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Holland's North American Free Picks for Aug. 11
Handicapper Tim Holland presents his expert picks for Parx Racing, Finger Lakes, Presque Isle Downs and Colonial Downs today.
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Kentucky Derby Contenders Update: Aug. 10, 2020
The Travers Stakes and Ellis Park Derby led the last major weekend of Kentucky Derby prep-races. Let TwinSpires help you stay up to speed on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a weekly roundup of all the latest news and developments:
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: Aug. 10, Presque Isle
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Aug. 10
Monday, August 10th holds free picks for Indiana Grand, Delaware Park, Presque Isle Downs and Colonial Downs.
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Tiz the Law shortens to even-money in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 7
By spread-eagling the field in Saturday’s Travers (G1), Tiz the Law left no doubt that he’d be the heavy favorite for the 146th Kentucky Derby
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Aug. 10, 2020
We look back at a historic Travers Day card as Tiz the Law dominated the feature event. We discuss the results, the disqualification, and much more! ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Ny Traffic
Talent has played a role in propelling Ny Traffic toward a start in the Kentucky Derby, but his consistency has arguably been an even bigger factor.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Aug. 9
With the Ellis Park Derby arriving later today, Tim Holland provides his racing expert picks for this day in racing at Ellis Park, Saratoga, Gulfstream Park, and Monmouth Park.
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Fillies Fly With Other Faves In Hambo & Oaks; Top Pacers Rule
Here is the complete weekly report on hits and misses in features and our horses-to-watch list (H2W) as presented by the TwinSpires Harness Preview Blog. Thursday, Aug. 6 First, we apologize for our mistake in the second division of the Pure Ivory ...
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What is the History of the Word Handicapping?
Would you believe that the word "handicapping" actually originated from a bar game?
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What is the History of the Word Betting?
Betting was formally introduced into history by tracing back to both Ancient China and Ancient Greece.
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What is the History of Simulcasting?
Coined in the 1940’s, the term "simulcast" is a combination of the words "simultaneous" and "broadcast."
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What is the History of Wagering?
The word “wager” traces back to the 14th century Middle English term “wageure,” which means to make a solemn pledge or vow. Wager has since evolved to refer to betting.
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Handicapping the Aug. 9 Rainbow 6 mandatory payout
Gulfstream Park is estimating a pool of more than $3 million for Sunday's mandatory payout on the Rainbow 6 jackpot, which runs from Races 6-11.
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Kristufek's Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses for Aug. 9
Sunday’s featured race at Saratoga is the Alydar Stakes, and the likely favorite Endorsed looms squarely as the horse to beat.
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How to bet the Pick 5 on Ellis Park Derby Day
Sunday’s 50-cent Pick 5 at Ellis Park isn’t quite an all-stakes sequence, but with a quartet of competitive stakes plus a deep allowance race on the agenda, who’s counting?
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Oceanport and Alydar Stakes Analysis
Sunday's racing action features stakes races at Saratoga and Monmouth Park.
Alydar S.
A strong field of six will travel 9 furlongs on the Saratoga dirt in the Sunday feature. I am not in love with the price on #1 Endorsed (7-5) , but w ...
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Del Mar: Best value bets in the La Jolla Handicap
An intriguing field is set to assemble for Sunday’s La Jolla H. (G3) over the Del Mar turf course, blending Road to the Kentucky Derby veterans with a bevy proven turf stakes performers.
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Handicapping Sunday’s Empire Pick 6 mandatory payout
Sunday’s mandatory payout in the Empire Pick 6 at Saratoga promises to be lucrative. The carryover pool has been nearing $1.5 million and if there is no single winner Saturday, an additional $5+ million in handle is expected. Horse players will be chasing a large pot in races 5-10.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Aug. 8
With a full day of racing coming from Saratoga and the Travers S. (G1), Tim Holland provides his expert picks for the day across North America.
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Derby Remix: Picture worth a Thousand Words
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but the prospect of getting to know the real Thousand Words remains murky.
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Playing trifectas in the Martha Washington and Not Surprising
Gulfstream Park is set to host a pair of 1-mile turf stakes races for 3-year-olds on Saturday—the Martha Washington for fillies and the Not Surprising for all comers.
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Australian racing picks for Doomben and Rosehill
As spring approaches Down Under, the good horses start to make their return to the track ahead of the big racing carnival that runs throughout October and November in both Sydney and Melbourne.
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Hambletonian 95 preview: History and selections
A field of the sport’s best 3-year-old trotters honor the seminal sire in the race named after him, and you can wager on it and all the races on the Meadowlands program Saturday at BetAmerica.
