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Race Preview Bluffs Run: $500,000 Iowa Breeders Classic Round 1 on Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Fifteen SA races start off the $500,000 Iowa Breeders Classic stakes on Wednesday, October 16th. Billed as the "richest greyhound stakes in the US in 2013", the f ...
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Pick 6 Betting Preview: Santa Anita $430,034 Carryover – October 14, 2013
A 75-1 shot in the last race on Sunday won, creating a two-day carryover of over $430,000 into the Columbus Day card at Santa Anita. With 10 races on the day the pick-6 starts in race 5; let’s take a look. On paper, this race is a tough way to start ...
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Pick 6 Betting Preview: Santa Anita $91,551 Carryover, October 13, 2013
There is a pick-6 carryover of just over $90,000 at the Great Race Place on Sunday with the wagering kicking off in race four, a starter allowance for fillies and mares down the hill. Calameera and Horsesanddivorces are second and third on the morni ...
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Race Preview: Nearctic Stakes - Woodbine, October 13, 2013
Sunday's feature race at Woodbine is a good one, it's the Grade 1 Nearctic Stakes for three-year-olds and upward going six furlongs on the turf course. This race will determine at least one starter for the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint in three weeks. ...
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Race Preview: Florida Stallion Series – Calder, October 12, 2013
The co-features on the Saturday card at Calder Race Course are two races in the Florida Stallion series, the My Dear Girl for two-year-old fillies and the In Reality for two-year-olds. First up is the My Dear Girl where Scandalous Act is the 4-5 mor ...
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FanEx Sports Fantasy Advice: NFL Week 6
Pierre Garcon: This is a no brainer, but in a game where Washington will most likely trail, who else is Robert Griffin III going to thro ...
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FanEx NFL Week 6 – EasyScore Pick’em Tips
WR1: Dez Bryant: With Calvin Johnson still nursing his knee injury, Bryant is the next best receiver in the league and he gets a great match-up at home ag ...
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Keeneland grid for Friday, October 11
The good thing about Keeneland is if you're right you're probably going to get paid--unlike yesterday at Hawthorne where I went AAAA in the carryover Pick 4, hit the bet for a $1.50, and lost nearly two-thirds my bet! Here's hoping that doesn't happe ...
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Pick 6 Betting Preview: Santa Anita $575,466 Carryover – October 10, 2013
A massive pick-6 carryover of over $575,000 awaits bettors on Thursday at Santa Anita and the pool could be well over $2.5-million. The sequence starts in race three, a claiming race going one mile on the turf. Danderek is the 6-5 morning line favo ...
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Greyhound Handicapping Playing Favorites - Tracks, That Is
Bluffs Run is one of the few tracks that offers a free tip sheet and it's pretty good at picking a few winners on most programs. I'm not big on tip sheets, b ...
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Race Preview Fraser Downs Harness - BC Sire Stakes Final - $50,000 - 2YO Fillies Pace - Friday October 11, 2013
Run And Tell at 8/5 in the 5 post, which has a big advantage at Fraser, is trained by Debra McCarthy, who has 28% for wins with 2 year olds. The Power of Art-Kents On Nuke ...
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Upcoming Harness Races For the Week of October 11th through October 16th
Monday October 14th
Harrington Raceway: DSBF 2nd Leg - $20,000 - 2YO F Pace Tuesday October 15th
Harrington Raceway: DBSF 2nd Leg - $20,000 - 2YO C &a ...
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Harness Handicapping With the Bottom Line
Highest Win Percent, especially if it's coupled with Best Speed Rating Last Race, isn't to be taken lightly either. Throw in Early Speed at a half mile track or Hard Closer at a mile track and you ...
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Race Preview: Jessamine Stakes – Keeneland, October 9, 2013
The feature race on Wednesday at Keeneland is the 23rd running of the Grade 3 Jessamine Stakes for two-year-old fillies. The race is an important step on to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf in three weeks at Santa Anita. Morning line favorit ...
