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Under-the-radar Kentucky Derby contenders, volume 23
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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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 7, 2020
We look back at the weekend of racing action including a big Met Mile Day card at Belmont, Uncle Chuck at Los Alamitos, and much more! ...
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: July 6, 2020
The exciting Uncle Chuck brought his career record to a perfect 2-for-2 with a resounding four-length victory in Saturday’s Los Alamitos Derby (G3) at Los Alamitos, earning 20 qualification points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Betting John Moore on closing day at Happy Valley
How time flies—another racing season in Hong Kong has come and gone. Just two more days of racing remain during the 2019-20 season, with the last Wednesday card at Happy Valley kicking off at 6:45 a.m. ET.
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Kentucky Derby Top 10: Tiz the Law, Honor A. P. lead the charge
Keeler Johnson shares his weekly list of contenders for the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: July 6, Parx
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Longer shots to consider on Assiniboia card featuring mandatory Pick 5 payout
Assiniboia Downs, near Winnipeg, will be must-see prime time viewing Monday evening as their Jackpot Pick 5 wager will have a mandatory force out.
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Projected fields for Keeneland’s Summer Meet stakes
Ten of the graded stakes originally slated for Keeneland ’s Spring Meet that was lost to COVID-19 will be run during the ad hoc Summer Meet set for July 8-12.
The action is concentrated on the weekend, with a pair of stakes apiece on Friday and ...
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for July 6
Handicapper Tim Holland offers his free expert picks for betting horse racing today!
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Uncle Chuck
Uncle Chuck has the right bloodlines on his side. Almost any way you slice it, his pedigree is filled with the speed and stamina essential for success.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Brewmeister, Ekklesia post breakthrough victories
A weekly series analyzing recent maiden winners poised to join the Road to the Kentucky Derby:
Brewmeister
A son of turf star Point of Entry out the Giant’s Causeway mare Wonder Brew (a daughter of Canadian champion and Woodbine Oaks wi ...
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5 things to look for at Keeneland
The brief Keeneland Summer Meet will begin on Wednesday, July 8 and run through Sunday, July 12. But what the meeting lacks in quantity of racing days, it more than makes up for in quality. A total of 10 graded stakes races will be compressed into ...
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for July 5
Los Alamitos
Race 7
Trainer D’Amato wins with 12% of his first-time starters and saddles #3 Althea Gibson (9-2) , a debuting daughter of 15% first-out sire Grazen who is a half-sister to one winner. Dark bay worked 5 furlongs from the gat ...
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Across-The-Board Bargains; Chalk Chokes Outsiders
Here is our weekly report on hits and misses as presented by the TwinSpires Harness Preview Blog. Thursday, July 2 In two of three divisions of the New York Sires Stakes (NYSS) for soph-filly pacers at Yonkers, we were eliminated due to breaks. We ...
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Scully: Handicapping the Cross Country Pick 5
50-cent Cross-Country Pick 5 Wager
1,2,3,8 with 3,6 with 2 with 2,3,5 with 1,4,6 = $36 ...
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for July 4
Prairie Meadows
Race 11
Newcomer #4 Say It Nicely (8-1) has a good win-early pedigree being by 10% debut sire Discreet Cat and out of a mare by Lord Carson, whose offspring win 13% of their first outings. Dark bay is a half-brother to fo ...
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Belmont Park: How to bet the Independence Day multi-race wagers
The Independence Day card at Belmont Park is packed with graded stakes races, including a quartet comprising an all-stakes Pick 4 at the end of the afternoon.
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How to bet the Suburban Stakes
The historic $200,000 Suburban (G2) at Belmont Park will be renewed for the 134th time on Independence Day, and the 1 1/4-mile event is shaping up to be a great betting race.
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Australian racing picks for Royal Randwick and Eagle Farm
BetAmerica horseplayers have three premier Australian Thoroughbred tracks available to wager on tonight, including Royal Randwick, Eagle Farm, and Flemington.
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Weekend Watch: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin
Our Weekend Watch feature touches on the most significant moments in sports history, and luckily for us in this modern age, many of them are viewable online, in their entirety.
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Saturday stakes spot plays for Delaware and Belmont
The action at Belmont Park is rightly the focus for stakes lovers on Saturday, but Delaware Park's card also offers a trio of added-money events.
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Derby Remix: Dean Martini dreaming of Derby
Dean Martini's chances to see the roses have been a distant dream. Until now.
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How to bet the 2020 Los Alamitos Derby
Bob Baffert has won four of the last six editions of the $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby (G3) at Los Alamitos, and the trainer has a strong chance to nab another victory Saturday.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: July 3, Belmont Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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How to bet the Iowa Derby and Oaks
A pair of “hundred-granders” for 3-year-olds are part of a big Sunday at Prairie Meadows, with four stakes being contested in total.
