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Three preps and a cloud of dust
With 51 points available this weekend (17 in each of three Kentucky Derby Prep Season races), the February 2 action will be the most lucrative to date on this year's Triple Crown trail. For free Brisnet.com Ultimate Past Performances for ...
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Points make the grade, too
Admittedly when this all began I had my doubts whether the new points system would achieve its stated goal of being more accessible to fans and help build drama on the Road to the Derby, but I'm happy to report that initial returns (al beit based m ...
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Stop, Look And Win
We are in between major stakes action again. February stakes-and-series offers will be presented at the Meadowlands in February but in the meantime, even though this winter weather is unpredictable by and large, we have other tracks and action to add ...
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Pick-6 Preview: Gulfstream Park $828,273 Carryover - January 30, 2013
No one has still hit the Rainbow Pick-6 at Gulfstream Park and on Wednesday the carryover pool will start at $828,273. Let’s take a look at some of the horses with long shot chances during the sequence.
Race five is a maiden special weight at fi ...
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Greyhound Handicapping: Spot Plays at Mardi Gras
On Monday, January 28th at Mardi Gras race track, the winner of the first race paid $42.50. I should have had it. I've been following Slatex Lexi June ever since October. Why? Well, Lexi June is one of the dogs that came to Mardi Gras from Flagler. ...
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Harness Racing Handicapping Tips To Help You Pick More Winners
First of all, the best tip I can give you is this: Know the tracks that you play. Know whether they're half-mile, five-eighths or a mile. Or in the case of Woodbine in Canada, seven-eighths of a mile. Distance of the track is the biggest factor in ha ...
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Thoroughbred Champions: Personal Ensign
Personal Ensign (April 27, 1984 – April 8, 2010) was an American champion Thoroughbred racehorse.
Personal Ensign began her racing career as a two-year-old in 1986, winning twice as a two-year-old, a maiden race as well as the prestigious Frizette ...
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Could a formula ever determine Horse of the Year?
There was no drama surrounding who Bluff Magazine would crown player of the year for 2012. No nominations, no sealed envelope, no conjecture--just a singular name atop a leaderboard as determined by a complex formula that attempts to reward those w ...
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Betting the top figure
One of my favorite parts Ragozin's book The Odds Must Be Crazy is when Len Friedman tells a story about a 30-to-1 horse who wins for fun that no one in the office had liked. The next morning the office receives a call from an extremely happy custom ...
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Greyhound Stakes Races at Orange Park and Mardi Gras on Monday January 28, 2013
1ST Round 2013 $75,000 World Classic at Mardi Gras Monday January 28, 2013 The action starts in the 3rd race and runs through the 7th at Mardis Gras on Monday's evening program. With dogs
like O Ya Pure Country, winner of the He's My Man Classi ...
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Harness Racing Recap and News Monday January 28, 2013
Casey Coleman Named Trainer of the Year at O'Brien Awards The 32 yr old trainer from Ontario picked up 4 awards for herself and her connections and also Trainer of the Year. Two horses she trains, Betterthancheddar and Michael's Power, won troph ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
This week the horses to watch list (H2W) was affected, as we predicted, by the wintry weather sweeping across the Northeast. In Canada , the huge storm front caused cancellation of the Jan. 25 program at Fraser Downs and in the U.S., the Mea ...
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Hidethegoodstuff's Not So Hidden Talent
We have tackled the first three races of the late pick-4 on Saturday at Santa Anita, but it's not a pick-4 without the last race so lets take a look. The finale is a maiden special weight race for California-bred or sired three-year-old fillies and ...
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Wiseguys Holy Bearish on Shanghai Bobby
Shanghai Bobby will have more money bet on him to win the Holy Bull Stakes (free Brisnet.com Ultimate PPs) than all other horses combined, yet few are actually picking him to win. This is common phenomena among the horse racing cognoscenti ...
