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Betting With, and Against, Pony Express in the San Pasqual Stakes
The John Sadler-trained #5 Pony Express (9-5) has been installed as the morning-line choice for the $200,000 San Pasqual (G2) at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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Exotics Plays for the Endeavour Stakes
A deep and well-matched field of 11 fillies and mares will vie in Saturday’s $175,000 Endeavour (G3), one of two graded stakes tilts on the strong Tampa Bay Downs card.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Gulfstream Park Saturday, Jan. 31
The Pick 4 of the Week will come from Gulfstream on Saturday, and my focus will be on the early four-race sequence.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Laurel Park Saturday, Jan. 31
A pair of black-type races for three-year-olds are on the Saturday card at Laurel, and the co-features will both be included in the Pick 3 of the Week.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Withers Stakes
A cast of eight sophomores will run nine panels on the Aqueduct main surface in Saturday’s $200,000 Withers S.
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How to bet the La Coneja Stakes
A total of eight fillies and mares will contest Sunday’s $80,000 La Coneja S. at Sunland Park.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 20-1 at Fair Grounds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Jan. 29 at Gulfstream Park and Fair Grounds, including a 20-1 longshot.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Tampa and Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Tampa Bay Downs and Turf Paradise, including a cold daily double.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Jan. 28
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Lotsa Kitty at 10-1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Jan. 27 at Turf Paradise, including a 10-1 longshot.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 6-1 at Sunland, Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Jan. 26 at Sunland Park and Turf Paradise, including a pair of 6-1 shots.
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Picks for 5 big Sunday carryovers at Gulfstream, Santa Anita
No fewer than five carryovers worth in excess of $20,000 are available to chase at Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita on Sunday.
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Gulfstream: Analyzing the $311,279 Rainbow Pick 6 mandatory payout
Saturday’s stakes-packed Pegasus World Cup card at Gulfstream Park just got even better. A $311,279 carryover in the 20-cent Rainbow Pick 6 is slated for mandatory payout, and the final pool is projected to exceed $4 million.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Jan. 24, 2026]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Analysis
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Jan. 24
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 11:30 p.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Sam Houston Saturday, Jan. 24
Sam Houston will host a handful of black-type races on Saturday, and I will make an all-stakes Pick 3 play on the big card.
Wagering
How to bet the Baffle Stakes
A very good field of seven three-year-olds will go 6 1/2 panels down the Hillside Turf Course at Santa Anita in Sunday’s $100,000 Baffle S.
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Playing the Late Pick 5 on Pegasus World Cup Day
Conditions in suburban Miami on Saturday should be plenty ideal for Pegasus World Cup Day at Gulfstream Park.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $95,705 Coast to Coast Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Jan. 23 at Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs, and Fair Grounds, along with analysis of the $95,705 Coast to Coast Pick 5 carryover.
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How to bet the Interborough Stakes
An octet of fillies and mares will run seven-eighths on the Aqueduct main oval in Saturday’s $135,000 Interborough S.
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Exotics Plays for the Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf
An overflow field of 14 has been entered for Saturday’s $500,000 Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G2) at Gulfstream Park.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Gulfstream Park Saturday, Jan. 24
Gulfstream Park offers four Pick 4 wagers on their sensational card on Saturday, and I would love nothing more than to pad my bankroll early, leading into the marquee races later in the day.
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Betting With, and Against, Disco Time in the Pegasus World Cup
A full field will vie in Saturday’s $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park.
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UAE 2000 Guineas Day: Derby Road Points creates extra interest
Friday’s raceday at Meydan is one of the biggest in the United Arab Emirates outside Dubai World Cup day, and this year there’s some added spice.
Wagering
Live-Money Contest Talk: The Leaderboard Show with HHH Racing Podcast, Episode 11 [VIDEO]
The HHH Podcast crew recaps the Lecomte Day Kentucky Derby Betting Challenge Qualifier from last Saturday at the Fair Grounds.
