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Weekend Quarter Horse spot plays for Ruidoso Downs
The second weekend of racing at Ruidoso Downs brings plenty of quality, competitive Quarter Horse racing to the table.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 29, Churchill Downs
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Twinspires Australian Racing Preview for May 29
Brisbane is where the major focus for Australian racing occurs on Friday night, with the last six on the Doomben card all stakes races.
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Shapiro on Saturday's Churchill Downs $500,000 Pick 5
Watch and wager on racing with TwinSpires! Racing is also available on the Churchill Downs LIVE app on Roku and other streaming services. ...
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Derby Remix: Don't call Maxfield a comeback
Today on Derby Remix we look at Maxfield and his return to the Derby field.
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the Mint Julep Stakes
Trainer Brad Cox is off to a hot start at the Churchill Downs spring meet, and he can add a graded stakes win to his haul when saddling two runners in the Mint Julep (G3).
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 29, 2020
The boys from the Jury are back and join us to talk some Churchill Downs racing as well as discuss their favorite silks. We also look ahead to the Mint Julep Stakes as well as the Honeymoon at Santa Anita. ...
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Scully’s Churchill signature plays for May 29
Watch and wager on racing with TwinSpires! Racing is also available on the Churchill Downs LIVE app on Roku and other streaming services. ...
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How to bet the Mint Julep Stakes
The grassy affair at Churchill Downs this weekend features eight individual graded stakes winners in what promises to be a great betting contest.
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for May 29
With a heavy lean on Churchill Downs, Holland also has plays for Santa Anita and Ruidoso Downs on Friday.
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Australian racing picks for Gold Coast and Geelong
It is Queensland’s turn to shine over the next few weeks, as far as Australian racing is concerned, with six stakes scheduled for Friday night at Doomben, including the Group 3 Chairman’s Handicap.
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A pair of Churchill Downs picks for Thursday, May 28
Churchill Downs is back for another week of racing, and we have you covered for Thursday's action under the Twin Spires.
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Australian harness racing: Albion Park analysis
Our Australian harness racing coverage remains on the Queensland circuit, but moves to Albion Park for Thursday night.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 28, Churchill Downs
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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How to bet the Winning Colors Stakes
A high-quality field of nine fillies and mares will travel 6-furlongs in Saturday’s $100,000 Winning Colors (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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Fields Of Ohio Harness In Flight
While other North American harness venues engage in prepping for the continuation of their 2020 seasons, we remain planted in the Midwest of the USA with selected features from Scioto and Northfield for May 28—May 30. Keep checking the TwinSpires bl ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 28, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we've put together a small roundtable discussion of reading the toteboard, will pays, probables, and more! ...
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Scully’s Churchill Downs signature plays for May 28
The second week of the Churchill Downs meet begins with Thursday’s 10-race program. Here are a couple of horses of interest, and a possible horse to fade.
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for May 28
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Ralph Nicks wins with 16% of his first-time starters and saddles #8 Fun Loaded (3-1) , a debuting son of 10% first out sire Uncaptured, who is a half-brother to one winner. Gray posted a decent 4-furlong work in :49 3/5 ...
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Australian horse racing picks for Bathurst and Cairns
One of the Aussie meetings available for BetAmerica horseplayers tonight is Bathurst, which is home to Australia’s most famous car race, the Bathurst 1000. For decades, Ford and Holden have gone up against each other in the grueling 620 mile annual race around the at Mount Panorama circuit.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 27, Tampa Bay Downs
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Allowance races showcase depth of Churchill Downs spring meet
The second full week of the Churchill Downs spring meet kicks off Thursday, and the depth of fields through the first seven racing programs has been remarkable.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 27, 2020
We catch up with the news of the day and then welcome in George Allan Bryant to talk Lone Star Park opening, Texas racing, handicapping Lone Star, and more! ...
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Australian racing picks for Sale and Canterbury
As Australia heads into winter, it is sometimes difficult to find racing on a dry track. Of the four Thoroughbred meetings available for BetAmerica horseplayers tonight, three will take place on rain-affected ground.
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for May 27
Tim Holland gives free horse racing picks for May 27 at Tampa Bay Downs, Assiniboia, and Fonner Park.
