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Stakes Spot Plays for Colonial Downs Saturday, July 11
A quartet of black-type races will be featured on a fine Saturday card at Colonial Downs.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Ellis Park Saturday, July 11
I really like the late Pick 4 sequence at Ellis Park on Saturday, which features a trio of maiden races and a turf sprint allowance event.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Saratoga Saturday, July 11
The Pick 3 of the Week will come from Saratoga on Saturday, where a pair of Grade 2 tilts will highlight the card.
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Stakes Spot Plays for Woodbine Sunday, July 12
A pair of black-type races for juveniles will lead the way on the nice Sunday card at Woodbine.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: All-stakes Pick 3 at Prairie Meadows
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, July 10, at Prairie Meadows, along with horses to single in Pick 5 and Pick 6 carryovers at Colonial Downs, Ellis Park, and Saratoga.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Victory Ride Stakes
A swift cast of 10 three-year-old fillies will speed 6 1/2 furlongs on the Saratoga main strip in Friday’s $225,000 Victory Ride (G3).
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Tipsheet: 2026 Iowa Derby
A talented field of nine will run 1 1/16 miles on the Prairie Meadows main oval in Saturday’s $250,000 Iowa Derby.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Carryovers at Colonial Downs and Ellis Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, July 9, at Colonial Downs and Ellis Park, including horses to play in two carryovers.
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Betting With, and Against, Prom Queen in the Indiana Oaks
A strong field of six sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the main oval at Horseshoe Indianapolis in the $200,000 Indiana Oaks (G3) on Saturday.
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Exotics Plays for the Bowling Green Stakes
A total of seven are entered for the lawn in Saturday’s $250,000 Bowling Green (G2) at Saratoga.
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How to bet the 2026 Cornhusker Handicap
A well-matched field of nine will run 1 1/8 miles over the Prairie Meadows dirt in Saturday’s $300,000 Cornhusker H. (G3).
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Delaware Park’s $13,687 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, July 8, at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, along with a horse to single in the $13,687 Pick 5 carryover at Delaware Park.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley July 8
The Wednesday card at Happy Valley kicks off at 6:30 a.m. ET and Luke Middlebrook provides analysis and selections.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Presque Isle’s $2,080 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, July 7 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, including a horse to single in Presque Isle’s $2,080 Pick 5 carryover.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Riva Red looks to improve
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, July 6, at Colonial Downs and Ellis Park, including a second-time starter at 6-1 odds.
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Singles for Sunday Pick 6 carryovers at Colonial, Saratoga, and Los Alamitos
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horse to single in a trio of Sunday Pick 6 carryovers at Colonial Downs, Saratoga, and Los Alamitos.
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Picks: $17,051 Los Alamitos Pick 6, $600 Saratoga tournament
Excellent horse racing action on Independence Day includes a $17,051 Pick 6 carryover at Los Alamitos and a $600 Saratoga SSBC Qualifier tournament.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin July 4
First post is at 4 a.m. ET Saturday at Sha Tin, and Luke Middlebrook provides his selections and analysis.
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Late Pick 5 Preview: Opening Weekend at Saratoga [VIDEO]
The wait is officially over, horseplayers! Opening Weekend at Saratoga is here, and the summer sun is shining on the Spa.
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How to Bet the 2026 Pea Patch Stakes
An octet of sophomore fillies will dash 5 1/2 furlongs on the Ellis Park grass in Sunday’s $175,000 Pea Patch S.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Ellis Park Saturday, July 4
The Pick 4 of the Week will come from Ellis Park on Saturday, with the focus on the closing four races on the strong card.
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How to bet the 2026 Kelso Stakes
An especially talented group will run one mile on the inner turf at Saratoga in Sunday’s $225,000 Kelso (G3).
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Exactas at Los Alamitos and Canterbury Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, July 3 at Los Alamitos and Canterbury Park, including a pair of cold exactas.
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Betting With, and Against, Booked in the Sanford Stakes
A cast of nine two-year-olds will jaunt six furlongs on the Saratoga dirt in the $225,000 Sanford (G3) on Saturday.
