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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of May 25
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Churchill Downs, including tickets for the $4,239 Super High 5 carryover at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: May 25, 2023
Jason opens the show discussing some of the news of the day and talking about management in racing. He also looks ahead to some weekend racing at Churchill Downs.
Racing Podcast
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch May 25-29
Selected features, stakes coverage and the never-ending TwinSpires’ horses-to-watch list (H2W) share keys to success in exotics, win, place and show payoffs.
Racing
Subtleties in race grades can produce lucrative payoffs
You might assume that a Grade 1 race is better than a Grade 2, and a Grade 2 is better than a Grade 3. That’s a good rule of thumb, but it doesn’t always hold true.
Racing
The case for being an occasional higher roller
Not everyone has the temperament to be a high roller, but on select occasions during the year it might help your bottom line to simply be a higher roller.
Wagering
Belmont Stakes Report: Forte, National Treasure head probables
The seven-horse Preakness field lacked pace, and National Treasure took advantage. Let's examine the probables for the third leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes on June 10.
Belmont Stakes
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of May 24
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, May 24 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, along with horses to single in the $1,953 Pick 6 carryover at Finger Lakes.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: May 24, 2023
Jason welcomes back Ed DeRosa to recap Ed's 2022 betting records. They discuss record keeping, changes in Ed's play, things he's learned, vertical wagers, and much more!
Racing Podcast
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Wednesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Racing Roundtable: 2023 Preakness edition
James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson reconvene to discuss 2023 Preakness weekend in this week's Racing Roundtable.
Racing
Pedigree notebook: Johannesburg descendants strike gold at Pimlico
Former Coolmore/Ashford stallion Johannesburg, who was ultimately exported to Japan, factored in the pedigrees of several major winners during the Preakness (G1) festival.
Pedigree
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of May 23
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, May 23 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, including a cold double wager.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: May 23, 2023
Jason opens the show talking about some racing and sports topics. Then we welcome in Chris Merz from Canterbury Park to talk about the upcoming summer season, his new job there, moving around in racing, and more!
Racing Podcast
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Tuesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Catching My Eye: Churchill Downs Saturday, May 20
Through the first three weeks of the spring meet, horses taking inside trips on the main track are struggling to hold on at Churchill Downs.
Analysis
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, May 22
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Monday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem May 22, 2023
Jason looks back at some of his favorite happenings from Preakness weekend.
Features
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays May 22
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, May 22 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, along with tickets for the $533 Super High 5 carryover at Louisiana Downs.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: May 22, 2023
Jason looks back at National Treasure's win in the Preakness Stakes as well as all the racing from Pimlico this past weekend.
Racing Podcast
Harness Weekly Update: $90 winner leads hit parade
High times with $90 top winner and 49% across the board; features pay off
Harness
The Science of Horse Racing: We're All Ears
Understanding the language of a horse’s ears as well as the impact of what they hear on their behavior can help us gain insight into our athletic partners on the track and off.
Racing
Belmont Park: Analyzing the $38,017 Pick 6 carryover
The Sunday card at Belmont Park brings a hefty $38,017 carryover in the $1 Pick 6. If you want to win a share of the non-jackpot prize pool, you’ll have to decipher a difficult sequence.
Wagering
Four takeaways from 2023 Preakness Stakes
For the fourth straight year, the Preakness (G1) winner did not run in the Kentucky Derby (G1).
Preakness Stakes
2023 Preakness Stakes winner: National Treasure (5-2) wins the 148th Preakness
A slow pace in a small field helped National Treasure spring a gate-to-wire upset in the 148th Preakness S. (G1) at Pimlico.
Preakness Stakes
Tipsheet: 2023 Preakness Stakes
A total of eight three-year-olds will travel 1 3/16 miles over the Pimlico dirt in Saturday’s $1.5 million Preakness S. (G1).
Preakness Stakes
Hanson: 2023 Preakness Day Spot Plays
As was the case for our Friday spot plays at Pimlico, we're leaning heavily on grass races for our action bets on Saturday's Preakness card. The 13-race Thoroughbred portion of the program begins at 10:30 a.m. ET.
Racing
Gulfstream Park: How to bet the $3,814 Super High 5 carryover
Want to start Preakness Day on a high note? Then check out Race 1 at Gulfstream Park (post time 12:50 p.m. ET), which features a $3,814 carryover in the $1 Super High 5.
Wagering
Post position success in the Preakness
Below we look at which gates have produced the most winners and examine which horses in the 2023 edition of the Preakness are most likely to succeed based on recent history at Pimlico.
