Horse Racing

The $6million Breeders’ Cup Classic run over a mile and a quarter on Saturday is the most prestigious and valuable race on the card at Keeneland and the climax of activities (5.18pm ET; TV: Live on NBC).

It presents an interesting challenge formore…

It is the biggest horse race in Europe and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 2020 run over a mile and a half on turf at Longchamp, Paris on Sunday is set to be a stiff test in the very soft ground (10.05am ET, Sunday).more…

In a normal year the Preakness Stakes is the second leg of the US Triple Crown, following the Kentucky Derby and before the Belmont Stakes. However, in 2020 it is the final race of the series and takes place over 9.5 furlongs (1 mile 3/16) at Pimlico on Saturday (5.36pm ET).more…

The 146^th Kentucky Derby is unlike any other, Covid-19 restrictions have resulted in a delay of four months and the Run For The Roses will finally go ahead on Saturday at Churchill Downs (7pm ET, Sept 5 live on NBC).

Here USAbetting analyzes the runners andmore…

The starting point for any form analysis of the Kentucky Oaks 2020, run the day before the Kentucky Derby on September 4, is Gamine. The filly was installed as favorite for the big race after winning the Grade 1 Acorn Stakes at Belmont Park in June for jockey John Velazquez in record time by almost 19 lengths.more…

It may pay to oppose the current futures favorite, Tiz The Law, in the Kentucky Derby this year. There are a few longer prices to consider other than trainer Barclay Tagg’s impressive Belmont Stakes winner.

USAbetting will delve a bit deeper intomore…

The Indiana Derby on Wednesday (7.45pm ET) has significance beyond the bare event itself, as it contributes points towards qualification for September’s Kentucky Derby for the first four horses that pass the wire.

The top end of the betting market formore…

Shedaresthedevil is a beatable favorite in the Indiana Oaks 2020 (7.10pm ET Wednesday) on ratings. The race is confined to fillies aged three and takes place over one mile and half a furlong on dirt at Indiana Grand racetrack.

As only horses in themore…

Justify is the favorite in the Kentucky Derby (6.46pm ET Today) but does he deserve to lead the betting market? Bob Baffert knows this tall, stunning son of Scat Daddy has plenty of talent but is he sufficiently streetwise to win in a field of this quality?

Justify first hit the track in mid February and has won all his three starts with such ease that we domore…

All 12 stalls have been filled but the $12 million Pegasus World Cup betting suggests that only two horses stand realistic chances of grabbing the record-breaking winner’s prize at Gulfstream Park on Saturday (5.40pm ET on NBC).

The Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, Arrogate is slightly ahead in the betting at 10/11, expected by many to repeat his victory overmore…

Tepin is the 3/1 favorite for the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita (4.40pm PDT Saturday) but can she overcome the strong challenge from Europe and retain her title? Here we take a look at her chances and those of the international opposition, concluding this preview with our betting predictions and picks.

Trained by Mark Casse (pictured), Tepin ismore…