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Early Pick Five analysis for Saturday afternoon at Gulfstream Park

Thu Feb 08 2018Scott Shapiro

The Grade 1 Gulfstream Park Turf run at a mile and an eighth headlines Saturday’s card in Hallandale, Florida. The $300,000 event for four year olds and upward will be conducted as the ninth race on the twelve race card. Despite the lack of star ...
How to Bet the Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay Downs

Thu Feb 08 2018Scott Shapiro

After a busy week with the Robert B. Lewis, the Withers and the Holy Bull, things are quiet on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” this weekend outside of the Grade 2 Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay Downs. The Sam F. Davis Stakes , a prep for next month’ ...
Will Heart to Heart Rebound in the Gulfstream Park Turf Stakes?

Thu Feb 08 2018J. Keeler Johnson

Is it possible that a single factor could determine the outcome of the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Stakes (gr. I) on Saturday at Gulfstream Park ? The nine-furlong turf race has drawn eight starters, with none more accomplished than the speedy ...
How to Bet Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager

Thu Feb 08 2018TwinSpires Staff

By Dick Powell The second of four pools, Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager runs Friday-Sunday this weekend and offers intriguing value.  Let’s start with last Sunday’s Super Bowl LII. When the conference championships were ...
Will Vino Rosso Upset the Sam F. Davis Stakes?

Thu Feb 08 2018J. Keeler Johnson

In January 2017, the Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez made a special trip to Tampa Bay Downs to ride one horse in an ordinary maiden special weight. The trip proved to be worth his effort, for the horse was Always Dreaming, who went on to win th ...
Keying Three Stakes Race Favorites at Santa Anita

Thu Feb 08 2018J. Keeler Johnson

Three graded stakes races are scheduled to be run on Saturday at Santa Anita , and at first glance, making a decent wagering score could be challenging. After all, each race features a standout runner that figures to be favored at a short price, ...

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How to Bet the Sam F. Davis

Thu Feb 08 2018John Mucciolo

A strong field of seven will go to post at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday in the $250,000 Sam F. Davis S. (G3). The 1 1/16-mile event is a good one with some fine long-term prospects, but the goal is to cash on this Road to the Kentucky Derby serie ...
Hearty Menu Of Picks For Exotic Players; High-Price Contenders Covered In Multi-Race Wagers

Thu Feb 08 2018TwinSpires Staff

Normal 0 This second week in a cold February includes our preview blog’s popular presentations, Partners For Picks, Power Plays and some personally selected features—all for TwinSpires’ harness bettors. The ever-popular weekly H ...
A Moment in Time – October 14, 1978

Wed Feb 07 2018Alastair Bull

Two Triple Crown winners dramatically beaten For the first, and to date only, time in U.S. horse racing history, the Triple Crown was won in successive years in 1977 and 1978.  The horses in question: Seattle Slew, the first horse to be unbeaten ...
Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report: Holy Bull

Wed Feb 07 2018James Scully

Audible put on a show making his two-turn debut and first start in the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, dominating the February 3 Holy Bull (G2) at Gulfstream Park by a widening 5 ½-length margin. A New York-bred son of Into Mischief trained by ...
Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report: Withers Stakes

Wed Feb 07 2018James Scully

After concluding 2017 with a second in the Remsen (G2), Avery Island returned to Aqueduct to open his 3-year-old campaign with a victory in the Withers (G3). The Street Sense colt has never run a bad one since stretching out to a route four starts ...
Sophomore Spotlight: Withers, Robert B. Lewis & Holy Bull

Wed Feb 07 2018John Mucciolo

A trio of graded races for Kentucky Derby hopefuls was contested last weekend and I will shed some light on what I took from each. Withers (G2) Aqueduct feature attracted just five and the race was a formful one. Grade 2 star AVERY ISLAN ...
Pick 3 play for Louisiana Premier Night at Delta Downs

Wed Feb 07 2018Vance Hanson

More than $1.1 million in purse money will be up for grabs Saturday night at Delta Downs when the track hosts its Louisiana Premier Night for state-breds. The 12-race card kicks off at 6:20 p.m. (EST). The most interesting of the stakes might be t ...

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