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One of the joys of horse racing is that it can be a family affair. No one knows this better than Lauren Skidmore, 23, from Lexington, Ky. She is currently in her first year at the University of Miami School of Law. She is in the sports law program and wants to be in athlete advocacy or an athlete representative in some capacity. Lauren is a shareholder in several racehorses through the MyRacehorse program with her dad, Camden Skidmore. It’s a dream come true after a lifetime of attending horse races. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-shared-family-myracehorse-experience-helping-lexington-native-skidmore-keep-racing

For the seventh year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2023 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2023 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big Race Showdown.” Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-big-race-showdown-expert-picks-florida-derby-arkansas-derby

Welcome to Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Check back every week for a couple of highlighted selections designed to help you cash a few bets and make some money. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-noels-weekend-winners-wide-open-turf-races-gulfstream-park

Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. has been honored four times as North America’s outstanding rider. Just 30 years old, he has won 17 Breeders’ Cup races, and last year the young jockey captured his second Belmont Stakes in piloting Mo Donegal to victory following his initial success with Creator in 2016. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-forte-jockey-irad-ortiz-jr-winning-combination-kentucky-derby-trail

Tickets for the 40th running of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, to be held Nov. 3 and 4 at iconic Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, will go on sale Thursday, May 4. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-2023-breeders-cup-world-championships-tickets-go-sale-may-4

The $1 million Grade 1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park is an important stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-making-money-betting-speed-horses-the-arkansas-derby

The last week has been nothing short of a fairytale for the Sagan family. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-jeff-ruby-winner-two-phils-triumph-the-little-guys

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his latest Derby Dozen Presented by Spendthrift, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 6. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-byron-kings-derby-dozen-march-28

April 1 is on the horizon, and no fooling – we are deep in the thick of the final round of prep races for the 2023 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-where-watchlisten-2023-florida-derby-and-arkansas-derby

The Grade 1, $1 million Curlin Florida Derby presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa brings together a field of 12 vying for the winner’s share of the purse and valuable Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualifying points. The winner of the race gets 100 points, which guarantees a starting spot in the gate on the first Saturday in May. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-forte-formidable-florida-derby-several-runners-have-upset-potential

Saturday’s $1.25 million, Grade 1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park is the cornerstone event at the Hot Springs, Ark., track and an important prep race for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, offering a total of 200 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top five finishers Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-arkansas-derby-cheat-sheet-get-know-the-horses

Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll. Week 6 of the 2023 Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the NTRA covers racing performances through March 28, 2023. The 3-year-old poll represents horses competing up to and through the Triple Crown. Rankings are based on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 voting system. First place votes are in parentheses. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-three-new-contenders-crack-latest-triple-crown-top-ten-poll

One of the preeminent prep races on the road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held at Gulfstream Park, which hosts the Grade 1, $1 million Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-stars-yesterday-looking-back-best-florida-derby-winners

Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers and jockeys as they travel the Road to the 149th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 6 at Churchill Downs. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-road-2023-kentucky-derby-dale-romans-talks-louisville-roots-cyclone-mischief-florida

Welcome to 2023 Kentucky Derby Prospect Snapshots, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from the Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule from which the racehorses earn points toward qualifying. The 1 ¼-mile, $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 6, 2023, at Churchill Downs. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-kentucky-derby-hopeful-snapshots-two-phils

The 72nd edition of the Curlin Florida Derby presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa drew star 3-year-old Forte, last year’s champion 2-year-old male coming off a scintillating win in the at Gulfstream Park in Fountain of Youth Stakes. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-florida-derby-cheat-sheet-get-know-the-horses

Fans standing at the rail will see a myriad of people working around the racing ovals before them. Outriders on their mounts will stand by the rail as they wait for the field for the next race. Assistant starters will mill around the starting gate as the field comes on to the track for their warmups. As those professionals work, another group takes up position at certain vantage points around the racetrack. Laden with a camera or two and maybe a sizable telephoto lens as well, these pros find the right spot, their focus on this all-important task: getting the right shot. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-great-who-captured-the-greats-remembering-bob-coglianese

