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Scully’s Churchill Downs signature plays for May 23
Five stakes highlight a dynamite 11-race program at Churchill Downs on Saturday, including the Matt Winn (G3) for Kentucky Derby contenders.
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Hanson: Godolphin primed for potentially big Saturday at Churchill Downs
Saturday is the first big day of the Churchill Downs spring meet and it could prove a huge one for Godolphin, which has a number of leading contenders across several stakes on the program.
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Godolphin duo key to betting Matt Winn trifecta
Though a dozen 3-year-olds are slated to contest the Matt Winn (G3) at Churchill Downs, when the gates open all eyes will be focused on a pair of promising sophomores from the Godolphin stable.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 22, Churchill Downs
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast--Saturday May 23rd Gulfstream Preview
Jason gives a look at the 11 race card from Gulfstream Park coming up on Saturday May 23rd. ...
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Scully’s All-Stakes Pick 5 at Churchill Downs
An exciting All-Stakes Pick 5 will be offered on the final five races at Churchill Downs Saturday, and I have a strong opinion in two of the legs.
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How to bet the Blame Stakes
A one-turn mile can be very different from a two-turn mile, a key factor to consider when handicapping Saturday’s $100,000 Blame S. at Churchill Downs.
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How to bet the Shawnee Stakes
The first stakes of the Churchill Downs spring meet will take place on Saturday, and the Louisville track will celebrate the occasion by hosting an all-stakes Pick 5 with a $500,000 guaranteed pool.
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How to bet the Tepin Stakes
The inaugural running of the $100,000 Tepin S. at Churchill Downs has attracted as strong a field as you could hope to find for an ungraded stakes race.
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How to bet the War Chant Stakes
The 1-mile event for 3-year-olds is the final leg of an all-stakes Pick 5 and the key to cashing a big payoff featuring a guaranteed pool of $500,000.
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Twinspires Australian Racing Preview for May 22
Four venues for TwinSpires players keen to have a bet on Friday night in Australia and hopefully we’ve found a few winners below…
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Japanese Oaks preview
While stretching to 1 1/2 miles has become a moot point this year in the U.S. Triple Crown, it is still an important question that must be asked at the next major race for 3-year-old fillies in Japan.
Early bettors see it as no problem for Darin ...
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for May 22
Another jam packed day of racing with tracks opening back up across North America. Tim Holland offers his daily picks as we go into the weekend.
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Derby Remix: Affirmed never got to Alydar
Coming into the 1978 Kentucky Derby, Alydar was riding a wave of three Grade 1 wins. In all three of those starts, he was out of the shadow of Affirmed — a horse he faced six times as a juvenile but only beaten twice.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 22, 2020
It's Friday and we're looking ahead to the stakes laden Saturday card at Churchill as each member of the jury joins Jason to preview each of the stakes events. ...
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Australian racing picks for Canberra and the Gold Coast
Hopefully you’ve built a bank playing Churchill Downs today! There’s plenty of opportunities to find a few winners playing Australian racing tonight, with four Thoroughbred venues available for BetAmerica horseplayers.
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Scully’s Churchill Downs signature plays for May 22
Another challenging 10-race program at Churchill Downs awaits horseplayers on Friday. Here is who I'm looking forward to betting, a favorite I’m against, and the best longshot.
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Quarter Horse racing: Ruidoso spot plays for Memorial Day weekend
Racing returns to Ruidoso Downs on May 22, and the action across Memorial Day weekend promises to be exciting, competitive, and quite possibly lucrative for bettors.
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Churchill Downs pick of the day, May 21
Thursday’s sixth race at Churchill Downs will feature a full field of 12, and #6 Overzealous appears set for a strong showing from just off the pace. He’s James Scully's pick of the day for May 21.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 21, Churchill Downs
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Matt Winn Stakes Tipsheet
The newly-restructured Road to the Kentucky Derby takes its first big turn on Saturday when Churchill Downs hosts the $150,000 Matt Winn (G3).
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for May 21
Tim Holland brings his expert racing analysis to make some picks this Thursday, May 21. Tracks covered include Churchill Downs, Golden Gate, and Gulfstream.
