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Contest Newsletter 4/21/2017
Be on the lookout for new tracks coming soon to the Contest Lobby, including Churchill Downs and games featuring Kentucky Derby & Oaks! Also, after Derby, be on the lookout for new Harness action from Meadows and Hoosier! Stay tuned! ...
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Kentucky Derby Dream Bet Winner Expects Sleepless Nights Before Making $10,000 Bet
A $5 win and place bet on Irap to win the Blue Grass Stakes helped propel Tim Steadman to victory in TwinSpires.com's Kentucky Derby Dream Bet contest, but the Arkansas attorney does not expect to use that horse for his $10,000 win bet on the Kentuck ...
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Mucciolo’s Sophomore Spotlight: Illinois Derby, Federico Tesio Previews
Illinois Derby (G3):
The $250,000 feature at Hawthorne Saturday is not going to produce a Kentucky Derby starter but could be a steppingstone to the second leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness. In addition, it could help shed a better light a ...
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Ranking the Last 10 Kentucky Derbies
Yes I’m a West Coaster and a total California Chrome honk. But his story of being a modestly bred (being generous even saying modestly) horse whose two owners were new to the game and whose trainer had been around for decades was just so awesome. He ...
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Takeaways from Classic Empire’s Arkansas Derby victory
By Dick Powell
Run last Saturday at Oaklawn Park, the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) turned out to be a hard race to analyze for a number of reasons.
First, how will the Kentucky Derby (G1) runners coming out of it perform off only three we ...
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Older-Pacer Finals Blast Off At Yonkers; More Philly Power Plays; Ohio Soph Standouts At Miami
Speeding through the first splashes of this season’s Grand Circuit, it is already time for the George Morton Levy Pacing Series and the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series finals at Yonkers Raceway. On April 22 these older-pacer events mark their champions, ...
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Filly and Mare Showdown Saturday at Sam Houston Race Park
won five career races and topped the $120,000 earnings mark. Jose Alvarez, who rode for Kearl last summer at Ruidoso Downs, will guide Million Dollar Kiss. Trainer Leon Bard and jockey Francisco Calderon won the Merial Texas Distaff last year with ...
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JockeyTalk360: Julien Leparoux Rules the Arkansas Derby, Honored as Jockey of the Week
After his performance in the Arkansas Derby and leading all North American jockeys by earnings, Julien Leparoux was named Jockey of the Week for April 10-16, 2017. The award is voted on by a panel of experts for riding accomplishments by members ...
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Mucciolo’s Sophomore Spotlight: Arkansas Derby & Lexington Recaps
Arkansas Derby (G1):
Champion CLASSIC EMPIRE cemented his status among the top in his division with a gutsy half-length tally in this big Kentucky Derby prep for conditioner Mark Casse. Son of Pioneerof the Nile was a bit headstrong early while ...
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A best bet, 51-to-1 debut runner, and a favorite produce 413-1 cold trifecta in Santa Anita Daily Selections
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
The first week of the spring meeting at Santa Anita Park is complete and I am off to a strong start in my Daily Selections analysis on brisnet.com .
Unlike the final four days of the winter meeting, I was not able to ...
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Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report April 18: Classic Empire back on track
Classic Empire’s comeback victory in the Arkansas Derby (G1) elicited cheers and an enormous sense of relief from supporters. After nearly going off the rails this winter, the 2-year-old champ is back in a prominent position for the Kentucky Derby ...
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Empire and Whitmore shine at Oaklawn
Champion CLASSIC EMPIRE has endured his share of mishaps this season in preparing for a hopeful run in the Kentucky Derby on May 6, but the Mark Casse pupil put a lot of his doubters to rest following a game score in Saturday’s Arkansas Derby (G1).
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How to bet the 2017 Indiana Grand Meeting
Admittedly, the headline is optimistic considering betting on horses requires both short- and long-term adjustments. Maybe what has worked over the past four seasons at Indiana Grand Race Course (my Brisnet.com ALLWAYS database for the track includ ...
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Yonkers Set to Host Lucrative Levy, Matchmaker Finals
Heading into the final, McWicked, Somewhere In L A and Bit Of A Legend N have all raced superbly in each of the last two weeks and all three displayed varying tactics in recording elim victories lately. While McWicked, Somewhere In L A and Bit Of A L ...
