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Gulfstream

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

Gulfstream

Analysis

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

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

Analysis

Award season is upon us, and horse racing is no different. The year-end Eclipse Awards are always a highly-debated topic in the horse racing community. While there's some certain winners, others merit a lengthy discussion.

Del Mar Race Track

Breeders Cup

The 7th race from Del Mar caught the attention of the handicappers from Daily Racing Form.

Junior Alvarado celebrates after riding Sovereignty to victory in the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on May 3, 2025

Analysis

Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Sovereignty makes his return in Saturday's Grade 2 Jim Dandy at Saratoga.

News

See how ChatGPT tabbed a 52-1 longshot and helped turn a $9 bet into a $3K+ score at Churchill Downs on Belmont Stakes Day.

Belmont Stakes

The 157th running of the Belmont stakes is tonight at 7:04 ET.

Jun 2, 2025; Saratoga, NY, USA; A general view of the Belmont Stakes signage at Saratoga Race Course. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Belmont Stakes

Eight horses will compete at Saratoga on Saturday for the 2025 Belmont Stakes

May 17, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Journalism (2) with Umberto Rispoli up is lead into the winners circle after winning the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Belmont Stakes

Here's why betting Journalism in the Belmont could burn horse racing fans.

Jun 8, 2024; Saratoga Springs, NY, USA; A general view of the start of the Belmont Stake at Saratoga Race Course.

Belmont Stakes

The final jewel of the Triple Crown moves to Saratoga this year—here’s everything you need to know.

Jockey Junior Alvarado with Sovereignty head to the Winner's Circle after the pair won the 2025 Kentucky Derby Saturday, May 3 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

News

Mike Repole took to social media with a strong message about the state of the horse racing industry.

Junior Alvarado atop Sovereignty wins the Kentucky Derby followed by Umberto Rispoli atop Journalism and Flavien Prat atop Baeza during the Kentucky Derby 2025 race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Mandatory Credit: Albert Cesare/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Belmont Stakes

The 3rd and 7th place finishers in the Kentucky Derby won't race in the next Triple Crown event, but do plan on running in the Belmont Stakes.