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Why planning bets in advance can be helpful
There’s something to be said for structuring betting strategies close to post time, when race-day changes are known and the odds are clearer. But there are also benefits to planning your bets early.
Education
Racing Roundtable: Turf takeaways and two-year-olds
The Racing Roundtable reconvenes to talk Breeders' Cup implications from last weekend's big turf races and thoughts on some rising two-year-olds.
Features
Catching My Eye: Across the country Aug. 13-14
Below are a handful of runners who caught Kevin Kilroy's eye at Del Mar, Churchill Downs, and Ellis Park over the weekend.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 16
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Aug. 16 at Colonial Downs and Presque Isle Downs, along with a live longshot to use in Presque Isle’s $2,067 Pick 5 carryover.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Aug. 16, 2022
Jason looks ahead to the big MATCH series card at Colonial Downs on Tuesday. Then we welcome in CEO of Assiniboia Downs Darren Dunn to talk about their racing season, his 40 years of working there, racing in Canada, and much more.
Racing Podcast
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Aug. 16
Dick Powell offers his pick and analysis for the Tuesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
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Colonial Downs stakes spot plays for Aug. 16
Four stakes races each carrying a purse of $150,000 comprise Tuesday's nine-race card at Colonial Downs.
Wagering
Hanson: Spot Plays for Day 1 of Ebor Festival at York Aug. 17
The final major English racing fixture of the summer takes place this week at York, which presents its four-day Ebor Festival from Wednesday through Saturday.
International
Breeders' Cup Roundup: Aug. 15, 2022
Time flies when you’re having fun. The 2022 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland is less than three months away, which means it’s time to resume our annual Breeders’ Cup Roundup series.
Racing
Sha Tin Betting Guide 2022-23
Sha Tin Racecourse is Hong Kong’s premier track and hosts the vast majority of Hong Kong’s black type races.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 15, 2022
Jason writes about some smaller barns winning big races this weekend.
Racing
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Aug. 15
Dick Powell offers his pick and analysis for the Monday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 15
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday at Presque Isle Downs and Assiniboia Downs, along with tickets for the $531 Pick 5 carryover at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Aug. 15, 2022
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing, including the big Saratoga Saturday featuring a pair of graded events. He also looks back at the Arlington Million at Churchill as well as some Del Mar weekend racing.
Racing
Harness Weekly Update: $50 place payoff among 52% in the money
$50 place payoff tops H2W with 52% in the money. Feature hits, too.
Racing
Gulfstream Park: How to bet the $3,145 Super High 5 carryover
The opening race on Sunday at Gulfstream Park might not be the highlight from a sporting perspective, but the fact it boasts a $3,145 Super High 5 carryover makes it appealing for bettors.
Racing
True Crime in Horse Racing: Hawthorne on Fire
When a devastating fire hit Hawthorne in 1978, attention immediately turned to what – and who – could have caused the blaze and why.
Features
The 10 Best Races in Australia
Here is a look at 10 of the best races in Australia, in chronological order.
History
How to bet the 2022 Ellis Park Derby
The finale on a stakes-laden Ellis Park card on Sunday is the $200,000 Ellis Park Derby, a one-mile event for three-year-olds.
Racing
Gulfstream Park: Horses to bet in the mandatory-payout $311,589 Rainbow Pick 6
A $311,589 Rainbow Pick 6 carryover is scheduled for mandatory payout on Saturday at Gulfstream Park. The final pool for the 20-cent wager is expected to exceed $2 million.
Racing
Scully: Pick 3 play at Churchill Downs on Arlington Million Day
A pair of Grade 1 turf events, the $1 million Arlington Million (G1) and $500,000 Beverly D. (G1) for distaffers, highlight a special one-day August program at Churchill Downs Saturday. I'll take a swing at the Late Pick 3.
Wagering
Betting Strategies: Live Money Tournament Advice from Matt Miller
Winner of the 2021 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge, Matt Miller knows what it takes to formulate a winning live money tournament game plan.
Racing
The Jury: Bets and fades for Aug. 13
Two Grade 1 grass tests on a special Churchill Downs card tops this weekend's national racing scene.
Wagering
Value Plays for the 2022 Ellis Park Debutante
An overflow field of two-year-old fillies will jaunt seven furlongs in Sunday’s $125,000 Ellis Park Debutante.
Racing
Canterbury Park Late Pick 3 for Aug. 13
Below we look at the win contenders for Saturday's Minnesota Derby and Oaks at Canterbury Park, then build a Pick 3 ticket that includes the final race of the evening.
