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Joy, Heartbreak And Haunting At 2020 Breeders Crown Finals
TwinSpires Harness Blog now reports on the Breeders Crown finals over the two racing programs at Hoosier Park, and reviews our horses-to-watch list (H2W) from last week. Check our News & Notes section for reporting and remarking on the states of ...
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Belmont Park: Stakes plays for the Pumpkin Pie and Chelsey Flower
Picks and plays on a $50 budget for the Sunday stakes races at Belmont Park.
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Churchill Downs: Single 6 carryover climbs to $57,697 for Oct. 31
Another day, another few thousand dollars added to the Single 6 carryover pool at Churchill Downs.
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How to bet the Let it Ride Stakes
A field of 10 sophomores will travel one-mile on the Del Mar green in Sunday’s $75,000 Let it Ride S.
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Sconsin seeks to make late impact in Filly & Mare Sprint
Sconsin merits a serious look for the Breeders' Cup in James Scully's estimation exiting her best performance to date.
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Holland's Halloween free racing plays for Oct. 31
Frightening prices with lucrative odds dwell among the races today from handicapper Tim Holland; including Churchill Downs, Belmont Park, Laurel Park and Woodbine.
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Mucciolo: Five under the radar horses for Breeders’ Cup Saturday
Saturday, November 7th will display a great deal of talent for the Breeders' Cup. Who may be hovering under the radar? John Mucciolo looks at five Breeders' Cup contenders to watch.
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Woodbine: Stakes plays for the Overskate and Princess Elizabeth
Picks and plays on a $50 budget for the Saturday stakes races at Woodbine.
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Top 5: Simply Ravishing on top
J. Keeler Johnson ranks the top contenders for the Nov. 6 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Keeneland.
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Australian racing picks for Victoria Derby Day
BetAmerica horseplayers are in for an absolute treat tonight, no tricks about it! It’s Victoria Derby Day in Australia’s second biggest city Melbourne, which kickstarts the prestigious four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington racecourse.
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Mucciolo: Five under the radar horses for Breeders’ Cup Friday
Mucciolo has an idea who the horses to beat are on Breeders' Cup Friday, here he has tabbed some value contenders that will be lively in their respective races.
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Hanson: Handicapping Churchill Downs on Oct. 31
With plenty of wagering options throughout Churchill Down's 10-race card Saturday, we'll focus on a Pick 3 on the back half of the card.
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Churchill Downs: $52,729 Single 6 carryover awaits Oct. 30
A $52,729 carryover pool isn’t the only reason to play Friday’s Single 6 jackpot at Churchill Downs.
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Churchill Downs: Horse racing pick of the day for Oct. 30
We head to Churchill Downs on Friday, Oct. 30 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Colonial Creed gets the nod in Kathryn Crosby Stakes at Del Mar
A well-matched field of eight fillies and mares will go postward in the Kathryn Crosby S. at Del Mar on Saturday and offers a fine betting opportunity.
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Spooky stakes value plays for Belmont Park Oct. 31
A trio of stakes races will highlight a fine Saturday of racing at Belmont Park.
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Belmont stakes plays for Sunday, November 1
A pair of $80,000 stakes affairs for the ladies will highlight the Sunday action at Belmont Park.
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Exotics plays for Woodbine stakes on Saturday, Oct. 31
There is value at Woodbine Oct. 31, especially in the exotics, in each of the races and I will take a swing at both.
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Mahoning Valley spot plays for October 31
A big 10-race card will be hosted by Mahoning Valley on Saturday, with the final five events being stakes tilts for Ohio-bred runners.
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Holland's North American Racing Plays for Oct. 30
Betting plays from Churchill Downs, Belmont Park, Laurel Park, and Penn National are among the picks from handicapper Tim Holland on Friday.
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Spot plays for the Oct. 31 stakes races at Belmont Park
Picks and plays on a $75 budget for the Saturday stakes races at Belmont Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 30, 2020
It's Friday which means we're chatting with Ed, James, and Scott in the Jury. We talk Churchill racing, Breeders' Cup, and more with the boys. Jason also looks ahead to Del Mar's opening day and the Bold Ruler at Belmont Park. ...
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Mucciolo plays exacta and trifecta for the Bold Ruler Handicap
A field of six will travel 7 furlongs on the Belmont Park dirt in Saturday’s $100,000 Bold Ruler (G3).
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Brown's plays for Flemington's carnival
Resident Australian handicapper, Andrew Brown, previews a huge Friday night of racing action from Down Under for TwinSpires.
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Picks and plays for Victoria Derby day at Flemington
The Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival is underway at Flemington in Australia, with the Victoria Derby (G1) among the highlights on Friday night.
