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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 25
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, June 25 at Belmont Park and Churchill Downs, along with potential singles for a pair of lucrative carryovers at Belmont and Woodbine.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 25, 2021
Jason catches us up on his travels across the country and also looks back at the Canterbury Mystic Lake Derby card. He also answers some betting questions from that card and looks ahead to the Stephen Foster card at Churchill Downs as well as the Ohio Derby from Thistledown.
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Picks and plays for opening day at Los Alamitos
Did you know you can earn bonus cash just by wagering on the opening-day card of the Los Alamitos Thoroughbred meet? It's true!
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How to bet with, and against, Maxfield in Stephen Foster Stakes
With Maxfield as the clear favorite, I have wagers for those in the camp of the "chalk," and also for those who will try to upend the colt.
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How to bet the 2021 Ohio Derby
Who is the fastest horse entered in Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown? The answer may surprise you.
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Stakes plays for Belmont Park for June 26
A pair of stakes races for sophomore fillies will headline the action at Belmont Park on Saturday.
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How to bet the Kelly's Landing Stakes
An intriguing field of nine will go postward in the $110,000 Kelly’s Landing Overnight S. at Churchill Downs on Friday.
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Classic Elims For Harness Sophs
TwinSpires Harness Edge welcomes you to summer harness racing. The miles get quicker and all divisions are in action across North America.
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First-crop sires: Practical Joke's off to serious start as sire
Practical Joke appears poised to make a major impact in the 2021 freshman sire ranks
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 24
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, June 24 at Arlington Park, Belmont Park, and Churchill Downs, along with horses of note for Arlington’s $108,719 Pick 8 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 24, 2021
It's Horseplayer Thursday, and we're excited to sit down with Southern California based horseplayer Leo Vukmanovich. Jason and Leo discuss his great Santa Anita meet at the windows, making changes in his game, and so much more!
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Jockey Watch: Oliver Calderon wins his first race on June 20, 2021
Jockey Oliver Calderon scored a win with his very first career mount June 20 at Churchill Downs. Calderon piloted Ship's Creek for trainer Ben Colebrook and owners Blackwood Stables and Estate of Harvey A. Clarke in Race 6.
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Canterbury Park stakes spot plays for June 23
Six black-type events will headline a huge card at Canterbury Park on Wednesday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 23
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, June 23 at Canterbury Park and Indiana Grand, including tickets for Indiana Grand’s $2,099 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hoosier Park harness racing plays: June 23
Five sharp races at Hoosier Park include a Hoosier High-5 non-jackpot!
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 23, 2021
It's Mystic Lake Derby Day at Canterbury Park so we're happy to welcome on Jay Lietzau from the Minneapolis Star Tribune. We talk about Jay's new role at the paper as the handicapper, his life in racing, and we talk about the feature races for Wednesday at Canterbury, including the Mystic Lake Derby.
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First-crop sires: Gun Runner's Red Run, Pappacap fire on debut
Horse of the Year Gun Runner is off to a blazing start with his first crop. Considering his own profile, as a colt who progressed at three and blossomed into a champion at four, it’s a most encouraging sign that he can get precocious early-season juveniles.
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Hong Kong: Caine Handicap at Happy Valley June 23
A rejuvenated Telecom Smart can continue his good form with victory in the Caine Handicap (1200m, or about six furlongs) at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Telecom Smart didn’t show much in Class 3 company when he began racing in Hong Kong this season on a 68 rating. But after six fairly ordinary efforts, he’s improved a great deal in his last five.
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Who is the best handicap horse in 2021?
Leading into the summer, the handicap division is just about to get exciting. The best horses haven't had many chances to clash, but who has put together the best resume so far?
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Thistledown track update for June 22
With the Ohio Derby (G3) coming up Saturday, it's a great time to check in at Thistledown and find out the trainers, jockeys, and trends to watch.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 22
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $50 worth of picks and plays for Tuesday, June 22 at Indiana Grand and Thistledown, along with horses of note in Indiana Grand’s $35,537 Pick 6 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 22, 2021
Jason opens the show discussing some of the news of the day including talking about Joe Withee's induction into the Washington Racing Hall of Fame.
