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Tipsheet: The 2021 Breeders' Futurity
A baker’s dozen of juveniles will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Keeneland main course in Saturday’s $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity S. (G1).
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How to bet the 2021 Alcibiades Stakes
A full field of 12 two-year-old fillies will take aim at the $400,000 Alcibiades S. (G1) at Keeneland on Friday.
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Value plays for the 2021 Phoenix Stakes at Keeneland
A berth in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) is at stake when seven go postward in Friday’s $250,000 Phoenix S. (G2).
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Who is the greatest Phoenix Stakes winner?
The Phoenix S. has the longest history of any stakes race in the United States. But who is its greatest winner?
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Oct. 7
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Oct. 7 at Belmont Park, Thistledown, and Presque Isle Downs, plus a $20 ticket for the $2,178 Pick 5 carryover at Belterra Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 7, 2021
It's Horseplayer Thursday, and we're happy to welcome in handicapper and horseplayer Mike Somich to the show. We talk about his approach to the races and betting, doing his own podcasts, tournament game theory, and much more!
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Harness Racing: Chasing Cash At Red Mile, Mohawk
Red Mile moves on, Mohawk Grassroots for longshot contenders.
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Breeders' Futurity: By The Numbers
The Breeders’ Futurity (G1) is a worthy grade one prize. Here is a look at the race by the numbers.
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Belmont Park track update: Oct. 6, 2021
Just in time for the final round of Breeders' Cup prep races, let's check in on the early trainer and jockey trends at Belmont Park.
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Using Brisnet dam stats for pedigree handicapping
Analyzing the produce records of broodmares can help steer you toward informative betting angles.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Oct. 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Oct. 6 at Indiana Grand and Presque Isle Downs, including tickets for Indiana Grand’s $2,417 Super High 5 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 6, 2021
Jason opens the show discussing some of the opening day card coming up at Keeneland for Friday. Then he's joined by owner Michael Nentwig to talk about some of his horses including Ginobili and Going Global.
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Classy Edition a rising star for freshman sire Classic Empire
Since the last installment in our series showcasing the first crop by Classic Empire, the champion has been represented by his first two stakes winners.
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Harness Racing: Hoosier Park plays for Oct. 6
Picks for another Wednesday night, to hit the best prices at Hoosier Park
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Kentucky Derby Alumni Update for Oct. 5
Many of the horses who raced in the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) over the last few years have been in action over the last week.
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Hong Kong Preview: Highland can provide good Fortune
Highland Fortune can take advantage of a handy gate to win an intriguing Class 2 race at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
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First-crop sires: Echo Zulu rolls, Concept breaks through for Gun Runner
Still the leading freshman sire, Gun Runner also tops the overall juvenile sire list, as his first-crop progeny has earned more than two-year-olds by established patriarchs like Into Mischief.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Jack Christopher
Does Champagne S. (G1) winner Jack Christopher have the pedigree to handle the testing 1 1/4-mile distance of the Kentucky Derby?
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Pedigree profile: Corniche
Based off Corniche's victory in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1), it seems two of the speediest horses of the 2010s have combined to produce one of the speediest Kentucky Derby contenders of the 2020s.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Oct. 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Oct. 5 at Parx Racing, Indiana Grand, and Presque Isle Downs, including a trio of exacta plays.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 5, 2021
Jason opens the show discussing some of the races from New York this past weekend and their Breeders' Cup implications. Then we welcome in NYRA Analyst Maggie Wolfendale to recap the big races from New York, the two year old and sprint divisions, and much more!
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Breeders' Cup roundup: Oct. 4, 2021
Last week produced the year’s busiest round of qualifiers for the Nov. 5-6 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar. No fewer than 14 official prep races took across the U.S. and France.
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NCAAF national championship odds update: It's Iowa's time
Alabama and Georgia could not have been more impressive Saturday, and their odds to win the national title reflect that. But is there still value left in the market?
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UFC Fight Night: Elliott vs. Nicolau betting odds, preview, and pick
A battle-tested veteran will face an emerging talent when Tim Elliott and Matheus Nicolau clash on the Oct. 9 edition of UFC Fight Night.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Oct. 4
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Oct. 4 at Indiana Grand, Thistledown, and Presque Isle Downs, along with a horse to single in Zia Park’s $640 Pick 5 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 4, 2021
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing action including a ton of stakes events from Santa Anita, Knicks Go winning at Churchill Downs, and more!
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Harness Weekly Update: Midwest Mix For Grand Circuit
The TwinSpires Harness Blog Weekly Update covers our successes and failures from selected features and the H2W (horses-to-watch list, now including Hoosier spin-offs).
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Mandatory-payout carryovers on tap at Churchill Downs, Golden Gate Fields
If you like chasing mandatory-payout carryovers, you’ll want to check out the action at Churchill Downs and Golden Gate Fields on Sunday.