Gulfstream Park is kicking off April on a high note. A stakes-packed Saturday card is highlighted by the $1 million Grade 1 Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-using-history-guide-betting-the-2023-florida-derby

After stalking just behind wicked-fast early fractions, Texas-bred Wild On Ice surged in the stretch to post a 35.40-1 upset in the $600,000 Sunland Park Derby March 26 at the New Mexico track. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-wild-ice-rallies-post-upset-sunland-park-derby

Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from an exciting Saturday of racing action that included the $1 million Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds, the $694,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park and the $2 million Dub Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-five-takeaways-you-need-know-stellar-saturday-racing

Kingsbarns may be hitting his best stride at an optimum time. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-kingsbarns-leads-all-the-way-win-louisiana-derby

A little less than a month after Jareth Loveberry sustained a fibula fracture in a starting gate accident at the Fair Grounds, the rider found himself in the winner’s circle March 25 at Turfway Park astride a colt bound for the Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-two-phils-romps-turfways-jeff-ruby

Ushba Tesoro took flight in deep stretch in the $12 million Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse March 25 and capped another big international night for Japan with a last-to-first visually stunning 2 3/4-length victory. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-japan-wins-big-ushba-tesoro-wins-dubai-world-cup-derma-sotogake-takes-uae-derby

For the seventh year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2023 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2023 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big Race Showdown.” Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-big-race-showdown-kentucky-derby-championship-series-visits-fair-grounds-turfway

Welcome to Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Check back every week for a couple of highlighted selections designed to help you cash a few bets and make some money. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-noels-weekend-winners-bevy-great-betting-options-the-bayou

It can be easy for horseplayers to underestimate the $700,000 Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park as a pivotal prep race for the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-making-money-betting-the-synthetic-surface-specialists-turfways-jeff-ruby-steaks

America’s Best Racing today announced the launch of season 2 of “A Stake in Stardom.” The expanded roster of personalities includes NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, FOX Sports reporter Lindsay Czarniak, Fox Sports talk show host Joy Taylor, ESPN’s Anita Marks, and influencer/model Loren Izabel. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-abr-kicks-season-2-stake-stardom-expanded-roster-new-racehorse-owners

It very much looks like Japan against the world in the $12 million Dubai World Cup March 25 at Meydan Racecourse. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-dubai-world-cup-2023-japan-vs-country-grammer

The Dubai route to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve has not been a fruitful one in its history. From 18 starters, the best Kentucky Derby finish from a runner coming out of the United Arab Emirates Derby was a fifth by Master of Hounds in 2011. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-united-arab-emirates-derby-glance

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his latest Derby Dozen Presented by Spendthrift, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 6. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-byron-kings-derby-dozen-march-22

The Road to the 2023 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve makes a stop in New Mexico Sunday for the $600,000 Grade 3 Sunland Park Derby, a qualifying race that awards 50 points to the victor and essentially guarantees a spot in the starting gate May 6 at Churchill Downs. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-sunland-park-derby-glance

After a relatively quiet weekend with no major races on the schedule, activity picks back up in a big way March 25-26, with three qualifying points preps for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve slated on these shores as well as this year’s Dubai World Cup Festival featuring another Derby points race held on the other side of the globe at Meydan Racecourse. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-where-watchlisten-the-2023-dubai-world-cup-and-major-kentucky-derby-preps

Churchill Downs unveiled the official menu of the 149th Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, signaling the start of spring and the much-awaited countdown to one of the most storied sports traditions. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-delectable-derby-the-official-menu-149th-run-the-roses

The winter-spring meet at Fair Grounds wraps up this coming weekend with the track’s signature race, the $1 million, Grade 2 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby set for Saturday, March 25. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-louisiana-derby-cheat-sheet-get-know-the-horses

Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll. Week 6 of the 2023 Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the NTRA covers racing performances through March 21, 2023. The 3-year-old poll represents horses competing up to and through the Triple Crown. Rankings are based on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 voting system. First place votes are in parentheses. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-forte-continues-lead-triple-crown-poll-ahead-major-prep-weekend

Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers and jockeys as they travel the Road to the 149thKentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on May 6 at Churchill Downs. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-congruents-co-owner-luis-gavignano-taking-turfways-path-the-kentucky-derby-his-love

If the problem for new fans to racing is not knowing how to win and have fun, one solution is providing an understanding of how the gamble at the core of the game works. My solution begins with the Odds Board. Today, we flesh out one of the four pictures presented to bettors by the Odds Board.  First, several supportive research-based facts: Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-learn-bet-horse-racing-playing-the-monster-odds-board

A longtime lover of the thoroughbred breed, the Thoroughbred Makeover has always been a goal of mine. However, the stars never seemed to align and my horses at any given time were neither eligible nor a good fit. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-thoroughbred-makeover-diary-big-goals-scrappy-adult-amateur

A longtime lover of the thoroughbred breed, the Thoroughbred Makeover has always been a goal of mine. However, the stars never seemed to align and my horses at any given time were neither eligible nor a good fit. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-thoroughbred-makeover-diary-scrappy-adult-amateurs-first-time

The Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve takes a big turn on Saturday with the running of the $1 million, Grade 2 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-using-history-handicap-the-2023-louisiana-derby

Welcome to 2023 Kentucky Derby Prospect Snapshots, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from the Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule from which the racehorses earn points toward qualifying. The 1 ¼-mile, $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 6, 2023, at Churchill Downs. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-kentucky-derby-hopeful-snapshots-congruent

Fair Grounds’ path to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve reaches its end Saturday with the $1 million, Grade 2 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby. The field will travel 1 3/16 miles on dirt in this race, making the Louisiana Derby the longest Derby prep. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-stars-yesterday-looking-back-best-louisiana-derby-winners

Welcome to Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Check back every week for a couple of highlighted selections designed to help you cash a few bets and make some money. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-noels-weekend-winners-saturday-sprint-strategy-gulfstream-park

After losing the first race of his career July 4, 1972, Meadow Stable’s Secretariat finished first in his eight remaining tests as a 2-year-old, although he was disqualified and placed second in the Champagne Stakes for allegedly causing interference. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-after-change-plans-secretariat-delivers-3-year-old-debut

The $500,000, Grade 3 Essex Handicap at Oaklawn Park brings together a field of 10 sprinters with a combined $9 million in career earnings between them. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-why-silver-prospector-can-shine-essex-handicap

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his latest Derby Dozen Presented by Spendthrift, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 6. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-byron-kings-derby-dozen-march-15

This feature provides a capsule look at three horses who are heating up on the Triple Crown trail and three horses whose chances for the 2023 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are not quite as strong as they were a few weeks ago. In the third edition of this blog for the 2023 run for the roses, the focus is on the previous two weeks of racing that featured five Kentucky Derby qualifying races. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-kentucky-derby-trail-three-heating-three-cooling-down-march-15

Much as its only March, racing fans will already be looking forward to a season packed full of excitement, not least the 2023 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. This race is the one that really kicks off the high-stakes racing season. For those who don’t know, the race is for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds only and is run at a distance of 1 1/4 miles at Churchill Downs. It attracts so much attention because of the huge prize pool, $3 million, and the fact that it’s the first leg of the U.S. Triple Crown. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-top-picks-the-kentucky-derby

Into each horse’s career comes a fateful moment, a decision or an injury or some outside force that changes the trajectory of their career. For Sir Barton, it was a cough caught from a stablemate. Gallant Fox’s came when Earl Sande agreed to ride the Belair colt in every start of his Triple Crown season in 1930. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-triple-crown-turning-point-how-war-admiral-nearly-slipped-away-owner-riddle