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Big Bane Theory vs John Scot
The late pick-4 on Saturday at Santa Anita looks like a good one with three stake races and a maiden special weight with a full field of 12. We have already looked at two of the four in this week’s Player’s Edge so let’s break down the third stake r ...
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Your Insight: How will Rosie Napravnik perform in 2013?
In last week’s newsletter offer we asked you how you think the up and coming Rosie Napravnik will perform in 2013. Will she surpass her already outstanding accomplishments? “Rosie will most definitely out do herself in 2013. She is a great jockey a ...
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The Jazzman: from babysitter to Pick 6 hitter
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Chasing the Rainbow
For those playing today's big carryover in the Rainbow Six at Gulfstream Park, click HERE for a FREE Win Factor Report (my computerized fair odds line). And good luck! ...
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Stakes Preview - Quarter Finals of the Orange Park Derby on Friday January 25, 2012
In the second round of the Derby, Red Oak Kennel certainly made their presence felt with victories in 3 out of the 7 races. Gett It Going, Safe At Home and WW's Untwisted were Red Oak's winners. Stubbornest greyhound of the week award has to go to W ...
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Blustery Winds For Winter Winners
It’s great to have a TwinSpires account and play harness racing across the continent in the comfort of your own home but this weekend lake-effect snow showers in the Northeast and Midwest could cause some track cancellations. It takes a whole lot of ...
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Pick-6 Preview: Gulfstream Park Rainbow 6 $515,499 Carryover – January 23, 2013
The Rainbow Pick-6 carryover at Gulfstream Park has now hit the half-million dollar mark; it’s time to jump into the pool. Let’s take a look at some of the long shot horses in each of the six races as you have to be the only winning ticket to take do ...
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Greyhound Handicapping - Three Things That Can Keep You From Winning
Three things that should make you think twice about playing a race: A dog on the inside that wants the outside.
A dog on the outside that wants the inside.
A dog that goes wide in the 3, 4 or 5 box. How many times have you played a race, only to ...
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Harness Handicapping - Two Kinds of Pace Make the Race
Pace is a word that handicappers use a lot. Whether you're handicapping greyhounds, standardbreds or
thoroughbreds, pace is a big part of figuring out how the race will play out. Will there be early speed? If so, how
much? If there is early speed, ...
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The Kentucky Derby future wager question before a big prep race: Now or later?
Shanghai Bobby is the third consecutive undefeated two-year-old male champion to cap his Eclipse Award-winning season with a win in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, but will the champ's three-year-old debut in the Holy Bull Stakes on Saturday at Gulfstrea ...
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Pick-6 Preview: Santa Anita $101,931 Carryover - January 21, 2013
Welcome to special Monday racing and it’s a great day to play, especially with a carryover in the pick-6 at Santa Anita of over $100,000. Let’s dive right in, no time to waste.
The first leg is a maiden claiming race for four-year-olds and upward ...
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Pick 4 Preview: Santa Anita - La Canada Stakes - January 20, 2013
The feature race on Sunday at Santa Anita is the 39th running of the Grade 2 La Canada Stakes for four-year-old fillies. The field of six looks like a race between Lady of Fifty and Book Review. Preference given to Lady of Fifty even though Book Rev ...
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Greyhound Handicapping - Weekend Wrapup and Monday Stakes Preview
Emeraldcityflyer Wins the United Greyhound Futurity Final at Mardis Gras Congratulations go out to Joe Trudden Kennel, and to Leslie Csokasy, owner of Emeraldcityflyer, who won the United Greyhound Futurity Finals at Mardis Gras Park on Saturday. ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
Expanded coverage of the horses to watch list (H2W) provided more winners and great prices for most, as well as we faired better with our choices in the early stakes season action at the Meadowlands . We scored in the best paying of three ...
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Playing the Pick Three
(Click on image to enlarge) Now, there were two things I liked about this particular sequence: 1) The top three contenders in the opening leg had a combined morning-line odds ranking of 12, while the final leg had a ranking (after sc ...