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Palm Beach Weekly Wrap Up 4-16-2017
That's all we have for this week. We'll see you next time for the Wrap Up!
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Paradise Woods, Miss Sky Warrior impress in final Kentucky Oaks preps
The past two weeks has seen a flurry of activity as sophomore fillies try to earn enough points to make the 14-horse restricted Kentucky Oaks (G1) field.
The Road to the Kentucky Oaks series of points races concluded on Friday, April 14, but not w ...
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Kentucky Oaks Crazier than Kentucky Derby
If you thought the Kentucky Derby was a toss-up, wait until you take a look at the Kentucky Oaks field. Talk about toss-up! The Oaks is so crazy that I haven't the foggiest idea who to build wagers around on Kentucky Oaks Day. Without Unique Bella, t ...
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Kentucky Derby bubble horses await Thunder Snow, Conquest Mo Money decisions
The 2017 Kentucky Derby (G1) leaderboard is finalized following Saturday’s Arkansas Derby (G1), but as ever, the top 20 today won’t necessarily enter the starting gate at Churchill Downs on May 6. Thus the “bubble” horses – those currently on the o ...
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Century, Northville Winners At $28, $27 Best Of Week; Cold Hoosier $28 Exacta, Matchmaker, ‘Levy’ Favorites Lead Into Finals
The last of the “Levy” and Matchmaker legs at Yonkers were public-betting pleasers, with only one of the five events taken by a second choice, while the strongest supported won.
On Friday, April 14, in the Matchmakers, we were only on the boar ...
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Yonkers Hosts Last Levy Elimination
Then one race later in the third Levy elim, Somewhere In L A (Bartlett) gained command in a modest 28-second opener, got a breather to the half in 56.4 and held safe Clear Vision (Brett Miller) for a two-length score in 1:51.3. A six-year-old Somebea ...
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Siding with experience over youth (Lady Aurelia) in Giant's Causeway
There was a time, many moons ago, when running star three-year-olds against older horses early in the season was something not to be shunned. Citation famously won the Seminole H. (seven-furlong edition) at Hialeah over Hall of Fame stablemate Armed ...
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Two plays on Arkansas Derby undercard
The $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) is the main event and Oaklawn concludes its 2017 meet with a 1 ¾-mile starter allowance that is listed in the program as “The Trail’s End.”
Untrapped is my pick in the Arkansas Derby and I will add Classic Empi ...
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Untrapped should get trip in Arkansas Derby
Today’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) is the final major prep for the Kentucky Derby and Classic Empire commands attention. The 2-year-old champ is back seeking to reestablish himself as a major Kentucky Derby player, but I am going with Untrapped ...
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Five things to know for the Lexington
The $200,000 Lexington (G3) at Keeneland has yielded last-minute Kentucky Derby (G1) candidates in the past, but Saturday’s renewal, with a mere 10 points to the winner, doesn’t figure to have much bearing on the leaderboard. Instead, the 1 1/16-mile ...
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Hoyt hoping for another shot at Kentucky Derby Dream Bet glory
David Hoyt of Haverhill, Massachusetts, isn’t a high roller or professional handicapper, though he is used to working with numbers as an accountant.
But last year, Hoyt placed a $25,000 bet on Exaggerator to win the 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1) .
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Levy Contenders Head Into Final Leg at Yonkers
Guantanamo Bay and PH Supercam - a former Levy final hero - both are vying for spots in the consolation, as is Clear Vision, who has finished first and third in two Levy rounds after bypassing the first two. All Bets Off, runner-up in last year's Lev ...
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Five things to know for the Arkansas Derby
While Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) is a major prize in its own right, its timing as the last Kentucky Derby (G1) points race raises the stakes for horses trying to make the cut for the first Saturday in May. The 170 points on offer, awar ...
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Pompano Tuesday Pickin’ from John Berry
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 RACE ONE (DOUBLE - 4-3, 4-5, 5-6 PICK-5 - 4 w 3,5,6 w 5,6,7 w 1 w 2,3) 4-FREEDOM ROLLS...was in tough situation in last with winner banking mile in 1:52.1. Much better situation. 8-CAITLIN’S ROMANCE.. ...
