Belterra Park race track

Belterra Park – news and races for August 16, 2025

Belterra Park presents another exciting card of thoroughbred racing on Saturday, August 16, 2025, with first post scheduled for 12:35 PM ET. The Cincinnati-area track continues its live racing season with a competitive lineup featuring claiming races, allowance conditions, and maiden events across multiple distances and surfaces.
Saratoga Race Course entrance

Saratoga Race Course – news and races for August 16, 2025

Today marks Alabama Day at Saratoga Race Course, one of the premier racing events of the summer meet. The 12-race program gets underway at 12:35 PM with admission gates opening at 11:00 AM. The day is headlined by the prestigious Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama Stakes presented by Keeneland Sales, featuring the classic distance of 1 1/4 miles for sophomore fillies.
Woodbine Racetrack

Woodbine – news and races for August 15, 2025

Racing returns to Woodbine Racetrack for another exciting card of thoroughbred action. Our handicapping team has analyzed the entries and provides comprehensive race-by-race selections with detailed reasoning for each pick.
Saratoga Race Course entrance

Saratoga – news and races for August 15, 2025

Friday's card at the Spa features 10 races with first post at 1:10 PM ET. The highlight of the afternoon is the Smart and Fancy Stakes in Race 9, a competitive turf sprint for fillies and mares. Weather conditions and track surface will play crucial roles, particularly for the turf races with the rail positioned at 27 feet.
Monmouth Park race track

Monmouth – news and races for August 15, 2025

Friday's eight-race card at Monmouth Park presents several intriguing betting opportunities, highlighted by competitive claiming races and a maiden special weight contest for two-year-old fillies stretching out for the first time this season. The afternoon program features a mix of dirt and turf action, with the turf rails positioned at 36 feet - a configuration that has historically favored front-running and stalking tactics.
Colonial Downs – news and races for August 15, 2025

Colonial Downs – news and races for August 15, 2025

Ben Curtis continues his dominant run at Colonial Downs, leading all riders with 24 wins from 90 starts for an impressive 26.67% win rate. Curtis has been particularly hot over the past two weeks, going 11-for-37, and leads the colony with 6.11 added wins above expectation.
Emerald Downs Racetrack

Emerald Downs – news and races for August 15, 2025

All racing at Emerald Downs on Friday, August 15, 2025 has been cancelled due to severe weather conditions. Track officials made the decision on August 14th citing concerns over forecasted heavy rainfall, with weather services predicting up to an inch of rain in a short period, potentially falling right before or during Friday night's scheduled race card.