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Pick 6 Betting Preview: Santa Anita $156,250 Carryover - October 6, 2013
A pick-6 carryover of over $156,000 awaits bettors on Sunday at Santa Anita, which starts in race four; let's take a brief look at each of the six races. The sequence starts off with state-bred maiden special weight two-year-olds and Even to the Moo ...
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Race Preview: Shadwell Turf Mile - Keeneland, October 5, 2013
The payout of the pick-5 on Saturday at Keeneland hinges on the result of race nine, where Wise Dan is going to be at or below his morning line of 2-5 looking for his tenth straight victory. He won the Shadwell last year by a very comfortable two an ...
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The Player’s Edge – October 4th, 2013: Santa Anita and Keeneland
Santa Anita - Sprint Championship Keeneland – TCA Stakes Keeneland – First Lady Stakes Keeneland – Breeders’ Futurity Santa Anita - Sprint Championship
Eight Go Six The feature race on Satu ...
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FanEx Sports Fantasy Advice: NFL Week 5
Dallas Clark: What am I saying!? Clark has looked old, but he’s still getting the second most targets for the Ravens behind Torrey Smith. The Dolphins on the ot ...
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Race Preview: Alcibiades Stakes - Keeneland, October 4, 2013
The second of the graded stakes on opening day at Keeneland on Friday is the Grade 1 Darley Alcibiades Stakes for two-year-old fillies. This race could produce a starter for either the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf or the Juvenile Fillies as it ...
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FanEx NFL Week 5 – EasyScore Pick’em Tips
WR1: Calvin Johnson: The Packers are giving up 223 yards and 1.67 touchdowns per game to wide receivers and Calvin Johnson is THE wide receiver. Green Bay will be able ...
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Race Preview: Phoenix Stakes – Keeneland, October 4, 2013
Friday is opening day at Keeneland and there are two stake races on the card; the Grade 3 Phoenix and the Grade 1 Alcibiades. First up is the Phoenix, a six furlong sprint for three-year-olds and upward. The morning line favorite for the race at 3-1 ...
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Greyhound Handicapping: Things That Matter
I had the fourth favorite in a sprint the other day, where all but two dogs were breakers that had a habit of fading in the stretch. The fourth favorite was one of t ...
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Harness Handicapping Take Out The Takeout First
If there's a slim margin between whether you win, lose or break even, one thing you really need to watch is the takeout rate on your wagers. Takeout is what the t ...
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Race Preview The Meadows: Race 5 CD All Ages Fillies and Mares Friday October 4th
The morning line favorite, Painterpants , in the 8 post with Eric Ledford driving for Chas Norris, is at 3/1. Considering that she'll be leaving from that outside post and looking at her speed figures in ...
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Upcoming Harness Races For the Week of October 4th Through October 10th
Saturday October 5th
Freehold Raceway: NJSS Green Acres Final - $25,000 - 3YO C & G Pace
Freehold Raceway: NJSS Green Acres 2nd Leg - $7,000 - 2YO C & G Pace
Freehold Raceway: ...
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Race Preview: John Henry Turf Championship - Santa Anita, September 29, 2013
The feature race on Sunday at Santa Anita is the 2nd running of the John Henry Turf Championship for three-year-olds and upward going 10 ten furlongs on the turf course. The defending champion, Slim Shadey, is in the race, but at 12-1 he is a long sh ...
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Race Preview: Homecoming Classic - Churchill Downs, September 28, 2013
The feature race under the lights on Saturday at Churchill Downs is the first running of the $175,000 Homecoming Classic and the inaugural running could not have drawn a better field. An expected field of six will line up for the nine furlong race an ...
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FanEx Sports Fantasy Advice: NFL Week 4
Jay Cutler: This game looks to be a shootout and Cutler will have plenty of opportunities to throw the ball to Brandon Marshall who will be covered ...
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Race Preview: Unzip Me Stakes - Santa Anita, September 28, 2013
The only ungraded stake race on Saturday at Santa Anita may be one of the most important races on the card. As the finale, race 11, the Unzip Me Stakes is the last leg of the pick-6, the pick-4 and is the Super High Five race. Installed as the 7-2 ...
