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Belmont at the Big A

The 7 Best Horse Races and Predictions for Thursday, May 7th 2026

DRF handicappers share their plays for the day, including best bets, for racing at Belmont at the Big A and Churchill Downs.

May 6, 2026

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Favorites and Long Shots for the 2026 Kentucky Derby

Horse Racing Playbook for Thursday, April 30, 2026

The Best Picks and Predictions for the Kentucky Derby on May 2nd, 2026

2026 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs: Picks and Predictions

Horse Racing Picks Today: Handicappers’ Top Plays and Value Bets

Field Nearly Set for the 152nd Kentucky Derby

Friday Horse Racing Picks: Experts Reveal Best Bets, Value Plays & Upsets

Top 11 Horse Races in America on Thursday, April 16th 2026

Derby Watch: Three Winners From Final Prep Round Shape a Three-Horse Race

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Keeneland Race Track

13 of the Best Horse Races in America on Saturday, April 10th 2026

Santa Anita Racetrack

The 15 Best Horse Races for Saturday, April 4th 2026

Keeneland Race Track

2026 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland: Picks and Predictions

Churchill Downs employees Corey McGreal and Todd Herl work to update the iconic green Kentucky Derby sign above the Grandstand to reflect the 152nd Running of the Kentucky Derby. April 1, 2026.

Kentucky Derby Contenders: Renegade and Commandment Rise up the Ranks with Paladin's Injury

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Jockey Junior Alvarado and Sovereignty were bathed in the finish line light as they won the 2025 Kentucky Derby Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

Kentucky Derby Contenders: Emerging Market, Fulleffort, and Pavlovian Join Daily Racing Form's List

Gulfstream Park, Horse Racing

The Top 8 Horse Races for Thursday, March 26th 2026

Gulfstream, Horse Racing

14 Races Highlighted in The Horse Racing Playbook for Friday, March 20, 2026

Fairgrounds, Horse Racing

Fair Grounds Horse Racing Picks: Race 8 Preview for Friday, March 20, 2026

Barbara statue at Churchill Downs. March 3, 2026

Kentucky Derby Contenders: Incredibolt's Virginia Derby Rebound Opens Final Prep Round

Aqueduct Race Track

The 15 Best Races on Thursday, March 19 2026

Oct 31, 2025; Del Mar, CA, USA; Queen Maxima ridden by Juan Hernandez wins the Senator Ken Maddy Stakes race at the 2025 Breeders Cup Championship at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.

A Kentucky Derby Ticket is on the Line Saturday at Colonial Downs

Oaklawn Race Track

The 14 Best Horse Races for Saturday, March 14, 2026

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Barbara statue at Churchill Downs. March 3, 2026

Kentucky Derby Watch: Upsets Reshape Picture as Tampa Bay Derby, San Felipe Produce Surprises

Santa Anita Race Track

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Saturday, March 7, 2026

Tampa Bay Downs

2026 Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby: Kentucky Derby prep picks, preview, and analysis

Gulfstream Horse Racing

Friday's DRF Race of the Day is Gulfstream’s 10th race

Aqueduct Race Track

Horse Racing Playbook for Friday, March 6, 2026

Oaklawn Horse Racing

Thursday's DRF Race of the Day is Oaklawn’s 8th race

Fair Grounds Horse Racing

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Thursday, March 5, 2026

Race of the Day (Oaklawn)

Friday's DRF Race of the Day is Oaklawn’s 8th race, the Trivista Overnight Stakes

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Thoroughbred Two-Year-old-In-Training Sale

“Werth it”: $500,000 Price Tag for Jayson Werth’s latest Horse Investment for Icon Racing

Tampa Bay Downs

Kokomotion Targets Florida Oaks After 6 ¼ Length Debut Victory

Edgar Prado raises his fist in celebration as he and Barbaro cross the finish line after winning the 132nd Kentucky Derby on May 6, 2006 before the second-largest crowd at Churchill Downs. Photo by Matt Stone

Edgar Prado raised his fist after guiding Barbaro across the finish line first.

Kentucky Derby Contenders: Commandment, Chief Wallabee Post Triple-Digit Beyers in Fountain of Youth

Tampa Bay Downs

Hulkamania Eyes Tampa Bay Derby After Impressive Debut Win

Kentucky Derby 151 contender Coal Battle prepares to train at Churchill Downs on Monday morning, April 21, 2025. The horse has earned $1,188,875 so far in his career. Coal Battle placed third in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby on March 29 at Oaklawn Park.

Oaklawn Park: Picks, Preview, and Analysis for Thursday, March 5, 2026

The field of the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby heads towards the first turn Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

Kentucky Derby Watch: Fountain of Youth, Rebel highlight loaded weekend

Playbook (Santa Anita)

12 of the Best Horse Races for Friday, February 27th 2026

Jockey Romero Maragh in the paddock at Saratoga Race Course 2025

Romero Maragh Set for Return, Will Relocate to Woodbine in Strategic Reset

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Sovereignty, with Junior Alvarado up, wins the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 3, 2025

Kentucky Derby 2026: Paladin Solidifies Favoritism with Risen Star Victory

Fair Grounds

Saturday's DRF Race of the Day is Fair Ground’s 12th race, the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes.

