IdaBet is pleased to offer our players the track tips for Sunland Park.  We hope you will direct some of your play their way!   Sunland Park Tipsheet for Friday, 12-15-17   Thank you for choosing IdaBet.com!

Keeneland Presents American Graded Stakes Standings: Juvenile Winners Add To Baffert’s Bountiful Year Of the three graded stakes races on the schedule last weekend, two were Grade 1 races for juveniles – and both were won by horses trained by Bob Baffert. The promising colt McKinzie had a little help from the stewards when he was promoted ...

Today’s “Lock” is at Batavia Downs on race 6 with the #1-Bred To Race-Has the rail and speed to go wire to wire for top driver Larry Stalbaum. Yesterday’s “Lock” won, making it 2 in a row. Howard’s record now stands at: 161 of 259 wins with 42 seconds and 17 thirds. Good luck at Batavia Downs ...

 S-Quarter K LLC’s Heza Dasha Fire, the 2015 AQHA world champion, will look to score his second victory in the Grade 1, $750,000 Champion of Champions when he leads a 10-horse field that will also feature the red-hot BH Lisas Boy, who is undefeated in 2017, plus last year’s Champion of Champions winner Zoomin For ...

Esprit De Kayjay A isn’t getting older, he’s getting better. The 13-year-old gelding won his second straight Meadowlands start after taking four in a row at Freehold, winning the first of two divisions of the second leg of the Dash For The “G” Notes series Thursday night at the Meadowlands. Andy Miller has been in the ...

DARK VADER POSTS $22.20 SURPRISE IN RETURN TO MAIN TRACK; SAN LUIS REY BASED SCATHING RALLIES FOR THURSDAY VICTORY A return to dirt and the maiden ranks helped Dark Vader spring a 10-1 upset Thursday at Los Alamitos. This victory came about 90 minutes before Scathing, a 4-year-old gray daughter of Grazen, became the first San Luis Rey ...

    Some insights into tonight’s racing program for our IdaBet players, beginning final weekend of season.   1ST RACE – (5) TOWNSLIGHT HANOVER was a local track record-holder as a frosh many moons ago. One win each of last two seasons and bottom claimer.   4TH RACE – (1) DECLARATION OF WAR seems to be more a competent sort when ...

 Two names that might not be familiar to Meadowlands regulars will be appearing in the program more and more during the winter months, and Mitchell Cushing and Austin Siegelman are prepared to do what it takes to make it on the sizable Big M stage. The first of these two youngsters is 19-year-old Cushing, who was ...

Set to make only his fourth career start, Stoney Bennett will headline a field of seven in the $150,000 New York Stallion Series Great White Way for 2-year-olds at six furlongs on Sunday at Aqueduct Racetrack. A son of Bustin Stones in the care of Maryland based trainer Ollie Figgins, III for owners Roddy Valente, Darlene ...

For our IdaBet players, here are the Thursday Picks for Monticello. Happy Wagering! 1ST RACE: 1-4-3-5 2ND RACE: 3-4-6-1 3RD RACE: 3-4-7-6 4TH RACE: 6-3-2-9 5TH RACE: 1-4-5-2 6TH RACE: 7-6-2-1 7TH RACE: 5-4-8-3 8TH RACE: 2-4-7-5

Thursday’s “Lock” is at Flamboro Downs on race 6 with the #1-Ten Carat-Has the rail and back class to win for red hot driver Robert Shepherd. Yesterday’s “Lock” won again, making Howard’s record now: 160 of 258 wins, with 420 seconds and 17 thirds. Thank you for your continued support of Flamboro Downs and IdaBet!

OVER $600,000 NOW RAISED TO HELP VICTIMS OF LAST WEEK’S SAN LUIS REY DOWNS TRAINING CENTER FIRE BY THE STRONACH GROUP/SANTA ANITA & DEL MAR GOFUNDME EFFORT $250,000 HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR IMMEDIATE DISPERSAL TO ASSIST WITH URGENT EXPENSES More than $600,000 currently has been raised via donations to the TSG/Santa Anita & Del Mar GoFundMe account ...