Analysis
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $39,488 Pick 5 carryover at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Jan. 22, at Gulfstream Park and Fair Grounds, along with horses to bet in carryovers at Turf Paradise and Gulfstream.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turfway’s $8,591 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Tampa Bay Downs and Turfway Park, including horses to use in Turfway’s $8,591 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Jan. 21
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Exactas at Will Rogers Downs, Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Jan. 20 at Will Rogers Downs and Turf Paradise, including a pair of exactas.
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Ted Noffey 6-1, All Others 7-2 in KDFW Pool 3
Final odds for Pool 3 of the KDFW for Kentucky Derby 152
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Sunland’s $2,786 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Jan. 19 at Fair Grounds and Santa Anita, along with a ticket for the $2,786 Pick 5 carryover at Sunland Park.
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Tampa Bay Downs: How to bet the $80,016 Pick 5 carryover
The Sunday card at Tampa Bay Downs boasts a giant $80,016 carryover in the 50-cent Late Pick 5.
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How to bet the 2026 Astra Stakes
A compact field will trek 1 1/2 miles over the Santa Anita turf course in Monday’s $100,000 Astra S.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Jan. 16, 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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Saturday picks: Lucrative carryovers, Lecomte KDBC Qualifier
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks for the $600 Lecomte KDBC Qualifier at Fair Grounds and carryovers at Santa Anita and Turfway Park on Saturday.
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Fair Grounds spot plays for 2026 Lecomte Day
The Saturday card at Fair Grounds is long -- 13 races -- but undeniably a fun one with few apparent stickouts among the baker's dozen.
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How to bet the Riley Allison Derby
A competitive field of nine will travel one mile on the Sunland Park main strip in Sunday’s $100,000 Riley Allison Derby.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Santa Anita Saturday, Jan. 17
I will take aim at the all-stakes Pick 3 that closes out the big day of action at Santa Anita on Saturday, and I feel that the sequence could pay very well if my handicapping is on point.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Jan. 17
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 11:30 p.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Three lucrative carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Jan. 16 at Fair Grounds, Santa Anita, and Turfway Park, along with horses to bet in valuable Pick 5 and Pick 6 carryovers at Santa Anita, Tampa Bay Downs, and Turfway Park.
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Live-Money Contest Talk: The Leaderboard Show with HHH Racing Podcast, Episode 10 [VIDEO]
This week features Howard Kravets, Matt Miller, and Noah Meagher. Join them as they talk tournaments.
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How to bet the Ladies Stakes
An accomplished field of eight fillies and mares will go postward in Saturday’s $135,000 Ladies S. at Aqueduct.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Fair Grounds Saturday, Jan. 17
The Pick 4 of the Week comes from Fair Grounds on Saturday, and I will attack the middle of the three individual four-race plays that are offered on the excellent 13-race card.
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Exotics Plays for the Leonatus Stakes
A cast of nine three-year-olds will run one mile on the Tapeta at Turfway in Saturday’s $125,000 Leonatus S.
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Betting With, and Against, Just a Touch in the Louisiana Stakes
A solid field of eight will travel 1 1/6 miles on the dirt at Fair Grounds in Saturday’s $175,000 Louisiana (G3).
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Hanson, Scully handicap Pool 3 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
With Pool 3 of the 2026 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) being offered this weekend, Vance Hanson and James Scully will preview an individual and joint selection to back from the list of 40.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Win plays on price horses
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Jan. 15 at Gulfstream Park, Fair Grounds, and Turfway Park, including horses to use in Turfway’s $6,503 Super High 5 carryover.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Lecomte Stakes
A super competitive field of 11 sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Fair Grounds main oval in Saturday’s $250,000 Lecomte (G3).
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turfway’s $2,864 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Jan. 14 at Tampa Bay Downs and Turf Paradise, along with horses to use in Turfway Park’s $2,864 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Jan. 14
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:35 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Daily double at Will Rogers Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Will Rogers Downs and Turf Paradise, including a cold daily double.
