Charlatan’s debut victory last weekend has led to a surge of futures bets on him to win the Kentucky Derby, even though skeptics have fuel to fade him.
Not one but two divisions of Saturday’s oversubscribed Risen Star Stakes should put two horses in the Kentucky Derby. But with Enforceable more than just a face in the crowd, one division stands out above the other.
Tiz The Law looks to solidify his position as the Kentucky Derby futures favorite when he races Saturday at Gulfstream Park in the Holy Bull Stakes, one of three Derby points preps this weekend.
Mike Rogers, president of The Stronach Group racing division, discusses what has gone right and wrong at Santa Anita ahead of this year’s Breeders’ Cup, and comedian Steve Hytner talks about his career and move into a sports-gambling podcast, all on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod.
After she tries to win an unprecedented third consecutive Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Sunday, Enable is unlikely next month to defend her victory in the Breeders’ Cup Turf.
Horseplayers will not have futures bets at their disposal this fall in Nevada. And because of a regulation little-known to the public, they may be a thing of the past for the Kentucky Derby.