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Churchill Downs: A single for the Oct. 29 Single 6 carryover
Even with an afternoon of upsets Wednesday at Churchill Downs, the Single 6 jackpot went unclaimed yet again, which triggered a $48,980 carryover for Thursday’s 10-race card.
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Harness racing: Outside bets for the Breeders Crown finals
On Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31, Breeders Crown trotters and pacers ark race at Hoosier Park in the championship finals for each division.
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Churchill Downs: Horse racing pick of the day for Oct. 29
We head to Churchill Downs on Thursday, Oct. 29 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Holland's North American Racing Plays for Oct. 29
Tim Holland provides free racing plays from Churchill Downs, Belmont Park, Indiana Grand and Woodbine today!
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Scully sets scene for 2020 Breeders’ Cup
Handicapper James Scully analyzes three data trends that stick out for the Breeders' Cup in 2020.
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When and where to watch the 2020 Breeders' Cup
Although the Nov. 6-7 Breeders' Cup will be conducted without fans in attendance, there are plenty of options for watching online or via television.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 29, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday and Jason is talking about how you approach wager-base minimums, win-place betting, and more. He also discusses the news of the day. ...
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Breeders Crown 2020 In Two Programs At Hoosier Park
The 2020 Breeders Crown finals are poised to be presented at Hoosier Park over two programs, Oct. 30 for the two-year-olds and 31 for the three-year-olds and the older. Hoosier presents some of its local stakes along with the “Crown” freshmen, which ...
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2020 Breeders' Cup contenders worth considering at a price
Lookout for a higher-priced horses running Breeders' Cup weekend who might run well enough to upset or provide a vertical exotics payoff boost.
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Analyzing the evenly-matched Breeders' Cup Classic pre-entries
Breeders' Cup pre-entries were released on Wednesday, with the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) shaping up to be a particularly contentious event.
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Churchill Downs: Horse racing pick of the day for Oct. 28
We head to Churchill Downs on Wednesday, Oct. 28 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Holland's North American Racing Plays for Oct. 28
Churchill Downs, Gulfstream Park and Parx Racing are on display in handicapper Tim Holland's racing plays for Oct. 28th!
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Jason Beem Horse Podcast Oct. 28, 2020
We discuss the news of the day and welcome in trainer Valerie Lund to talk about her upcoming Breeders' Cup try, her training career, and more! ...
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Anticipation building to play the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
The Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile is coming up tough. If Met Mile winner Vekoma opts for the Sprint, bettors will spread for multi-race wagers.
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Mahoning Valley: Horse racing pick of the day for Oct. 27
We head to Mahoning Valley on Tuesday, Oct. 27 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Holland's North American Free Racing Picks for Oct. 27
Handicapper Tim Holland provides a few picks Tuesday from Finger Lakes, Mahoning Valley and Mountaineer Park!
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Churchill Downs: Single 6, Super Hi-5 carryovers up for grabs Oct. 28
The upcoming racing week at Churchill Downs kicks off on a high note on Wednesday. Two enticing carryovers are on the agenda, providing bettors with opportunities to vie for bonus-infused payoffs.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 27, 2020
Jason discusses some Breeders' Cup news and then welcomes in the voice of the Breeders' Cup for NBC Larry Collmus. They talk about calling the Breeders' Cup, working at Del Mar, and more! ...
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Breeders’ Cup Catch-Up: Who’s rising, and who’s out
Who is on the rise heading into the Nov. 6-7 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland? And who is out of the mix as the year-end event approaches?
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Assessing the vulnerability of likely 2020 Breeders' Cup favorites
Ranking the likeliest Breeders' Cup favorites for the two-day fixture in order of most vulnerable to least vulnerable.
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Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Oct. 26, 2020
As the Nov. 6-7 Breeders’ Cup World Championships approach, stay up to speed on the latest developments with a weekly roundup of news and notes:
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10 must-know stats to use in horse racing betting
Want to give horse racing a try, but not sure which statistics to favor in your wagering? Here are 10 must-know stats to consider when handicapping.
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Mahoning Valley: Horse racing pick of the day for Oct. 26
We head to Mahoning Valley on Monday, Oct. 26 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Holland's North American Free Racing Picks for Oct. 26
Free expert racing picks from Parx, Indiana Grand and Zia Park are available from handicapper Tim Holland today.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 26, 2020
We look back at the weekend of racing including the Breeders' Stakes at Woodbine and Mighty Heart's Canadian Triple Crown attempt, Empire Classic Day, Maryland Million Day, and more! ...