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The Player’s Edge – September 27, 2013: Grade 1 Saturday at Santa Anita
Photo: Matt Carter Santa Anita – Chandelier Stakes Santa Anita – Front Runner Stakes Santa Anita – Zenyatta Stakes Santa Anita – Awesome Again Stakes Santa Anita – Chandelier Stakes
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Race Preview: Eddie D. Stakes - Santa Anita, September 27, 2013
Southern California racing is back at Santa Anita on Friday for the start of the meet that leads up to the 2013 Breeders' Cup World Championships. The feature race on Friday is the Grade 3 Eddie D. Stakes for three-year-olds and upward going the abo ...
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FanEx NFL Week 4 – EasyScore Pick’em Tips
WR1: Dez Bryant: Calvin Johnson is the obvious choice here, but he does face off with the Bears and Charles Tillman. He could easily put up big numbers in ...
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Upcoming Tournaments: September 28th and 29th
Saturday September 28th Santa Anita Board Tournament:
$2.00 Win, Place and Show wagers only with a maximum of 4 wagers per race.
5 Grade 1 Stakes races worth $ 250,000 each. Entry fee is $50.00 wit ...
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Race Preview Wheeling Downs: WVGOBA Juvenile Stakes Final - Saturday September 28, 2013
2-Kit Kat Kathy , who managed to overcome trouble in her last race, is the morning line favorite at 5/2. She has two wins and a second out of four races and very fa ...
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Greyhound Handicapping With Something To Show
When I first started playing the horses - thoroughbreds, that is - many decades ago, most serious players bet straight win bets. Most tracks didn't even have trif ...
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Harness Handicapping With Patterns
I have a friend who has a very simple handicapping technique for playing harness races. He just picks the horse with the highest SR, or speed rating, on t ...
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Race Preview The Meadows: Keystone Classic 2 Year Old Colts and Geldings Trot - Friday September 27, 2013
In Race 8 , morning line favorite honors go to 8-Monkey Man , but at a conservative 3/1. With four wins out of six races, and two out of three for wins at The Meadows, he looks to ...
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Upcoming Harness Races For The Week of September 27th Through October 3rd
Yonkers Raceway: NYSS Final - $225,000 - 2YO C & G Pace
Yonkers Raceway: NYSS Final - $225,000 - 2YO C & G Trot
Yonkers Raceway: NYSS Final - $225,000 - 2YO F Pace
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Race Preview: Charles Town Oaks - Charles Town, September 21, 2013
Charles Town has quickly become a track with national attention with races like the Charles Town Classic and the race on Saturday night, the $400,000 Charles Town Oaks. The fifth running of the seven-furlong sprint will go off with a field of nine af ...
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The Player’s Edge – September 20, 2013: Parx Racing & Barretts at Fairplex
Parx Racing - Cotillion Stakes Parx Racing - Pennsylvania Derby Parx Racing - Gallant Bob Stakes Barretts Race Meet - Pomona Derby Parx Racing - Cotillion Stakes
Close Hatches One to Beat The Saturday ca ...
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Pick 6 Betting Preview: Barretts at Fairplex, $80,303.47 Carryover, September 19, 2013
Hodge is a solid favorite in race four, a claiming race at four furlongs for three-year-olds and upward that have never won two races. Trained by Michael Machowsky, ...
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FanEx NFL Week 3 - EasyScore Pick'em Tips
WR1: Calvin Johnson: Washington has given up 34 receptions, 503 yards, and four touchdowns to wide receivers in just two games. DeAngelo Hall couldn’t cover Megat ...
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Race Preview Dubuque: Future Stars Stakes 2nd Round - Friday September 20, 2013
Six greyhounds are tied for 20 points each at the top of the standings: UB Truckstop Bob - Race 4
Quirky Darius - Race 2
Superior Marine - Race 4
Killer Carew - R ...
