International Racing Tips & Betting Odds USA – 9th May 2020

The pick of Saturday's USA Racing action

Horse Racing Betting

A look at the top racing action from the USA on Saturday. We will be taking in action from Tampa Bay Downs and Gulfstream for this racing preview.

Included in the preview are our top races of the day from USA racing for Saturday 9th May 2020. We present the odds for the races along with our tips of the day.

All times listed are GMT.

Tampa Bay Downs 17:30 Race Odds & Tips

Betweenhereandcoool 13/8
Americano 11/4
Red Hot Looks 7/1
JB Quick 15/2
Seventsevenwilow 11/2
Jaidens Best 12/1
Mr October 22/1
Red Rose Cat 33/1
Jiffy Josh 40/1
Sum Overture 50/1
* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 10:58 GMT on Friday, 8th May 2020)


Horse Racing Betting at Bet365
 

Race Details

The first race of the day from Tampa Bay Downs is a 6f claimer. This is open to four-year-olds and above and it will be contested on fast dirt. There are 10 declared for the contest.

Race Favourite

BETWEENHEREANDCOOL is the 13/8 favourite for Race 1* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 10:58 GMT on Friday, 8th May 2020). The 10-year-old scored a second on a return to action in late April after a 564-day break.

He had been the second favourite for the contest and went well in a similar contest. Betweenhereandcool is a distance winner before and was ahead of Seventysevenwillow in that recent 7f trip at the venue. He looks good enough to continue the form.

Tips

There should be a decent challenge from AMERICANO who secured a second-place finish in his last trip. The four-year-old had been the joint-favourite in that particular six-furlong claimer. That was after a couple of disappointing runs in being well beaten in similar contests.

We would have to go back to SEVENTYSEVENWILLOW as the next pick for this contest. He was third on his last trip behind winner English Laughter and second-placed Betweenhereandcool. He won a couple of races at this time of the year in 2019 and his recent third came after an 86 day break.

 

Saturday USA Racing Betting Tip

  • 17:30 Tampa Bay Downs – Betweenhereandcool
  • 18:00 Tampa Bay Downs – Sindarius
  • 19:15 Gulfstream – Blame The Gods
  • 20:02 Tampa Bay Downs – Elusive Ryder
  • 21:27 Gulfstream – Reservenotattained

 

Tampa Bay Downs 18:00 Race Odds & Tips

Tiz Approved 6/4
Sindarius 11/4
Highwaytwentyseven 6/1
Red Nation 8/1
Gold Ducat 10/1
Purple Monster 12/1
El Zeus 14/1
Jumped Bail 33/1
Lamech 20/1
Archievero 50/1
* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 10:58 GMT on Friday, 8th May 2020)


Horse Racing Betting at Bet365
 

Race Details

This is a 6f claimer at Tampa Bay Downs and this is Race 2 of the card. There are 10 declared for the contest which is open to three-year-olds plus. This will be on the fast dirt at the track.

Race Favourite

TIZ APPROVED is the 6/4 favourite for the contest* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 10:58 GMT on Friday, 8th May 2020). The inexperienced Tiz Approved broke his maiden on his last run, which was at the second attempt.

So it is expected there will be more to come from the four-year-old. It was an effortlessly routine win that he took among not great company.

Tips

SINDARIUS looks to be a decent threat in this one at 11/4* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 10:58 GMT on Friday, 8th May 2020). He took a good third-place finish from 14/1 on his last trip, which was towards the end of April.

Sindarius has been in the top four in four of his last five trips now. The five-year-old is still looking to break his maiden. That last run showed potential that he may not be far from that in this effort.

An interesting one here is RED NATION. He put in a great performance to win a 6f maiden claimer in mid-January. He has had one trip since then which was at 5F and where he had been the second favourite. The performance didn’t match the backing on the day, but the longer price on him does have appeal.