Preakness Stakes
How Kentucky Derby Winners Have Fared in Preakness Stakes
The 13 Triple Crown winners captured both the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1) en route to the Belmont (G1), but that just scratches the surface of the impact of the Run for the Roses on the middle jewel.
Preakness Stakes
Scully: Late Pick 4 play on Preakness Day
The 148th running of the $1.5 million Preakness anchors a guaranteed $2 million Late Pick 4 at Pimlico, and I will take a swing at the sequence.
Preakness Stakes
How to bet the 2023 Mizdirection Stakes
A total of nine fillies and mares will travel 6 1/2 furlongs down the Hillside Turf Course in Saturday’s $100,000 Mizdirection S. at Santa Anita.
Wagering
Searching for value in the 2023 Louisville Stakes
A deep field of 11 turf marathoners will travel 1 1/2 miles on the Churchill Downs lawn in Saturday’s $225,000 Louisville S. (G3).
Wagering
Preakness: The best longshot to bet is Perform
If you’re a longshot player hoping to catch an upset in the second leg of the Triple Crown, there’s a viable option to pursue.
Racing
Preakness: Which new shooters can beat Mage?
If Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage is going to add Saturday’s $1.25 million Preakness (G1) at Pimlico to his roster of victories, he’ll have to defeat seven new shooters who skipped the Derby.
Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Mage
It’s safe to say Mage hails from a family of Kentucky Derby veterans. His sire, grandsire, and dam sire all started in the Run for the Roses.
Kentucky Derby
Preakness Stakes Picks, Predictions and Odds for All Horses
Can Mage win the Preakness Stakes? Expert picks, predictions and Preakness Stakes odds ahead of the race for all horses
Preakness Stakes
2023 Preakness Stakes horses: trainers, jockeys, owners in the race
In the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 6, 2023, Mage defeated a field of 18 horses and has returned to face a field of 7 horses in the Preakness Stakes.
Preakness Stakes
How to Bet the 2023 Paradise Creek Stakes
A talented field of nine sophomores will travel seven-eighths on the outer turf course at Belmont Park in Saturday’s $150,000 Paradise Creek S.
Wagering
The Jury: Bets and fades for May 20
Preakness Day at Pimlico is the focal point on Saturday, and James Scully, Vance Hanson, and Ashley Anderson oblige with their top plays there (and elsewhere) on a big afternoon of action.
Wagering
Betting the 2023 Preakness on different budgets
Handicapping Saturday’s $1.5 million Preakness (G1) at Pimlico should be considerably easier than handicapping the recently contested Kentucky Derby (G1).
Preakness Stakes
Six storylines for 2023 Preakness Stakes
The annual ritual of analyzing Kentucky Derby (G1) alumni versus new shooters in the Preakness (G1) has taken on a disproportionate twist in Saturday’s 148th running at Pimlico. Derby winner Mage is the only one advancing from the first Saturday in May to the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.
Racing
Scully: All-Stakes Pick 5 play at Pimlico Friday
Pimlico will offer six Pick 5s on Friday, including a special two-day wager, and the $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) for three-year-old fillies anchors an all-stakes Pick 5 sequence that begins in Race 9.
Wagering
2023 Miss Preakness Stakes Exotics Plays
A total of seven sophomore fillies will dash six panels on the Pimlico dirt in Friday’s $150,000 Miss Preakness S. (G3).
Wagering
Tipsheet: 2023 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
A total of 10 three-year-old fillies will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Pimlico main surface in Friday’s $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan S. (G2).
Wagering
Hanson: 2023 Black-Eyed Susan Day Spot Plays
The relative quality of the offerings vary at Pimlico on Friday and Saturday, but Preakness weekend should nonetheless prove a highly popular product for bettors across the country.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of May 19
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, May 19 at Churchill Downs and Pimlico, along with a horse to single in the $1,354 Pick 5 carryover at Belterra Park.
Wagering
Spot plays and Pick 3 for Black-Eyed Susan Day May 19
We offer spot plays and a Pick 3 ticket for the three stakes races preceding the Black-Eyed Susan, including the Miss Preakness (G3), Hilltop S., and Pimlico Special (G3).
Wagering
Spot plays and Pick 3 for Preakness Stakes card May 20
Below we provide spot plays and a Pick 3 ticket for three of the stakes races preceding the Preakness, including the Skipat S., Jim McKay Turf Sprint S., and Maryland Sprint S. (G3).
Wagering
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for May 18, 2023
Jason talks about this year's Preakness and some Preakness' from the past.
