Stakes Selections for Churchill Downs on Saturday, September 19
A trio of stakes events for sophomores will headline Churchill Downs' strong card on Saturday.
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Exotics Plays for the Cotillion Stakes
Four of the nine sophomore fillies entered in Saturday’s $1 million Cotillion (G1) at Parx have previously achieved success at the graded stakes level, led by a pair of Grade 1 heroines.
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Betting With, and Against, Forever Young in the Jockey Club Gold Cup
International superstar #7 Forever Young (3-5) was assigned the widest post for Friday’s opening-day feature at the ‘new’ Belmont Park, the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1).
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Tipsheet: The 2026 Pennsylvania Derby
A talented and well-matched field of 11 three-year-olds will run nine panels on the main oval at Parx in Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1).
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Exotics Plays for the E. P. Taylor Stakes
A sensational cast of eight fillies and mares will run 1 1/4 miles over the Woodbine turf in Saturday’s $750,000 E. P. Taylor (G1).
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How to bet the 2026 Natalma Stakes
A fascinating field of two-year-old fillies will jaunt one mile on the Woodbine grass in Saturday’s $500,000 Natalma (G1).
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Tipsheet: 2026 Woodbine Mile
A standout field will travel eight panels on the Woodbine lawn in Saturday’s $1 million Woodbine Mile (G1).
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Pick 4 of the Week: Gulfstream Park Saturday, September 12
Two of the three black-type races on the Saturday card at Gulfstream Park will be included in the Pick 4 of the Week:
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How to bet the Open Mind Stakes
A strong and well-matched cast of seven fillies and mares will dash six panels on the Churchill Downs main oval in Saturday’s $300,000 Open Mind S.
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Betting With, and Against, Splendora in the Locust Grove Stakes
Bob Baffert’s #1 Splendora (3-5) is the clear one to beat in Saturday’s $400,000 Locust Grove (G2) at Churchill Downs.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Churchill Downs Saturday, September 12
I will take aim at the closing three-race sequence at Churchill Downs on Saturday, led by a pair of graded events, for the Pick 3 of the Week.
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Tipsheet: The 2026 Pocahontas Stakes
A field of nine juvenile fillies will go eight furlongs on the dirt at Churchill Downs in Saturday’s $300,000 Pocahontas (G3).
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Labor Day Stakes Spot Plays for Colonial Downs
A total of five stakes events will be hosted on closing day at Colonial Downs on Monday.
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All-Stakes Pick 4 at Kentucky Downs for Monday, September 7
A handful of lucrative black-type tilts will be part of a massive 14-race card at Kentucky Downs on Monday, and four of the stakes events will comprise the Pick 4 of the Week.
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Exotics Plays for the Nashville Derby
A dozen three-year-old turf specialists are signed on to run 1 5/16 miles over the unique Kentucky Downs lawn in Saturday's wildly lucrative, $3 million Nashville Derby (G2).
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Betting With, and Against, Classic Q in the Ladies Turf
An octet of fillies and mares will jaunt one mile over the Kentucky Downs green in Saturday’s $1.5 million Ladies Turf (G2).
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Pick 3 of the Week: Kentucky Downs Saturday, September 5
A great three-race sequence led by a pair of Grade 2 tilts will make up the Pick 3 of the Week at Kentucky Downs on Saturday.
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How to bet the 2026 Hopeful Stakes
Eight juvenile colts will travel seven-eighths over the Saratoga main strip in Sunday’s $300,000 Hopeful (G1).
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Tipsheet: 2026 Spinaway Stakes
An especially talented cast of eight juvenile fillies will run seven-eighths on the Saratoga main strip in Saturday’s $300,000 Spinaway (G1).
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Tipsheet: 2026 Del Mar Debutante
An excellent field of 10 juvenile fillies will travel seven furlongs on the main strip in Saturday’s $300,000 Del Mar Debutante (G1).
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How to bet the Torrey Pines Stakes
A well-matched cast of seven will run 1 1/16 miles on the Del Mar dirt in Sunday’s $150,000 Torrey Pines (G3).
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How to bet the 2026 Pat O'Brien Stakes
A well-matched field of 10 will vie in the $250,000 Pat O’Brien (G2) at Del Mar on Saturday.
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Sunday Stakes Plays for Kentucky Downs, August 30
A pair of lucrative and competitive stakes races on the grass will highlight the second day of the highly entertaining Kentucky Downs meeting on Sunday.
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AG Bullet wins the Never Say Die Ladies Turf Sprint Stakes at Kentucky Downs. (Photo by Coady Media)
Pick 5 of the Week: Kentucky Downs Saturday, August 29
I will be ambitious and take a shot at the middle Pick 5 on the fantastic card on opening day at Kentucky Downs on Saturday.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Colonial Downs Saturday, August 29
The Jamestown S. will close out the Pick 3 of the Week at Colonial Downs on Saturday.
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Exotics Plays for the Ballerina Stakes
A fabulous field of 12 fillies and mares will jaunt seven-eighths on the Saratoga main strip in Saturday’s $500,000 Ballerina (G1).
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Betting With, and Against, Book’em Danno, in the Forego Stakes
Champion #5 Book’em Danno (1-1) is a towering presence in Saturday’s $500,000 Forego (G1) at Saratoga.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Charles Town Classic
A deep field of 10 will run 1 1/8 miles on the dirt in Friday’s lucrative, $1 million Charles Town Classic (G2).
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Tipsheet: 2026 Travers Stakes
A stellar cast of 10 sophomores will run 1 1/4 miles on the Saratoga main strip in Saturday’s storied $1.25 million Travers (G1).
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Pacific Classic Exotics Plays
An outstanding field of 11 will run 1 1/4 miles on the Del Mar main strip in Saturday’s $1 million Pacific Classic (G1).
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