Picks: $17,051 Los Alamitos Pick 6, $600 Saratoga tournament
Excellent horse racing action on Independence Day includes a $17,051 Pick 6 carryover at Los Alamitos and a $600 Saratoga SSBC Qualifier tournament.
Los Alamitos Race Course
J. Keeler Johnson
J. Keeler Johnson (also known as “Keelerman”) is a writer, blogger, videographer, handicapper, and all-around horse racing enthusiast who was drawn to the sport by Curlin's quest to become North America's richest racehorse.
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Exactas at Los Alamitos and Canterbury Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, July 3 at Los Alamitos and Canterbury Park, including a pair of cold exactas.
Los Alamitos Race Course
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Dirt to turf at 6-1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, July 2, at Presque Isle Downs and Canterbury Park, including a 6-1 shot switching from dirt to turf.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Exacta at Assiniboia
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, July 1, at Presque Isle Downs and Assiniboia Downs, along with horses to single in the $5,049 Pick 5 carryover at Delaware Park.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mountaineer’s Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, June 30, at Finger Lakes and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to play in Mountaineer’s $1,137 Super High 5 carryover.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $4,300 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, June 29, at Finger Lakes and Presque Isle Downs, including a horse to single in Presque Isle’s $4,300 Pick 5 carryover.
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Churchill Downs: Longshots to bet in the $197,923 Pick 6 mandatory payout
The Churchill Downs Spring Meet concludes on Sunday with the mandatory payout of a $197,923 carryover in the “Derby City 6” Pick 6.
Wagering
Picks for Saturday carryovers at Churchill Downs, Aqueduct, and Los Alamitos
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in a trio of Saturday carryovers at Churchill Downs, Aqueduct, and Los Alamitos.
Los Alamitos Race Course
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Carryovers at Los Alamitos, Emerald Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, June 26, at Gulfstream Park and Colonial Downs, along with analysis of Super High 5 carryovers at Los Alamitos and Emerald Downs.
Gulfstream Park
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Aqueduct’s $139,950 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, June 25, at Colonial Downs and Churchill Downs, along with horses to play in Aqueduct’s $139,950 Pick 6 carryover and Churchill’s $6,451 Super High 5 carryover.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Price plays at Churchill Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, June 24 at Churchill Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a 20-1 longshot to use in pursuit of Churchill’s $12,627 Super High 5 carryover.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: First-timers at 8-1 odds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, June 23 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, including a ticket for Presque Isle’s $1,756 Pick 5 carryover.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: La Canonica for an upset
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, June 22, at Finger Lakes, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Assiniboia Downs, including tickets for the $2,825 Super High 5 carryover at Assiniboia.
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Horses to bet in half a dozen Sunday carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in a variety of Pick 4, Pick 5, Pick 6, and Super High 5 carryovers across the country on Sunday.
Gulfstream Park
Picks: Monmouth’s $53,056 Pick 5, Churchill’s $1,000 tournament
A $53,056 Pick 5 carryover at Monmouth Park and a $1,000 Churchill Downs tournament are two betting opportunities worth considering on Saturday.
Tournaments
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mo the Merrier at 5-1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, June 19 at Aqueduct and Churchill Downs, along with tickets for the $501 Super High 5 carryover at Emerald Downs.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Playing Hawthorne’s Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, June 18, at Hawthorne and Churchill Downs, including a ticket for Hawthorne’s $537 Pick 6 carryover.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 20-1 at Churchill Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, June 17, at Churchill Downs and Presque Isle Downs, along with tickets for the $863 Super High 5 carryover at Thistledown.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Last Move can finish first in debut
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, June 16, at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, including horses to bet in the $1,807 Super High 5 carryover at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Presque Isle Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, June 15 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Santa Anita, along with a horse to single in the $2,011 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
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Aqueduct: Single for Sunday’s $38,706 Pick 6 carryover
One of the most enticing carryovers available to chase on Sunday is the $38,706 prize pool in the $1 Pick 6 at Aqueduct.
Wagering
Carryover watch: Picks for $41,768 Pick 5 and $53,570 Pick 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horse to single in a $41,768 Pick 5 carryover at Horseshoe Indianapolis and a $53,570 Pick 6 carryover at Santa Anita.
Wagering
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Juveniles at Churchill, Santa Anita
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, June 12 at Churchill Downs, Santa Anita, and Prairie Meadows, including tickets for Churchill’s $5,371 Super High 5 carryover.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Carryovers at Aqueduct, Churchill
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, June 11, at Churchill Downs and Santa Anita, along with horses to play in carryovers at Churchill and Aqueduct.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: How to bet Churchill’s $8,018 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, June 10 at Churchill Downs and Assiniboia Downs, including a ticket for Churchill’s $8,018 Super High 5 carryover.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Four carryovers at Horseshoe Indianapolis
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, June 9 at Finger Lakes and Presque Isle Downs, along with horses to play in a quartet of carryovers at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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Horse racing stakes, bets, and offers to watch for June 8-14
The post-Belmont (G1) week of racing is packed with exciting action. Here are some highlights to look forward to over the next seven days:
Wagering
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $351,756 Pick 5 mandatory payout
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, June 8 at Finger Lakes and Presque Isle Downs, along with a horse to single in the mandatory-payout $351,756 Pick 5 carryover at Parx Racing.
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Picks and plays for the $1,000 Churchill Downs BCBC Qualifier tournament
One of four TwinSpires tournaments focused on the Sunday card at Churchill Downs is the $1,000 Churchill Downs BCBC Qualifier.
Tournaments
Horse racing to bet after the 2026 Belmont Stakes
Keep the winnings coming! If you’ve had a successful day betting the 2026 Belmont Stakes (G1) and want to keep the action rolling through the evening, there are many racetracks to play.
Belmont Stakes