Derek Stevens, owner of the D Las Vegas, talks about the last remaining Sigma Derby horse racing game in Las Vegas inside his casino floor. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The withdrawal of the 4-1 morning line favorite was a crushing disappointment to horse racing fans and hard-core horseplayers alike, but where chaos exists, opportunity awaits.
A mile and a quarter will get most of the attention Saturday when the 2018 Breeder’s Cup Classic runs. Handicappers Vic Stauffer, Patrick McQuiggan and Review-Journal horse racing columnist Mike Brunker analyze the field.
A mile and a half on turf plays to the strength of European horses, but the 2018 Breeder’s Cup Turf isn’t the big prize that a lot of European horses are focused on winning. Can an American horse break through?
The Distaff — 1 1/8 mile for fillies and mares 3 years and older — is the 12th race on the 2018 Breeder’s Cup, the seventh race on Saturday’s Breeder’s Cup card. Abel Tasman, Blue Prize and Wow Cat get the experts’ attention in this race.
Race 11 on the 2018 Breeder’s Cup program — the sixth Breeder’s Cup race running on Saturday — is the mile, and it might be a tough one to pick. But European horses will have the advantage.
European horses are likely to dominate the ninth race on the Breeder’s Cup program, and the fourth on Saturday’s card. But the handicappers are looking at some American horses to include include in their bets without ignoring, “Euros win turf races.”
Roy H, trained by Peter Miller, looks to dominate the six furlongs in race 10 on the Breeder’s Cup program, and the fifth Saturday race on the Breeder’s Cup card.
Breaking down the Turf Sprint at the 2018 Breeder’s Cup with handicappers Vic Stauffer, Patrick McQuiggan and Review-Journal horse racing columnist Mike Brunker. The sprint is the seventh on the Breeder’s Cup two-day program, and the second Breeder’s Cup race on Saturday’s card.
Handicappers Vic Stauffer and Patrick McQuiggan have completely different takes on the fifth race on Saturday’s card at Churchill Downs.
Handicappers Vic Stauffer, Patrick McQuiggan and Review-Journal horse racing columnist Mike Brunker agree on Marley’s Freedom in Race 6 on the program of the 2018 Breeder’s Cup. It’s the first race on Saturday’s card for the Breeder’s Cup.
Konami unveiled its new Fortune Cup casino game — reminiscent of the cult classic Sigma Derby — on the floor of the G2E Global Gaming Expo at the Sands Expo & Convention Center on Wednesday.
Review-Journal horse racing columnist Mike Brunker sits down with house handicapper, Patrick McQuiggan to discuss their predictions for the winner of the Belmont Stakes.
Review-Journal horse racing columnist Mike Brunker sits down with House Handicapper at the South Point Casino, Patrick McQuiggan
Mike Brunker and Steve Davidowitz preview the Preakness horse racing and their picks on who will win.