We wante you to know that Cold Certified gave the field in the $9,000 featured trot at Buffalo Raceway the ‘cold’ shoulder in the stretch on Friday night (March 11) and romped to a convincing 2-3/4 length win over Winkys Pride in 1:59.1 over the good track. Jim Morrill Jr., who guided Cold Certified to the ...

The Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi’s Sayitall BB ($5.80) made all the pace in Friday (March 11) evening’s featured $13,000 distaff pace at The Meadowlands, earning her first win of 2016 in 1:51.2 over fast going in the night’s 11th event.  Also, for the 11th time in 12 programs, punters wagered over $3 million ...

Our IdaBet.com players need to know that just last week, Steve Elliott trainee Rockeyed Optimist held off Dovuto Hanover and Take It Back Terry for a 1:50.2 triumph in a $25,000 Open Pace at The Meadowlands.  The competition heats up even more for the 5-year-old Rocknroll Hanover gelding this Saturday (March 12) night, as he’ll ...

Hey IdaBet.com players, we wanted you to know about some program changes at Sunland Park. Thanks for choosing IdaBet.com! PROGRAM CHANGES March 11, 2016 Weather: Sunny 72 Post: 1:30 MST Track: Fast Race 1 – # 8 Glen Murphy, Scratch # 9, Scratch # 10 Race 2 – NO Changes Race 3 – Scratch # 5 Race 4 – # 4 + 2, Scratch # ...

Good afternoon IdaBet.com players and thanks for checking in at IdaBet Player News.  With the Delta Downs meet drawing to a close, we would like to thank you for supporting Delta Downs and IdaBet.com with your business.  We appreciate you very much! Listed below are Jackpot’s picks for the card at Delta Downs.  Remember, you can ...

Thank you for participating in our IdaBet.com Fonner Park Promotion!  We love our IdaBet.com players and we love to reward you with additional cash bonuses and branded gear when available from the tracks you love to play!  Promotion details here. We have also provided Fonner Park Blue Sheets – expert selections for Fonner Park exclusively for ...

You read it first here on IdaBet’s Player News Blog and thanks for choosing IdaBet.com! Breaking from the rail, favored Illuminant showed good tactical speed and took command turning for home to take Thursday’s $60,000 Santa Anita allowance feature by 4 ½ lengths under Flavien Prat while negotiating one mile on turf in 1:35.36. Owned by Eclipse ...

Hey IdaBet players, with no clear cut standout, Uruguayan-bred mare Gaga A looms the horse to beat in Sunday’s Grade II, $200,000 San Luis Rey Stakes at Santa Anita.  With a field of 12 older horses, including 4-year-old filly, Havanna Belle engaged to contest a mile and one half on turf, the San Luis Rey ...

For our IdaBet player’s viewing pleasure, we are happy to announce that Golden Gate Fields on March 17 will begin to broadcast its races using high-definition cameras and video, The Stronach Group has announced. The new HD Golden Gate signal also will feature three new cameras: one on the starting gate, a camera near the walking ...

Amateur driver Dein Spriggs is looking forward to this weekend’s Isle International Amateur competition at Pompano Park this weekend. “This competition will be highly competitive–yet friendly–with eyes throughout the world on our sport in this highly anticipated event.” Indeed. The seven race competition–four races on Saturday and three on Sunday–will feature the best amateur drivers from nine European ...

Amateur driver Dein Spriggs is looking forward to this weekend’s Isle International Amateur competition at Pompano Park this weekend. “This competition will be highly competitive–yet friendly–with eyes throughout the world on our sport in this highly anticipated event.” Indeed. The seven race competition–four races on Saturday and three on Sunday–will feature the best amateur drivers from nine European ...

IdaBet has teamed up with Ed Golden to offer his Santa Anita Stable Notes for our valued IdaBet.com players.  Thanks for choosing to wager on Santa Anita and directing your play the IdaBet way! SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES BY ED GOLDEN Thursday March 10, 2016   SMITH EYES FOURTH STRAIGHT BIG ’CAP VICTORY BAFFERT HAS TWO FOR THE MONEY IN SAN FELIPE TRAINER ...