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Pompano Monday Pickin’ from John Berry
Monday, April 17, 2017 RACE ONE (DOUBLE - 1-5, 5-5, 7-5 PICK-5 - 1,5,7 w 5 w 1 w 7 w 1,2,3) 5-THE BUDSTER...warrior made 2 moves in last, second on short rest, and held firm until mid-stretch. Edge! 1-ZORGWIJK IMPACT...got picture pe ...
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Pompano Sunday Pickin’ from John Berry
Sunday, April 16, 2017 RACE ONE (DOUBLE - 1-6, 2-6, 5-6 PICK-5 - 1,2,5 w 6 w 6 w 1 w 1,2) 2-WILLIAMS WISH...pulled turn 2 after leader got away cheap, got up closer final turn & had good trot late. 1-THUNDERCREST...can really tu ...
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Standing against Classic Empire in Arkansas Derby that's not a must-win
Saturday's $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) is more about Classic Empire than anything. The reigning juvenile champion has the class and ability to get himself firmly back into the Kentucky Derby (G1) discussion after spending much of the winter and ...
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Upset pick in Fantasy among Friday’s Late Pick 5 thoughts at Oaklawn
Stellar Wind’s return in the $600,000 Apple Blossom (G1) highlights the penultimate program of the 2017 Oaklawn Park meet. The John Sadler-trained mare towers over five rivals and I’m looking forward to seeing future match-ups against Songbird, who i ...
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Weekend Feature Races – No LIVE Racing Easter
Happy Easter everyone and remember that we will not be racing live on EASTER SUNDAY here at bestbet Jacksonville. But let’s get to the races that will be run this weekend. During Friday and both Saturday cards we will have loads of talent on tap and ...
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Mucciolo’s Sophomore Spotlight: Arkansas Derby, Lexington Previews
Arkansas Derby (G1):
This rapidly growing Derby prep has often been most important in recent years and a big field of 12 will contest the Saturday feature at Oaklawn Park. I have some question marks around the pair of favorites in the $1 million ...
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Always Dreaming takes over the top spot on Scully's Kentucky Derby Top 10
The Road to the Kentucky Derby is charging forward and James Scully is fired up with his Kentucky Derby Report . Scully breaks down the action each week before listing his top 20 for the Kentucky Derby . We're paring it down even ...
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Contest Newsletter 4/14/2017
Representatives from TwinSpires will be on hand - and we’ll even buy you a drink! If you Qualified on TwinSpires - we know to expect you.
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Last Chances For Pacers In Yonkers Series; Philly Power Plays Persist; Host Of Hot Harness Spots
Mid-April finds the George Morton Levy Pacing Series and the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series at Yonkers Raceway on their last legs, so to speak. Aprill 22 will present the finals of these older-pacer events which have launched this season’s Grand Circuit ...
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Kentucky Derby picture remains murky
by Dick Powell
Some impressions of last weekend’s races – you know, the ones that were supposed to clear up the Kentucky Derby (G1) picture – but first let’s start with the Carter Handicap (G1) to get an idea of how fast the Aqueduct track was pla ...
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Jessies First Down Up for the Challenge
berth to the prestigious $750,000 Champion of Champions in December at Los Alamitos. “We will run this year as long as he is sound,” said Abrams. “Then we will retire him and he can enjoy his pasture for the rest of his life.” The draw for the Bank ...
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Five things I’m looking forward to at Oaklawn Park
I’ve been to Oaklawn Park before but never for Arkansas Derby Day. It promises to be a packed house in Hot Springs, with 65,000 people expected for the closing-day program, and a field of 12 has been entered for the $1 million main event.
A total ...
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Palm Beach $20,000 Bob Balfe Puppy Stakes Preview
Steve Lesser ~ Palm Beach Track Announcer
"Bob Balfe Puppy Stakes between Belagosie & B AllStarGarth. I'm taking AllStarGarth . Proven already winning from any position, plus nice post to start the stakes.
Ramon Cadavieco ~ Palm ...
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Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report April 11: Irish War & Gormley bounce back, Irap surprises
Three major prep races last weekend provided a clearer picture of who will be running in the 143 rd Kentucky Derby but left us without a clear-cut favorite as the first Saturday in May quickly approaches.
The Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct had ...
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Mucciolo’s Sophomore Spotlight: Wood Memorial, Blue Grass & Santa Anita Derby Recaps
Wood Memorial (G2):
IRISH WAR CRY turned the tables in a big way after a poor race in Florida and cemented his status as a legitimate Kentucky Derby contender following a convincing 3 ½-length triumph at Aqueduct. The Graham Motion trainee trac ...
