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Kentucky Derby contender profile: Charlatan
Speed and stamina are two requisites for a champion Thoroughbred. And how can you beat a horse who seems to possess a perfect blend of both traits?
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What to expect at the upcoming Churchill Downs spring meet
Churchill Downs has released the first condition book covering the first 13 days through June 5. Receiving permission to belatedly commence its 2020 spring meet on May 16.
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Australian Pick 3 for Canterbury on May 5
Bet a Pick 3 sequence kicking off at midnight at Canterbury ("Australia C"). The card begins 10:50 p.m. ET. At this writing, the course condition is "Soft 5."
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Harness racing: Following horses for profit
There are great benefits for bettors who follow horses for a race or two, after they looked good but lost.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 4, Will Rogers
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for Apr. 4
Racing continues during the first full week of May in 2020! Handicapper Tim Holland has found some interesting plays for Monday at Will Rogers Downs and Fonner Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 4, 2020
We look back at the huge Saturday card from Oaklawn Park including Baffert again dominating, some interesting undercard races, and more. ...
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Nick Zito returns to the spotlight with Hunt the Front
A weekly series analyzing recent maiden winners poised to join the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Hunt the Front brings Zick Nito back onto the Derby trail.
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Can Azeri’s son shake up tonight’s Tenno Sho at Kyoto?
Saturday night’s Tenno Sho (Spring) pits defending champion #14 Fierement against surging challenger #7 You Can Smile and veteran #8 Kiseki.
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Scouting a couple of Gulfstream plays on Sunday
Fast and firm conditions are expected for Sunday’s 12-race card at Gulfstream Park , and I am interested in playing a couple of horses in turf races.
In race 5, #12 Poppy’s Destiny will make his second start back from a lengthy layoff and fir ...
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Holland's North American Spot Plays for May 3
Tim Holland rounds out a jam packed weekend of racing with his spot plays for Sunday, May 3. Tracks featured include Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs.
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Oaklawn spot plays on Arkansas Derby Day
Oaklawn Park will close Saturday with a 14-race card filled with wagering opportunities. The $500,000 Arkansas Derby (G1), which remains a major prep for the Kentucky Derby on Sept. 4, has been split into divisions, and Hall of Famer and five-time Kentucky Derby winner Bob Baffert has the favorites in both.
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Weekend Watch: 1978 Triple Crown — Affirmed vs. Alydar
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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How to throw a virtual Kentucky Derby party
On May 2, Churchill Downs will host a "Kentucky Derby at Home" party.
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Holland's North American Spot Plays for May 2
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Race 2
Maidens going 6-furlongs include #10 Bonus Baby (6-1) ,
a debuting daughter of decent first out sire Flatter, who is out of a mare by
Giant’s Causeway. Chestnut’s works include a sharp 4-furlong move in :48 from
the ...
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Hanson's mid-card Pick 4 on Arkansas Derby Day
A packed day of racing comes to Oaklawn Park on Saturday. Before the stakes action heats up, a little mid-card Pick 4 action is in order.
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Australian racing picks for Randwick
It’s the biggest night of the week for Australian racing, and BetAmerica horseplayers can feast on four quality venues, including Randwick, Newcastle, Doomben and Ascot.
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Australian Racing Preview for May 1
Think there’s a few at big odds that can play a part in their individual races tonight at both the Kensington circuit in Sydney and Doomben in Brisbane.
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Derby Remix: The Triple Crown victors
This week we will look at each Triple Crown winner and remix their story in song.
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Oaklawn Park pick of the day for May 1
Friday is the penultimate day of the 2020 Oaklawn Park meet, and the $400,000 Fantasy Stakes (G3) highlights a dynamite 10-race program.
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Scully’s Late Pick 3 play at Oaklawn Park Saturday
I will focus on the late Pick 3, which kicks off with the Oaklawn Handicap and includes the second division of the Arkansas Derby.
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Shapiro's Pick 5 for Arkansas Derby Day
What a card the racing office at Oaklawn Park has assembled for Arkansas Derby Day on Saturday. There are 14 races and a plethora of wagering opportunities.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast--Arkansas Derby Day Preview
Jason looks at all 14 races on the Arkansas Derby card at Oaklawn Park for Saturday May 2nd. ...
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Why hasn't a filly won the Triple Crown?
Over the past century and a half, only 11 fillies have placed first in one of the Triple Crown races.