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How to bet the Great Lady M Stakes
A field of seven fillies and mares will go 6 1/2 furlongs in Saturday’s $200,000 Great Lady M (G2) at Santa Anita.
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How to bet the Delaware Oaks
Eight sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the main surface at Delaware Park in Saturday’s $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3).
Delaware Oaks Analysis
The pace of the Delaware Oaks field will come from the inside, with #1 Comical, #2 ...
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Vatican City can spring mild surprise in Epsom Derby
It's not a matter of if but when Aidan O'Brien will become the all-time leading trainer of Epsom Derby (G1) winners.
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for July 3
Holland is looking to build the bankroll for the July 4th weekend with selections for multiple tracks today.
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How to bet the 2020 Metropolitan Handicap
As usual, a deep field has been entered to contest the $500,000 Metropolitan H. (G1) on Independence Day at Belmont Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 3, 2020
We look ahead to a busy 4th of July weekend with racing at Belmont Park including the Met Mile. We also preview the Iowa Festival of Racing and Los Alamitos stakes action. The Jury joins the show to recap their Churchill Spring Meet and more! ...
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Australian racing picks for Ipswich and Bendigo
BetAmerica players have four Australian Thoroughbred venues and two harness meetings available to watch and wager on via the app and desktop tonight.
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Los Alamitos Derby Tip sheet
The $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby (G3) will be run Saturday as race 6 at Los Alamitos. For 3-year-olds, the 1 1/8-mile race is part of the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby series with 20-8-4-2 points going to the top four finishers. Even with a five- ...
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Ellis Park Opens
The summer meeting at Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky kicked off on July 2, and runs through August 30. The “Pea Patch” will play host to eight stakes this season, with the topper being the $200,000 Ellis Park Derby on August 9. The 2020 Road to ...
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How to bet the Suburban
Eight will go postward in the $200,000 Suburban Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park on Saturday.
Suburban Analysis
#2 Parsimony , # 4 Mr. Buff , and #5 Joevia will all flash speed in the early stages of the Suburban. The pace will be honest ...
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: July 2, Belmont Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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5 sports books to add to your summer reading list
Now that you've binged every show on every streaming service, the summer of COVID-19 is as good a time as any to dive into the mountains of great sports books out there.
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How to bet the Metropolitan Handicap
An outstanding field of eight will square off in Saturday’s $500,000 Metropolitan Handicap (G1) at Belmont Park . The winner of the loaded event will receive a direct berth into the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) as part of the “Win and You’re In” cha ...
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for July 2
Canterbury Park
Race 4
Maidens on grass include #3 Blue Lizzy (12-1) , a debuting daughter of Bluegrass Cat. 3-year-old’s recent works include a solid 5-furlong move from the gate in 1:01 last month for trainer Silva, who has won with fou ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 2, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday so we're excited to welcome in Minnesota based horseplayer Bruce Meyer to talk about his time playing the races, betting, and more! ...
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Super Schedule To Bet Pricey Ponies On American Holiday Weekend
Our feature races going into the USA holiday weekend are stakes, starring many of the season’s recognizable, champ trotters and pacers going at it. Big purses ensue, along with bread-and-butter events with entries in the horses-to-watch list (H2W). C ...
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Australian racing picks for Hawkesbury and Warwick
Horseplayers are once again spoiled for choice tonight, with four Australian Thoroughbred meetings and two harness meetings available to watch and wager on via the BetAmerica app and website.
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Australian harness racing: Rockin’ at Redcliffe
Redcliffe racing returns with nine big harness contests ripe for profit.
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Breeders' Cup Win and You're In Challenge Preview
As the most challenging year of our times moves past its halfway point, some horses have emerged as the ones to watch on the way to the Breeders’ Cup.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: July 1, Gulfstream Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for July 1
Canterbury Park
Race 2
#2 Haddy Up (6-1) is a newcomer with and excellent win-early pedigree being by Majesticperfection (15% first out) and out of a mare by Five Star Day, whose offspring win 19% of their first outings. Works include a ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 1, 2020
We look back at yesterday's Gulfstream Park races and then welcome in Ed Meyer from Belterra Park to talk Cincinnati racing, his career in the sport, and the guys reminisce about their time together at old River Downs. ...
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Kentucky Derby contender profile: Dean Martini
It’s rare for a horse to lose its first seven starts and then progress to the point of winning a graded stakes race, but Dean Martini has defied typical norms to emerge as a viable contender for the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
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Under-the-radar Kentucky Derby contenders, volume 22
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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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: June 30, Gulfstream Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Holland's North American Expert Picks for June 30
Handicapper Tim Holland brings us free picks from Belterra Park, Canterbury, Indiana Grand and Lone Star today.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast June 30, 2020
We're joined by Miguel Mena to talk about his win in the Stephen Foster with Tom's d'Etat, his riding career, and more. We also look to the Gulfstream Park mandatory payout sequence as well as have a discussion on betting. ...
