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 ...

Some insights into today’s racing program for our IdaBet.com players:   4TH RACE – (5) FEELIN’ RED HOT hasn’t earned a nickel in last handful, with poor posts and (theoretically) faster foes. Taken to enjoy some respite here.   5TH RACE – (6) SAGE N makes first local appearance since November of ‘16. That was against substantially better, though ...

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” TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5 Race 1: 3- Work That Magic – Looks to be successful in here if she minds ...

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

We wanted to let our valued IdaBet.com players know that Delta Downs will have a first post of 5:40 pm CT on Wednesday, December 6th. Have a great day everyone and thanks for choosing IdaBet.com!

Pole-assigned Thisjetsabookin’ (Jordan Stratton, $11.60) needed every bit of a perfect pocket trip Saturday night (Dec. 2nd), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $40,000 Open Handicap Pace. It was 11-10 favorite Caviart Luca (George Brennan) as the only leaver, working around Thisjetsabookin’ before a :27.2 opening quarter-mile. After a :56.1 intermission, The Real One (Pat Lachance) took out of ...

For our IdaBet players: In a performance that could only be described as overwhelming, Chumlee A made a bold backside move after being parked out from the start to win by as many as he wanted in the $10,000 Open Handicap Pace at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (Dec. 2). Major Trick (Kevin Cummings), Lucky McTrucky ...

For our IdaBet players: Three weeks after an easy win in her dirt debut, Majestic Heat became a graded stakes winner on the surface with another decisive victory in the $201,035 Bayakoa Sunday at Los Alamitos. After dispatching of fellow California breds by 3 ¼ lengths going seven furlongs in the Betty Grable Nov. 12 at Del ...

                          A friendly reminder from Yonkers Raceway to our IdaBet players  that Monday evening’s (Dec. 4th) Pick 5 wager starts with a carryover of $2,036.97.  The Pick 5 is a 50-cent base wager comprising races 7 through 11 during every racing card. It has no ...

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 4 Race 1: 1- St Elian’s Fire – Draws the rail and looks to take the opener. ...

Rank outsider Tight Lines (Jeff Gregory, $62.50) was the ground-saving star Sunday morning (Dec. 3rd), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $40,000 Open Handicap Trot. With just a seven-horse field, the weekly trotting feature went as the late-morning opener, before the seven ‘French’ trots. In play from post position No. 5, Tight Lines actually surrendered an early pocket to lone ...

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, DECMEBER 3 Race 1: 5- Big Bro – Just trotted home a winner and could strike again ...

A PEEK AT THE PROGRAM–SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 BY FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway   Some insights into today’s late-morning racing program.   1ST RACE – (3) MELADY’S MONET wasted a generous assignment last Sunday with a very passive (at 2-5) drive. Have to believe he’s more aggressive.   2ND RACE – (3) GEORGIE’S POCKETS wasn’t sniffing a classier ...

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, DECEMBER 2 Race 1: 4- Carlina Hanover – Won two of her last three races and could strike ...

For our IdaBet players: Saturday’s ‘lock” is at Northfield Park on race 6 with the #6-Official Kisser-Will “Kiss” this group goodbye. Aaron Merriman drives. Yesterday’s Lock ran 2nd. Making Howard the “Lock’s” record now 155 of 248 wins with 40 seconds and 16 thirds. Good luck and Thank You for choosing IdaBet!

Friday’s “Lock” is at Saratoga Raceway on race 3 with the#2-Rocknrollroyalty-Beaten fav drops again and has inside post, Jim Devaux drives. Yesterday’s Lock won again making it 3 in a row for our Howard the “Lock”. His record now stands at 155 of 247 wins with 39 seconds and 16 thirds… Good luck IdaBet players!

Vision, a well-regarded son of 2013 Kentucky Derby winner Orb, made a successful debut Thursday, opening day of the Winter meet at Los Alamitos. A $500,000 purchase at a sale earlier this year, the 2-year-old, who is out of the In Excess mare Spring Awakening, Vision collared Shanghai Billy in the closing yards to win the ...

If you are looking for some great horse racing this weekend keep your eyes on Aqueduct and Gulfstream! Gulfstream Park’s Championship Meet kicks off Saturday with the $1.1 million Claiming Crown, the showcase day for current and former claiming horses. First post is 12PM ET. While you’re betting, be sure to check out the Late ...

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

Some insights into tonight’s racing program for our IdaBet players: (reminder, Yonkers is  racing tomorrow @ 11:45 AM).   1ST RACE – (1) CHEYENNE SEEBER has tripped out more than once with these, including three starts ago. Wouldn’t touch him otherwise, but might do here.   4TH RACE – (2) SOTO was quite competent here during spring Levy Series. Returns ...

Today’s “Lock”  for our IdaBet players is at Dover Downs on race 10 with the #2-Downbytheseaside: Epic battle here between Howard’s lock and #5 Fear The Dragon-Edge is given to Downbytheseaside with driver Chris Page. Yesterday’s “Lock” won again, making it 2 in a row for Howard the Lock. His season record is now 154 of ...

If you are planning on wagering on Aqueduct the weekend please know that due to 10 races being run, this Saturday’s Aqueduct card will have a 1st post of 11:30am. Good luck and thank you for your support of Aqueduct and IdaBet.com!    

For our IdaBet players, here are the Wednesday picks for Monticello. Happy Wagering! 1ST RACE: 3-1-4 2ND RACE: 1-7-6-5 3RD RACE: 2-1-3-6 4TH RACE: 5-2-4-9 5TH RACE: 1-4-6-3 6TH RACE: 5-6-2-1 7TH RACE: 5-2-1-4 8TH RACE: 4-2-6-5 9TH RACE: 3-2-1-6 10TH RACE: 4-5-3-1  

IdaBet players: The New York, New York Double is set for Sunday, December 3rd. The wager will consist of Aqueduct Race 3 (Post Time 1:18pm ET) and Yonkers Race 5 (Post Time 1:45pm ET).  Thank you for choosing IdaBet.com! Good luck!

Today’s Lock is at Harrahs Philadelphia on race 4. The #6-On the Sly-Just missed last time out and shows back class-Simon Allard drives. Yesterday’s “Lock” won again-making Our Howard “The Lock’s” record 153 of 245 wins with 39 seconds and 16 thirds Thanks for choosing IdaBet.com and good luck today!

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, NOVEMBER 29 Race 1: 2- Admiral Time – Draws into a race where several could win; this ...