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Australian racing picks for the Gold Coast
There will be a nice transition from U.S. to Australian racing tonight, with Remington Park still running when all four Aussie Thoroughbred meetings kick off.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 1, 2020
It's Friday and we're welcoming in our Jury to talk about the three big stakes races coming up at Oaklawn Park on Saturday. ...
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Holland's North America Spot Plays for May 1
Tim Holland brings his expert analysis to North American Thoroughbred racing on May 1st. Tracks covered include Gulfstream, Oaklawn, and Tampa Bay.
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Betting on Baffert in the Arkansas Derby(s)
On Saturday at Oaklawn Park, a total of 22 talented 3-year-old Thoroughbreds will vie for Kentucky Derby qualification points in two divisions of the Arkansas Derby (G1).
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Shapiro's Fantasy Stakes Day Pick 4
The sequence slated for the final four races on Friday afternoon in Hot Springs includes three stakes events and is headlined by the $400,000 Fantasy (G2) at 1 1/16 miles.
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Thoughts on the Fantasy Stakes Day late Pick 5
The penultimate day of the 2020 Oaklawn Park meet on Friday is headlined by the Fantasy (G3) and capped off with a Late Pick 5.
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Gulfstream Park pick of the day for April 30
Horse players could face a wet or drying out track at Gulfstream Park Thursday, with precipitation expected in the a.m. and the possibility of afternoon showers. Eleven races are carded.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: April 30, Oaklawn Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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How to use each horse in the virtual Kentucky Derby
The 13 Triple Crown winners will match-up on Saturday in a computer simulated race. Here is my take on each runner in the hypothetical field.
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Glancing At Glamour-Boy Pacers Of 2020
Arguably, the most popular divisions each harness racing season are the
three-year-old colt pacers and trotters. In 2020, as of this writing, some of
the divisions’ coveted stakes have already been postponed, with no commitments
for dates. When they ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Apr. 30, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we're excited to welcome in long time professional bettor Alan Denkenson to share stories of his life of betting, sports, horses, and more! ...
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Australian horse racing picks for Wyong
There’s racing action aplenty from Down Under tonight, with four Thoroughbred meetings and two harness meetings available for BetAmerica horseplayers.
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Who will challenge Joe Burrow for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year?
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is the favorite to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors after he was picked first overall last week. But unlike his draft selection, winning this award is far from a lock.
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Holland's North American Picks for April 30
Tim Holland provides his analysis for North American racing on April 30. Tracks covered include Gulfstream Park as well as Oaklawn Park.
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Scully’s virtual Kentucky Derby: Triple Crown Showdown analysis
Post positions and morning-line odds have been revealed for the 13 Triple Crown race winners, and I will analyze the field in order of selection:
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Triple Crown Champions: Pros and cons in the virtual Kentucky Derby
In advance of Saturday’s widely-anticipated virtual Kentucky Derby, let’s review every Triple Crown winner and chart the pros and cons offered by their race records and running styles.
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Australian harness racing: Redcliffe picks
Australian harness racing is on target again at BetAmerica on April 29 at 11 p.m ET, which is Thursday afternoon, April 30, at Redcliffe Harness Racing Club in Queensland.
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Shapiro's Early Pick 4 play for Oaklawn Park on Apr. 30
The final week of racing at Oaklawn Park kicks off with a solid nine-race card Thursday. As always, there is a Pick 4 sequence over the first four races.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: April 29, Tampa Bay
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Preview for the Japanese Tennō Shō
It has been a chalky spring for high-profile horses in Japan, and what has become the chalkiest race there in recent years is coming this weekend.
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How I constructed my Superfecta ticket for the virtual Kentucky Derby
In the all star Triple Crown Showdown Kentucky Derby - what horses would you use to build a ice cold Superfecta?
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Searching for overlays in the virtual Kentucky Derby
Handicappers with a penchant for analyzing racing history will have an edge in predicting the outcome of the Triple Crown Showdown.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Apr. 29, 2020
We look ahead to Friday's Fantasy Stakes and discuss all of the contenders in the race. Then we have a new segment called "Race I Love" where Jason takes a deep look back at the 2005 Longacres Mile. ...
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Holland’s North American Spot Plays for Apr. 29
by Tim Holland
Handicapper Tim Holland has some strong opinions at Tampa Bay Downs on Wednesday, touting some price plays and a promising maiden winner over the turf course. He’s also recommending a couple of horses at Will Rogers Downs and ...
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Australian racing picks for Warwick Farm and Sunshine Coast
There’s a solid nine-race card from the Sunshine Coast and a small seven-race card from Warwick Farm for BetAmerica horseplayers to enjoy.
