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The big guns may be at Sandown for a mouthwatering Coral-Eclipse but the best betting race of the day comes at Haydock in the shape of the bet365 Old Newton Cup.

Just two years ago, Ruler on Ice was purchased for $100,000 and on Saturday at Belmont Park, he not only payed dividends, earning $600,000 for his Belmont Stakes win, but also payed well to bettors with the foresight to step out on a limb and wager on the 24-1 long-shot. Ruler On Ice survived charges from Animal Kingdom, Stay Thirst and Brilliant Speed down the stretch, nipping the field by a …

A Bluffer’s Guide to the Derby Heads or tails The Derby would be called The Bunbury had a coin tossed between two aristocrats, the 12th Earl of Derby and Sir Charles Bunbury, landed the other way round. Bunbury got his own reward when his horse Diomed won the first Derby in May 1780.

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A Bluffer’s Guide to the Derby Heads or tails The Derby would be called The Bunbury had a coin tossed between two aristocrats, the 12th Earl of Derby and Sir Charles Bunbury, landed the other way round. Bunbury got his own reward when his horse Diomed won the first Derby in May 1780.

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Animal Kingdom opened as a 2-1 favorite in the 2011 Belmont Stakes, but early betting has moved the line, if only slightly. With the Belmont set for Saturday afternoon, Animal Kingdom currently sits at 5-2, still far-and-away the favorite among the 12 horses entered. Nehro and Master of Hounds hold the second-best odds at 5-1, with Mucho Macho Man right behind at 6-1. Preakness Stakes winner …

Ruler on Ice, winner of the 2011 Belmont Stakes, scored an underdog victory in the race, beating the year\’s other two Triple Crown winners and muddy conditions to score a $600,000 payout. Ruler on Ice had among the longest odds in the field heading into Saturday, paying out 42-1 as of Saturday morning before betting narrowed his final odds to 24-1 or lower. The horse\’s win is the first Triple …

Opening morning favorite Animal Kingdom is still the favorite as of 2:45 pm ET at the Belmont Stakes, but his odds aren\’t quite as wide as they once were. Currently, Nehro is seriously closing in, while betting has been hot on Shackleford, as he\’s gone from a low of 13-1 to 9-1 odds. After closing to 4-1, Master of Hounds has dropped back a bit, falling to 9-2. Mucho Macho Man has also enjoyed …

When: Tomorrow, 6:35 p.m. post time (Race 11) Where: Belmont Park (Elmont, N.Y.) TV: NBC beginning at 5 p.m. (Versus has prerace coverage starting at 3 p.m. and postrace from 7-7:30 p.m.)