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Churchill Downs trip notes and horses to watch (Sept. 26-29)
The horses listed below exit races run at Churchill during the week of Sept. 26-29, and all of them have good chances to run well, outrun their odds, and/or win in their subsequent starts.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Sept. 30, 2019
We look back at a busy weekend across the racing landscape including a dramatic Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park. Stakes action from Santa Anita Park, Monmouth Park, and Churchill Downs as well.
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Rosecroft hosts four Maryland Sire Stakes finals
While fans of the National Football League were recovering from a full day of action on Sunday, Rosecroft Raceway hosted a quartet of $70,000 Maryland Sire Stakes finals for two-year-olds of both gaits and genders amid ideal conditions on the early f ...
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Boom! $92 Red Mile Bomb; Trio Of Double Digit Bluegrass Scores
Thursday, Sept. 26 Grand Circuit week began at The Red Mile with the first of a string of two-year-old Bluegrass Stakes (BG). In the three frosh-colt trots we had a single winner, Amigo Volo ($14.40, $6.40, $3.80). We finished fourth with the othe ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Zenyatta Stakes
A compact field of six fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16
miles in Sunday’s $200,000 Zenyatta Stakes (G2) at
Santa Anita . The feature serves as a “Win & You’re In” event with a
starting berth in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) on November 2 ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Eight Rings
From his sire, 2003 Belmont Stakes
(G1) winner Empire Maker, Eight Rings figures to inherit abundant stamina.
A son of 1990 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Unbridled, Empire Maker finished
second in the Derby five weeks before his classic success travel ...
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Spot plays for the 2019 "Super Saturday" Breeders' Cup preps
Five weeks out from the 2019 Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita , eight “Win and You’re In” prep races will be conducted September 27-29, including a quartet of prestigious events Saturday.
A pair of grade 1 races at Belmont Park will be follow ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Sprinters Stakes at Nakayama
Following its annual summer hiatus, Group 1 racing will
return to Japan on Sunday, September 29 with the prestigious Sprinters Stakes (G1) at Nakayama Racecourse.
The 1,200-meter dash offers a “Win & You’re In” berth to
the November 2 Bre ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Royal Lodge and Beresford Stakes
The 2019-20 European
Road to the
Kentucky Derby gets underway this weekend with the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (G2) at Newmarket in England and the Beresford Stakes (G2) at the Curragh in
Ireland.
Both races will offer Derby qualificat ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Awesome Again Stakes
A small but classy field of six will go postward in
Saturday’s $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes (G1) at
Santa Anita . The 1 1/8-mile race will offer a starting berth in the Breeders’ Cup
Classic (G1) on November 2 to the winner as part of the “Win &a ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Rodeo Drive Stakes
A compact field of six fillies and mares will go 1 1/4 miles
on the Santa Anita lawn in Saturday’s $300,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes (G1). The
grassy affair acts as a “Win & You’re In” to the Breeders’ Cup
Filly & Mare Turf (G1) here on November ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Sept. 27, 2019
We look ahead to some of the big racing coming up this weekend including a trio of stakes at Churchill Downs as well as Grade 1 action from Belmont and Santa Anita. Then the Jury joins us to talk about up and coming trainers they think will make the jump to the next level soon.
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Favorites Vulnerable in Stakes Trio That Closes Mandatory Payout Pick 6 at Churchill
Churchill Downs’ 20-cent Pick 6 with a 15% takeout will have a mandatory payout on Saturday, Sept. 28, and the challenging sequence concludes with a trio of stakes in which the morning line favorites in all three look opposable.
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Horses to bet (and bet against) in the American Pharoah Stakes
On Friday at approximately 4:30 p.m. PT, racing fans and handicappers across the country will turn their attention to Santa Anita for the $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes (G1) .
This 1 1/16-mile “ Win and You’re In ” qualifier for the Novembe ...
