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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $25,003 Pick 6 mandatory payout
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, July 27 at Finger Lakes and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with a horse to single in the mandatory-payout $25,003 Pick 6 carryover at Gulfstream Park.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem July 27, 2026
Jason discusses the weekend of racing including some promotions geared towards younger fans at various tracks.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 27, 2026
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing including stakes action from Del Mar and Saratoga, more fun with stewards' decisions, and much more!
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Emerald Downs: Single for Sunday’s $8,505 Pick 5 carryover
Bettors playing Emerald Downs on Sunday will be happy to hear there’s an $8,505 carryover up for grabs in the 50-cent Pick 5.
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Horse Racing Results: Saratoga, Ascot, Del Mar, July 25-26
Join us as we review the official horse racing results from the latest stakes action at Saratoga, Del Mar, and Ascot for Saturday and Sunday horse racing.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets, July 25
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
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Horse Racing Tournament Talk: Weekend recap, upcoming tournaments, & big winners, July 25
Join us as we bring you everything you need to know about upcoming tournaments.
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Colonial Downs: Picks for Saturday’s $7,381 Pick 6 carryover
On Saturday, bettors playing the 50-cent “Old Dominion 6” Pick 6 at Colonial Downs will be vying for a share of a $7,381 carryover.
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Late Pick 5 Preview: Saratoga Saturday [VIDEO]
Hosts Nick Tammaro and Darin Zoccali present an expert handicapping guide for Saratoga's Saturday racing card, covering Races 8 through 12.
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How to bet the Honorable Miss Stakes
Bill Mott’s #6 Grand Job (1-2) will lead a field of seven fillies and mares postward in Sunday’s $250,000 Honorable Miss (G2) at Saratoga.
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How to bet the 2026 Eddie Read Stakes
A fine rendition of the $250,000 Eddie Read (G2) will take place on Sunday at Del Mar with nine set to go postward.
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King George VI & Queen Elizabeth: Japan’s Masquerade Ball gets Calandagan rematch
Saturday’s King George VI & Queen Elizabeth (G1) shapes up as a vintage renewal at Ascot.
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Stakes Spot Plays for Woodbine Saturday, July 25
A trio of Grade 3 tilts for the ladies will highlight a strong day of racing at Woodbine on Saturday.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Del Mar’s $192,794 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, July 24 at Colonial Downs, Saratoga, and Del Mar, including analysis of Pick 6 carryovers at Colonial Downs and Del Mar.
Racing
Rebel's Romance Highlights Godolphin Geldings
Rebel’s Romance is a reminder that Godolphin is not afraid to race geldings, and to race them for some time.
Features
Betting With, and Against, Built in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Stakes
A talented and competitive field of eight will dash six panels on the main oval at Saratoga in Saturday’s $400,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt (G2).
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Pick 3 of the Week: Ellis Park Saturday, July 25
An all-maiden sequence on the Ellis Park Saturday card will comprise the Pick 3 of the Week.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Colonial Downs Saturday, July 25
The pair of black-type tilts at Colonial Downs on Saturday will be the middle part of the Pick 4 of the Week:
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Exotics Plays for the Coaching Club American Oaks
A fantastic field of nine sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/8 miles over the main surface at Saratoga in Saturday’s feature, the $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1).
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Rich Pick 6 carryovers at Saratoga, Del Mar
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, July 23 at Colonial Downs, Saratoga, and Del Mar, including horses to play in five-figure Pick 6 carryovers at Del Mar and Saratoga.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem July 23, 2026
Jason writes about 'steam' around first-time starters and the desire to jump on hyped up horses.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 23, 2026
Jason welcomes in Kellie Reilly for the International Radar segment and looks ahead to a big Saratoga Saturday card.
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Playing the $3 All-Turf Pick 3 at Ellis Park July 25, 2026
A new wager gaining popularity of late is the $3 All-Turf Pick 3, a player-friendly 15% takeout offering on the menu at both Ellis Park and Del Mar.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Bing Crosby Stakes
An especially fast field of nine will speed six panels on the Del Mar dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Bing Crosby (G1).
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How to bet the 2026 Shuvee Stakes
A classy field of seven will travel 1 1/8 miles over the main surface at Saratoga in Friday’s $250,000 Shuvee (G2).
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Adelita tries dirt
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, July 22 at Colonial Downs and Assiniboia Downs, including a lightly raced filly switching from turf to dirt.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 22, 2026
Jason discusses the news around Hawthorne Race Course to open the show. Then we welcome in Haskell winning jockey Jorge Vargas Jr.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 21, 2026
Jason welcomes in trainer Philip Antonacci to talk about his strong start to the summer Saratoga season, moving from harness to Thoroughbred, and much more!
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Stakes at Assiniboia Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, July 21 at Assiniboia Downs, including a trifecta in the Frank Arnason Sire S.
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Crusader and the star-studded 1926 Cincinnati Derby
The 1926 Cincinnati Derby attracted two of the season's three classic winners and produced a track record still untouched a century later.