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Last weekend’s real winners from Kentucky Derby prep races
The “big three” prep races took place this past weekend at Aqueduct, Santa Anita and Keeneland and the ones who moved up in my view were a pair of sophomores who didn’t even run!
After coming away unimpressed by the winners of the Wood Memorial ( ...
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Matchmaker and Levy Series Head Into Final Leg
Saturday's opening split includes six horses that have made each round, but only Provocativeprince N and Long Live Rock sport a win in the series. Provocativeprince N should make the final with a good effort, but Long Live Rock is clearly on the bubb ...
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Pompano Tuesday Pickin’ from John Berry
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 RACE ONE (DOUBLE - 3-4, 3-7, 6-4, 6-7 PICK-5 - 3,5 w 4,7 w 4,6,7 w 3,5,8 w 4,5) 3-ILLUSIONSNDREAMS...warrior has great gate speed & can control festivities here. Win put him over $400K. 6-TEEZER BRE ...
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Pompano Monday Pickin’ from John Berry
Monday, April 10, 2017 RACE ONE (DOUBLE - 3-3, 3-5, 3-7, 5-3, 5-5, 5-7 PICK-5 - 3,5 w 5,7 w 2,5,10 w 8 w 6,7) 3-LADY MACHBETH...winless after 2 years but gave hint last after falling victim to 1:00 opener. Can rock late. 5-ZERO STRE ...
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Kentucky Derby Picture Gets Crazier
The Kentucky Derby picture went from a Monet to a Hieronymous Bosch this past weekend. We went from understanding that, yes, there were lillies in a pond, to not knowing what the heck is going on. That's the only way I can describe exactly how crazy ...
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How to bet the $1,636 Pick 4 carryover at Mahoning Valley & selected spot plays
A pair of carryovers await bettors of Mahoning Valley Race Course’s 8-race card on Monday, April 10: $17,521 in the jackpot Buckeye^6 (races 3-8) and $1,636 in the Pick 4 (races 5-8).
That $1,636 might not sound like much, but as about 5% of the ...
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Sunday Card Highlights the Ladies
Sunday nights card at Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland was highlighted by a handful of older pacers trained by female conditioners. In the opening race on the card, Stimulus Spending (Jared Moyer) gained command before reaching the opener in 27.2 and w ...
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Older Male Pacers Step Forward in Levy
Then one race later in the third Levy fourth leg split, Somewhere In LA (Bartlett) settled into third early as railbound Mach It So (Tim Tetrick) carved out sharp early fractions of 27 flat and 56.1, angled out first over and pressed the leader down ...
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Northfield Winner At $21 Highlights; Best ‘Levy’ Price Nabbed; $11 Matchmaker Victor; Six Exacta Partners
Grand Circuit action on Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8 featured leg three of the Matchmaker and “Levy.” In each of the series’ fewer divisions we scored once in each series.
In the Levy we hit Clear Vision ($8.90, $4.90, $3.30), with no ...
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The Weekend That Wasn't: More Questions Than Answers After Wood, Blue Grass, & Santa Anita Derby
How uninspiring was this weekend’s Kentucky Derby prep races?
With 510 points up for grabs, only one horse who raced this weekend—Wood Memorial Stakes winner Irish War Cry—is in my current top 6 Kentucky Derby contenders (up from #9).
McCraken ...
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Irish War Cry re-establishes Derby credentials in Wood
by TERESA GENARO
OZONE PARK, N.Y. -- Draped in ignominy following a discouraging seventh place finish in the Fountain Youth (G2), Irish War Cry re-established his credentials as a Kentucky Derby (G1) contender with a decisive 3 1/2-length win in ...
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McCraken the back key to Keeneland's All-Stakes Pick 5
Saturday's All-Stakes Pick 5 at Keeneland obviously has contentious fields, and whittling them down to form a manageable ticket is the goal. Here's where I'm leaning:
Race 6 - Commonwealth (G3) -- Limousine Liberal (#3, 9-2) and A. P. Indian (# ...
