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 ...

Thunder Rumble (NYSS) Quotes  For our IdaBet Players: Charlton Baker, winning trainer of Gold for the King (No. 1): “He’s always been a good horse. Last race, he had a lot of excuses. He looked good coming into the race, so I thought he’d run back to his old ways. He did it pretty comfortably. It was pretty ...

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

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, NOVEMBER 27 Race 1: 3- Wendy’s Girl – Looks to be victorious upon coming to Northfield. 2- ...

    Some insights into tonight’s racing program for our IdaBet players: 3RD RACE – (4) BEACH SCENE finds herself priced to move, same angle which led us to No. 6 here a week ago. Far from prolific winner, but there’s value. 4TH RACE – (6) TRIGGER FINGER floats back in from New England and continues to pay his ...

Idabet Players:  GOLDEN GATE FIELDS OFFERS FANS $43,854 PICK 5 CARRYOVER INTO THURSDAY! Thank you for choosing IdaBet!

VOTING NOW OPEN FOR SECRETARIAT ‘VOX POPULI’ AWARD Racing Fans Can Vote for Eighth Annual Winner Online voting is now open for the eighth annual winner of the Secretariat Vox Populi Award. Created by Secretariat’s late owner Penny Chenery, the Vox Populi, or “Voice of the People,” Award recognizes the racehorse whose popularity and racing excellence best resounded with the public and ...

The highly successful first Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar – which has drawn rave reviews from coast to coast – got the track’s fall meeting off to a rousing start and that momentum carried through the four-week season, which concluded Sunday. The track’s fall meet numbers were the strongest since it began autumn racing in ...

Today’s “Lock” is at Yonkers Raceway on Race 5.  The #1-Sossy’s King Kong looks good in this spot with leading driver Jason Bartlett. Yesterday’s Lock was a close 2nd. Record now stands at 152 of 243 wins with 39 seconds and 15 thirds. Good luck today at Yonkers Raceway and thank you for choosing IdaBet.com!

Some insights into tonight’s racing program for our IdaBet.com players:   3RD RACE – (7) CAVIART CHERIE returns here first off barn change. For whatever it’s worth, aired in Philly qualifier but hasn’t made purse try in 45 days.   5TH RACE – (1) SOSSY’S KING KONG has second go-round for this barn after never quite fulfilling stakes resume ...

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, NOVEMBER 27 Race 1: 6- Bowdie De Vie – Could be successful upon coming to Northfield. 2- ...

Batavia Downs leading driver Larry Stalbaum is nick-named “The Bomber” for his propensity of winning with long shots. Stalbaum lived up to his moniker on Saturday night (Nov. 25) when he escaped the consciousness of the betting public and got home first with 14-1 shot Itsonlyrocknroll A in the $10,000 Open Handicap Pace. It was a ...

Del Mar has some Carryovers into Saturday: PK6 Carryover for tomorrow is $148,562  Jackpot carryover is $31,834 Good luck IdaBet Players!

The curtain came down on the 2017 live harness racing season at Plainridge Park on Friday afternoon (Nov. 24) with many outstanding human and equine performances to mention from the 125 day meet. Greg Merton was the leading dash driver with 230 victories and those starts earned his connections $1.509 million in purses. Both numbers were ...

In his last trip to Batavia Downs three weeks ago, Dragin The Wagon won handily wire to wire in 1:56.1. After two starts at Yonkers he returned to the Genesee County oval for a curtain call as the star of the show once again as he won the $10,000 Open Handicap Trot on Friday night ...

Fourteen older fillies and mares will be tested at the marathon distance of a mile and three-eighths on the grass as the highlight of an eight-race holiday program of Thoroughbred racing Thanksgiving Thursday in the $100,000 Red Carpet Handicap. Special post time for the first race is 11 a.m. Packing highweight of 122 pounds in the ...

Today’s “Lock” is at Pompano Park on Race 2 with #5-Simply Volo-Drops and has best post. Should win by open lengths for driver John Macdonald.   Last Lock WON leaving our Howard the Locks’s Record now stands at 150 of 239 wins with 38 seconds and 15 thirds.  Happy Wagering and thank you for choosing IdaBet!

For our IdaBet players, here are the Wednesday Picks for Monticello. HAPPY THANKSGIVING to you and yours!   1ST RACE: 1-6-5-3 2ND RACE: 5-1-3-6 3RD RACE: 1-7-4-2 4TH RACE: 1-2-4-9 5TH RACE: 1-5-6-3 6TH RACE: 3-7-5-4 7TH RACE: 6-7-5-1 8TH RACE: 6-1-2-3 9TH RACE: 2-5-1-4 10TH RACE: 7-6-5-2 11TH RACE: 8-3-6-1

Exciting news for our IdaBet players! Saturday, November 25th- 13 races, post time 7:15 pm. What a great racing card as Meadowlands will host the Governor’s Cup Final, Valley Victory Final, Three Diamonds Final, Goldsmith Maid Final, and 4 TVG finals for the older trotters and pacers… Well over $ 2.25 million in purses on ...

Just wanted to drop a quick reminder to our IdaBet players that Charles Town will hold live racing on Thanksgiving night, Thursday, November 23.  First race post time is their usual 7:00pm ET start time.  

For those IdaBet players gearing up for Los Alamitos to start there are some featured races to watch for.  A pair of Grade I races for 2-year-olds and the return of the Grade II, $200,000 Bayakoa Stakes highlight the 2017 Winter meet at Los Alamitos. The 12-day season will begin Thursday, Nov. 30 and continue through ...

Some insights into tonight’s racing program for our IdaBet.com players. (reminder that after this evening. we’re dark for live racing until Sunday, Nov. 26th @ 11:10 AM.  Happy Turkey!)   3RD RACE – (1) FEEL THE DARKSIDE hasn’t embarrassed herself against better. Slips down ladder with ‘for sale’ sign, taken to get a trip behind ‘Amanda.’     4TH ...

Today’s “Lock” is at Western Fair on race 12. The #2- Friskies Cheapsuit-Big Class Drop and equals a win for driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr. Thanks for choosing IdaBet.com and good luck today!

For our IdaBet players: Penn National Race Course hosts the $200,000 Fabulous Strike Stakes this coming Wednesday, November 22. The 6-furlong sprint has attracted a strong field of runners including 2015 champion Favorite Tale.  Other contenders include graded stakes winners Stallwalkin’ Dude and Awesome Banner, plus the mid-Atlantic speedster Blu Moon Ace. The ten race card gets started at 6:00pm ET and also features the $100,000 Swatara Stakes and $100,000 Blue Mountain Juvenile ...

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, NOVEMBER 21 Race 1: 3- Global Appeal – Drops in class and could start tonight’s Daily Double. ...

Join us on Tuesday for some racing with Plainridge Park and before you wager here is some  racing news:  In Plainville, MA, Cougar Bait completed his 2-year-old campaign in impressive style, winning four of his last five starts. But too many inconsistent outings and only one win this year led to him become catalog number ...