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2018 Dubai World Cup study guide: Carnival retrospective
With the release of the likely fields for the March 31 Dubai World Cup extravaganza , the serious homework can begin ahead of Monday’s final declarations.
Part of that process is revisiting the key races from the Carnival, spanning the ...
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Mucciolo: Fair Grounds graded stakes plays
A quartet of Grade-2 races will be held at Fair Grounds on Saturday, led by the lucrative $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) which kicks off the final round of major prep races for the 2018 Kentucky Derby . I will preview the big events: ...
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Dover Downs offers solid Thursday card
One day after a modest winter storm nixed harness racing throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, Dover Downs offered a solid card on Thursday as the three-year-olds competed for a berth in the various Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund finals next Thurs ...
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Keying Peace in the Sunland Derby
Over the years, Sunland Park in New Mexico has garnered a reputation as a very fast and speed-favoring racetrack, producing quick times and often favoring horses that secure the early lead.
That has certainly been the case for many renewals of t ...
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How to Bet the Grade 3 Hutcheson Stakes at Gulfstream Park
Saturday’s feature at Gulfstream Park is the Grade 3 Hutcheson Stakes.
The six furlong dash over the main track for three-year-olds drew a compact group of 6, but remains an intriguing Grade 3 event nonetheless.
The field is led by 9-5-morni ...
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Late Pick 4 Analysis for Saturday afternoon at Santa Anita Park
As usual a late Pick 4 that commences in Race 7 caps off Saturday’s ten-race card at Santa Anita Park .
The four-race sequence begins with a starter allowance sprint, includes the featured Grade 2 San Luis Rey, and concludes in Race 10 with a bo ...
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Powell's Primer on Dubai Racing
by DICK POWELL
Some thoughts on watching and wagering on the Dubai World Cup (G1) and the fantastic undercard of racing coming up on March 31.
The track at Meydan is similar to Woodbine; the turf course is on the outside and the dirt, main t ...
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Mares And Males Rebound For Second Legs Of Yonkers Series As Matchmaker And Levy Divisions Charge Onward
Spring, 2018, week two is also the time for the older pacers to engage in their second round of the season’s longest series for the two divisions. Extensive analysis, from our unique and severe point of view continues this blog for The George Morton ...
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All-Stakes Pick 4 Analysis for Louisiana Derby Day at Fair Grounds
Fair Grounds Race Course takes center stage on Saturday afternoon as the meet’s premier event headlines a superb card of racing that commences at 12:30 PM local time.
The drew a competitive field of ten colts led by the top two finishers in th ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Magnum Moon
Magnum Moon put himself squarely into the Kentucky Derby discussion following Saturday’s convincing score in the deep Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park .
Trained by Todd Pletcher, the three-year-old colt served notice in his lifetime debut at ...
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Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report – Rebel Stakes
Magnum Moon established himself as a top contender for the 2018 Kentucky Derby in the March 17 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park, earning a 100 BRIS Speed rating for the decisive victory. He’s trained by two-time Kentucky Derby victor Todd Pletche ...
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Lucullan Looks Live in Muniz Memorial Handicap
Finding the winner of Saturday’s $300,000 Muniz Memorial Handicap (gr. II) at Fair Grounds could be more or less akin to finding a needle in a haystack.
Held at “about” nine furlongs on the turf course, the Muniz Memorial attracted eleven st ...
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How to Play the Trifecta Like an Exacta
When playing trifectas, one of my favorite strategies is to look for races in which two horses appear clearly better than the rest of the field.
In these situations, playing the two standout horses in the first and second positions can allow you t ...
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Will Bravazo Win Again in the Louisiana Derby?
The action on the Road to the Kentucky Derby will really pick up this Saturday with the $1 million TwinSpires Louisiana Derby (gr. II) at Fair Grounds , the first race offering 100 Derby qualification points to the winner.
The favorite in thi ...
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Classy Act Takes Center Stage in Fair Grounds Oaks
If you’re looking for a horse to single in the multi-race wagers on Saturday at Fair Grounds , I would recommend that you check out the field for the $400,000 TwinSpires.com Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II) .
