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How to bet the Cross Country Pick 5 on Nov. 20
Picks and plays on a $50 budget for Friday’s Cross Country Pick 5 featuring races from Aqueduct and Churchill Downs.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 20, 2020
It's Friday and Jason is looking ahead to stakes action from Aqueduct, Woodbine, Churchill, and Del Mar. The Jury stops by to catch up about the current Churchill meet as well as their favorite Thanksgiving day dishes! ...
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Handicapping the Cross Country Pick 5 for Nov. 20
The Cross Country Pick 5 on Friday combines races from Aqueduct and Churchill Downs, offering a low 15% takeout.
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Sadler’s Joy gets the nod to defend Red Smith crown
An excellent and well-matched field of 11 turf marathoners will travel 1 3/8 miles on the Aqueduct lawn in Saturday’s $100,000 Red Smith (G3). The great betting event could go to a number of contenders in the cast, but I will side with defending ch ...
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Churchill Downs: Insights for the Single 6 carryover Nov. 19
Looking to chase a jackpot payoff this week? Then why not check out the $143,816 Single 6 carryover on Thursday at Churchill Downs?
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Spot Plays for Woodbine Stakes on Nov. 21
A total of four stakes events, three of the graded variety, will headline a big day of racing at Woodbine on Saturday.
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Churchill Downs: Horse racing pick of the day for Nov. 19
We head to Churchill Downs on Thursday, Nov. 19 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Mandatory Payout ticket for Indiana Grand
Closing day at Indiana Grand is Thursday and with it comes a mandatory payout of the 20-cent Pick 6. The carryover pool is currently in excess of $140,000 for the challenging sequence
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Nov. 19
Tim Holland offers his picks for this day in racing at Churchill Downs, Aqueduct, and Gulfstream Park West.
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the Chilukki Stakes
An evenly matched field of nine fillies and mares will contest Saturday’s $100,000 Chilukki (G3), over a mile at Churchill Downs, and finding the winner won’t be easy.
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Meadowlands Hosts Final Four, Staunch Stallions, Marauder Mares
It is getting close to season’s end for the classy divisions and the rule of overnights for our wagering opportunities, as well opening the TwinSpires harness-blog books to our followers, including our players’ horse of the year and others that offer ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 19, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we're excited to welcome in NHC Hall of Famer Chris Larmey to the show to talk about his time as a horseplayer, the NHC, doing podcasts, and much more! ...
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How to bet the Chilukki Stakes
Nine fillies and mares will travel one-mile on the Churchill Downs dirt in Saturday’s $100,000 Chilukki (G3).
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Indiana Grand: Picks for the Straight Fire 6 mandatory payout Nov. 19
The 2020 race meet at Indiana Grand wraps on Thursday, with a mandatory payout of the lucrative Straight Fire 6 carryover pool expected.
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A closer look at how Mike Smith's doing at Del Mar
Mike Smith may be in the Hall of Fame but inquiring horseplayers want to know: how is he doing at Del Mar right now?
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Churchill Downs: Racing week kicks off with Single 6 carryover
The Single 6 jackpot at Churchill Downs continues to grow at a faster rate with every racing day.
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Horse racing: Indiana Grand spot plays for Nov. 18
Picks and plays on a $60 budget for the Wednesday card at Indiana Grand.
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Churchill Downs: Horse racing pick of the day for Nov. 18
We head to Churchill Downs on Wednesday, Nov. 18 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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How to bet the Native Diver Stakes
A compact field of five will travel 1 1/8-miles on the Del Mar dirt in Saturday’s $100,000 Native Diver (G3).
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Holland's North American Racing Plays for Nov. 18
Handicapper Tim Holland has three picks for Indiana Grand on Wednesday, and adds a selection for Parx.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 18, 2020
We're excited to welcome in Jason Portuondo from Woodbine Race Course to talk about the current meet, his career in broadcasting, and much more! ...
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ABR Fan Choice: Show your support for Jason, Joe, Travis & TwinSpires
Vote for TwinSpires and Churchill Downs during America’s Best Racing's 2020 Fan Choice Awards, and voting closes on Nov. 30.
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Indiana Grand: Horse racing pick of the day for Nov. 17
We head to Indiana Grand on Tuesday, Nov. 17 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Holland's North American Racing Plays for Nov. 17
Thoroughbred racing plays are available today for Parx Racing, Remington Park and Indiana Grand from handicapper Tim Holland.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 17, 2020
We're excited to welcome in long time Philadelphia sports and racing writer Dick Jerardi to talk about his career, sports and racing in Philly, playing in tournaments, and more! ...