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Dick Powell’s 2019 Jockey Club Gold Cup Tipsheet
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Royal Lodge kicks off the European Road to the Kentucky Derby
The European Road to the
Kentucky Derby kicks off on Saturday at Newmarket in the Juddmonte Royal
Lodge Stakes (Eng-G2). The demanding one-mile endeavor has featured some
powerful runners in recent seasons, including the likes of Frankel in 2010 an ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Chandelier Stakes
A compact field of six juvenile fillies will vie in Friday’s
$300,000 Chandelier Stakes (G1) at
Santa Anita . The “Win & You’re In” affair gives the first-place finisher
a direct berth into the
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at The Great ...
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Keystone Classics Quintet Challenge Frosh Hopefuls At Meadows
Welcome back to the 2019 Breeders Crown Countdown (BCC), the exclusive blog that coordinates with our weekly preview harness blog at TwinSpires.com and the Hambletonian Society to find great wagering opportunities for "Crown"-eligible horses and ...
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How to Bet the 2019 American Pharoah Stakes
Friday’s $300,000 American
Pharoah Stakes (G1) might be packed with proven stakes performers and
up-and-coming maiden winners, but only one horse in the 1 1/16-mile event can
claim to have won (or even run) around two turns.
The one runner in ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Sept. 26, 2019
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we're happy to welcome back Craig Milkowski from TimeFormUS and Daily Racing Form to the show. We'll talk speed figures, track bias, using speed as a weapon, and more. We also take a look at Sunday's Oklahoma Derby.
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Autumn Stars Amass At Red Mile; Dayton Stakes On Tap
This week the stars go south and west for stakes money, once again highlighting the Ohio harness scene at Dayton, while launching Grand Circuit events at The Red Mile. Two-year-olds, mostly, roll through Saturday racing after a string of high-end pur ...
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The Everest Horse Profile: Two-time defending champion Redzel
Redzel will be a two-time defending champion bidding for a very different style of three-peat Down Under compared to Enable's unprecedented three-peat attempt in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) thirteen days prior.
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Dick Powell’s 2019 American Pharoah Tipsheet
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Arlington Trip Notes and Horses to Bet in their next starts (September 18-21)
The following are Trip Notes for horses who had tough trips
during closing week at Arlington Park , September 18-21. These horses figure to
improve in their next races, no matter if their next races will be across town
at the upcoming Hawthorne meet ...
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How to Bet Horse Racing Podcast: Santa Anita two-year-old stakes races
Emily Gullikson joins Ed DeRosa on the How To Bet Horse Racing Podcast to discuss Santa Anita and two-year-old racing in general and the Chandelier Stakes and American Pharoah Stakes specifically.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast for Sept. 25, 2019
We also welcome in trainer Mark Glatt to talk about his great 2019 season, Collusion Illusion running in the American Pharoah Stakes, and more!
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Dick Powell’s Australian Pick of the Week for September 25
Race 2 at Hawkesbury (Australia A) on Wednesday night is a
maiden for three-year-olds and upward going 6 ½ furlongs around a sharp
right-handed turn. The track is expected to be “Soft-6” so we will lean to
horses that success on ground with give to i ...
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Sprinters shine on return to Happy Valley
One week after an entire race card was cancelled at Happy Valley, night racing will return to Hong Kong's oldest racetrack on Wednesday.
Nine races (one more than usual) are scheduled, with the first taking place at 6:45 a.m. (EDT). From a handi ...
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Tacitus, Code of Honor, Omaha Beach up next in chaotic three-year-old division
The $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) annually is a rich and important race on the fall calendar leading up to the Breeders' Cup , but rarely is it an as important a race as it is this year in the three-year-old division, which is still a state of ...
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Maximum Security, Math Wizard December maiden claiming race emerges as ultimate key race
Sometimes you don’t need to be a math wizard to know a good maiden claiming race when you see one.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast for Sept. 24, 2019
We're thrilled to welcome back NYRA television analyst Andy Serling to the show to discuss New York racing, his thoughts on the upcoming Jockey Club Gold Cup Day and more!
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Attention focuses on future Maryland Sired star
Among the bevy of Maryland Sire Stakes eliminations and overnight races that followed on Sunday evening at Rosecroft Raceway, clearly the most impressive performance among the 21 winners that day was delivered by a freshman trotting colt who is among ...
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Breeders' Cup Sprint Top 5: Shancelot clings to the top spot
Although a foot issue will likely sideline World of Trouble from the 2019 Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita, the prospective field for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) has grown more intriguing in recent weeks.
