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Blue Grass, Santa Anita Derby and Wood Memorial Saturday

Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest

The Kentucky Derby picture will come into focus by sundown Saturday as three major prep races, the Blue Grass at Keeneland, Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita and the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct will have been run. Each race rewards the winner with 100 Derby-qualifying points which is a green light to the Derby starting […]

Saturday Racebook Action Starts Early, Runs Late

International racing begins Saturday at 6AM with Dubai World Cup Super Saturday from Meydan with multiple ‘Group’ races previewing the March 27 Dubai World Cup program.  The Racebook opens for self-service betting at 5:45AM. The Club Info Center will open at 7AM. The excitement and wagering opportunities continue all day and into the evening when Los […]

Road to Kentucky Contest Saturday; Saudi Cup Wagering Offered

Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest

While there are no Kentucky Derby prep races scheduled for this week, Canterbury’s Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest continues nonetheless, awarding cash weekly to the top five entrants as well as entry for the top three to an exclusive National Horseplayers Championship qualifier with a grand prize valued at $10,000. The featured track Feb. 20 […]

Laissez le bon temps rouler

Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest

Let the good times roll! Saturday’s 13-race program at Fair Grounds in New Orleans is a Mardi Gras celebration on its own, just days before Fat Tuesday. Six stakes, four of them graded, make for a competitive feature track for the third week of the Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest. The $400,000 Risen Star Stakes […]

Something’s Gotta Give Saturday On Road to Kentucky

The annual Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest was off to a good start last Saturday. With plenty of room to spread out on both Clubhouse and Mezzanine levels, race fans were treated to a competitive day of racing including the R2K feature track Gulfstream Park. Handicapper Michael Tindall earned 1,912 points in R2K to win […]

Free To Enter Handicapping Contest Saturday

Road to Kentucky Promo Graphic

The Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest continues Saturday. There is no fee to enter. Prize money is paid to the top four players based on scores determined by the Win-Place-Show payouts of selections in each race at Saratoga.  In addition, the top two players earn an entry to the Grand Prize contest  which will award […]

Road to Kentucky Contest Continues at Thistledown

Road to Kentucky Promo Graphic

Yes you read the headline correctly. Thistledown is the contest track, with the double-point Ohio Derby as the feature.  Post time and contest entry deadline is 11:20 am. The Canterbury Racebook opens at 10:30 am. Make your free reservation to let us know you are coming here: https://v2.waitwhile.com/welcome/simulcastfans Just select date and time of arrival, […]

Fountain of Youth Saturday as R2K Handicapping Contest Continues

Fountain of Youth Line Up for 2020

Week seven of the free-to-enter Road to Kentucky Handicapping Contest continues Saturday in the Canterbury Racebook.  The feature track is Gulfstream Park. Those hoping to enter the contest should note the 10:30 a.m. start time and contest entry deadline. Post times at Gulfstream can be a moving target and this extra-early start is no exception. […]