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Race Preview: Silverbulletday Stakes - Fair Grounds, January 19, 2013
In between the Louisiana Handicap and LeComte Stakes on Saturday at Fair Grounds is the $125,000 Silverbulletday Stakes for three-year-old fillies. The race has a great tradition of top fillies on the trail to the Kentucky Oaks.
This year's race ...
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The Player’s Edge – January 18, 2013: Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita
photo: Matt Carter
Fair Grounds – Lecomte Stakes
Fair Grounds – Louisiana Handicap
Gulfstream Park – Sunshine Millions Classic
Santa Anita – Palos Verdes
Fair Grounds – Lecomt ...
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Pick-6 Preview: $59,161 Carryover - Santa Anita, January 18, 2013
Thanks to a couple of bombs and a devastating performance by Eblouissante yesterday, the Bet America Blog hit the late pick-4 and now we will turn that money into the pick-6 carryover on Friday. The first leg is race three, a claiming race for four- ...
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Greyhound Handicapping Picks - Friday January 18, 2013
When three of the dogs on my watch list showed up in one race, I knew I had too many picks to post in the regular section today. So, I'll post them here. These pups are ones that I've watched since they started schooling. They might not hit the board ...
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Your Insight: Trip to the Track
In last week’s newsletter offer we asked you how you prefer to attend races at the track, with your family, friends or by yourself. The overall response was varied making it easy to recognize that each custom has its benefits. “For me a day at the r ...
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Race Preview: Eblouissante Take Two – Santa Anita, January 17, 2013
Race fans gathered in the paddock at Hollywood Park and tuned in to their simulcast feeds on December 15 waiting for the half to Zenyatta, Eblouissante, to make her second career start. Everything was set, but the Bernardini-filly did not make it o ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 01/16 by TwinSpires Radio | Blog Talk Radio
Ed DeRosa and Derek Simon discuss the Eclipse Awards and Dave Schwartz describes how to become a better bettor. TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 01/16 by TwinSpires Radio | Blog Talk Radio ...
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Stakes Preview - Finals of the He's My Man Classic at Palm Beach Kennel Club Saturday January 19, 2013
Rader Racing Kennel will have four entries among the eight finalists in Saturday afternoon's $50,000 He's My Man Classic finale at Palm Beach Kennel Club. Atascocita Henri from Suncoast Kennel scored 50 points to top the standings. The 2012 Puppy St ...
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Harness Racing Highlights January 16, 2013
photo: USTrotting The Meadowlands The Meadowlands has a busy weekend that starts on Thursday with the 2nd round of the Super Bowl trotter series going in 3 divisions with full fields in each division. In the first round of the Presidential ...
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Standardbred Champions: Dan Patch
Dan Patch (April 29, 1896-July 11, 1916) was the top pacer of his day. Dan Patch broke 14 world speed records in the early 1900s, ultimately setting the world's record for the fastest mile by a harness horse (1:55) during a time trial in 1906, a reco ...
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Carryover action at Turf Paradise
I can't exactly call Turf Paradise one of my favorite tracks to play, as I rarely check into it on a weekend day of racing, but it's definitely a track I like to play, as its Pick 5 carryovers into Monday or Tuesday help scratch my itch during an oth ...
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Pedigree handicapping with Brisnet.com's APR Online
It used to be detailed pedigree information was the domain of the horse industry professional--particularly those on the breeding side of things, but handicappers would do well to familiarize themselves with Brisnet.com's American Produce Records ( ...
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Greyhound Handicapping - Palm Beach Kennel Club Monday January 14, 2013 Race 1 Grade M
A Word To The Wise for Monday Regular readers of my articles know that a big part of my handicapping consists of finding good dogs when they're in Grade M, and then following them up the grade ladder. One way that I do this is by watching schoolin ...
