Early Birds May Catch Big Kentucky Derby Payoff
The first of three Kentucky Derby future wager pools opens Friday and runs through Sunday for the 136th renewal of America’s Race on the first Saturday in May. The pools were shortened a day to three because little betting was conducted on Thursdays. Exacta wagering introduced with last year’s second pool will be av

Greg Melikov's Horses to Watch
Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov that should improve significantly or do well next time out, won seven times, ran second four times and finished third four times since Dec. 17. These thoroughbreds are worth considering when developing your betting strategy. AQ

A Tale of Track Surfaces: Dirt vs. Synthetics
A fairly new American saying describes Santa Anita Park: What goes around comes around. Is it really a case of justice served? I believe the more accurate interpretation is the status of Santa Anita’s main track is returning to its original surface after completing some sort of synthetic cycle, The startling anno