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Plotting a Rainbow 6 ticket for Gulfstream Park on Tuesday
A mandatory Rainbow 6 payout will be held at Gulfstream Park on Tuesday (Races 4-9). There is a current carryover into the pool exceeding $407,000, which promises to multiply by the opening leg.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Amani’s Eagle thrives with distance at Churchill Downs
A weekly series analyzing recent maiden winners poised to join the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Betting a first-timer is an Excellent Proposal
Just four days of racing remain during the 2019-20 season in Hong Kong, including a rare afternoon of midweek racing at Sha Tin slated for Wednesday.
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The Derby Decimal Classifications: June 30
A by-the-numbers review of the latest news and developments on the Road to the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: June 29, 2020
Stay up to speed on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a weekly roundup of all the latest news and developments.
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Dean Martini
Although Dean Martini isn’t nominated to the Triple Crown, the up-and-coming gelding burst onto the Kentucky Derby scene in a big way.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: June 29, Delaware Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for June 29
Editor's Note: Handicapper Tim Holland hits a good week last week, with 10 wins from 35 selections included winners in Philadelphia Belle ($49.40) at Parx and Silky Blues ($39.80) at Belmont Park. Tim breaks even overall after 715 races and 142 winne ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast June 29, 2020
We look back at the Stephen Foster day card at Churchill including Tom's d'Etat's big win in the feature, the return of Midnight Bisou to the States, and more. We also discuss Belmont's stakes-laden Saturday and the Ohio Derby. ...
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Tiz the Law closes at 2-1 in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5
The 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1) trail has been more of a rollercoaster than normal, a rocky ride through the unknowns of a global pandemic, and a postponed Run for the Roses, beyond the usual travails of leading contenders. But the one constant has ...
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Scully: Handicapping Sunday’s mandatory Single 6 payout at Churchill Downs
Closing day means a mandatory payout in the Single 6 Jackpot at Churchill Downs , and a pair of scheduled turf races in the sequence have been washed off to an expected wet main track.
Here are my thoughts on the sequence and a recommended 20-c ...
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for June 28
Ruidoso Downs
Race 9
#3 Another Brother (10-1) rallied from just off the pace before drawing off to defeat easier in his latest over 5 furlongs here in May in his first start after a short break. Trainer Fincher wins with 22% of his runn ...
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Bonanza Bets Blast; Hoosier Features Hit
Here is our report on hits and misses from the past week of harness racing across North America as presented by the TwinSpires Harness Preview Blog. Thursday, June 25 Though there was only one winner in our Power Plays Pick 3 at Saratoga, the con ...
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How to bet the First Lady Handicap at Ruidoso
An octet of fillies and mares will travel 6 panels in Sunday’s $50,000 First Lady H. at Ruidoso Downs.
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Lone Star Park plays for Sunday
A trio of stakes races highlight a fine nine-race card at Lone Star Park on Sunday.
Race 5 -- Lone Star Park Turf
Fillies and mares will travel one-mile in a solid affair. #7 Cowgirls Like Us (7-2) finished a clear third in a local pr ...
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for June 27
Ruidoso Downs
Race 8
#5 Laugharoo (10-1) has not been seen since finishing a close second after being involved from the start at this distance at Sunland in February. Chestnut has been working well for trainer Barton, who wins with 14% o ...
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Weekend Watch: Kerry Wood's 20-strikeout game
Our Weekend Watch feature touches on the most significant moments in sports history, and luckily for us in this modern age, many of them are viewable online, in their entirety.
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Harness racing: A key to winners at Hoosier Park
Indiana’s sole harness racetrack, Hoosier Park is still relatively new when compared to the sport’s history, no less its strong connection to Indiana. Since it established itself as a major force in racing and breeding, it has become home for successful horsemen.
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Newspaperofrecord winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1). (Photo by Coady Photography)
Belmont Park: Speed could dominate in Saturday turf stakes races
Grass races are frequently won with powerful bursts of acceleration from off the pace, but there’s a chance early speed will steal the show on Saturday at Belmont Park.
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Australian racing picks for Rosehill Gardens and Doomben
It’s the biggest night of the week for racing from Down Under and as per usual, there’s four Aussie Thoroughbred meetings available for BetAmerica horseplayers.
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Playing Saturday’s guaranteed Late Pick 5 at Churchill Downs on a $50 budget
The premier races for older horses during the spring meet, the Fleur de Lis (G2) and Stephen Foster (G2), are among four stakes being offered on Saturday’s 11-race program at Churchill Downs , and the Late Pick 5 carries a $250,000 guarantee.
