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Ellis Park Pick 4 Play for Aug. 9
The last stakes-laden program of the 2026 Ellis Park meet on Sunday is a good one, with attractive opportunities from a multi-race wager standpoint.
Racing
Tipsheet: 2026 Saratoga Derby
An excellent and well-matched field of 10 sophomores will travel 1 3/16 miles on the lawn in Saturday’s $750,000 Saratoga Derby (G1) at Saratoga.
Wagering
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Ellis Park’s $21,081 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Aug. 7 at Ellis Park and Del Mar, including a ticket for the $21,081 Super High 5 carryover at Ellis.
Racing
How to bet the Fourstardave Stakes
A splendid cast of seven of the top turf milers around will jaunt eight panels on the Saratoga inner turf course in Saturday’s $750,000 Fourstardave (G1).
Racing
Saratoga Stakes Plays for Friday, Aug. 7
A strong pair of Grade 2 events for three-year-olds will take place on the Saratoga lawn on Friday.
Racing
Exotics Plays for the Yellow Ribbon Stakes
An octet of fillies and mares will contest the $200,000 Yellow Ribbon (G2) at Del Mar on Saturday.
Racing
Tipsheet: 2026 Whitney Stakes
A star-studded cast of eight fantastic thoroughbreds will run 1 1/8 miles over the Saratoga main oval in Saturday’s historic, $1 million Whitney (G1).
Racing
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Colonial’s $15,458 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Aug. 6 at Colonial Downs, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Del Mar, including analysis of Colonial’s $15,458 Pick 5 carryover.
Racing
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Price plays at Horseshoe Indianapolis
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Aug. 5 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, along with tickets for the $1,024 Super High 5 carryover at Mountaineer.
Racing
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Classic Hi-5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Aug. 4 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, along with tickets for the $11,899 Super High 5 carryover at Assiniboia Downs.
Racing
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Gulfstream’s mandatory-payout $19,464 Pick 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Aug. 3 at Finger Lakes and Assiniboia Downs, along with analysis of the mandatory-payout $19,464 Pick 6 carryover at Gulfstream Park.
Racing
Monmouth: Single for Sunday’s $49,347 Pick 5 carryover
Fans of Monmouth Park will be happy to hear the Sunday card features a $49,347 carryover in the 50-cent Early Pick 5.
Racing
Colonial: How to bet the Arlington Million Day $13,564 Pick 6 carryover
Saturday’s Arlington Million Day program at Colonial Downs includes a $13,564 carryover in the 50-cent “Old Dominion 6” Pick 6.
Racing
Tipsheet: 2026 Adirondack Stakes
A nice group of nine two-year-old fillies will jaunt 6 1/2 panels on the main oval at Saratoga in Sunday’s $225,000 Adirondack (G3).
Racing
How to bet the 2026 Glens Falls Stakes
An outstanding field of 11 fillies and mares will travel 1 1/2 miles on the Saratoga inner turf course in Sunday’s $250,000 Glens Falls (G2).
Racing
Betting With, and Against, Seismic Beauty in the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes
Eight fillies and mares will look to upend defending champ #8 Seismic Beauty (5-2) in Saturday’s $400,000 Clement L. Hirsch (G1) at Del Mar.
Racing
Stakes Spot Plays for Ellis Park Sunday, Aug. 2
A handful of black-type events will close out the huge Sunday card at Ellis Park, and I have horses of interest in four of the contests.
Wagering
Price horses of interest on 2026 Arlington Million Day
It could pay to think creatively in the exotics, especially with Saturday’s profit-boost offer.
Racing
Spot Plays for Goodwood, Saratoga Aug. 1
I have one British Bankroll play on the feature at Goodwood and spot plays on a trio of the maiden offerings at Saratoga.
Racing
Australia Preview for August 1, 2026
The season begins with racing at Rosehill in Sydney and Flemington in Melbourne, and as the latter is the only one of the pair to feature a graded stakes race, we’ll focus our attention there.