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The Derby Decimal Classifications: May 26
A by-the-numbers review of the latest news and developments on the Road to the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 26, Assiniboia Downs
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Australian Spot Plays for Canterbury on May 26
Picks for Canterbury as their season winds down and racing in England belatedly commences next week, we look forward to shifting our foreign emphasis to the mother country of the Thoroughbred.
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Holland's North American picks for May 26
Handicapper Tim Holland brings his daily picks caravan to Assiniboia Downs as Will Rogers Downs has concluded their meet, find Tim's race picks below.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 26, 2020
We look back at the holiday weekend of racing action including the five stakes events at Churchill led by Maxfield's return in the Matt Winn. We also talk about racing at Santa Anita. ...
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Concocting a winning brew
The Wednesday racing action in Hong Kong will take a one-week hiatus from Happy Valley in favor of a special Sha Tin card with nine dirt races on the agenda.
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: May 25, 2020
Several changes in the Kentucky Derby top 10 point earner list, plus see who worked and what's expected in the Santa Anita Derby.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 25, Churchill Downs
BetAmerica Extra handicapper Keeler Johnson shares his weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Santa Anita: Graded stakes plays for Memorial Day
Memorial Day has historically been a major day in horse racing, and Santa Anita will keep the tradition going by hosting a trio of graded stakes races on Monday.
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Under the radar Kentucky Derby contenders, volume 17
A weekly look at under the radar 3-year-olds who could step up and make an impact on the Road to the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
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Hanson: Pick 3 play for Churchill Downs on Memorial Day
Churchill Downs' Memorial Day program is highlighted by a strong second-level allowance for 3-year-olds going 6 furlongs, which is the middle leg of a Pick 3 we'll take a swing at this afternoon.
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Rivals Contrail and Salios meet again in Japanese Derby
Amid the anniversary of Sunday Silence and Easy Goer, another rivalry blooms in Contrail and Salios Sunday at 2:40am ET.
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for May 25
Tim Holland starts out a new week of racing Monday with his picks at Churchill Downs, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park, and Ruidoso Downs.
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Scully’s signature plays for May 25
Happy Memorial Day! Ten races will be offered at Churchill Downs. Here is who I'm looking forward to betting, a favorite I'm against, and my feature longshot.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: One year later, Verb finally gets his win
A weekly series analyzing recent maiden winners poised to join the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Verb makes his breakthrough and Well Connected proves best.
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Northfield Rising; Scioto Scores Shine
Ohio adds Northfield Park to the abbreviated season, so we are combining a preview blog featuring suggested contenders on the opening night of Northfield, May 26, the following program, May 27, and Scioto’s May 27 H2W entries with an update blog repo ...
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for May 24
Rounding out this packed racing week, Tim Holland provides his picks for Churchill Downs, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields, and Ruidoso Downs.
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Scully’s signature plays for May 24
Every race drew at least 10 horses on Sunday’s 10-race card at Churchill Downs, including seven with also-eligible runners. Here are three recommendations.
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Churchill Downs pick of the day, May 23
Five stakes highlight Saturday’s 11-race card at Churchill Downs, and Kentucky Derby qualifying points will be on the line in the $150,000 Matt Winn (G3).
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for May 23
Churchill Downs offers a stakes filled program including the Matt Winn which will bring developments on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
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Price horses worth a look in Churchill Downs’ All-Stakes Pick 5
If you’re probing for upset candidates to the All-Stakes Pick 5 at Churchill Downs, here’s a price horse worth a look in each of the Saturday stakes.
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Australian racing picks for Royal Randwick and Flemington
The Aussie racing starts nice and early this evening with the first race from Eagle Farm scheduled for 9:15 p.m. ET. Not long after that, Randwick and Flemington commence their high-quality programs, followed by Belmont on the West Coast a little later in the evening.
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Japan horse racing: How to bet the Yushun Himba
Japan’s spring classics season continues Sunday with the Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks, G1), which has attracted 18 sophomore fillies at Tokyo Racecourse.
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Scully’s Churchill Downs signature plays for May 23
Five stakes highlight a dynamite 11-race program at Churchill Downs on Saturday, including the Matt Winn (G3) for Kentucky Derby contenders.
