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Player Quick Pick: SunRay Early Pick 4 for 5/20/2014
by Molly Jo Rosen A set of really interesting Pick 4s are on tap today at SunRay Park & Casino. I'm playing? Are you? Bet now! Early Pick 4 starts with the 1st at 3:30 pm ET or 1:30 pm local MT Selections are listed in program - not preferen ...
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Player Quick Pick: Indiana Grand for 5/20/2014
by Mel Daniels Indiana Downs race 5 | 3:57 pm ET
Claiming (6) for 3&up going 1mi & 70yds 4-Electric Alphabet scratched 5-Swift Strike This 11yo Tampa Bay Downs invader gets back to the dirt today, and he will enjoy the nic ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 5/20/2014
by Palm Beach Jason Sibling rivalry is the main story at Palm Beach going into the Tuesday action. Puppy Stakes Champ Storm Control is the class of the card in the 14 th , as he takes on fellow A Grader and brother Submariner. A pair of sisters in ...
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Monday Harness Preview for 5/19/2014
by Ted Black When the dust settled after Saturday's Preakness Stakes and racing fans realized the sport of kings could be on the verge of crowning its 12th Triple Crown winner, standardbred enthusiasts are going to have to take a deep breath and t ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 5/19/2014
by Moneymaker Mike This evening's program is highlighted by the 2013 All-American and multi stakes winner Kiowa Producer going after his 11th win in his last 12 races and his 30th win in 48 races at Southland. He is the real deal indeed and will b ...
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Player Quick Pick: Gulfstream for 5/18/2014
by D.S. Williamson Gulfstream Park 6 | 4:00 pm ET
Claiming (16) for 3&up going 1-1/16 mi.(T) 9 – Dynamic Boy – Dynamic Boy has a 6-4 record out of 29 lifetime races. The record includes a victory going 1 mile over Gulfstream’s turf at ...
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The Emotional Value of California Chrome
Sometime between the Santa Anita Derby and the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands , I decided that California Chrome was no longer worth betting.
And it’s cost me, but more in terms of prestige than in my wallet. The $7 he paid winning the D ...
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Santa Anita - Adoration Stakes, May 18, 2014
Santa Anita 8 | 7:44 pm ET
G3 Adoration for 3&Up F&M going 1-1/16 mi LET FAITH ARISE is a Grade 1 winner and the filly to beat in the Grade 3 Adoration on Sunday at Santa Anita. She is coming off a fourth place finish in the Grade 1 Apple Blos ...
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California Chrome: Consider It Handled
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Preakness Predictions
The plan for 'Curlin I'm told is to sit just off the hip of 'Chrome and get first run off the turn. For a horse who started the season as a freakish sprinter, he's about as tactical as the Derby winner. Does that mean he wins? Not in my mind. But ...
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Player Quick Pick: Gulfstream for 5/17/014
by D.S. Williamson Gulfstream Park 8 | 5:02 pm ET
Optional Claiming (25) for 3&up going 1 mi. 4 – Bird E House – That was one heck of a maiden victory that Bird E House rewarded trainer Martin Wolfson for claiming him for $35K. The three ...
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Player Quick Pick: Monmouth for 5/17/2014
by Ryan Dickey Monmouth race 11 | 6:00 pm ET
G3 Redbank for 3&up going 1 mi. (T) This field will be whittled-down to a few contenders after some defections, and scratches by Main Track Only entrants (including the coupled entry to the mo ...
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Free money headlines Preakness day wagering opportunities
Well, we didn't embarrass ourselves yesterday , as the horses we figured could win did, though with a few underlays in that bunch and neither of our longshots (Image of Anna in the Black-Eyed Susan and Valid in the Pimlico Special) doing anything (i ...
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Preakness Field: What You Need to Know
by Molly Jo Rosen Racing can be filled with all sorts of tricky angles and PPs can be daunting... here TwinSpires takes a bit of the guesswork out of it for you with a quick snapshot of each runner in the Preakness field: 1-Dynamic Impact : ...