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Indiana Grand: Horse racing pick of the day for Nov. 16
We head to Indiana Grand on Monday, Nov. 16 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Holland's North American Racing Plays for Nov. 16
Expert plays from handicapper Tim Holland today include Parx Racing, Indiana Grand and Mountaineer.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 16, 2020
Jason recaps the weekend racing action from Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Woodbine, Aqueduct, and Gulfstream Park West. ...
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the $126,958 Single 6 carryover on Nov. 15
Another day, another few thousand dollars added to the Single 6 jackpot at Churchill Downs. The local racing week concludes on Sunday with a carryover pool of $126,958 up for grabs.
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Matrons Exactas Emerge; Canada Fillies Flop; Place Prices Best
TwinSpires Harness Blog now reports success and failure at Dover Downs and Woodbine/Mohawk features. Plus we share the shape of our horses-to-watch list (H2W) from last week’s choices. Check our News & Notes section for reporting and remarking on ...
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The Potomac Pace at Rosecroft: Harness racing value picks
On Sunday, Nov. 15, nine older pacers, some of which were foes in the division’s Breeders Crown Open Pace Final,visit Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland for the $100,000 Potomac Pace.
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Churchill Downs: Single 6 heads into weekend with $114,107 carryover
The Single 6 jackpot at Churchill Downs continues to grow, with the carryover pool reaching a hefty $114,107 heading into Saturday’s card.
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Handicapping the Cross Country Pick 5 on Nov. 15
Vance Hanson takes a look at Sunday's cross country Pick 5 between Aqueduct and Churchill Downs.
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Holland's North American Racing Plays for Nov. 14
Several plays for Saturday from handicapper Tim Holland as Tim focuses on Churchill Downs, Aqueduct, Woodbine and Del Mar.
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Australian horse racing picks for Doomben and Newcastle
With the Melbourne Spring Carnival now behind us, attention starts to turn towards the big summer racing meetings in the tropical state of Queensland.
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Scully: Handicapping the Cross Country Pick 5 on Nov. 14
Saturday’s Cross Country Pick 5 combines races from Aqueduct and Churchill Downs. The 50-cent minimum wager has a 15% takeout.
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It’s as easy as 1-2-3 in the Bob Hope Stakes
Three tickets for betting at Del Mar in Saturday’s $100,000 Bob Hope (G3). Three of the six in the field have endured positive results in graded stakes events this season.
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Aqueduct: Stakes picks for the Artie Schiller and Winter Memories
Picks and plays on a $50 budget for the weekend stakes races at Aqueduct.
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Del Mar: Picks and plays for the Desi Arnaz and Bob Hope Stakes
Potential Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks contenders are slated to take the spotlight at Del Mar this weekend.
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Remington Park: Horse racing pick of the day for Nov. 13
We head to Remington Park on Friday, Nov. 13 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Duopoly gets the nod in Winter Memories Stakes
Mucciolo presents bets for the excellent cast of 3-year-old fillies at Aqueduct lfor Sunday’s $100,000 Winter Memories S.
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Churchill Downs: Single 6 carryover climbs to $106,481
If a six-figure carryover pool sounds appealing, you’d better check out the Friday card at Churchill Downs, where the Single 6 jackpot has grown to $106,481.
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Pedigree profile: Laker Mamba
Trainer Mark Casse has never won the Kentucky Derby, but it appears Laker Mamba has the pedigree and potential to give Casse a shot at victory in 2021.
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Holland's North American Racing Plays for Nov. 13
A trio of selections from Churchill Downs are among the offerings from handicapper Tim Holland on Friday.
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10 takeaways from the 2020 Breeders’ Cup
With 14 races over the course of two days, the Breeders’ Cup is an action-packed event, and handicappers usually need a week or so to analyze and dissect the results.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 13, 2020
We look ahead to the upcoming racing action this weekend at Churchill Downs, Del Mar, and Aqueduct. The Jury joins us to look back at their Breeders' Cup weekend. ...
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Churchill Downs: The horse you need to bet in the $99,167 Single 6 sequence
The Single 6 jackpot continues to grow at Churchill Downs, where the carryover pool has reached $99,167 for Thursday’s card.
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Betting Saturday's Mrs. Revere Stakes at Churchill Downs
The $200,000 Mrs. Revere (G2) at Churchill Downs is the highlight of a quiet post-Breeders' Cup weekend of horse racing.
