Devil May Care vs. Blind Luck in Alabama

Who: Thoroughbreds – Devil May Care, Blind Luck, Gio Ponti What: Horse Racing Betting Tips – TheAlabama, The Arlington Million Where: Saratoga,Arlington When: Saturday,August 21st

East meets west this Saturday when the top two 3YO filliesin the country, Devil May Care and Blind Luck, square off in Saratoga’s Grade 1 Alabama. Meanwhile, in thenation’s mid-section, the teak tough GioPonti takes on all comers in TheArlington Million. Outsiders had better bring their running shoes.

Devil May Care (morning line favorite at 7-5) enjoys thehome-court advantage against Blind Luck (8-5), who must ship in from her Del Mar b...
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Midway Holiday Set to Tackle Favored Ravi’s Song in Gardenia

Who: Thoroughbreds – Midway Holiday, Ravi’s Song What: Horse Racing Betting Tips – TheGardenia Handicap Where: Ellis Park When: Saturday,August 14th

Ellis Park doesn’t show up on thoroughbred horse racing’s national radar too often, so Ithought I’d take a look at the premier race of the meet, Saturday’s Grade 3 Gardenia Handicap. Perhaps there’s anupset in store!

There’s lots to like about Ravi’s Song, the morning line favorite at 5-2. A daughter of Lu Ravi (winner of more than $1.8million in her career), Ravi’s Song enters the Gardenia a perfect 2-for-2 as a4YO, including a minor stakes score last...
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NCAA Football Predictions – Four First-Year Coaches Doomed To Fail

Online betting players know that changing coachesin the college ranks may be more crucial than doing it in the NFL, as thesekids have built a certain bond with their coaches, who have probably beenrecruiting the kid since early in his high-school days.  These five coaches are going to have a toughfirst year in the new digs, and while they probably won’t be fired, it won’t bepretty for them.

Tuberville took 2009 off after leaving his 10-year tenureat Auburn, where he had an 85-40 record and led the 2004 Tigers to an unbeatenrecord.  Tuberville is more of adefe...
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Majesticperfection Gets Acid Test in A. G. Vanderbilt

Who: Thoroughbreds – Quality Road, Blame, Zenyatta, Majesticperfection What: Horse Racing Betting Tips – The WhitneyHandicap, The Clement L. Hirsch, The Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap Where: Saratoga,Del Mar When: Saturday,August 7th and Sunday, August 8th

Quality Road and Zenyatta are the biggest names inaction this weekend, but a little-known rocket ship named Majesticperfection looks set to blast his way into the headlines.Quality Road headlines the 83rd Running of The Whitney Handicap on Saturday, which includes tough customerssuch as Kentucky Derby winner Mine ThatBird, millionaire Blame, therazor-sharp Haynesfield, and theu...
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Top 3YO’s Contest Jim Dandy, Haskell

A host of top 3YO colts will be in action this weekend, andcontention runs deep. The 47th Running of The Jim Dandy this Saturday at Saratoga lacks a bit of the star power on display in Sunday’s Haskell Invitational at MonmouthPark, but both races present difficult handicapping challenges. Those whoare able to uncover the winners should profit handsomely.

The Jim Dandy field of nine may be reduced, as #6-Miner’s Reserve (morning line 10-1) and#7-Winslow Homer (12-1) are enteredin The Curlin Stakes at Saratoga the following day. Afleet Express (4-1) won the Grade 3 Pegasus at Monmouth last out, but this field is considerablytou...
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