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Handicapping Insights: American Pharoah’s first winner comes overseas on turf
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah’s first foal to race won on the turf in Ireland at Naas on Sunday. Trained by Aidan O’Brien and owned […]
Dick Powell’s Australian Pick of the Week April 17
Race 8 at Albury (Australia A) on Wednesday night is a 5 3/4-furlong class 1 handicap. The track is expected to be “Good-4” which is […]
Abbey Looms Large as the Hoosier Pick of the Week
Three Horses to watch at Hoosier Park this week The 4TH Race at Hoosier Park on Wednesday will feature 10 trotters going one-mile. […]
Hanson: Thoughts on the Kentucky Derby Top 25
The 2019 Road to the Kentucky Derby series is now complete and the field is somewhat set. Now comes the wait for final works and […]
State of 2019 Kentucky Derby leaderboard and horses on the bubble
After a Kentucky Derby Championship Series of preps that propelled a few under-the-radar types into the spotlight, the cutoff to make the Derby 145 field […]
Pocono Place Partner, $41, Sparks $131 Exacta; Two-Digit Soph Winners; Top Prices $37, $24; Yonkers Series Legs Done
Winners were popping up in local features and on the horses-to-watch (H2W) list. Here’s the success and failure rundown from our covered features: Thursday, […]
Keeneland Spot Plays for Saturday, April 13, 2019
Four stakes races, topped by the $350,000 Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1), will lead a superb 11-race card at Keeneland on Saturday. I have tabbed six […]
Late Pick 4 the play on 2019 Arkansas Derby Day
The $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) will top a fine 12-race card at Oaklawn Park on Saturday. My major focus on the day, other than […]
How to get the Winx farewell bonus
All-time great racemare Winx makes her grand finale in Friday night’s Queen Elizabeth (G1) at Randwick. Post time is 1:05 a.m. (EDT), and TwinSpires.com is […]
Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Vekoma
R. A. Hill Stable and Gatsas Stables’ Vekoma earned a berth in the starting gate at Churchill Downs on May 4 with a convincing tally […]