Gulfstream 19:15 Race Odds & Tips

Sand Drift 10/3
Jost Sayin 7/2
Algodonal 5/1
Too Much War 5/1
Feature Creature 5/1
Dana Grace 6/1
Get Rewarded 13/2
Fantastic Kingdom 9/1
Blame The Gods 10/1
Money Factor 10/1
Dubaian 16/1
Wicked Solution 16/1
Its About Me 25/1
Starship Gussie 25/1
Samis Car 25/1
* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 10:58 GMT on Friday, 8th May 2020)


Horse Racing Betting at Bet365
 

Race Details

There is a big field of fifteen declared for Race 4 at Gulfstream on Saturday. This is a 1m fast trip on the turf for three-year-olds plus. It’s one of the richer races of the day from the track.

Race Favourite

At the head of the market, we find SAND DRIFT who is a 10/3 quote* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 10:58 GMT on Friday, 8th May 2020). There was a third-place finish for the filly on her last outing which was at Gulfstream in early February.

That was in a field of twelve. She is a very solid performer, not having been out of the three in any of her last five efforts, scoring once.

Tips

With two wins in her last four runs, mare BLAME THE GODS is worth a look in this big field. She scored on her last trip as 5/6 FAV. That was quite the gritty performance from her as well to grind out the success.

She generally lives among much tougher company than this, so the step down could see her get in the frame. She takes her first run for her new yard.

ALGODONAL cannot be dismissed for the contest either. The four-year-old filly broke her maiden on the Gulfstream Turf in late November last year. She has been in the top four in each of four runs since then. This is only her third run for her new yard, but could easily knock on the door.

Tampa Bay Downs 20:02 Race Odds & Tips

Colonel’s Daughter 11/4
Unabridged 7/2
I Dream Of Lois 11/2
Cocktail Skirt 6/1
Eyerish Inspired 6/1
Cholla 7/1
Lil Hoohs Hooh 7/1
Elusive Ryder 10/1
Crown Of Joy 10/1
Anditsafact 10/1
Mandeville 20/1
Thump 20/1
Lapulga 33/1
Ashleys Rose 40/1
* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 10:58 GMT on Friday, 8th May 2020)


Horse Racing Betting at Bet365
 

Race Details

This is an extended 1m trip at Tampa Bay on the turf. This is a claiming race open to 4-year-olds plus. There are 14 declared so it is another big field for the day’s action.

Race Favourite

COLONELS DAUGHTER is the market leader at 11/4* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 10:58 GMT on Friday, 8th May 2020). The five-year-old mare scored a win in late January but hasn’t really been in the picture since then.

She has not been in the places in her last two contests but has five career wins from 23 starts. Colonels Daughter may easily go well on the day, in what looks to be a hotly contested race.

Tips

UNABRIDGED has some appeal in this one. The filly has been fairly consistent as of late, even though she hasn’t quite had the finishing spark. There are actually not that many contenders in this one who are in great form, so the Irish runner could have a chance. She is one of the higher rated runners in the mix.

ELUSIVE RYDER is another that warrants a look. She has three wins in her last five trips and hasn’t been outside of the top four since coming back from a 710-day break in early December 2019. The six-year-old has great experience and is wonderfully reliable.

Gulfstream 21:27 Race Odds & Tips

Louie’s Kingdom Even Money
Assertikeo 11/2
Cat Gone Quick 15/2
Road To Peace 8/1
Reservenotattained 8/1
War Act 11/1
Harper Go Lucky 14/1
Chinomado 20/1
Sarasota Boy 25/1
* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 10:58 GMT on Friday, 8th May 2020)


Horse Racing Betting at Bet365
 

Race Details

Among the later action at Gulfstream on Saturday is this 6f claimer. This is Race 8 on the card from the track and there are 9 declared for it. This is sprint action on the fast dirt for year olds and above.

Race Favourite

The race favourite is LOUIE’S KINGDOM at even money* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 10:58 GMT on Friday, 8th May 2020). He is coming down in class in this one and should be able to make his presence felt.

The gelding will be returning from a 94-day break and this will be his first run for his new yard. It will be only his third contest and is looking to break his maiden.

Tips

Another of the good youngsters in this field is RESERVENOTATTAINED. He broke his maiden on his second attempt, which was back in June 2018. He just returned for the first time since that success when he appeared at Gulfstream in mid-April and didn’t make the places. Should strip fitter here.

There are a couple of others too. WAR ACT broke his maiden in early April and has had the one tester since then when fourth of eight in a similar contest. CAT GONE QUICK took longer to make his breakthrough but the colt scored on his last run in late March.