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Hanson: Spot Plays for the Oct. 3 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe card
Wagering on the terrific Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) program on Sunday will be available at TwinSpires.com.
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Check out these carryovers at Delaware Park and Gulfstream Park
If the seemingly countless number of graded stakes taking place on Saturday aren’t enough to satisfy your betting interests, there are also a couple of non-jackpot carryovers worth checking out.
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Cody's Wish hopes to win for Make-A-Wish namesake at Churchill Downs
Cody’s Wish might not be the most famous horse entered to race on this action-packed weekend of Breeders’ Cup qualifiers. But he certainly has one of the best backstories.
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Churchill Downs: Value play for Ack Ack Stakes Oct. 2
The 10th race on a fine Saturday card at Churchill Downs features a big field contesting the $300,000 Ack Ack S. (G3). A total of 11 will vie in the one-mile test, and I believe that #10 Beau Liam (3-1) has the look of a budding star for Steve Asmussen.
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Belmont Park: Exotics plays for the Woodward Stakes Oct. 2
A small, but excellent, field of six will vie in Saturday’s $500,000 Woodward S. (G1) at Belmont Park. The nine-furlong test on the main oval has attracted some of the top handicap horses in training in a very competitive rendition of the storied race.
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Belmont Park: How to bet the 2021 Frizette Stakes
Nine juvenile fillies with hopes of punching a ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) will vie in Sunday’s $400,000 Frizette S. (G1) at Belmont Park. The “Win and You’re In” affair is contested at a one-turn mile over Big Sandy and is led by the exciting #6 Echo Zulu, who has dominated two fields to date, including the Spinaway S. (G1) at Saratoga last time out.
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How to bet with, and against, Medina Spirit in the Awesome Again Stakes
An outstanding field of eight will aim for a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) on Nov.r 6 in Saturday’s $300,000 Awesome Again S. (G1) at Santa Anita. The nine-furlong test on the dirt has attracted multiple Grade 1 winners to the cast in what appears to be an ultra-competitive rendition of the race.
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Santa Anita: How to bet the Zenyatta Stakes 2021
An octet of fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Santa Anita dirt in Sunday’s $200,000 Zenyatta S. (G2). The winner of the important affair will receive an entry to the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) at Del Mar on Nov. 6.
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Santa Anita: Stakes spot plays for Oct. 2
A bevy of stakes action will help fill an outstanding Saturday card at The Great Race Place. The Awesome Again S. (G1) is the headliner, but four accompanying graded tilts are also carded for the superb day of racing.
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Australian racing picks for Royal Randwick
One of the biggest nights on the Sydney racing calendar awaits us this evening with the time-honored Epsom Handicap at Royal Randwick.
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Champagne Stakes: By the numbers
There is no juvenile race in the United States with a more storied past than the Champagne S. (G1). Here is a look at some of that history by the numbers.
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Tipsheet: Champagne Stakes 2021
A fantastic field of six two-year-olds will travel one-mile on the Belmont Park main strip in Saturday’s $500,000 Champagne S. (G1). The winner of the top event for the youngsters will earn a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar on November 5 in the “Win and You’re In” contest. The top four finishers will also earn points on a 10-4-2-1 scale in the 2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby series endeavor.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Oct. 1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Oct. 1 at Churchill Downs and Santa Anita, plus suggested singles for the $53,716 Pick 6 carryover at Belmont Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 1, 2021
Jason is joined by Ed, James, and Scott as they discuss some of the big races coming up this weekend, including the Lukas Classic at Churchill Downs.
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Tipsheet: American Pharoah Stakes 2021
An exciting field of seven two-year-old prospects will vie in Friday’s $300,000 American Pharoah S. (G1) at Santa Anita. The competitive 1 1/16-mile contest attracted a precocious bunch of youngsters for the “Win and You’re In” challenge series event, with the first placer earning an automatic entry to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar on November 5. The top-four finishers will also collect points on a 10-4-2-1 basis in the 2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby series contest.
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Santa Anita: How to bet the undercard stakes on Oct. 1
The $300,000 American Pharoah S. (G1) is the headliner of a fantastic day of racing at Santa Anita on Friday. But there are plenty of other important races on the slate, with a pair of “Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In” series events and another that will have a major impact at Del Mar during the first weekend of November.
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Harness Racing: Harness Plays In The Heartlands
Autumn augments the sport in the heartlands of harness racing with the Grand Circuit at The Red Mile and Dayton signing in with signature stakes. We merge the best values of play in features and in the never-ending TwinSpires H2W (horses-to-watch list) and add a new feature, Mohawk Miles, where we indulge in longshot action.