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Exotics Plays for the 2026 Suburban Stakes
A deep and accomplished field of 11 will vie in the $500,000 Suburban (G2) at Saratoga on Saturday, one of four graded races on the slate on July 4 at The Spa.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Colonial Downs Saturday, July 4
Update: Colonial Downs canceled live racing Saturday, and the stakes races will be brought back July 11.
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Friday’s Saratoga Stakes Plays: July 3
A trio of black-type races will highlight the opening-day card at Saratoga Race Course on Friday.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Dirt to turf at 6-1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, July 2, at Presque Isle Downs and Canterbury Park, including a 6-1 shot switching from dirt to turf.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Dade Park Dash Stakes
A well-matched field of seven sophomores will speed 5 1/2 panels on the Ellis Park turf in Saturday’s $175,000 Dade Park Dash S.
Wagering
Tipsheet: 2026 Belmont Oaks
A strong cast of 10 three-year-old fillies will jaunt 1 1/8 miles on the Saratoga inner turf in Saturday’s $600,000 Belmont Oaks (G1).
Wagering
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Exacta at Assiniboia
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, July 1, at Presque Isle Downs and Assiniboia Downs, along with horses to single in the $5,049 Pick 5 carryover at Delaware Park.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin July 1, 2026
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 4 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mountaineer’s Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, June 30, at Finger Lakes and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to play in Mountaineer’s $1,137 Super High 5 carryover.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $4,300 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, June 29, at Finger Lakes and Presque Isle Downs, including a horse to single in Presque Isle’s $4,300 Pick 5 carryover.
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Churchill Downs: Longshots to bet in the $197,923 Pick 6 mandatory payout
The Churchill Downs Spring Meet concludes on Sunday with the mandatory payout of a $197,923 carryover in the “Derby City 6” Pick 6.
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LIVE Stephen Foster 2026 odds, picks, entries, betting and post times
Welcome to our Stephen Foster 2026 LIVE coverage, including odds, picks, entries, betting info, post times and more!
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [June 27, 2026]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
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Late Pick 5 Preview: Stephen Foster Day at Churhcill Downs [VIDEO]
If you're looking for the ultimate betting guide to Saturday's blockbuster card at Churchill Downs, look no further.
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Picks for Saturday carryovers at Churchill Downs, Aqueduct, and Los Alamitos
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in a trio of Saturday carryovers at Churchill Downs, Aqueduct, and Los Alamitos.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin June 27
The Saturday card at Sha Tin begins at 4 a.m. ET, and Luke Middlebrook guides you through all 11 races.
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Stakes Spot Plays: Churchill Downs Sunday, June 28, 2026
Churchill Downs will host a quartet of black-type tilts on Sunday during a sensational weekend of racing.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Colonial Downs Saturday, June 27
A pair of grassy black-type tilts for registered Virginia-bred runners will highlight a nice afternoon of action at Colonial Downs on Saturday.
Wagering
Pick 3 of the Week: Woodbine Saturday, June 27, 2026
A total of four graded stakes events will take place at Woodbine on Saturday, and three of those will be included in the Pick 3 of the Week.
Wagering
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Carryovers at Los Alamitos, Emerald Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, June 26, at Gulfstream Park and Colonial Downs, along with analysis of Super High 5 carryovers at Los Alamitos and Emerald Downs.
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Stakes Spot Plays: Laurel Park Saturday
A quartet of stakes races will take place at Laurel Park on Saturday.
Wagering
Exotics Plays for the Tepin Stakes
A deep group of 11 sophomore fillies will go one mile on the green at Churchill Downs in Saturday’s $275,000 Tepin S.
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How to bet the Anchorage Stakes
A well-matched field of 10 fillies and mares will run 1 1/8 miles over the turf at Churchill Downs on Saturday in the $275,000 Anchorage S.
Wagering
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Aqueduct’s $139,950 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, June 25, at Colonial Downs and Churchill Downs, along with horses to play in Aqueduct’s $139,950 Pick 6 carryover and Churchill’s $6,451 Super High 5 carryover.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Bango Stakes
A fleet field of seven will dash 6 1/2 furlongs over the Churchill Downs dirt in Saturday’s $275,000 Bango (G3).