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Player Quick Pick: Churchill Downs for 5/14/2014
by Molly Jo Rosen Churchill Downs race 6 | 3:30 pm ET
N2L Claiming (30-25) for 3&up going 6.5f 1-Silver Antelope : home at this level with a clean trip
2-Liberal Spin : freshened since decent effort v. good horses
3-Smoking Romance ...
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Saturday Harness Preview for 5/17/2014
Since its inception in 1976, the Meadowlands has owned a reputation as being harness racing's premiere track and this weekend the New Jersey mile oval will pay tribute to one of the sport's original great venues, Roosevelt Raceway, which conducted ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 5/17/2014
by Moneymaker Mike Another exciting Saturday night at Southland with a full slate of races where the greyhounds display their talents and their blazing speed over three different courses. Included in this evening's contests is an always entertaini ...
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Greyhound Preview: Dubuque for 5/17/2014
by Gary Dura Race 1 : Maiden. Not much in this race, in my view. I like the 6, Boc’s Magnomizer, to get out and be gone. The 2, Pat C Lyric, could be a factor out of the box if the 3 and 4 go mid-track. Daily double: 26/27 Race 2 : Grade E. LC ...
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Santa Anita - Starter Allowance, May 17, 2014
Santa Anita 11 | 8:27 pm ET
Starter Allowance for 3&Up going 6.5f There is a pick-6 carryover of over $52,000 on Saturday at Santa Anita with the feature race the Grade 3 American on the turf. That race; however, is not part of the pick-6 s ...
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Player Quick Pick: Pimlico for 5/16/2014
by Molly Jo Rosen So maybe it doesn't get the same love that Oaks Day did two weeks ago, but Black Eyed Susan Day is just as fun ~ and potentially just as lucrative. So why not take a shot at the $.50 All Stakes Pick 3? Below are the horses I woul ...
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Should We Change the Triple Crown?
“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best o ...
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The Worst Overlay in History
Ever since California Chrome won the Kentucky Derby in a time rivalled by wooden horses on a merry-go-round, the dissenters have been out in force.
Racing fans and pundits alike have been quick to label California Chrome as “ ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 5/16/2014
by Moneymaker Mike Another big weekend of exciting greyhound racing is upon us and the Southland program for the evening is loaded with future stars and savvy veterans showing their abilities and talent. The picks include an early distance race al ...
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Preakness weekend Friday: A Special BESt Bet
Rain washed races off the turf on Friday at Pimlico Race Course, and while the main track is sloppy neither the Black-Eyed Susan nor the Pimlico Special lost any horses to scratches, and it is those two races where I plan to take my biggest stands no ...
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Santa Anita - $10,000 Claimer, May 16, 2014
Santa Anita 6 | 8:37 pm ET
$10,000 Claimer for 3&Up going 6.5f Wide open field of claimers going six and one-half furlongs and there doesn't appear to be a lot of speed so going to take a chance and bet on SENATOR BOB from the Javier Sierra bar ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 5/15/2014
by Moneymaker Mike This evening's program is a good one with several good opportunities to cash in on some well posted upset possibilities and a couple of solid AA grade contests with one race featuring a member of the greyhound 2013 All-American ...
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Player Quick Pick: Arlington for 5/15/2015
by Mel Daniels Arlington Park Race 4 | 3:38 pm ET
Claiming (25) for 3&up going 6f (A) 5-Caleb's Comet 3 seems to be the number for this 4yo gelding. He is making his 3rd start of the year at a 3rd different track, and a 3rd different ...
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Predicteform Preakness Analysis: Social Inclusion a "True Contender" Against California Chrome
The Predicteform.com Pace Figures will tell you if a horse is likely to improve or regress in its next start. Pace Figures are not just a single speed number, but rather a series of numbers that are incredibly powerful in identifying the Form Cycle P ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 5/15/2014
by Palm Beach Jason Tremendous card on tap for the Thursday card at Palm Beach, with some of the best greyhounds at this track slated to race. Wins leader KB’s Like A Fox goes for win #34 in Race 4, while a heavyweight matchup in the 15 th sees P ...