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REVISED Lock! Sorry for the confusion but the lock posted earlier was incorrect. Hump Day “Lock” is at Northfield Park on race 8  with the #1-Village Beat-Going for 2 in a row and has rail. Will win for Driver Aaron Merriman. Yesterday’s Lock faded off the board.  Howard’s record now stands at 159 of 257 wins with ...

For our IdaBet players, here are the Wednesday Picks for Monticello. Happy Wagering! 1ST RACE: 2-5-1-6 2ND RACE: 4-2-3-1 3RD RACE: 1-5-6-7 4TH RACE: 4-2-3-5 5TH RACE: 1-6-2-7 6TH RACE: 5-4-6-1 7TH RACE: 8-1-2-7 8TH RACE: 4-6-2-5 9TH RACE: 5-2-4-1 Thank you for your support of Monticello and IdaBet!

Northfield Track Announcer Ayers Ratliff’s free handicapping tips are provided for our IdaBet.com players. Remember, due to their draw schedule, picks are made in advance and do not account for scratches or late driver changes. From the “Ayers Above” WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13 Race 1: 3- Fort Commander – Draws into a race where several could win; this ...

Bookies  Luck will stretch out to one mile for the first time as he aims for his third consecutive stakes win in the $100,000-guaranteed King Glorious Saturday at Los Alamitos. Named in honor of the winner of the 1988 Hollywood Futurity and 1989 Haskell, the King Glorious is restricted to 2-year-olds bred or sired in California ...

IdaBet players: The New York, New York Double is set for Sunday, December 17th. The wager will consist of Aqueduct Race 3 (Post Time 1:18pm) and Yonkers Race 6 (Post Time 1:30pm).  We would like to again thank all of you for participation in Yonker’s Sunday racing and thank you for choosing IdaBet!

Today’s “Lock” is at Western Fair Raceway on race 1 with the  #3-MR Yokassippi-Has won 4 of last 6 and broke last time out. Make amends today for driver Robert Shepherd. Yesterday’s “Lock” won again, making our Howard the “Lock’s” record now: 159 of 256 wins with 42 seconds and 179 thirds Good luck on Western Fair ...

For our IdaBet players, here are the Tuesday Picks for Monticello. Happy Wagering! 1ST RACE: 3-6-5-1 2ND RACE: 7-3-4-1 3RD RACE: 4-8-7-5 4TH RACE: 1-5-6-2 5TH RACE: 4-2-1-8 6TH RACE: 4-3-1-2 7TH RACE: 6-4-1-3 8TH RACE: 6-1-7-5

Northfield Track Announcer Ayers Ratliff’s free handicapping tips are provided for our IdaBet.com players. Remember, due to their draw schedule, picks are made in advance and do not account for scratches or late driver changes. From the “Ayers Above” MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 12 Race 1: 4- Major Matter – Should improve in his second local effort; this one gets ...

    Some insights into todays Yonker’s  racing program for our IdaBet players:   1ST RACE – (5) SKY IS THE LIMIT earns another gaze after rallying third in latest. Again, he’s a seasonal 0-fer, so pleez demand some semblance of value.   2ND RACE – (3) NARCIAN JEWEL slips to the absolute after a no-chance local return. Has generally been useful ...

Today’s “Lock” is at Pompano Park on Race 1 with Major Master Piece-Has won 4 of last 6 races and looks to go wire to wire here for driver John Macdonald. Yesterday’s “Lock” ran 3rd for Howard. Making his record now 158 of 255 wins with 42 seconds and 17 thirds. Good luck at Pompano Park and ...

It was a hard fought race between two game opponents, but Lucky McTrucky came out on top of Jimi Wind Ricks in the $9,000 feature pace at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Dec. 9). Lucky McTrucky (Drew Monti) inherited the lead from the pylons as no one else in the field left. Now lined up in ...