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Betting With, and Against, Lagynos in the Wise Dan Stakes
A talented cast of nine has been entered to contest Saturday’s $500,000 Wise Dan (G2) on the Churchill Downs lawn.
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Spot Plays for Stephen Foster Day, June 27, 2026
This year's spring session closes with a vintage renewal of the Stephen Foster (G1).
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Price plays at Churchill Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, June 24 at Churchill Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a 20-1 longshot to use in pursuit of Churchill’s $12,627 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley June 24
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: First-timers at 8-1 odds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, June 23 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, including a ticket for Presque Isle’s $1,756 Pick 5 carryover.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: La Canonica for an upset
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, June 22, at Finger Lakes, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Assiniboia Downs, including tickets for the $2,825 Super High 5 carryover at Assiniboia.
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Horses to bet in half a dozen Sunday carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in a variety of Pick 4, Pick 5, Pick 6, and Super High 5 carryovers across the country on Sunday.
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Picks: Monmouth’s $53,056 Pick 5, Churchill’s $1,000 tournament
A $53,056 Pick 5 carryover at Monmouth Park and a $1,000 Churchill Downs tournament are two betting opportunities worth considering on Saturday.
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Royal Ascot 2026: Selections for Saturday, June 20
A “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1), a rematch from the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), and a global sprint showdown are the highlights of Saturday’s grand finale at Royal Ascot.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin June 21
Racing at Sha Tin kicks off at 4 a.m. ET on Sunday, and Luke Middlebrook provides his selections and analysis.
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Betting the Handicaps at Royal Ascot for Day 5 on June 20
The big handicap is the time-honored Wokingham Stakes, first run in 1813.
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Betting With, and Against, Coach Cronin in the Bertrando Stakes
A well-matched field of six California-bred runners will travel one mile on the dirt at Los Alamitos in Saturday’s $100,000 Bertrando S.
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Exotics Plays for the 2026 Azalea Stakes
A well-matched field of seven three-year-old fillies will run seven-eighths on the Gulfstream Park dirt in Saturday’s $100,000 Azalea S.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mo the Merrier at 5-1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, June 19 at Aqueduct and Churchill Downs, along with tickets for the $501 Super High 5 carryover at Emerald Downs.
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Betting the Handicaps at Royal Ascot for Day 4 on June 19
Day four at Royal Ascot has another great selection of handicaps for punters.
Wagering
Stakes Spot Plays for Laurel Park on Saturday, June 20
A pair of black-type turf sprints will highlight a nice 10-race card at Laurel Park on Saturday.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Aqueduct Saturday, June 20
I will go after the middle of the three Pick 4 sequences offered at Aqueduct on Saturday, which concludes with the afternoon's feature.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Thistledown Saturday, June 20
The signature day of racing at the Thistledown meeting is Saturday, with five stakes tilts highlighting the excellent 12-race card, capped by the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3).
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Royal Ascot 2026: Selections for Friday, June 19
The bookies overseas might be quaking in their boots on Friday as there will be some heavily backed horses that will take some beating.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Playing Hawthorne’s Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, June 18, at Hawthorne and Churchill Downs, including a ticket for Hawthorne’s $537 Pick 6 carryover.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Ohio Derby
A strong cast of 10 sophomores will run 1 1/8 miles over the main strip at Thistledown in Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3).
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Royal Ascot 2026: Selections for Thursday, June 18
Day 3 of Royal Ascot has a slightly different look this year, but the 2 1/2-mile Gold Cup (G1) remains the centerpiece.
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Betting the Handicaps at Royal Ascot for Day 3 on June 18
With large fields of well-weighted horses, it's not easy to figure out which is largely why we’ve decided to look closely at one handicap per day rather than taking a light look at all of them.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 20-1 at Churchill Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, June 17, at Churchill Downs and Presque Isle Downs, along with tickets for the $863 Super High 5 carryover at Thistledown.
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Royal Ascot 2026: Selections for Wednesday, June 17
Ombudsman will try to defend his title from Daryz and Minnie Hauk in Wednesday’s Prince of Wales’s (G1), and don’t miss the four American shippers in the opener.
