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How to bet the Lecomte undercard stakes at Fair Grounds
The $200,000 Lecomte (G3) headlines six stakes races that will be contested at Fair Grounds on Saturday.
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Laurel Park spot plays for Jan. 16
A total of six stakes races are on tap during a fine Saturday card at Laurel Park.
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Horses to count on for the five-figure carryovers at Sam Houston and Turfway
If you’re fond of jackpot-style exotic wagers, you’ll want to check out the Thursday racing action at Sam Houston and Turfway Park.
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Remembering Paul Hornung’s Kentucky Derby hope: Titletown Five
Football fans remember Hornung for his Hall of Fame career in the Vince Lombardi era, and as a Heisman Trophy winner at Notre Dame, but did you know that his lifelong dream was to have a horse in the Kentucky Derby (G1)? It almost happened in 2013, with a colt aptly named Titletown Five.
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of the day for Jan. 14
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his weekday picks and plays for Thursday, Jan. 14 at Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park, and Turfway Park.
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Fair Grounds: Stakes spot plays for Jan. 16
Think the Lecomte (G3) is the only race of note taking place on Saturday at Fair Grounds? Think again! We've got spot plays for the Louisiana (G3) and Silverbulletday S.
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Fair Grounds: Betting exotic wagers in the Lecomte
You can usually count on Fair Grounds to draw deep fields for their Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races, and Saturday’s renewal of the $200,000 Lecomte (G3) is no exception.
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Power Plays Plus Promising Harness Features Line Weekend
January, 2021 opened at the TwinSpires Harness Blog with a sharp eye on feature and horses-to-watch list (H2W) winners. Lacking in high prices, the hit list was productively fair nonetheless. We continue selecting features for bettors from the bevy o ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 14, 2021
It's a special edition of the Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast as we celebrate five years of doing the daily podcast. Jason welcomes in Mary Rampellini from Daily Racing Form who was the first guest ever on the show, to talk Oaklawn and Sam Houston. ...
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Trifecta Play at Turfway Park on Jan. 14
The 7TH Race at Turfway Park on Thursday is an optional claiming event at six furlongs on the All-Weather oval.
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Searching for value in the Silverbulletday Stakes
A very good field of nine 3-year-old fillies will go postward in the $150,000 Silverbulletday S. at Fair Grounds on Saturday.
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The Lecomte Stakes Tipsheet
A cast of 11 sophomore prospects will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Fair Grounds main strip in Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte S.
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Turfway Park pick for Jan. 14
Turfway Park begins its three-day week with another competitive eight-race program on Thursday.
Field sizes have been terrific this winter in Florence, Kentucky, and the Polytrack has been f ...
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of the day for Jan. 13
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his weekday picks and plays for Wednesday, Jan. 13 at Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs, and Turf Paradise.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 13, 2021
Jason opens the show discussing the news of the day including the passing of Prince Khalid Bin Abdullah of Juddmonte Farms. He then discusses the date change of the Queen's Plate in 2021 as well as follows up on some tournament discussions from earl ...
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of the day for Jan. 12
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his weekday picks and plays for Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Delta Downs, Mahoning Valley, and Turf Paradise.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 12, 2021
Jason opens the show discussing some of the news from around the racing world including Golden Gate Fields re-opening, Charlatan going to Saudi Arabia, and more. Then we welcome in Southern California trainer Tim Yakteen to talk about his career in ...
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So Nice He Did It Twice: Carry Back’s Two Careers
Carry Back’s tenacity and toughness showed us all why he was such a beloved figure in horse racing in the 1960s and beyond.
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of the day for Jan. 11
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his weekday picks and plays for Monday, Jan. 11 at Delta Downs and Mahoning Valley.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 11, 2021
Jason is looking back at the weekend that was including discussing some of the handicapping tournament action going on around the country. He also talks about Santa Anita's weekend which included the Las Cienagas and La Canada Stakes, The Tropical T ...
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Chad Brown, Bill Mott saddle multiple winners apiece
A busy Saturday of racing at Gulfstream Park produced a trio of promising maiden winners with possible Road to the Kentucky Derby aspirations.
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Winners Parade All Over; 48 % H2W First & Second Scores
Here is the TwinSpires Harness Blog Weekly Update. Thursday, Jan. 7 Freehold’s Pick 4 was assaulted again this week and we presented serious contenders and winners. In leg one we won with Rocks Noble Artist ($5.00, $2.40, $2.60), while our other pi ...
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Mucciolo's Pick 4 play at Aqueduct for Jan. 10
I will take aim at the early Pick 4 at Aqueduct on Sunday.