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The Derby Decimal Classifications: April 28
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: April 28, Will Rogers
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: A Good Day for a Gala Night
Success is enjoyable, and if you’re seeking victory at the
races this week, you can bet a gala night of action at Happy Valley in Hong
Kong will set you up for a good day.
If you’re questioning the unusual wording of the preceding
paragraph, all ...
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How to bet the Oaklawn Handicap
The sensational Oaklawn Handicap cast features 10 graded stakes winners in what is among the most competitive races on a star-studded 14-race card in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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Tipsheet: Arkansas Derby div. I
A talented field of 11 sophomores will go postward to contest the first division of the $500,000 Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday.
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Tipsheet: Arkansas Derby div. II
The second division of the $500,000 Arkansas Derby (G1) will feature 11 sophomores going 1 1/8 miles at Oaklawn Park on Saturday.
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Racing resumes at Brazil's Gavea May 3
Whether you’re already a fan of South American racing, or looking for more circuits to follow, Brazil’s Gavea will resume live racing on May 3. You can watch and wager on TwinSpires.com.
The Rio de Janeiro track had been among those on COVID-1 ...
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Australian Pick 3 for Warwick Farm on Apr. 28
Warwick Farm near Sydney Australia Pick 3 bet from handicapper Vance Hanson.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Apr. 28, 2020
We welcome in Matt Hegarty from Daily Racing Form to talk about some of the industry stories of the day, Navarro/Servis, journalism in racing, and more! ...
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Holland's North American Spot Plays for Apr. 28
Race picks for Tuesday racing at Fonner Park and Will Rogers Downs are available below.
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Oaklawn's Racing Festival of the South to conclude with a bang
Oaklawn Park holds two divisions of the Arkansas Derby, a Kentucky Derby prep race, and the Fantasy Stakes, a Kentucky Oaks prep race.
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Australian racing picks for Mackay and Sale
There’s four Aussie thoroughbred meeting and two Aussie harness meetings available for BetAmerica horseplayers this evening, with the first race from Mackay starting proceedings at 10:02 p.m ET.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: April 27, Fonner Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Holland's North American Picks for Apr. 27
Free picks for April 27 by handicapper Tim Holland can be found here for Will Rogers Downs and Fonner Park.
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Citation will end debate as the greatest Triple Crown winner in history
In a race where the contenders are nearly impossible to separate, versatility and human elements will play vital roles en route to coming out victorious.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Apr. 27, 2020
We look back at the weekend racing action from Oaklawn Park and Gulfstream Park. ...
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Ragtime Blues returns a winner for Baffert
A weekly series analyzing recent maiden winners poised to join the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Ragtime Blues returned to action with an impressive victory for Bob Baffert.
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Shapiro's Sunday Pick 4 at Gulfstream Analysis
The final Pick 4 of the weekend in Hallandale Beach includes an intriguing maiden special weight event and a pair of lower level two-turn turf races.
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Holland's North American Spot Plays for Apr. 26
Trainer Barboza wins with 19% of his second time starters and sends out #8 Queen Letizia (9-2), who showed little facing better on grass in her debut in February.
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Tracking coronavirus COVID-19 impact on horse racing
What tracks can I bet? Let TwinSpires help inform bettors on tracks which have closed and what tracks are running during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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Father Patrick’s Faux Pas Trivial As Sire
The following essay, titled “The case of the missing colt,” was posted on the TwinSpires Hambletonian Trail blog on Aug. 3, 2014, as reported from The Meadowlands. Though the huge Hambletonian favorite lost the classic trot and a spot in standardbred ...
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Scully: Stakes analysis, Late Pick 4 play at Oaklawn Saturday
Oaklawn Park features a pair of 6-furlong stakes Saturday, the $100,000 Bachelor for 3-year-olds and $125,000 Carousel for older fillies and mares, and both races are of graded quality.
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Holland's North American Spot Plays for Apr. 25
Trainer Alvarado wins with 17% of his maiden claimers and saddles #1 Ominous (6-1), who is a debuting son of 16% first-out sire Scat Daddy.
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Australian racing picks for Flemington
The Autumn Racing carnival in Sydney may be officially over but there’s still plenty of quality racing from Down Under tonight, including four stakes races at Rosehill Gardens, and last year’s Melbourne Cup winner goes around at Flemington.
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Australian Racing Preview for April 24
The Sydney Autumn Carnival is over but there’s still some cracking racing from right around Australia on Friday night across all four venues.
