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Bravemansgame has the right betting value for the Cheltenham Gold Cup 2023
2023/03/16
The 2023 Cheltenham Festival reaches its crescendo in the ÂŁ625,000 Cheltenham Gold Cup (G1) on Friday, March 17! The three-mile, two-and-a-half-furlong steeplechase drew a field of 13 top jumpers, all hoping to earn one of the most iconic titles in horse racing. And, with such a big field, it is one of the best horse […]
Country Grammer Can Finish Best Down the Stretch in the 2023 Saudi Cup
2023/02/24
There is no richer betting race in the world than the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) on Saturday, February 25 at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh! The race covers 1,800 meters (about 1 â
miles), so it is a perfect distance for both milers and classic-distance horses to test their versatility for the richest purse […]
Picks for the 2023 El Camino Real Derby: Passarando Can Stretch Out Over Synthetic
2023/02/08
The Triple Crown trail makes its only visit to Northern California Saturday, February 11 for the El Camino Real Derby! Covering 1 â
miles over the Tapeta course at Golden Gate Fields, the race offers a $100,000 purse. It also offers several rich Triple Crown rewards: it is a 10-4-3-2-1 points race on the road […]
Pegasus World Cup 2023: Cyberknife can go out on top
2023/01/25
The upper echelon of the older-horse dirt division gets underway this week with the Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream Park, on Saturday, January 28! The 1 â
-mile dirt race drew a full field of 12 older horses plus two also-eligible entrants to vie for a $3 million purse and the fast track to the […]
Breeders' Cup Classic: Flightline is ready to soar
2022/11/03
The Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) is the most important dirt race of the autumn season! The $6 million race always draws the best horses in the handicap division, with top older horses taking on the best three-year-olds, in many cases for the first time. The race covers a mile and a quarter over the Keeneland […]
Fourstardave Handicap: Get Smokin Has Big Speed at a Big Price
2022/08/12
Turf milers take the spotlight in the Fourstardave Handicap (G1) on Saturday, August 13! It is the 10th race of Saturdayâs card at Saratoga Race Course, and it covers one mile on the grass course. In addition to a rich $500,000 purse, the race awards its winner an expenses-paid berth into the Breedersâ Cup Mile […]
Diana Stakes: Bleecker Street has the class to stay undefeated
2022/07/14
Top older turf horses clash in the $500,000 Diana Stakes (G1), an opening-weekend feature at the legendary horse race betting meet at Saratoga, on Saturday, July 16. Covering a mile and an eighth on the grass, the race drew a field of six top-class turf mares aged four and up. Horses who win the […]
Belmont Derby: Bet Tiz the Bomb back on grass
2022/07/06
The worldâs top turf sophomores take the spotlight Saturday, July 9 at Belmont Park for the $1 million Belmont Derby! The first race in the New York Turf Triple, a series of million-dollar grass races, it drew a field of 13 horses from both sides of the Atlantic. With such a big and classy field, […]
Royal Ascot: Kyprios in top form for Gold Cup
2022/06/15
If you enjoy betting horse races, there are few more exciting races to bet on than the Gold Cup (G1) at Royal Ascot! Scheduled for Thursday, June 16, the race covers two and a half miles over the grass course. It is one of the most prestigious races for stayers in the world, and the […]
Bay Bridge can make the grade in Prince of Wales's
2022/06/14
The Prince of Wales's (G1) on Wednesday, June 15 is one of the most important betting races in the world! Offering a ÂŁ1 million purse and a guaranteed berth in the Breedersâ Cup Turf, the race always draws some of the top horses in the world to go about ten furlongs over the Ascot grass. […]