Tipsheet: 2026 San Diego Handicap
An excellent cast of seven will travel 1 1/16 miles on the main strip at Del Mar in Saturday’s $300,000 San Diego H. (G2).
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John Mucciolo
Handicapper and journalist John Mucciolo has been a contributor to Brisnet and TwinSpires since 2004. Mucciolo's work has included efforts in the 'Notebook' series of The Handicapper's Edge in the early days of Brisnet.com and most recently on TwinSpires Edge. John has also offered selections for a varied array of Brisnet products. Outside of Mucciolo's frequent analysis on horse racing, Mucc is an acclaimed high school soccer coach who earned Times-Tribune's Coach of the Year honors in 2020.
Tipsheet: 2026 Haskell Stakes
A fantastic field of seven three-year-olds will travel 1 1/8 miles on the dirt at Monmouth Park in Saturday’s $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1).
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Stakes Spot Plays for Colonial Downs Saturday, July 11
A quartet of black-type races will be featured on a fine Saturday card at Colonial Downs.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Ellis Park Saturday, July 11
I really like the late Pick 4 sequence at Ellis Park on Saturday, which features a trio of maiden races and a turf sprint allowance event.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Saratoga Saturday, July 11
The Pick 3 of the Week will come from Saratoga on Saturday, where a pair of Grade 2 tilts will highlight the card.
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Stakes Spot Plays for Woodbine Sunday, July 12
A pair of black-type races for juveniles will lead the way on the nice Sunday card at Woodbine.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Victory Ride Stakes
A swift cast of 10 three-year-old fillies will speed 6 1/2 furlongs on the Saratoga main strip in Friday’s $225,000 Victory Ride (G3).
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Tipsheet: 2026 Iowa Derby
A talented field of nine will run 1 1/16 miles on the Prairie Meadows main oval in Saturday’s $250,000 Iowa Derby.
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Betting With, and Against, Prom Queen in the Indiana Oaks
A strong field of six sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the main oval at Horseshoe Indianapolis in the $200,000 Indiana Oaks (G3) on Saturday.
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Exotics Plays for the Bowling Green Stakes
A total of seven are entered for the lawn in Saturday’s $250,000 Bowling Green (G2) at Saratoga.
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How to bet the 2026 Cornhusker Handicap
A well-matched field of nine will run 1 1/8 miles over the Prairie Meadows dirt in Saturday’s $300,000 Cornhusker H. (G3).
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How to Bet the 2026 Pea Patch Stakes
An octet of sophomore fillies will dash 5 1/2 furlongs on the Ellis Park grass in Sunday’s $175,000 Pea Patch S.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Ellis Park Saturday, July 4
The Pick 4 of the Week will come from Ellis Park on Saturday, with the focus on the closing four races on the strong card.
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How to bet the 2026 Kelso Stakes
An especially talented group will run one mile on the inner turf at Saratoga in Sunday’s $225,000 Kelso (G3).
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Betting With, and Against, Booked in the Sanford Stakes
A cast of nine two-year-olds will jaunt six furlongs on the Saratoga dirt in the $225,000 Sanford (G3) on Saturday.
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Exotics Plays for the 2026 Suburban Stakes
A deep and accomplished field of 11 will vie in the $500,000 Suburban (G2) at Saratoga on Saturday, one of four graded races on the slate on July 4 at The Spa.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Colonial Downs Saturday, July 4
Update: Colonial Downs canceled live racing Saturday, and the stakes races will be brought back July 11.
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Friday’s Saratoga Stakes Plays: July 3
A trio of black-type races will highlight the opening-day card at Saratoga Race Course on Friday.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Dade Park Dash Stakes
A well-matched field of seven sophomores will speed 5 1/2 panels on the Ellis Park turf in Saturday’s $175,000 Dade Park Dash S.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Belmont Oaks
A strong cast of 10 three-year-old fillies will jaunt 1 1/8 miles on the Saratoga inner turf in Saturday’s $600,000 Belmont Oaks (G1).
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Stakes Spot Plays: Churchill Downs Sunday, June 28, 2026
Churchill Downs will host a quartet of black-type tilts on Sunday during a sensational weekend of racing.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Colonial Downs Saturday, June 27
A pair of grassy black-type tilts for registered Virginia-bred runners will highlight a nice afternoon of action at Colonial Downs on Saturday.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Woodbine Saturday, June 27, 2026
A total of four graded stakes events will take place at Woodbine on Saturday, and three of those will be included in the Pick 3 of the Week.
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Stakes Spot Plays: Laurel Park Saturday
A quartet of stakes races will take place at Laurel Park on Saturday.
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Exotics Plays for the Tepin Stakes
A deep group of 11 sophomore fillies will go one mile on the green at Churchill Downs in Saturday’s $275,000 Tepin S.
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How to bet the Anchorage Stakes
A well-matched field of 10 fillies and mares will run 1 1/8 miles over the turf at Churchill Downs on Saturday in the $275,000 Anchorage S.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Bango Stakes
A fleet field of seven will dash 6 1/2 furlongs over the Churchill Downs dirt in Saturday’s $275,000 Bango (G3).
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Betting With, and Against, Lagynos in the Wise Dan Stakes
A talented cast of nine has been entered to contest Saturday’s $500,000 Wise Dan (G2) on the Churchill Downs lawn.
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Betting With, and Against, Coach Cronin in the Bertrando Stakes
A well-matched field of six California-bred runners will travel one mile on the dirt at Los Alamitos in Saturday’s $100,000 Bertrando S.
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Exotics Plays for the 2026 Azalea Stakes
A well-matched field of seven three-year-old fillies will run seven-eighths on the Gulfstream Park dirt in Saturday’s $100,000 Azalea S.
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