The 8.5-furlong Kentucky Oaks prep r ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Gronkowski
Gronkowski wins the Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes at Kempton Park (Kempton Park/John Hoy Photo)
Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes winner Gronkowski
by Alastair Bull
When Gronkowski began his racing career, it’ ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn wins the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Winner Mendelssohn
by Alastair Bull
He may have won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) last year, but the Kentucky Derby has been at the back of the mind ...
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Blue Chip and Levy series set for round two
In the midst of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's "March Madness" and with a pending winter storm set to arrive on the first full day of spring, Yonkers Raceway will hosts the second legs of both the Blue Chip Matchmaker and George Morton Levy s ...
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Synchrony Faces Deep Field in Muniz Memorial Handicap
One of the best middle-distance turf races so far in 2018 is scheduled to be run on March 24th at Fair Grounds , that being the $300,000 Muniz Memorial Handicap (gr. II) .
Held over a distance of “about” nine furlongs, the Muniz Memorial has att ...
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The Player, Good Samaritan Square Off in New Orleans Handicap
A small but talented group of six horses is set to contest the $400,000 New Orleans Handicap (gr. II) on March 24th at Fair Grounds .
The main player in the nine-furlong race is, well, The Player , who will carry the top weight of 122 pounds. ...
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Keeler Johnson's Kentucky Derby Top 10 -- 3/19/18
We’re in the homestretch now.
Last week was a bit of a milestone on the Road to the Kentucky Derby , with the Rebel Stakes (gr. II) at Oaklawn Park and the Jeff Ruby Steaks (gr. III) at Turfway Park essentially representing the last races in ...
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Kentucky Derby winner and champion Thunder Gulch dies at 26
Thunder Gulch , a dual classic winner and champion three-year-old colt of 1995, has been euthanized due to the infirmities of old age. Coolmore America made the announcement via Twitter on Monday afternoon. The son of Gulch was 26.
Despite winning ...
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Kentucky Derby Sophomore Spotlight: Rebel Stakes and Jeff Ruby Steaks
A pair of Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races took place on Saturday, highlighted by a rising star from the Todd Pletcher barn.
Rebel S. (G2)
Robert and Lawana Low's MAGNUM MOON ran his unbeaten streak to three with an impressive, 3 1/2-length w ...
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A Closer Look at Magnum Moon
by DICK POWELL
MAGNUM MOON might be playing catch-up to the field but with three starts now under his belt, but who is to say he can't win the Kentucky Derby (G1) after making a belated career debut on January 13 at Gulfstream Park?
...
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2018 Kentucky Derby workout report for March 18
A number of workers took to the track in readiness for upcoming starts as the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail heats up.
FREE Brisnet Past Performances of 2018 Triple Crown nominees
(Workers in Leaderboard order)
Bravazo (54 Derby P ...
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Magnum Moon Rises in Rebel Stakes
With a purse of $900,000 and a record of producing top horses, the Rebel Stakes (gr. II) on March 17th at Oaklawn Park promised to be a major stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby .
Suffice to say, the race lived up to expectations, with ...
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Blended Citizen Prevails in Competitive Jeff Ruby Steaks
As expected, the $200,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (gr. III) on March 17th at Turfway Park produced a thrilling and competitive finish, with the result remaining in doubt until a few strides before the finish line.
However, it remains to be seen how m ...
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Fair Grounds: Is the 2018 Louisiana Derby Bravazo's to Lose?
The Fair Grounds isn't messing around. One of the best understated racetracks in the nation has already drawn for and assigned odds for the March 24, 2018 Louisiana Derby. As to be expected, Bravazo is one of the choices at 7/2. He's not alone at 7/2 ...
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Derby Trainer and Horse: Mick Ruis and Bolt d'Oro
Mick Ruis might have the most interesting story in horse racing. Contrary to popular belief, Ruis has been involved in horse racing as an owner since he sold his first construction company for $2.5 million . After 5 years as an owner, Ruis was $1 mi ...
