The address on the can of salted peanuts Curly is eating, is the address for Columbia Pictures. In 1935, it was located at 1339 North Beachwood Drive. It is now part of Sunset Gomer Studios at 1438 Gomer Street.
Nick Copeland and Lew Davis reprise their roles from Cash and Carry (1937) as the two con men who once again swindle the Stooges.
The film's title is a straightforward slang expression meaning "betting on racehorses".
In the opening scene, it shows: Today's special, Lobster with Frog Legs, 35 cents. Adjusting by inflation, that's equivalent to $7.24 nowadays.