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Holland's North American Free Racing Picks for Oct. 25
Churchill Downs opens for their 2020 Fall meet and Tim Holland as a few picks. Tim also provides selections for Laurel Park, Woodbine and Hawthorne.
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Scully’s Late Pick 4 ticket on Churchill Downs opener
Churchill Downs opens with its Stars of Tomorrow ! program, and James Scully has a Late Pick 4 ticket
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‘Crown’ Elims Scrambled; Final Fields Set; Top Wins At $37, $21
This special Update edition of the TwinSpires Harness Blog mostly reviews elimination races for the Breeders Crown finals next week at Hoosier Park. As well, we review our horses-to-watch list (H2W) from last week, and check our News & Notes sect ...
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Great at Any Age: Magical Mares in the Breeders' Cup
The Championships have featured horses that come to define decades. What can their performances teach us about this year’s contenders?
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Sunday spot plays for the Wonder Where and Athenia
Picks and plays on a $50 budget for Sunday’s Wonder Where S. at Woodbine and Athenia (G3) at Belmont Park.
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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile races: Historical observations, prep trends for Future Stars Friday
Kellie Reilly helps us handicapping the juvenile races for Breeders’ Cup “Future Stars Friday,” through historical lense interpretations.
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Handicapping mid-card Pick 4 on the Stars of Tomorrow I card
Eleven races have been carded for Sunday's Stars of Tomorrow I card at Churchill Downs, Vance presnets a mid-card Pick 4.
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How to bet the Senator Ken Maddy Stakes
A field of seven fillies and mares will travel 5 1/2 furlongs on the Santa Anita lawn in Saturday’s $100,000 Senator Ken Maddy (G3).
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Oct. 24
Tim Holland provides free picks for Keeneland's last Saturday of their fall meet, plus Belmont Park, Gulfstream Park West and Woodbine.
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Santa Anita: Spot plays for Senator Ken Maddy, Goldikova Stakes
BetAmerica has you covered with picks and plays on a $50 budget for the Senator Ken Maddy (G3) and Goldikova (G2) at Santa Anita.
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Churchill Downs: Spot plays for the "Stars of Tomorrow" program
The Street Sense S. and Rags to Riches S. might be the feature events on Sunday’s “Stars of Tomorrow” program at Churchill Downs, but the card is stacked from top to bottom with competitive races.
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Australian horse racing picks for Royal Randwick
We are coming down off the highs of last week’s $15 million The Everest, but the carnival certainly continues from Royal Randwick tonight, with the feature race being the $1 million Bondi Stakes!
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Churchill Downs: Picks and plays for opening-day stakes
Racing returns to Churchill Downs with a bang Sunday. A competitive “Stars of Tomorrow” program is on the agenda, featuring 11 races for 2-year-olds.
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Hoosier Park: Outside contenders for Breeders Crown eliminations
On Oct. 23 and Oct. 24, Breeders Crown trotters and pacers at Hoosier Park will race in eliminations for berths in the championship finals next week.
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Belmont Park: Horse racing pick of the day for Oct. 23
We head to Belmont Park on Friday, Oct. 23 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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How to bet the Goldikova Stakes
The two-turn test looks like it could come down to a trio of contenders inside the final furlong and I will structure my wagers around them.
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How to bet the Rags to Riches Stakes
A total of nine 2-year-old fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Churchill Downs main strip in Sunday’s $98,000 Rags to Riches S.
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How to bet the Athenia Stakes
An octet of fillies and mares will run 1 1/16 miles on the Belmont Park inner turf in Sunday’s $100,000 Athenia (G3).
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How to bet the Street Sense Stakes
A field of seven 2-year-olds will go postward in Sunday’s $98,000 Street Sense S. at Churchill Downs.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Oct. 23
Tim Holland offers his free expert picks for this day of racing at Keeneland, Belmont Park, Laurel Park, and Woodbine.
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Churchill Downs jockeys and trainers to watch during the fall meet
Before the fall meet at Churchill Downs gets started Sunday, Oct. 25, here are some jockey and trainer trends to consider when you try to find winners under the Twin Spires.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 23, 2020
We look ahead to the weekend of racing action including the Breeders' Stakes at Woodbine, Empire Classic Day at Belmont, and more. Then the Jury joins Jason to talk about the Breeders' Cup races they're looking most forward to. ...
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How to bet the Breeders Stakes
Two-time classic winner #8 Mighty Heart (1-1) will aim to etch his name in the history books at Woodbine on Saturday when he goes postward as the one to beat in the $400,000 Breeders’ S.