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Field, morning-line odds for KDFW Pool 3 [Jan. 16-18, 2026]
Unbeaten Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Ted Noffey will open as the 6-1 individual favorite, with the mutuel field of "All others" tabbed at 4-1 in KDFW Pool 3.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mahoning’s $6,796 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Jan. 12 at Sunland Park and Turf Paradise, along with a horse to single in the $6,796 Pick 5 carryover at Mahoning Valley.
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Santa Anita: How to bet the $19,444 Super High 5 carryover
The Sunday card at Santa Anita is highlighted by a $19,444 carryover in the $1 Super High 5.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Jan. 11, 2026]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Analysis
Picks: $17,329 Pick 5 carryover, KDBC/NHC Qualifier tournament
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horse to bet in a Pick 5 carryover at Laurel Park and a TwinSpires tournament involving Fair Grounds and Tampa Bay Downs.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Jan. 10
First post at Sha Tin is at 11:30 p.m. ET on Saturday night, and Luke Middlebrook offers selections and analysis.
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Exotics Plays for the Las Cienegas Stakes
Turf sprint standout #1 Queen Maxima will lead a field of nine fillies and mares postward in Sunday’s $100,000 Las Cienegas (G3) at Santa Anita.
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How to bet the Likely Exchange Stakes
A field of eight fillies and mares will jaunt one mile on the Tapeta at Turfway in Saturday’s $125,000 Likely Exchange S.
Wagering
Betting With, and Against, Buetane in the San Vicente Stakes
A compact field of five will dash seven panels on the Santa Anita dirt in Saturday’s $200,000 San Vicente (G2).
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turfway’s $3,304 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Jan. 9 at Fair Grounds, Santa Anita, and Turfway Park, including tickets for Turfway’s $3,304 Super High 5 carryover.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Fair Grounds Saturday, Jan. 10
The Pick 3 of the Week will come from Fair Grounds on Saturday with a route race on the main oval sandwiched by a pair of sprints on the green.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Tampa Bay Downs Saturday, Jan. 10
The Pick 4 of the Week comes from Tampa Bay on Saturday and kicks off with a stakes tilt.
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Live-Money Contest Talk: The Leaderboard Show with HHH Racing Podcast, Episode 9 [VIDEO]
This week features Howard Kravets, Matt Miller, and Noah Meagher. Join them as they talk tournaments.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Gulfstream’s $28,543 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Jan. 8 at Santa Anita, along with tickets for the $28,543 Super High 5 carryover at Gulfstream Park.
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How to bet the Eddie Logan Stakes
A total of seven talented sophomores will travel one mile on the Santa Anita green in Thursday’s $100,000 Eddie Logan S. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) runner-up #2 Stark Contrast (7-5) bagged the Zuma Beach S.
Wagering
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 10-1 at Tampa Bay Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Jan. 7 at Tampa Bay Downs, Delta Downs, and Turfway Park, including a 10-1 longshot.
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Mucciolo’s Top 5 Horse Betting Strategies for 2026
Playing the ponies is an inexact science that is ever-evolving for me. Horse racing offers the most diversity from a gambling perspective.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Jan. 7, 2026
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Price plays at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Jan. 6 at Turf Paradise, including win bets on horses offering 6-1 and 8-1 morning-line odds.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Carryovers at Sunland Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Jan. 5 at Sunland Park, including horses to bet in Pick 5 and Super High 5 carryovers.
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Step-by-step: How to bet a Super High 5
Hitting a Super High 5 wager isn’t easy; it’s one of the trickiest and most expensive horse racing bets to pursue. But winning tickets often yield big paydays.
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Gulfstream Park: Horses to bet in the $9,695 Super High 5 carryover
If you feel like chasing a non-jackpot Super High 5 carryover on Sunday, check out Gulfstream Park, where a $9,695 prize pool is up for grabs.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Jan. 3, 2026]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Analysis
Analyzing Saturday carryovers at Oaklawn, Turfway Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to bet in a pair of non-jackpot carryovers on Saturday at Oaklawn Park and Turfway Park.