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Pick 6 Preview: Santa Anita $231,345 Carryover - January 13, 2013
Of the five races we took a look at yesterday in the Santa Anita pick-6 we were able to pick three winners, but the biggest feat may have been correctly predicting another carryover. Sunday's pot will start with $231,346; lets dive right in for a qu ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
The stakes season’s start at the Meadowlands and although it was hard to go beyond the choices for us, we wound up with only one winner from the legs. Bestyetjet wound up the choice in the first of the Clyde Hirt chapters, paying $5.60. The other con ...
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Kentucky Derby Futures
(Click on image to enlarge) Shanghai Bobby (18-1) His effort in the BC Juvenile was less than inspiring, although he did record a ridiculously fast -17 early speed ration (ESR) in that race. Prior to that, the son of Harl ...
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Pick 6 Carryover: Santa Anita 1/12/2013
Another pick-6 carryover at Santa Anita this Saturday, which includes the Grade 2 San Fernando Stakes; let's take a look.
Race four is the first leg, a sprint down the hill for older claiming runners. The full field of 11 has a morning like favo ...
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Stakes Preview - $50,000 He's My Man Classic Semi-Finals at Palm Beach Kennel Club Sunday January 13, 2013
At Palm Beach Kennel Club on Sunday afternoon, Races 12 and 14 will feature the 16 greyhounds that made it through the 3 qualifying rounds of this series. Only one, #5 Riverview Stevie, is undefeated. The red female out of Kiowa Sweet Trey and CV's M ...
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The Player’s Edge – January 11, 2013: Santa Anita, Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs & Golden Gate Fields
Santa Anita – San Fernando Stakes
Gulfstream Park – Ft Lauderdale Stakes
Tampa Bay Downs – Gasparilla Stakes
Golden Gate Fields – California Derby
Santa Anita – San Fernando Stakes
Te ...
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Let 8 Ride is back on TwinSpires
Wednesday's cancellation at Delta Downs made it one day easier to get to Friday's $500 insurance round in the popular Let 8 Ride game , but landing on a winner for Thursday's race isn't any easier with a decent-sized field expected for the Louisiana ...
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Your Insight: Gary Stevens' Return to Racing
In last week’s newsletter offer we asked you to give us your opinion in regards to how you thought Gary Stevens would perform in his first day of racing back from retirement. Many of you sent us words of encouragement for Stevens, as well as expresse ...
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Race Preview: Fifth Season Stakes – Oaklawn Park, January 11, 2013
Friday is opening day for the 2013 meet at Oaklawn Park, which is expected to be one of the best in the history of the track. Nine races on the card with the feature the $75,000 Fifth Season Stakes. The two-turn race for four-year-olds and upward d ...
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Presidential Lures A Lot; Watching For Winners Continues
The Meadowlands winter stakes have represented the launching of the stakes season for as long as the track has been open and this year, even under new management, is no different. The highlight events start with the first legs of the Clyde Hirt and t ...
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Presidential Lures A Lot; Watching For Winners Continues
The Meadowlands winter stakes have represented the launching of the stakes season for as long as the track has been open and this year, even under new management, is no different. The highlight events start with the first legs of the Clyde Hirt and t ...
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Race Preview: Dubai World Cup Carnival Kicks Off on Thursday, January 10th!
photo credit: Benoit Photo Out of Bounds Back on Track to Launch 2013 Carnival Knocked off the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail last winter by an injury, the talented Out of Bounds will make his first start in almost exactly a year when he tops a fie ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 01/09 by TwinSpires Radio | Blog Talk Radio
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Stakes Preview - Third Round Qualifying for PBKC's $50,000 "He's My Man Classic" Wednesday Afternoon January 9th
Three greyhounds came through the first two rounds undefeated and they're all from the same kennel! Rader Racing's Riverview Stevie, O Ya Chance and O Ya Pure Country will be trying to hold off the rest of the 32 entrants who have made it this far. ...