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Upcoming Greyhound Races For the Week of September 20th Through September 26th
Friday September 20th
Dubuque: Future Stars Stakes Second Round - $45,000 - Sprint Saturday September 21st Bluffs Run: Secretary's Choice Final - $60,000 - Sprint Sunday September 22nd Wheeling Island: WVGOBA Round 3 South ...
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Greyhound Handicapping For Harness Players
For harness horses, every race at Harrah's Philadelphia will be one mile long. It's standardized and that makes it a lot easier to compare horses' times and fraction ...
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Race Preview: Governor’s Cup – Barretts at Fairplex, September 18, 2013
The feature race on Wednesday at the Barretts Race Meet at Fairplex is the $75,000 Governor’s Cup Handicap, which drew a competitive field of ten. Morning line favorite for the six and one-half furlong race around two turns is Drill. Drill should ap ...
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Harness Race Preview 68th Little Brown Jug 2013 Thursday September 19, 2013
In the 68th running of the Little Brown Jug nineteen pacers will race for a purse of $552,551 in the 13th, 14th and 15th races today at Delaware County Fair. The top 3 horses in each of these races will advance to the 2nd elimination heat. If an elim ...
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Harness Handicapping With A Sense Of Humor
I used to go to a small harness track in the Midwest. I won't name names, but it was a half mile track which had seen better days, but it had a loyal core of fans who showed up for almost every race. I was one of them and I sat in the bar area where ...
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Race Preview The Meadows: Preferred Handicap For Fillies and Mares - Race 8 - Friday September 20, 2013
The 8th race on The Meadows program for Friday, September 20th, is a Preferred Handicap for Fillies and Mares . All post positions were drawn. Darena Hanover with Dave Palone driving for Ron Burke got the 9 post and the morning line's lowest od ...
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Upcoming Harness Races For the Week of September 20th Through September 26th
Friday September 20th
Freehold Raceway: Charles I Smith Final - $80,000 - 3YO Open Trot
Freehold Raceway: NJSS Green Acres Final - $25,000 - 2YO C & G Trot
Freehold Raceway: NJSS Green Acres 2nd Leg - $7,000 - 2YO F Trot Hoosier Park: INSS ...
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Race Preview Bluffs Run: Secretarys Choice Semi Finals - Wednesday September 18th
We've reached the semi finals in the Secretary's Choice in Races 4, 5 and 6 on today's program. Tops in points is DK's Flow Meter in the 5th with 45 points. Second for points in a tie are SH Avatar in Race 6 and Boc's Sluicey in Race 4. The Bo ...
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Race Preview: Woodbine Sunday Stakes - September 15, 2013
Woodbine has another great card on Sunday with the Grade 1 Northern Dancer and the Grade 1 Woodbine Mile, both races of the late, $200,000 guaranteed pick-4. The Northern Dancer kicks off the pick-4, post time 4:32 pm ET, and Forte Dei Marmi will be ...
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Race Preview: Natalma & Summer Stakes - Woodbine, September 14, 2013
The Woodbine Mile is on Sunday, but there are two stake races on Saturday at the Toronto track that are worth checking out. First up is the Grade 2 Natalma for two-year-old fillies. Ready to Act is the 5-2 morning line favorite for trainer Chad Brow ...
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The Player’s Edge – September 13, 2013: Kentucky Downs Stakes Saturday
Kentucky Downs – Juvenile Turf Kentucky Downs – Turf Dash Kentucky Downs – Franklin-Simpson Mile Kentucky Downs – Kentucky Turf Cup Kentucky Downs – Juvenile Turf
Here’s Johnny From France A great Saturday of stakes act ...
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Upcoming Racing Tournaments - September 12th, 2013
Tournament action at Kentucky Downs and more, starts this weekend On Sunday Sept. 15th, there is a 10-wager quick-pick tournament with racing action from W ...
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Greyhound Handicapping: Don't Forget the Future
This is why it's so important that you keep good records and keep your betting money separate from your everyday expense money or the money you need to pay bills wit ...
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Bluffs Run Secretarys Choice Quarter Finals
In Race 1, SH Avatar is in the 1 box and will, no doubt, take the lion's share of the crowd's money. The top greyhound for both wins and earnings at Bluffs Run has 2 ...
