicappers tracking grass ...

In the 2025 running, Capture the Flag scored an upset victory in the Mac Diarmida Stakes at 1 3/8 miles on the turf, giving trainer Todd A. Pletcher and jockey John R. Velazquez a major early-season ...

So far, nine geldings — Vagrant (1876), Apollo (1882), Macbeth II (1888), Old Rosebud (1914), Exterminator (1918), Paul Jones (1920), Clyde Van Dusen (1929), Funny Cide (2003) and Mine That Bird (2009 ...

Learn how to spot stamina cues in the paddock for the San Felipe Stakes. Discover which contenders look built for distance and smarter Kentucky Derby betting.

Full Tampa Bay Derby preview, contenders, odds and betting strategy. See which horse can earn 50 Derby points and boost Kentucky Derby betting value.

Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager gave bettors their latest early look at the 2026 Kentucky Derby picture, and the message was clear: the pari-mutuel field of “All Other Foals from the 2023 ...

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In the 2025 running of the B. Wayne Hughes Beholder Mile Stakes, Cavalieri took the Grade I dirt mile at Santa Anita Park, stopping the clock in a winning time of 1:34.96 over a competitive field.

In the 2025 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes, Formidable Man captured this turf mile race at Santa Anita Park against a competitive field. Past editions of this historic race have drawn top older turf ...