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Churchill Downs Trip Notes and Horses to Watch (Sept. 19-22)
The following are trip notes for horses who had sharp efforts or tough trips at Churchill Downs during the week of September 19-22 , and who figure to improve or repeat in their next races. Add these runners to your horses to watch list, and be ...
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Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile division: Pat on the Back, Coal Front state their case
Harold Lerner, LLC, AWC Stables and Nehoc Stables’ PAT ON THE BACK moved to the front in midstretch and inched clear to a half-length victory in Saturday’s $300,000 Kelso H. (G2) at Belmont Park . The five-year-old chestnut endured the one-turn mi ...
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Hoosier Park Harness Pick of the Week for September 25
The 8th Race at Hoosier Park on Wednesday is a one-mile pacing event for fillies and mares. The non-winners of four/optional claiming event boasts a $6,900 purse and attracted a field of eight.
Don't forget to get your GAIT INSURANCE before ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast for Sept. 23, 2019
We look back at a busy weekend across the racing world including the Pennsylvania Derby and Cotillion at Parx.
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Value Picks Score In Canada Following Drab Jug; Top Win Price $39
Thursday, Sept. 19
Indiana Sires Stakes (INSS) continued at Hooser. There were two soph-colt trots. We nailed the one everyone nailed with Martini Show ($3.00, $2.40, $2.40). In the other split we tried to beat Swandre The Giant but failed with DG’s ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Gallant Bloom Handicap
A compact field of five fillies and mares will speed 6 1/2
furlongs at Belmont Park in Sunday’s $300,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap
(G2). Recent Ballerina Stakes (G1) romper Come Dancing is the
overwhelming favorite over her four foes and looks like ...
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Pierata lives up to expectations in The Shorts, edges Classique Legend and Redzel
The bettors got it right in Saturday’s Bowermans Office Furniture The Shorts (G2) at Randwick in Australia.
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Laurel Stakes Spot Plays for Saturday, September 21
Even if you are not a daily player of Maryland racing, you
should be paying attention to Laurel this Saturday for the track’s loaded De
Francis Dash card, which contains eight stakes races worth a total of $1.3
million in purses.
Saturday’s two ...
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Let’s try this again
Although the possibility of political protests and demonstrations caused the Wednesday card at Happy Valley in Hong Kong to be canceled, the Hong Kong Jockey Club expects the Saturday card at Sha Tin to proceed as scheduled.
That’s good news for ...
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Aiming for an Everest three-peat, Redzel readies for final prep run at Randwick
The wet course shouldn’t bother Redzel, who won the 2018 The Everest over heavy going. With three victories from four starts, the lightly-raced Classique Legend particularly looms as a runner to watch.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast for Sept. 20, 2019
It's Friday and we're looking ahead to some of the big races from Belmont Park, Laurel, and Charles Town. The Jury joins us to discuss the Churchill September meeting and the first couple weeks of NFL action.
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Churchill Downs spot plays: Is Covfefe vulnerable in the Dogwood?
There are 11 races scheduled for Saturday, September 21 at Churchill Downs, but the most interesting events on the card are the final two of the afternoon. The $125,000 Dogwood Stakes for 3-year-old fillies attracted a small but intriguing field, while the finale is a deep maiden special weight with an abundance of entries.
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Belmont Park: Spot plays for Kelso Handicap, Noble Damsel Stakes
Graded stakes racing returns to Belmont Park on Saturday, September 21, with the $200,000 Noble Damsel Stakes (G3) and the $300,000 Kelso Handicap (G2).