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Race Preview: Forever Together Stakes - Delaware Park, September 12, 2013
Forever Together raced for trainer Jonathan Sheppard and was owned by Augustin Stable, the same owner/trainer combination for Remember Then. The Pupit filly cost $350,000 as ...
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Harness Handicapping When the Crowd Picks Winners
Royalty For Life Another type of race that the crowd is pretty good at handicapping for favorites is stakes. Sure, there are upsets like when Royalty For Life lost to Your So Vain at Mohawk in the Canadian Trotting Classic Elim recently. Howeve ...
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Race Preview: The Meadows - PASS Final 3YO Fillies - Trot - Race 6 - Friday, September 13th
Classic Martine Mistery Woman , Frau Blucher and Classic Martine are three well-known names in the 6th race at The Meadows on Friday, S ...
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Upcoming Harness Races For the Week of September 13th
Delaware: Little Brown Jug - $650,000 - 3YO C & G Pace
Delaware: Miss Versatility Final - $150,000 - 3YO UP F & M Trot
Delaware: Old Oaken Bucket - $145,000 - 3YO C & ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes for Sep 9, 2012
A chalky two days ensued in harness stakes on a full September weekend. As the temperatures cooled, so did the win prices, which were, for the most part, set by the betting public at Mohawk, where the focus lighted most of the stakes. Vernon Downs ca ...
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Race Preview: Super Derby - Louisiana Downs, Sep 7, 2013
Cameo Appearance may get away with an easy lead under jockey Patrick Valenzuela and would wire the field. The Wayne Catalano-trained colt has won two of four races in his career and will be making his two-turn debut. The Super Derby is the thir ...
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The Player's Edge - September 6th: Two-Year-Old Stake Races
Photo: Matt Carter Churchill Downs – Pocahontas Stakes Churchill Downs – Iroquois Stakes Arlington Park – Arlington Washington Futurity Arlington Park - Arlington Washington Lassie Churchill Down ...
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FanEx Sports Friday - NFL Week 1 Value Picks
Kenbrell Thompkins: In the Patriots week 3 preseason game Brady targeted Thompkins 12 times with him catching 8 of those for over 100 yards. Week 3 is usually considered the “dress rehearsal” game and it is clear that Thompkins and Brady are c ...
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Greyhound Handicapping Stakes and High Grade Races
In a couple of stakes races lately, there have been two or more dogs that have the same number of wins in the same top grade. When this happens, I look at how many lengths they won by and at whether they were gaining ground at the end of the rac ...
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Race Preview: Orange Park Jacksonville Sprint Classic Final - Saturday September 7, 2013
SNJ Black Porter (Crowe Kennel) 46 pts - This is one talented guy with two stakes wins under his collar already and four finals. He excels at both sprints and routes and can break AND close, depending on what the situation calls for. He and Ea ...
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Mega-Miles And Mad Dashes
The early September stakes docket is locked and loaded with two-, three-, and older pacers and trotters on half-, five-eighths- and seven-eighths mile tracks on either side of the north border as we entertain wagering opportunities in four states and ...
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Race Preview: Del Mar Futurity – Del Mar, September 4, 2013
photo: Matt Carter The traditional closing day feature at Del Mar is upon us, the 66th running of the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity. This year the seven furlong sprint drew a field of 11 and contention runs deep. The morning line favorite for the ra ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 09/04 by TwinSpires Radio | Sports Podcasts
Host Derek Simon talks about Chantal Sutherland-Kruse's attempt at a world record... piloting a Standardbred. He also opines on racing luck through the eyes of a NY pari-mutuel clerk. In the U. of Bet segment, Robert Hachemeister Jr , ...
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Upcoming Harness Races For The Week of September 6th
Friday September 6th
Freehold Raceway: Helen Smith Final - $60,000 - 3YO F Trot
Freehold Raceway: M Dancer Memorial Final - $58,000 - 2YO F Trot Hoosier Park: INSS 3rd Leg - $10,000 - 2YO C & G Trot
Hoosier Park: INSS 3rd Leg - $10,000 - 2Y ...