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Greyhound Handicapping - Don't Overlook the Differences
Wouldn't it be nice if there was just one technique that would pick winners at the greyhound track? Just one way of handicapping that would work on any race, at any track, at any distance? Unfortunately, there isn't any such thing. So why do we han ...
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It's Opening/closing day/race at Lincoln
Punters playing the first race today at Lincoln Race Course (FREE Brisnet.com Ultimate PPs ) will look to get their meeting started and ended on the right and left feet, as the $3,500 claiming event for Nebraska breds is the only race at the Li ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
It was another weekend with horses-to-watch (H2W) success, which, if you are following closely, is defined by more than the winners listed. Within the lists for second and third are live horses that have contributed to exotics as well as some handed ...
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Pick 6 Preview: Santa Anita $62,270 Carryover - January 5, 2013
Pick-6 carryover on Saturday at the Great Race Place after long shots ruled the day on Friday. The sequence starts with race four, a maiden special weight on the turf, but we touched on that race and two others in the sequence as part of this week' ...
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Santa Anita, Gulfstream Park & Tampa Bay Downs
Santa Anita - San Pasqual Stakes Santa Anita - Sham Stakes Gulfstream Park - Marshua's River Stakes Delta Downs - Big Drama Stakes Thoroughbred Racing Action Santa Anita - San Pasqual Stak ...
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A Computerized Look at Horse of the Year
(Click on image to enlarge) I’ve got to admit, even though the rankings above are computer-derived, I can’t argue very much with them. I do, in fact, think Wise Dan is the most talented of the Horse-of-the-Year contenders and, rega ...
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Race Preview: By The Light Stakes – Delta Downs, January 4, 2013
The weekend stakes action kicks off a little early this week with the running of the $100,000 By The Light Stakes at Delta Downs. The seven-furlong race drew a field of seven with two fillies expecting to take most of the action. Dancinginthecircle ...
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Trainer Profiles: James Edward ("Sunny Jim") Fitzsimmons
James Edward ("Sunny Jim") Fitzsimmons (July 23, 1874 – March 11, 1966) is an American Hall of Fame thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Born in Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, New York, Fitzsimmons began his career in 1885 working as a racetrack stable boy, ...
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I wish they all could be Keeneland meets
My quest to finish the year ahead fell short, but a review of my wagering for 2012 indicates plenty of strengths to build on. I encourage all TwinSpires.com players to make use of the detailed account history report that allows you to see your re ...
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Additions To Divisions; Winter Watch Ensues
We wish a happy birthday to racehorses of all breeds. Jan. 1 of each year marks the universal birthday for racehorses. Whether born in January or June, all horses are a year older now. New divisions will form as the months ensue. Don’t hold you ...
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Shareholders Board - 2
Player Unvested Shares Adam Hu 2 Al Sc 2 Albert Pe 2 Albert We 2 Alec Lo 2 Andrew Ja 2 Andrew Za 2 Anthony Ci 2 Anthony De 2 Anthony In 2 Barbara Ka 2 Barry Mi 2 Bart Po 2 BEN BE 2 Bev he 2 ...
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Shareholders Board - 5
Player Unvested Shares Amy Co 5 Bert Li 5 Bill Ch 5 Billy Ro 5 Brian Do 5 Brock Sc 5 Carlos ba 5 Charles No 5 Chris La 5 Creighton Pa 5 Dan Ga 5 David Co 5 David Di 5 David He 5 Deborah Fa ...
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Shareholders Board - 4
Player Unvested Shares A Ro 4 Albert Fi 4 Allen Ha 4 Anthony Wo 4 Antonia Ho 4 Bill Bo 4 Bob Ko 4 Bob St 4 Brad Sc 4 Brett Dr 4 Brian Ga 4 Brian Ro 4 BRUCE A. ME 4 Cabol Br 4 CHAD LA 4 C ...