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Juvenile Stakes Spot Plays for Saturday, September 21
A bevy of stakes action for two-year-olds will be contested
on Saturday across the country. I have picked out four of the races of
particular interest to me, including my top selections in each below:
Laurel Futurity (Laurel
Park)
A compe ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Cotillion Stakes
Here is the fine cast for the Cotillion S.:
SERENGETI EMPRESS
(#1) (7-2) – Kentucky Oaks (G1) queen was a brave second in the Test Stakes
(G1) most recently and rates as the one to catch from the rail. Speedy
Alternation filly continues to t ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Kelso Handicap
A field of seven will converge at
Belmont Park on Saturday in the $300,000 Kelso Handicap (G2). The one-turn
mile event features a talented and well-matched cast that hopes to progress on to
the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Santa Anita on Nove ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Dogwood Stakes
Six three-year-old fillies will travel seven-eighths on
the Churchill Downs main surface in Saturday’s $125,000 Dogwood Stakes. The
opening Saturday feature is led by the exciting Covfefe, who was a courageous
winner of the Test Stakes (G1) at Sar ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast for Sept. 19, 2019
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we're excited to welcome in Marshall Gramm to the show to talk about betting the races, using his Economics background in racing, owning horses, and more!
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Little Brown Jug Leads Parade Of Weekend Stakes In The East
The stakes week begins early and unfolds through Saturday with high-powered events, including the beginning blasting with action at our Breeders Crown Countdown blog on Wednesday and continuing here on Thursday with The Little Brown Jug. Significant ...
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Formidable Challengers stand between Enable and Arc three-peat
Can a talented challenger take down Enable in her bid for a third win in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe? We'll find out October 6.
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Picks and plays for the Pennsylvania Derby, Cotillion Stakes
Some of the best 3-year-old Thoroughbreds in North America will face off in a pair of $1 million races on Saturday at Parx Racing.
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Dick Powell’s 2019 Dogwood Stakes Tipsheet
The $125,000 Dogwood Stakes will be run at seven furlongs
for three-year-old fillies on the main track at
Churchill Downs on Saturday. A field of six is expected to compete.
BELL’S THE ONE (#1) began
her career with four straight wins with o ...
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Dick Powell’s 2019 Pennsylvania Derby Tipsheet
PHOTO: Mr. Money (c) Horsephotos.com/Cecilia Gustavsson ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast for Sept. 18, 2019
We discuss the Justify saga from last week and welcome in Doug McPherson from Woodbine to look back at their big weekend, his 44/1 winner in the Woodbine Mile.
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Jugette, Buckette Poised For Profits With Mixed Fields Of Fillies
Welcome back to the 2019 Breeders Crown Countdown (BCC), the exclusive blog that coordinates with our weekly preview harness blog at TwinSpires.com and the Hambletonian Society to find great wagering opportunities for "Crown"-eligible horses and ...
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How to Play Arlington’s Wednesday Two-Day Pick 5 Carryover
It is closing week at Arlington Park and the four-day race week will be led-off by a rare Wednesday of live racing and wagering at Arlington – the only live Wednesday of the entire five-month race meet. The eight-race card will be the focus of hor ...
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Pennsylvania Derby Could Finally Establish a 3YO Divisional Leader … Maybe
The Grade 1 $1 million Pennsylvania Derby annually is a rich and important race, but never has it been as important as it is this year with the sophomore division still lacking a clear leader.
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Churchill Downs Trip Notes and Horses to Watch (September 13-15)
The horses listed below exit races run at Churchill during the week of September 13-15, and all of them have good chances to run well, outrun their odds, and/or win in their subsequent starts.
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Dick Powell’s Australian Pick of the Week for September 18
Race 4 at Lismore (Australia A) on Wednesday night is an open handicap for older horses going seven furlongs around two, right-handed turns.
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Hoosier Park Harness Pick of the Week for September 18
The 10TH Race at Hoosier Park on Wednesday is a non-winners of two pacing event at one-mile for fillies and mares. A field of 10 will vie in the $6,500 affair, which is among the best betting races on the card.
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Reliable Purton Back for More
By J. Keeler Johnson
Hong Kong’s reigning champion jockey Zac Purton enjoyed a fantastic day at Sha Tin last weekend, scoring four victories on a 10-race card while rewarding TwinSpires players with a couple of winning sp ...
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Arlington Trip Notes and Horses to Watch for September 12-14
Add these Arlington runners to your horses to watch list, and bet them back next time out if they land in a reasonable spot.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast for Sep. 17, 2019
Our guest today is trainer Michael Stidham who joins us to talk about the Keeneland sale, his barn star Synchrony, as well as his training career.