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How to bet the 2026 Mockingbird Stakes
Seven sophomore fillies will speed six panels on the Oaklawn Park dirt in Sunday’s $150,000 Mockingbird S.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Smarty Jones Stakes
A field of nine juveniles will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Oaklawn Park oval in Saturday’s $250,000 Smarty Jones S.
Wagering
Pick 3 of the Week: Fair Grounds Saturday, Jan. 3
The Pick 3 of the Week comes from Fair Grounds on Saturday, consisting of two turf races as well as a stakes dash on the main oval.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Jan. 3
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 11:30 p.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turfway’s $5,932 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Jan. 2 at Oaklawn Park and Turfway Park, including horses to use in Turfway’s $5,932 Super High 5 carryover.
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Betting With, and Against, Explora in the Santa Ynez Stakes
Update: Santa Anita has canceled racing on Saturday in anticipation of significant rain.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Jerome Stakes
A compact field of four sophomores will travel a one-turn mile on the Aqueduct dirt in Saturday’s $150,000 Jerome S.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Oaklawn Park Saturday, Jan. 3
There is a trio of Pick 4 wagering opportunities at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, and the middle sequence is the one that I will take aim at for the Pick 4 of the Week.
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Exotics Plays for the 2026 Turfway Prevue Stakes
A total of seven three-year-olds will travel 6 1/2 panels on the Tapeta at Turfway Park in Saturday’s $125,000 Prevue S.
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How to bet the 2026 Coach Overnight Stakes
A cast of six four-year-old colts will go 1 1/16 miles at Oaklawn Park in Friday’s $135,000 Coach Overnight S.
Wagering
How to bet the 2026 Gowell Stakes
An octet of newly turned sophomores will run six furlongs on the Tapeta at Turfway Park in Thursday’s $125,000 Gowell S.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: New Year’s Day plays
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Jan. 1 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, along with a horse to single in the $20,776 Pick 6 carryover at Oaklawn Park.
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How to bet the Mrs. Claus Stakes
A full field of 12 fillies and mares will run seven panels on the Parx dirt in Wednesday’s $75,000 Mrs. Claus S.
Wagering
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Tampa’s $63,841 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Dec. 31, at Turf Paradise, along with a horse to single in the $63,841 Pick 5 carryover at Tampa Bay Downs.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Dec. 31
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 11:30 p.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Lost in the Fog Juvenile Stakes
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Dec. 30 at Delta Downs and Turf Paradise, including an exacta in the Lost in the Fog Juvenile S.
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How to bet the Parx Future Stars Stakes
A nice field of seven juveniles will dash seven-eighths on the Parx main strip in Tuesday’s $75,000 Future Stars S.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 4-1 in the Blue Norther
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Dec. 29 at Santa Anita, including a 4-1 shot in the Blue Norther S.
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How to bet the 2025 Joe Hernandez Stakes
The about 6 1/2-furlong dash down the Hillside Turf Course features a bevy of legitimate win threats, and I feel compelled to find some value in the contest.
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Oaklawn Park: Who to single in the $10,051 Pick 6 carryover
One of the best carryovers up for grabs on Sunday can be found at Oaklawn Park, where the $1 Classix Pick 6 has tossed up a non-jackpot $10,051 prize pool.
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Knightsbridge rolled in an allowance at Aqueduct in first-time blinkers (Photo by Coglianese Photos)
How to bet the 2025 Mr. Prospector Stakes
Knightsbridge is the main player after the scratch of White Abarrio.
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Analyzing six-figure, mandatory-payout Pick 6s at Turf Paradise, Turfway Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to bet in a pair of six-figure, mandatory-payout Pick 6 carryovers on Saturday at Turf Paradise and Turfway Park.
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Exotics Plays for the 2025 Last Hurrah Stakes
A well-matched field of nine three-year-olds will run 1 1/8 miles over the Tapeta at Turfway Park in Saturday’s $125,000 Last Hurrah S.
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