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Australia Preview for October 3, 2026
In terms of Group and Grade 1 races, the first weekend in October is the biggest weekend of the year in world racing.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Jackie’s Player tries turf
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Oct. 1, at Belmont Park, Presque Isle Downs, and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a 5-1 shot switching from dirt to turf.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Champagne Stakes
A strong field of six juveniles will run one mile over the main strip at Belmont Park in Saturday’s $500,000 Champagne (G1).
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Tipsheet: 2026 Breeders’ Futurity
A high-quality field of six juveniles will run 1 1/16 miles over the main surface at Keeneland in Saturday’s $650,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1).
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Tipsheet: 2026 American Pharoah Stakes
Trainer Bob Baffert has four of the six two-year-olds in the cast for Saturday’s $300,000 American Pharoah (G1) at Santa Anita.
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Keeneland Spot Plays Oct. 2, 2026
An exciting month of racing at Keeneland begins Friday, albeit with an unfortunate forecast of rain for the opening card.
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How to bet the Joe Hirsch Stakes
An excellent field of seven turf stayers will run 1 1/2 miles over the lawn at Belmont Park in Thursday's $500,000 Joe Hirsch Invitational (G1).
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How to bet the Belmont Turf Sprint Stakes
A fleet field of eight will speed six panels over the inner lawn at Belmont Park in Thursday's $200,000 Belmont Turf Sprint (G3).
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Betting With, and Against, Senior Officer in the Vosburgh
A well-matched cast of nine will travel seven-eighths on the main oval at Belmont Park in Thursday's $250,000 Vosburgh (G3).
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Spot Plays for Belmont Park Oct. 1, 2026
Due to inclement weather in New York last weekend, Belmont Park’s major Breeders' Cup turf preps for older horses and other stakes were postponed until Thursday.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Juveniles at Belmont and Horseshoe Indianapolis
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Sept. 30 at Belmont Park and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a daily double.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Presque Isle’s $3,824 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Sept. 29 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with a ticket for the $3,824 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $20 exacta at Horseshoe Indianapolis
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Sept. 28 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a cold $20 exacta.
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Churchill Downs: Single for the mandatory-payout $188,256 Pick 6 carryover
The Churchill Downs September Meet comes to an end on Sunday, which means the mandatory payout of a massive $188,256 jackpot carryover in the 20-cent “Derby City 6” Pick 6.
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Value play in Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager
We are about a month away from the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland, and this weekend offers the second opportunity for bettors to get down on their early opinions in the Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets, Sept. 26
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 carryover picks: $23,991 Pick 6, $3,618 Super High 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to bet in Saturday’s $3,618 Super High 5 carryover at Churchill Downs and $23,991 Pick 6 carryover at Santa Anita.
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Exotics Plays for the Ack Ack Stakes
A very competitive field of eight will vie in Saturday’s $400,000 Ack Ack (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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How to bet the Santa Anita Sprint Championship
The $200,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2) at Santa Anita on Sunday lacks quantity, with just five signed on, but the field's quality more than makes up for the lack of runners set to go postward.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Churchill Downs Saturday, September 26
I will take aim at the late-closing Pick 4 at Churchill Downs on Saturday, which features a trio of black-type tilts.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Santa Anita Saturday, September 26
Santa Anita will host five stakes races on Saturday, and I will include two graded tilts for the Pick 3 of the Week.
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Churchill Downs Spot Plays for Sept. 26, 2026
James Scully has spot play selections for Saturday's 11-race program on the final weekend of the Churchill Downs September meet.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Churchill’s $4,082 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Sept. 25 at Churchill Downs, Belmont Park, and Santa Anita, including horses to use in Churchill’s $4,082 Super High 5 carryover.
