Triple bets are sometimes also called Trifecta bets. The bet requires that you correctly pick the first three finishers in the race in exact order. The track takeout on exotic bets, such as Triples, is huge. Depending on the track, the house cut of the betting pool ranges from 20%-35%. Imagine if your poker game cut each pot by that much. It would change your betting style completely. The track take out is listed in the... Read more

It took Rick Dutrow almost two days to finally place the blame for Big Brown's failure on jockey Kent Desmoreaux. Dutrow and other observers have said that Desmoreaux tried to force Big Brown to the outside in a panic. That's probably true, but it still doesn't explain Big Brown's refusal to fire. A glance at the close-up films of Big Brown in the race, however, tells the story. As I noted in my PreGame blog article before... Read more

The Belmont Stakes will be run this Saturday, June 7. Here's EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR AN ENJOYABLE AND WINNING BELMONT DAY: There will be 13 races. Post time for the first race is 12 NOON Eastern Time. Post time for THE BELMONT STAKES (Race 11) will be at approximately 6:25 PM. It will be sunny and hot on Saturday. There wont be any issue with changing track conditions. The first heat wave of summer is scheduled... Read more