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Shareholders Board - 3
Player Unvested Shares Aaron Re 3 Abe Sa 3 Adrian Ho 3 ALLAN SH 3 Andrew Re 3 Andy Ph 3 Aner Ca 3 Anna Be 3 Anthony Ca 3 anthony fa 3 Anthony Fu 3 Anthony Ku 3 Arthur Cr 3 Barry Ma 3 Barry P ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 01/02 by TwinSpires Radio | Blog Talk Radio
Derek Simon and Ed DeRosa discuss the Tweebster affair and also analyze Ed's end-of-year racing awards. In the U. of Bet/Handicapping segment, Derek digs into the numbers at Santa Anita and unearths some handicapp ...
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Greyhound Handicapping Shortcuts for the New Year
While we all know that it's a good idea to take your time when you handicap a program, we can't always do that. Time is at a premium today. If we only played the races when we had hours to handicap the program, most of us wouldn't play them at all. S ...
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Shareholders Board - 5 for 5
Player Unvested Shares Amy Co 5 Bert Li 5 Bill Ch 5 Billy Ro 5 Brian Do 5 Brock Sc 5 Carlos ba 5 Charles No 5 Chris La 5 Creighton Pa 5 Dan Ga 5 David Co 5 David Di 5 David He 5 Deborah Fa ...
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Little Mike as Horse of the Year
I said it once, and I'll say it again: It's a shame that Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta put together their best seasons in the same year (2009) because either campaign was so much better than anything we've seen since, and both stack up well to the ve ...
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Shareholders Board - 4 for 5
Player Unvested Shares A Ro 4 Albert Fi 4 Allen Ha 4 Anthony Wo 4 Antonia Ho 4 Bill Bo 4 Bob Ko 4 Bob St 4 Brad Sc 4 Brett Dr 4 Brian Ga 4 Brian Ro 4 BRUCE A. ME 4 Cabol Br 4 CHAD LA 4 C ...
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Shareholders Board - 3 for 5
Player Unvested Shares Aaron Sh 1 Abe Sa 1 Adam Da 1 adrian fe 1 Adrian Ho 1 Ahmed Sa 1 Al Lo 1 Al Ro 1 Alan Al 1 ALAN D. BR 1 ALAN LE 1 ALAN LE 1 Alan Su 1 Albeno Mu 1 Albert Co 1 Alber ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
Last week we released our TwinSpires Harness Players’ Horses of the Year, along with all the other winners we posted this year up until that blog. With a weekend left in 2012, we had no chance to add any winners afterwards. Below you will find some a ...
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Santa Anita Stats
(Click on image to enlarge) In terms of the Santa Anita speed “bias” (I’ve grown to hate that word due to its widespread overuse), below are my (Click on image to enlarge) (Click on imag ...
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One final acceleration
You know all the cliches: It's a marathon not a sprint, gamble with your head not over it, keep your eyes on the prize, etc. I.e., don't lose focus about short-term losses. No horseplayer can expect to win every day much less every race. Even if even ...
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Ultimate Week Of 2012 Harness Play
Th e upcoming Meadowlands meet “comes with a few wrinkles,” according to track sources. There is a re-introduction to Classified Racing, known as ABC Racing. (Photo on left of new Meadowlands grandstand in progress while horses qualify for this meet ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 12/26 by TwinSpires Radio | Blog Talk Radio
Ed DeRosa of Brisnet.com and Derek Simon discuss a recent interview with trainer Kenny McPeek and Paynter's expected return to the races. In the U. of Bet/Handicapping segment, Derek breaks down the Alex M. Robb ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
As promised, we have scoured our records to end the season with our TwinSpires Harness Players’ Horses of the Year. While the industry rattles off its divisional title-winners (see News below and last week’s blog), we continue a tradition we began wh ...
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Pace Figures Bring Holiday Cheer
(Click on image to enlarge) The race went just like it was supposed to: (Click on image to enlarge) Weekend Win Factor Plays Click HERE to get suggested wagers for variou ...