IdaBet.com players; as America’s first Triple Crown Champion jockey in 37 years, Victor Espinoza helped Thoroughbred racing project a positive image far beyond the confines of the Thoroughbred industry throughout 2015, thus elevating the sport’s exposure and acceptance to a level perhaps not seen since the 1970s.  Accordingly, Espinoza, a 43-year-old native of Mexico City, ...

We wanted our IdaBet.com players to know with recency on his side, graded stakes winner Calculator will head a field of eight in Saturday’s Grade II, $300,000 San Carlos Stakes going seven furlongs on the main track. CALCULATOR: After a 13-month layoff, trainer Peter Miller’s Calculator returned to the track and the Winner’s Circle in impressive ...

Top turf horses Bolo, Bal a Bali and Om headline a field of seven older horses in Saturday’s Grade I, $400,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (turf) at Santa Anita.  Named for the late Frank E. (Jimmy) Kilroe, Santa Anita’s innovative, longtime Director of Racing, the Kilroe will be run for the 57th time on Saturday.   BOLO:  ...

We knew our IdaBet.com players would want to know that Keith Desormeaux’s Exaggerator and Bob Baffert’s Mor Spirit headline a talented group of seven three-year-olds in Saturday’s Grade II, $400,000 San Felipe Stakes at     1 1/16 miles.  In addition to the top two, unbeaten California-bred Smokey Image and rapidly improving sophomores Uncle Lino and Danzing Candy ...

We wanted our IdaBet.com players to know that Trainer Jimmy Jerkens’ talented Effinex, along with sharp local contenders Imperative and Donworth, head a field of nine older horses set to go a mile and a quarter in Saturday’s 79th running of the Grade I, $1 million Santa Anita Handicap. America’s longest continually run “hundred grander,” the ...

Good afternoon IdaBet.com players.  Northfield Track Announcer Ayers Ratliff’s free handicapping tips are provided exclusively for online IdaBet.com customers.  Please remember due to the draw schedule, picks are made in advance and do not account for scratches or late driver changes. Thanks for playing tonight on this 15 card race and don’t forget to play ...

Happy Hump Day IdaBet.com players.  Play Pompano tonight; this 9 card race is shaping up nicely and our man John Berry has been working late to compile his Berry Pickin’s report for your wagering consideration. Remember, when you play Pompano on Wednesdays in March, you can earn up to $50 and $450 more on select tracks ...

We thought you would want to know Missevil showed she was plenty good in Buffalo Raceway’s $8,200 featured pace for the mares on Wednesday night (March 9) as she enjoyed a perfect pocket trip to earn a half length victory over Dontch Remember in 1:56.3 over the fast track. On a perfect night for racing with ...

Good morning IdaBet.com players and thanks for checking in at IdaBet Player News.  With the Delta Downs meet drawing to a close, we would like to thank you for supporting Delta Downs and IdaBet.com with your business.  We appreciate you very much! Listed below are Jackpot’s picks for the card at Delta Downs.  Remember, you can ...

We wanted to remind our great IdaBet.com players that Sam Houston TB meet closes tonight with Quarter Horse Racing starting up later this month! On this closing day there are 12 races; 6 on turf and the following wagering options:  P4  Races 3-6 and 9-12 & P5  Races 2-6 and 8-12 and finally High 5 Races 1, 6 ...

Tuesday night’s 15 card race is looking to be a great one! Northfield Track Announcer Ayers Ratliff’s free handicapping tips are provided for our IdaBet.com players.  Remember that due to Northfield’s draw schedule, picks are made in advance and do not account for scratches or late driver changes. Have a great work week and thanks for ...

Good morning IdaBet.com players and thanks for checking in with Player News – exclusively on IdaBet.com where you continue to get up-to-date information on the tracks you like to play.  We will continue to grow this ever-expanding Player News Blog to incorporate track tips, insider picks and handicapping selections from around the world.  Are we missing ...