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Handicapping Sam Houston's Space City Pick 6 mandatory payout Jan. 9
The second card of Sam Houston's 2021 season on Saturday night features the jackpot Space City Pick 6 wager with a mandatory payout.
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How to bet the $1,066,989 Rainbow 6 mandatory dispersal at Gulfstream Park
A $1,066,989 Rainbow Pick 6 carryover is scheduled for mandatory dispersal on Saturday at Gulfstream Park, and we're playing along on a $40 budget.
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Fair Grounds: How to bet the early Pick 3 on Jan. 10
Planning to bet Fair Grounds on Sunday? The early Pick 3 looks enticing with a pair of possible singles in the sequence. We’ve got a $20 play to get you started:
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Aqueduct: The best exotic bet for the Rego Park Stakes
Trainer Todd Pletcher is enjoying a strong winter season at Aqueduct, and he can add to his decorated résumé with a victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Rego Park S. for New York-breds.
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How to bet the Rego Park Stakes
A field of eight New York-bred sophomores will travel 6 1/2 panels on the dirt in the $100,000 Rego Park S. at Aqueduct on Sunday.
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How to bet the Kalookan Queen Stakes
A compact, but competitive, field of six fillies and mares will contest the $75,000 Kalookan Queen S. at Santa Anita on Sunday.
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Pick 4 play at Santa Anita for Jan. 9
A pair of Grade 3 tilts will highlight a strong 10-race card at “The Great Race Place” on Saturday.
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Two singles for the $78,714 Pick 5 carryover at Turfway Park
A hefty $78,714 Pick 5 carryover is up for grabs on Friday at Turfway Park, and we've landed on a pair of potential singles to bookend the sequence.
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of the day for Jan. 8
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his weekday picks and plays for Friday, Jan. 8 at Fair Grounds, Santa Anita, and Tampa Bay Downs.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 8, 2021
Jason opens the show discussing the news of the day in the racing world including Shancelot's retirement from racing. We then welcome Ed, James, and Scott back in for the weekly Friday Jury segment as they talk about their horseplayer resolutions fo ...
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Fair Grounds: How to bet the Nelson J. Menard Memorial Stakes
Check out the field for Saturday’s $75,000 Nelson J. Menard Memorial S. at Fair Grounds, and you’ll find it’s essentially a rematch of last month’s Pan Zareta S.
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Gulfstream Park: How to bet the Tropical Turf
A deep field has turned out to contest Saturday’s $100,000 Tropical Turf (G3) at Gulfstream Park, but three runners appear to stand above the rest.
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Harness racing: Meadowlands Pick 5 contenders for Saturday
A 20-cent Pick 5 will be offered at Meadowlands for the first five races Saturday, Jan. 9. Here are some contenders that might help you win big.
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How to bet the Tropical Turf Stakes
An excellent and well-matched field of nine will travel one mile on the Gulfstream Park green in Saturday’s $100,000 Tropical Turf (G3).
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Standout pair leads the way in Las Cienegas Stakes
A pair of dynamic turf distaffers headlines Saturday’s $100,000 Las Cienegas (G3) at Santa Anita.
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Santa Anita: Betting a straight exacta in the Las Cienegas Stakes
Although there are several promising up-and-comers entered in Saturday’s $100,000 Las Cienegas (G3) at Santa Anita, a couple of established graded stakes winners look tough to defeat.
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Santa Anita: Betting against the favorites in the La Canada Stakes
At first glance, Saturday’s $200,000 La Canada (G3) at Santa Anita looks like a deep race bound to be dominated by logical contenders. And yet, the favorites might not be unbeatable at short prices.
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Looking for longshots in Gulfstream's $918,857 Rainbow 6 sequence
Thursday’s Rainbow 6 carries a guaranteed pool of $1.4 million, and if you can assemble the only winning ticket, a million-dollar prize will be yours.
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How to bet the La Canada Stakes
An accomplished field of seven and fillies mares will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Santa Anita main surface in Saturday’s $200,000 La Canada (G3).
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#1 PROUD EMMA -- Recent Bayakoa (G3) queen has notched a pair of sta ...
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How to bet the Nelson J. Menard Memorial Stakes
A field of eight fillies and mares will travel 5 1/2 panels on the Fair Grounds lawn in Saturday’s feature, the $75,000 Nelson J. Menard Memorial S.
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of the day for Jan. 7
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his weekday picks and plays for Thursday, Jan. 7 at Aqueduct, Fair Grounds, and Gulfstream Park.