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Hanson: Godolphin primed for potentially big Saturday at Churchill Downs
Saturday is the first big day of the Churchill Downs spring meet and it could prove a huge one for Godolphin, which has a number of leading contenders across several stakes on the program.
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Godolphin duo key to betting Matt Winn trifecta
Though a dozen 3-year-olds are slated to contest the Matt Winn (G3) at Churchill Downs, when the gates open all eyes will be focused on a pair of promising sophomores from the Godolphin stable.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 22, Churchill Downs
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast--Saturday May 23rd Gulfstream Preview
Jason gives a look at the 11 race card from Gulfstream Park coming up on Saturday May 23rd. ...
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Scully’s All-Stakes Pick 5 at Churchill Downs
An exciting All-Stakes Pick 5 will be offered on the final five races at Churchill Downs Saturday, and I have a strong opinion in two of the legs.
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How to bet the Blame Stakes
A one-turn mile can be very different from a two-turn mile, a key factor to consider when handicapping Saturday’s $100,000 Blame S. at Churchill Downs.
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How to bet the Shawnee Stakes
The first stakes of the Churchill Downs spring meet will take place on Saturday, and the Louisville track will celebrate the occasion by hosting an all-stakes Pick 5 with a $500,000 guaranteed pool.
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How to bet the Tepin Stakes
The inaugural running of the $100,000 Tepin S. at Churchill Downs has attracted as strong a field as you could hope to find for an ungraded stakes race.
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How to bet the War Chant Stakes
The 1-mile event for 3-year-olds is the final leg of an all-stakes Pick 5 and the key to cashing a big payoff featuring a guaranteed pool of $500,000.
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Twinspires Australian Racing Preview for May 22
Four venues for TwinSpires players keen to have a bet on Friday night in Australia and hopefully we’ve found a few winners below…
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Japanese Oaks preview
While stretching to 1 1/2 miles has become a moot point this year in the U.S. Triple Crown, it is still an important question that must be asked at the next major race for 3-year-old fillies in Japan.
Early bettors see it as no problem for Darin ...
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for May 22
Another jam packed day of racing with tracks opening back up across North America. Tim Holland offers his daily picks as we go into the weekend.
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Derby Remix: Affirmed never got to Alydar
Coming into the 1978 Kentucky Derby, Alydar was riding a wave of three Grade 1 wins. In all three of those starts, he was out of the shadow of Affirmed — a horse he faced six times as a juvenile but only beaten twice.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 22, 2020
It's Friday and we're looking ahead to the stakes laden Saturday card at Churchill as each member of the jury joins Jason to preview each of the stakes events. ...
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Australian racing picks for Canberra and the Gold Coast
Hopefully you’ve built a bank playing Churchill Downs today! There’s plenty of opportunities to find a few winners playing Australian racing tonight, with four Thoroughbred venues available for BetAmerica horseplayers.
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Scully’s Churchill Downs signature plays for May 22
Another challenging 10-race program at Churchill Downs awaits horseplayers on Friday. Here is who I'm looking forward to betting, a favorite I’m against, and the best longshot.
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Quarter Horse racing: Ruidoso spot plays for Memorial Day weekend
Racing returns to Ruidoso Downs on May 22, and the action across Memorial Day weekend promises to be exciting, competitive, and quite possibly lucrative for bettors.
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Churchill Downs pick of the day, May 21
Thursday’s sixth race at Churchill Downs will feature a full field of 12, and #6 Overzealous appears set for a strong showing from just off the pace. He’s James Scully's pick of the day for May 21.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 21, Churchill Downs
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Matt Winn Stakes Tipsheet
The newly-restructured Road to the Kentucky Derby takes its first big turn on Saturday when Churchill Downs hosts the $150,000 Matt Winn (G3).
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for May 21
Tim Holland brings his expert racing analysis to make some picks this Thursday, May 21. Tracks covered include Churchill Downs, Golden Gate, and Gulfstream.
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Scioto Assures The Season Ensues
We aren’t picking up where we left off but we are picking up. TwinSpires harness blog returns to cover North American harness racing. The re-launching point is Scioto Downs in Ohio, on Friday, May 22. Ohio then adds Northfield Park to the abbreviate ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 21, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we have a discussion on racing class. We also are thrilled to welcome in Lee Davis to talk about his time playing the races, "Team Rotondo", Saratoga, and more! ...