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Breeders' Cup roundup: June 21, 2021
Looking forward to the next round of Breeders’ Cup prep races? Let’s get you up to speed with a roundup of the latest Breeders’ Cup news and notes.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 21
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Monday at Delaware Park, Indiana Grand, and Thistledown, along with horses of note for Indiana Grand’s $17,314 Pick 5 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 21, 2021
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing action including closing weekend at Santa Anita, the Belmont Park Saturday card, another good week at Woodbine, and more!
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Harness Weekly Update: Fans Cash In Bulk
The TwinSpires Harness Blog Weekly Update covers our successes and failures from selected features and the horses-to-watch list (H2W).
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Seeking value in deep Eatontown Stakes at Monmouth Park on June 20
An overflow field of 16 has been entered to contest the $150,000 Eatontown S. (G3) at Monmouth Park on Sunday.
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Santa Anita: How to bet the closing-day $277,870 Rainbow Pick 6 carryover
The Santa Anita winter/spring meet wraps up on Sunday with an 11-race card featuring four stakes. But of greater interest to bettors is the $277,870 Rainbow 6 jackpot slated for mandatory dispersal.
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Pink Lloyd the one to beat in Jacques Cartier Stakes
Canadian living-legend #2 Pink Lloyd (4-5) will make his 2021 debut in the $150,000 Jacques Cartier S. (G3) at Woodbine on Sunday.
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Stakes spot plays at Santa Anita for June 20
A total of four black-type races, with two of the graded variety, will headline a big day of racing at The Great Race Place.
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How to bet the 2021 Poker Stakes
Chad Brown’s multiple Grade 1 winner Raging Bull will lead a high-quality field of nine postward in Sunday’s Poker S.
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Horses to play (or oppose) in June 19 carryovers at Arlington and Belmont
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson highlights horses of note in a pair of lucrative Saturday carryovers at Arlington Park and Belmont Park.
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Selections for Saturday at Royal Ascot 2021
A Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” for the Turf Sprint (G1), Saturday’s Diamond Jubilee S. (G1) is just one of the terrific betting races on the final day of Royal Ascot.
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Racing Spotlight: Sconsin, Jose Ortiz, and Mark Casse
This week, we look at Sconsin, who vies for a second consecutive stakes at a track she loves; Jose Ortiz, and Mark Casse.
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Scully: Spot plays for Churchill Downs on June 19
The Roxelana Stakes headlines Saturday's racing at Churchill Downs, and James Scully tabs three horses on the 11-race program.
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How to make money with Artie's Princess in the Whimsical Stakes
The Wesley Ward-trained #7 Artie’s Princess (2-1) headlines a fine field for Saturday’s $150,000 Whimsical S.
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Value play for the Get Serious Stakes at Monmouth on June 19
A talented cast of boys will dash five-eighths on the Monmouth Park turf surface in Saturday’s $75,000 Get Serious S.
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Exotic plays for the San Juan Capistrano on June 19
Conditioner Phil D’Amato has the leading pair of contenders for Saturday’s $100,000 San Juan Capistrano S.
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How to bet the 2021 Martha Washington Stakes
An intriguing field of three-year-old fillies will travel one-mile on the Gulfstream Park green in Saturday’s $75,000 Martha Washington S.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for June 18
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Friday, June 18 at Churchill Downs and Santa Anita, along with a potential single in the $42,866 Pick 8 carryover at Arlington Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 18, 2021
It's Friday, and we're looking ahead to some of the racing action coming up this weekend. Jason discusses stakes racing from Santa Anita, Belmont, and Woodbine.
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How much do you really know about Royal Ascot?
From horses and connections to history and traditions, this quiz tests your knowledge of all facets of Royal Ascot!