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Churchill Downs: Horse racing pick of the day for Nov. 12
We head to Churchill Downs on Thursday, Nov. 12 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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How to bet the Mrs. Revere Stakes
Betting the field of seven sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Churchill Downs lawn in Saturday’s $200,000 Mrs. Revere (G2).
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Sunshine Millions Preview spot plays for Nov. 14
Betting the dirt events during Sunshine Millions day at Gulfstream Park West!
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New York-breds get top billing in the Artie Schiller Stakes
Betting the Artie Schiller Stakes at Aqueduct led to a win, exacta box and superfecta ticket for Mucciolo.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Nov. 12
Handicapper Tim Holland has a pair of selections for Churchill Downs, and Thursday picks for Laurel Park, Woodbine, and Golden Gate Fields.
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Soph-Matron Matches; Ontario-Owned Soph-Filly Finals Featured
The 2020 Breeders Crown finals are history, but it is not the end of stakes for the season. The traditional Matrons began at Dover and other high-priced events are going at Woodbine/Mohawk. The complement is our never-ending TwinSpires’ horses-to-wat ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 12, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday and Jason opens the show discussing focusing on one circuit vs. playing many. Then Ed DeRosa joins the show to talk about his betting over Breeders' Cup weekend, what went right, what went wrong, and much more! ...
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7 racetracks every new horseplayer should bet this winter
Planning to bet on horse racing this winter? You’ve picked a good time to join the game.
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Breeders’ Cup Betting Takeaways
Over the two-day bonanza of racing, it often only takes being right on a few occasions to walk away with a profit.
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How to bet the Desi Arnaz Stakes
A field of eight 2-year-old fillies will travel 6 1/2 panels on the Del Mar dirt in Saturday’s $100,000 Desi Arnaz S.
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Churchill Downs: Horse racing pick of the day for Nov. 11
We head to Churchill Downs on Wednesday, Nov. 11 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Stakes spot plays for Remington Park on Nov. 13
A trio of stakes races for Oklahoma-bred runners will highlight the Friday night action at Remington Park.
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Holland's North American Racing Plays for Nov. 11
Tim Holland offers his free expert picks for this day in racing at Churchill Downs and Indiana Grand.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 11, 2020
We welcome in longtime Delta Downs announcer Don Stevens to the show to talk about the upcoming meet, changing to a daytime schedule, the damage of Hurricane Laura, and more! ...
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Ranking the top 5 jockeys and trainers from the 2020 Breeders' Cup
You’ve heard plenty about the horses who starred in the recently-concluded Breeders’ Cup. But what about their human connections?
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Trends that continued or were halted at the 2020 Breeders' Cup
Two stories published in October noted trends for bettors to be aware of heading into last weekend's Breeders' Cup at Keeneland. Did they hold true?
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Parx: Horse racing pick of the day for Nov. 10
We head to Parx on Tuesday, Nov. 10 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Four jockeys who stood out during Breeders’ Cup Weekend 2020
Below is the quartet of pilots that made the biggest impression on me at Keeneland over the weekend.
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Ranking the top 5 Breeders’ Cup trainers for 2020
What was the impact of 5 top trainers at Breeders’ Cup 2020? We examine and rank them through this countdown. What trainer stood out to you?
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Holland's North American Racing Plays for Nov. 10
Indiana Grand, Parx Racing, Mountaineer and Mahoning Valley are on the menu for handicapper Tim Holland's hot takes this Tuesday!
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 10, 2020
We continue our look back at Breeders' Cup Weekend including a discussion on the Friday Juvenile races and more! ...
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Mahoning Valley: Horse racing pick of the day for Nov. 9
We head to Mahoning Valley on Monday, Nov. 9 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Essential Quality
Quality is essential for any horse hoping to win the Kentucky Derby (G1), and Essential Quality clearly has it in abundance.
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Holland's North American Racing Plays for Nov. 9
Tim Holland brings us picks for Parx Racing, Indiana Grand and Mahoning Valley to get our week rolling following big payouts hitting at Breeders' Cup.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 9, 2020
We look back at the Breeders' Cup weekend from Keeneland including the Authentic's win Breeders' Cup Classic, Whitmore's amazing Sprint win, and more! ...