Analysis
Scully: Playing Ellis Park’s Late Pick 3 Sunday, Aug. 2
Ellis Park features five competitive turf stakes on Sunday, and James Scully shares how he will bet the late Pick 3 sequence.
Betting Info
Late Pick 5 Preview: Arlington Million Day at Colonial Downs Saturday, August 1 [VIDEO]
The summer racing season reaches Colonial Downs as the TwinSpires Late Pick 5 Preview Show breaks down Arlington Million Day.
Analysis
All-Access Trackside Coverage: 2026 Arlington Million Day at Colonial Downs
Travel with us to Colonial Downs for our 2026 Arlington Million All-Access Trackside coverage.
Racing
James Scully's picks for July 31 at Saratoga
Find out what James Scully and other experts have to say before heading to the races
Expert Picks
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Juveniles at Ellis Park, Del Mar
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, July 31 at Ellis Park and Del Mar, along with horses to play in carryovers at Colonial Downs and Ellis Park.
Racing
Betting the All-Stakes Pick 5 at Colonial Downs
I will go after the all-stakes Pick 5 sequence at Colonial Downs on Saturday that concludes with the Arlington Million (G1).
Racing
How to bet the 2026 Amsterdam Stakes
A total of eight sophomores will speed 6 1/2 furlongs over the dirt at Saratoga in Friday’s $250,000 Amsterdam (G2).
Racing
Exotics Plays for the Beverly D. Stakes
A huge field of 12 fillies and mares will run 1 3/16 miles on the outer lawn in Saturday’s $500,000 Beverly D. (G2) at Colonial Downs.
Racing
Pick 3 of the Week: Saratoga Saturday, August 1
Two of the three graded stakes races to be hosted by Saratoga on Saturday will be a part of the Pick 3 of the Week.
Racing
Tipsheet: 2026 Arlington Million
An excellent cast of eight grass standouts will run 1 1/4 miles over the lawn at Colonial Downs in Saturday’s historic, $1 million Arlington Million (G1).
Racing
James Scully's picks for July 30 at Saratoga
Find out what James Scully and other experts have to say before heading to the races.
Racing
Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem July 30, 2026
Jason discusses how and why track announcers like to color their programs
Wagering
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Colonial’s $1,387 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, July 30 at Colonial Downs, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Del Mar, including live longshots to play in Colonial’s $1,387 Pick 6 carryover.
Racing
Spot Plays for 2026 Arlington Million Day
An outstanding 12-race card is on tap at Colonial Downs Saturday, highlighted by the Arlington Million (G1).
Racing
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Summer Dream and D'oro Lemon
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, July 29 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Presque Isle Downs, and Assiniboia Downs, including an exacta in the Debutante S.
Racing
British Spot Plays: Selections for Goodwood July 29, 2026
Tuesday’s first-day action got off to a “Glorious” start for me when Dr Rascal ($14.40) bolted up to win the Vintage (G2),
Racing
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Thistledown’s Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, July 28 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Assiniboia Downs, along with a ticket for the $355 Super High 5 carryover at Thistledown.
Racing
British Spot Plays: Goodwood for July 28, 2026
The British Betting Bankroll resumes this week in time for the Goodwood Festival, colloquially known as “Glorious Goodwood."
Racing
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $25,003 Pick 6 mandatory payout
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, July 27 at Finger Lakes and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with a horse to single in the mandatory-payout $25,003 Pick 6 carryover at Gulfstream Park.
Racing
Emerald Downs: Single for Sunday’s $8,505 Pick 5 carryover
Bettors playing Emerald Downs on Sunday will be happy to hear there’s an $8,505 carryover up for grabs in the 50-cent Pick 5.
Racing
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets, July 25
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Racing
Horse Racing Tournament Talk: Weekend recap, upcoming tournaments, & big winners, July 25
Join us as we bring you everything you need to know about upcoming tournaments.
Racing
Colonial Downs: Picks for Saturday’s $7,381 Pick 6 carryover
On Saturday, bettors playing the 50-cent “Old Dominion 6” Pick 6 at Colonial Downs will be vying for a share of a $7,381 carryover.