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Super Selected Features In All-Action Harness Weekend
The first complete week of the 2021 season is afoot—or should we say, “a-stride”? Two- and three-year-old pacers and trotters have graduated to new divisions and the aged will face, most of the time, older and more experienced foes. The stakes seaso ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 7, 2021
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we're happy to welcome in horseplayer Jon Hurd to the show. We talk about Jon's experience in the tournament world, game theory in tournaments, racing in New Orleans, going into the Kentucky Derby winner's circle, and s ...
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How Brisnet Prime Power can help handicap the Jan. 6 carryovers at Turfway Park
Ready for some evening betting action at Turfway Park? The racing week gets underway on Wednesday with a pair of carryovers on the horizon.
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of the day for Jan. 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his weekday picks and plays for Wednesday, Jan. 6 at Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park, and Tampa Bay Downs.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 6, 2021
Jason opens the show catching up on the news of the day from around the racing world including Turf Paradise kicking off their winter meeting. Jason then welcomes in author Mark Paul to talk about his book 'The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told' whi ...
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Defeater, Roman Centurian decisively graduate
Life Is Good, Wipe the Slate, and Roman Centurian. Who would have guessed that a Nov. 22 maiden sprint at Del Mar would produce so many next-out winners?
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Kentucky Derby and Oaks Roundup: Jan. 4, 2021
Impressive performances on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and Road to the Kentucky Oaks were par for the course over the first three days of 2021.
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of the day for Jan. 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his weekday picks and plays for Tuesday, Jan. 5 at Delta Downs and Parx Racing.
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Churchill Downs Incorporated Rebrands BetAmerica Sportsbook & iGaming Platform to TwinSpires
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has announced it will move to a single brand strategy for its online wagering segment by rebranding the Company's sportsbook and iGaming platform as TwinSpires.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan 5, 2021
Jason opens the show discussing some of the news of the racing day. He also has a discussion on Pick 3 wagering and how it's changed over the years. As today's guest we welcome in Chris Griffin from Sam Houston to talk about the upcoming season at ...
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The TwinSpires Awards allow fans to choose winners
The 1st ever TwinSpires Awards have placed selections in the hands of our audience with voting! Concluding on December 31st, find the winners below!
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Life Is Good
There are striking similarities between Life Is Good and 2020 Kentucky Derby winner Authentic, but is Life Is Good bred to handle the Derby distance?
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of the day for Jan. 4
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his weekday picks and plays for Monday, Jan. 4 at Delta Downs, Mahoning Valley, and Turf Paradise.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 4, 2021
It's the first show of the new year and Jason discusses how he rang in the new year. We also talk about the Santa Anita Saturday card which included Life Is Good's win in the Sham Stakes and Anothertwistafate scoring. He also discusses the Gulfstre ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Capo Kane
Back in 2007, Street Sense and Hard Spun ran 1-2 in the Kentucky Derby (G1). Now their bloodlines have combined to produce 2021 Derby contender Capo Kane.
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Harness Racing 2021 launches With Spot-Play Success
Here is TwinSpires Harness Blog Weekly Update to open the new decade. Thursday, Dec. 31 Freehold’s Pick 4 started the lone harness program of New Year’s Eve. We barely touched it. Our two seconds—Bad Day Black Rock ($3.40, $3.20) in leg two and Im ...
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Betting on one horse for two carryovers at Turfway Park
Turfway Park heads into the first weekend of 2021 with a couple of carryovers up for grabs, and one horse may be the key to cashing both bets.
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Trio of sophomore stakes included in Pick 5 play at Gulfstream Park Jan. 2
Five stakes for new 3-year-olds will be offered at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, including the $100,000 Mucho Macho Man S.
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Handicapping the San Gabriel Stakes at Santa Anita
The Sham (G3) isn’t the only graded stakes race taking place on Saturday at Santa Anita. The San Gabriel (G2) is also on the agenda, and from a betting perspective, it looks like the better race.
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of the day for Jan. 1
Happy New Year! Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his weekday picks and plays for Friday, Jan. 1 at Tampa Bay Downs and Fair Grounds.
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TwinSpires Players’ 2020 Harness Horse Of The Year Star Of Season
When the year winds down, the TwinSpires harness-racing department reviews its 12-month archives of suggested contenders posted in the exclusive weekly harness blog. From that review, we categorize winners paying 4-1 and up ant then list them (this y ...
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Donjah
Initially aiming for the Arc, Donjah was rerouted to the Breeders' Cup Turf by Darius Racing and champion German trainer Henk Grewe.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Order of Australia
A half-brother to last year’s Filly & Mare Turf star Iridessa, and exciting juvenile filly Santa Barbara, Order of Australia lacks their appeal.