Team IdaBet.com players, just a quick reminder…Sam Houston Race Park first post time for tomorrow, Tuesday, march 8th is 12:30 PM Central.  Tuesday is closing day for the Sam Houston thoroughbred meet and they will host a 12-race card. Also, since Tuesday is closing day, any Pick 5 or Super Hi Five carryover will be forced ...

We thought our IdaBet.com players would like to know that Penn National Gaming Managed Tracks are busy in March: Charles Town resumes Wednesday night racing in March.  Live racing from Charles Town will be on Wednesday through Saturday schedule from March through June. Sam Houston (Thoroughbred) closes on Tuesday, March 8. Rosecroft Raceway begins their live meet on ...

IdaBet.com is pleased to offer picks to our great IdaBet players from Northfield Track Announcer Ayers Ratliff for Monday, March 7th.  We hope these selections might come in handy as you consider where to place your wagers.  Due to Northfield’s draw schedule, picks are made in advance and do not account for scratches or late ...

Hey IdaBet.com players – hope your work week and been a good one so far…the weekend is not too far off! If you are thinking about playing the horses tonight…one way to increase your odds of earning extra cash is to take a look at Pompano’s card tonight.  This 10 card race is shaping up nicely ...

We thought our IdaBet.com players would want to know that Rosecroft Raceway kicks off their 27-day Winter/Spring race meet on Tuesday, March 8th.  A major change for this year is the introduction of SUNDAY twilight racing at 4:40 PM ET.  In addition to Sunday, Rosecroft will offer live racing every Tuesday night at 6:40 PM ...

Hey IdaBet.com players – hope your work week is off to a great start.  If you are thinking about playing the horses tonight…one way to increase your odds of earning extra cash is to take a look at Pompano’s card tonight.  This 10 card race is shaping up nicely and our man John Berry has ...

We thought our IdaBet.com players would want to know that graded stakes winning Toews On Ice heads a field of six sophomores in Santa Anita’s $75,000 San Pedro Stakes at six furlongs on Friday. TOEWS ON ICE:  Trained by Bob Baffert and named for Chicago Blackhawks star center and captain, Johnathan Toews (pronounced TAZE), Toews On ...

With the Grade I, $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita poised to serve as its highlight, Santa Anita’s 2016 Spring Meeting, which begins May 5 and runs through July 10,  will offer fans and horsemen 34 stakes, with 16 graded events that include five Grade I races. The Spring Meet will begin with the Grade II, ...

Ed Golden and IdaBet have teamed up to offer our players Ed’s Stable Notes.  We hope this insight will help as you consider your wagering opportunities. Thanks for choosing IdaBet.com! SANTA ANITA STABLE NOTES BY ED GOLDEN Sunday March 6, 2016   Effinex   EFFINEX HIGHWEIGHT FOR SANTA ANITA HANDICAP SONGBIRD ‘PERFECT’ AFTER SANTA YSABEL ROMP BAFFERT SEEKS FIFTH WIN IN GRADE II SAN FELIPE MIDNIGHT STORM ...

Team IdaBet wants our great players to know that Turfway Park has changed their Post Times on Sunday to be 3:40 pm Eastern. Thanks for choosing IdaBet.com!

Hey IdaBet.com players – hope your work week is off to a great start!  If you are thinking about playing the horses tonight…one way to start your wagering off is to take a look at Pompano’s card tonight.  This 10 card race is shaping up nicely and our man John Berry has been up late ...

Velocity Vespa and George Napolitano, Jr. teamed up to score a track record 1:49 victory in the $75,000 Final of the Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park Late Closing Series on Saturday night (March 5).   Though that was a highlight on the “Super Saturday” program, the pair had to share with spotlight as the stars–both in the ...

Hey Team IdaBet, we thought you’d like to know that there is a Pick 6 Jackpot carryover at Gulfstream Park on Sunday, March 6, 2016 that is worth 2,503,517. The Pick 6 Jackpot starts with race 7. Please contact us if you have any questions or need any assistance by calling us toll free at 877.782.9994 ...

