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Horse Racing Tournament Talk: Weekend recap, upcoming tournaments, & big winners, August 8

Fri Aug 07 2026TwinSpires Staff

Join us as we bring you everything you need to know about upcoming tournaments.
Pick 3 of the Week: Del Mar Saturday, August 8

Fri Aug 07 2026John Mucciolo

I’ll come swinging out of the gate by taking aim at the first three races on the Saturday card at Del Mar for the Pick 3 of the week.
Pick 4 of the Week: Ellis Park Sunday, August 9

Fri Aug 07 2026John Mucciolo

A total of six black-type races will highlight a fantastic card at Ellis Park on Sunday.
How to bet the 2026 West Virginia Derby

Fri Aug 07 2026John Mucciolo

An octet of sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Mountaineer main oval in Sunday’s $400,000 West Virginia Derby (G3). 
Australia Preview for Aug. 8

Fri Aug 07 2026Alastair Bull

The path towards the $14 million Everest (G1), begins in earnest August 8 with the Missile Stakes (G2) at Randwick.
LIVE Whitney Stakes 2026: Odds, entries, picks, post time and results

Fri Aug 07 2026TwinSpires Staff

Live Whitney Stakes 2026 coverage from Saratoga: odds, entries, expert picks, post time and full results. Bet the Whitney with TwinSpires.

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Ellis Park Pick 4 Play for Aug. 9

Fri Aug 07 2026Vance Hanson

The last stakes-laden program of the 2026 Ellis Park meet on Sunday is a good one, with attractive opportunities from a multi-race wager standpoint.
Tipsheet: 2026 Saratoga Derby

Fri Aug 07 2026John Mucciolo

An excellent and well-matched field of 10 sophomores will travel 1 3/16 miles on the lawn in Saturday’s $750,000 Saratoga Derby (G1) at Saratoga.
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Ellis Park’s $21,081 Super High 5 carryover

Fri Aug 07 2026J. Keeler Johnson

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Aug. 7 at Ellis Park and Del Mar, including a ticket for the $21,081 Super High 5 carryover at Ellis.
How to bet the Fourstardave Stakes

Thu Aug 06 2026John Mucciolo

A splendid cast of seven of the top turf milers around will jaunt eight panels on the Saratoga inner turf course in Saturday’s $750,000 Fourstardave (G1).
Saratoga Stakes Plays for Friday, Aug. 7

Thu Aug 06 2026John Mucciolo

A strong pair of Grade 2 events for three-year-olds will take place on the Saratoga lawn on Friday.
Exotics Plays for the Yellow Ribbon Stakes

Thu Aug 06 2026John Mucciolo

An octet of fillies and mares will contest the $200,000 Yellow Ribbon (G2) at Del Mar on Saturday.
Tall Tales of the Track – A Cat, a Challenge, and a Car

Thu Aug 06 2026Jennifer Kelly

Gato del Sol may not have impressed owner Arthur Hancock III at first, but he rewarded the judgment of one yearling manager with a Derby win and a special prize.