TwinSpires
Preakness Stakes
Brisnet Speed Rating report for 2023 Preakness
Only a couple of days remain until Monday’s post position draw for the 148th running of the $1.5 million Preakness at Pimlico on May 20. Let's examine Brisnet Speed ratings for the contenders
Analysis
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of May 18
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, May 18 at Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, and Gulfstream Park, including a ticket for Churchill’s $17,377 Super High 5 carryover.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: May 18, 2023
Jason is joined by Jeremy Balan to discuss this year's Preakness Stakes and all of the contenders in the race.
Racing Podcast
Mage installed as 8-5 favorite in 2023 Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage will meet seven rivals, all new shooters, in the 148th Preakness (G1).
Preakness Stakes
2023 Preakness Stakes: Horses, Post Time, TV Schedule, Live Stream
Kentucky Derby winner Mage returns for the second leg of the Triple Crown in the 2023 Preakness Stakes. Watch a field of new contenders and a few familiar faces from the Road to the Kentucky Derby series who did not run in the Kentucky Derby, but will run in the Preakness Stakes.
Preakness Stakes
2023 Preakness Stakes Weather Report
Searching for the Preakness Stakes weather report? We at TwinSpires understand how the weather impacts horse performance and race pace with track surface changes. Take a look at what a variety of weather sources are predicting for race day.
Preakness Stakes
2023 Preakness Stakes: Betting Odds, Wager Menu
Learn the start times of each post time during racing days at Pimlico Park. For the Preakness Stakes, learn what wagers you can place in betting tickets and what payouts or terms and conditions may exist for your betting action.
Preakness Stakes
Stakes Spot Plays for 2023 Preakness Day
A huge day will be hosted by Pimlico on Saturday, with nine stakes races on the slate, led by the $1.5 million Preakness S. (G1).
Wagering
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch May 18-22
Selected features, stakes coverage and the never-ending TwinSpires’ horses-to-watch list (H2W) share keys to success in exotics, win, place and show payoffs.
Harness
Watch out when route runners are actually sprinters
It’s not uncommon to see young horses run well in their first route race, only to falter in subsequent two-turn events. A single victory running long isn’t always indicative of a true route racer in the making.
Education
Catching My Eye: Churchill Downs, May 11-14
Racing analyst Kevin Kilroy shares which horses caught his eye at Churchill Downs the week after the Kentucky Derby.
Analysis
Pimlico Spot Plays for Friday, May 19
Pimlico will host a big 14-race card on Friday, with the Black-Eyed Susan S. (G2) taking center stage. Below are a few of the contenders that I have an interest in on the undercard.
Racing
Betting With, and Against, Rattle N Roll in the Pimlico Special
A well-matched field of eight will run 1 3/16 miles on the Pimlico main course in Friday’s historic $250,000 Pimlico Special S. (G3).
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of May 17
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, May 17 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to single in the $3,158 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: May 17, 2023
Jason opens the show discussing some thoughts on future and multi-day wagers in advance of the Preakness. Then he looks ahead a bit to Friday's Black-Eyed Susan card at Pimlico.
Racing Podcast
This key moment is vital for Mage to win the Preakness Stakes
Mage will enter Saturday’s $1.5 million Preakness at Pimlico off a one-length victory under the Twin Spires, and four of the last 11 Kentucky Derby winners have come right back to add the second leg of the Triple Crown 14 days later.
Preakness Stakes
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, May 17
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Wednesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Pedigree notebook: Good Magic off to flying start as classic sire
Good Magic had the credentials to become an important sire on the Triple Crown trail. Even so, the champion son of Curlin has made quite an impact at his earliest opportunity, siring Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage in his very first crop.
Pedigree
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: May 16, 2023
Jason is happy to welcome on Jeff Bratt, analyst and television host from Woodbine, to talk about the meet that just got underway. They talk about the Woodbine season, some of the new connections, and more!
Racing Podcast
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of May 16
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, May 16 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Presque Isle Downs, and Will Rogers Downs.
Wagering
Tall Tales of the Track: Bourbon, Bets, and the Beatles
The combination of a well-timed swig of bourbon, a fortuitous wager, and a basement music club made history not just in horse racing, but also in rock and roll.
Features
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, May 16
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Tuesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Later developers increasingly the ones to fear in American classics
It was only five years ago that we were still talking about the “Curse of Apollo,” whereby horses unraced at age two were perceived to be at a serious disadvantage in the Kentucky Derby (G1).
Kentucky Derby
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem May 15, 2023
Jason looks back at the weekend, including the Grade 1 win from 9 year-old Red Knight in the Man O'War Stakes.
Features
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays May 15
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, including a horse to single in the $33,764 Pick 5 carryover at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: May 15, 2023
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing, including a trio of stakes at Belmont Park. He also talks some Churchill Downs and more!
