Horse Racing Blog Posts on April 6, 2012

My God, I love all the Southern California tracks, but my betting fortunes over there have been less than stellar. It was at Santa Anita that I first learned I could make winning bets and lose money. Here is a breakdown of the field and how I'll be betting.

This year's Wood Memorial should be a good race between a group of well matched horses with so-so talent. Here is a breakdown of the field and how I'll be betting.

This year's Illinois Derby field features two or three possible stars surrounded by a mob of second and third stringers. That said, longshot and exotic bet opportunities abound. Here is a breakdown of the field and how I'll be betting.

I'll Have Another is a Flower Alley and Arch's Gal Edith colt. Right now, we're having a hard time gauging this horse. After breaking his maiden in his first attempt, he went on to finish second in the Best Pal G2 at Del Mar a month later. However, in the Hopeful G1 at Saratoga Race Track he finished well out of the money. That race was sixth months ago. In February, in his three year old campaign debut, he won the Robert B. Lewis in convincing fashion.