This week marks the second installment of a new series on America’s Best Racing, the Beginner’s Bet of the Week, sponsored by NYRA Bets. Each week, this blog will explore a new type of bet by explaining exactly what it is, how best to use that bet, and by putting the wager into practice in a race.
Tag: Gambling
Making Money Betting Against the Favorite in Cotillion Stakes
It’s easy to understand why the $1 million, Grade 1 Cotillion Stakes at Parx Racing has risen from an ungraded stakes worth $30,000 to become one of the nation’s most important races for 3-year-old fillies.
Betting for an Upset in the Pennsylvania Derby
The $1 million, Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby Saturday at Parx Racing, which took a hiatus last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is back and better than ever for 2021.
Betting a Hot Trainer-Jockey Combo in the Natalma Stakes
A big weekend of racing at Woodbine continues on Sunday with the $400,000, Grade 1 Natalma Stakes. The race is named after the dam of the great Canadian-bred racehorse and stallion Northern Dancer.