Ed's free picks for the Best of Ohio card at Thistledown: five $100,000 stakes showcasing the state's Thoroughbred program.
Kentucky Downs raises its win-place-show minimum to $5 for 2026, and Ed makes the case that a bold, one-of-a-kind meet deserves bold ideas.
Ed's free picks for Arlington Million Day: three graded stakes at Colonial Downs including the G1 Million, plus the Jim Dandy and Saratoga Special up north.
From parking cars at Turfway Park to calling races at Belterra, Ed looks back on the people and the lucky breaks that built a life in racing. How did you get started?
Ed watches horse racing take the standing eight count: Aqueduct gone after 132 years, Chicago racing dead, and casino partners walking away. A veteran's honest look at where the sport goes from here.
Ed's free picks for Belterra Park's big Friday card: four $75,000 stakes on one program, with his top play and value shots in each.
Power Play Saturday pairs Horseshoe Indy and Saratoga for a loaded card. Ed shares his plays in the G3 Indiana Oaks and Derby, plus the G2 Caress and Bowling Green at the Spa.
Altoona, Iowa takes center stage Saturday night with four stakes on the Iowa Derby card at Prairie Meadows. Ed shares his plays for the Prairie Gold Juvenile, Iowa Sprint, Iowa Derby, and G3 Cornhusker.
Another trip around the sun, and Ed turns 60. He looks back on a lifetime in horse racing: days at the track with his dad and grandpa, full-card simulcast in Vegas, and a career behind the microphone.
Ed Meyer's free selections for 2026 Stephen Foster Day at Churchill Downs, with picks across the G1 Stephen Foster, G2 Fleur de Lis, G2 Wise Dan, and more.
Ed Meyer on three decades of building relationships at the racetrack: walking the floor with coupons in his pockets, hosting VIP dinners before the Spiral Stakes, and why the difference between a great track and a casino is simply listening.
Ed Meyer's free picks for opening day at Royal Ascot 2026: More Thunder in the Queen Anne Stakes, plus selections in the Coventry, King Charles III, and St. James's Palace.
Aqueduct closes its doors June 28 after 132 years of racing history. Ed remembers a cold, windy, unforgettable day at the Big A and looks ahead to the $455 million new Belmont Park, opening September 18 with four racing surfaces and Big Sandy intact.