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Handicapping Sunday's Pick 5 at Ellis Park
An excellent 10-race card will be hosted by Ellis Park on Sunday. The $200,000 Ellis Park Derby is one of four stakes events on the slate, with each helping comprise the late Pick 5.
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How to bet Sunday’s Groupie Doll Stakes
An overflow field of 15 fillies and mares is signed on for the $100,000 Groupie Doll S. at Ellis Park on Sunday.
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Scully: Handicapping the Aug. 8 Cross-Country Pick 5
The $1 million Travers Stakes anchors Saturday’s Cross-Country Pick 5. Three races from Woodbine are included in the sequence, along with the Waya (G3).
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Betting trifectas in the Ellis Park Derby
Although a full field is expected to enter the starting gate for Saturday’s Ellis Park Derby at Ellis Park, that doesn’t mean the race will be difficult to handicap.
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Shapiro's early Pick 5 analysis for Travers Day at Saratoga
Five stakes events, including the Travers (G1), headline a massive day at Saratoga on Saturday, but there is also a competitive early Pick 5 offered over the first five races.
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Free Download: The 2020 Travers Stakes Betting Guide
The free Travers Stakes Betting Guide by TwinSpires holds several exclusive handicapping help for your betting. Saratoga meet data and stats for hot and cold trainers, jockeys, track bias by distance and more!
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: Aug. 7, Ellis Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Kristufek's Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses for Aug. 8
Five graded stakes, including a trio of Grade I events, highlights a star studded Saturday program at Saratoga.
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Ellis Park Derby Tip Sheet
The 1 1/8-mile race is for 3-year-olds and is part of the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby series with 50-20-10-5 points going to the top four finishers.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast--Travers Day Preview
Jason looks at the 12 race Travers card for Saturday at Saratoga ...
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Tabbing longshots in Saturday turf stakes at Gulfstream
A pair of $100,000 stakes races on the grass highlight the Saturday card at Gulfstream Park. They boast a competitive field but I am siding with longshots.
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Shapiro's Travers Day All-Stakes Pick 5
It is Travers weekend in New York and the racing office at Saratoga put together an outstanding 12-race Satuday card that includes an All-Stakes Pick 5.
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How to bet the Test Stakes
A compact, but fantastic, field of six 3-year-old fillies will take aim at the $300,000 Test (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Aug. 7
Tim Holland has a few value plays for Friday, with picks at Saratoga, Laurel Park, Ellis Park, Monmouth Park, and Prairie Meadows.
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Del Mar: How to bet the Best Pal and Yellow Ribbon
Juveniles sprinting on dirt and older mares running long on grass will take center stage Saturday at Del Mar.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Aug. 7, 2020
A busy Friday show as we look ahead to some of the weekend racing and then joined by the Jury to talk Travers. Gabe Prewitt also joins us to preview the Hambletonian. ...
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Saratoga: How to bet the Travers Day all-stakes Pick 5
The highlight of the Saturday card at Saratoga is undoubtedly the Travers (G1), but the “Midsummer Derby” is just one of five graded stakes races on the afternoon agenda
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Australian racing picks for Canberra and Ballarat
The action starts early from Down Under tonight, with Australia’s Trans-Tasman friend, New Zealand, kicking things off with racing from Wingatui at 7:42 p.m. ET.
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Saratoga: Betting a cold exacta in the Test Stakes
Gamine will have the spotlight in the Test (G1), but can a fellow speedster take it to her?
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Saratoga: Betting a longshot in the Ballerina
As a 7-furlong Grade 1 sprint, the Ballerina (G1) is theoretically a test of speed. Yet the old saying “slow and steady wins the race” might prove surprisingly applicable in this competitive field.
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Del Mar graded stakes plays for Aug. 8
A pair of Grade 2 events highlight a fine 11-race card on Saturday at Del Mar.
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Saratoga: How to bet the Travers Stakes
Although there are six stakes winners among the eight horses entered in Saturday’s historic Travers (G1) at Saratoga, the race looks a two-horse battle, between Tiz the Law and Uncle Chuck.
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How to bet the Sorrento Stakes
A cast of seven juvenile fillies will go postward in the Friday feature at Del Mar, the $150,000 Sorrento (G2).
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: Aug. 6, Saratoga
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Ron Flatter sums up the unprecedented pool 7 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager
True, Tiz The Law does not need any more points; he has qualified five times over. Lead owner Jack Knowlton and trainer Barclay Tagg are aiming for bigger things, like the unprecedented Belmont-Travers-Derby-Preakness-Breeders’ Cup Grade 1 quintuple. ...
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Tipsheet: Travers Stakes 2020
The 1 1/4-mile “Midsummer’s Derby” is for 3-year-olds and was able to attract a field of eight despite the presence of heavy favorite Tiz the Law.