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Freehold Frenzy Scores $41 Winner With Cold $155 Daily Double; Yonkers Series Opens To Public’s Delight
Yonkers hosted the launch of the 2018 stakes season and along with the selected groups of horses-to-watch (H2W) we brought the weekend into the black. Our next blog will be the first blog of springtime as the stakes season ensues and our hunt for win ...
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Yonkers hosts opening leg of George Morton Levy series
Saturday may have marked the St. Patrick's Day celebration for many Americans, but serious and novice harness racing fans focused their attention on the opening round of the George Morton Levy Series for Free-For-All pacers with several making their ...
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Shapiro: Upset possibilities this weekend at Santa Anita
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
Lots of sports fans spent the last several days trying to uncover a double-digit seed in the NCAA tournament good enough to get through the weekend into the Sweet 16. There is no doubt that I have watched my share of hoops over t ...
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How I'm betting the Rebel and the Oaklawn Saturday card
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- The clouds in Hot Springs are just starting to burn off at this writing, and sunshine should be abundance at Oaklawn Saturday with unseasonably warm temperatures around 80 degrees. We could be looking at a record crowd for Rebel ...
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Handicapping contentious stakes fare on Jeff Ruby Steaks Day
Many tracks won’t offer an All-Stakes Pick 4 or Pick 5 on big racing days but Turfway Park comes through for bettors Saturday with a 12-race program featuring five consecutive stakes and multi-race wagers encompassing the sequence.
The fields are ...
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Yonkers Raceway hosts opening leg of Blue Chip Matchmaker
Friday's opening round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker series for Free-for-all pacing mares hardly produced any genuine surprises, but the quartet of first round winners all took the first steps toward earning a berth in the lucrative final on April 21. ...
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Five things to know for the 2018 Rebel Stakes
A Kentucky Derby (G1) prep with a $900,000 purse and 50 points to the winner ought to attract a solid field, and Saturday’s Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park has indeed come up a dandy.
The 1 1/16-mile stepping stone to the April 14 Arkansas ...
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Dry Track Can Help Farrell Rebound in Azeri Stakes
Some horses like wet tracks; other show a strong dislike for anything but dry footing. And of course, once in a while a horse comes along and shows an affinity for only certain types of wet tracks.
Such a horse is entered in Saturday’s $350,000 A ...
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Spot Plays for Friday card at Oaklawn Park
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- Friday's card at Oaklawn is relatively low key compared to what awaits fans on Saturday, but there are few potential plays on the nine-race program which is highlighted by a decent N2X allowance for fillies and mares.
3rd rac ...
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A Couple of Winners to Build Your Bankroll for the Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park
On Saturday afternoon presents racing fans with a strong 12-race card headlined by the meet’s premier event, the $200,000 .
The mile and an eighth race conducted over the synthetic surface drew a field of 12 three-year-olds set to compete for a ...
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Yonkers Raceway to host pair of tough series this weekend
While many sports enthusiasts are focused on the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament often known as "March Madness" that got underway Thursday, serious and novice harness racing fans will turn their attention to Yonkers Raceway as the half-mile oval in ...
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Turf Horses Could Have an Edge in Jeff Ruby Steaks
It seems logical that a race held over a synthetic track should favor horses with previous experience over synthetic tracks, right?
That might seem like a sound assumption, but it really hasn’t applied to the $200,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (gr. III) ...
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How to Bet the Grade 1 Santa Margarita
The Santa Margarita Stakes lost its star attraction when champion Unique Bella defected from the first Grade 1 race of the year for older females in favor of the second--the Apple Blossom on April 14 th at Oaklawn-- because of missed training.
T ...
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Looking for a Longshot in the Santa Margarita
Saturday’s $400,000 Santa Margarita Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park was supposed to feature the champion Unique Bella, who would have made the nine-furlong event exciting for racing fans but unappealing for bettors.
However, with Unique Bel ...
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Keying Magnum Moon in the Rebel Stakes
It’s safe to say that the Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert knows how to win the $900,000 Rebel Stakes (gr. II) at Oaklawn Park .