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Overnights Success
On Our Watch Our H2W list continues to provide TwinSpires players and blog readers proverbial “hot horses” based on our experienced spotters’ evaluations of recent races at various raceways. Before another quick review, we remind all H2W fol ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 12/19 by TwinSpires Radio | Blog Talk Radio
Can NYRA return to greatness? Was NYRA ever great? Celebrity chef Bobby Flay gave his opinion to the NYRA Board, now Ed DeRosa of Brisnet.com and Derek Simon give theirs. I n the U. of Bet segment, Derek discusses situational handicapping ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
There were winners again from our exclusive horses-to-watch list (H2W) but also this weekend we were reminded the importance of being accurate with our records. We made a mistake with a horse that we accidentally omitted from the H2W and that error c ...
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Weekend Preview: Eblouissante Returns & the 14th Annual Brisnet.com Online Handicapping Challenge
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Watching For Winners
Winning Lines Our H2W list is exclusive to TwinSpires players and blog readers. It is our third week and these remaining weeks of 2012 are our most intense, offering The H2W list potent contenders based on our experienced spotters’ evaluations of ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 12/12 by TwinSpires Radio | Blog Talk Radio
Discussion of NY Times article " Racetrack Drugs Put Europe Off U.S. Horse Meat " and the importance of jockeys. TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 12/12 by TwinSpires Radio | Blog Talk Radio ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
The Friday and Saturday features were close but not moneymakers. At Northlands we couldn’t defeat the Filly Pace favorite, a 25-cent-on-the-dollar favorite. Our 9-1 choice, Prairie Illusion, was second, igniting a paltry $8.50 exacta. The nex ...
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Conditional Wagering: A New Approach to Value Betting
(Click on image to enlarge) Although this was a mythical bet, I picked this race on purpose to demonstrate both the advantages and the disadvantages of conditional wagering. Had this bet been placed, it would have filled… ...
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Another Watch, Wager And Win Weekend
Look Out Cleveland The “flying turns” of Northfield Park host a few of the glamour-boy pacers in a strong race that always appears as an afterthought considering its date. This Dec. 8 is the date for the $130,000 Cleveland Classic, a race that mak ...
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$260,003 winner forgot he was alive in Pick 6
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 12/05 by TwinSpires Radio | Blog Talk Radio
Ed DeRosa of Brisnet.com and Derek Simon from Denver, CO discuss the Vox Populi Award, as well as the Eclipse Award... and the Grammys. In the U. of Bet segment, Dave Schwartz of thehorsehandicappingauthority.com gives his ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
Enter December and the waning race days of Y2K plus 12. Before we review the weekend, here is a bit more about the horses-to-watch list (H2W). We list many horses from a host of tracks. We suspect that every one on the H2W list has shown potentia ...
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Betting Advice to Make You Money
(Click on image to enlarge) (Click on image to enlarge) (Click on image to enlarge) Of course, while I’m encouraged by the early returns, there’s still a lot of time and challenges ...
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Best Of The Rest Roll Into December
Autumn Stakes The Autumn Stakes final for soph-filly pacers is at Woodbine on Friday, Nov. 30. Ten, with an also-eligible on hand, go to post for $60,000 total. Getting into the final fray against solid favorites is a filly that fits the Wood ...
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Detroit Race Course started Michigan woman's path toward TwinSpires Online Handicapping Series win
B etty Christian's path toward winning the TwinSpires Online Handicapping Series and earning a seat at the National Handicapping Championship began at age 11 when her family moved from Tennessee to suburban Detroit. Following that 500-mile j ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 11/28 by TwinSpires Radio | Blog Talk Radio
Derek Simon and Ed DeRosa of Brisnet.com discuss Powerball and how it relates to racetrack gambling. Derek also explains how one can beat the races by focusing on lower-priced overlays. TwinSpires Horse Racing Pod ...
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