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Saratoga Scouting Report: Aug. 7 Kentucky Horses
Friday’s featured Saratoga Special (G2) includes a trio of colts I’m very familiar with from their runs in the Blue Grass State.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Aug. 6
Charles Town
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Maidens going 4 1/2 furlongs include #6 Windsor’s Fun (6-1) , a debuting son of Windsor Castle, whose offspring win 16% of their first outings. Gelding is a half-brother to eight winners and trainer Casey wins with 30% ...
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Hambletonian Tops Sport; Meadowlands Hosts Divisions’ Best
With a mere few absences since 1989, we have reported the Hambletonian Final live from the Meadowlands. The turbulent 2020 will put one more asterisk on our reporting of the world-class event, including a full day of major stakes at the Meadowlands, ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Aug. 6, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday and along with discussing the news of the day, Jason discusses some horseplayer psychology, cold streaks, hot streaks, breakage, and more! ...
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Tiz the Law favored in final 2020 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Tiz the Law, the early favorite for Saturday's Travers, is the concurrent early favorite for this week's seventh and final 2020 Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
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Australian harness racing: Redcliffe rides again
Win, place, show, and exotics are in play at Australia's curve-challenged harness track.
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Kristufek's Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses for Aug. 6
Thursday’s featured race at Saratoga is the New York Stallion Series for 3-year-olds on turf, and the Kentucky invader Jolting Joe looms as the horse to beat.
As the racing analyst at Churchill Downs , it’s my job to provide information you c ...
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: Aug. 5, Saratoga
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Shapiro's Saratoga Late Pick 4 for Aug. 6
Thursday’s card at Saratoga is headlined by the $100,000 New York Stallion Series S. run at 1 1/16 miles over the lawn. The featured event makes up the third leg of a late Pick 4 sequence that begins with a non-winners of two claimer over the mai ...
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Holland’s North American free racing picks for Aug. 5
Penn National
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#4 Mad Momma (8-1) debuts for trainer Stites, who wins with 16% of his first-time starters. Filly has a good win early pedigree being by Mad Flatter and out of a mare by Primal Storm, and works include a fast 4-furlo ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Aug. 5, 2020
Jason looks ahead to the Wednesday Saratoga card and then we welcome in Woodbine based trainer Tony Gattellaro to talk about his barn, working his way to becoming a trainer, the difficulties of being a small to mid-size barn, and more! ...
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How to bet the Saratoga Special and Sorrento
The 2-year-old racing scene will heat up in a big way on Friday with the running of the Saratoga Special (G2) at Saratoga and the Sorrento (G2) at Del Mar.
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Kentucky Derby Top 10: Honor A. P. still No. 1
Keeler Johnson shares his weekly list of Top 10 contenders for the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
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How to bet the Saratoga Special Stakes
A field of 11 juveniles will speed 6 furlongs in Friday’s $150,000 Saratoga Special (G2) .
Saratoga Special Analysis
There figures to be a plethora of early action in the field, and the runners with pace who have drawn outside figure to ha ...
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: Aug. 4, Colonial Downs
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Kristufek’s Saratoga Scouting Report: Aug. 5 Kentucky Horses
The featured ninth race on Wednesday’s Saratoga card is a second-level optional claiming allowance on turf. In a compact field of six, Chad Brown saddles the two likely favorites in She’s Got You and the Euro invader Miss Teheran.
As the racing ...
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Holland's North American Free Racing Picks for Aug. 4
Handicapper Tim Holland provides free picks for Indiana Grand, Parx Racing, Lone Star Park and Canterbury Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Aug. 4, 2020
Jason discusses the news of the racing day and then welcomes in Mid-Atlantic based jockey Forest Boyce to talk about her hot start at Colonial Downs, here career in the saddle, and more! ...
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: Aug. 3, 2020
Stay up to speed on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a weekly roundup of all the latest news and developments:
Changes on the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard
Thousand Words – winner of the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) and Robert B. Lewis (G ...
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: Aug. 3, Delaware Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Holland’s North American free racing picks for Aug. 3
A new week and handicapper Tim Holland presents picks from Indiana Grand, Parx Racing, Fort Erie and Lone Star Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Aug. 3, 2020
Jason looks back at the weekend action from across the country including the Whitney Stakes, Midnight Bisou being upset, Honor AP being upset, and more! ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Shirl’s Speight
Unbeaten and unchallenged in two starts on turf and synthetic, Shirl’s Speight is an unproven commodity racing 1 1/4 miles on dirt.