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Horse Sense: Cruzing the Preakness Pace
Kid Cruz may not be fast enough to win Saturday. This is certainly a major class test, given his two stakes wins have both come against much slower horses than the ones he’ll face in the Preakness. However, if pace makes the race: the Linda Rice ...
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The importance of handicapping who's fastest today, not who's historically fast
Following a week of wailing and gnashing of teeth by some racing fans regarding how several handicapping services measured California Chrome’s Kentucky Derby -winning performance, Doug Salvatore finally addressed the true importance of this figure i ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 5/14/2014
by Moneymaker Mike A full slate of greyhound racing is on tap at Southland for Wednesday with 18 exciting races awaiting us this evening. There is a good mix of our veteran greyhounds along with several new young and talented pups and a good many ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 5/14/2014
15 more terrific races get rolling for Wednesday’s action at Palm Beach. One of the best 545 yard racers in Juggernaut goes in the finale, along with other races that have some quality plays and great watches. Here are the top races I will be fo ...
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Greyhound Preview: Dubuque for 5/14/2014
by Gary Dura It’s another week, so it’s another matinee to kick off the live racing schedule at Dubuque Greyhound Park. Here are some selections: Race 1 : Maiden starts the day. O Ya Hawkeye (8) should be clear on the outside. I don’t like taki ...
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Australia Racing Preview for 5/13/2014
by Grant Davies Mid-week racing again takes place at Sandown this week on the lakeside course. Let’s take a look and see where the winners are! SANDOWN – AUS A RACE 2 - ALH GROUP SUPPORTS TARALYE PLATE 2100m (AUS) $35,000 Thought KING ...
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Tuesday Harness Preview for 5/13/2014
by Ted Black While racing fans are already getting eager for the lucrative cards this weekend at Pimlico and The Meadowlands, standardbred fans will have plenty of action Tuesday evening as Harrington, Rosecroft and Yonkers Raceways all host compe ...
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Player Quick Pick: SunRay for 5/13/2014
by Molly Jo Rosen Another Tuesday, another interesting set of Pick 4s at SunRay Park and Casino brought to you by TwinSpires. Let's take a look at the Late Pick 4... SunRay Park race 6 | 5:30 pm ET
Claiming (5) for 3&up going 1 mi. 3- ...
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California Chrome's Derby-winning Style Fits Preakness
A lot has been made about the unimpressive final time of the 2014 Kentucky Derby.
As you may know, Old Rosebud won the 1914 Kentucky Derby in a faster time (2:03.40) than this year’s edition (2:03.66), which is pretty remarkable considering how mu ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 5/13/2014
by Palm Beach Jason The racing gets rolling this Tuesday afternoon at Palm Beach with 15 fantastic races for your viewing and playing enjoyment. Some top Grade A superstars are on this card, along with some up and coming greyhounds trying out dif ...
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Monday Harness Preview for 5/12/2014
by Ted Black The Monday evening cards at Harrington Raceway in Delaware and Yonkers Raceway in New York may not have much more in common than the simple fact that both offer entire programs on half-mile tracks, but both appear to have several play ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 5/12/2014
by Moneymaker Mike Wow, what a great looking program we have for Monday at Southland Greyhound Park. It is loaded with plenty of stakes racing and several other races which look to be primed for upset possibilities. Highlighting the evening's car ...
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Occasional View's Next Shot at Glory
Remember: TwinSpires Woodbine Super Sunday offers bonuses on Exacta's, Trifecta's and Superfecta's! It pays to #BetWoodbine! by Ryan Dickey Woodbine 8 | 4:51 pm ET
Vigil Stakes for 4 &up going 7 f (A) If the post-time odds are anyw ...
