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Meet the Contenders: 2026 Fountain of Youth
Meet the horses running in the 2026 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Kentucky Derby
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Feb. 25
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Miskellieanne at 6-1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Will Rogers Downs and Turf Paradise, including a 6-1 shot switching from turf to dirt.
Best Bets
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Feb. 24, 2026
Jason opens the show discussing photo-finish photos; how they're done and why they're different than a regular photograph. Kellie Reilly joins to talk International racing, and Jason looks ahead to Aqueduct's Gotham card.
Racing Podcast
Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Blacksmith scores for Baffert
In an unusual oddity, this week’s Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch is led by a horse who has already proven his worth on the Road to the Kentucky Derby: Blacksmith.
Analysis
The Heart That Wears the Crown: Sir Barton
Thoroughbreds are fast and powerful athletes and the most elite are the ones whose names become a part of our collective consciousness, but, like familiar faces like Tom Brady and Michael Jordan, they were living, breathing beings who interacted with the world around them and left a distinct impression on those who cared for them.
Triple Crown
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Faded Glory: Forgotten Kentucky Derby Winners (Jet Pilot, 1947)
In a year sandwiched between Triple Crown winners, Jet Pilot capitalized on his good fortune and brought home a rosy victory for his famous owner and Hall of Fame trainer.
Features
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Feb. 23, 2026
Jason discusses some racing from the weekend, as well as the tournament scene and its community.
Racing
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Sunland Park Pick 3
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Feb. 23 at Sunland Park, including a Pick 3.
Best Bets
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Feb. 23, 2026
Jason looks back at the weekend including discussing racing from Turfway, Santa Anita, and Aqueduct.
Racing Podcast
Santa Anita: Five-figure Pick 6 and Super High 5 carryovers
Five-figure Pick 6 and Super High 5 carryovers are among the betting highlights on Sunday at Santa Anita.
Wagering
Analyzing Super High 5 carryovers at Gulfstream, Turfway
The $1 Super High 5s at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park have tossed up carryovers for Saturday.
Turfway Park
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Feb. 20]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Wagering
How to bet the 2026 Pasadena Stakes
A very nice group of sophomores will run eight panels on the Santa Anita green in Sunday’s $100,000 Pasadena S.
Wagering
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Feb. 21
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 12 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
Analysis
Tournament Talk: Upcoming horse racing tourney's, weekend recap & big winners
Join us as we bring you everything you need to know about tournaments.
Wagering
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Five-figure Pick 6 carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Feb. 20, at Fair Grounds, Santa Anita, and Turfway Park, along with a horse to single in a pair of five-figure Pick 6 carryovers.
Turfway Park
Pick 4 of the Week: Turfway Park Saturday, Feb. 21
The Pick 4 of the Week will consist of the closing quartet of races from Turfway Park on Saturday.
Wagering
How to bet the Nodouble Breeders' Stakes
A solid group of eight Arkansas-breds will dash six panels on the Oaklawn Park dirt in Saturday’s $150,000 Nodouble Breeders’ S.
Wagering
Exotics Plays for the 2026 Wishing Well Stakes
A very good field of nine fillies and mares will jaunt six panels on the Santa Anita green in Saturday’s $100,000 Wishing Well S.
Wagering
Betting With, and Against, Haulin Ice in the Downthedustyroad Stakes
Multiple Grade 3 heroine and defending champ #8 Haulin Ice (1-2) is the prohibitive morning-line choice in Friday’s $150,000 Downthedustyroad S. at Oaklawn Park.
Wagering
Kentucky Oaks Roundup: Bella Ballerina leaps up Leaderboard; only international contest Friday
The 2026 Kentucky Oaks, which will be broadcast in primetime for the first time, is 71 days away. Here’s a look at the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Oaks continues:
Racing
Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem Feb. 19, 2026
Jason writes about getting involved in racing boards and leadership groups.
Racing
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Carryovers at Oaklawn, Turfway
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Feb. 19, at Turf Paradise and Fair Grounds, along with analysis of carryovers at Oaklawn Park and Turfway Park.
Fair Grounds
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Feb. 19, 2026
Jason discusses some topics from Wednesday in racing and looks ahead to weekend racing from Turfway Park. Kellie Reilly joins for our International Radar.
Racing Podcast
Meet the Contenders: 2026 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes
Meet the horses running in the 2026 John Battaglia Memorial S. at Turfway Park. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Racing
Tall Tales of the Track – A Case of Mistaken Identity?