Baffert has won the 8.5-furlong Kentucky Derby prep race a staggering six times in the last eight years, including ...
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Powell: How to Bet the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park
by DICK POWELL
Bob Baffert had a productive weekend at Santa Anita with MCKINZIE finishing first across the line in the San Felipe S. (G2) on Saturday and JUSTIFY romping in an allowance race the next day.
Baffert will ...
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Late Pick 4 Analysis for Rebel Stakes Day at Oaklawn Park
The $900,000 Grade 2 Rebel Stakes headlines a serious ten-race card Saturday afternoon at Oaklawn Park .
The day of action in Hot Springs features three stakes events and a Pick 4 wager that commences in Race 7 and concludes with the main event ...
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Jordan's Henny No Secret in Inside Information Stakes
Two months ago, a four-year-old filly named Jordan’s Henny shocked the racing world with a 59-1 upset in the Hurricane Bertie Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park .
Suffice to say, the secret is out now and Jordan’s Henny won’t be anywhere near ...
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Let The Season Begin: Older Pacers Battle In Yonkers Series With Initial Legs Of ‘Levy’ And Matchmaker
Each year for the past decade, at least, we have sounded the traditional beginning of the stakes season around this time, as two great series for older pacers launch multi-week features at Yonkers Raceway. It’s time for the horse pacers to engage in ...
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Final thoughts on Tampa Bay Derby, Gotham, San Felipe, and Justify
by DICK POWELL
So, what are we to make of last weekend's three-year-old races? I was not impressed by what I saw Saturday in the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) when QUIP was able to stalk WORLD OF TROUBLE and take over in the lane. FLAMEAWAY rallie ...
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Kentucky Derby Sophomore Spotlight: San Felipe, Tampa Bay Derby, Gotham
A trio of major prep races took place over the weekend, with a few standout performers stating their cases as prime Kentucky Derby contenders.
SAN FELIPE (G2)
Grade 1 winners BOLT D’ORO and MCKINZIE turned for home in a virtual deadlock ...
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Taking a Contrary Approach in Multi-Race Wagers
In the sport of horse racing, there are two main types of “exotic” wagers separate from the tried-and-true win, place, and show bets that have existed for years.
The first group of exotic wagers, commonly referred to as “vertical exotics” or “ ...
Education
Keeler Johnson's Kentucky Derby Top 10 -- 3/14/18
While it can be difficult to determine the strength of a given crop of three-year-olds until the year is over and the whole racing season can be reviewed, early indications suggest that this year’s Kentucky Derby contenders are a very deep and talen ...
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Mike Battaglia prepares to call the Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park (Adam Spradling Photo)
Spiraling Up to the Kentucky Derby
The story behind Turfway Park's Kentucky Derby prep-race during a special race call of the Battaglia Memorial by his son Mike Battaglia.
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Evaluating shippers coming into Southern California
Assessing the chances of horses shipping into the west coast from out of town can often be the difference between a big score and a losing day in Southern California.
Whether it be Arizona based horses shipping in for low level claiming events or ...
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Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report: San Felipe
The San Felipe (G2) lived up to the hype as top Kentucky Derby contenders Bolt d’Oro and McKinzie matched strides in a thrilling stretch-long duel to the wire. McKinzie prevailed by a head in the roughly-run race, with multiple bumping incidents al ...
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Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report: Gotham Stakes
Enticed was kept wide the entire way from post 9 and rallied to win the March 10 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct going away. He registered an excellent 104 BRIS Speed rating for the 2 ¾-length decision, equaling Fountain of Youth (G2) winner Promises Fulfil ...
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Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report: Tampa Bay Derby
Quip made a triumphant return in the March 10 Tampa Bay Derby (G2), outperforming 19-1 odds in the first appearance since a troubled seventh in the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) last November. It’s the third upset from five races so far in the Champions ...
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13 Group 1s on tap at four-day Cheltenham Festival
The highlight of every National Hunt season in the U.K. is the Cheltenham Festival , a four-day bonanza that will be held this week Tuesday through Friday.
