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Scully’s All-Stakes Pick 4 on Risen Star Day at Fair Grounds

Fri Feb 14 2020James Scully

Fair Grounds will offer a $400,000 guaranteed All-Stakes Pick 4 Saturday (Races 10-13) that wraps up with split divisions of the $400,000 Risen Star (G2), each awarding points on a 50-20-10-5 scale toward a Kentucky Derby berth. Fast and firm condi ...
Spot Plays for Louisiana Derby Preview Day

Fri Feb 14 2020John Mucciolo

A splendid 13-race card will be hosted by Fair Grounds on Saturday, led by two divisions of the $400,000 Risen Star (G2). In total, seven stakes races are on tap with five of those of the graded stakes variety. I found a handful of horses that I ...
Spot Plays for Laurel Park's Sprintfest Winter Carnival

Fri Feb 14 2020John Mucciolo

A total of five stakes events highlight the nine-race card at Laurel Park on Saturday. The big day of racing is led by a pair of Grade 3 tussles, and my focus will be on the black-type events. General George (G3) Lucrative dash attracted an ex ...
How to bet the Santa Monica Stakes

Fri Feb 14 2020John Mucciolo

A compact field of five will travel 7 furlongs at Santa Anita in the $200,000 Santa Monica (G2) on Saturday. The race is led by a budding superstar who might just be scratching the surface of her abilities. Analysis #1 Road Rager has s ...
Shapiro excited for the Risen Star Pick 4 on Feb. 15

Fri Feb 14 2020Scott Shapiro

Handicapper Scott Shapiro is excited about the all stakes pick 4 Saturday, here are his picks for Risen Star day.
Double-double machine Luka Garza now Wooden Award favorite

Thu Feb 13 2020Ashley Anderson

Luka Garza was hardly on anyone’s watch list ahead of the 2019-20 college basketball season. Now the Iowa center is the frontrunner to win the John R. Wooden Award, given to the most outstanding men’s basketball player in the country.

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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Feb. 14, 2020

Thu Feb 13 2020Jason Beem

It's another big racing weekend and Jason discusses the Fair Grounds undercard, the El Camino Real Derby, and the Laurel Saturday card.  The Jury stops by to catch up and talk about their favorite Vegas memories. ...
Handicapping Friday’s John Battaglia Memorial at Turfway Park

Thu Feb 13 2020James Scully

Friday’s $100,000 John Battaglia Memorial S. at Turfway Park has a few horses cross-entered to other races, but it remains extremely competitive on paper
Sole Volante and the myth of Icarus

Thu Feb 13 2020Rowan Ward

Approaching the Sam F. Davis S. quarter pole, Independence Hall seized the lead so many thought he would keep, but then Sole Volante loomed.
Betting a cold Pick 3 on Saturday at Fair Grounds

Thu Feb 13 2020J. Keeler Johnson

The Rachel Alexandra (G2) and the two divisions of the Risen Star (G2) are linked in a Pick 3 that appears winnable on a small budget.
Tipsheet: El Camino Real Derby

Thu Feb 13 2020Dick Powell

The $100,000 El Camino Real Derby will be run Saturday as race 7 at Golden Gate Fields. The 1 1/8-mile race on the Tapeta is part of the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby series.
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Feb. 13, 2020

Wed Feb 12 2020Jason Beem

It's Horseplayer Thursday and we're happy to welcome Eric Bialek to the show to talk about his weekend at NHC, his 7th place finish in the event, and more.  We also discuss the two divisions of the Risen Star Stakes coming up Saturday. ...
How to bet the second division of the Risen Star

Wed Feb 12 2020J. Keeler Johnson

The second division of the $400,000 Risen Star (G2) on Saturday at Fair Grounds is packed with a dozen talented sophomores.

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