Today's Top Picks

Looking for horse racing picks for today’s races? Betting News provides free, race-by-race predictions for all the main American horse racing tracks, generated by a comprehensive machine-learning model trained on years of racing statistics.

The model evaluates a wide range of factors that can influence how a race unfolds, including each horse’s pace, speed, class and recent performance.

It also incorporates post-position statistics, track bias, race conditions, trainer and jockey data, and other historical trends to produce a projected finishing order for every race.

Use the race cards above to explore today’s horse racing picks, projected top finishers and detailed race information. You can review all the factors that we consider using our easy-to-use graphs and make your own handicapping decisions as well as see our picks for the Win, Exacta, Trifecta and Superfecta bets.

Because scratches, odds, weather and track conditions can change throughout the day, always review the latest information before placing a bet.

How Our Horse Racing Prediction Model Works

Horse races are influenced by many interconnected variables. A horse may have strong speed figures but encounter an unfavorable pace scenario, difficult post position or racing surface that does not suit its running style.

Our machine-learning model analyzes years of historical racing data to identify patterns and evaluate the factors most relevant to each race. Its analysis includes:

• Historical speed and pace figures
• Current form and recent race performance
• Class of the races in the horse’s past performances
• Today’s Race class and quality of competition
• Expected pace and individual running styles
• Dirt, turf and synthetic-surface performance
• Previous results at the race distance
• Post-position statistics
• Track configuration and historical track bias
• Trainer performance statistics
• Jockey performance statistics
• Trainer-jockey combinations
• Field size and race conditions

Analyzing these factors together provides a more complete assessment than focusing on a single statistic or simply selecting the betting favorite. The resulting horse racing predictions give bettors a data-driven starting point for researching each race.

Trainer and Jockey Statistics

The horse is only one part of a racing performance. Trainer methods, jockey decisions and the effectiveness of a trainer-jockey partnership can all affect the outcome.

Betting News provides statistics covering trainers and jockeys, helping users examine performance trends and identify connections that may deserve closer attention. These statistics can help answer questions such as:

• How successful is the trainer under today’s race conditions?
• How has the jockey performed at this track or on this surface?
• Does the trainer have a strong record with horses moving up or down in class?
• Has this trainer-jockey combination produced competitive results?
• How does the jockey perform with horses using a particular running style?

Trainer and jockey statistics should be considered alongside the horse’s form, speed, pace , class and race conditions for a more complete view of the field.

Track Bias Analysis

Not every racetrack plays the same way, and the same track can behave differently depending on its surface condition, distance and recent weather.

Our track-bias tool helps bettors evaluate whether certain post positions or running styles have historically held an advantage under comparable conditions. For example, some race setups may favor horses racing near the lead, while others may give closers a better opportunity. Inside or outside post positions may also perform differently depending on the track configuration and starting point.

At most venues, track bias does not determine a race by itself, but it can provide valuable context when comparing closely matched horses. At some other race tracks, the track bias is so strong that even a lesser horse in the right position or with the right running style can win by relying on it. Our model weighs all these parameters for its picks.

Understanding Popular Horse Racing Bets for which we offer picks

Win: Your selected horse must finish first.
Place: Your horse must finish first or second.
Show: Your horse must finish first, second or third.
Exacta: Select the first two finishers in the correct order.
Trifecta: Select the first three finishers in the correct order.
Superfecta: Select the first four finishers in the correct order.

Straight bets such as win, place and show are generally the easiest options for beginners to understand. Exotic bets like the Trifecta and multi-race wagers require more correct selections and are therefore more difficult to hit.

Horse Racing Picks by Track

Betting News covers racing from many of North America’s leading venues. Browse our racetrack listings below to find free horse racing picks, race details and statistical analysis for tracks including Saratoga , Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park, Churchill Downs, Keeneland, Belmont at the Big A, Aqueduct, Del Mar, Monmouth Park and Woodbine.

You can also explore our horse racing betting guides below to learn how to read a racing program, understand speed figures, evaluate pace, compare race classes and analyze dirt and turf racing.