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Reilly: Longshot plays for Friday at Royal Ascot 2021
Another super-competitive card at Royal Ascot Friday offers more opportunities for price plays. Here are a few capable of outperforming their odds.
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Harness Racing: Features Aplenty for June 17-19
Harness Blog is in tune with the season as more star trotters and pacers hit the track. Also on tap is never-ending TwinSpires H2W (horses-to-watch list), with suggestions enhancing exotic combinations and fair-priced win, place and show finishes.
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Hanson: Selections for Day 4 at Royal Ascot on June 18
Looking through Friday's card at Royal Ascot, we've kept in mind the strong likelihood of soft ground and attempted to handicap accordingly.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for June 17
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Thursday, June 17 at Canterbury Park, Churchill Downs, and Indiana Grand, plus thoughts on the $28,714 Pick 8 carryover at Arlington Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 17, 2021
It's Horseplayer Thursday, and Jason welcomes in the current BCBC champ Marshall Gramm to the show. They talk about the upcoming Saratoga meet, analyzing the board, owning horses, and much more.
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Hanson: Selections for Day 3 of Royal Ascot on June 17
The weather is forecast to change for the worse for Days 3 and 4 at Royal Ascot on Thursday and Friday, making handicapping ahead of time a challenge.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 16, 2021
Jason opens the show discussing some questions and comments from emailers to the show. Then we welcome in jockey Gerard Melancon to talk about winning his 5,000th career race, what's next for him, and more!
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for June 16
Keeler Johnson shares $100 worth of picks and plays for Wednesday at Arizona Downs, Canterbury Park, Indiana Grand, and Thistledown, including a play for the $2,271 Pick 5 carryover at Arizona Downs.
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Track Update: Santa Anita for June 15, 2021
Leading into a classy closing weekend at Santa Anita, find out who has been sending out horses at nice prices. With a stakes-laden closing week, it's a good time to check back in at Santa Anita and get ready to bet those last few classy cards before the action moves away for the summer.
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Harness Racing: Hoosier Park plays for June 16
For the program on June 16 at Hoosier Park, we suggest some horses for selected plays that may fit in any type of wager.
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Who is Ward's top Royal Ascot winner?
Since his first win there in 2009, Wesley Ward has become synonymous with American success at Royal Ascot. But, who is his best raider?
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Trainer Watch: Asmussen on a hot streak at Belmont Park
Steve Asmussen has finished either first or second nationally by wins the last five years. He ranks second all-time with 9,381 victories, and the Hall of Fame trainer will likely surpass Dale Baird (9,445 wins) before the end of the summer.
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Selections for Wednesday's Group races at Royal Ascot 2021
The Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Prince of Wales’s S. (G1) is the highlight of Wednesday’s card at Royal Ascot. There’s a beatable favorite in the small field, and we’ll look for value in the day’s three other Group races as well.
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Hanson: My longshot play for the Duke of Cambridge Stakes on Day 2 at Royal Ascot
Firmer conditions could help a longshot produce a peak effort in Wednesday's Duke of Cambridge S. (G2) at Royal Ascot.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for June 15
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Tuesday, June 15 at Canterbury Park and Indiana Grand, including thoughts on Pick 6 and Super High 5 carryovers.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 15, 2021
Jason discusses some of the news of the day from around the racing world to open the show. Then we welcome in Woodbine clocker and oddsmaker Ernie Perri to talk about opening weekend in Ontario, making the morning line, clocking horses, and much more!
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Reilly: Handicapping the 2021 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot
Trying to sift through a 17-strong field of promising juveniles, all developing at varying rates, with limited form, plus a Wesley Ward wildcard, makes Tuesday’s Coventry S. (G2) a brain teaser.
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Reilly: Handicapping the 2021 King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot
Defending champion Battaash is the best horse in Tuesday’s King’s Stand S. (G1) at Royal Ascot, but is he going to deliver his best effort? If not, the five-furlong dash suddenly looks open, offering a handicapping conundrum along with a potential for a bigger profit if you’re right.