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Harness Handicapping - Another Way To Handicap For Class
With rare exceptions, thoroughbred and harness racing don't use letter grades. The horse handicapper has to figure out class by using the purse of the race or by purchasing a program with Class Ratings, such as Brisnet or Equibase or the track p ...
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Race Preview: Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs - PASS 2 YO Fillies Pace - Friday Sept 6th
The Stallion Series Final for 2YO Filly Pacers takes place in Race 16 at Pocono on Friday night, September 6th. Five PA sires are represented and four PA damsires. 1-Mayabelle (McArdle-The Panderosa) definitely likes the track where she's won ...
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Race Preview: Bluffs Run Greyhound Park - Secretary's Choice - September 4th
Race 2: Probable favorite is the morning line favorite, 5-Gable Esme, a Rhythmless female with her daddy's characteristic late rush style of hitting the winner's circle. Cut off in her last and probably mad as heck about it. Look for her to try ...
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Pick 5 Betting Preview: Del Mar - September 4, 2013
photo: Matt Carter Wednesday is closing day at Del Mar so every wager must be paid out, including the 50-cent pick-5, which starts with the C.E.R.F. and includes two other stake races. Wednesday, the filly, leads the C.E.R.F. for trainer Carla ...
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Pick 6 Betting Preview: Del Mar $297,538 Carryover – September 2, 2013
photo: Matt Carter Special Labor Day racing across the country on Monday, but all eyes will be on Del Mar and it’s $297,538 pick-6 carryover. The sequence features two stake races, the Yellow Ribbon and Oak Tree Juvenile Fillies Turf, which sta ...
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Race Previews: Orange Park and Palm Beach Kennel Club Labor Day 2013
Orange Park Kennel Club's Labor Day feature is the semi finals of the Jacksonville Sprint Classic Stakes . Twenty four greyhounds will compete in Races 7, 11 and 15. In Race 7 , the morning line oddsmaker evidently had a hard time finding a soli ...
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Race Preview: Grade 3 Sapling Stakes - Monmouth Park, September 1, 2013
The calendar turns to September, meaning only two months until the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita. Two-year-olds with perhaps their eyes on the Juvenile run on Sunday at Monmouth Park in the Grade 3 Sapling Stakes. The six furlong sprint drew a field o ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
The favorite, Western Vintage, was second and the exactor came back $66. There was a two-sulky careening in the stretch that caused an opening for a 45-1 shot to finish third. Anyone playing a triactor with an “ALL” for the third spot (a play we neve ...
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Pick 4 Betting Preview: Arlington Park, August 31, 2013
Photo: Ken Smith The feature race on Saturday at Arlington Park is the Grade 3 Washington Park Handicap for three-year-olds and upward going nine furlongs on the main Polytrack. The race drew a field of five with the veteran Willcox Inn install ...
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The Player's Edge - August 30th: Del Mar & Woodbine
photo: Matt Carter Del Mar - Del Mar Debutante Del Mar - Del Mar Derby 1st Div Del Mar - Del Mar Derby 2nd Div Woodbine - Seaway Stakes Del Mar - Del Mar Debutante
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Introducing our first big winner: Rick Hausman takes down Jackpot5
Rick Hausman had a busy Sunday: drop his daughter off at college and play the Pacific Classic Stakes day card from Del Mar. And, oh, yeah: in between those big events he hit TwinSpires.com's new bet, the Jackpot 5 , for $31,676.80 on a $243 tic ...
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pace in your face with a can of mace
Can he be there on Saturday in the Woodward? The Brisnet.com pace figures easily say yes. With Fort Larned out, Paynter and Mucho Macho Man are tied for the best early pace last race figure. Early pace measures from the start to the first call, and i ...