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Harrington hosts Bobby Quillen Memorial
On a night when muggy conditions enveloped the Mid-Atlantic Region, Harrington Raceway offered its signature race on one of its more lucrative cards of the season when it presented the $150,000 Bobby Quillen Memorial for older pacers in addition to n ...
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Breeders' Cup Distaff Top 5: Midnight Bisou moves to the top
With the recent confirmation that reigning champion Monomoy Girl will miss the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), the November 2 showdown at Santa Anita currently looms as a two-horse battle.
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Lazy Daisy digs deep to win Pocahontas Stakes
Reiterating the strength of the juvenile fillies division in California, Lazy Daisy shipped east off a fourth-place finish in the Del Mar Debutante (G1) and sprung a 7-1 upset in the $200,000 Pocahontas Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs.
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Dennis’ Moment
Just as importantly as the bare statistics of their success, Tiznow’s runners have almost universally enjoyed their biggest triumphs while racing around two turns. Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Da’ Tara, Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Well Armed, Trav ...
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Dennis' Moment cruises to Derby favoritism in Iroquois Stakes
Dennis’ Moment lived up to the hype in Saturday’s $200,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs, where he cruised to an uncontested victory and gave the impression he could have won by more if asked.
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Decorated Invader tops Juvenile Turf rankings after punching Breeders’ Cup ticket at Woodbine
West Point Thoroughbreds, William Freeman and William Sandbrook’s DECORATED INVADER ran clear to a second straight tally when pulling away late in the $189,103 Summer S. (G1) at Woodbine Race Course on Sunday. In the process, the juvenile colt pu ...
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Horses to watch from the Kentucky Downs meet
The following are trip notes for horses who ran well or had tough trips at the Kentucky Downs meet, encompassing five race days from August 31 through September 12. These horses figure to improve as likely overlays in their next races, or run bi ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast for Sep. 16, 2019
Host Jason Beem is back from vacation and it’s the premier episode of the Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast. Today we look back at the weekend action from Woodbine, two-year-old stakes from Churchill Downs, and more! ...
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Bobby Quillen Memorial highlights Monday card at Harrington
While many harness racing fans in the Mid-Atlantic Region have relatively few chances to see many of the sport's best older pacers compete first-hand, those local fans will be eagerly awaiting this Monday's $150,000 Bobby Quillen Memorial at Harringt ...
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Contenders Contribute Winners, Exotics To Saturday Stakes
Thursday, Sept. 12
Indiana Sires Stakes (INSS) continued for frosh-colt pacers at Hoosier in two lucrative events. We were involved in both, which were won by the public’s first choices.
We finished second with Straight Up Cool ($3.40, $3.40 ok), c ...
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Counting on Purton for a double
by J. Keeler Johnson
Hong Kong’s reigning champion jockey Zac Purton appears poised to enjoy a strong day at Sha Tin on Sunday, September 15.
The acclaimed rider is scheduled to ride in each of the 10
races, and judging from the quality of ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Summer Stakes
A strong field of 11 juveniles will travel one-mile on the Woodbine turf in Sunday’s $250,000 Summer Stakes (G1). The co-feature on the card serves as a “Win & You’re In” event to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) on November 1 at Santa An ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Natalma Stakes
An octet of juvenile fillies will travel one-mile on the Woodbine turf on Sunday in the grassy $250,000 Natalma Stakes (G1). This “Win & You’re In” affair to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) has attracted a few exciting prospects ...
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Dick Powell’s 2019 Pocahontas Stakes Tipsheet
The $200,000 Pocahontas Stakes (G2) will be run at 1 1/16 miles on the dirt at Churchill Downs this Saturday. The Pocahontas is the first leg of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) to be run next May 1, 2020, and will award 10 points to the winner ...
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Exacta Bet of the Day for Saturday, September 14, at Woodbine
This Saturday is the first of Woodbine’s important stakes days this fall, with four graded stakes on the 12-race card headlined by the $1 million Woodbine Mile (G1). The Woodbine Mile, on the grass for three-years old and up, is a prep for the Bree ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Woodbine Mile
A starting berth in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Santa Anita is on the line north of the border on Saturday when 11 will go postward in the $1 million Woodbine Mile (G1). The “Win & You’re In” contest attracted an excellent group o ...