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Keeneland: Horse racing pick of the day for Oct. 22
We head to Keeneland on Thursday, Oct. 22 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Pick 3 play for Belmont Park on Oct. 24
A total of eight stakes races for Empire State-bred runners will highlight an excellent 11-race card at Belmont Park on Saturday. I have tabbed a three-race sequence in the middle of the day that is of interest to me and will offer value.
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Scully’s Late Pick 4 Ticket for Keeneland Oct. 23
The Late Pick 4 sequence on Friday’s penultimate 10-race card at Keeneland features a pair of turf allowances and a maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies. Here are my thoughts on the sequence:
Keeneland Race 7 (4:24 p.m. ET):
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Oct. 22
Handicapper Tim Holland has Thursday plays for Keeneland, Belmont Park, Indiana Grand, Laurel Park, and Woodbine.
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Woodbine: Looking for value in the Breeders’ Stakes
Although 10 talented, Canadian-bred 3-year-olds have been entered in Saturday’s $400,000 Breeders’ S. at Woodbine, the vast majority of bettors will focus on one runner — Mighty Heart.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 22, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday and Jason talks about some topics including finding weak favorites. Then he welcomes in Travis Boersma, co-founder of Dutch Bros. Coffee and the President of TMB racing to talk about buying Grants Pass Downs, starting a new ...
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Breeders Crown Elims At Hoosier Enthuse Punters For Prices
The Breeders Crown (BC) eliminations have arrived. Hoosier Park, Indiana, hosts them on Oct. 23 rd and 24 th and the divisional championship finals next week. The BC action is supplemented with Grand Circuit action at Philly and our never-ending Tw ...
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Australian racing picks for Hawkesbury and Rockhampton
There’s three Australian Thoroughbred venues and two Aussie Harness racing venues available for BetAmerica horseplayers tonight.
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Comparing and contrasting the Triple Crown bids of Mighty Heart and Contrail
A Triple Crown sweep is far from an everyday occurrence. That’s why it’s remarkable to have not one, but two Triple Crowns on the line this weekend.
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Monmouth Park: Horse racing pick of the day for Oct. 21
We head to Monmouth Park on Wednesday, Oct. 21 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Pedigree profile: Contrail
What happens when you cross the best racehorse Japan has ever produced with a mare from an elite American family? You wind up with Contrail.
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for Oct 21
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Maidens on the all-weather Tapeta surface include #9 In Moderation (5-1) , a debuting daughter of 12% first-out sire Even the Score, who is a half-sister to nine winners. Works include a sharp 5-furlong move in : ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 21, 2020
Jason looks ahead to the Keeneland Wednesday card and also welcomes in George Ortuzar to the show to talk about his career in racing, working at Hollywood Park, his infamous racecall, and much more! ...
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Why Mighty Heart will win the Canadian Triple Crown
Mighty Heart was a subsequent third in an allowance test but has morphed into a different kind of horse when stretching out in distance.
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Presque Isle Downs: Horse racing pick of the day for Oct. 20
We head to Presque Isle Downs on Tuesday, Oct. 20 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Why Mighty Heart won’t win the Canadian Triple Crown
All eyes will turn to Woodbine on Saturday when Mighty Heart bids for a sweep of the Canadian Triple Crown in the Breeders’ Stakes.
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Shapiro's Late Pick 4 Ticket for Keeneland Oct. 21
Keeneland's final week of racing gets started on Wednesday afternoon with an 8-race card that are part of the Late Pick 4.
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Contrail on verge of making history in Japanese Triple Crown
Contrail carries more at stake than just becoming an eighth Japanese Triple Crown winner, discover his other potentials...
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Holland's North American horse racing picks for Oct. 20
Tim Holland presents his handicapping picks for racing at Parx, Indiana Grand, and Presque Isle Downs today.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast 10/20/20
We're excited to welcome in longtime jockey and current Delaware Steward Billy Troilo to the show to talk about his career in the saddle and his transition to the stewards box. ...
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Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Oct. 19, 2020
As the Nov. 6-7 Breeders’ Cup World Championships approach, stay up to speed on the latest developments with a weekly roundup of news and notes:
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Breeders’ Cup Catch-Up: Sprinters take the spotlight three weeks out
Who’s on the rise heading into the Nov. 6-7 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland? And who's slipping as the year-end championships approach?
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Presque Isle Downs: Horse racing pick of the day for Oct. 19
We head to Presque Isle Downs on Monday, Oct. 19 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Oct. 19
Handicapper Tim Holland provides us with several nice prices this Monday morning. Find our free expert racing picks from Indiana Grand, Thistledown, and Presque Isle Downs.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 19, 2020
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing including the big Sunday card at Woodbine, Keeneland racing action, and more! ...
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