This upcoming late week and weekend in North American horse racing promises to be the quietest of 2023 so far. There are no qualifying points races for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on the schedule – which will not be the case for every subsequent weekend through April 15 – and only two graded stakes races on tap, both Saturday, March 18 at Oaklawn Park. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-where-watchlisten-horse-racing-coverage-march-16-19

Welcome to 2023 Kentucky Derby Prospect Snapshots, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from the Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule from which the racehorses earn points toward qualifying. The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 6, 2023, at Churchill Downs. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-kentucky-derby-hopeful-snapshots-tapit-trice

Country Grammer tops the likely fields announced March 13 for Dubai World Cup night at Meydan Racecourse, but to repeat in the World Cup he will have to defeat a field that includes an eight-deep squad of impressive Japanese runners. Japanese horses, in fact, are prominent through much of the $30.5 million program March 25, which also includes entries literally from around the globe. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-country-grammer-and-strong-japanese-squad-lead-dubai-entries

In the long and colorful history of Thoroughbred racing there’s a wealth of heartwarming stories, but few can match the exhilarating rags-to-riches saga of John Henry. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-john-henry-undersized-1100-purchase-who-became-the-peoples-champion

If asked, “how does one who knows little about Thoroughbred racing have a fun day at the racetrack”, my answer is to reverse the traditional path. “First, learn how to bet, then learn how to handicap.”  This series discusses the concept of the Odds Board as the path to understand the gambling that is at the core of Thoroughbred racing and have fun at the racetrack. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-learn-bet-how-win-betting-horse-racing-using-simple-strategies

I’ve never been one to go with the grain or follow the most popular trends. I’m the type of person who makes her own path, seeks new challenges, and learns and grows from her mistakes. Growing up in Prescott, Wis., my classmates labeled me as “the smart kid.” I wasn’t the most popular or the greatest at sports. Frankly, I was a klutz and injured myself more times than I can count. But in middle school, when all the other girls were into dance or volleyball, I decided to take riding lessons – and for me, that’s when everything changed. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-thoroughbred-makeover-diary-seeking-new-challenge-dom

In Las Vegas, a place known for headline productions and glitzy extravaganzas, the NTRA put on its annual show that served as the hottest ticket in town for horseplayers. Racing fans from everywhere converged on the Horseshoe Las Vegas from March 10-12 for the granddaddy of all handicapping contests, the 24th annual National Horseplayers Championship (NHC). At stake was over $3 million in prize money and the Eclipse Award for Handicapper of the Year. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-incredible-weekend-vegas-calia-comes-strong-late-win-nhc

Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers and jockeys as they travel the Road to the 149thKentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on May 6 at Churchill Downs. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-horse-the-real-deal-co-owners-leslie-and-pierre-amestoy-chat-practical-moves-derby

There’s usually something special attached to the first time. Of the numerous champions trained by Todd Pletcher, the first to enter the sport’s Hall of Fame was the sensational Ashado – an honor well-befitting one of the sport’s top fillies since the dawn of the 21st Century. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-ashado-hall-fame-career-consistent-excellence

Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from an exciting Saturday of racing action that included a significant Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve prep race, the $360,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs, and the $350,000 Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-five-takeaways-you-need-know-tampa-bay-derby-weekend

Off poorly and coming under an early drive from jockey Luis Saez when well behind in the $360,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, Tapit Trice was racing more like a massive longshot than a 1-2 favorite. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-powerful-late-rally-propels-tapit-trice-tampa-bay-derby-triumph

Advancements in airline travel had an amazingly profound impact on everyday life in this country. It brought the eastern and western shores closer together, and created business opportunities that would have seemed ridiculous a century ago. Trans-continental flights allowed professional franchises to expand into the Golden State of California in the late 1950s and it wasn’t too long before East-West rivalries sprang up, involving teams such as the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-racings-unforgettable-rivalries-sunday-silence-and-easy-goer