A minimum of three Group 1 races will be held each day of the Festival, with a grand total ...
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Did a Favorable Pace Setup Help Enticed in the Gotham Stakes?
If you’re looking for the definition of a race that is “fast early, slow late,” check out the results of the $300,000 Gotham Stakes (gr. III) on March 10th at Aqueduct .
From start to finish, the one-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby prep rac ...
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Powell: Thoughts on the European Road to the Kentucky Derby
by DICK POWELL
The European version of the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) took a delayed path through the United Kingdom and Ireland last week and we got to see a few horses that might make it to Churchill Downs.
First up was the $ ...
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Justify overtakes Bolt d’Oro in Pool 3 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
The mutuel field of “All Others” closed as the 4-1 favorite in Pool 3 of the 2018 Kentucky Derby Future Wager on Sunday evening, but among the individual interests, late steam on #12 JUSTIFY pushed him into 6-1, relegating #3 BOLT D’ORO to th ...
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2018 Kentucky Derby workout report for March 11
Three prep races on March 10 shook up the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard, resulting in Bolt d’Oro taking the top spot with just one point separating him from Enticed next on the list in second.
It also resulted in not many horses working as they were ...
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Quip Posts 19-1 Upset in Tampa Bay Derby
We’ve seen some significant upsets so far on the Kentucky Derby trail , more than in recent years, and the trend of longshot winners continued on March 10th when Quip posted a 19-1 upset in the Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) at Tam ...
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Bolt d'Oro, McKinzie Put on a Show in San Felipe Stakes
The showdown lived up to expectations. It was everything racing fans were hoping for, and maybe more.
The $400,000 San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) on March 10th at Santa Anita was billed as a match race between Bolt d’Oro and McKinzie , two o ...
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Mendelssohn Returns a Winner in Patton Stakes
Another international candidate for the 2018 Kentucky Derby has arrived on the scene.
Two days after Gronkowski threw his name in the ring with a late-running score in the Road to the Kentucky Derby Condition Stakes , the 2017 Breeders’ Cup J ...
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San Felipe to drive betting on Pool 3 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Saturday’s San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita provided the excitement Kentucky Derby fans relish as Bolt d’Oro and McKinzie hooked up in a dynamite stretch-duel to the wire. They had already been bet down as the top two individual betting interests in ...
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Public Dips Deeply Into Selected Features; $23 Exacta Gets Top Spot; Yonkers Series Poised to Start Stakes Season
North American harness tracks’ programs were uninterrupted by Winter Storm Quinn so our features from Ohio to New York were all on tap. Our selected features were, for the most part, attacked by the public, and our winning prices were reduced greatly ...
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Brown fillies the keys in Tampa Bay Derby all-stakes Pick 5
The all-stakes Pick 5 on the Tampa Bay Derby card is a little tricky at first glance. While it could certainly be dominated by short-priced winners, there are potential scenarios in which mild upsets by mid-priced shots could occur. Here's how we're ...
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Super Saturday: Price horses worth a look on dress rehearsal for Dubai World Cup night
Godolphin holds a strong hand across most of the seven prep races at Meydan on Super Saturday , and the two exceptions to the general rule have lopsided favorites themselves. But on a card as deep as this final day of tune-ups ahead of the ...
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San Felipe, Tampa Bay Derby and Gotham Tipsheets prove useful on Derby prep packed weekend
An action-packed weekend of Kentucky Derby preps takes place across the country, and TwinSpires.com can help make sense of a trio of points contests with Tipsheets for each contest.
Starting in Florida at Tampa Bay Downs, 11 sophomores were ente ...
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Shapiro’s Big ‘Cap Day Late Pick 4 analysis
by Scott Shapiro
The Santa Anita Handicap (G1) may not be what quite what it used to be, but Big ‘Cap Day still offers horseplayers a Saturday full of high quality competitive racing that includes four graded stakes events.
The return of World ...
