Ruler On Ice was a surprise winner of the Belmont Stakes coming home at 24-1. Although the Belmont is famous for having longshot winners, Ruler On Ice was on no one’s radar which made for great drama. What made...
By Alan Banks on Jun 22, 2011
With the Triple Crown season at an end it might appear that most of the high points of the elite racing season are over. However as Bodog Beat racing expert Steve Davidowitz pointed out there is any number of...
By Alan Banks on Jun 20, 2011
The 3-year-old Champion Filly of 2010— BLIND LUCK—may have struggled to regain her top form this year, but she is back on the beam after Saturday’s exciting win in the Grade-1 Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park. (Wikipedia Images)...
By Alan Banks on Jun 20, 2011
But, as we move towards summer, the pace of high quality racing hardly seems to be slipping into a lower and slower pace. This weekend for instance—particularly on Saturday—we will see seven Graded stakes at four tracks, including four...
By Alan Banks on Jun 18, 2011
It was in the end a fascinating Triple Crown season. Although there was no possibility of a Triple Crown winner, there was plenty of drama in all three races to make it compelling viewing. The pundits called 2011 one...
By Alan Banks on Jun 18, 2011
By Bodog SportsbookWhile victory by 24-1 shot RULER ON ICE in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday was a shock to many, the entire Triple Crown series certainly demonstrated—as so many of these classic races have shown in recent years—that...
By Alan Banks on Jun 13, 2011
By RICHARD ROSENBLATT, AP Sports Writer NEW YORK – Ruler On Ice posted a huge upset in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, taking the lead from Preakness winner Shackleford in the sloppy stretch and winning the final leg of...
By Alan Banks on Jun 11, 2011
By Bodog It was one of the most anticipated Belmont Stakes in years and it didn’t disappoint! The running was frenetic from the get go but in the end longshot Ruler on Ice crossed the wire first winning in a valiant...
By Alan Banks on Jun 11, 2011
So it is time to settle the score. It’s time to find out which horse is better—Animal Kingdom or Shackleford—or whether one of the other 10 horses who have been entered in the Belmont Stakes today, can push them...
By Alan Banks on Jun 11, 2011
By Bodog Sports Book By all accounts Animal Kingdom is well prepared and fit for the Belmont Stakes. Handicappers seem to agree as his price continues to drop as race day nears. Animal Kingdom is seeking to become only the 12th...
By Alan Banks on Jun 10, 2011