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Grade 1 winners take aim at final stakes of Oaklawn meet
The 2020 Oaklawn Park meet is winding down, with closing day scheduled for May 2. But the Arkansas track still has half a dozen stakes races on the agenda, including the rich Arkansas Derby (G1).
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast--Apr. 25th Gulfstream Saturday Preview
Jason takes a look at the 12 race card for Gulfstream Park on Saturday April 25th. ...
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April Speed Trends at Gulfstream Park
With the Spring-Summer meet in full gear, I have studied the previous three weeks of action to track the current trends on both racing surfaces.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: April 24, Gulfstream
Sara Dacus provides picks and plays for Friday's slate of Thoroughbred racing.
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Derby Remix: The Triple Crown winners
Derby Remix visits the top songs from the years of Triple Crown winners.
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Oaklawn Park pick of the day for April 24
There is a chance for wet weather in Arkansas, but Louise the Laser should be able to handle any conditions.
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Shapiro's Late Pick 4 analysis for Saturday's card at Oaklawn
The Arkansas Derby looms, but first the racing office at Oaklawn Park has written another strong Saturday afternoon with a challenging Pick 4.
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Keeler Johnson's Freeplay Game Selections for Apr. 25
Test your handicapping acumen with Freeplay games on TwinSpires! These contests challenge you against fellow horseplayers in a fun, no-pressure environment.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Apr. 24, 2020
We discuss the news of the day and look ahead to some weekend races at Gulfstream and Oaklawn including the return of Eight Rings and Bellafina. We welcome in the Jury as well to talk racing, current events, and more! ...
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How to bet the Unbridled Stakes
A field of seven will go postward in Saturday’s Unbridled S. at Gulfstream. The competitive contest for 3-year-olds features several stakes-quality runners.
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Australian racing picks for Gold Coast and Port Macquarie
The Thoroughbred racing action from Australia starts nice and early tonight, with the first race from the Gold Coast scheduled to run at 9:33 p.m. ET.
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Holland's North American Picks for Friday, Apr. 24
Tim Holland analyizes races happening across North America and gives his expert picks at Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs, and Oaklawn Park.
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Revisiting the years of Triple Crown winners
Over the past century, 13 horses have swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes. By revisiting the years of Triple Crown winners, we can go on a quick-take tour through history.
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How to bet the Bachelor Stakes
A strong field of nine will travel 6-panels in the Bachelor S. at Oaklawn Park. The cast is led by Grade 1 hero Eight Rings from the barn of Bob Baffert.
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Gulfstream Park pick of the day for April 23
Gulfstream Park will have fast and firm conditions for Thursday’s 10-race program, and #8 Dermot is the pick of the day in Race 5.
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How to bet the Carousel Stakes
A pair of Grade 1 winners leads a standout field of eight fillies and mares in the $125,000 Carousel S. at Oaklawn Park on Saturday.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: April 23, Gulfstream
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Flares For Older Sires’ Frosh Products
Our two-part series about wagering on 2020 two-year-olds, focused upon the first crop of horses starting a career in breeding. Addressing the entire freshman crop for 2020, however, would not be complete without acknowledging the productivity of last ...
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Australian Harness Racing: Redcliffe rocks
Australian harness racing is on target at BetAmerica tonight, April 22, at 11 p.m ET, which is Thursday afternoon, April 23, at Redcliffe Harness Racing Club in Queensland.
Nine races are offered.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Apr. 23, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we're excited to welcome Dave Litfin to join us as we talk about his career as a public handicapper, growing up around the OTBs of New York City, and much more! ...
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Horse racing then vs. now
The racing landscape, like life in general, had a vastly different look to it in 1919, when Sir Barton won the Triple Crown.
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The inside scoop on betting Japanese racing
At first glance racing from Japan appears to be a complicated, intimidating world of its own. But once a few user-friendly resources are put to use, it becomes very friendly.
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Australian horse racing picks for Newcastle and Kilmore
There’s plenty of Aussie action for BetAmerica horse players tonight, with four thoroughbred meetings and two harness meetings joining us from Down Under.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: April 22, Tampa Bay
Weekday picks and plays for thoroughbred racing.
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Shapiro's take on Oaklawn's Thursday Pick 5
The penultimate racing week of the Oaklawn 2020 season starts with a 9-race card on Thursday. The slate includes a Pick 5 sequence over the last five races.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Apr. 22, 2020
We open the show discussing the education of new players in horse racing. Then we're excited to welcome in jockey Joe Talamo to talk about his move to Arkansas, riding Whitmore, his Louisiana beginnings, and more! ...
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