Northfield Track Announcer Ayers Ratliff’s free handicapping tips are provided for our IdaBet.com players. Remember, due to their draw schedule, picks are made in advance and do not account for scratches or late driver changes. From the “Ayers Above” MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11 Race 1: 1- Deep Question – Has two wins in a row and looks to garner ...

    Some insights into tomorrow’s racing program for our IdaBet plarers: Beginning final week of season for Yonkers:   1ST RACE – (2) BONZAI BEACH has been knocking on the door in her last few tries. Draws well and need not be much to take down these in limited opener.   2ND RACE – (5) D G’S ELSA makes local debut ...

Sunday’s “Lock” stays at Northfield Park on race 12 with the #1-King Harvest-A Drop and pop for driver Greg Grismore. Yesterday’s “Lock” won- 3 in a row, making  Howard’s record now 158 of 254 wins with 42 seconds and 16 thirds. Good luck IdaBet players!

Northfield Track Announcer Ayers Ratliff’s free handicapping tips are provided for our IdaBet.com players. Remember, due to their draw schedule, picks are made in advance and do not account for scratches or late driver changes. From the “Ayers Above” SUNDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10 Race 1: 1- Gorgeous Road – Draws the rail and looks to take tonight’s opener. 4- ...

Northfield Track Announcer Ayers Ratliff’s free handicapping tips are provided for our IdaBet.com players. Remember, due to their draw schedule, picks are made in advance and do not account for scratches or late driver changes. From the “Ayers Above”-SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9 Race 1: 6- Tame The Dame – Draws into a race where several could win; this ...

    Some insights into tomorrow’s racing program for our IdaBet players: (no live racing Sunday, but next Sunday wraps the season @ 11:30 AM).   1ST RACE – (5) BORDER CONTROL A returns to his high-end level after being sacrificed last handful of tries. Figures more than good enough for this gang.   4TH RACE – (4) TERROR TIME A can ...

Del Mar’s backstretch area has provided safe haven for more than 800 horses escaping a wind-blown, fast-moving fire that ripped through the North County area of San Diego Thursday. The first group of horses arrived at the Del Mar Fairgrounds late Thursday afternoon and vans continued to flow in throughout the night. By Friday morning more ...

DONATIONS SOUGHT TO HELP THOSE IMPACTED BY SAN LUIS REY DOWNS TRAINING CENTER FIRE; ‘GO FUND ME’ ACCOUNT CREATED AND MUCH-NEEDED CLOTHING FOR DISPLACED WORKERS TO BE COLLECTED AT SANTA ANITA The Stronach Group (TSG), in conjunction with Santa Anita Park and The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, has established a GoFundMe account page to help pay ...

Friday “Lock” is at Freehold Raceway on race 10 with the #2-QRock-Looks to wire the field here with driver Andy Miller. Yesterday’s “Lock” won, making Howard’s record now 156 of 252 wins with 42 seconds and 16 thirds. Good luck on Freehold and thank you for choosing IdaBet.com!

Los Alamitos Race Course has cancelled its live daytime Thoroughbred racing program scheduled for Friday, Dec. 8.   The decision to cancel the daytime racing program was made due to the tragic fire that swept through the San Luis Rey Downs training center in San Diego County. Several barns were destroyed by the fast-moving flames and an ...

Just wanted to drop a reminder  to our IdaBet players that Zia Park will conduct their final week of live racing for 2017 this Saturday, Dec. 9 through Tuesday, Dec. 12.   A huge thanks to everyone for making the 2017 Zia Park race season a success and thank you for choosing IdaBet! There will be a mandatory payout ...

Mr. Opportunist, the longest shot in the field at 23-1, battled back after being passed in deep stretch to win the $47,580 feature on a windy Thursday at Los Alamitos. Making his first start as a gelding and first since being claimed for $40,000 Sept. 17 by trainer Craig Dollase for owner Mark Mathiesen , the ...

For our IdaBet players interested in Evangeline Downs racing next week: Evangeline Downs has canceled the remainder of the Thursday December 14th race card due to inclement weather.  Racing will resume Friday December 15th.