How exciting! A Bettor’s March Madness for IdaBet.com customers.  Get Lucky and play Turfway Park and thank you for your continued loyalty and support. Bret Battaglia’s Picks for Sunday, Mar. 6th on the 7 card race at Turfway are listed below.  Bret has been pretty hot lately and it is our pleasure to pass these ...

We thought our Idabet.com players would want to know that Trainer Jimmy Jerkens’ highly accomplished Effinex has been assigned high weight of 123 pounds for the 79th running of the Grade I, $1 million Santa Anita Handicap,  to be contested at a mile and a quarter next Saturday, March 12. Runner-up to Triple Crown Champion American ...

Good morning IdaBet players and thanks for checking in with Player News.  Please NYRA’s information below for updated post times for Gotham Day, Saturday, March 5th. 1st post will be 12:50 pm on the 10-race card. 2016 Aqueduct Winter Meet Post Times/Wagering Menu Trifecta Wagering on all races that qualify Minimum five betting interests carded. Superfecta Wagering on all races ...

IdaBet.com is happy to offer our valued IdaBet players Turfway Park’s selections by Bret Battaglia for Saturday, March 5, 2016.  This 9 card race has been picked apart by Bret Battaglia and he has been pretty hot lately. Good luck at the races and have a great weekend everyone and thanks for choosing IdaBet.com! Turfway Park Bret ...

Happy Saturday IdaBet.com players – hope your weekend is off to a great start!  If you are thinking about playing the horses tonight…one way to start your wagering off is to take a look at Pompano’s card tonight.  This 10 card race is shaping up nicely and our man John Berry has been up late ...

Want some insider picks?  Good morning IdaBet.com players and thanks for checking in with Player News – exclusively on IdaBet.com where you continue to get up-to-date information on the tracks you like to play.  We will continue to grow this ever-expanding Player News Blog to incorporate track tips, insider picks and handicapping selections from around the ...

IdaBet Players ought to know that after Scott Zeron’s grand slam on Friday, driver Anthony Napolitano one-upped his youthful rival on Saturday (March 5) evening at The Meadowlands, winning five of the 13 races.   After a pillar-to-post win in the opener with Sweet Justice ($10.80, 1:55.2), the 34-year-old Napolitano prevailed with odds-on favorite Honey I’m Home ...

Happy Super Saturday IdaBet.com players – hope your weekend is off to a great start!  If you are thinking about playing the horses tonight…one way to start your wagering off is to take a look at Pompano’s card tonight.  Remember to Play Pompano on Wednesday, and earn up to $500 more on select tracks with ...

Hey IdaBet players, we thought you would enjoy the following release from Santa Anita: English-bred Nancy From Nairobi continued her stateside ascent with an emphatic 2 ½ length win in Friday’s $63,000 Santa Anita allowance feature under Abel Lezcano.  Owned by Hronis Racing, LLC and trained by John Sadler, the 5-year-old mare rallied three-wide turning for ...

Team IdaBet is pleased to pass along a March 4th Tip Sheet for Sam Houston.  As the race meet at Sam Houston draws to a close, we appreciate your play directed to IdaBet.com and Sam Houston! Sam Houston 02016-TIPSHEET-3-4-16-cfb7879365  

There is a Pick Six carryover of $40,304 into Friday at Santa Anita and it is expected Friday’s total Pick Six pool should approach $250,000. First post time for an eight-race card on Friday is at 1 p.m.  The Pick Six will begin with race three, with approximate post time at 2 p.m. Pacific Good luck at ...

Good morning IdaBet.com players and thanks for checking in with Player News – exclusively on IdaBet.com where you continue to get up-to-date information on the tracks you like to play.  We will continue to grow this ever-expanding Player News Blog to incorporate track tips, insider picks and handicapping selections from around the world.  Are we missing ...

Hi All – Team IdaBet wanted to share the Racecards for Dubai on Saturday, March 5th.  We will provide a preview of the days card  as soon as it’s made available.  Remember, you found it first on IdaBet.com’s blog Player News! Thanks for choosing IdaBet.com and have a great weekend. Dubai Meydan_sat_0503 Dubai RUK_0503_MEY