One of Canada’s top jockeys, Emma-Jayne Wilson, became the all-time leader by purse earnings among women riders in North American racing history July 11 at Woodbine.
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Dollars & Sense: Could Fixed Odds Attract New Bettors?
The experience of this year’s Irish Derby day June 30 at the Curragh as well as the continued flat performance of pari-mutuel wagering in North America has only reinforced my belief that racing is missing out on its best chance in years to bring new people into the sport by not fully embracing fixed-odds wagering. Let me explain.
2024 Sanford Stakes at a Glance
Saratoga Race Course is renowned for its terrific 2-year-old racing, and all of the big barns west of the Mississippi plus some of the smaller stables with a nice juvenile or two target the meeting in upstate New York. It doesn’t take long for the 2-year-old action to swing into high gear as the Grade 3 Sanford Stakes is one of three featured stakes on the first Saturday card of the meet.
Five Takeaways You Need to Know From a Key Early July Weekend of Racing
Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from a pair of Grade 1 contests Saturday at Belmont at the Big A, the $727,500 Belmont Derby Invitational and the $500,000 Fasig-Tipton Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes, and other major developments this weekend.
