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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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Race Preview: Vernon Downs - Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial Trot Race 10 - August 25, 2013
You'd be hard pressed to find a better bunch of trotters than the ones running in the Zweig Memorial Trot today. Once again though, the probable favorite, Dancer and Hambletonian winner 9-Royalty For Life has a less than optimum post position, alth ...
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Race Preview: Juvenile Showcase Day - Calder Race Course, August 24, 2013
It's all about the two-year-olds on Saturday at Calder with ten races dedicated to the juveniles. The highlight of the day are the Affirmed and Susan's Girl Stakes. The Susan's Girl is up first, race eight, and drew a field of seven. Scandalous Act ...
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The Travers Stakes 'Conspiracy'
NOTE: Click HERE for a free sample report that explains what the data above means. Both horses like to be on or near the pace and, while I was not overly impressed with Verrazano’s latest score in the Haskell (I thought the -6 lat ...
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The case for Orb to win the Travers Stakes
There are plenty of reasons not to like Orb: The Preakness was dreadful, and he flattened in the Belmont before an 11-week break into this. That'd be enough to pass at even money, but I'm hoping for 4-to-1 against a competitive group. His Kentucky De ...
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Southland - TwinSpires' Choice Stakes
The TwinSpires People's Choice Stakes qualifiers take place in the 11th and 13th races and the people have picked some very talented greyhounds, and you can place your bets online, of course, at TwinSpires.com. Race 11 has two dogs that are virt ...
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Race Preview: CTT & TOC Handicap – Del Mar, August 23, 2013
Photo: Matt Carter The feature race at Del Mar on Friday is the 16th running of the $90,000 CTT & TOC Handicap for fillies and mares. The 11 furlong turf race drew a field of ten, led by morning line favorite Midnight Music. Midnight Music ...
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The battle for three-year-old supremacy
The winner of this year's Travers Stakes has a good chance to become the first champion three-year-old male to win the midsummer classic since Summer Bird in 2009 and just the second in the past seven years, third in the past 12, and fourth in the pa ...
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The Jackpot 5 Show Parlay Opportunity
One thing I've tried to do lately is think of wagers as opportunities. If I'm not overjoyed at the chance to enter into a particular pool then it's not worth my money. Different pools can work together to offer multiple opportunities. E.g., the win ...
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Greyhound Handicapping the Perfect Scenario
For instance, you'll see a dog that got out first, was second at the second call by 1 length, then 1st or 2nd in the stretch by more than 1 length, which means that it gained ground from the turn to the stretch. A dog that can break and also clo ...
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Race Preview - Daytona Beach - Race 12 - Saturday August 24th
Nice mix of dogs moving up and dogs who have been holding their own in TA at DBKC. My guess is that all eyes will be on 8-Mike Eruzione , the Rhythmless puppy who runs like his daddy did. With a 20 length win in a schooling race and those closing r ...
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Freshmen In Focus
The green pacers and trotters have not been racing for long but the best of the frosh-colt pacers so far are about to strut their stuff in Metro Pace eliminations at Mohawk this Saturday, Aug. 24. The biggest feature for the future glamour boys is th ...
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Handicapping In Fair Season
These horses run at Bangor and Scarborough and at the other Maine fairs, and I need to keep an eye on them so I'll know what kind of form they're showing when I see their names on the programs. I also keep an eye on which drivers are doing well ...
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Upcoming Harness Races For August 23rd to August 29th
Bet and watch all these harness races live online at TwinSpires on Friday August 23rd.
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Race Preview-Tioga Downs-Miracle Mile-$16,000 - Friday 0823
7-Clearview Hanover has her work cut out for her from the outside post. Big change from Yonkers and Pocono to Tioga, so much may depend on whether she likes the track. 6-Little Santamonica has Aaron Byron, one of the Tioga drivers with a positiv ...
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Race Preview - Palm Beach - Gallagher-Kinnaird Puppy Stakes Round 3 - Wednesday 0821
This exciting series for young greyhounds continues on Wednesday, August 21st in races 10, 12, 14 and 15. The 16 pups who finish first in points will go on to the semifinals on Monday, August 26th. In Race 10 , two sub 30 second times in his last t ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
Super Stakes Saturday at Pocono was not rife with big prices but we did score some winners that complemented our contenders’ list. The fields were in fast motion on the five-eighths oval and that produced a few world records, most opportunistic. ...
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Pick 6 Betting Preview: Del Mar - $189,822 Carryover - August 18, 2013
With one race to go on the Saturday card no one is alive in the pick-6, creating a carryover of almost $190,000 for the Sunday card. The sequence covers races five through ten and includes the $150,000 Solana Beach Handicap. Race five is an allowanc ...
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Race Preview: Del Mar Oaks - Del Mar, August 17, 2013
photo: Matt Carter While Arlington Park is putting on their grades turf stakes 2,000 miles away the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will be running a graded turf stakes of their own when three-year-old fillies line up in the Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks. The ...
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A-B-C-Deep on the Arlington Million day card at Arlington International Racecourse
You don't need a Ph.D. in Cristometrics to take a look at my ABC grid and figure out that I'll be leaning on the "A" column a lot. The internal conversation goes something like this, "If I'm using this horse then I have to use this horse." That' ...
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Race Preview Palm Beach: Gallagher Kinnaird Puppy Stakes 2nd round Saturday Afternoon, August 17th
All 48 entrants from the first round will be competing in the 2nd round this afternoon, with the top 32 going on to the third round on Wednesday, August 21st. From there, it's the top 16 moving on to the semifinals on Monday, August 26th. 8 greyhoun ...