Racing
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Gulfstream’s $26,025 Pick 6 mandatory payout
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, July 20 at Presque Isle Downs, along with a horse to single in Gulfstream Park’s mandatory-payout $26,025 Pick 6 carryover.
Gulfstream Park
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem July 20, 2026
Jason discusses an interesting, tactical running of the Haskell (G1) at Monmouth Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 20, 2026
Jason looks back at the thrilling Haskell Stakes day at Monmouth along with opening weekend at Del Mar.
Racing
Betting the All-Stakes Pick 3 at Woodbine
A fantastic 14-race day of action will be hosted by Woodbine on Sunday, led by four big black-type tilts, two of which are of the Grade 2 variety.
Wagering
Colonial Downs: Single for Sunday’s $7,384 Pick 6 carryover
If you want to win a share of Sunday’s $7,384 “Old Dominion 6” Pick 6 carryover at Colonial Downs, you’ll have to solve a highly challenging sequence of races.
Wagering
Horse Race Results: Monmouth Park, Del Mar & Saratoga July 18
Monmouth Park, Del Mar and Saratoga held a group of important races on Saturday with some unexpected results.
Results
LIVE Haskell Stakes 2026 odds, picks, entries, post times, and results
Welcome to our LIVE Haskell Stakes 2026 coverage with Haskell odds, picks, entries, post times, and results.
Analysis
LIVE Haskell Stakes 2026 odds, picks, entries, post times, and results
Welcome to our LIVE Haskell Stakes 2026 coverage with Haskell odds, picks, entries, post times, and results.
Wagering
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets, July 18
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
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Picks: $1,000 Haskell tournament and Ellis, Colonial carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks for the $1,000 Haskell Handicapping Challenge tournament and Saturday carryovers at Ellis Park and Colonial Downs.
Wagering
Late Pick 5 Preview: Monmouth Park Saturday [VIDEO]
Haskell Day is finally here, bringing a thrilling Late Pick-5 sequence for the summer!
Analysis
Horse Racing Tournament Talk: Weekend recap, upcoming tournaments, & big winners, July 18
Join us as we bring you everything you need to know about upcoming tournaments.
Tournaments
Betting With, and Against, Just a Touch in the United Nations Handicap
A cast of eight turf stayers will jaunt 1 3/8 miles over the Monmouth Park green in Saturday’s $500,000 United Nations H. (G2).
Wagering
Stakes Spot Plays for Monmouth on Saturday, July 18
A total of seven stakes events will be held at Monmouth Park on Saturday during the signature day of racing at the summer meeting.
Wagering
Diana International Scouting Report: Cathedral
The question is whether AMO Racing’s blueblood will score a stakes breakthrough in Saturday’s Diana (G1) at Saratoga or remain on her plateau of placings.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Colonial’s $24,491 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, July 17, at Colonial Downs and Del Mar, including a horse to single in Colonial’s $24,491 Pick 5 carryover.
Best Bets
Pick 3 of the Week: Del Mar Saturday, July 18
The first Saturday of the Del Mar summer meeting features a strong 11-race card headlined by a pair of Grade 2 events, and my goal is to pad the bankroll before taking aim at the exciting co-features.
Wagering
Exotics Plays for the San Clemente Stakes
An especially well-matched group of 11 sophomore fillies will go postward in Saturday’s $200,000 San Clemente H. (G2) at Del Mar.
Wagering
Pick 4 of the Week: Saratoga Saturday, July 18
A fun and challenging sequence, headlined by the feature, will make up the Pick 4 of the Week at Saratoga on Saturday.
Wagering
How to bet the 2026 Coronation Cup Stakes
A talented cast of six three-year-old fillies are entered for the grass in Saturday’s $225,000 Coronation Cup (G3) at Saratoga.
Wagering
Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem July 16, 2026
Jason discusses recent attempts to create racing "leagues" to grow the sport.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 16, 2026
Jason welcomes in Kellie Reilly for the International Radar and looks ahead to Haskell Day and Saratoga Saturday.
Racing Podcast
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Six-figure Pick 6 at Saratoga
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, July 16, at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Evangeline Downs, along with horses to play in Pick 6 carryovers at Saratoga and Colonial Downs.
Best Bets
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).
Analysis
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).
Analysis
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Rise Again can win again
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, July 15, at Presque Isle Downs, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Assiniboia Downs, along with horses to bet in the $1,191 Super High 5 carryover at Thistledown.
Best Bets
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 15, 2026
We welcome Del Mar announcer Larry Collmus to talk about the upcoming Del Mar meet, some of his favorite Haskell memories, calling close photos, and much more!
Racing Podcast
Horse Racing Results: Ole Crazy Bone holds off Fort George; Leading Change turns back Our Moneyman
Let’s look at Saturday's stakes action spanning three circuits, and the biggest storylines come out of Saratoga, where the Bowling Green (G2) and Caress (G2) delivered contrasting pace scenarios with real Breeders' Cup stakes attached.
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Tall Tales of the Track – Mother of Greatness, Twice Over
And then racing history gives us Quickly, a hard-knocking sprinter who went from claimer to matriarch, producing not one, but two Hall of Famers in Count Fleet and Depth Charge.
