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.
Ed Meyer's picks for the 2026 Belmont Stakes card at Saratoga: Commandment in the Belmont, plus Segesta, Bentornato, Ag Bullet, Crude Velocity, Knightsbridge, and Rhetorical across the day's Grade 1 and Grade 3 stakes, with trainer-jockey angles and use-withs for each.
Renegade drew post 4 as the 2-1 morning-line favorite for Saturday's 158th Belmont, with Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo at 9-2 from the outside post in a 9-horse field. Saratoga, 1 1/4 miles. Here's the full draw and what we're watching for June 6.
Get ready for the Best of Ohio series at Belterra Park! We break down the five $100,000 stakes races and provide handicapping picks for Friday's card.
Ed Meyer's picks for the 2026 Preakness Stakes card at Laurel Park: Incredibolt in the Preakness, plus Hymn, Dresden Row, and Child of the Moon in Saturday's graded stakes, with exotics suggestions and post times.
Ed Meyer's observations from a post-Derby week in racing: shrinking field sizes, simulcast scheduling wars, transparency on DQs and scratches, and what tracks could do to grow handle and communicate better with bettors.
Iron Honor drew post 9 as the 9-2 morning-line favorite, fitting Chad Brown's Preakness blueprint. 3 Kentucky Derby starters in the 14-horse field - including Ocelli, who'd be the first maiden to win the Preakness since 1888. Here's the full draw and what we're watching for May 16 at Laurel.
Ed Meyer's picks for the 2026 Kentucky Derby and Oaks at Churchill Downs: Prom Queen for the Oaks, Chief Wallabee in the Run for the Roses, plus exotics suggestions and post times for both marquee cards.
Explore the remarkable career of jockey Vernon Bush, who rode his first winner in 1978. Learn about his journey in horse racing, from rider to trainer, alongside his brother George.