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TwinSpires Place Jackpot mandatory payout at Churchill Downs
With no one hitting TwinSpires' Breeders' Cup Place Jackpot on either Friday or Saturday's Breeders' Cup cards, there will be a mandatory payout of the Place Jackpot.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Nov. 8
Tim Holland offers his post Breeders' Cup picks across North America at Churchill Downs, Aqueduct, and Woodbine.
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Frosh-Stakes Parade Chalky With Breeders Crown Champs Redux
TwinSpires Harness Blog now reports success and failure on the post-Breeders Crown weekend at Hoosier Park, Dover Downs and the Meadowlands. Plus we share the shape of our horses-to-watch list (H2W) from last week’s choices. Check our News & Note ...
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Night racing picks for post Breeders' Cup racing Saturday
There's a lot more racing left after the Breeders' Cup Classic. We have picks from Hawthorne and Remington Park.
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Essential Quality, Vequist stamp championship credentials on Breeders' Cup Friday
The first day of racing at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships produced a bevy of breathtaking performances as talented 2-year-olds scored signature victories on "Future Stars Friday."
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Woodbine: A play for race 12 on Saturday
There's still plenty of racing to play after the Breeders' Cup winds to a close. Let's wander north for Saturday's Woodbine nightcap.
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Holland's 2020 Breeders' Cup Picks
Day 2 of the 2020 Breeders' Cup begins as Tim Holland offers his picks for this jam packed card day at Keeneland.
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Churchill Downs: $81,671 Single 6 carryover set for Sunday dispersal
The $81,671 Single 6 carryover pool is slated for a mandatory dispersal on Sunday at Churchill Downs.
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Australian racing picks for Flemington
Along with a terrific nine-race card from Flemington, BetAmerica players can also enjoy Aussie racing from Rosehill, Doomben and the Gold Coast.
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Which Breeders' Cup contender are you?
Take our quiz to find out which Breeders’ Cup contender you should bet on, based on your personality!
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Aqueduct stakes picks for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Picks for the Tempted, Turnback the Alarm, and Nashua stakes.
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Breeders' Cup Saturday undercard picks
Bet undercard stakes bright and early on Saturday at Keeneland during Breeders' Cup!
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Penn National: Horse racing pick of the day for Nov. 6
We head to Penn National on Friday, Nov. 6 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Scully’s Breeders’ Cup Saturday betting strategy
It’s a fantastic nine-race sequence of Breeders’ Cup races, and conditions will be fast and firm on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Keeneland.
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Mucciolo: Breeders’ Cup Double Turf Play
Handicapper John Mucciolo brings us his Double Turf play spanning the Juvenile Turf on Friday's Breeders' Cup card and Saturday's Turf at Keeneland.
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Hanson: Handicapping the late Pick 5 on Breeders' Cup Saturday
Bet the Breeders' Cup Pick 5 Saturday with Vance Hanson, here's how we'll attack the Pick 5 that caps a tremendous day at Keeneland.
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Royal Approval the key to Friday Pick 3 at Keeneland
An excellent three-race sequence featuring Grade 1 events for 2-year-olds will be a major focus of my Breeders’ Cup Friday plays at Keeneland.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Nov. 6
Day 1 of the 2020 Breeders' Cup comes to Keeneland. Tim Holland provides his expert picks for this stacked day of racing.
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Analyzing the $81,671 Single 6 mandatory dispersal at Churchill Downs
If you were planning to take a rest day following the Nov. 6-7 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland, you might want to rethink you strategy.
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Betting trifectas in the Breeders' Cup Classic and Distaff
Picks and plays on a $75 budget for Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) at Keeneland.
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Harness racing: Value wagering on Hoosier Park's Friday stakes
On Friday, Nov. 6, Hoosier Park will bring back some Breeders Crown performers for some of its signature stakes.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 6, 2020
We look ahead to the big Breeders' Cup races on Saturday and welcome in Ed, James, and Scott from the jury to get their opinions on all things Breeders' Cup, who they're tossing, and who they're playing. ...
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Spot plays for Breeders’ Cup Saturday at Keeneland
Picks and plays for three races on Breeders’ Cup Saturday at Keeneland.
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Identifying a single for Breeders’ Cup multi-race bets
Bettors can leverage their strongest opinion by singling a horse, and I am excited to build tickets around Monomoy Girl in the Distaff!
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Breeders’ Cup Saturday: Betting for big payoffs with budget-friendly exotic wagers
Want to win big on a small budget? The Breeders’ Cup is always a great opportunity for bettors with limited capital to chase huge payoffs.
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