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Mucciolo: How to Bet the Santa Anita Handicap
Eight will go postward in the historic $600,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) on Saturday in what looks like an especially wide-open race:
#1 TOP OF THE GAME : Vladimir Cerin trainee draws and will save ground in this 10-furlong test, but a trio of u ...
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Shapiro: How to bet the San Felipe
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
The match-up between McKinzie and Bolt d'Oro in Saturday's San Felipe (G2) marks the most anticipated race thus far in this year's "Road to the Kentucky Derby."
It has not been a smooth journey from a third place fi ...
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Five things to know for 2018 San Felipe
It’s the Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race of the season so far, a clash of heavyweights Bolt d’Oro and McKinzie in Saturday’s $400,000 San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita. You could call it the battle for West Coast supremacy, but that would actu ...
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Five things to know for 2018 Tampa Bay Derby
Saturday’s $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) may not shape up as a San Felipe (G2)-style blockbuster , but the Kentucky Derby (G1) scoring race offers plenty of intrigue of another kind.
The 1 1/16-mile test can be interpreted as a crossr ...
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Spot Plays for Big 'Cap Day at Santa Anita Park
Beautiful Santa Anita Park has a star-studded 11-race card on tap for Saturday afternoon headlined by the battle between McKinzie and Bolt d’Oro in the Grade 2 San Felipe.
There are plenty of opportunities to make money throughout the card that ...
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Dover Downs and Yonkers offer solid Thursday cards
While many harness racing enthusiasts are accustomed to seeing history achieved on the weekends, standardbred fans of all ages were hoping to see a hint of it unfold on Thursday evening at Yonkers not long after a solid Dover Downs program concluded. ...
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Gronkowski Joins Derby Trail With Kempton Park Victory
The Kentucky Derby could have some significant international flavor this year.
With two spots in the starting gate set aside for the top qualifiers from two groups of prep races in Japan and Europe , figuring out how the international contend ...
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Three graded stakes events headline a solid late Pick 4 sequence on Tampa Bay Derby Day
After a massive Saturday of racing last weekend at Gulfstream Park, things heat up on Florida’s west coast this weekend with the running of the Grade 2 $400,000 .
The mile and a sixteenth event over the main track is one of three Kentucky Derby p ...
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Mendelssohn Stands Out in Patton Stakes
The European Road to the Kentucky Derby continues on March 9th with the Patton Stakes at Dundalk in Great Britain, though there’s no denying that the race is quite unlike the majority of Derby prep races held in the United States.
Contested at a ...
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Mendelssohn looks vulnerable at short odds in Patton Stakes
by DICK POWELL
Friday will see the $89,500 Patton Stakes at Dundalk, Ireland with Kentucky Derby (G1) eligibility points available on a 20-8-4-2 basis (on the European leaderboard). The eight 3yos will go a one-turn mile on a left-handed course w ...
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Analyzing a Competitive Renewal of the Gotham Stakes
When handicapping Kentucky Derby prep races , it’s usually simple to narrow down the field to a couple of main contenders.
But that isn’t the case in Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct , a race in which nearly half the ent ...
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How to Bet the Tampa Bay Derby
by Dick Powell
A field of nine will go 1 1/16 miles on the main track for the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) Saturday. Enticed and Free Drop Billy were cross-entered after having their travel to New York delayed, but they departed South Florida on Thursda ...
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All-Stakes Pick 4 Analysis for Gotham Day at Aqueduct Racetrack
Saturday offers horseplayers a strong ten-race card at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York headlined by the $300,000 Grade 3 Gotham.
The one-mile event for three-year-olds is carded as the final race and concludes an all-stakes Pick 4 sequen ...
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Kentucky Derby: March 10 is a Huge Day for 3-Year-Olds
This Saturday, March 10, is a huge day for 3-year-olds. At Santa Anita is the San Felipe Stakes. One of the Derby Future Book favorites, Bolt d'Oro, makes his 3-year-old debut in the San Felipe. But, the San Felipe isn't the only race that could have ...
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Taking a Stand in the San Felipe Stakes
When two star horses face off in a major race, it can be rather challenging for handicappers to make a significant score.
