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Lapochka: The People’s Horse

TORONTO, November 22, 2024— An honest living isn’t always an easy living but when you show up to work every day with…

Handicapping with Ivan Bigg: Will Breeders’ Cup rule play be as kind as last year’s?

By Ivan Bigg The pressure is on! If you read last year’s rule-based analysis of the Breeders’ Cup here, you know that…

Breeders’ Cup Best Bets, Picks, and Predictions with Molly Jo Rosen (@MollyJoRosen)

FRIDAY Undercard best bets: Race 4 – the TAA – I absolutely LOVE the second time turf stretchout move on 2-Smash It…

The Story Behind the Silks: 134th Breeders’ Stakes Edition

For Sunday’s 134th running of the Breeders’ Stakes, four owners/connections of horses in the race spoke about their silks and the meanings…

Ivan Bigg: Who are the top contenders in The King’s Plate according to betting rules?

By Ivan Bigg So, what do betting rules say about The King’s Plate? If you’ve been reading my columns on the Woodbine…

Molly Jo Rosen Handicaps The King’s Plate

If I had $50 and a prayer to the racing gods, here’s how I’d play The King’s Plate: $5 WPS ($15 total):…

165th King’s Plate – Media Guide

The 165th running of The King's Plate is set for Saturday, August 17, 2024. Find out more about each of the contenders...

Pitching Fast comes home: “LongRun brought this special horse back to me”

For years, Hannah Reynolds would gaze out the window of the Kentucky farm and envision the strapping chestnut gelding looking right at…

Molly Jo Rosen handicaps the Woodbine Oaks and Grade 2 Connaught Cup

R8 | G2 Connaught Cup for 3&up going 7f (T) 2-Cruden Bay (10/1) ~ yes it’s a step up to graded company…

Top 5 reasons to watch and wager on the Woodbine Oaks

Big field = Big betting opportunities With 14 horses going postward in Saturday’s $500,000 race for Canada’s best 3-year-old fillies, there are…

What some of the Oaks connections are saying

“She is extremely versatile in her ability to run well on different surfaces and distances. She ran a great one last time…

Horse Person of the Month for July presented by New Holland: Paul Seymour

His life started with Standardbreds, then moved on to strikes and spares, before he found a treasured career amid the hustle and…

Molly Jo Rosen Handicaps Saturday’s 5 Graded Stakes at Woodbine

Canada Day Racing Festival 22°C / 72°F with a risk of thunderstorms   R6 | G3 Selene Stakes for 3yo F going…

International invite: Apprentice jockey Adams excited to ride at Deauville

TORONTO, June 28, 2024 – Apprentice jockey Austin Adams would love nothing more than to graduate at the top of his racing…

Molly Jo Rosen Handicaps Sunday’s Jackpot Hi-5 Mandatory Payout Race

Molly Jo Rosen – @MollyJoRosen   Race 10 | AOC (50) for 3&up going 1-1/16 mi. (A)   Disclaimer – as Robert…

Guest Handicapper Molly Jo Rosen’s Saturday Graded Stakes Selections

Molly Jo Rosen’s (@MollyJoRosen on X) pony punditry is rooted in 30-plus years around horses and over 20 years of working all…

LongRun graduates provide hope and healing at EALC

Danni Canfield can never quite tell who gets the most out of the interactions – the retired racehorses or those on the…

Horse Person of the Month for May presented by New Holland: Chad Sabra

Happy tears have become a welcome staple in Chad Sabra’s work life. It is not an uncommon scene, the one when the…

The Colourful World of David Grant

It is a room defined by its unmistakable sights and sounds, home to a kaleidoscope of colours and the constant whirring of…

Will this “rule” help you win your Kentucky Derby bets?

By Ivan Bigg   So will my horseplaying rules give you, not only the winner of the Kentucky Derby, but also the…

Former Woodbine racehorse Wabbit set to contest MARS Badminton 5* Event

Only two thoroughbreds from North America will contest the world-renowned MARS Badminton Horse Trials 5* Event in England from May 8 to…

Time for former racehorse Belentime to shine

The bay gelding saved his best for last on the racetrack, but Lauren Millet believes the best is yet to come for…

The Story Behind the Racing Silks: Foxcroft Racing Stable

Established in 1991, Foxcroft Racing Stable is comprised of brothers Steve and Dave Foxcroft, who are both sports officials. Steve is an…

Out of the Blue: A Thoroughbred Retirement Story

The smiles came quickly when Meghan Waller turned to her two young children and said, “Let’s go see Blu.” It had been…

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