For the seventh year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2023 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2023 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big Race Showdown.” Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-big-race-showdown-expert-selections-tampa-bay-derby

Renamed in 2017 for one of the West Coast’s best distaff runners of the last decade, the Beholder Mile Stakes brings together a crack field of sharp female milers contesting a two-turn distance. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-beholder-mile-stakes-glance

The $400,000, Grade 2 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs brings together a field of 12, each with an opportunity to earn important points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve which are awarded to the top five finishe Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-which-horse-can-upset-tapit-trice-tampa-bay-derby

Saturday’s $400,000, Grade 2 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs is an important qualifying points prep for the 2023 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-tampa-bay-derby-cheat-sheet-get-know-the-horses

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his latest Derby Dozen Presented by Spendthrift, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 6. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-byron-kings-derby-dozen-march-8

Another exciting weekend on the road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is coming up, as all eyes will focus on central Florida for the Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs Saturday, March 11. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-where-watchlisten-horse-racing-coverage-march-9-12

Throughout horse racing history, women have been instrumental in contributing to the progression and advancement of the sport. Although horse racing remains a largely male-dominated world, women continue to break down barriers as jockeys, trainers, owners, breeders, and farm managers. This International Women’s Day, we want to celebrate a few of the women that have made a lasting impact and paved the way for women in the sport today. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-brilliant-women-us-horse-racing-history

Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll. Week 5 of the 2023 NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the (NTRA) covers racing performances through March 7, 2023. The 3-year-old poll represents horses competing up to and through the Triple Crown. Rankings are based on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 voting system. First place votes are in parentheses. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-forte-solidifies-number-one-position-kentucky-derby-poll

Welcome to 2023 Kentucky Derby Prospect Snapshots, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from the Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule from which the racehorses earn points toward qualifying. The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 6, 2023, at Churchill Downs. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-kentucky-derby-hopeful-snapshots-raise-cain

This week, March Madness kicks into high gear to captivate college basketball watchers and serve as fodder for countless office bracketology pools – and for passionate horse racing fans, we’re also squarely in the midst of the prep season for the 2023 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. Needless to say, the next six weeks will pump up excitement to the highest level, both on the hardwood and the racetrack. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-kentucky-derby-futures-action-heats-odds-shift-prep-season

Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers, and jockeys as they travel the Road to the 149th Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on May 6 at Churchill Downs. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-jockey-alvarado-chasing-kentucky-derby-dreams-rocket-can-while-balancing-family-life

Overcoming obstacles is nothing new to Jessica Paquette. The only full-time, year-round female track announcer in the United States, Paquette has her sights set on running in the Boston Marathon April 17. Back in 2020, when the marathon was held in the fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Paquette was supposed to run in the world-class event. But a horseback riding accident eight days before the race left her with a broken back. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-track-announcer-jessica-paquette-overcomes-injury-ready-boston-marathon

A list of Woodford Cefis Stephens’ accomplishments could pretty much fill a chapter of an encyclopedia. In a career that started in the 1930s and lasted into the 1990s, the Hall of Fame trainer known as “Woody” was revered as one the sport’s most respected and beloved figures. He won eight Triple Crown races, saddled nine champions and received enough trophies from his stakes wins to stock a three-story museum. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-woody-stephens-hall-famer-won-remarkable-five-belmont-stakes-row

The 95th Academy Awards arrives Sunday, and horse racing aficionados can revel in the implicit recognition the sport of kings annually receives when journalists and film buffs adopt racing’s handicapping lingo to forecast the night’s winners. Actual awards for horse movies have been harder to come by, so, in advance of Oscar night, the team at America’s Best Racing came up with some achievements in the field of equine-related celluloid that we believe were overlooked by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences the first time around and deserve recognition. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-oscar-worthy-achievements-horse-movies

The Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve heads south this Saturday to Tampa Bay Downs, which hosts the $400,000, Grade 2 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-stars-yesterday-looking-back-best-tampa-bay-derby-winners

Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from a huge weekend of racing action that included four key Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve prep races: the $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park, the $402,000 Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-five-key-takeaways-you-need-know-spectacular-derby-prep-weekend

Thundering down the center of the Turfway Park stretch, Tami Bobo and Lugamo Racing Stable’s Congruent pulled clear for a decisive come-from-behind victory March 4 in the $147,500 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-congruent-jumps-kentucky-derby-trail-john-battaglia-memorial-win

Trainer Tim Yakteen saddled four 3-year-olds in the $402,000 San Felipe Stakes March 4 at Santa Anita Park , three of them new transfers from the Bob Baffert barn, and won with Practical Move, the horse Yakteen has trained for the colt’s entire ca Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-practical-move-powerful-san-felipe-stakes-runaway-victory

When trainer Ben Colebrook said he would be at Aqueduct  to saddle Raise Cain in the $300,000 Gotham Stakes, he wasn’t kidding. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-raise-cain-delivers-shocking-23-1-upset-gotham

Curlin would have been a great star regardless of when he was born. He was that good. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-racings-great-rivalries-curlin-hard-spun-and-street-sense

For the seventh year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2023 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2023 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big Race Showdown.” Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-big-race-showdown-expert-picks-three-key-kentucky-derby-prep-races

Welcome to Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Check back every week for a couple of highlighted selections designed to help you cash a few bets and make some money. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-noels-weekend-winners-focus-big-money-stakes-santa-anita

Field size has been a thorny issue the last few years. Dwindling fields mean fewer betting options and smaller payouts, yet field size takes on a whole new meaning in regards to the Gotham Stakes, where too many horses turned out. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-gotham-stakes-glance

People from all walks of life and all corners of the racing world will be making the pilgrimage to Las Vegas for the finals of the 24th annual NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), set for March 10-12 at Horseshoe Las Vegas. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-nhc-tour-veteran-alexa-zepp-chasing-tournament-dreams-while-exploring-other-racing

Touting past winners such as Affirmed and Sunday Silence to more recently California Chrome and Authentic, the San Felipe Stakes at Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-san-felipe-stakes-glance

Well, the road to the 2023 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve got a lot more interesting this weekend as all four qualifying points races drew at least 10 entrants and the $300,000 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct, which we’ll evaluate here, drew a full field of 14 plus one also-elig Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-demanding-value-betting-highly-competitive-gotham-stakes

When the 500-player field of finalists convenes in Las Vegas for the 24th annual $2.25 million NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) on March 10-12, one of the players the spotlight will shine brightest upon will be Dylan Donnelly, a young horseplayer coming off an exceptional year of contest play in 2022 that netted him several tournament titles and left him knocking on the doorstep of Thoroughbred handicapping’s greatest prize. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-rising-star-dylan-donnelly-seeking-big-breakthrough-2023-nhc-main-event

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his latest Derby Dozen Presented by Spendthrift, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 6. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-byron-kings-derby-dozen-march-1

The list of Triple Crown winners has 13 names on it, each with their own unique path to membership in this elite group of Thoroughbred racing legends. Some started out as second fiddle to a stablemate, only to rise to the top with surprising wins in America’s most famous races. Others showed their quality early, wins in the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes demonstrating the depth and breadth of their talent and heart. Each faced a turning point, a moment when a decision or a coincidence sent them down the path toward glory. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-triple-crown-turning-point-the-right-rider-gallant-fox

Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers and jockeys as they travel the Road to the 149th Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on May 6 at Churchill Downs. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-mike-repole-chats-racing-friends-becoming-family-champion-fortes-return-winning

Saturday’s $500,000, Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap Presented by Yaamava’ Resort & Casino is an important early-season test at Santa Anita Park for older horses on the road to the 2023 Breeders' Cup World Championships,  which will be run at this track on Nov. 3-4. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-santa-anita-handicap-cheat-sheet-get-know-the-horses