With apologies to Mark Twain, the reports of the horse’s premature death, however, were greatly exaggerated. Instead, the colt’s journey to that fateful day involved a top sire, a famed owner, and a legendary jockey, all of whom played a role in the story of a horse named Riley.
Education
How to bet the Cincinnati Trophy Stakes
A deep field of 11 sophomore fillies will run one mile on the Tapeta at Turfway Park in Friday’s $175,000 Cincinnati Trophy S.
Wagering
Tipsheet: 2026 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes
An overflow cast of 13 sophomores will run 1 1/16 miles over the Tapeta surface at Turfway Park in Saturday’s $175,000 John Battaglia Memorial S.
Kentucky Derby
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 12-1 at Turfway Park
Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Feb. 18 at Turf Paradise and Turfway Park, including a 12-1 longshot.
Turfway Park
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Feb. 18, 2026
Jason welcomes in owner/breeder Carrie Brogden to the show to talk about their Machmer Hall farm, her life growing up around horses, Beanie Babies, and the industry today.
Racing Podcast
Kentucky Derby Roundup: Paladin tops the leaderboard
The 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) is 74 days away. Catch up on the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Derby unfolds:
Triple Crown
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Feb. 18
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 11:30 p.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mardi Gras at Fair Grounds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Fair Grounds, including a daily double.
Fair Grounds
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Feb. 17, 2026
Jason discusses news events from last weekend and welcomes in Gabe Prewitt to talk Hoosier Park opening, Standardbred and Thoroughbred industry issues, and more!
Racing Podcast
Faded Glory: Forgotten Kentucky Derby Winners (Whiskery, 1927)
The history of the Kentucky Derby is rich with names that have left their mark on this classic race: Bradley, Woodward, Chenery, and Whitney, owners who all celebrated more than one victory of their own. The Whitney family’s connection to the Run for the Roses spans more than a century with four wins from their long list of starters.
Features
Pick 3 play for Fair Grounds Feb. 17, 2026
Fair Grounds will be running six days this week, including a special Tuesday program on Mardi Gras.
Fair Grounds
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Pavlovian
After launching a tenacious late charge to win the Sunland Park Derby by a nose, Pavlovian emerged as a candidate for the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1).
Analysis
Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Fair Grounds winners impress
On the same day Paladin prevailed in the Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds, a pair of up-and-coming three-year-olds scored impressive maiden wins over the New Orleans oval.
Triple Crown
The Triple Crown and sports: An intersection of history, Part III
Join us as we examine what was going on in the sports world during each year a Triple Crown winner emerged.
Racing
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Al Haram
Al Haram, an unbeaten colt based in Saudi Arabia, brought his record to 4-for-4 with a late-charging triumph in the Saudi Derby (G3).
Features
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $497,093 Pick 6 mandatory payout
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Feb. 16, at Oaklawn Park and Fair Grounds, along with a ticket for the mandatory-payout $497,093 Pick 6 carryover at Turf Paradise.
Fair Grounds
The Heart that Wears the Crown: Gallant Fox
Gallant Fox’s victories in the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes were the first to come with the name “Triple Crown,” as those intervening years saw the three races enter the sport’s consciousness with that sobriquet attached.
Triple Crown
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Feb. 16, 2026
Jason looks back at the 100th anniversary party at Tampa Bay Downs and talks about meeting the great Tom Durkin.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Feb. 16, 2026
Jason looks back at racing action from the weekend including the big Risen Star card at Fair Grounds. He also discusses the passing of the great Afleet Alex.
Racing Podcast
KDFW Pool 4: Paladin closes as individual favorite at 9-1
Paladin confirmed his new status as the individual favorite for the Kentucky Derby, but the mutuel field of "All others" closed as the overall choice at 9-2.
Kentucky Derby
Gulfstream Park: Singles for the $557,110 Pick 6 mandatory payout
The Sunday card at Gulfstream Park is highlighted by the mandatory payout of a massive $557,110 carryover in the Rainbow Pick 6.
Gulfstream Park
The Triple Crown and sports: An intersection of history, Part II
Join us as we examine what was going on in the sports world during each year a Triple Crown winner emerged.
Racing
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Feb 15]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Wagering
Turfway Park: Single for the $109,648 Pick 5 carryover
Turfway Park is celebrating the weekend with a massive $109,648 carryover up for grabs in Saturday’s 50-cent Late Pick 5.
