Articles in the Horse Racing Category
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Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov that should improve significantly or do well next time out, won eight times, ran second four times and finished third five times since May 13. These thoroughbreds are worth considering when developing your bett... read more
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To the average horse racing fan, the only time worth watching or betting on the sport is the three Triple Crown races and Breeders’ Cup weekend. Unfortunately, the horse that looks to be the best of the 3-year-old... read more
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Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov that should improve significantly or do well next time out, won three times, ran second 10 times and finished third twice since May 7. These thoroughbreds are worth considering when developing your betting stra... read more
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The Belmont Stakes has become a tricky race to handicap lately for several reasons.
Favorites have triumphed nearly 43 percent in the past 140 races, but during the last 30 years only six scored – 23 percent. And a dozen winners paid double-digits — ... read more
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Calvin Borel has emerged as the star of this year’s racing scene and stands a good chance of becoming the only jockey to win the Triple Crown on two different horses.
With Preakness winner Rachel Alexander sitting out the Belmon... read more
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Fillies, it might surprise you, have done well in Triple Crown events dating back to the late 1800s. Overall, one-third of 114 female runners hit the board.
In the Belmont Stakes, 10 fillies that ran in 22 races finished i... read more
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Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov that should improve significantly or do well next time out, won three times, ran second nine times and finished third once since April 16. These thoroughbreds are worth considering when developing your betting ... read more
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Flamboyant financier Leonard W. Jerome and well-heeled friends, including banker August Belmont Sr., built a racetrack in the Bronx that opened on Sept. 25, 1866.
The crowd at Jerome Park, named for its founder, included Gen. Ul... read more
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Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov that should improve significantly or do well next time out, won twice, ran second twice and finished third four times since March 16. These thoroughbreds are worth considering when developing your betting strat... read more