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Analyzing three major Kentucky Derby preps
Kentucky Derby contenders will be featured in major preps at Aqueduct, Keeneland and Santa Anita today. All three races will be held at 1 1/8 miles and let’s take a look at the fields:
Blue Grass (G2)
Deepest of all prep races with McCraken, ...
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Six things to know for the Santa Anita Derby
With a total of 170 Kentucky Derby (G1) points for the taking, and no unimpeachable standouts on paper, Saturday’s $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1) has attracted a crowded field of 13 trying their luck. The 1 1/8-mile affair is an assortment of woul ...
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Upsets Abound in Blue Chip Matchmaker
Then in the second BCMM, Medusa also notched her first win in four series tries by leading throughout in 1:53.3 and her fifth win in 13 starts this year for trainer Andrew Federico, Jr. Medusa also climbed into finals consideration heading into the f ...
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Four to follow in Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree
Before diving into the big race cards at Aqueduct, Keeneland, and Santa Anita on Saturday, my eyes will be on Liverpool, England, just after noon for the world-famous Grand National Steeplechase over 4 1/2 miles at Aintree.
As I've written the pas ...
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Florida Derby romper Always Dreaming jumps to number 2 on Scully's Kentucky Derby Top 10
The Road to the Kentucky Derby is charging forward and James Scully is fired up with his Kentucky Derby Report . Scully breaks down the action each week before listing his top 20 for the Kentucky Derby . We're paring it down even more, taking the ...
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Five things to know for the Wood Memorial
Saturday’s $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct represents a crossroads for four notable Kentucky Derby (G1) hopefuls. Battalion Runner needs to rack up the Derby points fast in his stakes debut, Irish War Cry and Mo Town need a form turnaround as ...
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Post Times for the Blue Grass, Wood Memorial, Santa Anita Derby, Ashland, Gazelle and Santa Anita Oaks
The Road to the Kentucky Derby is fast coming to a close, and Saturday will see three of the final five races -- the Blue Grass Stakes (G2) , Wood Memorial (G2) and Santa Anita Derby (G1) -- in the series of points contest run.
The same can ...
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How To Bet the 2017 Santa Anita Derby Pick 4
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
A late Pick 4 that commences with the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby in Race 8 and offers a one million dollar guarantee caps off a strong Saturday afternoon card in Arcadia, California.
The size of the fields and the quality of th ...
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How to Wager on the 2017 Santa Anita Derby
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
The $1-million Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby headlines Saturday’s eleven-race card at “The Great Race Place.” For FREE Brisnet.com Ultimate PPs of the Santa Anita Derby, CLICK HERE .
The field of thirteen will be competing not on ...
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Five things to know about the Blue Grass
Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass (G2) could turn out to be the most informative Kentucky Derby (G1) points race. As unbeaten McCraken aims to solidify his position as the early Derby favorite, the surging Tapwrit and J Boys Echo bid to continue their ...
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Weekend Feature Races
Another great weekend of racing is head of us here a bestbet Jacksonville. Loads of great racing is on tap over both 550 and 660 yards, and we even get a 770 race with a stick out player for you to watch, wager and win on. Let’s take a closer look at ...
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Mucciolo’s Sophomore Spotlight: Wood Memorial, Blue Grass & Santa Anita Derby Previews
Wood Memorial (G2):
Eight Kentucky Derby hopefuls will go to post in Saturday’s feature at Aqueduct. I think this is a mostly wide-open event that could go a lot of directions and will focus on a few talented up-and-comers. BATTALION RUNNER is ...
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Top picks for the Wood Memorial, Blue Grass, and Santa Anita Derby
Saturday is always one of the most fascinating racing days on the calendar. Three of the four biggest Kentucky Derby (G1) preps will be held at Aqueduct, Keeneland, and Santa Anita, along with accompanying Kentucky Oaks (G1) preps and other graded st ...
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Opening Day Late Pick 4 plays at Keeneland
Keeneland opens its 15-day Spring Meet and the average 50-cent Pick 4 returned $1,788 during the Fall Meet. Here are a couple of horses I will be keying in today’s Late Pick 4 (races 7-10)
Race 7 : #1 Another Gal (12-1) bobbled at the start of ...
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Palm Beach Fabulous Friday Preview 4-7-2017
Top Pick Race 15- #4 Fraulein Morgan
Best Longshot Race 4- #1 Amanda A Winner
Enjoy all the action today race fans! ...