Turfway Park
2026 Saudi Cup Day: Top 10 storylines
The world’s richest race features the world’s top-rated dirt horse, as global dirt supremo Forever Young is on a quest to become the first two-time winner of the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1).
Features
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Feb. 13
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 11:45 p.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Fair Grounds Spot Plays for Risen Star Day Feb. 14, 2026
A tremendous 12-race card awaits fans at Fair Grounds on Saturday for Risen Star Day, and there's not a claiming race in sight.
Wagering
Betting With, and Against, Gold Phoenix in the San Marcos Stakes
The eight-year-old #9 Gold Phoenix (9-5) is the morning-line choice for Saturday’s $100,000 San Marcos (G3) at Santa Anita.
Racing
How to play Saudi Cup Day feature
It hasn’t taken long for Saudi Cup day to become one of the best race cards of the year.
Saudi Cup
How to play the Saudi Derby
The Saudi Derby (G3), now a leg of the Europe/Middle East Road to the Kentucky Derby, is one of the trickier races in the world to figure out.
International
Kevin Kerstein's picks for Feb 13 at KY Derby Future Wager
Find out what Kevin Kerstein picks are for the Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4. Follow him and other experts to find horse racing expert picks before the races.
Wagering
How to bet the Sunland Park Oaks
A very good cast of sophomore fillies will battle in Sunday’s $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks at Sunland Park.
Wagering
How to bet the 2026 Damon Runyon Stakes
Two-time stakes winner #6 Arctic Beast (4-5) will lead a field of six New York-bred runners postward in Saturday’s $135,000 Damon Runyon S. at Aqueduct.
Wagering
How to bet the 2026 Royal Delta Stakes
An outstanding and accomplished field of eight fillies and mares will run 1 1/16 miles over the Gulfstream Park dirt in Saturday’s $175,000 Royal Delta (G3).
Wagering
All-Access Trackside Coverage: 2026 Risen Star Weekend at Fair Grounds
Welcome to our All-Access Trackside Coverage of the 2026 Risen Star Weekend at Fair Grounds.
Video
Sprint Stakes Double at Laurel Park on Saturday
Laurel Park will host a total of four black-type tilts on Saturday, and my focus will be on the pair of one-turn stakes events on the big day of racing.
Wagering
Exotics Plays for the 2026 Dust Commander Stakes
A solid cast of 10 will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Tapeta surface in the Saturday feature at Turfway Park, the $125,000 Dust Commander S.
Wagering
Tournament Talk: Recap, upcoming horse racing tourney's, & big winners
It's time for our horse racing tournament talk. It was a great weekend to be a TwinSpires tournament
Tournaments
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $33,199 Sunset Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Feb. 13 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, along with a horse to single in the $33,199 Sunset Pick 6 carryover.
Turfway Park
Dubai: Preview of Meydan Feb. 13
The Dubai Racing Club furnishes an overview of the Feb. 13 action, which kicks off at 8:30 a.m. ET.
International
How to bet the 2026 Forego Stakes
A total of 10 will go postward on the Tapeta at Turfway Park on Friday night in the $125,000 Forego S.
Wagering
Pick 3 of the Week: Oaklawn Park Saturday, Feb. 14
The Pick 3 of the Week will come from Oaklawn Park on Saturday with a good sequence later in the card.
Racing
Pick 4 of the Week: Fair Grounds Saturday, Feb. 14
The quartet of graded stakes races on the robust Saturday card will comprise the Pick 4 of the Week at Fair Grounds.
Wagering
Kentucky Oaks Roundup: 50-point races begin
The Rachel Alexandra (G2) at Fair Grounds is the first of the 50-point prep races and was the penultimate race for 2025 Oaks winner Good Cheer and owners Godolphin. This year, Godolphin enters morning-line favorite Bella Ballerina, who was victorious in the Golden Rod (G2) at Churchill Downs and is unbeaten in two career starts.
Racing
Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem Feb. 12, 2026
Jason discusses seeing fellow racing fans out in the world.
Racing Podcast
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Aqueduct’s $91,498 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Feb. 12, at Fair Grounds, Turf Paradise, and Turfway Park, along with a horse to single in Aqueduct’s $91,498 Pick 6 carryover.
Turfway Park
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Feb. 12, 2026
Jason welcomes in Kellie Reilly for our weekly International Radar talking some Saudi Cup. Jason also discusses racing from Laurel Park, Sunland Park, and Tampa.