Racing
Betting With, and Against, Super Quick in the Groupie Doll Stakes
A total of 11 fillies and mares will travel one-mile on the Ellis Park dirt in Sunday’s $125,000 Groupie Doll S.
Racing
Beverly D. international scouting report: Lily Pond
One year after Aidan O’Brien finally won his first Beverly D. (G1), the master of Ballydoyle bids to make it two in a row.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 12
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Friday, Aug. 5 at Saratoga and Del Mar, along with a ticket for the $56,630 Pick 5 carryover at Ellis Park.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Saratoga Special Stakes
The exciting #4 Gulfport (4-5) will aim to make it three straight to kickstart his career in Saturday’s $200,000 Saratoga Special S.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Fourstardave Handicap
A compact field of five will travel one-mile on the Saratoga inner turf course in Saturday’s $500,000 Fourstardave H. (G1).
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Sorrento Stakes
A most intriguing field of six two-year-old fillies will go postward in Saturday’s $200,000 Sorrento S. (G2) at Del Mar.
Racing
Sydney Preview August 12: Sebonack to show Golden Rose credentials
Sebonack can show that he’s a genuine contender for next month’s Golden Rose (G1) in the Smithfield RSL Rosebud on Friday.
International
How to bet the 2022 Beverly D. Stakes
Five fillies and mares will vie in Saturday’s $500,000 Beverly D. S. (G1) at Churchill Downs.
Racing
First-Crop Sires 2022: Justify Makes a Bright Start
Writing the stallion marketing script for Justify’s first season in 2019 wouldn’t have been the toughest task in Thoroughbred breeding.
Features
Betting With, and Against, Smooth Like Strait in the Arlington Million Stakes
A total of nine horses will go postward in Saturday’s $1 million Arlington Million S. (G1) at Churchill Downs.
Racing
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Aug. 11, 2022
Jason discusses this weekend's Longacres Mile and looks back at some of his favorite editions of this race.
Features
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Aug. 11, 2022
Jason looks ahead to the weekend of racing including the Arlington Million card at Churchill Downs. He also talks about the Saratoga Saturday card, Del Mar, and the Longacres Mile!
Racing Podcast
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 11
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Aug. 11 at Delaware Park, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Saratoga, including a pair of trifectas.
Racing
Harness Preview: Dan Patch Picks and Horses for August 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
Looking for value in the Lady Tak S.
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Perhaps the same can be said of horse racing betting value.
Wagering
Opposing a vulnerable favorite in the Fort Larned S.
The inaugural running of Saturday’s $200,000 Fort Larned S. at Churchill Downs has drawn a competitive field of seven horses, and it appears enticing payoffs could be in the offing.
Wagering
Catching My Eye: Chad Brown fillies Sunday at Saratoga
Below are a handful of Chad Brown fillies who caught Kevin Kilroy's eye at Saratoga over the weekend.
Analysis
Evangeline Downs Pick 5 for Aug. 10: Finding the separation race
Looking over a sequence to see if you want to invest the time and money into playing it, it’s important to find a separation race — a spot where you have an opinion on which horses will be on most tickets, and you can make a good case for a horse(s) who will not.
Wagering
3 ways to maximize value betting against favorites
Betting favorites isn’t the worst strategy in horse racing, but they lose more often than not. If you can find the right horse(s) to play in place of a favorite, you’re in line for lucrative payoffs.
Education
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 10
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday at Colonial Downs, Presque Isle Downs, and Saratoga, along with a horse to single in the $1,014 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle.
Wagering
How to play the Aug. 10 Assiniboia Downs Pick 5, starting with the Graduation S.
Below we offer a brief field analysis of the Graduation S. on Assiniboia Downs' Wednesday card and provide a Pick 5 ticket covering Races 3 through 7.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Aug. 10, 2022
Jason opens the show looking back at yesterday's big Pick 5 sequence at Colonial Downs. Then he welcomes in Colonial Downs Track Surfaces Superintendent Harrison Young to talk about maintaining turf and dirt courses, rail settings, fighting track bias, and more!
Racing Podcast
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Aug. 10
Dick Powell offers his expert analysis for the race card at Presque Isle Downs on Wednesday.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Whitney, Blue Stripe, and War Like Goddess
In this week's edition of the Racing Roundtable, James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson recap the Whitney and address the future of two star mares.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 9
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Aug. 9 at Colonial Downs and Presque Isle Downs, along with thoughts on Colonial’s $82,227 Pick 5 carryover.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Aug. 9, 2022
Jason gives a short preview of the Tuesday Colonial Pick 5 Carryover to open the show. Then we welcome in Chuck Simon who joins us from up in Saratoga. Chuck talks about the Spa meet, the town, his Going In Circles newsletter, and more!