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Matchmaker, Levy Set for Fourth Round
One race later in the second Levy split, where five of the seven starters have already competed in each of the three first rounds, Keystone Velocity seeks his third victory in the series while opening round winner Provocativeprince N will look to cir ...
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Jockey Rodrigo Vallejo Off to a Great Start in 2017
Vallejo made his Texas debut in 1995 at Trinity Meadows. He has been named on horses in prestigious national racing events including the All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs, the Heritage Place Futurity at Remington Park and the Bank of America ...
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Contest Newsletter 4/7/2017
night! The Qualifiers feature evening racing from Meadowlands and have an entry fee of $35. The winners get a seat to the WHHC - an $800 value! Don’t wait - these Qualifiers can fill up fast! Reserve your spot so you don’t get shut out from y ...
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Horse Racing's Final Four
by Dick Powell
Like the regional finals in NCAA Men’s Basketball, we are getting down to our Final Four heading to Churchill Downs on the first Saturday of May.
Two major preps were run last Saturday, three more are scheduled for this Saturday ...
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The Queen of All Distances
Congratulations head out to the Blanchard Kennel, Trainer Traci Chase, Kennel Owners Jim and Melissa Blanchard, Greyhound Owners Brad Boeckenstedt or Concepta Stapleton, and everyone else connected with this fantastic greyhound. Not only did she get ...
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Yonkers Series Tighten, ‘Levy’ Foes Battling Evenly; Philly Power Plays Posted
April’s first weekend brings us closer to the conclusion of the Grand Circuit’s George Morton Levy Pacing Series and the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series at Yonkers Raceway. So far the “Levy” divisions have displayed more favorites than outsiders and the ...
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Looking back at Santa Anita March 30-April 2
By Scott Shapiro
A big week is coming up in Arcadia, California as the final West Coast prep for the 2017 “Run for the Roses” headlines what should be a great card at Santa Anita Park.
Before we get to the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and the ot ...
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Mucciolo’s Sophomore Spotlight Recap: Florida Derby & Louisiana Derby
Florida Derby (G1):
Todd Pletcher’s ALWAYS DREAMING tracked the leader to the top of the lane and took command with ease in the lane to roll home a decisive five-length winner beneath John Velazquez in the $1 million race. Dark bay son of Bodemei ...
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Kentucky Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report April 5: Always Dreaming wows in stakes debut
Always Dreaming became the 10 th Kentucky Derby prospect to register a triple-digit BRIS Speed rating this year, netting a 102 for a five-length romp in the Florida Derby (G1), and it was easy to come away impressed with the improving 3-year-old in ...
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Matchmaker and Levy Series Head to Fourth Round
While the NCAA men's basketball tournament ended with a familiar champion, both the Bluechip Matchmaker and George Morton Levy series are rapidly getting closer to determining their respective elite eight finalists. Friday's fourth leg of the Matchm ...
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Projected fields for Keeneland’s opening weekend
The Keeneland Spring Meet begins Friday with a two-year-old maiden , and one of last year’s top freshmen, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) winner Oscar Performance, reappears in the featured $150,000 Transylvania (G3) .
The fields are firming up ...
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Ward enters two Scat Daddy fillies in Keeneland juvenile maiden
Wesley Ward has unveiled some brilliant juveniles at Keeneland in recent years, and the trainer is wasting no time in getting started at the upcoming spring meet. Two Ward pupils are entered in Friday’s 1ST race, a 4 1/2-furlong dash with an overflow ...
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Palm Beach Weekly Wrap 4-2-2017
That's all we have for this week. We'll see you next time for the Wrap Up! ...
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McCraken bet down to 5-1 favoritism in Pool 4 of 2017 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Undefeated Grade 2 winner McCraken (#15) closed as the 5-1 favorite when wagering concluded on the fourth and final pool of the 2017 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) Sunday.
The Ian Wilkes-trained son of Ghostzapper has made just one start this ...
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With Unique Bella sidelined, Farrell reigns alone atop the Kentucky Oaks Leaderboard
Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer doesn’t seem to have much luck with the Kentucky Oaks (G1) the past couple of years.
The Hall of Famer missed last year’s running when eventual champion three-year-old filly Songbird developed a fever following her Santa ...