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Player Quick Pick: Monmouth for 5/11/2014
by D. S. Williamson The promise of sunshine at the Jersey Shore on Sunday means that the racing should be fast at Monmouth Park! Monmouth Park race 10 | 5:27 pm ET
Optional Claiming (50) for 3yo going 6f 6 – Lieutenant Seany O – Monmouth ...
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Santa Anita - Maiden Claiming, May 10, 2014
Santa Anita 7 | 7:00 pm ET
$75,000 Maiden Claimer for 3&Up F&M going about 6.5f (T) NAZARETH enters this high-dollar maiden claimer as the filly to beat, but she is winless in four career starts and is dependent on pace. The pace does not look ...
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California Chrome Proves the Race is Not Always to the Swift
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: racing fans are a fickle bunch. Win in a fast time, à la Game On Dude in the Santa Anita Handicap , and it’s because of a “souped-up” racetrack or a “speed bias.” Win in a slow time, à la California Chrome in ...
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Kobe's Back vs Ferocious vs Chelios
Santa Anita race 7 | 7:11 pm ET
G3 Laz Barrera for 3yo going 7f 1- Ferocious : a head away from being undefeated
2- Tonito M. : well regarded South American import for 'Dorfer
3- Ko ...
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Saturday Harness Preview for 5/10/2014
While thoroughbred racing fans might been in waiting mode this weekend with the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico still seven days away, standardbred fans will have plenty to watch and wager on at several different tracks. At The Meadowlands on S ...
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Player Quick Pick: Monmouth for 5/10/2014
Monmouth Park race 11 | 5:43 pm ET
Decathlon for 3&up going 6f A very good betting race that could have at least one moderately-priced horse, and possibly a longshot hit t ...
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Player Quick Pick: Gulfstream for 5/10/2014
by D.S. Williamson Two stakes races raced for really talented horses highlight Saturday’s card at Gulfstream Park. Gulfstream Park race 7 | 4:31 pm ET
Honey Rider for 3yo F 1-1/16 mi. (T) 10 – Little Michelle – Even though she’s stuc ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 5/10/2014
by Moneymaker Mike Welcome everyone to another evening of exciting greyhound racing at Southland. This card is going to feature some of the best greyhounds at the track and with that being the case, I have focused my attention tonight on A/AA grad ...
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Greyhound Preview: Dubuque for 5/10/2014
by Gary Dura As we head into the third weekend of live racing at Dubuque Greyhound Park, the dogs are starting to fall into patterns. Here’s hoping they continue that way. Race 1 : A Maiden to open the card. Keeper Tonto, the Southland i ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 5/10/2014
Superstar Saturday is upon us and the racing should be awesome all day long at Palm Beach. Three top class races highlight the action, but there is also some up and coming racers to keep your eye on this afternoon as well. Here are the top rac ...
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Santa Anita - State-Bred Allowance, May 10, 2014
Santa Anita 8 | 7:44 pm ET
State-Bred Allowance for 3&Up F&M going about 6.5f (T) The first leg of the late double on Saturday at Santa Anita is a sprint down the hillside turf course and we are going to take a shot and bet on SUNSET SKIES for t ...
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Australia Racing Preview for 5/9/2014
by Grant Davies Saturday racing is back at Headquarters with the biggest attraction probably being the half-sister to Black Caviar and All Too Hard, Belle Couture! But there is also a lot of other horseflesh that will be going around and is itchin ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 5/9/2014
by Moneymaker Mike The weekend is here and a full slate of 18 exciting races is in store at Southland this evening. As you may have noticed there are only five distance races on the card so I have focused my picks on the 583 yard course contests. ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 5/9/2014
by Palm Beach Jason The weekend is here and the racing should be fantastic at the Palm Beach Kennel Club, starting on Friday. Some of the best racers this track has to offer are on this card, with many of them in Race 12 & 14. Here are the to ...