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Spot plays for Natalma Stakes, Summer Stakes at Woodbine
A big weekend of Breeders’ Cup prep races at Woodbine continues Sunday, with the $250,000 Summer Stakes (G1) and the $250,000 Natalma Stakes (G1) .
These one-mile grass events for juveniles offer “ Win and You’re In ” qualifying berths ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Pocahontas Stakes
A solid field of nine juvenile fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles at Churchill Downs on Saturday in the $200,000 Pocahontas Stakes (G2). The important two-year-old affair serves as a “Win & You’re In” event to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies ...
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Graded stakes spot plays for Woodbine Mile Day
Saturday, September 14 marks one of the biggest days of the year at Woodbine.
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Churchill Downs: Sequences of the Day for Saturday, September 13
by J. Keeler Johnson
The first Saturday of the September meet at Churchill Downs is a big one with four stakes races on the agenda, including the $200,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3) and the $200,000 Pocahontas Stakes (G2), the first steppingstones toward ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Iroquois Stakes
ZYRAMID (#1) (10-1) – Saratoga Special (G2) fifth was sharp in a maiden score at Saratoga two back and has room to improve. Steve Asmussen trainee has speed from the rail, and the son of City Zip could be dangerous in his initial two-turn attempt. ...
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Why Dennis' Moment won't lose the Iroquois Stakes
Three colts who won their last starts by double-digit margins will face off in Saturday’s $200,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs, the much-anticipated first stop on the 2019-2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby.
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Summer, Natalma international scouting reports 2019
Diamond Sparkles was set for a class hike in the Sweet Solera. In his regular Sporting Life column, Fahey noted the stiff question being asked:
“She’s a filly we really like. I thought it was a competitive race she won at Thirsk last time and ...
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How To Bet Horse Racing Podcast: The Iroquois & Pocahontas Stakes 2019
Host Ed DeRosa begins season 3 of the How To Bet Horse Racing Podcast with new sponsor TwinSpires!
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McPeek filly to follow winning formula in Pocahontas Stakes
You can take your pick of fillies who recorded maiden victories on dirt at Saratoga, Del Mar, Gulfstream Park, Colonial Downs, Ellis Park or Indiana Grand, but I’m going to play outside the box and favor #6 Morning Gold, whose maiden victory came on grass at Saratoga.
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Betting an 8-1 shot in the Presque Isle Downs Masters
If you toss out Spring in the Wind’s poor showings on dirt, her race record looks encouraging. She also won three straight races over the Woodbine Tapeta track in 2018.
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Woodbine Mile, Northern Dancer Turf international scouting reports 2019
Hoping the rain stays away, Magnetic Charm gets in with a feathery 110 pounds. Co-highweights Competitionofideas, Holy Helena, and Touriga give her 11 pounds, and the lone sophomore will need the help to tackle those salty older distaffers. ...
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Arlington Trip Notes and Horses to Watch (September 6-7)
The following are trip notes for horses who had tough trips the week of September 6-7 at Arlington Park , and/or who figure to improve in their next races. Add these runners to your horses to watch list, and bet them back next time out if they lan ...
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Looming Champs; Big Stakes Action Abounds Again
The Grand Circuit explodes with stakes in Canada as New York rolls out the tests for state-bred champions. It is a huge week of features from border to border and we are on top of them as features and as additions to TwinSpires’ horses-to-watch (H2W) ...
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Glamour Boy, Girl Trotters Meet Again In Grand Circuit Stakes
Welcome back to the 2019 Breeders Crown Countdown (BCC), the exclusive blog that coordinates with our weekly preview harness blog at TwinSpires.com and the Hambletonian Society to find great wagering opportunities for "Crown"-eligible horses and ...
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile Top 5: Maiden winners shaping up strong
Who do you view as the top contenders for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile? Here is our Top 5.
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Trainers to watch and wager on at Churchill Downs' September meet
To help you identify the trainers most likely to produce profitable plays, we’ve used Statsmaster to compile a list of trainers to watch based on the results of the last five September meets at Churchill Downs.
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