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Brisnet Ultimate PPs comments available for TwinSpires Android App users
TwinSpires is happy to announce that users of its Android app can now access the same Brisnet past performance information and products previously available to users on its iOS app.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 30
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Sept. 30 at Indiana Grand and Churchill Downs, along with a ticket for the $8,621 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Sept. 30, 2021
It's Horseplayer Thursday, and Jason discusses a Pick 5 building tool and mapping out your horizontal and vertical wagers. He also looks ahead to Santa Anita's opening day on Friday, racing on the downhill course again, and some talk on maiden races.
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Strong wagering product yields healthy returns for Churchill Downs September bettors
The excellent wagering fare at Churchill Downs provides more bang for your buck
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Kentucky Derby Alumni Update for Sept. 29, 2021
Just over a month out from the Breeders' Cup, the time for final prep races has rolled around. Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) alumni are as busy as ever making their last preparations before Del Mar, so let's check in and see what they have been doing.
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Using Brisnet sire stats for pedigree handicapping
Analyzing pedigrees can be a helpful tool for identifying which runners are suited to particular race conditions. And sire statistics are some of the most useful pedigree tools to utilize.
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Who is the greatest Awesome Again Stakes winner?
The Awesome Again S. (G1) is one of the top Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) preps. Who is its best winner?
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 29
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Sept. 29 at Thistledown, Indiana Grand, and Presque Isle Downs, including a ticket for Indiana Grand’s $45,997 Pick 5 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Sept. 29, 2021
Jason is joined by the founder of Wasabi Stables, TK Kuegler, to talk about ownership and partnerships, moving from venture capital work to horse racing, and much more!
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Harness Racing: Hoosier Park plays for Sept. 29
Hoosier Wednesday with five picks and a High-5 quintet.
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Churchill Downs track update: Sept. 28, 2021
Get ready for the final week of the Churchill Downs September meet with the latest weekly update!
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 28
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for the opening races on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at Thistledown, Indiana Grand, and Presque Isle Downs.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Sept. 28, 2021
Jason looks back at Sunday night's Remington Park card which featured the Oklahoma Derby. Then we welcome in jockey Justin Stein from Woodbine to talk about his career in the saddle, winning the Queen's Plate, coming back from retiring, and more!
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Breeders' Cup roundup: Sept. 27, 2021
We’ve reached the final rounds of prep races for the Breeders' Cup, which means the next couple of weeks will be dizzyingly chaotic as dozens of talented horses wrap up their racing preparations.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 27
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday at Thistledown, Indiana Grand, and Presque Isle Downs, along with a ticket for the mandatory-payout $560,737 Pick 5 carryover at Hastings Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Sept. 27, 2021
Jason looks back at a busy Saturday of racing including the big Pennsylvania Derby card at Parx. He also discusses stakes action from Churchill Downs, Belmont, and Woodbine.
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Harness Weekly Update: Rowdy Stakes Sizzle
The TwinSpires Harness Blog Weekly Update covers our successes and failures from selected features and the H2W (horses-to-watch list, now including Hoosier spin-offs and this week's Delaware, Ohio “Jug” Week and Mohawk features).
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Eagles vs. Cowboys: The best player prop bets for MNF
An intriguing NFC East matchup awaits fans and bettors this Monday night as the Philadelphia Eagles visit the Dallas Cowboys. Let’s see which players might rise to the occasion in this one.
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How to bet Gulfstream's $3,844 Super High 5 carryover
The Sunday race card at Gulfstream Park opens with a $3,844 carryover in the Super High 5, which looks highly difficult to hit.
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Harness Racing: Betting the Mohawk Million
The inaugural Mohawk Million brings together two-year-old colt and filly trotters at Mohawk Park on Saturday.
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Arlington: How to bet the mandatory-payout $348,957 Super High 5 carryover
The final race of the 2021 Arlington Park race meet is a big one for bettors. If you can assemble the top five finishers in a Super High 5 wager, you’ll win a share of a $348,957 carryover.
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Australian racing picks for Rosehill Gardens on Sept. 24
Group 1 racing will return to Rosehill Gardens this evening, with the running of the Golden Rose S. (G1) for 3-year-old horses, contested over seven furlongs at set-weight conditions.
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How to bet the 2021 Oklahoma Derby
Eight sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles at Remington Park in Sunday’s $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3).
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How to bet the 2021 Bold Venture Stakes
Living legend #4 Pink Lloyd (4-5) leads a field of six for Saturday’s C$150,000 Bold Venture S. (G3) at Woodbine.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 24
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday at Churchill Downs, Los Alamitos, and Remington Park, along with suggested singles for a trio of non-jackpot carryovers at Arlington Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Sept. 24, 2021
Jason is joined by Ed, James, and Scott to talk some Churchill Downs racing as well as look ahead to some thoughts on Breeders' Cup.