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Pedigree Handicapping With Brisnet.com & Doug Salvatore: Friday at Churchill Race 6
The sixth race on Friday at Churchill Downs (click for FREE Brisnet.com Ultimate Past Performances ) is a tough and interesting Maiden Special Weight event for two-year-olds going 4 ½ furlongs.
One interesting horse is #6 Stonebriar. This Two Pu ...
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Santa Anita - Starter Allowance, May 9, 2014
Santa Anita 7 | 9:07 pm ET
Starter Allowance for 3&Up F&M going about 1 mi (T) Twilight racing on Friday at Santa Anita with first post at 6:00 pm ET. Race seven is a starter allowance going one mile on the turf and going to take a shot with a wa ...
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Australia Racing Preview for 5/8/2014
by Grant Davies Let’s take a little time and build a small bank for the weekend. Geelong has a nice little meet this Friday that we can take a quick peek at and find some winners. GEELONG – AUS A RACE 5 - RODERICK INSURANCE BROKERS HANDI ...
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Player Quick Pick: Santa Anita for 5/8/2014
by Mel Daniels Santa Anita race 6 | 6:39 pm ET
Claiming (16-14) for 3&up F&M going 1 mi. On this Thursday - the start of the NFL draft - the only scratch in the field is fitting: 6-Tebowing will not run 4- Acute This filly is ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 5/8/2014
by Moneymaker Mike Thursday's card is looking good with some very promising greyhounds drawing their box and ready to show their talents. Get ready as always for some exciting Southland racing action and check out the picks below. Thanks for readi ...
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Greyhound Preview: Dubuque for 5/7/2014
by Gary Dura The afternoon card is a tougher one this week. That usually means a chance of hitting some larger payoffs. Race 1: Interesting Maiden race. No dog jumps out as a clear-cut favorite. I’ll go with a dog I believe won’t be a favorite. P ...
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Player Quick Pick: SunRay Late Pick 4 on 5/6/2014
by Molly Jo Rosen TwinSpires is thrilled to be sponsoring the Pick 4s at SunRay Park and Casino on Tuesdays. So get to playing! Here's our take on the Late one today... Race 6 | 5:30 pm ET
OC 8k / SAL (5) 2-Black N Beauty ~ looking for 4th ...
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Tuesday Harness Preview for 5/6/2014
by Ted Black To a certain extent the Tuesday cards at both Harrington Raceway in Delaware and Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland will have plenty in common as both feature the top pacing fillies and mares on the circuit at each track. But both will als ...
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Ria Antonia to the Preakness?
[Untapable], but she's too good. The only thing I did was make her run faster." - jockey Mike Smith Obviously her career is up to the owners and they're doing what they think is best for their investment. All the filly can do is run where she's ent ...
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Kentucky Derby wrap: Does a faster Oaks portend a decline in Derby winner's form?
The clear-cut Kentucky Derby favorite California Chrome handled his business. He sat an ideal trip under Victor Espinoza, put away his competition with disdainful ease, and stayed on to win with his jockey celebrating before he reached the finish lin ...
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Santa Anita - $30,000 Maiden Claiming, May 4, 2014
Santa Anita 5 | 6:00 pm ET
$30,000 Maiden Claiming for 3&Up F&M going about 1 mi
The key race on Sunday at Santa Anita is race 5, a $30,000 maiden claimer for fillies and mares. The race is the last leg of the early pick-4 and the pick- ...
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Derby 140: Horse By Horse
1- Vicar’s in Trouble
- front-running type draws the inside rail (shortest distance between two points…)
- Rosie Napravnik seeking to become the first female Derby winning rider 2- Harry’s Holiday
- worst performanc ...
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Ride On Curlin's Number To Come Up in Derby Roulette
I’ve compared this year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands to two things: a roulette wheel and the NCAA men’s basketball championship tournament.
A roulette wheel because most horses can win (i.e. have some chance of winning), and it’s ...