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Scully’s Churchill Downs signature plays for May 21
Racing resumes at Churchill Downs Thursday with a 10-race program. Here's who I'm looking forward to, betting against, and the longshot of the day.
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Australian horse racing picks for Hawkesbury and Townsville
There’s plenty of racing from Down Under for BetAmerica horseplayers tonight, with four Thoroughbred meetings and two harness meetings available.
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Australian harness racing: Redcliffe preview
Australian harness racing offers more great betting action tonight, May 20, which is Thursday afternoon, May 21, at Redcliffe Harness Racing Club in Queensland.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 20, Tampa Bay
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for May 20
A new week of racing brings Tim Holland's racing analysis to North American tracks on May 20th. Tracks include Tampa Bay Downs and Will Rogers Downs.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 20, 2020
We discuss the news of the day with the Belmont changing to a mile and one eighth and much more. Then we're joined by Laffit Pincay III to talk broadcasting during the pandemic, his favorite racing travel spots, and more. ...
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Harness racing: What you don't know may not hurt you
Each week, Frank Cotolo employs proven money-management tactics to build exotic-wagering tickets that focus on plump profits.
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Trainer spotlight: DeVaux keeps winning at Churchill Downs
Cherie DeVaux got off to a fast start at the Churchill Downs spring meet, winning two races on Saturday.
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Australian racing picks for Randwick and Ballarat
Four Thoroughbred meetings await BetAmerica horseplayers on Tuesday, including Randwick, Ballarat, Sunshine Coast, and Pinjarra.
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The Derby Decimal Classifications: May 19
A by-the-numbers review of the latest news and developments on the Road to the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 19, Fonner Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Holland’s North American Racing Picks for May 19
Handicapper Tim Holland has his sights set on Will Rogers Downs and Fonner Park for May 19.
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Maxfield among prominent runners expected to return on Stephen Foster Preview Day
Churchill Downs steps up to the plate in that regard with Stephen Foster Preview Day, featuring five stakes worth a total of $550,000.
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Deep Impact fillies aim to thwart Daring Tact in Yushun Himba
In Japan’s last 20 Grade 1 turf races going back nearly a year, Deep Impact progeny have won only four times, including three as favorites.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 19, 2020
We're talking Santa Anita racing as we welcome in Southern California based trainer Ryan Hanson to the show to talk Santa Anita racing, his win over the weekend, coming up in Idaho, and more! ...
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Australian racing picks for Kembla Grange and Port Macquarie
Here are a couple picks for the two New South Wales meetings, Kembla Grange and Port Macquarie.
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Under-the-radar Kentucky Derby contenders, volume 16
A weekly look at under the radar 3-year-olds who could step up and make an impact on the Road to the 2020 Kentucky Derby:
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Australian Spot Plays for Randwick May 19
Frustratingly close last week when spot plays at Warwick Farm missed by a head and a nose, I'll attempt to right the ship Tuesday evening (U.S. time) when Randwick in Sydney presents a seven-race card over its Kensington course.
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: May 18, 2020
The Road to the Kentucky Derby received a major update last week when Churchill Downs released a tentative slate of qualifying races to be held during the spring and summer.
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Amazing Star returns fresh in Happy Valley finale
In Hong Kong, an exciting card is on tap for Wednesday at Happy Valley, where a couple of promising sprinters are seemingly poised to post impressive victories.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: May 18, Will Rogers
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Longtime maidens break through at Churchill Downs
The fifth time was the charm for Oxide, who broke through with an impressive victory on Saturday at Churchill Downs.
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for May 18
Tim's free picks sit at a profit overall with 432 races of which 91 are winners (21%). Selections at 5-1 or higher have a profit of 8% after 193 races.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 18, 2020
We look back at opening weekend from Churchill Downs as well as Santa Anita and Gulfstream Park. ...
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for May 17
Filling out a busy weekend of racing, Tim Holland analyizes races across North America for Sunday. Tracks covered include Churchill, Gulfstream, Santa Anita, and Golden Gate.
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Scully’s Churchill Downs signature plays for May 17
Eleven races are carded for Sunday at Churchill Downs, and I will avoid the three scheduled turf events due to the potential for wet weather.
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