Racing
Late Pick 5 Preview: Saratoga Saturday [VIDEO]
Hosts Nick Tammaro and Darin Zoccali present an expert handicapping guide for Saratoga's Saturday racing card, covering Races 8 through 12.
Racing
How to bet the Honorable Miss Stakes
Bill Mott’s #6 Grand Job (1-2) will lead a field of seven fillies and mares postward in Sunday’s $250,000 Honorable Miss (G2) at Saratoga.
Racing
How to bet the 2026 Eddie Read Stakes
A fine rendition of the $250,000 Eddie Read (G2) will take place on Sunday at Del Mar with nine set to go postward.
Racing
Stakes Spot Plays for Woodbine Saturday, July 25
A trio of Grade 3 tilts for the ladies will highlight a strong day of racing at Woodbine on Saturday.
Racing
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Del Mar’s $192,794 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, July 24 at Colonial Downs, Saratoga, and Del Mar, including analysis of Pick 6 carryovers at Colonial Downs and Del Mar.
Racing
Betting With, and Against, Built in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Stakes
A talented and competitive field of eight will dash six panels on the main oval at Saratoga in Saturday’s $400,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt (G2).
Racing
Pick 3 of the Week: Ellis Park Saturday, July 25
An all-maiden sequence on the Ellis Park Saturday card will comprise the Pick 3 of the Week.
Racing
Pick 4 of the Week: Colonial Downs Saturday, July 25
The pair of black-type tilts at Colonial Downs on Saturday will be the middle part of the Pick 4 of the Week:
Racing
Exotics Plays for the Coaching Club American Oaks
A fantastic field of nine sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/8 miles over the main surface at Saratoga in Saturday’s feature, the $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1).
Racing
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Rich Pick 6 carryovers at Saratoga, Del Mar
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, July 23 at Colonial Downs, Saratoga, and Del Mar, including horses to play in five-figure Pick 6 carryovers at Del Mar and Saratoga.
Racing
Playing the $3 All-Turf Pick 3 at Ellis Park July 25, 2026
A new wager gaining popularity of late is the $3 All-Turf Pick 3, a player-friendly 15% takeout offering on the menu at both Ellis Park and Del Mar.
Racing
Tipsheet: 2026 Bing Crosby Stakes
An especially fast field of nine will speed six panels on the Del Mar dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Bing Crosby (G1).
Racing
How to bet the 2026 Shuvee Stakes
A classy field of seven will travel 1 1/8 miles over the main surface at Saratoga in Friday’s $250,000 Shuvee (G2).
Racing
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Adelita tries dirt
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, July 22 at Colonial Downs and Assiniboia Downs, including a lightly raced filly switching from turf to dirt.
Racing
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Stakes at Assiniboia Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, July 21 at Assiniboia Downs, including a trifecta in the Frank Arnason Sire S.
Racing
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Gulfstream’s $26,025 Pick 6 mandatory payout
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, July 20 at Presque Isle Downs, along with a horse to single in Gulfstream Park’s mandatory-payout $26,025 Pick 6 carryover.
Gulfstream Park
Betting the All-Stakes Pick 3 at Woodbine
A fantastic 14-race day of action will be hosted by Woodbine on Sunday, led by four big black-type tilts, two of which are of the Grade 2 variety.
Wagering
Colonial Downs: Single for Sunday’s $7,384 Pick 6 carryover
If you want to win a share of Sunday’s $7,384 “Old Dominion 6” Pick 6 carryover at Colonial Downs, you’ll have to solve a highly challenging sequence of races.
Wagering
LIVE Haskell Stakes 2026 odds, picks, entries, post times, and results
Welcome to our LIVE Haskell Stakes 2026 coverage with Haskell odds, picks, entries, post times, and results.
Analysis
LIVE Haskell Stakes 2026 odds, picks, entries, post times, and results
Welcome to our LIVE Haskell Stakes 2026 coverage with Haskell odds, picks, entries, post times, and results.
