HORSE BETTING NEWS
Charles Whittingham Stakes 2015 at Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California will play host to the Grade 2 Charles Whittingham Stakes on Sunday, May 24. Horses three years old and upward will be after the winner's share of the $200,000 purse when they go 1 1/2 miles on Santa Anita's turf track.
Selene Stakes 2015 at Woodbine Racetrack
The Grade 3 Selene Stakes is on tap for Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario this Sunday, May 24. Three year old fillies will take to Woodbine's All Weather track and go 1 1/16 miles for a purse of $150,000.
Nassau Stakes 2015 at Woodbine Racetrack
Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario will play host to the Grade 2 Nassau Stakes on Saturday, May 23. Fillies and mares three years old and upward will be featured when they take to Woodbine's turf track and race one mile for a purse of $200,000.
IRS Pari-Mutuel Betting Reform
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association continues to move forward on work to reform tax rules on withholding and reporting with respect to pari-mutuel winnings and is calling for industry support of these efforts.
Red Bank Stakes 2015 at Monmouth Park
The Grade 3 Red Bank Stakes comes our way from Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey this Saturday, May 16. Horses three years old and upward will be after the winner's share of the $100,000 purse when they take to Monmouth's turf track and go one mile.
Preakness Stakes 2015 at Pimlico Race Course
The second jewel in the Triple Crown, the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes in on tap for Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland this Saturday, May 16. A group of three year olds will be out to knock American Pharoah off his perch when they line up and go 1 3/16 miles on Pimlico's dirt track for a purse of $1.5 million.
Vagrancy Handicap 2015 at Belmont Park
Belmont Park in Elmont, New York will play host to the Grade 3 Vagrancy Handicap this Saturday, May 16. A purse of $150,000 will be on the line for fillies and mares four years old and upward willing to go 6 1/2 furlongs on Belmont Park's dirt track.
Marine Stakes 2015 at Woodbine Racetrack
Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario will play host to the Grade 3 Marine Stakes this Saturday, May 16. A purse of $150,000 will be on the line for three year olds willing to go 1 1/16 miles on Woodbine's All Weather Track.
Black Eyed Susan Stakes 2015 at Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland will be the center of the thoroughbred universe this upcoming weekend when the second jewel in the Triple Crown is run. There is a packed card Friday as well with the Grade 2 Black Eyed Susan Stakes a part of the festivities. Three year old fillies will be featured when they take to Pimlico's dirt track and go 1 1/8 miles for a purse of $250,000.
2015 PREAKNESS STAKES CONTENDERS
American Pharoah - Already a three-time Grade 1 winner before he got to Churchill Downs, American Pharoah closely tracked the early lead and emerged from a stretch-long duel with a one-length victory in the May 2 Kentucky Derby. Danzig Moon...