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Scioto Assures The Season Ensues
We aren’t picking up where we left off but we are picking up. TwinSpires harness blog returns to cover North American harness racing. The re-launching point is Scioto Downs in Ohio, on Friday, May 22. Ohio then adds Northfield Park to the abbreviate ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 21, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we have a discussion on racing class. We also are thrilled to welcome in Lee Davis to talk about his time playing the races, "Team Rotondo", Saratoga, and more! ...
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Scully’s Churchill Downs signature plays for May 21
Racing resumes at Churchill Downs Thursday with a 10-race program. Here's who I'm looking forward to, betting against, and the longshot of the day.
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5 athletes who would make amazing WWE superstars
Terrific athleticism and a sense of showmanship are necessary ingredients for becoming a WWE superstar. After much searching we've found five athletes who could make the transition from their current sport to a career in the ring.
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Australian horse racing picks for Hawkesbury and Townsville
There’s plenty of racing from Down Under for BetAmerica horseplayers tonight, with four Thoroughbred meetings and two harness meetings available.
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Australian harness racing: Redcliffe preview
Australian harness racing offers more great betting action tonight, May 20, which is Thursday afternoon, May 21, at Redcliffe Harness Racing Club in Queensland.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 20, Tampa Bay
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for May 20
A new week of racing brings Tim Holland's racing analysis to North American tracks on May 20th. Tracks include Tampa Bay Downs and Will Rogers Downs.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 20, 2020
We discuss the news of the day with the Belmont changing to a mile and one eighth and much more. Then we're joined by Laffit Pincay III to talk broadcasting during the pandemic, his favorite racing travel spots, and more. ...
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Harness racing: What you don't know may not hurt you
Each week, Frank Cotolo employs proven money-management tactics to build exotic-wagering tickets that focus on plump profits.
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Trainer spotlight: DeVaux keeps winning at Churchill Downs
Cherie DeVaux got off to a fast start at the Churchill Downs spring meet, winning two races on Saturday.
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Australian racing picks for Randwick and Ballarat
Four Thoroughbred meetings await BetAmerica horseplayers on Tuesday, including Randwick, Ballarat, Sunshine Coast, and Pinjarra.
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The Derby Decimal Classifications: May 19
A by-the-numbers review of the latest news and developments on the Road to the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 19, Fonner Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Holland’s North American Racing Picks for May 19
Handicapper Tim Holland has his sights set on Will Rogers Downs and Fonner Park for May 19.
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Maxfield among prominent runners expected to return on Stephen Foster Preview Day
Churchill Downs steps up to the plate in that regard with Stephen Foster Preview Day, featuring five stakes worth a total of $550,000.
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Deep Impact fillies aim to thwart Daring Tact in Yushun Himba
In Japan’s last 20 Grade 1 turf races going back nearly a year, Deep Impact progeny have won only four times, including three as favorites.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 19, 2020
We're talking Santa Anita racing as we welcome in Southern California based trainer Ryan Hanson to the show to talk Santa Anita racing, his win over the weekend, coming up in Idaho, and more! ...
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Australian racing picks for Kembla Grange and Port Macquarie
Here are a couple picks for the two New South Wales meetings, Kembla Grange and Port Macquarie.
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Under-the-radar Kentucky Derby contenders, volume 16
A weekly look at under the radar 3-year-olds who could step up and make an impact on the Road to the 2020 Kentucky Derby:
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Australian Spot Plays for Randwick May 19
Frustratingly close last week when spot plays at Warwick Farm missed by a head and a nose, I'll attempt to right the ship Tuesday evening (U.S. time) when Randwick in Sydney presents a seven-race card over its Kensington course.
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: May 18, 2020
The Road to the Kentucky Derby received a major update last week when Churchill Downs released a tentative slate of qualifying races to be held during the spring and summer.
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Amazing Star returns fresh in Happy Valley finale
In Hong Kong, an exciting card is on tap for Wednesday at Happy Valley, where a couple of promising sprinters are seemingly poised to post impressive victories.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 18, Will Rogers
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Longtime maidens break through at Churchill Downs
The fifth time was the charm for Oxide, who broke through with an impressive victory on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for May 18
Tim's free picks sit at a profit overall with 432 races of which 91 are winners (21%). Selections at 5-1 or higher have a profit of 8% after 193 races.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 18, 2020
We look back at opening weekend from Churchill Downs as well as Santa Anita and Gulfstream Park. ...