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Handicapping the Gravesend Stakes at Aqueduct
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson ranks the five horses entered in Saturday's $100,000 Gravesend S. at Aqueduct.
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Betting the Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park
Could handicapping Saturday’s $100,000 Mucho Macho Man S. be as simple as betting the most accomplished runners in the field?
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Lipizzaner
Lipizzaner just scored a career high toward the end of October, and the Aidan O’Brien pupil looks to prolong his late-season momentum in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Mogul
Coming off a new career high for O’Brien, in a race that subsequently worked out very well in the Arc, Mogul brings obvious appeal on form.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Nazuna
Trained by Roger Varian for wife Hanako, Nazuna arrives at the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf via the same route as his Daahyeh, who was runner-up in this race last year.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Peaceful
As a near-miss third in a French Oaks (G1) that has stood up well over the season, Peaceful can claim a piece of form even stronger than her Irish 1000 Guineas (G1) win.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Magical
As the excellent runner-up who forced Enable to pull out a bit extra in the 2018 Turf (G1), a fully mature Magical returns as the one they all have to beat.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Glass Slippers
As one of the elite 5-furlong performers on the European scene, Glass Slippers deserves the chance to advertise her form in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Tarnawa
Irish horseman Dermot Weld tabbed Tarnawa as “unquestionably” his best chance of scoring an elusive first Breeders’ Cup win.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Sealiway
After romping in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf “Win and You’re In” Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1) on Arc Day, Sealiway warrants respect.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Go Athletico
Gelded as a yearling, Go Athletico was thus ineligible for the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (G1), or else he would have been a prime player.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Terebellum
In the form of her life when almost capturing the Queen Anne (G1) over males June 16, Terebellum subsequently came off the boil.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Campanelle
The latest Wesley Ward trainee to make her name in Europe, Campanelle is nonetheless different from his usual types in that she is an Irish import.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Kameko
Although Kameko would be the first winner of Newmarket’s 2000 Guineas (G1) to take the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), only four have tried.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Miss Amulet
From cheap weanling to Group 2 winner and private acquisition by the Tabor family, Miss Amulet has improved markedly for trainer Ken Condon, and she brings top form.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Circus Maximus
Fourth in last year’s Breeders' Cup Mile at a Santa Anita track that didn’t play to his strengths, Circus Maximus will be better suited to Keeneland.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Audarya
A rampant improver when crowning last season with a 17-1 upset in the Filly & Mare Turf, Audarya has remained at a lofty level despite a winless 2021.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Pingxiang
Kentucky-bred Pingxiang, a $100,000 Keeneland September yearling, is related to successful sire Munnings.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Safe Voyage
Better than ever as a seven-year-old, Safe Voyage has developed from handicapper to Group 1 performer.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: New Mandate
As a well-bred winner of the Royal Lodge (G2), New Mandate has considerable upside for trainer Ralph Beckett.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Oodnadatta
The least experienced of Jessica Harrington’s Breeders’ Cup trio, Oodnadatta is also her unlikeliest winner.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Battleground
As the first foal of Found, who won the 2015 Turf (G1) on this very Keeneland course, Battleground can put his dam in exclusive company as a Breeders’ Cup winner to produce one.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Devilwala
Beckett’s second entrant for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf after the more accomplished New Mandate, Devilwala nevertheless brings the same Dewhurst angle into play as Cadillac.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: The Lir Jet
The headliner from the first crop of Prince of Lir, The Lir Jet emulated him by scoring his signature win in the Norfolk (G2) at Royal Ascot.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Cadillac
With both of his wins coming at left-handed Leopardstown, and significant form in the book, Cadillac is the type to do very well in this spot.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Mother Earth
After looking a bit exposed through the season, Mother Earth improved to place a solid third in the Fillies’ Mile (G1).
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Snowfall
Competing in several of the same races as Mother Earth, Snowfall has generally finished behind her stablemate.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Lord North
Lord North looks to resume his upward trajectory in the Breeders' Cup Turf for John Gosden.
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Breeders' Cup International Scouting Report: Equilateral
All cautionary notes to internationals for the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint apply to Equilateral, who hasn’t hit Glass Slippers’ heights.
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Anothertwistafate gets top billing in San Gabriel Stakes
An accomplished field of seven will run 9 furlongs on the Santa Anita lawn in Saturday’s $200,000 San Gabriel (G2).
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How to bet the Mucho Macho Man Stakes
A handful of stakes races will take place on a fine Saturday card at Gulfstream Park. Among those is the $100,000 Mucho Macho Man S. for newly turned 3-year-olds.
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