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Australia Preview for September 26-27, 2026
Australian racing is a little quieter than usual this Saturday, mainly because Melbourne is hosting the Aussie version of the Super Bowl, the Australian Rules football grand final.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 12-1 at Churchill Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Sept. 24, at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Churchill Downs, including a 12-1 longshot.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Goodwood Stakes
A strong cast of nine will vie in the $300,000 Goodwood (G1) at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Flower Bowl Stakes
A high-quality cast of 11 fillies and mares will travel 1 1/4 miles over the Belmont Park inner turf in Saturday’s $500,000 Flower Bowl (G2).
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British Spot Plays: Newmarket for Sept. 25, 2026
We’re down to five major weekends left in the British flat season, which means the most significant racing will be concentrated at Newmarket and Ascot.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Churchill price plays
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Sept. 23 at Churchill Downs and Presque Isle Downs, along with horses to play in Super High 5 carryovers at Churchill and Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Presque Isle price play
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Presque Isle Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with tickets for the $2,600 Super High 5 carryover at Assiniboia Downs.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Stakes at Finger Lakes
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for three stakes on Monday, Sept. 21, at Finger Lakes.
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Sunday picks: Carryovers at Churchill, Gulfstream, Belmont
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to bet in a trio of Sunday carryovers at Churchill Downs, Gulfstream Park, and Belmont Park.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets, September 19
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 carryovers: Singles for Parx’s $165,435 Pick 5, Los Alamitos’ $11,787 Pick 6
On a busy Saturday of racing, J. Keeler Johnson recommends horses to single in Parx Racing’s $165,435 Pick 5 mandatory payout and Los Alamitos’ $11,787 Pick 6 carryover.
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How to bet the 2026 Forever Together Stakes
A very talented field of seven fillies and mares will run 1 1/16 miles over the Belmont Park turf in Sunday’s $175,000 Forever Together S.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Belmont Park Saturday, September 19
A challenging, yet entertaining, four-race closing sequence at Belmont Park on Saturday will be the Pick 4 of the Week.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Parx Saturday, September 19
I will focus on the three-race sequence leading up to the trio of graded stakes events at Parx on Saturday for the Pick 3 of the Week.
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How to bet the 2026 Gallant Bob Stakes
A full field of three-year-olds will jaunt six furlongs on the main strip at Parx in Saturday’s $400,000 Gallant Bob (G2).
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Presque Isle stakes double
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Sept. 18, at Churchill Downs and Presque Isle Downs, including horses to play in Churchill’s $5,116 Super High 5 carryover.
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Stakes Spot Plays for Presque Isle Down on Friday, September 18
The signature racing day at Presque Isle Downs will take place on Friday, where a handful of black-type tilts will highlight the 10-race card.
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Stakes Selections for Churchill Downs on Saturday, September 19
A trio of stakes events for sophomores will headline Churchill Downs' strong card on Saturday.
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Exotics Plays for the Cotillion Stakes
Four of the nine sophomore fillies entered in Saturday’s $1 million Cotillion (G1) at Parx have previously achieved success at the graded stakes level, led by a pair of Grade 1 heroines.
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Australia Preview for September 19, 2026
Four A$1 million ($720,000) contests highlight Australia's racing this weekend.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Time in Motion goes for the win
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Sept. 17, at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Churchill Downs, including a second-time starter at 7-2 odds.
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Betting With, and Against, Forever Young in the Jockey Club Gold Cup
International superstar #7 Forever Young (3-5) was assigned the widest post for Friday’s opening-day feature at the ‘new’ Belmont Park, the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1).
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Spot Plays for Belmont Park Sept. 18, 2026
An exciting new chapter in American racing begins Friday as Belmont Park reopens.
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Tipsheet: The 2026 Pennsylvania Derby
A talented and well-matched field of 11 three-year-olds will run nine panels on the main oval at Parx in Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1).
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Delaware Park Pick 5 carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Churchill Downs, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Assiniboia Downs, along with horses to single in two Pick 5 carryovers at Delaware Park.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Bartender faces older foes
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Finger Lakes, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Assiniboia Downs, including a three-year-old facing older rivals.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Presque Isle Pick 5 carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Sept. 14, at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Assiniboia Downs, along with horses to play in a pair of Pick 5 carryovers at Presque Isle Downs.