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The Player’s Edge – August 16th: Arlington Million Saturday
photo: Matt Carter Arlington Park - Arlington Million Arlington Park - Beverly D. Stakes Arlington Park - Secretariat Stakes Arlington Park - Secretariat Stakes Arlington Park - Arlington ...
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Executive corner: Jeremy Clemons on Twinnovation, Jackpot 5, and TwinSpires mobile
Pardon me while I highjack the TwinSpires Blog from the normal in-depth handicapping and racing analysis provided by Ed, Derek, and Frank, but I wanted to share some thoughts on a few recent innovations at TwinSpires.com--what we call "Twinnovations ...
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Million eve ABCs
Here is the ABC grid for Friday, August 16, at Arlington Park, which John G. Dooley just called one of his favorite days of the year. I can't imagine how excited he is for Million day itself, then! In addition to the great wagering menu Arling ...
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Pick 6 Preview: Del Mar - $110,122 Carryover, August 16, 2013
photo: Matt Carter Another pick-6 carryover at Del Mar on Friday, this time the pool starts at $110,122. The six race sequence covers races two through seven and is a challenging one. Race two is an allowance, optional claimer at five furlongs ...
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Race Preview Pocono Downs: Super Stakes Saturday August 17th
Super Stakes Saturday Feature Races at Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs on Saturday August 17, 2013
Valley Forge 2nd Consolation - $75,000 - 3YO F Pace - Race 2
Probable favorite 5-UF Dragon's Queen looks tough to beat, but Yannick Gingras is back on 7 ...
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A jackpot with a twist: more winners and big money
The biggest difference between betting on the pull of a slot machine and the outcome of a horse race isn't skill; it's the pay table. Yes, for me and the vast majority of people reading this blog betting on Thoroughbred racing IS a game of skill ...
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Greyhound Handicapping Putting It All Together
There's an old saying: "Don't miss the forest for the trees." I never gave much thought to what that really means, until the other day when I was handicapping a race at Palm Beach. There was a dog that puzzled me. I knew it was a good dog. I'd made m ...
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Race Preview Orange Park: 10th race Grade A - Friday August 16th
One of my favorite spot plays is a dog that has dropped down a grade and won within three races. There are two of them in this race. 3-WW's Pop Top at 6-1 ML odds, won two races back in Grade B by a length and was closing at the end with a good kick ...
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Upcoming Greyhound Races For the Week of August 16 to August 22nd
Saturday August 17th
Dubuque Greyhound Park Eve: Dubuque Classic 2nd Round - $55,000 - Route Palm Beach Kennel Club: Gallagher-Kinnaird Puppy Stakes Round 2 - $20,000 - Sprint Wednesday August 21st
Palm Beach Kennel Club: Gallagher-Ki ...
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Stars On Tap In Saturday Stakes
There is no shortage of harness stars in weekend programs in the east. Highlighted by the return of the pacing-champ Captaintreacherous, pacers and trotters, young and old, are ready to battle for big dough on Saturday, Aug. 17. Pocono Dow ...
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Big races, big money, big fun Arlington Million week
Whether it's carryovers, guaranteed pools, or contests you like (and especially if it's all of the above), Arlington Million week on TwinSpires.com offers great wagering opportunities to go along with the great racing at Arlington International Racec ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 08/14 by TwinSpires Radio | Sports Podcasts
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Upcoming Harness Races For The Week of August 16th through August 22nd
Friday August 16th
Batavia Downs: NYSS - $91,000 - 2YO F Trot
Batavia Downs: Excelsior - $12,000 - 2YO F Trot Charlottetown DRV Park: Gold Cup and Saucer Consolation - $20,000 - 3YO Up Open Pace Grand River Raceway: ONSS GRSRTS 3rd Leg - $90,00 ...
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Harness Handicapping Terrible Twos and Terrific Threes
Those of us who have raised children can sympathize with trainers who have to deal with the equine equivalent of the Terrible Twos. Some of the best pacers and trotters racing today were famous for their tantrums as toddlers and babies. Bee A Magicia ...
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Race Preview The Meadows: Meadow Bright PA Sire Stakes Division 1 Race 9 - Friday August 16, 2013
There are two divisions of the Meadow Bright PA Sire Stakes Trot for 3 Year Old Fillies on tonight's program, race 9 and 10. In Race 9, there are three fillies who raced against each other in the Hambletonian Oaks. One of them, 1-Classic Martine, was ...
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Pick 6 Preview: Del Mar $255,708 Carryover – August 14, 2013
Another Wednesday carryover at Del Mar, this time the pool will start at $255,708. The last time there was a Wednesday carryover we nabbed four winners in our discussion, so let’s try to do two better. First up is a $20,000 maiden claiming race for f ...
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Race Preview Palm Beach Kennel Club: Gallagher-Kinnaird Puppy Stakes - $20,000 - Wednesday August 14th
On Wednesday, August 14th, 48 young greyhounds will compete in the Gallagher/Kinnaird Stakes in six races. The races are the 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th and 15th. All of them will then go on to the next round on Saturday, August 17th. From that round, ...
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The 2013 Arlington Million playlist
My trip to Arlington Heights on Monday from Lexington on Monday will take much longer than the six hours it would in an about-straight shot. That's mainly due to a couple of nosh stops along the way--lunch at Brugge Brasserie in the Broad Ripple ne ...
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