Brian Zipse

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Best Horse Racing Bets Today | Aqueduct

6 days ago | wsn.com | Brian Zipse

Published: May. 9, 2025, 09:00 AM ET 7 min read Aqueduct will roll out a five stakes card on Saturday, headlined by four graded stakes on both dirt and turf. Leading the way will be the $400,000, Grade 2 Man O’ War Stakes. The historic turf race, run at 1 3/8-miles, has been won by numerous champions over the years, and in Far Bridge it has a classy favorite who could make a serious run at an eclipse award this season.
HorseCenter: Preakness contenders & Peter Pan picks

1 week ago | horseracingnation.com | Brian Zipse |Matt Shifman

This week on HorseCenter, Brian Zipse and Matt Shifman set their sights on Pimlico and the second leg of the Triple Crown. Sovereignty reigned supreme on a sloppy track at Churchill Downs, but the 1 3/16-miles of the Preakness Stakes is likely to be a very different race than we saw last Saturday in the Kentucky Derby. Who is most likely to win in Baltimore?
Zipse: Ky. Derby win is part of huge weekend for Godolphin

1 week ago | horseracingnation.com | Brian Zipse

Carried to victory by his powerful, late-running strides, Sovereignty did something Saturday that no other Godolphin runner ever had done. He won the Kentucky Derby. Chasing the roses in vain for decades, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai and the boss of the most powerful operation in racing, finally owns the most coveted trophy in American racing. Sovereignty passes Journalism, wins Kentucky Derby.
Picks, Predictions and Betting Odds

2 weeks ago | wsn.com | Brian Zipse

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HorseCenter: Ky. Derby, Oaks top picks, suggested wagers

2 weeks ago | horseracingnation.com | Brian Zipse |Matt Shifman

Just days away from the most exciting two minutes in sports, Brian Zipse and Matt Shifman continue their coverage of Kentucky Derby 2025 in this new HorseCenter. The $5 million run for the roses is the singular race that everybody wants to win, and this year’s field features a deep and talented group of 19 colts and one gelding racing for immortality at Churchill Downs.
Zipse: I expect Burnham Square to run strong Kentucky Derby

2 weeks ago | horseracingnation.com | Brian Zipse

When I first saw Burnham Square, he was motoring down the lane at Gulfstream Park on his way to a 1 3/4-length victory over talented Tappan Street on Feb. 1 in the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes. I said to myself this is a horse who could win the Kentucky Derby.
Best Horse Racing Bets Today | Keeneland

3 weeks ago | wsn.com | Brian Zipse

Published: Apr. 24, 2025, 09:00 AM ET 7 min read A week away from the 2025 Kentucky Derby, let’s pad our bankroll before the festivities at Churchill Downs get going. Friday is the finale of the spring meeting at Keeneland and there are opportunities to win some all important Derby money. Topping the card will be the $350,000 for older turf females going 1 1/2-miles.
HorseCenter: Top Ky. Derby long shots + Ky. Oaks contenders

3 weeks ago | horseracingnation.com | Brian Zipse |Matt Shifman

With just over a week to go until the 151st edition of the Kentucky Derby, Brian Zipse and Matt Shifman continue their coverage of America’s most prestigious race on HorseCenter. Before discussing their favorite live long shots in the run for the roses, the veteran turf writers take a look at the top contenders for the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks.
Zipse: Japan's quest for elusive Kentucky Derby triumph

3 weeks ago | horseracingnation.com | Brian Zipse

Japan will win the Kentucky Derby. It’s not a matter of if. It’s a matter of when. Forever Young came tantalizingly close one year ago. Admire Daytona and Luxor Café will be the next to try as we are inside two weeks from America’s most prestigious horse race. Admire Daytona, a son of good sprinter Drefong, used his speed and gameness to win the rich, Grade 2 UAE Derby at Meydan in his last start.
Best Horse Racing Bets Today | Laurel Park

3 weeks ago | wsn.com | Brian Zipse

Published: Apr. 18, 2025, 09:00 AM ET 7 min read With only two weeks to go before the 151st Kentucky Derby, there will be no more preps for the first Saturday in May. In the meantime, Laurel Park offers Preakness Preview Day. The excellent Saturday card of racing will feature five stakes races headlined by the $150,000 Federico Tesio. The local prep for the Preakness Stakes is topped by the impressive winner of the Private Terms Stakes, Pay Billy.