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Betting the Handicaps at Royal Ascot for Day 2 on June 17
There are 30 horses in an over-one-mile cavalry charge over the straight course, and finding the horse you backed during the running is a challenge.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Last Move can finish first in debut
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, June 16, at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, including horses to bet in the $1,807 Super High 5 carryover at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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Royal Ascot 2026: Selections for Tuesday, June 16
The most prestigious summer festival of all starts with a bang on Tuesday, as Royal Ascot stages three Group 1s and a Group 2 for juveniles who harbor top-level ambitions.
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The 2026 Royal Ascot Betting Guide Free Download
Five days, 35 races, more than £10.6 million in prize money and TwinSpires has you covered from first post to last.
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Betting the Handicaps at Royal Ascot for Day 1 on June 16
The Ascot Stakes is an interesting race, but I’m going with Kizlyar to put up a nice performance at generous odds.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Presque Isle Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, June 15 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Santa Anita, along with a horse to single in the $2,011 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
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Aqueduct: Single for Sunday’s $38,706 Pick 6 carryover
One of the most enticing carryovers available to chase on Sunday is the $38,706 prize pool in the $1 Pick 6 at Aqueduct.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [June 13, 2026]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
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Carryover watch: Picks for $41,768 Pick 5 and $53,570 Pick 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horse to single in a $41,768 Pick 5 carryover at Horseshoe Indianapolis and a $53,570 Pick 6 carryover at Santa Anita.
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How to bet the 2026 San Juan Capistrano Stakes
A deep field of 10 will run a demanding 1 3/4 miles on the Santa Anita green on Sunday in the $100,000 San Juan Capistrano (G3).
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Santa Anita Spot Plays for Saturday, June 13
A pair of graded stakes races will highlight the penultimate day of the meeting at Santa Anita on Saturday at The Great Race Place.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin June 13
First post is 4 a.m. ET Saturday at Sha Tin, and Luke Middlebrook offers his selections and analysis for the 11-race card.
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Late Pick 5 Preview: Monmouth Park, June 13 [VIDEO]
This TwinSpires wagering preview features racing analysts Nick Tammaro and Kyle Hampton breaking down the Late Pick 5 sequence at Monmouth Park for Saturday, June 13.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Juveniles at Churchill, Santa Anita
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, June 12 at Churchill Downs, Santa Anita, and Prairie Meadows, including tickets for Churchill’s $5,371 Super High 5 carryover.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Salvator Mile Stakes
A really good group of nine older males will travel eight panels on the Monmouth Park dirt in Saturday’s $150,000 Salvator Mile (G3), one of four stakes events on the big day of racing.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Delaware Derby
A nice cast of seven sophomores will run 1 1/16 miles over the main strip at Delaware Park in Saturday’s $300,000 Delaware Derby.
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Exotics Plays for the 2026 Cape Henlopen Stakes
A well-matched field of 10 turf stayers will run 1 1/2 miles on the grass at Delaware Park on Saturday in the $200,000 Cape Henlopen S.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Monmouth Park Saturday, June 13
Three of the four stakes races to be hosted by Monmouth Park on Saturday will be part of the Pick 4 of the Week.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Carryovers at Aqueduct, Churchill
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, June 11, at Churchill Downs and Santa Anita, along with horses to play in carryovers at Churchill and Aqueduct.
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Betting With, and Against, Burnham Square in the Chorleywood Stakes
Grade 1 star #1 Burnham Square (2-5) will lead a field of nine postward in Saturday’s $225,000 Chorleywood S. at Churchill Downs.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Churchill Downs Saturday, June 13
A pair of black-type tilts will headline the Saturday card at Churchill Downs, and I will highlight a three-race sequence near the middle of the card for the Pick 3 of the Week.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: How to bet Churchill’s $8,018 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, June 10 at Churchill Downs and Assiniboia Downs, including a ticket for Churchill’s $8,018 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley June 10
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Four carryovers at Horseshoe Indianapolis
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, June 9 at Finger Lakes and Presque Isle Downs, along with horses to play in a quartet of carryovers at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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