Racing Podcast
Meet the Contenders: 2026 Sunland Park Derby
Meet the horses running in the 2026 Sunland Park Derby at Sunland Park. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Racing
The Triple Crown and sports: An intersection of history, Part I
Thirteen horses have achieved Triple Crown glory since 1919, a 100-year period that covers different eras in American sports.
Racing
Tipsheet: 2026 Sunland Park Derby
A well-matched field of seven sophomores will run 1 1/16 miles on the Sunland Park strip in Sunday’s $500,000 Sunland Park Derby.
Kentucky Derby
Tipsheet: 2026 Risen Star Stakes
A strong field of eight sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles over the Fair Grounds main oval in Saturday’s $500,000 Risen Star (G2).
Analysis
Paladin heads Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4
Pool 4 of the 2026 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) will be offered from Friday through Sunday this week
Wagering
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Price plays at Tampa
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Tampa Bay Downs, along with a horse to single in Aqueduct’s $37,412 Pick 6 carryover.
Best Bets
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Feb. 11, 2026
Jason discusses news of the day and welcomes analyst Joe Kristufek to talk Risen Star Day at Fair Grounds.
Racing Podcast
Paladin wins the Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct. (Photo by Coglianese Photo / Credit to Janet Napolitano)
Meet the Contenders: 2026 Risen Star Stakes
Meet the horses running in the 2026 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Kentucky Derby
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Feb. 11
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Kentucky Derby Roundup: Silent Tactic among four new winners
The 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) is 81 days away. Catch up on the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Derby unfolds:
Features
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Will Rogers Downs daily double
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Feb. 10 at Turf Paradise and Will Rogers Downs, including a daily double.
Best Bets
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Feb. 10, 2026
Jason welcomes in New York handicapper Andy Serling to talk about the final Aqueduct meet, this past weekend's Derby and Oaks preps, and much more!
Racing Podcast
Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Emerging Market runs fast at Tampa
Is Emerging Market an emerging 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) contender? He certainly looked like one when battling to victory in a Saturday maiden special weight at Tampa Bay Downs.
Triple Crown
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Renegade
Renegade has shown talent and stamina on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, winning the 1 1/16-mile Sam F. Davis S. and 1 1/8-mile Arkansas Derby (G1) in succession.
Features
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Plutarch
It’s fitting to see Plutarch emerge as a 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) contender. His pedigree contains two of the most dominant Kentucky Derby sires of the last decade.
Features
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Talk to Me Jimmy
Talk to Me Jimmy made his Road to the Kentucky Derby debut a winning one in the 1 1/8-mile Withers S., leading all the way to dominate by 11 lengths.
Features
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Silent Tactic
A powerful rally from off the pace carried Silent Tactic to a decisive win in the Southwest (G3) on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
Triple Crown
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $12,283 Pick 5 carryover at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Feb. 9 at Sunland Park and Turf Paradise, including a horse to single in Turf Paradise’s $12,283 Pick 5 carryover.
Best Bets
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Feb. 9, 2026
Jason discusses a maiden event from Tampa on Saturday that might turn out to be the most significant race from the weekend.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Feb. 9, 2026
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing action including the Southwest (G3) from Oaklawn Park and Sam F. Davis Day from Tampa Bay Downs.
Racing Podcast
Sunland Park: How to bet the $788 Super High 5 carryover
If you can select the top five finishers, in order, in Sunday’s ninth race at Sunland Park, you can win a share of a $788 carryover in the 50-cent Super High 5.
Wagering
Oaklawn Park: Single for the $49,889 Pick 6 carryover
The elusive $1 Classix Pick 6 at Oaklawn Park has tossed up a $49,889 carryover for Saturday’s card.
Oaklawn Park
How to bet the 2026 Clocker’s Corner Stakes
A very well-matched and talented field of seven will vie in Sunday’s $100,000 Clocker’s Corner S. at Santa Anita.
Racing
How to bet the 2026 Bayakoa Stakes
Eclipse Award winner #7 Nitrogen (4-5) will commence her four-year-old campaign in Saturday’s $250,000 Bayakoa (G3) at Oaklawn Park.
Racing
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Feb. 7
Luke Middlebrook provides selections and analysis of the Sha Tin card, highlighted by the Centenary Vase H. (G3). First post is 11:30 p.m. ET Saturday night.
Wagering