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Pick 6 Betting Preview: Del Mar - $81,441 Carryover – August 30, 2013
Photo: Matt Carter No one hit the pick-6 on Thursday at Del Mar thus creating a carryover pool of just over $80,000 into the Friday evening card. The sequence starts with race two, a maiden claiming race for two-year-old state-bred or sired fil ...
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So easy a caveman could do it
Playing 25,000 combinations in the Pick 6 doesn't guarantee victory (believe me, I know), but it does allow you to be fast and loose with the opinions. The question is, do you try to be really right in 1 or 2 races or sorta right in all the race ...
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Race Preview - Southland - Bet America People's Choice Challenge Final - August 30, 2013
We've come to the final of the hotly contested Bet America People's Choice Challenge and it promises to be just as much of a battle as the qualifying races were. There's major speed and fast times in the three outside boxes and a couple of hard close ...
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Greyhound Handicapping With Sweet Repeaters
A few months ago, I was doing some research into some litters of puppies that were starting to school in preparation for starting their careers. I always look at the schooling race results in the morning, in case there are any standouts that will be ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 08/28 by TwinSpires Radio | Sports Podcasts
Derek Simon and Ed DeRosa discuss last weekend’s Pacific Classic and Travers Stakes, as well as Palace Malice’s poor Internet etiquette. Ed also gives his take on proper “twerking” technique. In the U. of Bet segment, Derek and Dave Schwartz disc ...
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Harness Handicapping Strictly Statistical
Let me preface this by saying that I DO use stats when I handicap harness races. Knowing that a trainer has a 22% win average and another trainer has a 7% win average isn't something you can just ignore when you're trying to figure out which horse ha ...
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Race Preview: Yonkers Harness - NYSS Bruce Hamilton Pace - $252,000 - Friday August 30th
There are two divisions in the NYSS Bruce Hamilton Pace for 3 year old fillies at Yonkers tonight, in races 1 and 3. 1-Cheyenne Miriam in the the very favorable 1 post is the 6/5 morning line favorite in Race 1 . She has 9 wins out of 17 races, ...
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Upcoming Harness Races For August 30th Through September 5th
Friday August 30th
Freehold Raceway: Helen Smith Elim - $10,000 - 3YO F Trot Harrah's Philadelphia: PASS - $200,000 - 2YO F Trot
Harrah's Philadelphia: Historic Goshen Cup - $75,000 - 2YO C & G Pace
Harrah's Philadelphia: Historic Debutante ...
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Race Preview: Generous Portion Stakes – Del Mar, August 28, 2013
photo: Matt Carter The feature race on Wednesday at Del Mar is the 21st running of the Generous Portion Stakes. The six furlong sprint for two-year-old fillies drew a field of six with Sunday Rules the one to beat. Sunday Rules came in to her ...
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Game On Dude still the country's best horse
The results of this weekend's races--despite the favorite rolling in the Pacific Classic Stakes and an upset in the Travers--did nothing to change my thoughts on the championship picture for Horse of the Year and three-year-old male, respectively. ...
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Race Preview: Palm Beach - Gallagher Kinnaird Puppy Stakes Semi Final - Monday August 26, 2013
The semi final of this series takes place in races 12 and 14. The final will be on Monday, Labor Day, August 2nd. In Race 12 all eyes will be on 7-Ethereal Elation , the only greyhound with a perfect win record in this stakes. If you watched this ...
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Wagering expectations of a public tout
My race selections on Twitter can best be summed by the Toby Keith song, "I Love This Bar": "We've got winners, we've got losers..." Sometimes we have both in the same race as was the case with the Pacific Classic Stakes on Sunday at Del Mar when 8- ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
A mildly successful harness-betting weekend resulted from our Thursday blog, though certainly not one of our more prosperous efforts. This weekend’s choices spilled over into Sunday night, which is why this blog was posted later than usual. At V ...
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Pick 5 Betting Preview: Del Mar - August 25, 2013
photo: Matt Carter We touched on two major stake races from Del Mar on Sunday, but there is actually a third, the Grade 2 Del Mar Mile Handicap. The reason why it's not part of the late pick-4 or pick-6? The answer is obvious. Obviously stands ...
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