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Race Preview: San Juan Capistrano - Santa Anita, April 21, 2013

Sun Apr 21 2013Matt Carter

Sunday is closing day at Santa Anita and that means the running of the traditional closing day feature, the Grade 2 San Juan Capistrano Handicap. This years race drew a field of seven and contention runs deep. Sky Kingdom is the morning line fav ...
Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes

Sun Apr 21 2013TwinSpires Staff

Two seconds in the Matchmaker series (Handsoffmycookie [5-1] and Keepers Destiny [5-2]) were as close as we came to getting upset winners in the mares’ series, which goes to a final next week at Yonkers, along with the George Morton Levy final for th ...
Race Preview: Giant's Causeway Stakes - Keeneland, April 20, 2013

Sat Apr 20 2013Matt Carter

The first of the stake races on Saturday at Keeneland is the $100,000 Giant's Causeway Stakes, which for some reason is a five and one have furlong turf sprint for fillies and mares. Naming issues aside, ten will line up with Sweet Cassiopeia the 5- ...
A Kentucky Derby Best Bet

Sat Apr 20 2013Derek Simon

(Click on image to enlarge) Rules 1) Horse must have earned higher LSRs in each of its last two races. 2) All horse’s last three races must’ve been contested over a route o ...
Will wilcard weekend yield clues

Fri Apr 19 2013Ed DeRosa

When Churchill Downs unveiled its new points system to determine who could start in the Kentucky Derby (in the event that more than 20 enter the race), the Coolmore Lexington, Derby Trial, and Illinois Derby were written off as prep races because of ...
Race Preview: Doubledogdare Stakes - Keeneland, April 19, 2013

Fri Apr 19 2013Matt Carter

The Friday feature at Keeneland is the Grade 3 Doubledogdare Stakes for fillies and mares, three-years-old and up.  The nine-furlong race drew a field of eight led by morning line favorite Mystical Star. Mystical Star is making her fourth start ov ...

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Weekend Stakes Races at Mardi Gras, Palm Beach and Bluffs Run

Fri Apr 19 2013Eb Netr

Weekend Stakes Races at Mardi Gras, Palm Beach and Bluffs Run The $10K Floridian Stakes on Friday afternoon, April 19th The last three races on the card have 24 of the best distance dogs in Forida contending for a berth in the next round whi ...
George Morton Levy Stakes Continues With 5th Leg on Saturday at Yonkers

Fri Apr 19 2013Eb Netr

It's crunch time for the series and there are some very contentious matches on tap in races 4, 6, 7 and 9 on Saturday night at Yonkers Raceway. In Race 4, Division 1, Annieswesterncard and Yannick Gingras will be trying to take advantage of the 1 p ...
2013 Kentucky Oaks- The Ladies line up for the Run for the Lilies

Thu Apr 18 2013Jim McVicker

As of Wednesday April 17, 2013, these are the 14 probables for the 2013 Kentucky Oaks: and it is shaping up to be a stellar field. Beholder, Rose to Gold, Unlimited Budget, Dreaming of Julia, Close Hatches, Flashy Gray, Princess of Sylmar, Fiftyshad ...
Penultimate ‘Levy’ Splits; Winners’ Watch Ensues

Thu Apr 18 2013TwinSpires Staff

The George Morton Levy Series goes its final round this Saturday, April 20. This could present the most aggressive groups yet as the series’ characters engage in battles for berths in the final. This fifth week could offer some great prices in the o ...
Pick 5 Preview: Golden Gate Fields $149,941 Carryover – April 18, 2013

Wed Apr 17 2013Matt Carter

Photo: Jim McVicker There is a pick-6 carryover on Thursday at Santa Anita, but the more interesting carryover takes place up north at Golden Gate Fields.  No one hit the pick-5 on Sunday so there will be a carryover of almost $150,000 when r ...
TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 04/17 by TwinSpires Radio | Blog Talk Radio

Wed Apr 17 2013Derek Simon

In the News & Notes segment, TwinSpires ’ Derek Simon and Brisnet 's Ed DeRosa discuss various Kentucky Derby contenders. In the Handicapping segment, Derek discusses "Key Race Ratings" and reveals which Kentucky Derby prep earned a pa ...
Harness Handicapping With Driver and Trainer Angles

Wed Apr 17 2013Eb Netr

At small tracks, driver and trainer percentages are very important. Many people think that you can't make money on the top drivers at small tracks, because everyone knows that they're the best driver and get the best horses from the best trainers. ...

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