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for May 17
Filling out a busy weekend of racing, Tim Holland analyizes races across North America for Sunday. Tracks covered include Churchill, Gulfstream, Santa Anita, and Golden Gate.
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Scully’s Churchill Downs signature plays for May 17
Eleven races are carded for Sunday at Churchill Downs, and I will avoid the three scheduled turf events due to the potential for wet weather.
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Almond Eye looms large but value can be had in tonight’s Victoria Mile
As a card-carrying fan of #12 Almond Eye, I’m maintaining faith that she’ll be back to her best in tonight’s Victoria Mile at Tokyo.
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Churchill Downs spot plays: A single to end the Sunday Pick 3
Opening weekend at Churchill Downs continues on Sunday with another super-competitive 11-race card featuring full fields and lots of great wagering opportunities.
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Harness Racing’s Remote-Crowd Theater
There was a time in the history of pari-mutuel horse racing when the industry waved off offers to be shown on television. In the second decade of the new millennium, a “broadcast screen” will offer the sole transition of horse racing action, as well ...
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Looking for value plays on Churchill Downs opening day
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The full Churchill Downs horse racing analyst crew is back and looking at the re ...
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Churchill Downs: Playing opening weekend on a $100 budget
Racing returns to Churchill Downs in a big way this weekend with a pair of ultra-competitive 11-race cards.
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Churchill Downs pick of the day for May 16
Churchill Downs will begin its 26-day spring meet with a terrific 11-race card on Saturday. BetAmerica handicapper James Scully weighs in with his thoughts on the fifth race of the day.
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Japan horse racing: How to bet the Victoria Mile
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series heats up on Sunday with the Victoria Mile (G1) at Tokyo Racecourse in Japan.
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Australian racing picks for Rosehill and Flemington
With the return of racing at Churchill Downs tomorrow, we better build a bank on Australian racing tonight!
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for May 16
A jam packed day of racing across North America unfolds on Saturday as tracks start to open back up. Tim Holland breaks down his picks at each track.
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Playing the Late Pick 3 at Churchill Downs on May 16
A challenging 11-race program awaits Churchill Downs on Saturday. My strategy is to play a pair of Pick 3 tickets, utilizing a different single on each.
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Hanson's Horses to Watch on opening day at Churchill Downs
An abbreviated Churchill Downs spring meet kicks off Saturday with a highly-competitive 11-race card comprised exclusively of overnight events.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast--GP Saturday Preview
Jason looks ahead to the Saturday May 16th card at Gulfstream Park. ...
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Santa Anita opening-day plays for May 15
Santa Anita resumes racing Friday, with an enticing, nine-race program. An average 10.4 horses are entered per race, and I will recommend three horses of interest.
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Derby Remix: Mr. Hot Shot was Given to Fly
Like the journey in Pearl Jam's "Given to Fly," Mr. Hot Stuff's racing career was nothing straightforward.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 15, Gulfstream
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Scully’s Churchill Downs signature plays for May 16
The 26-day spring meet at Churchill Downs gets underway Saturday with a dynamite 11-race card. I will scout three horses based on certain criteria.
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Keeler Johnson’s Freeplay Game Selections: May 15-16
Test your handicapping acumen with daily Freeplay games on TwinSpires! Racing analyst Keeler Johnson is ready to share his plays for this week’s action.
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Twinspires Australian Racing Preview for May 15
Want more handicapping assistance for Australia? A variety of products exist to help make your picks here at TwinSpires.com ...
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Holland's North American Picks for May 15
Tim Holland brings his expert handicapping analysis to provide you his top picks in this day of racing. With more tracks opening back up, more opportunities to win with TwinSpires open up as well.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 15, 2020
It's Friday which means The Jury is back to discuss some of their opinions for Opening Day at Churchill Downs. Also Jason discusses Santa Anita opening back up and more! ...
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Australian horse racing picks for Geelong and Scone
The Scone Cup Carnival kicks off in Australia tonight, with the Scone Cup among the exciting races on offer for BetAmerica horseplayers.