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Juvenile selections at Belmont Park for Sept. 25
I believe that my best chance to make money at Belmont Park Saturday will come in the trio of races on the card for two-year-olds.
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How to bet the 2021 Athenia Stakes
A compact, but talented, field of six fillies and mares, with one being a main-track only entrant, will travel nine furlongs on the Belmont Park inner lawn in Saturday’s $200,000 Athenia S. (G3).
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Exotics plays for the Kelso Stakes
A compact field of five will travel one mile on the Belmont Park dirt on Saturday in the $300,000 Kelso H. (G2).
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Betting with, and against, Carribean Caper, in the Dogwood Stakes
Seven three-year-old fillies will go postward in Saturday’s $275,000 Dogwood S. (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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Harness Racing: Millions For Harness Miles
Mohawk and Hoosier pour out the big events with overnights aplenty in orbit.
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How to bet the 2021 Pennsylvania Derby
A stout field of nine sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Parx main strip in Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1).
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Always Carina is the value play in Cotillion Stakes
Eight sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles in a deep $1 million Cotillion S. (G1) at Parx on Saturday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 23
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday at Belmont Park, Thistledown, and Churchill Downs, along with suggested singles for three non-jackpot carryovers at Arlington Park and Belmont.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Sept. 23, 2021
It's Horseplayer Thursday, and Jason talks about an interesting wagering situation that came up during his vacation and uses it to discuss how people play Daily Doubles, Pick 3's, and more.
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Harness Racing: Betting the Little Brown Jug
The 76th Little Brown Jug, The Great American Pace, is twice as thrilling!
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How to use auction prices when handicapping horse races
When analyzing unraced horses (such as juveniles debuting in maiden races), there are several ways to use auction prices as a helpful handicapping tool.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 22
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Sept. 22 at Presque Isle Downs and Indiana Grand, along with a ticket for Presque Isle’s $7,249 Pick 5 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Sept. 22, 2021
Jason opens the show catching up on some of the news from around the world of racing. Then we welcome in trainer Anna Meah to talk about her career as a trainer.
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Harness Racing: Betting the Jugette and Buckette Sept. 22
Looking at the Jugette for pacing fillies and Buckette for trotter fillies in action at the Ohio fair Wednesday.
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Harness Racing: Hoosier Park plays for Sept. 22
For the program on Sept. 22 at Hoosier Park, we suggest some horses for selected plays that may fit in any type of wager.
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Hong Kong Preview: Harmony can catch Fire at Happy Valley
Harmony Fire can notch a third consecutive victory when he makes his seasonal debut at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
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Parx track update: Sept. 21
Just in time for the Pennsylvania Derby, let's check in on the connections and angles to watch at Parx!
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 21
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Sept. 21 at Thistledown and Presque Isle Downs, along with suggested singles for Indiana Grand’s $25,145 Pick 5 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Sept. 21, 2021
Jason opens the show discussing some of the news from racing that happened while he was gone. Then we welcome in Chris Griffin to the show to talk about his weekend calling at Belmont Park, the upcoming Pennsylvania Derby, his first year at Parx, and more!
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Kentucky Derby alumni update: Sept. 20, 2021
Autumn racing is getting underway, and many Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks runners are heading into their final preps for the Breeders' Cup over the next few weeks. A few hit the track this past weekend.
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Breeders' Cup Roundup: Sept. 20, 2021
Less than 50 days out from the Nov. 5-6 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, a bevy of qualifiers took place across North America.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Major General
The first horse to strike on the 2021-2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby was Major General, who displayed an affinity for Churchill Downs and battled to a tenacious victory in the Iroquois S. (G3).
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 20
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Sept. 20 at Indiana Grand, Thistledown, and Presque Isle Downs, including tickets for Indiana Grand’s $2,321 Super High 5 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Sept. 20, 2021
We're back from vacation and looking back at the racing action from the weekend including a big Saturday Stakes night at Churchill Downs, racing from Belmont Park, the Woodbine Mile, and much more!
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Harness Weekly Update: Cashing Bonanza All Around
The TwinSpires Harness Blog Weekly Update covers our successes and failures from selected features and the H2W. There was another record high for the H2W list—a 61%-percent ATB (across-the-board) rate.
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the $4,591 Super High 5 carryover
A $4,591 Super High 5 carryover will be dispersed on Sunday at Churchill Downs, and we're playing the $1 wager on a $36 budget.
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Chiefs vs. Ravens: The best player prop bets for SNF
The Chiefs and the Ravens have provided some unforgettable meetings over the last three years. Hopefully, prop bettors will have a memorable Sunday evening too. Here are our top three sides.
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Raiders vs. Steelers: The best player prop bets for Week 2
The Raiders and the Steelers both started their campaigns with big wins in Week 1, and now clash at Heinz Field to see who can keep that momentum going. Here are our three favorite player props.
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