Benfals Horse Racing Betting News
Time for Hansen to step upPhiladelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After fabulous performances from I'll Have Another, Creative Cause, and to a lesser extent, Gemologist and Alpha, the time is now for last year's 2-year-old champion Hansen to prove he belongs in the top half
Charles Town Classic attracts field of 10
Charles Town, WV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Duke of Mischief returns to defend his 2011 victory in this year's $1 million Charles Town Classic at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. The 1 1/8-mile Classic drew a field of 10 older h
Arkansas Derby field led by Baffert horses
Hot Springs, AR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rebel Stakes winner Secret Circle and stablemate Bodemeister top a field of 11 three-year-olds for Saturday's $1 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. Both colts are trained by Hall of Fame member
Hansen versus 12 in Blue Grass Stakes
Lexington, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Champion colt Hansen will take on 12 rival three-year-olds Saturday in the $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Racetrack. This will be the 88th running of the 1 1/8-mile Kentucky Derby prep.
Five ladies to start in Apple Blossom
Hot Springs, AR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A small but evenly matched field of five older fillies and mares have been entered for Friday's $500,000 Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park. Reigning Horse of the Year Havre de Grace, last year's
I'll Have Another - The Rodney Dangerfield of Racing
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - When will the public start embracing one of the top 3-year-olds of the year? I'll Have Another began 2012 by winning the Robert B. Lewis Stakes at 43-1 odds. No respect there despite losing to Cr
Hero of Order headed to Keeneland
Lexington, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Trainer/owner Gennadi Dorochenko has informed Keeneland Race Course that his Louisiana Derby winner Hero of Order is a candidate for the $750,000 Blue Grass Stakes on Saturday. The colt won the Fair Gr
Union Rags keeps small lead in Three-Year-Old Poll
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Weekend Kentucky Derby prep races made the NTRA Three-Tear-Old Poll a little tighter with less than four weeks until the Run for the Roses. Union Rags keeps his place in first, but his advantage has dropped
Wood and Santa Anita horses going to Churchill
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 138th Kentucky Derby is next on the plate for the top horses coming out of two of the prep races held this past Saturday. Coming out of the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct will be undefeated Gemologis
Up the Backstretch: Unfair weights a matter of opinion
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reigning Horse of the Year Havre de Grace will not be running in Friday's Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park, a race she won last year. Her connections have decided that the weight assignment is unfair,