Golden Gate Fields will offer an early first post-time of 12:15 p.m. on both Saturday, Dec. 9 and Sunday, Dec. 10 of Closing Weekend of the 2017 Fall Meet. The early first post will accommodate two very competitive 10-race cards that are sure to test horseplayers. The weekend will begin with a challenging Pick Five sequence ...

    Some insights into tonight’s racing program for our IdaBet players:   1ST RACE – (7) SAM’S ESCAPE is ending the season as formful a bottom claimer as anyone here. ‘Peeked’ again eying third consecutive and could be value.   3RD RACE – (3) ADONIS BAY responded to dip down claiming ladder with solid close in latest. In five places ...

For our IdaBet players, here are the Thursday Picks for Monticello. Happy Wagering! 1ST RACE: 3-2-5-4 2ND RACE: 5-2-4-6 3RD RACE: 2-6-7-5 4TH RACE: 1-7-2-8 5TH RACE: 1-7-2-4 6TH RACE: 5-6-2-4 7TH RACE: 8-4-2-5 8TH RACE: 6-4-2-1 9TH RACE: 4-6-3-1

Today’s “Lock” is at Dover Downs on race 5  with the #3-Daiymir-Coming off a 150 mile this horse looks fastest in here, even with the class rise.-Montrell Teague drives. Last “Lock” ran 2nd., the record  for our Howard the “Lock” now stands at: 155 of 251 wins with 42 seconds and 16 thirds. Good luck at Dover Downs and ...

The lake effect snows blew into Genesee County making Batavia Downs look like the North Pole and Mydelight Bluechip made like Rudolph and led all the way to win the $10,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace on the last Wednesday night (Dec. 6) of racing for the meet. Mydelight Bluechip (Ben Mc Neil) was on ...

                       For our IdaBet players:  Yonkers Raceway has announced a post time for its upcoming Sunday matinee. Dec. 17th, first post 11:30 AM (races 5 post 4:20 PM, provided a dozen races ...

IMPRESSIVE MAIDEN WINNER MCKINZIE GOES LONG IN CASHCALL FUTURITY; UNDEFEATED DREAM TREE HEADLINES FIELD IN GRADE I STARLET Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has a chance to make history Saturday in the $300,000 Los Alamitos CashCall Futurity and $300,000 Starlet. In the history of the two Grade I races for 2-year-olds – which have been run since ...

A rematch of the first-and-second place finishers in the Iroquois on Empire Showcase Day will highlight the 32nd running of the $100,000 Garland of Roses for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack. Newman Racing’s Absatootly outkicked Quezon by a half-length in the Iroquois, for New York breds, on October 21 at ...

We are pleased to offer our IdaBet players, Delta Downs’ very own Jackpot Picks for Wednesday, December 6th and Thursday December 7th. Good luck at the races everyone!   JACKPOTTHURSDEC7 JACKPOTweddec6JACKPOTweddec6

Please be advised that Monticello has cancelled live racing for this Friday, December 8, 2017. They will resume racing Monday, December 11th, 12:25 post.

Northfield Track Announcer Ayers Ratliff’s free handicapping tips are provided for our IdaBet.com players. Remember, due to their draw schedule, picks are made in advance and do not account for scratches or late driver changes. From the “Ayers Above” WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6 Race 1: 5- Mesmerized – Gets the top-call to start tonight’s Daily Double. 6- Chips So ...

As a result of no winning ticket once again on Saturday (Dec. 2), Batavia Downs will offer a $2,500 guaranteed early Pick-5 pool when racing resumes on Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 6) at the oldest lighted harness track in America. The Pick-5 is a 50-cent base wager that begins in race one and runs through race five. There is no consolation ...

When five wagering favorites in a Pick 5 sequence all go down, one of two things happen… 1)      It’s going to carry over, or 2)      It’s going to pay very well. It was the latter for one lucky bettor, taking down a five-figure Yonkers Raceway payday Monday night (Dec. 4th). Buoyed by a carryover of a bit more than $2,000, there ...