The $65,000 Jersey Girl Stakes is the featured race on the Belmont Park card today, and although the race drew just a small field of five three-year-old fillies, we might be able to catch a decent price with our top pick Union City .

If the Tony Dutrow trainee can upset the 6/5 morning line favorite Slam the Cat, it might bode well for our Late Pick 3 play.

The Jersey Girl is the…

Mine That Bird, which came on like a locomotive to win the Kentucky Derby in May, proved that was no fluke with a monster finish at Pimlico, narrowly missing out to the fast filly, Rachel Alexandra. With that filly out of this race, some figure the path has been cleared for jockey Calvin Borel to win a third Triple Crown race this season.

Mine That Bird won the run for the roses but the 50-to-1 long short surprise winner is not the favorite at the Preakness States. Horse racing betting fans are used to seeing the Derby won automatically posted as the favorite at the Preakness in the racebook but thanks to a surprise filly, Rachel Alexandra, the Preakness Stakes is filled with intrigue.

The BetUs race book offers the chance for you to select from a variety of Preakness Stakes wagers including who will finish in the top two or three positions in the second jewel of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown.

One of the best things about New Jersey (and there are not that many) is Monmouth Park, the racetrack on the Jersey Shore which opens on Saturday.
The 64th meeting from Oceanport runs until Sept. 27.
The marquee events of the summer meeting are a pair of Grade 1 races: the $750,000 United Nations Stakes July 4 and the $1 million Haskell Invitational on Aug.

The Kentucky Derby head to head matchup wagers that are offered in race books across the world traditionally hold some lucrative odds for the astute player.  After scanning this year’s pairings I have located some interesting angles that can help the bettor insure their bankroll in case a primary play in the actual race goes awry.  Parlay a few of these matchups or pick one straight up…

Simplifying the most difficult race on earth
The Kentucky Derby stands alone as the most difficult of all thoroughbred races to handicap. If it was not for the unparallel prestige and glory that is associated with picking the winner, my usual prudent advice would state that it is a gamble to avoid.

BetUS is always looking for ways to satisfy the betting needs of gamblers. This is especially true when it comes to horse racing.
Horseplayers work diligently to find the best wagers in which to make profit. In the world of thoroughbred racing gambling, even money just isn’t good enough.
One of the most popular wagers on which horseplayers make bets in the racebook is the Pick 4. This…

There have been many changes the past couple of weeks concerning who’s in and who’s out of America’s Race.
Injuries too their toll: Likely co-favorite Quality Road was derailed by a pair of quarter cracks on his right feet. Sore shins sidelined Square Eddie and a weak ankle did in promising Win Willy.

With the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby coming up on Saturday, now is a good time to brush up on some Derby Trivia.
After all, for some horseplayers, this is about the only time of year some of our relatives talk to us.