Aqueduct

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Saturday, February 14, 2026

KokoMotion

Storm Rolling for Icon Racing: Two Starters, Two Winners- and the Momentum is Building

Outrider Greg Blasi helps lead jockey Junior Alvarado and Sovereignty to the Winner's Circle after the 2025 Kentucky Derby Saturday, May 3 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

Kentucky Derby 2026: Top 10 Contenders – Week of Feb. 11

Oaklawn Race Track

Previewing the Grade 3 Southwest Stakes from Oaklawn

Jayson Werth, Icon Racing

Icon Racing Brings Ownership, Community & First Timers to Festival Preview Day 46 at Tampa Bay Downs

Santa Anita Race Track

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Sunday, February 8, 2026

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Race of the Day for Sunday February 8th: King Cotton Stakes

Tampa Bay Downs

Preview for the Sam F. Davis Stakes from Tampa Bay Downs

Santa Anita

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Saturday, February 7, 2026

DRF Playbook February 5th

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Friday, February 6, 2026

GulfStream Starting Gate

Race of the Day on Thursday, January 28th 2026: Gulfstream's 8th Race

Gulfstream Race track

Horse Racing Playbook for Thursday January 29th, 2026

Race of the Day

Gulfstream’s 13th Race: Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup

DRF Horse Racing Playbook

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Saturday, January 24, 2026

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Nycon, Icon Racing

Nycon Sets the Tone for Icon Racing’s 2026 Season

Race of the Day (Fair Grounds)

Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes Horse Race Analysis and Preview

Playbook (Hooves)

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Saturday, January 17, 2026

Gulfstream Park, Horse Racing

Dania Beach Stakes Handicapping and Race Preview

Gulfstream Race Park

16 of the Best Horse Races Across America for New Year's Day 2026

Gulfstream Park

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Sunday, December 28, 2025

Race of the Day: Santa Anita

The Grade 1 Malibu Stakes from Santa Anita

Turfway's 8th Race

Race of the Day on Thursday December 18th: Turfway’s 8th race.

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Forever Young held off Sierra Leone to win Saturday's $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar.

Best Horse Race for Betting on Saturday, November 29th

Horse Racing September 13th

Horse Racing Playbook for Saturday, November 29, 2025

Sovereignty, with Junior Alvarado up, wins the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

Best Horse Race for Today, Friday November 21st: Churchill Downs’ 9th race

Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York.

Jockey Club Oaks Horse Racing Betting Tips for Saturday, November 15th

Woodbine Race Track

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Saturday, November 15, 2025

Forever Young held off Sierra Leone to win Saturday's $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar.

Forever Young holds off Sierra Leone for historic Breeders' Cup Classic victory

May 17, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Bob Baffert, an American racehorse trainer, crosses the track prior to the running of the 150th Preakness stakes. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

Seismic Beauty Seeks Fourth Straight Victory in 2025 Breeders’ Cup Distaff

Nov 1, 2024; Del Mar, CA, USA; Immersive ridden by Manuel Franco wins the Juvenile Fillies during the 2024 Breeders' Cup Championship at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.

Tommy Jo Leads Star-Studded Field in 2025 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Showdown

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Gulfstream Race Track

Predictions for the 10 Best Horse Races on Thursday December 18th

Jun 7, 2025; Saratoga, NY, USA; Sovereignty with Junior Alvarado up wins the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

Eclipse Awards: Meet some contenders for each category

Woodbine Horse Racing

8 of the Best Horse Races for Saturday, December 13, 2025

Los Alamitos Race Course

Daily Racing Form Spotlight for Saturday December 12th: Grade 2 Los Alamitos Futurity

Aqueduct Race Track

Race of the Day for December 6th: Aqueduct’s 10th race

Aqueduct

Six Best Horse Races on Saturday December 6th

Horse Racing at Gulfstream Racetrack

Race of the Day on Thursday, December 4th 2025: Turfway’s 8th race.

Woodbine Race Track

11 of the Best Horse Races to Bet for Thursday, December 4, 2025

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Oct 30, 2025; Del Mar, CA, USA;2025 Breeders Cup Championship logos in the saddling paddock at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.

Expert picks for each of Saturday's Breeders' Cup races

Scenes from around the track at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California on October 28, 2025.

Expert picks for each of Friday's Breeders' Cup races

Fierceness, trained by Todd A. Pletcher, exercises in preparation for the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California on October 28, 2025.

Even without Sovereignty, the Breeders' Cup Classic stacked with star power

Minnie Hauk, trained by Aidan P. O'Brien, exercises in preparation for the Longines Breeders' Cup Turf at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California on October 29, 2025.

Minnie Hauk battles the boys in Breeders' Cup Turf

Rhetorical, trained by William Walden, exercises in preparation for the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California on October 28, 2025.

Rhetorical faces toughest test yet in Breeders' Cup Mile

Del Mar Race Track

Best Horse Race on Thursday October 30th: Let It Ride Stakes

Woodbine Race Track

Horse Racing Playbook for October 30th, 2025: Best Races to Bet

American Stage, trained by Yoshito Yahagi, exercises in preparation for the Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California on October 28, 2025.

Watch out for longshot Japanese runner American Stage in Breeders' Cup Sprint

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Ted Noffey, trained by Todd A. Pletcher, exercises in preparation for the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California on October 27, 2025.

Breeders' Cup Juvenile a battle of East vs. West with Ted Noffey and Brant

Gstaad, trained by Aidan P. O'Brien, exercises in preparation for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California on October 28, 2025.

Gstaad gets tough draw as O'Brien eyes another win in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf

True Love, trained by Aidan P. O'Brien, exercises in preparation for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California on October 28, 2025.

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint kicks off the action with packed starting gate

Santa Anita Racetrack

Daily Racing Form's Horse Racing Playbook for Sunday, October 26, 2025

Churchill Downs

Best Horse Race for October 26: Grade 3 Street Sense Stakes from Churchill Downs

Keeneland Horse Track

Best Horse Race for October 23rd: Keeneland's 7th Race

DRF Playbook 10/22/25

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Thursday, October 23, 2025

Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy walks towards the pagoda before the start of Carb Day practice, Friday, May 28, 2021, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Is Portnoy the Spartacus that horseplayers need in the war against CAWs?

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