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Breeders' Cup Roundup: June 14, 2021
Less than five months remain until North America’s best racehorses square off against elite challengers from around the world in the 2021 Breeders' Cup at Del Mar.
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Hanson: Godolphin can stay hot with a longshot on Day 1 of Royal Ascot
The St James's Palace S. (G1) is arguably the most intriguing betting race among the four Group stakes on Tuesday's Royal Ascot opener. Also discover the favorites for the Queen Anne S. (G1) and King's Stand S. (G1) on day 1!
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2021 Queen Anne Stakes Tipsheet
The five-day Royal Ascot meet kicks off on Tuesday with the prestigious Queen Anne S. (G1). Let's take a horse-by-horse look at the field.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for June 14
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares ~$100 worth of picks and plays for Monday, June 14 at Delaware Park and Indiana Grand, including a ticket for Indiana Grand’s $22,532 Pick 6 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 14, 2021
We look back at the weekend of racing action including the Mint Julep Stakes from Churchill and Mandaloun's return to racing in the Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park. Jason also talks about the Belmont weekend of racing, Santa Anita, and his return visit to Emerald Downs for the first time in three years.
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Handicapping the 2021 St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot
The St James’s Palace S. (G1), Royal Ascot’s fourth race at 11:20 a.m. (ET) Tuesday, is the marquee event for three-year-old milers. Held over the round course, the mile prize once again shapes up as a referendum on the 2000 Guineas (G1) winner.
A few of the Guineas also-rans are clearly better than they showed at Newmarket, so I’m expecting a reversal of form here.
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Harness Weekly Update: Pick 3, Exactas, And More
The TwinSpires Harness Blog Weekly Update covers our successes and failures from selected features and the horses-to-watch list (H2W).
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Reilly: Handicapping the 2021 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot
A tribute to the monarch who inaugurated racing at Ascot more than three centuries ago, the Queen Anne S. (G1) kicks off the Royal meeting at 9:30 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday. A son of Kingman is heavily favored to wear the crown in this “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1).
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Royal Ascot: Exploring trainer Ed Dunlop's contingent
Over the last two decades and counting, trainer Ed Dunlop has won eight races at the coveted Royal Ascot meeting in England. He'll have a couple of chances to add to his tally in 2021.
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Ranking Richard Hannon's Royal Ascot contenders
Richard Hannon has already won half a dozen races at the prestigious Royal Ascot meet, and he's busy readying a strong contingent for this year’s five-day extravaganza.
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Horses to single in June 13 carryovers at Golden Gate Fields and Monmouth Park
If you’re a fan of the excellent betting value offered by non-jackpot carryovers, you’ll be happy to know there are a handful of enticing prizes to chase at opposite ends of the country on Sunday.
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Which Royal Ascot race are you?
Whether you have been watching it your entire life or you’re just getting to know this top-class week of turf racing, which race are you?
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Hanson: Spot Plays for the June 13 card at Pimlico
Sunny skies and hopefully a drying-out turf course should make for a strong afternoon of racing Sunday at Pimlico, which hosts five stakes on its 10-race program.
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Stakes spot plays for Lone Star Park on June 13
Five black-type races for Texas-bred runners will highlight a big Sunday of action at Lone Star Park.
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Stakes spot plays for Pimlico on June 13
A handful of stakes races will headline a fine Sunday card at Pimlico Race Course.
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Pick 3 play for Woodbine on June 13
I have scoured the fine card and found a good sequence that is especially worthwhile to make a play on.
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Ranking Aidan O'Brien's Royal Ascot contenders
Aidan O’Brien has been a dominant force at Royal Ascot in recent years. In advance of the 2021 royal meeting, we've divided 10 of his horses into three categories based on their chances for victory.
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Ranking Clive Cox's Royal Ascot contenders
To aid our Royal Ascot handicapping, we’ve sorted five horses trained by Clive Cox into three categories, based on their perceived likelihood of visiting the winner’s circle.