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Derby Remix: Tiz the Law starts a new chapter
With Tiz the Law bringing Sackatoga Stable the Belmont Trophy, they're finally getting to live a story they long sought for.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: June 26, Churchill Downs
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Kentucky Derby Future Wager: 5 horses of value in Pool 5
The postponement of the Kentucky Derby until Sept. 5 has triggered the addition of a few more future wager pools than originally planned.
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Kentucky Derby International Scouting Report: Cafe Pharoah
With Cafe Pharoah named as an individual betting interest in this weekend’s Pool 5 of the KDFW, Japan’s newest dirt star heading to Churchill Downs just got a little more tangible.
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for June 26
Ruidoso Downs
Race 4
#4 Myhotrodlincoln (5-2) was prominent from the start when third facing better over 5 furlongs in his latest in his first start since being claimed by Casey Lambert in March. Lambert has won with 24% of his runners a ...
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The bettor's guide to hockey analytics
Hockey analytics have undergone quite a transformation in recent years, with so many ways to break down one of the fastest games in the world.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast June 26, 2020
We look ahead to a busy weekend of racing with the Jury as they join Jason to talk about the big Stephen Foster card at Churchill Downs. Jason also looks ahead to the Ohio Derby and Just a Game card at Belmont Park. ...
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Australian racing picks for Gold Coast and Geelong
Australian racing kicks off nice and early tonight, with the first of nine races from the Gold Coast scheduled for 9:12 p.m. ET. Three other thoroughbred meetings from Down Under are available for BetAmerica players, including Moruya, Scone and Geelong.
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Churchill Downs: Is Tom's d'Etat vulnerable in the Stephen Foster?
Tom's d'Etat is 1-1 on the morning line for Saturday's Stephen Foster (G2) at Churchill Downs, and determining if he's a deserving favorite is key to handicapping the race.
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Belmont Park graded stakes plays for Saturday
A quartet of graded stakes races highlight a fine Saturday card at Belmont Park .
Race 7 - Vagrancy (G3)
Fillies and mares will travel 6 1/2 furlongs on the main strip in an intriguing race. Arnaud Delacour’s #3 Chalon will make her seas ...
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Churchill Downs: Betting multi-race wagers on Stephen Foster Day
An exciting afternoon of racing is on tap at Churchill Downs on Saturday, with four graded stakes events slated to close out the 11-race card.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: June 25, Churchill Downs
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Analyzing Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager
The first of three additional pools for the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW), Pool 5 begins Friday at noon (EDT) and closes Sunday at 6 p.m. The Kentucky Derby has been rescheduled for Sept. 5, and two horses stand out from the rest presently.
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How to bet the Just A Game Stakes
A standout field of seven will run one-mile over the Belmont outer lawn in Saturday’s $250,000 Just a Game (G1). The field is marked by the return of the sensational Uni.
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Celebrate news of fans allowed at the Kentucky Derby with a free Derby bet offer for new players
New players with TwinSpires can opt-in this weekend for a free $10 Kentucky Derby bet to celebrate the return of fans for Derby and Oaks 146
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 25, 2020) – In celebration of the announcement that fans will be able to attend ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast June 25, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we're excited to welcome in Dennis Montoro to join us to talk about his horseplaying, using a model system, betting, and more! ...
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Stakes And Series Present Divisions’ Top Trotters, Pacers
This edition should look a bit more like the pre-pandemic harness blogs, since some of our feature races fall into stakes categories for the first time this season. Other selected features are included. As is our function, we suggest outside contende ...
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Fleur de Lis: Who's coming in hot, and who's not
A “Win and You’re In” berth to the Breeders’ Cup Distaff is on the line in the Fleur de Lis H. (G2), one of four graded stakes races scheduled to be run on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
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Australian racing picks for Kembla Grange and Moe
BetAmerica horseplayers are spoiled for choice tonight, with five Thoroughbred meetings available to bet from Down Under.
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Stephen Foster Stakes Tip Sheet
The $500,000 Stephen Foster (G2) will be run Saturday as race 10 at Churchill Downs. The 1 1/8-mile dirt race is for older horses and it drew a solid field of eight.
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Australian harness racing: Albion Park on tap
Australian harness racing wagering at BetAmerica returns June 24 at 11 p.m. ET, which is Thursday afternoon, June 25 at Albion Park in Queensland.
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In Japan, the Takarazuka Kinen is the last big race until fall
Ron Flatter looks at the final big race until fall in Japan, where three of the last six $1 trifecta payouts exceeded $2,300 with a high of $4,942 five years ago.
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Stephen Foster Stakes exotics Plays
A fine field of eight will compete in the lucrative $500,000 Stephen Foster (G2) at Churchill Downs on Saturday, the winner will also earn a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: June 24, Gulfstream Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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