Good Cheer takes the crown at 151st Kentucky Oaks
Good Cheer, ridden by Luis Saez, surged to victory in the 151st running of the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on Friday. Drexel Hill placed second, with Bless the Broken finishing third. Fans in festive hats packed the stands to watch the thrilling race in Louisville, Ky.
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Los Angeles Times
40 minutes ago
- Los Angeles Times
Belmont Stakes live updates, start time, betting odds and results
Sovereignty trains at Saratoga Race Course in New York on Friday ahead of the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes. Why Baeza might be the best bet in the Belmont Stakes Baeza works out at Churchill Downs in April. The favorite for Saturday's Belmont Stakes may not be who you think it might be. Based on early betting information connected to a double matching the winner of Friday's Acorn with Saturday's Belmont Stakes, it appears that handicappers believe Baeza to be the best bet on the race. The Acorn was won by long shot La Cara, knocking off undefeated in seven starts Good Cheer. It set up some very good prices for those who can complete the double. They are called 'will pays' and often give a good indication where betting on the second half will land. If you have a Good Cheer-Baeza ticket, you could win $135 for the $5 bet. Second is with Journalism paying $163.75 for the combo and Sovereignty pays $165. The real money is a La Cara-Uncaged double which pays $4,052.50. Here's a look at all the 'will pays.' 1 — Hill Road $758.75 2 — Sovereignty $165.00 3 — Rodriguez $305.00 4 — Uncaged $4,052.50 5 — Crudo $851.25 6 — Baeza $135.00 7 — Journalism $163.75 8 — Heart of Honor $2,005.00 What time does the Belmont Stakes start? What TV channel is it on? Sovereignty, second from right, comes off the track after training at Saratoga Race Course on Friday. For the third time in five weeks, you may have awoken only to wonder where and what time you can watch a leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. Well, the time is about the same, 7:04 p.m. EDT, which you should round to 7:05 p.m by the time the gates open. But, as for watching, it's an entirely different television network. NBC is on the sidelines and Fox has the main broadcast. Before we get too far into it, let's do a little time conversion to help you wherever you are in the U.S. If you are out of the country, you're on your own. The race should start at about 4:04 p.m. PDT in Los Angeles. You can make it 5:04 p.m. if you are in the Mountain Time Zone, such as Denver. Going farther east, you can count on the race to start about 6:04 p.m. in Chicago, which used to have a signature race track in Arlington until Churchill Downs decided it was more valuable to close it and sell the land. Getting all the way back to East Coast, that's where you'll have the local start of 7:04 p.m. EDT. Now racing is known as a sport that whenever it has a chance to make a decision to benefit the sport, it always does the wrong thing. In this case, does it really make sense to have the first two legs of the Triple Crown on NBC and the final leg on Fox? Well, things changed when Fox bought 25% of NYRABets, the advance deposit wagering arm of the New York Racing Assn. With that, of course, comes the fact that Fox would get the most important leg of the Triple Crown if the same horse wins the first two legs. Such is not the case this year. Coverage will start at 10:30 a.m. EDT. It will be on FS1. At 2:30 p.m. EDT, it switches to Fox, where it will stay until 7:30 p.m. EDT. During various parts of that time, there will also be duplicate coverage on FS1. While there is some continuity with the NBC stations across the country, the same does not hold forth with Fox stations. If you are in L.A., look for FOX on Channel 11. In New York, try Channel 5. Heading west, it's Channel 32 in Chicago and 31 in Denver. There will be a familiar voice calling the races at Saratoga Race Course, this year's home of the Belmont Stakes. Frank Mirahmadi, the voice of Santa Anita and Saratoga, has a week away from Arcadia to call the Belmont Stakes weekend. Unlike NBC, which likes to supplant the local race caller with Larry Collmus, Fox allows Mirahmadi to call the races both live and on television. Collmus recently replaced legendary Trevor Denman as the voice of Del Mar, meaning that Southern California has the two most important race callers in the country. As for pre-race festivities, the highlight is the singing of a chopped-up version of New York, New York, made famous by Frank Sinatra. Tough assignment when you are basically doing a cover of a song so iconic that it will likely never be duplicated.
