Horse Racing Archives

“Many” Florida Pari-Mutuels May Reach For Seminole Tribe Sports Betting Lifeline

Multiple horse racing and former greyhound tracks are negotiating for "hub-and-spoke" Florida sportsbook deals with Seminole Tribe.

Posted on: September 14, 2021 | | Brant James

New Jersey Launches Fixed-Odds Horse Racing – Could Other States Follow?

New Jersey lawmakers started the spread of legal sports betting in the US and may spark another trend with fixed-odds horse wagering.

Posted on: August 10, 2021 | | Brant James

Fixed-odds Racing, In-State College Betting: NJ Takes Lead Again On Legal Progress

New Jersey, where the current legal sports betting revolution began, legalized fixed-odds horse racing and betting on in-state colleges.

Posted on: July 2, 2021 | | Brant James

With More Positive Test Results, Baffert Gets Banned & Derby Win Is In Limbo

Kentucky Derby-winning horse Medina Spirit’s second split sample results proved positive and his trainer, Bob Baffert, has been suspended.

Posted on: June 3, 2021 | | Paul Bergeron

Why Horse Bettors Should Eye Takeout Rates and Bet Accordingly

In horse betting, the takeout percentage can lead some bettors to follow and bet at some tracks more than others – regardless of the quality of races.

Posted on: June 1, 2021 | | Paul Bergeron

Medina Spirit Eyes Preakness Win As Derby Result In Hands Of Drug Testers

Preakness Primer: Medina Spirit the morning line favorite after being found to have been administered an illegal drug before winning Derby.

Posted on: May 13, 2021 | | Brant James

Saturday’s Kentucky Derby Primer Has “Essential Quality”

With two colts name-dropping bourbon, a Hidden Stash and a Soup and Sandwich, the Kentucky Derby field represents a nation emerging from its COVID cave.

Posted on: April 29, 2021 | | Brant James

Could The New Jersey Fixed-Odds Betting Bill Be The Real Horse Race Of May?

New Jersey may quietly be set to save horse racing after setting legal sports betting free in the United States.

Posted on: April 23, 2021 | | Brant James

Authentic Is A Preakness Favorite As Strange Triple Crown Trail Ends

After ending Tiz the Law’s bid for history in the Kentucky Derby, Bob Baffert-trained Authentic enters the final Triple Crown leg as the favorite.

Posted on: October 1, 2020 | | Brant James

Big Bets And Big Drama Underpin ‘The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told’

In his bestseller, Mark Paul chronicles how a group of gambling buddies made an astute bet on a plucky filly named Winning Colors and got a big payday.

Posted on: July 7, 2020 | | Brant James

Horse Racing

“Many” Florida Pari-Mutuels May Reach For Seminole Tribe Sports Betting Lifeline

New Jersey Launches Fixed-Odds Horse Racing – Could Other States Follow?

Fixed-odds Racing, In-State College Betting: NJ Takes Lead Again On Legal Progress

With More Positive Test Results, Baffert Gets Banned & Derby Win Is In Limbo

Why Horse Bettors Should Eye Takeout Rates and Bet Accordingly

Medina Spirit Eyes Preakness Win As Derby Result In Hands Of Drug Testers

Saturday’s Kentucky Derby Primer Has “Essential Quality”

Could The New Jersey Fixed-Odds Betting Bill Be The Real Horse Race Of May?

Authentic Is A Preakness Favorite As Strange Triple Crown Trail Ends

Big Bets And Big Drama Underpin ‘The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told’

PlayUSA NFL Week 7 Bets Navigator: Will TDs Flock To Ravens?

3 Las Vegas Hotel-Casinos Just Opened, But A Lot More Are In The Works

Outside Gambling Interests Descend On Florida As Seminole Litigation Intensifies

PlayUSA Rewind: Sports Betting In Florida Misses Target Start Date

New Jersey Bettors Plop Down Over $1 Billion In September, Breaking Ice On Threshold