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Kentucky Derby Hopefuls to Watch on April 8
April 8 should be the most important day yet for Kentucky Derby hopefuls. After the Louisiana Derby and Florida Derby, both this past Saturday on April 1, not much has changed. Sure, Always Dreaming looked great when winning the Florida Derby. But, ...
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Yonkers Hosts Third Levy leg
One night the pacing fillies and mares battled through the rain in the third leg of the Bluechip Matchmaker Series, the older pacers who clashed in the George Morton Levy series on Saturday evening competed under almost ideal conditions. In the firs ...
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Striking $33, $29 Winners Top List; Matchmaker, Levy Additions Come Through; 55-Percent In-The-Money Bets
More favorites swept through the Grand Circuit in leg three of the Matchmaker and “Levy” series at Yonkers. Our best results came through the horses-to-watch list (H2W).
On March 30 we went north as Rideau-Carleton began racing on Thursdays. I ...
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Three-Year-Olds Prep for Derby and Oaks
Thoroughbred racing fans were treated to a quartet of prep races for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks on Saturday afternoon at the Fair Grounds and Gulfstream Park and the results proved somewhat formful. In the Grade I, $1 million Florida Derby ...
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That's a wrap: Impressions of TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby Day and New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS -- Lady Luck doesn't always bless me at the mutuel windows, but Mother Nature has tended to be my guardian angel when I go off on assignment. Trips to cover the Preakness, Little Brown Jug, Hong Kong International Races, and now Saturday' ...
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Always Dreaming lives up to his name in Florida Derby win
Story and Photo by Teresa Genaro
“That’s what you have to do every day, especially in this business,” said co-owner Anthony Bonomo not long after his Always Dreaming earned his first stakes victory and a trip to the Kentucky Derby with an open-le ...
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What DeRosa Thinks He Learned About the 2017 Kentucky Derby from the Florida And Louisiana Derbys
Girvin is likely to be this year’s most underappreciated Kentucky Derby contender.
Despite being one of the more (only?) consistent horses on this year’s Triple Crown trail, Girvin could go into the Kentucky Derby off wins in the Risen Star Stakes ...
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Top Caliber Field for the Leo Stakes at Remington Park
Big Lew, is another sharp runner. He has posted stakes wins at Los Alamitos, finished third in last year’s $600,000 Champion of Champions (G1) in December. Stormy Smith will ride for trainer Mike Robbins. Fly Thru The Fire returns to action for AQH ...
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Palm Beach Top 10 Rankings March 2017
*JN's I B Slammin*
Honorable Mention
Hot Prospect Gal, L's Cori, Dutch Jackie, Mystic Melody, Hi Noon Grace, O Ya Sunflower, Ice Buster, Tc's Bitterman, Bob's Seahawk, Bonafide Breaker, BartsRunninLoose,Cbj Spearmint, Cbj St Patty, P ...
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Thoughts on Louisiana Derby Day All-Stakes Pick 4
NEW ORLEANS -- If this morning is any indication, the conditions figure to be splendid for Saturday's TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby program at Fair Grounds. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing a little grass racing this afternoon after the dren ...
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Scully: Guest Suite, Iron Fist key to Fair Grounds All-Stakes Pick 4
The $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) anchors an All-Stakes Pick 4 (races 8-11) on a 15-race Fair Grounds program and Guest Suite is my top choice. He will be a key for my Pick 4 tickets along with Iron Fist in the New Orleans (G2).
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Southland's Winner of the 2017 $25,000 HOUND MADNESS STAKES is FLYING WOLF PACK!!!!!
Flying Wolf Pack who was seeded 6th came out of the box quickly and was able to get to the rail and maintain a 2 to 3 length lead in going box to wire. Classy Wolverine, a number one seed, gave a valiant effort trying to close the gap but it ju ...
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Yonkers Hosts Bluechip Matchmaker on Friday
Conditions were hardly ideal at Yonkers Raceway on Friday night for the third leg of the Bluechip Matchmaker Series for free-for-all pacing mares, but the series crowned a trio of two-time winners. In the opening division, Bedroomconfessions overcam ...
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Five things to know for Florida Derby
This winter’s Kentucky Derby (G1) preps at Gulfstream Park have featured plot twists. Champion Classic Empire was upset in the Holy Bull (G2) by Irish War Cry, who unceremoniously flopped next time in the Fountain of Youth (G2), and both are now taki ...
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