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Santa Anita - Desert Code Stakes, May 3, 2014
Santa Anita 4 | 4:03 pm ET
Desert Code for 3yo going about 6.5f (T) About three and one-half hours before California Chrome starts as the favorite in the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby, a horse that has finished behind him in a pair of starts ...
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Untapable Wins Oaks 140
by Molly Jo Rosen The last time a filly entered the Oaks with this much hype, her name was Rachel Alexandra and she would go on to stamp herself as one of the greats of all time. Is Untapable on that level? Only time will tell. But what the bay ...
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Oaks 140
by Molly Jo Rosen The Kentucky Oaks is so much more than just The Derby's Sister Race. Year in, year out it's one of those amazingly tough handicapping puzzles we handicappers live to see. And the 140th edition is no different! The field... 1- ...
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It's back! Ed DeRosa ABC grid for Kentucky Oaks day
For (some) insight into each of these picks (as well as some thoughts from other handicapping luminaries), check out the Courier-Journal 's Kentucky Oaks day analysis section . ...
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Predicteform Analysis of the 2014 Kentucky Derby
In-depth analysis of the 2014 Kentucky Derby including Pace Figures and Form Cycle Pattern of each starter. Please refer to the Legend or Pattern Guide for back-up definitions and patterns.
The Predicteform.com Pace Figures will tell you ...
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Santa Anita - Turf Allowance, May 2, 2014
Santa Anita 8 | 7:00 pm ET
Allowance/Optional Claiming for 3&Up F&M going 1 mi (T) MOM NANA PETRIE makes her second start off a layoff and returns to a distance where she had finished first across the wire twice in two starts. Trainer Jeff Mull ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 4/30/2014
by Moneymaker Mike Tonight's program includes a very talented group of greyhounds going at it in a super marathon contest along with races where some very capable rail runners have drawn the one box. Overall the card looks inviting and promising s ...
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Wednesday Harness Preview for 4/30/2014
by Ted Black While the standardbred scene in Delaware may have shifted south from Dover Downs to Harrington Raceway, the state's half-mile oval still puts the Wednesday spotlight on its top trotters, as done Pompano Park in southern Florida. In t ...
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Kentucky Derby Projected Win Odds
Picking a Kentucky Derby favorite is much easier than picking the Kentucky Derby winner, but tabbing his (and 19 others’) off odds is among the more difficult guessing games in the Sport of Kings.
Of this I’m certain: California Chrome will be fav ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 4/30/2014
by Palm Beach Jason The last racing day of April brings us 15 more fabulous races for our entertainment today at Palm Beach. Very competitive card, with many of the racers going today not being household names, which can lead to some nice payouts ...
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Tuesday Harness Preview for 4/29/2014
by Ted Black Once again bad weather might force bettors and harness drivers to alter their tactics this evening as sloppy tracks could be the rule Tuesday when Harrington, Rosecroft and Yonkers Raceways all offer standardbred cards. Tuesday even ...
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Player Quick Pick: Churchill Downs for 4/29/2014
by Mel Daniels Churchill Downs race 8 | 4:27 pm ET
Claiming (30-25) for 3&up F&M going 1 mi. 5-Hadarra After no wins in her first 6 starts, this three year old has put together and very good 3 race stretch, winning 2 and finishing 3 ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 4/29/2014
by Palm Beach Jason We are back at Palm Beach, where 15 more fantastic races are on tap for your Tuesday entertainment. Big Race 14 that has some of the best early speed greyhounds around is the highlight of the card, but there is also other good ...
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Monday Harness Preview for 4/28/2014
While handicappers might have to adjust their tactics accordingly this evening as rain showers are forecasted for much of the Mid-Atlantic region on Monday night, two half-mile harness tracks in the region are offering solid, playable cards. At ...
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Form, Pedigree, Speed, & Red Flag Analysis of Derby Contenders, part 3 of 3
While we wait for more two-year-old racing to start, Brisnet.com pedigree handicapper and blogger Doug Salvatore will profile each of the expected Kentucky Derby starters in terms of classic breeding and current form/speed.