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Carryover picks: Two mandatory payouts and Churchill’s Super High 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to bet in a trio of Sunday carryovers at Churchill Downs, Gulfstream Park, and Monmouth Park, including two mandatory-payout offerings.
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Irish Champions Festival 2026: Day Two Preview
Day two of the Irish Champions Festival on Sunday has implications for upcoming racing around the world.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets, September 12
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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Churchill Downs picks: $8,702 Super High 5 and $1,000 tournament
If you’re planning to bet the Saturday card at Churchill Downs, a non-jackpot carryover and a high-profile TwinSpires tournament are two of the options you can pursue.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Sept. 12
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 1 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Spot Plays for Churchill Downs undercard Sept. 12, 2026
James Scully provides spot plays on the undercard of Saturday's blockbuster 11-race program.
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British Spot Plays: Doncaster for Sept. 12, 2026
Doncaster hosts its signature race, the classic St Leger (G1), on Saturday, a notable edition that features a rare appearance by the reigning Epsom Derby (G1) winner.
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Exotics Plays for the E. P. Taylor Stakes
A sensational cast of eight fillies and mares will run 1 1/4 miles over the Woodbine turf in Saturday’s $750,000 E. P. Taylor (G1).
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Irish Champions Festival 2026: Day one preview
Flat racing’s biggest week in Ireland is the Irish Champions Festival, held on consecutive days at Leopardstown and The Curragh, respectively.
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How to bet the 2026 Natalma Stakes
A fascinating field of two-year-old fillies will jaunt one mile on the Woodbine grass in Saturday’s $500,000 Natalma (G1).
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Tipsheet: 2026 Woodbine Mile
A standout field will travel eight panels on the Woodbine lawn in Saturday’s $1 million Woodbine Mile (G1).
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Churchill’s $8,330 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Sept. 11 at Churchill Downs, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Delaware Park, including horses to play in Churchill’s $8,330 Super High 5 carryover.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Gulfstream Park Saturday, September 12
Two of the three black-type races on the Saturday card at Gulfstream Park will be included in the Pick 4 of the Week:
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How to bet the Open Mind Stakes
A strong and well-matched cast of seven fillies and mares will dash six panels on the Churchill Downs main oval in Saturday’s $300,000 Open Mind S.
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Australia Preview for September 12, 2026
One of Australia’s longest-serving warriors is off of Flemington to win his favorite race for a fourth consecutive year.
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Betting With, and Against, Splendora in the Locust Grove Stakes
Bob Baffert’s #1 Splendora (3-5) is the clear one to beat in Saturday’s $400,000 Locust Grove (G2) at Churchill Downs.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Opening day plays at Churchill Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Sept. 10 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Churchill Downs, including a pair of win bets on unraced juveniles.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Churchill Downs Saturday, September 12
I will take aim at the closing three-race sequence at Churchill Downs on Saturday, led by a pair of graded events, for the Pick 3 of the Week.
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Tipsheet: The 2026 Pocahontas Stakes
A field of nine juvenile fillies will go eight furlongs on the dirt at Churchill Downs in Saturday’s $300,000 Pocahontas (G3).
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Denos Grace drops in class
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Kentucky Downs, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Assiniboia Downs, along with a horse to single in the $544 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
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British Spot Plays: Doncaster for Sept. 10, 2026
Before we get to the St Leger, Doncaster will be hosting other Group stakes this week, beginning with a pair of races for fillies on Thursday.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Tiny Tapper drops in class
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Sept. 8 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Assiniboia Downs, and Presque Isle Downs.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Closing day at Colonial Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Sept. 7 at Colonial Downs, including a horse to single in the $7,373 Pick 6 carryover.
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Sunday carryover picks: $136,904 Pick 6 and more
Sunday’s racing action includes a trio of enticing carryovers at Colonial Downs and Kentucky Downs, including one prize pool with a six-figure value.