New York Post
a day ago
- New York Post
2025 Acorn Stakes: Can anybody upset Good Cheer on Friday at Saratoga?
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The 2025 Belmont Stakes may be about two horses, but Friday's headliner at Saratoga, the Grade 1 Acorn Stakes, is about one. No. 2 Good Cheer, the winner of the 2025 Kentucky Oaks, is 7-for-7 in her career, and all seven of her wins have come by at least two lengths. A win on Friday afternoon would put her in lofty company, and the oddsmakers believe that it's more likely than not that she comes through. Good Cheer was installed as a hefty 1-2 favorite on the morning line, putting her a couple of tiers above the rest of this seven-horse field. You can expect a ton of horizontal wagers on Friday to have Good Cheer singled to close their ticket, and you will see plenty of punters tie her to Journalism or Sovereignty in the Acorn/Belmont Stakes Double. That presents the classic dilemma for handicappers: Do you just join the masses and throw Good Cheer in all of your horizontal wagers and try to find value other ways, or do you try to take her on, knowing that you're going to get a good price on whoever you think has the best chance of handing Brad Cox's runner her first defeat? What's so interesting about Good Cheer and her dominance is that she's not putting up monster numbers. If you're someone who is using speed figures in your handicapping homework, you'll be left a little perplexed because this horse is doing nothing wrong, yet hasn't had that eye-popping number yet. That may sound like a knock, but it's really a testament to just how good this horse has been. She's shown up to each race and has been the best runner on the track seven times out of seven. To beat a horse like Good Cheer, you'll need two things to happen. One, she needs to be off her game, and two, you need the race to break your way. Saratoga will host the 2025 Belmont Stakes for the second year in a row. Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images But even for most horses in this field, that likely won't be enough. There are a couple of entrants that do have a chance to pull the upset, should things follow their preferred script. 2025 Acorn Stakes long shots No. 3 La Cara (10-1) La Cara set a lively pace in the Kentucky Oaks, but Mark Casse's contender faded down the stretch and ultimately had to settle for ninth, miles behind Good Cheer. Sounds ominous, right? Well, sure. But, there is some context needed for that result. Mother Nature was up to no good during Kentucky Derby Weekend, and that seemed to play a factor in how La Cara performed. This doesn't seem to be a horse who wants to run in muddy conditions. There is some precipitation in the forecast for Saratoga this weekend, but if there are clear skies, this horse has the speed figures you'd need to get out in front and stay there. Get the lowdown on the Best USA Sports Betting Sites and Apps No. 5 Bless the Broken (10-1) In a lot of ways, what Bless the Broken does on Friday depends on La Cara. If the No. 3 horse sets a blistering pace, like she did at the Kentucky Oaks, Bless the Broken has every chance to do exactly what she did at Churchill Downs that day. She sat back and waited for the opportunity to kick it into high gear, passing plenty of tiring horses down the stretch. Given the pace setup in this field, there is a decent chance that we saw that race script again on Friday. La Cara, No. 4 Shred the Gnar, No. 6 Look Forward, and No. 1 Scottish Lassie all could vie for the front, turning the first four furlongs into a scrum, which would hopefully tucker them out. The bad news for Bless the Broken is that it will also play right into Good Cheer's hands, but maybe you get her on an off day, and this long shot can fire. At the very least, she's one to use in exotics on Friday. Why Trust New York Post Betting Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the gambling industry. He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports.
New York Post
16-05-2025
- New York Post
2025 Black-Eyed Susan odds, preview, picks, and best bets
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The field for the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday is top-heavy. Journalism is going to go off as a decisive favorite in the second leg of the Triple Crown, which takes some of the fun out of the handicapping. The good news is that the Black-Eyed Susan, the Preakness' answer to the Kentucky Oaks, projects to be wide open thanks to a couple of vulnerable favorites at the top of the board. Overall, this isn't the most spellbinding field, but that doesn't mean it won't be a lot of fun to bet on. 2025 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes odds Post Horse Odds 1 Liam in the Dust 6-1 2 Princess Aliyah 15-1 3 Margie's Intention 3-1 4 Runnin N Gunnin 5-2 5 Kinzie Queen 10-1 6 Paris Lilly 8-1 7 Reply 8-1 8 Amarth 4-1 9 Moon Cache 20-1 No. 4 Runnin N Gunnin was installed as a 5-2 favorite on the morning line, but there are plenty of holes you can poke in this horse at this price. Her last time out, Runnin N Gunnin was soundly beaten by two Kentucky Derby horses, Quietside and Simply Joking, in the Fantasy Stakes at Oaklawn. Finishing third in that race isn't a knock in a vacuum, but it becomes concerning when you see how far back she finished. Runnin N Gunnin won her only other two starts in 2025, but those came at smaller tracks. If the favorite is vulnerable, that means that the contenders behind her will be as well. No. 3 Margie's Intention is the second choice at 3-1, but like Runnin N Gunnin has a lot of things going against her at this kind of price. Most notably, Margie's Intention has only raced in Louisiana, against Louisiana-bred horses in her five career starts. With the two favorites looking very gettable, we'll take a shot on a couple of long shots and try to add some serious upside to our ticket on Friday. 2025 Black-Eyed Susan best bets Top Pick: No. 6 Paris Lilly (8-1) The most important thing to remember about handicapping this race is that there doesn't seem to be a standout horse. It's easy to make arguments against the two favorites, which means you could start your ticket in this range with a contender like Paris Lilly. Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore is the site of the Black-Eyed Susan. Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images This will represent a significant step up in competition for Paris Lilly, but the field isn't unconquerable, and she is improving at the right time. Another step forward, and she will be a contender on Friday. Price to monitor: No. 7 Reply (8-1) This is a tricky one, because there's a chance you'll see this price plummet on Friday. Owned by Mike Repole and trained by Brittany Russell, there is little doubt that Reply will end up being one of the trendiest bets on Friday, and could go off as one of the top choices. Should the price hold close to this number, I'll be throwing Reply in with Paris Lilly and my favorite long shot. Get the lowdown on the Best USA Sports Betting Sites and Apps Long shot to use: No. 9 Moon Cache (20-1) The biggest long shot on the board, Moon Cache has every chance of adding some juice to your exotics in this field. She finished third behind Complexity Jane and Reply in the Weber City Miss Stakes, so another bit of improvement could see her close the gap on Reply, who will be a very popular pick to win on Friday. In this field, it makes a lot of sense to have some exposure to this horse at this price.
