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The Sham Stakes Tipsheet

Fri Jan 03 2020John Mucciolo

Santa Anita will play host to the $100,000 Sham (G3) on Saturday. The mile test is for 3-year-olds and is part of the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby series, with a 10-4-2-1 points structure going out to the top four finishers. Top Sham Stake ...
Not every star gets an Eclipse: remembering five of the decade's best

Fri Jan 03 2020Kellie Reilly

Instead of compiling a list of the obvious stars of the past decade, I’ve found it a more intriguing exercise to recall significant performers who never earned Eclipse Awards.
Wiggle It Jiggleit completes comeback with victory

Fri Jan 03 2020Ted Black

It had been over three years since he last reached the winner's circle and more than four years after he enjoyed a dominant sophomore campaign en route to being harness racing horses of the year in 2015, but Thursday evening at Dover Downs Wiggle It ...
Top trainers vie for 2019 Eclipse Award

Thu Jan 02 2020J. Keeler Johnson

Who will win the 2019 Eclipse Award for outstanding trainer? There are plenty of accomplished candidates to choose from, a testament to the quality of racing (and training) in 2019.
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 3, 2020

Thu Jan 02 2020Jason Beem

We finish up our weeklong look back at the year 2019, including discussing this years Breeders' Cup and more! ...
Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Independence Hall

Thu Jan 02 2020J. Keeler Johnson

His pedigree gives off mixed signals, partly because we don’t have all the data needed to formulate a thorough opinion. Sire Constitution was a capable two-turn runner, winning the Florida Derby (G1) and Donn H. (G1) going 1 1/8 miles, and he’s off t ...

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2020 racing preview: Changes on the Kentucky Derby trail

Thu Jan 02 2020J. Keeler Johnson

The Road to the Kentucky Derby will look a little different this time around. Need to get up to speed? Here are three changes to keep an eye on.
Pennsylvania pick of the week: Three in a row at Parx

Thu Jan 02 2020J. Keeler Johnson

As if to celebrate the new year, Parx Racing has assembled a solid card of racing action for Saturday, January 4.
How to bet the La Verdad

Thu Jan 02 2020John Mucciolo

A field of seven New York-bred fillies and mares will travel seven furlongs on the Aqueduct main oval in Saturday’s $100,000 La Verdad S. Analysis The race will go through surging front-runner #2 Pauseforthecause, who has ripped off a thre ...
How to bet the Mucho Macho Man

Thu Jan 02 2020J. Keeler Johnson

Although it’s not an official Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race, Saturday’s $100,000 Mucho Macho Man Stakes nevertheless serves as the kickoff of Gulfstream Park’s winter preps for the 2020 Kentucky Derby. The one-mile event has attracted ...
New Year's Day offers plenty of good racing action

Wed Jan 01 2020Ted Black

The old adage that nothing changes on New Year's Day certainly does not apply to thoroughbred racing since all of the runners, regardless of their actually foaling date, turn one year older on January 1. Several horses celebrated their "birthday" in ...
2020 Harness Racing Season Welcomes New Decade

Wed Jan 01 2020TwinSpires Staff

The first TwinSpires preview blog of the decade should continue seamlessly from the previous 10 years. You need blank pages for your betting ledger, but our relationship continues like any morning that we awake after a good night’s sleep—ready to fac ...
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast 1/2/20

Wed Jan 01 2020Jason Beem

We continue our weeklong look back at the year in racing 2019.  On today's show we're looking back at the summer months including Belmont Stakes, Del Mar and Saratoga, Haskell, and more! ...

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