Wagering
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets, July 18
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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Picks: $1,000 Haskell tournament and Ellis, Colonial carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks for the $1,000 Haskell Handicapping Challenge tournament and Saturday carryovers at Ellis Park and Colonial Downs.
Wagering
Late Pick 5 Preview: Monmouth Park Saturday [VIDEO]
Haskell Day is finally here, bringing a thrilling Late Pick-5 sequence for the summer!
Analysis
Horse Racing Tournament Talk: Weekend recap, upcoming tournaments, & big winners, July 18
Join us as we bring you everything you need to know about upcoming tournaments.
Tournaments
Betting With, and Against, Just a Touch in the United Nations Handicap
A cast of eight turf stayers will jaunt 1 3/8 miles over the Monmouth Park green in Saturday’s $500,000 United Nations H. (G2).
Wagering
Stakes Spot Plays for Monmouth on Saturday, July 18
A total of seven stakes events will be held at Monmouth Park on Saturday during the signature day of racing at the summer meeting.
Wagering
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Colonial’s $24,491 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, July 17, at Colonial Downs and Del Mar, including a horse to single in Colonial’s $24,491 Pick 5 carryover.
Best Bets
Pick 3 of the Week: Del Mar Saturday, July 18
The first Saturday of the Del Mar summer meeting features a strong 11-race card headlined by a pair of Grade 2 events, and my goal is to pad the bankroll before taking aim at the exciting co-features.
Wagering
Exotics Plays for the San Clemente Stakes
An especially well-matched group of 11 sophomore fillies will go postward in Saturday’s $200,000 San Clemente H. (G2) at Del Mar.
Wagering
Pick 4 of the Week: Saratoga Saturday, July 18
A fun and challenging sequence, headlined by the feature, will make up the Pick 4 of the Week at Saratoga on Saturday.
Wagering
How to bet the 2026 Coronation Cup Stakes
A talented cast of six three-year-old fillies are entered for the grass in Saturday’s $225,000 Coronation Cup (G3) at Saratoga.
Wagering
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Six-figure Pick 6 at Saratoga
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, July 16, at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Evangeline Downs, along with horses to play in Pick 6 carryovers at Saratoga and Colonial Downs.
Best Bets
Tipsheet: 2026 San Diego Handicap
An excellent cast of seven will travel 1 1/16 miles on the main strip at Del Mar in Saturday’s $300,000 San Diego H. (G2).
Analysis
Tipsheet: 2026 Haskell Stakes
A fantastic field of seven three-year-olds will travel 1 1/8 miles on the dirt at Monmouth Park in Saturday’s $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1).
Analysis
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Rise Again can win again
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, July 15, at Presque Isle Downs, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Assiniboia Downs, along with horses to bet in the $1,191 Super High 5 carryover at Thistledown.
Best Bets
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley July 15, 2026
Happy Valley stages the final card of the Hong Kong season on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 with a first post of 6:30 a.m. ET.
Expert Picks
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Golden Decree can improve
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, July 14, at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Assiniboia Downs, along with tickets for the $341 Super High 5 carryover at Thistledown.
Best Bets
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $86,735 Pick 6 mandatory payout
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, July 13, at Finger Lakes, along with a horse to single in Gulfstream Park’s mandatory-payout $86,735 Pick 6 carryover.
Gulfstream Park
Analysis: Sunday Pick 6 carryovers at Colonial Downs, Saratoga
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to bet in a pair of Sunday Pick 6 carryovers at Colonial Downs and Saratoga.
Wagering
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [July 11]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Wagering
Picks for Saturday carryovers at Ellis Park, Colonial Downs
J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to bet in Super High 5 and Pick 6 carryovers on Saturday at Ellis Park and Colonial Downs.
Wagering
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of July 11
First post is at 4 a.m. ET overnight Saturday into early Sunday morning, and Luke Middlebrook furnishes selections and analysis.
Expert Picks
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Best Bets
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).
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Best Bets
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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).
Wagering
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.
Best Bets
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.
Expert Picks