This final installm ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 4/28/2014
by Moneymaker Mike Monday's program has a little something for everyone with six distance races and a total of seven grade A races or better and I will focus the majority of the picks on the class races this evening as there are some talented grey ...
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Kentucky Derby prep weddings and the funerals that follow
One of the most popular clichés around the betting windows—especially on the Triple Crown trail—is “if you didn’t go to the wedding then don’t go to the funeral.”
I did not just miss Danza’s wedding in the Arkansas Derby, but I was at the church n ...
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The Derby is Coming! The Derby is Coming!
by Molly Jo Rosen A while back, Derek Brown wrote a brilliant piece about what happens when you're invited to your first Derby party and - like seeing Christmas tree lots pop up at Halloween - it was a great way to get into the spirit of the se ...
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Santa Anita - Wilshire Stakes, April 27, 2014
Santa Anita 8 | 7:41 pm ET
G2 Wilshire for 3&Up F&M going 1 mi (T) THEATRE STAR could have been claimed for $40,000 back in November, but wasn't and the four-year-old War Front filly has become a star in the making. She has won four straight ra ...
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Player Quick Pick: Hawthorne for 4/27/2014
by D. S. Williamson A little cloudy weather shouldn’t hamper either one of the races we’re looking at today. Hawthorne Race Course 8 | 6:18 pm ET
Claiming (30) for 4&up going 1 mi. (T) 7 – Duke of Del Rey – This six-year-old gelding m ...
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Player Quick Pick: Woodbine for 4/27/2014
by Ryan Dickey Remember to #BetWoodbine exotics on Sundays and win bonuses with TwinSpires: 5% on Exactors (Exactas), 10% on Triactors (Trifectas), and 15% on Superfectas THE TICKET : WOODBINE 4 $1 Pick-4 ... 1-6,8 over 1,6,7 over 1,3 over ...
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Kentucky Derby turnoffs
I have often discussed how important it is that a horse show the ability to gain ground on the turn in Kentucky Derby preps, à la Animal Kingdom in the 2011 Spiral.
(C ...
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Player Quick Pick: Churchill Downs for 4/26/2014
Churchill Downs race 8 | 10:01 pm ET
G3 Derby Trial for 3yo going 1 mi. 1-Bayern : +blinks having really never run a bad race
2-Chitu : will not run tonight due to expected Kentucky Derby start
3-Big Sugar Soda : consistent closer stretc ...
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Player Quick Pick: Lone Star for 4/26/2014
by Ryan Dickey Lone Star race 8 | 10:51 pm ET
G3 Texas Mile for 3 yo+ going 1 mi. A nice assortment of stakes-winning horses in what can be a thrilling edition of the Texas Mile. Three or four horses in the race have a legitimate shot of wi ...
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Player Quick Pick: Santa Anita for 4/26/2014
by D. S. Williamson Today is Gold Rush Day at Santa Anita. That gives horseplayers plenty of great stakes races to bet including the $250,000 Snow Chief Stakes and the $250,000 Melair Stakes. Santa Anita Park 9 | 8:16 pm ET
Melair Stakes for ...
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Saturday Harness Preview for 4/26/2014
by Ted Black While much of the nation is already getting a hint of Kentucky Derby fever, serious and novice standardbred fans alike will assuredly venture to a standardbred track or simulcast facility this evening to catch the stellar card at Yonk ...
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Greyhound Preview: Dubuque for 4/26/2014
by Gary Dura It’s the opening day for live racing at Dubuque Greyhound Park! That brings three questions to mind:
How will the dogs new to Dubuque adapt to the track surface?
How much credence to put in 6 dog schooling races?
Ho ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 4/26/2014
by Moneymaker Mike This evening's races are loaded with talented greyhounds ready to go paw to paw from start to finish and what an exciting night of racing it is sure to be. In going over the program there are several races that stand out and the ...
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