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Two singles for three carryovers at Arlington Park
Friday wasn’t an especially unpredictable day of racing at Arlington Park. But a 14-1 winner in the finale was nevertheless sufficient to trigger a trio of non-jackpot carryovers for Saturday’s card.
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How to bet the 2021 Pegasus Stakes
A handful of three-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Monmouth Park main surface in Sunday’s $150,000 Pegasus S.
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Ward's squad leads Team USA at Royal Ascot
Trainer Wesley Ward returns to Royal Ascot with another robust team, led by Group 1 heroine Campanelle. As Ward seeks to pad his total of 11 wins at the prestigious meeting, two other American-based horsemen are trying for their first.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for June 11
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Friday, June 11 at Arlington Park and Churchill Downs, along with a 12-1 shot worth singling in Belmont Park’s $260,473 Pick 6 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 11, 2021
It's Friday and we're looking ahead to a weekend of racing action. Jason discusses the Pegasus Stakes coming up at Monmouth as well as the Salvator Mile. Ed and Scott join Jason for the Jury segment to wrap up the 2021 Triple Crown. Finally Jason discusses this weekend's Mint Julep Stakes at Churchill Downs.
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How to bet the Affirmed Stakes
A compact field of five three-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Santa Anita dirt in Sunday’s $100,000 Affirmed S.
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Racing Spotlight: Ny Traffic, Stewart Elliott, Fausto Gutierrez
This week, we look at Ny Traffic, Stewart Elliot, and Fausto Gutierrez.
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How to bet the Salvator Mile
A strong field of 10 will travel eight furlongs on the Monmouth Park dirt in Saturday’s $150,000 Salvator Mile.
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How to bet the 2021 Mint Julep Stakes
A total of 11 fillies and mares will go postward in Saturday’s $150,000 Mint Julep S. (G3) at Churchill Downs. The 1 1/16-mile turf endeavor is led by Grade 1 victress #2 Juliet Foxtrot, who led in wire-to-wire fashion in the Jenny Wiley S. (G1) at Keeneland in her most recent outing.
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Hot Harness Forecasts Rising
More solid handicapping action is available this weekend here at the TwinSpires Harness Blog, including the never-ending TwinSpires H2W (horses-to-watch list), with suggestions enhancing exotic combinations and fair-priced win, place and show finishes.
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Most important trends to know before placing a bet on Royal Ascot
Winning trends from years gone by help frame who is likely to contend this year based on all the attributes of previous champs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 10
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Thursday, June 10 at Belmont Park and Churchill Downs, plus suggested singles in a quartet of carryovers at Belmont and Arlington Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 10, 2021
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we're excited to welcome in horseplayer Al Ford to the show. We talk about Al's recent tournament win at Lone Star Park, how he got into horse racing betting, some of the things he's learned about the game, and more!
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Hartmann, Mitchell riding hot streak at Churchill Downs
Chris Hartman won six straight races at Churchill Downs last week, and considering none were favored, he’s in the midst of a remarkable run.
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Hoosier Park harness racing plays for June 9
For the program on June 9 at Hoosier Park, we suggest some horses for selected plays that fit any type of wager.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 9
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Wednesday at Indiana Grand and Delaware Park, plus thoughts on a vulnerable 4-5 favorite in Indiana Grand’s $6,946 Pick 6 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 9, 2021
We're happy to welcome in the long time voice of racing at Hastings, Dan Jukich, to the show. Dan talks about his over four decades of announcing, the beauty of Hastings Race Course, working with the Canucks, and more!
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Hong Kong: McLucky at Happy Valley June 9
A seven-pound penalty from his last-start victory may not be enough to stop McLucky recording back-to-back victories at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
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Who is the best Ascot Gold Cup winner?
Royal Ascot is the highlight of the British racing season, and the Gold Cup (G1) is the highlight of Royal Ascot. Who is the greatest Gold Cup winner of all time?
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