Such will be the case on Saturday when Santa Anita hosts the $400,000 San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) , a Road to the Kentucky ...
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Super Prices Targeted Across The Board; Power Plays Poised To Present Big Profit Selected Features On Fire
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More inclement weather is forecast to sweep through North America this week but we’ll stick with a race-heavy schedule, even though the weather is an exact science compared to handicapping horse races.
We know th ...
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Three Grade 1 Races Highlight Saturday Action at Santa Anita
If you enjoy stakes-packed days of racing, you want won’t to miss the exciting race card that Santa Anita has put together for Saturday, March 10th.
Five of the eleven races are stakes events and four of them are graded stakes, with the $600, ...
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World Approval Stands Out in Frank E. Kilroe Mile
To put it simply, is a beast.
The six-year-old gelding has long been a tough competitor at the Grade 1 level, even while running as far as 1 ½ miles, but when trainer Mark Casse cut World Approval back in distance to a flat mile last summer, the ...
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Baffert Sends Out Two Contenders in Santa Anita Handicap
Get ready—there’s a great race coming up at the “Great Race Place.”
The historic $600,000 Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) is set to be renewed for the 81st time on Saturday at Santa Anita Park . Commonly referred to as the “Big ‘Cap,” the ten-furl ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Promises Fulfilled
by Alastair Bull
For the second year in a row, a son of Shackleford has won an important Kentucky Derby lead-up race. And like last year, the big question is whether that son will have enough stamina to last 1 ¼ miles at Churchill Downs .
P ...
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Keying Vino Rosso in the Tampa Bay Derby
Should ever choose to rename the $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II), the “Todd Pletcher Derby” might be a fitting title.
After all, the Hall of Fame trainer has dominated the 8.5-furlong Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race in rec ...
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Kentucky Derby Sophomore Spotlight: Fountain of Youth
Gulfstream Park played host to a major Kentucky Derby prep on Saturday, the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) , and it featured the seasonal debut of champion juvenile GOOD MAGIC .
Fountain of Youth
The Dale Romans-trained PROMISES FULFILL ...
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Keeler Johnson's Kentucky Derby Top 10 -- 3/6/18
Two months… two months until the 2018 Kentucky Derby.
That’s not a lot of time, and from here on out, the top-ranked Kentucky Derby contenders will have to make the most of it. For the majority, just one or two prep races remain on the agenda, and ...
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Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report: Fountain of Youth
Overlooked at 18-1, Promises Fulfilled made it look easy defeating a solid field in the March 3 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park and received an excellent 104 BRIS Speed rating. That puts him in the same range as leading Kentucky Derby ...
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Bolt d’Oro, ‘All Others’ listed at 6-1 for Pool 3 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Bolt d’Oro (#3, 6-1) , a winner in three of four races who will make his 3-year-old debut in Saturday’s $400,000 San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita, and the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” (#24, 6-1) were made 6-1 co-morning line favorites ...
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Monomoy Girl 5-1 early favorite in 2018 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager
Louisiana-based Monomoy Girl , California's unbeaten Dream Tree , and rising star Midnight Bisou head the list of three-year-old fillies among 24 wagering interests set for this week's three-day run of Churchill Downs' 2018 Kentucky Oaks Future W ...
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Kentucky Derby: Fountain of Youth Fallout
Good Magic, the 2017 Eclipse Award 2-Year-Old Champion, hit the racetrack for the first time in this past Saturday's Fountain of Youth Stakes. How did Good Magic fair? Not that well. But, all hope isn't lost for the Chad Brown trained horse. Below, ...
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Chad Brown gets what he wants from Good Magic
by DICK POWELL
Prep races are prep races. They have large purses and graded status but they are still prep races. Bigger targets are down the road and not every horse is primed for a big effort.
Saturday's Fountain of Youth (G2) was the p ...
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Hot barn should land Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes at Kempton
by DICK POWELL
Weather permitting, the Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes will be run on Wednesday at Kempton Park. Scheduled to be run last Thursday, the meet, as many in Europe have had to, was abandoned due to record cold and snowy ...
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