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Florida Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report

Thu Mar 28 2019James Scully

The $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park highlights the second weekend of major Kentucky Derby qualifiers. One of seven prep races awarding a combined 170 points toward a Kentucky Derby berth (100-40-20-10), the 1 1/8-mile event has att ...
Hoosier Park opens and begins bi-weekly special betting offers

Thu Mar 28 2019TwinSpires Staff

By Frank Cotolo Hoosier Park opens this weekend and once again TwinSpires is offering super specials for bettors. The TwinSpires harness staff will highlight these specials bi-weekly. Opening night, March 29 and March 30, features the Bet C ...
Third Leg For ‘Levy’ And Matchmaker Series Promising Profits; Power Plays In Motion

Wed Mar 27 2019TwinSpires Staff

Yonkers Raceway continues to be the headquarters for our features with leg three of the 2019 George Morton Levy and Blue Chip Matchmaker series. The series, for divisions of pacing mares and horses, continues to qualify entries for their finales on A ...
Why I'm Betting Capezzano in the Dubai World Cup

Wed Mar 27 2019J. Keeler Johnson

There’s no telling how he’ll Capezzano will respond if North America challenges him for the early lead, but remember, North America has shown a tendency to break slowly on occasion, which cost him any chance at victory in last year’s Dubai World Cup. ...
Why I'm Betting Walking Thunder in the UAE Derby

Wed Mar 27 2019J. Keeler Johnson

Now Walking Thunder has landed the rail draw for the UAE Derby, and he’ll be ridden for the first time by top jockey Frankie Dettori. If Walking Thunder breaks alertly, he should have every opportunity to secure the lead and hold his position on the ...
War of Will, Anothertwistafate recipients of Bad Luck Board

Wed Mar 27 2019TwinSpires Staff

A few strides out of the gate in Saturday's $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) , 4-5 favorite War of Will virtually lost all chance at a sweep of Fair Grounds ' Kentucky Derby (G1) preps when his hind end gave out briefly. Later ass ...

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2019 Dubai World Cup Picks

Tue Mar 26 2019D.S. Williamson

2019 Dubai World Cup:  Capezzano Gate to Wire Win: Capezzano This year's Dubai World Cup appears to be lacking in pace. Thunder Snow, North America, and Capezzano appear to be the ones with the most early hoof, meaning whomever can establish ...
Levy and Matchmaker series both set for round three

Tue Mar 26 2019Ted Black

This weekend may mark the round of the "Sweet 16" for those following the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, but for harness racing enthusiasts this Friday and Saturday as Yonkers Raceway hosts the third rounds of both the Blue Chip Matchmaker and Geo ...
Dick Powell’s Australian Pick of the Week March 27

Tue Mar 26 2019Dick Powell

Race 4 at Australia A (Hawkesbury) Wednesday night is a maiden race for all ages going 5 1/2 furlongs. A field of 10 are entered and the ground is expected to be extremely heavy and as low as a 9 on the scale. FREE International Past Performance ...
Pletcher Heats Up with Two Derby Qualifiers; More on the Way?

Tue Mar 26 2019J. Keeler Johnson

Trainer Todd Pletcher has won two Kentucky Derbies, has saddled more Derby starters (52) than any other trainer in history, and has sent out at least one Derby starter every year since 2004. Yet until recently, there appeared to be a chance that ...
Keeler Johnson's Kentucky Derby Top 10: Anothertwistafate Impresses the Most

Mon Mar 25 2019J. Keeler Johnson

This year’s Road to the Kentucky Derby prep season has been filled with memorable upsets, so it’s only fitting that the two big races last week saw two more odds-on favorites fall to defeat. War of Will , previously ranked fifth in my Kentuc ...
Cutting Humor Edges Anothertwistafate in Sunland Derby

Mon Mar 25 2019J. Keeler Johnson

In a clear-cut demonstration of how trips can affect the performance of a racehorse, Cutting Humor had the last laugh in the $800,000 Sunland Derby (gr. III) at Sunland Park , parlaying a clean run into a gallant victory in the Road to the ...
A yardstick to measure the greatness of Winx

Mon Mar 25 2019Kellie Reilly

There has always been a lot of chatter when foreign horses are dominating their regions. Questions arise regarding who they are beating and why don’t they come to America? As one Australian trainer, Peter Moody, once reminded: “The planes fly both wa ...

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