HORSE BETTING NEWS
Inside Information Stakes at Gulfstream Park
The $150,000 Grade 2 Inside Information Stakes come our way this weekend - Saturday March 17th from beautiful Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The race will be contested over seven furlongs on Gulfstream's main dirt track and features fillies and mares four years old and upward.
Santa Margarita Invitational Stakes at Santa Anita Park
The 75th running of the Grade 1 Santa Margarita Invitational Stakes comes our way this Saturday March 17th from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A field of six quality entries will chase the $300,000 purse over 1 1/8 miles on Santa Anita's main dirt track.
Kentucky Derby Watch - Injuries and Weekend Prep Races
Injuries continue to take out Kentucky Derby contenders with the latest casualty being Out of Bounds. The horse suffered a condylar fracture of the left front cannon bone and was scheduled for surgery. Trainer Eoin Harty said the horse should be fine but that he won't be ready for any of the Triple Crown races this year. Out of Bounds joins Algorithms, who is out of Kentucky Derby contention due to a splint bone injury.
Palm Beach Stakes at Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park's turf track takes center stage on Sunday March 11th with the 28th running of the Grade 3 Palm Beach Stakes. Three year olds are featured in the Palm Beach that is run over 1 1/8 miles for a $150,000 purse.
Las Flores Stakes at Santa Anita Park
The 60th running of the Grade 2 Las Flores Stakes comes our way this weekend from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. A $100,000 purse is up for grabs on Sunday March 11th for fillies and mares four years old and up over a distance of six and a half furlongs on Santa Anita's main track.
Swale Stakes at Gulfstream Park
The 13th running of the Grade 3 Swale Stakes comes our way from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida this Saturday, March 10th. The race is open to three year olds with some serious intentions. The Swale will cover seven furlongs for a $150,000 purse.
Gulfstream Park Handicap at Gulfstream Park
The 70th running of the Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Handicap comes our way this weekend - Saturday March 10th from beautiful Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. $300,000 is on the line for horses four years old and up that are willing to go 1 mile on Gulfstream's main dirt track.
San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita Park
The 75th running of the $300,000 Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes comes our way from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California this Saturday March 10th. The race covers 1 1/16 miles on Santa Anita's main dirt track and features three year olds trying to position themselves for the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby in April and more importantly for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 5th.
Canadian Turf Stakes at Gulfstream Park
The 46th running of the Grade 3 Canadian Turf Stakes comes our way this Saturday, March 3rd from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The race is open to horses four years old and upward that are willing to go 1 mile on Gulfstream's turf track.
Union Rags Looking Like Kentucky Derby Favorite
The favorite to win the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 5, right now is the Mike Matz-trained Union Rags. If the horse wins the $1 million Florida Derby on March 31 at Gulfstream Park, then there is little doubt he will go off as the Kentucky Derby betting favorite.