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A Gulfstream Park turf pick for May 14
Thursday’s program at Gulfstream Park features an interesting turf maiden for 3-year-old fillies. We'll focus on race 6 for the play of the day.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 14, Gulfstream
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Shapiro's Churchill Downs Opening Day Pick 5
Scott Shapiro guides us to Pick 5 victory by way of full fields, Hall of Fame jockeys, and top barns from all over the country, for the 26-day meet in Louisville at Churchill Downs on opening day.
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How to bet Monomoy Girl in her return
The 4th race at Churchill Downs on Saturday is an allowance event for fillies and mares with the long awaited return of champion Monomoy Girl.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 14, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday and Jason answers some listener questions about horizontal wagering. Then we welcome in Churchill Downs clocker John Nichols for a chat on clocking, Churchill, and more. Jason also looks over the Golden Gate Fields opening ...
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Australian horse racing picks for Moruya and Wyong
As we count down the days to the much-anticipated return of racing at Churchill Downs on Saturday, there are plenty of opportunities to build a bank playing racing from Australia!
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Holland's North American Picks for Thursday, May 14
Tim Holland brings his expert racing picks for North America as Golden Gate Fields opens back up for a new season of racing.
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Hanson's look at Thursday's Golden Gate Pick 6
A mandatory dispersal of the Golden Pick 6 pool, seeded with a $398,294 carryover, awaits bettors as racing re-starts Thursday at Golden Gate Fields.
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Australian harness continues at Redcliffe
Australian harness racing is on target at BetAmerica tonight, May 13, at 11 p.m ET, which is Thursday afternoon, May 14, at Redcliffe Harness Racing Club in Queensland.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 13, Fonner Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Holland's North American Spot Plays for May 13
North American horse racing picks for betting at Tampa Bay Downs, Fonner park and Will Rogers Downs by handicapper Tim Holland.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 13, 2020
We start to look ahead to Saturday's big Churchill Downs opener which includes the return of Monomoy Girl to the races. We welcome in Kevin Kerstein from Churchill to talk about the meet getting underway, working in publicity, handicapping, and more ...
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Australian horse racing picks for Warwick Farm and Doomben
Three city tracks under the spotlight in Australia tonight, including Warwick Farm in Sydney, Doomben in Brisbane, and Ascot in Perth.
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Churchill Downs: Tips and trends for betting the spring meet
The Churchill Downs spring meet gets off to a belated start on Saturday, bringing racing back to Kentucky after a nearly two-month hiatus.
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The Derby Decimal Classifications: May 12
A by-the-numbers review of the latest news and developments on the Road to the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 12, Fonner Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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5 sports documentaries to watch other than The Last Dance
The Last Dance isn’t the only sports documentary available. Here are five more intriguing films to help you pass the time until North America’s pro sports leagues return to action.
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Australian Spot Plays for Warwick Farm May 12
Free expert betting picks for Australian racing at Warwick Farm on Tuesday night.
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: First-time starter offers appeal
Free picks for betting Hong Kong International Racing at Happy Valley by Keeler Johnson.
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Japan's Almond Eye Spy's the Victoria Mile
Almond Eye returns in a big betting weekend in Japan. Ron Flatter leads us through the expected spectacle and anticipated return.
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Holland's North American Picks for May 12
Free picks for betting at Will Rogers Downs and Fonner Park on May 12, 2020 by Tim Holland.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 12, 2020
Jason does some story time talking Seinfeld and baseball and his connection to a famous scene in the show. Then we welcome in Erich Zimny from Charles Town to talk about the track's reopening, racing without gaming, marketing Charles Town, and more! ...
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Churchill Downs Spring Meet kicks off Saturday
Churchill Downs racing returns and here is what to expect from the spring racing schedule.
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Bellafina highlights Santa Anita restart
Santa Anita anticipates a much welcomed restart to racing with a Pick 6 Jackpot carryover.
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Racing resumes at Golden Gate with mandatory Pick 6 dispersal
Racing resumes at Golden Gate Fields and kicks their return in high gear with a Pick 6 Jackpot!
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Under-the-radar Kentucky Derby contenders, volume 15
A weekly look at under the radar 3-year-olds who could step up and make an impact on the Road to the 2020 Kentucky Derby:
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Nighttime Thoroughbred action returns as Charles Town reopens
Racing will be held on a Thursday through Saturday basis for the time being. Bettors should be aware that that for now only horses stabled in West Virginia, or West Virginia-breds, will be allowed to race at Charles Town.
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