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US Racing

With a long career in racing stateside, Betfair Radio pundit Nick Shiambouros is ideally placed to give you the lowdown on US racing. Alongside contributions from our other pundits, read Nick's thoughts here every Friday.

Triple Crown Betting: Preakness next up for all-conquering Brown, can he secure leg two of the elusive trio?

9 May 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros rounds up the action from the last week of American horseracing and looks ahead to the betting this weekend... Read more | Comments (4)

Kentucky Derby Preview 2008

2 May 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

With his wealth of knowledge and a passion for US racing Nick Shiambouros takes you through all the runners for the 134th running of the Derby at Churchill Downs.... Read more | Comment now

US Racing Betting: Weekly Update

25 April 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros looks ahead to the upcoming racing from America as he dreams of sipping Mint Julep cocktail with the song My Old Kentucky Home wafting across Churchill Downs.... Read more | Comment now

US Racing Betting: Weekly Update

18 April 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

In Nick's round-up of all things US Racing this week; the Kentucky Derby is just around the corner but who'll make up the field? And, the Breeders Cup extends an olive branch to European trainers.... Read more | Comment now

US Racing Betting: Is War Pass too fast for the Derby?

11 April 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

In Nick's US racing update this week he looks ahead to the final race of the the year at Oaklawn Park, the Arkansas Derby, and pays tribute to a true legend of US Racing.... Read more | Comment now

US Racing Update: Kentucky Derby trials taking place this week

4 April 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros brings us all the latest racing news from across the Pond, including his fancies in the upcoming trials for that great race, the Kentucky Derby.... Read more | Comment now

Kentucky Derby Bettting: Adriano puts in an eye-catching performance ahead of big one

28 March 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros rounds up the talking points from the US tracks... Read more | Comment now

US Racing: Nick's experience pays off

21 March 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

The best decision Nick Shiambouros made this week was to ignore the strong favourite in The Tampa Bay Derby. Find out why, and catch up on the rest of the news in his stateside update.... Read more | Comment now

US Racing Odds: You could make a Z Fortune at Oaklawn Park

14 March 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambourous gives us his tips for the upcoming racing, while although the Cheltenham Festival was the last place he expected to be discussing the recent problems at Santa Anita, with Michael Dickinson around our man couldn't resist...... Read more | Comment now

Pyro can burn up opposition as march to Kentucky Deby continues

7 March 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

After Heatseeker underlines greatness with storming win, Nick Shiambouros is looking for more hot performances this weekend... Read more | Comment now

Santa Anita problems in the past: roll on kentucky!

29 February 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

It seems Santa Anita is coming out of a treacherous period and Nick's thoughts are now firmly fixed on that famous race, the Kentucky Derby.... Read more | Comment now

US Racing: light at the end of the tunnel for Santa Anita

22 February 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros gives us his take on the latest in the Santa Anita track problems, takes a look back at recent racing and gives us his best bets for the upcoming action from across the pond... Read more | Comment now

Get The Green Monkey off your back: US Racing Update

15 February 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

In today's US Racing we've got the latest on the track troubles at Santa Anita, a look ahead to the weekend, and news of an expensive retirement.... Read more | Comment now

Crazy Breeders' Cup decision has left me shocked

8 February 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros rounds up the latest racing news from the US... Read more | Comment now

We haven't quite weathered the storm at Santa Anita

1 February 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros has the inside track on the continuing problems with the artificial surface at Santa Anita in his Stateside update... Read more | Comment now

Rain threatens to wash out the Sunshine Millions

25 January 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros is hoping the downpours hold off at Santa Anita...... Read more | Comment now

Problems continue at Santa Anita but racing marches on

18 January 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros looks at the 'solution' to the Santa Anita drainage problems, the ins-and-outs of last weeks' racing and gives us his runners to look out for in the week ahead... Read more | Comment now

The Two Faces of US Racing

11 January 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros considers both sides of US Racing, in more ways than one, as he reports on a bad week for Californian racing on the west coast and looks at a more successful time on the east coast in Florida.... Read more | Comment now

High notes and low notes from the last weekend of the year

4 January 2008 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros delivers his verdict on the racing that just took place on the other side of the pond... Read more | Comment now

US Racing: Here's to Dale Baird...

28 December 2007 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros pays tribute to a racing legend stateside and previews the weekend action...... Read more | Comment now

Citronnade crowns a good year in the US

21 December 2007 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros is looking to round-off a year of American punting in fine fashion...... Read more | Comment now

US Racing: Big stables are doing backers a disservice by over-hyping horses

14 December 2007 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros laments the tendency of US trainers to overplay the chances of their charges... Read more | Comment now

US Racing: Laying the Breeders' Cup runners is still paying

7 December 2007 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros takes you through the weekend's racing in the States...... Read more | Comment now

US Racing: Betting against tired Breeders Cup horses can pay

30 November 2007 | About Nick Shiambouros

After a hectic Thanksgiving Nick Shiambouros looks forward to a quieter weekend of racing stateside...... Read more | Comment now

Thanksgiving Weekend offers plenty of opportunites on the US tracks

23 November 2007 | About Nick Shiambouros

Nick Shiambouros gives a run down on the big races Stateside...... Read more | Comment now

 

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