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Holland's North America free racing picks for Aug. 2
Ruidoso Downs
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Joel Marr wins with 16% of his first-time starters and saddles #3 Going to Jackson (6-1) , a debuting daughter of Abstraction, who is out of a mare by 16% first-out sire Speightstown. Filly’s works include a 5-furlong ...
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Hambo Elims Won; Public Sharp On Features; Top Wins $14, $10
Here is the complete weekly report on hits and misses in features and our horses-to-watch list (H2W) as presented by the TwinSpires Harness Preview Blog. Thursday, July 30 Leg three of the Indiana Sires Stakes (INSS) for soph-colt trotters at Hoos ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Pneumatic
Although an illness derailed much of Uncle Mo’s 3-year-old campaign—preventing him from competing in the spring classics—his raw talent was always obvious. Voted champion 2-year-old male of 2010 after winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and Cha ...
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Kristufek's Saratoga Scouting Report: Aug. 2 Kentucky Horses
Sunday’s featured race at Saratoga is the $100,000 Birdstone S. over 1 3/4 miles on dirt. Moretti, who takes the blinkers off for Todd Pletcher, looms as the horse to beat.
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Anneau d’Or
In theory, it’s impossible to know whether a given horse will handle a particular distance or racing surface until they give it a try. But pedigrees can provide clues.
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Ellis Park: Spot plays for Kentucky Downs Preview Day
Ellis Park in Kentucky has quite a slate of stakes races scheduled for Sunday, August 2.
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Dr Post
Belmont Stakes runner-up Dr Post clearly has the speed. It’s stamina that could potentially trip him up the first Saturday in September.
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Holland's North America free racing picks for Aug. 1
August starts off strong as Tim Holland gives his free expert picks for a jam-packed Saturday of racing across North America's racetracks.
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Monmouth Park: How to bet the Monmouth Oaks
The Monmouth Oaks (G3) appears to be a rematch of the Delaware Oaks (G3), but a newcomer could steal the show.
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Saratoga: Exotic wagers to play in the H. Allen Jerkens
The H. Allen Jerkens (G1) might not be the biggest race taking place on Saturday at Saratoga, but the 7-furlong sprint has drawn the deepest and most competitive field.
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Arlington Park: Rivelli saddles a pair of formidable favorites
The Arlington Park summer meet continues on Friday and Saturday with a pair of eight-race cards getting underway at 3:05 p.m. ET each day.
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Derby Remix: Danza's Derby Day went speeding past
"Sad and Beautiful World" by Sparklehorse is the perfect soundtrack for remembering an exciting and promising Derby moment that still feels like an unfinished story.
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Hanson: Handicapping the Aug. 1 Cross Country Pick 5
Saturday's Cross Country Pick 5, which offers a mix of graded events and non-stakes, twice crosses the international border between the U.S. and Canada.
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Kristufek's Saratoga Scouting Report: Aug. 1 Kentucky Horses
Led by Midnight Bisou in the Personal Ensign (G1) and Tom d’Etat in the Whitney (G1), there is lots of star power on Saturday’s Saratoga program.
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Shapiro's Whitney Day Late Pick 4
The stars are out on Saturday at the Spa, including the return of Stephen Foster winner Tom’s d’Etat. The Whitney S. starts the first leg of a late Pick 4.
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Sunday Spot Plays for Ellis Park
Ellis Park will host to an excellent 10-race card on Sunday, with a handful of stakes races on the slate. And I have some horses of interest with value.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: July 31, Ellis Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Ce Ce gets the nod in loaded Clement L. Hirsch Stakes
A trio of Grade 1 heroines will lead a superb field of six postward in Sunday’s $250,000 Clement L. Hirsch (G1) at Del Mar.
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Kristufek's Saratoga Scouting Report: July 31 Kentucky Horses
The featured race on Friday is the Coronation Cup. There are a pair of Kentucky invaders entered and I’ve got a good line on both.
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Holland's North America free racing picks for July 31
Rounding out the month of July, Tim Holland provides his expert picks for this day of racing at Saratoga, Laurel Park, Ellis Park, Woodbine, and Del Mar.
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Australian racing picks for Mackay and Geelong
Here are a couple picks to help get your night of Down Under action started!
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 31, 2020
We look ahead to the weekend action from Saratoga and Del Mar and welcome in the boys from the Jury for our weekly Friday chat session. ...
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Del Mar: The best way to bet the Bing Crosby
The scratch of McKinzie from Saturday's Bing Crosby (G1) at Del Mar has left the 6-furlong sprint without anything resembling a clear favorite.
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Saratoga: Looking for a value play in the Whitney
Although just five horses have been entered in Saturday’s Whitney (G1) at Saratoga, it is shaping up to be a good betting race.
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