NEW YORK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Races: Races 1 and 2   Date: Sunday, September 22 (Race 1, 1:05 pm ET )   What to do with an $20 Bet: $20 Daily Double: #1 to win the first race with… #1 or #1A to win the second race   The Reason: With the...

NEW YORK — By Ed DeRosa   An extremely competitive edition of the Winter Memories Stakes welcomes the return of racing Downstate, as it is the featured 9th race on a 10-race card Friday that reopens the Belmont at Aqueduct meeting that runs through Nov. 3. From a wagering...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Use your Head Trikari channeled his inner Mikel Merino with a heads-up effort in Saturday’s $750,000 Belmont Derby (G1) at Aqueduct. Like the Spanish midfielder, who delivered a stunning game-clinching header in the 119th minute of last...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Not About How You Start… Poor showings in their respective pro debuts didn’t stop Alex Bregman (0-4, 2 K) and Freddie Freeman (0-3, K) from going on to have remarkable major league careers. The same can be said about Trikari, a 3-year-old colt...

NEW YORK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race(s): Late Daily Double for Belmont At the Big A   Date: Sunday, June 23 (Race 8 – 4:42 pm ET / Race 9 – 5:13 pm)   What to do with a $21 Bet:  $3 Late Double – #3 Sterling Silver in Race 8 with #3, #4,...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Keep it Interesting Accede authored her best Jordan Romano impression to score the $200,000 Bed o’ Roses (G2) on Saturday at Aqueduct. Following the likes of the Toronto Blue Jays closer, Accede was tasked with holding a late lead as a win hung...

NEW YORK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $150,000 Paradise Creek Stakes – Belmont at The Big A      Date: Sunday, May 19 (Race 8, 4:42 pm ET)        What to do with a $20 Bet:  $20 to win on #5 Apollo Ten   The Reason:  It’s been all our nothing so far in...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Silver and Gold Silver Knott (GB) came up gold in a stellar 4 ½-length rout of eight challengers in Saturday’s $400,000 Man o’ War (G2T) at Aqueduct. Closing behind the board’s top choice Nations Pride (IRE) (4-5), Silver Knott (4-1) and...

NEW YORK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $175,000 Soaring Softly Stakes (G3T) from Belmont at Aqueduct      Date: Sunday, May 12 (Race 8, 4:43 pm ET)        What to do with a $20 Bet:   $10 win and $10 place on #9 Pipsy (IRE)   The Reason:  The lightly raced...

NEW YORK — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race: $200,000 New York Stallion Stakes at Aqueduct      Date: Sunday, April 14 (Race 8, 5:04pm ET)        What to do with a $20 Bet: $3 exacta box bet – select horses #5 Jay’s Love, #6 Sohana, and #8 Sunday Girl to...