Features
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley July 15, 2026
Happy Valley stages the final card of the Hong Kong season on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 with a first post of 6:30 a.m. ET.
Expert Picks
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 14, 2026
Jason discusses the race distance change incident from Sunday at Saratoga, communication in racing between parties, and much more!
Racing Podcast
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Golden Decree can improve
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, July 14, at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Assiniboia Downs, along with tickets for the $341 Super High 5 carryover at Thistledown.
Best Bets
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $86,735 Pick 6 mandatory payout
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, July 13, at Finger Lakes, along with a horse to single in Gulfstream Park’s mandatory-payout $86,735 Pick 6 carryover.
Gulfstream Park
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem July 13, 2026
Jason discusses a state-bred star in Indiana from Horseshoe Indianapolis' big Indiana Derby Day.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 13, 2026
Jason looks back at a busy weekend of racing at Prairie Meadows, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Saratoga!
Racing Podcast
Analysis: Sunday Pick 6 carryovers at Colonial Downs, Saratoga
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to bet in a pair of Sunday Pick 6 carryovers at Colonial Downs and Saratoga.
Wagering
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [July 11]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Wagering
Picks for Saturday carryovers at Ellis Park, Colonial Downs
J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to bet in Super High 5 and Pick 6 carryovers on Saturday at Ellis Park and Colonial Downs.
Wagering
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of July 11
First post is at 4 a.m. ET overnight Saturday into early Sunday morning, and Luke Middlebrook furnishes selections and analysis.
Expert Picks
Jockey Corey Lanerie bids farewell to racing at Churchill Downs
Jockey Corey Lanerie rode the final race of his extraordinary career on June 28 at Churchill Downs, the closing day of the spring meet. It was an apt farewell: under the Twin Spires, the Louisiana native earned 19 riding titles, won 54 stakes races, and ranks second in all-time wins behind Hall of Famer Pat Day.
Racing
Horse Tournaments Online: Weekend recap, upcoming tournaments, & big winners
Join us as we bring you everything you need to know about upcoming tournaments.
Analysis
Bowling Green International Scouting Report: Fort George
In the form of his life at the Dubai Carnival, where he briefly challenged Rebel’s Romance, Fort George resumes in Saturday’s Bowling Green (G2) at Saratoga.
Analysis
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: All-stakes Pick 3 at Prairie Meadows
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, July 10, at Prairie Meadows, along with horses to single in Pick 5 and Pick 6 carryovers at Colonial Downs, Ellis Park, and Saratoga.
Best Bets
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).
Wagering
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.
Wagering
Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem July 9, 2026
Jason discusses Prairie Meadows, sharing stories from attending races at the Iowa track.
Racing
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Carryovers at Colonial Downs and Ellis Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, July 9, at Colonial Downs and Ellis Park, including horses to play in two carryovers.
Best Bets
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 9, 2026
Jason talks about some overseas news and welcomes Kellie Reilly for International Radar. He also discusses racing this weekend at Prairie Meadows and Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Racing Podcast
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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).
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 8, 2026
Jason welcomes in longtime Kentucky-based trainer and former professional wrestling champion Frank Miller to talk about his life in racing, the wrestling ring, and much more!
Racing Podcast
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Delaware Park’s $13,687 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, July 8, at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, along with a horse to single in the $13,687 Pick 5 carryover at Delaware Park.
Best Bets
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 7, 2026
Jason opens the show discussing some place and show betting topics. And he remembers longtime racing writer Mary Rampellini, replaying her interview from the first day of the podcast back in 2016.
Racing Podcast
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley July 8
The Wednesday card at Happy Valley kicks off at 6:30 a.m. ET and Luke Middlebrook provides analysis and selections.
Expert Picks
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Presque Isle’s $2,080 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, July 7 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, including a horse to single in Presque Isle’s $2,080 Pick 5 carryover.
Best Bets
Horse Racing Results: Stars Align at the Spa for Independence Day weekend
Saratoga's opening weekend of the 2026 meet delivered fireworks on and off the track with a rare dead heat in a Grade 1-caliber turf sprint and back-to-back European raiders taking down the Belmont Oaks (G1) and Belmont Derby (G1) on the Fourth of July.
Results
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Riva Red looks to improve
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, July 6, at Colonial Downs and Ellis Park, including a second-time starter at 6-1 odds.
Best Bets
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 6, 2026
Jason discusses the weekend of racing including stakes action from Saratoga, a controversial stewards' decision, and much more!
Racing Podcast
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem July 6, 2026
Jason discusses the intense weekend weather and cancellations.
Racing
Singles for Sunday Pick 6 carryovers at Colonial, Saratoga, and Los Alamitos
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horse to single in a trio of Sunday Pick 6 carryovers at Colonial Downs, Saratoga, and Los Alamitos.
Los Alamitos Race Course
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
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin July 4
First post is at 4 a.m. ET Saturday at Sha Tin, and Luke Middlebrook provides his selections and analysis.
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