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All-Stakes Pick 3 play for Colonial Downs Sept. 7, 2026
There are six stakes at Colonial on Labor Day, the last three connected in a $3 Pick 3 with a 15% takeout.
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Spot Plays for 2026 Kentucky Downs Labor Day card
Kentucky Downs features five lucrative turf stakes on its Labor Day program and James Scully recommends the following spot plays.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets, September 5
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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Carryovers: Singles for Woodbine’s $47,920 Pick 5, Colonial’s $2,269 Pick 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horse to single in Woodbine’s $47,920 Pick 5 carryover and Colonial Downs’ $2,269 Pick 6 carryover on Saturday.
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Labor Day Stakes Spot Plays for Colonial Downs
A total of five stakes events will be hosted on closing day at Colonial Downs on Monday.
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All-Stakes Pick 4 at Kentucky Downs for Monday, September 7
A handful of lucrative black-type tilts will be part of a massive 14-race card at Kentucky Downs on Monday, and four of the stakes events will comprise the Pick 4 of the Week.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Sept. 5
Sprint supremo Ka Ying Rising returns on opening day of the new Hong Kong racing season at Sha Tin. First post is at 12:30 a.m. ET, late Saturday night.
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Australia Preview: September 5, 2026
The countdown to the $14.4 million Everest heats up in Australia this weekend with two major contests.
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James Scully's picks for Sep 4 at Saratoga
Find out what James Scully and other experts have to say before heading to the races.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Saratoga’s $92,730 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Sept. 4 at Colonial Downs and Del Mar, along with a horse to single in Saratoga’s $92,730 Pick 6 carryover.
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Exotics Plays for the Nashville Derby
A dozen three-year-old turf specialists are signed on to run 1 5/16 miles over the unique Kentucky Downs lawn in Saturday's wildly lucrative, $3 million Nashville Derby (G2).
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Betting With, and Against, Classic Q in the Ladies Turf
An octet of fillies and mares will jaunt one mile over the Kentucky Downs green in Saturday’s $1.5 million Ladies Turf (G2).
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Pick 3 of the Week: Kentucky Downs Saturday, September 5
A great three-race sequence led by a pair of Grade 2 tilts will make up the Pick 3 of the Week at Kentucky Downs on Saturday.
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How to bet the 2026 Hopeful Stakes
Eight juvenile colts will travel seven-eighths over the Saratoga main strip in Sunday’s $300,000 Hopeful (G1).
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James Scully's picks for September 3 at Saratoga
James Scully discusses his expert picks for the Saratoga horse races on September 3, 2026.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Maidens at Colonial Downs, Saratoga
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Sept. 3, at Colonial Downs and Saratoga, along with horses to play in carryovers at Colonial Downs and Del Mar.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Spinaway Stakes
An especially talented cast of eight juvenile fillies will run seven-eighths on the Saratoga main strip in Saturday’s $300,000 Spinaway (G1).
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Tipsheet: 2026 Del Mar Debutante
An excellent field of 10 juvenile fillies will travel seven furlongs on the main strip in Saturday’s $300,000 Del Mar Debutante (G1).
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James Scully's picks for September 2 at Saratoga
Twinspires Expert James Scully's picks for Saratoga horse racing today.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Exacta with Senza Parole
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Saratoga, along with horses to play in the $1,219 Super High 5 carryover at Mountaineer.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Cactus Cairo returns
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Sept. 1 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Presque Isle Downs, and Assiniboia Downs, including a pair of exactas.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Gulfstream’s mandatory-payout $20,985 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Aug. 31, at Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to play in Gulfstream Park’s $20,985 Pick 6 mandatory payout and Presque Isle Downs’ $2,060 Pick 5 carryover.
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Sunday Pick 6 carryovers: $192,078 at Del Mar, $2,688 at Colonial Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to single in a pair of Sunday carryovers: the $192,078 Pick 6 at Del Mar and the $2,688 Pick 6 at Colonial Downs.
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Darin Zoccali's picks for August 29 at Saratoga
Find out what Darin Zoccali and other experts have to say before heading to the races.
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