Racing
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Aug. 9
Dick Powell offers his expert analysis for the race card at Presque Isle Downs on Tuesday.
Racing
After the Racetrack: Imperative Dances to a New Beat
When dressage queen Louise Atkins first met Imperative, she was unfamiliar with the stakes-winning gelding.
Features
Flightline closes at 2-1 in Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager Pool 1
When betting on Pool 1 of the Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager began Friday, Flightline was the slight 3-1 favorite from the 7-2 Life Is Good on the morning line. By the time wagering closed Sunday evening, Flightline had hardened into 2-1 favoritism.
Racing
First-Crop Sires: City of Light offspring beginning to shine
City of Light retired to stud at Lane's End Farm in early 2019 to great fanfare.
Racing
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Aug. 8
Dick Powell offers his expert analysis for the race card at Presque Isle Downs on Monday.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 8, 2022
Jason recaps a story from his visit to Laurel Park this past weekend.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 8
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Aug. 8 at Presque Isle Downs and Colonial Downs, along with tickets for the $866 Super High 5 carryover at Mountaineer.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Aug. 8, 2022
Jason recaps his weekend visit to Laurel Park and Washington D.C. Then he talks about the Whitney card from Saratoga, the West Virginia Derby, and more!
Racing
Harness Weekly Update: Spotting a pattern on Hambletonian Day
Rebounding longshots share features on Hambletonian Day; favorites win elsewhere
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Lady Erie Stakes
A total of 10 sophomore fillies will travel six panels on the all-weather surface at Presque Isle Downs in Monday’s $100,000 Lady Erie S.
Racing
Gulfstream Park: How to bet the $4,619 Super High 5 carryover
Hey, check it out—the opening race on Sunday at Gulfstream Park boasts a $4,619 carryover in the $1 Super High 5, and winning a share isn’t mathematically difficult.
Racing
Turf Stakes Spot Plays for Ellis Park on Aug 7
The last four races on the Sunday card at Ellis Park are black-type races on the green with some competitive fields set to go postward.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 La Jolla Handicap
Six sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Del Mar lawn in Sunday’s $150,000 La Jolla H. (G3).
Racing
Saratoga Oaks Value Plays for Aug. 7
The Sunday feature at Saratoga is the lucrative $700,000 Saratoga Oaks (G3).
Racing
Del Mar: How to bet the mandatory-payout $608,415 Pick 6 carryover
Saturday is shaping up as a big day of racing at Del Mar. The feature event is the Clement L. Hirsch S. (G1), and there’s a $608,415 Rainbow Pick 6 carryover slated for mandatory dispersal.
Racing
Hambletonian Day Stakes plays
Harness writer Frank Cotolo previews Hambletonian Day at The Meadowlands on Saturday, Aug. 6.
Harness
TwinSpires player, owner of Uptowncharlybrown Stud eyes stakes win with For the Dreamers
TwinSpires player Bob Hutt will be cheering on his Uptowncharlybrown Stud homebred three-year-old For the Dreamers.
Racing
Arlington Million, Beverly D. set for Aug. 13 at Churchill Downs
The $1 million Arlington Million (G1) and its sister race, the $500,000 Beverly D. (G1), will be staged on a special card at Churchill Downs on Aug. 13. The day’s festivities will include a live money handicapping contest at the track, offering berths to the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge.
Racing
The Jury: Bets and fades for Aug. 6
Two seven-figure Grade 1s at Saratoga, and a Breeders' Cup Challenge prep at Del Mar for fillies and mares pointing to the Distaff (G1), highlight the weekend stakes action.
Wagering
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch August 4-8
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
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Friday, Aug. 5 at Saratoga and Del Mar, along with a horse to single in the $13,816 Pick 5 carryover at Ellis Park.
Racing
Great Britain & Ireland Preview: Bradsell can stop O'Brien
The only course in Britain and Ireland featuring a Group 1 is The Curragh, and it is races at this Irish course that are the subject of Saturday’s Rest of the World Bet Back offer.
International
National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S. exotics and Troy Daily Double
Below we give you our best exotics plays for Race 8 on Friday’s card, including exacta, trifecta, and superfecta tickets for the one-mile event on Saratoga’s inner turf. Then we’ll highlight a few runners in Race 9, the Troy S. (G3), and build a Daily Double ticket with both stakes races.
Wagering
How to bet the 2022 Jersey Shore Stakes
A talented and well-matched cast of 10 sophomores will dash six panels in Saturday’s $100,000 Jersey Shore S. at Monmouth Park.
