June 7 moments in racing history
June 7, 1930: Gallant Fox became the second winner of the Triple Crown after he won the Belmont Stakes under Earl Sande. Gallant Fox subsequently sired another Triple Crown winner, Omaha. June 7, 1941: Whirlaway won the 73rd running of the Belmont Stakes and became the fifth horse to win the Triple ... read more
June 6 in racing history
June 6, 1919: Man o’ War won his first race ever, a five-furlong contest over a straightaway at Belmont Park. He won by six lengths, running the distance in 59 seconds, and went off at odds of 3-5. In each of his 20 subsequent races, Man o’ War was the odds-on favorite. June 6, 1972: In preparat... read more
Preakness ratings down this year
NBC drew a 6.2 overnight for Kentucky Derby champion Big Brown’s victory at the Preakness, down 3% from a 6.4 last year. Compared to two years ago, when fellow Derby winner Barbaro was expected to win the race and take a step towards winning the Triple Crown, the race was down 11%. NBC average... read more
Horse Betting Glossary (A-D)
Abandoned - A race meeting which has been cancelled because a club did not receive sufficient nominations to be able to stage it, or because of bad weather which made racing on the track unsafe. All bets placed on abandoned races are fully refunded. Acceptor - A runner officially listed to start i... read more
Horse Betting Glossary (E-G)
Each Way - UK term for betting on a horse to win and/or ‘Place’. An each way bet is when you have the same amount on the horse for a win and for a place. Bookmakers will give you one quarter of the win odds for a place in fields of eight or more and one third of the win odds in fields of... read more
Horse Betting Glossary (H-M)
Hand - Four inches. A horse’s height is measured in hands and inches from the top of the shoulder (withers) to the ground, e.g., 15.2 hands is 15 hands, 2 inches. Thoroughbreds typically range from 15 to 17 hands. Handicap - 1) Race for which the track handicapper assigns the weights to be... read more
Horse Betting Glossary (N-P)
Nap - The selection that racing correspondents and tipsters nominate as their strongest selection of the day or meeting. Reputed to stand for ‘Napoleon’. National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) - A non -profit, membership organization created in 1997 to improve economic condi... read more
Horse Betting Glossary (Q-S)
Quadrella - Selecting the winner of four specifically nominated races. Quiniela (Quinella) - Wager in which the first two finishers must be picked in either order. Payoff is made no matter which of the two wins and which runs second. (’Reverse Forecast’ in the UK. See Wagers for Quin... read more
Horse Betting Glossary (T-Z)
TAB - Totalisator Agency Board. The body appointed to regulate off -course betting (bets made by people who are not present at the race track). Take (Takeout) - Commission deducted from mutuel pools which is shared by the track, horsemen (in the form of purses) and local and state governing bodi... read more