Racing
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, May 15
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Monday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Harness Weekly Update: Double-digit winners, $51 exacta
Harness racing scores are high across the board and with exotics.
Harness
Churchill Downs: How to bet the $7,007 Super High 5 carryover
You’ll have to start betting pretty early in the day if you want to win a share of Sunday’s $7,007 Super High 5 carryover at Churchill Downs.
Wagering
Betting Strategy: Free Roll for a Seat at the NHC
The second of five free online qualifiers for the NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) is set for this Sunday, May 14.
Features
Horses to single in lucrative Belmont, Gulfstream Pick 6 carryovers
A couple of lucrative Pick 6 carryovers are up for grabs at Belmont Park and Gulfstream Park this Saturday.
Wagering
How to bet With and Against Warren Point in the Man o' War Stakes
An accomplished field of eight will contest the lucrative $600,000 Man o’ War S. (G1) at Belmont Park on Saturday.
Wagering
The Heart That Wears the Crown: War Admiral
Lofty expectations are laid upon the greats when they exit stage left to enter the next phase. When Man o’ War said goodbye to his life on the track, the focus then became on whether the 20th century’s greatest racehorse could produce another one like him. Whatever it was that made Big Red so dominant and so iconic had to be passed along to his progeny, but what would that look like?
Triple Crown
The Jury: Bets and fades for May 13
The TwinSpires Jury returns this week, a relatively quiet one between the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1).
Wagering
Churchill Downs spot plays and Pick 3 for Saturday, May 13
Churchill Downs will host an 11-race card on Saturday highlighted by the $225,000 William Walker S. Below we provide spot plays for the three races preceding the 5 1/2-furlong turf event and a Pick 3 ticket covering Races 7-9.
Wagering
Exotics Plays for the William Walker Stakes
A talented and well-matched field of eight three-year-olds will go postward in the $225,000 William Walker S. at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of May 12
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, May 12 at Churchill Downs and Belmont Park, along with tickets for the $11,963 Super High 5 carryover at Santa Anita.
Wagering
Kentucky Derby Reflections by John Mucciolo
The 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs didn’t disappoint with a huge crowd on hand, a massive viewing audience from afar, and a thrilling race with a great storyline, too.
Kentucky Derby
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for May 11, 2023
Jason looks back at closing day at Tampa Bay Downs and his second season at the Oldsmar oval.
Features
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of May 11
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, May 11 at Belmont Park and Churchill Downs, along with horses to single in the $25,665 Pick 5 carryover at Charles Town.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: May 11, 2023
Jason discusses some handicapping topics to open the show before looking ahead to some weekend racing from Belmont and Churchill Downs.
Racing Podcast
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch May 11-15
Selected features, stakes coverage and the never-ending TwinSpires’ horses-to-watch list (H2W) share keys to success in exotics, win, place and show payoffs.
Harness
Preakness Report: Mage brings late kick to Pimlico
Mage closed fast to win the Kentucky Derby, notching his second win from only four starts. Inexperience and a tendency for slow starts proved no obstacle for the Gustavo Delgado-trained colt, who took advantage of a hot pace to score by a length.
Preakness Stakes
How to bet the Gold Fever Stakes
A talented and compact field of six sophomore colts will contest the $150,000 Gold Fever S. at Belmont Park on Friday.
Wagering
When analyzing layoffs, sometimes basic handicapping trumps all
There are many ways handicappers can gauge whether a horse is ready to win off a long layoff. One of the simplest is, has the horse shown the ability to win a race like the one you’re handicapping?
Education
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: May 10, 2023
Jason welcomes on Pimlico announcer Dave Rodman to the show to talk about the upcoming Preakness Stakes. They also discuss Dave's 30-plus years calling the Preakness and some of his memories of the race from years past.
Racing Podcast
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of May 10
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, May 10 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Will Rogers Downs, including win bets on a pair of longshots.
Wagering
Catching My Eye: Kentucky Derby Weekend at Churchill Downs
Analyst Kevin Kilroy looks back on the weekend of racing at Churchill Downs, including the 149th Kentucky Derby (G1), the Pat Day Mile (G2), and the Kentucky Oaks (G1) undercard.
Kentucky Derby
Racing Roundtable: 2023 Kentucky Derby weekend
James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson recap the events of Kentucky Derby weekend in this edition of the Racing Roundtable.
Kentucky Derby
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: May 9, 2023
Jason finishes up discussing the races from the big weekend, including talking about the undercard stakes from both days and the Kentucky Oaks from Friday.
Racing Podcast
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