Racing
Value Plays for the 2022 Test Stakes
A field of seven sophomore fillies will run seven-eighths on the Saratoga main course in Saturday’s $500,000 Test S. (G1).
Wagering
2022 Whitney Stakes Exotics Plays
A compact, but fantastic, field of six older males will vie in Saturday’s $1 million Whitney S. (G1) at Saratoga.
Wagering
How to bet the 2022 West Virginia Derby
A well-matched field of seven three-year-olds will contest the signature race at Mountaineer on Saturday.
Wagering
Pick 5 Evangeline Downs Friday August 5: Using Everyone's Single
When we use the most obvious single in a sequence, we need to be careful not to take horses who will similarly be on everyone’s ticket.
Racing
Epicenter steps up, top challengers wait in Travers
Epicenter will take some beating as the favorite in the $1.25 Travers (G1) at Saratoga on Aug. 27, and the 1 1/4-mile race promises to feature his top divisional challengers.
Analysis
Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager: Flightline installed as 3-1 favorite in Pool 1
Pool 1 of the new Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager (BCCFW) opens at noon (ET) Friday, with unbeaten Metropolitan H. (G1) star Flightline installed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite.
Breeders Cup
Randwick Preview: Belluci Babe can topple favorite
Australia’s new racing season kicks into gear with the 1,200-meter (about six-furlong) Missile S. (G2) at Randwick.
International
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for August 4, 2022
Jason follows up last week's column on working in horse racing. This week, he talks about working within your passion.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 4
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $60 worth of picks and plays for Thursday, Aug. 4 at Delaware Park and Saratoga, including a trio of exactas.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Aug. 4, 2022
Jason opens the show looking ahead to some of the weekend stakes action, including the Whitney at Saratoga and the West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer. Then we welcome in Gabe Prewitt to talk Hambletonian. He also discusses Saturday's Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar.
Racing
Seven best Arlington Million winners
Arlington’s iconic turf race has been transferred to Churchill Downs in 2022. In anticipation of the Aug. 13 renewal, here’s my idea of the seven best Arlington Million heroes.
Features
What is a fair odds line, and how do you make one?
When betting on horse races, picking the right horse is only half the equation. Since it’s basically impossible to pick 100% winners, betting when the odds are suitable is a key to long-term success.
Education
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 3
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday at Colonial Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to single in carryovers at Canterbury Park and Presque Isle Downs.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Aug. 3, 2022
Jason opens the show with a discussion on betting and the attitude that goes along with it. Then we welcome in jockey Chantal Sutherland to the show!
Racing
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Aug. 3
Dick Powell offers his expert analysis for the race card at Presque Isle Downs on Wednesday.
Racing
Indiana First Lady exotics for Horseshoe Indianapolis Aug. 3
Twelve three-year-old fillies will race one mile over the Horseshoe Indianapolis dirt in the $200,000 Indiana First Lady S. on Wednesday, Aug. 3.
Wagering
Racing Roundtable: Travers, Jackie, and upcoming juveniles
In this week's edition of the Racing Roundtable, we talk Travers (G1), Jackie's Warrior, and some of the promising juveniles recently seen at Saratoga and Del Mar.
Racing
First-crop sires: Good Magic has Hopeful candidate in Blazing Sevens
Good Magic checks multiple boxes for stud appeal. A $1 million yearling, by a Hall of Famer and from a productive family, he developed into a champion juvenile and Grade 1-winning classic performer at three.
Pedigree
Introducing the First-Crop Sires Series 2022: Choose a Sire for us to Follow
TwinSpires is bringing back the First-Crop Sires Series for 2022. Last year's series included Gun Runner and Arrogate, and this season, Justify tops our list to follow closely.
Pedigree
Catching My Eye: Saratoga July 30 and 31
Below are a handful of runners who caught Kevin Kilroy's eye at Saratoga over the weekend, including a pair of Brad Cox horses.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Aug. 2, 2022
Jason recaps some of the late Sunday racing action as well as Conagher's big win at Colonial on Monday. Then we welcome in handicapper Jon Hardoon to talk some Saratoga, Del Mar, and more!
Racing Podcast
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 2
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Aug. 2 at Colonial Downs and Presque Isle Downs, along with tickets for the $1,351 Super High 5 carryover at Louisiana Downs.
Wagering
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Aug. 2
Dick Powell offers his expert analysis for the race card at Presque Isle Downs on Tuesday.
Wagering
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 1, 2022
Jason discusses the solid start to the Del Mar meet.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $90 worth of picks and plays for Monday, Aug. 1 at Colonial Downs, including a win bet capitalizing on the Colonial Downs All-Stakes Bet Back offer.
Racing
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