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Saratoga: How to bet the Travers Day all-stakes Pick 5
The highlight of the Saturday card at Saratoga is undoubtedly the Travers (G1), but the “Midsummer Derby” is just one of five graded stakes races on the afternoon agenda
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Australian racing picks for Canberra and Ballarat
The action starts early from Down Under tonight, with Australia’s Trans-Tasman friend, New Zealand, kicking things off with racing from Wingatui at 7:42 p.m. ET.
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Saratoga: Betting a cold exacta in the Test Stakes
Gamine will have the spotlight in the Test (G1), but can a fellow speedster take it to her?
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Saratoga: Betting a longshot in the Ballerina
As a 7-furlong Grade 1 sprint, the Ballerina (G1) is theoretically a test of speed. Yet the old saying “slow and steady wins the race” might prove surprisingly applicable in this competitive field.
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Del Mar graded stakes plays for Aug. 8
A pair of Grade 2 events highlight a fine 11-race card on Saturday at Del Mar.
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Saratoga: How to bet the Travers Stakes
Although there are six stakes winners among the eight horses entered in Saturday’s historic Travers (G1) at Saratoga, the race looks a two-horse battle, between Tiz the Law and Uncle Chuck.
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How to bet the Sorrento Stakes
A cast of seven juvenile fillies will go postward in the Friday feature at Del Mar, the $150,000 Sorrento (G2).
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: Aug. 6, Saratoga
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Ron Flatter sums up the unprecedented pool 7 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager
True, Tiz The Law does not need any more points; he has qualified five times over. Lead owner Jack Knowlton and trainer Barclay Tagg are aiming for bigger things, like the unprecedented Belmont-Travers-Derby-Preakness-Breeders’ Cup Grade 1 quintuple. ...
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Tipsheet: Travers Stakes 2020
The 1 1/4-mile “Midsummer’s Derby” is for 3-year-olds and was able to attract a field of eight despite the presence of heavy favorite Tiz the Law.
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Saratoga Scouting Report: Aug. 7 Kentucky Horses
Friday’s featured Saratoga Special (G2) includes a trio of colts I’m very familiar with from their runs in the Blue Grass State.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Aug. 6
Charles Town
Race 4
Maidens going 4 1/2 furlongs include #6 Windsor’s Fun (6-1) , a debuting son of Windsor Castle, whose offspring win 16% of their first outings. Gelding is a half-brother to eight winners and trainer Casey wins with 30% ...
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Hambletonian Tops Sport; Meadowlands Hosts Divisions’ Best
With a mere few absences since 1989, we have reported the Hambletonian Final live from the Meadowlands. The turbulent 2020 will put one more asterisk on our reporting of the world-class event, including a full day of major stakes at the Meadowlands, ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Aug. 6, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday and along with discussing the news of the day, Jason discusses some horseplayer psychology, cold streaks, hot streaks, breakage, and more! ...
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Tiz the Law favored in final 2020 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Tiz the Law, the early favorite for Saturday's Travers, is the concurrent early favorite for this week's seventh and final 2020 Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
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Australian harness racing: Redcliffe rides again
Win, place, show, and exotics are in play at Australia's curve-challenged harness track.
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Kristufek's Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses for Aug. 6
Thursday’s featured race at Saratoga is the New York Stallion Series for 3-year-olds on turf, and the Kentucky invader Jolting Joe looms as the horse to beat.
As the racing analyst at Churchill Downs , it’s my job to provide information you c ...
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: Aug. 5, Saratoga
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Shapiro's Saratoga Late Pick 4 for Aug. 6
Thursday’s card at Saratoga is headlined by the $100,000 New York Stallion Series S. run at 1 1/16 miles over the lawn. The featured event makes up the third leg of a late Pick 4 sequence that begins with a non-winners of two claimer over the mai ...
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Holland’s North American free racing picks for Aug. 5
Penn National
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#4 Mad Momma (8-1) debuts for trainer Stites, who wins with 16% of his first-time starters. Filly has a good win early pedigree being by Mad Flatter and out of a mare by Primal Storm, and works include a fast 4-furlo ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Aug. 5, 2020
Jason looks ahead to the Wednesday Saratoga card and then we welcome in Woodbine based trainer Tony Gattellaro to talk about his barn, working his way to becoming a trainer, the difficulties of being a small to mid-size barn, and more! ...
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How to bet the Saratoga Special and Sorrento
The 2-year-old racing scene will heat up in a big way on Friday with the running of the Saratoga Special (G2) at Saratoga and the Sorrento (G2) at Del Mar.
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Kentucky Derby Top 10: Honor A. P. still No. 1
Keeler Johnson shares his weekly list of Top 10 contenders for the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
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How to bet the Saratoga Special Stakes
A field of 11 juveniles will speed 6 furlongs in Friday’s $150,000 Saratoga Special (G2) .
Saratoga Special Analysis
There figures to be a plethora of early action in the field, and the runners with pace who have drawn outside figure to ha ...
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: Aug. 4, Colonial Downs
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Kristufek’s Saratoga Scouting Report: Aug. 5 Kentucky Horses
The featured ninth race on Wednesday’s Saratoga card is a second-level optional claiming allowance on turf. In a compact field of six, Chad Brown saddles the two likely favorites in She’s Got You and the Euro invader Miss Teheran.
As the racing ...
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Holland's North American Free Racing Picks for Aug. 4
Handicapper Tim Holland provides free picks for Indiana Grand, Parx Racing, Lone Star Park and Canterbury Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Aug. 4, 2020
Jason discusses the news of the racing day and then welcomes in Mid-Atlantic based jockey Forest Boyce to talk about her hot start at Colonial Downs, here career in the saddle, and more! ...
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: Aug. 3, 2020
Stay up to speed on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a weekly roundup of all the latest news and developments:
Changes on the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard
Thousand Words – winner of the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) and Robert B. Lewis (G ...
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: Aug. 3, Delaware Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Holland’s North American free racing picks for Aug. 3
A new week and handicapper Tim Holland presents picks from Indiana Grand, Parx Racing, Fort Erie and Lone Star Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Aug. 3, 2020
Jason looks back at the weekend action from across the country including the Whitney Stakes, Midnight Bisou being upset, Honor AP being upset, and more! ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Shirl’s Speight
Unbeaten and unchallenged in two starts on turf and synthetic, Shirl’s Speight is an unproven commodity racing 1 1/4 miles on dirt.
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Holland's North America free racing picks for Aug. 2
Ruidoso Downs
Race 4
Joel Marr wins with 16% of his first-time starters and saddles #3 Going to Jackson (6-1) , a debuting daughter of Abstraction, who is out of a mare by 16% first-out sire Speightstown. Filly’s works include a 5-furlong ...
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Hambo Elims Won; Public Sharp On Features; Top Wins $14, $10
Here is the complete weekly report on hits and misses in features and our horses-to-watch list (H2W) as presented by the TwinSpires Harness Preview Blog. Thursday, July 30 Leg three of the Indiana Sires Stakes (INSS) for soph-colt trotters at Hoos ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Pneumatic
Although an illness derailed much of Uncle Mo’s 3-year-old campaign—preventing him from competing in the spring classics—his raw talent was always obvious. Voted champion 2-year-old male of 2010 after winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and Cha ...
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Kristufek's Saratoga Scouting Report: Aug. 2 Kentucky Horses
Sunday’s featured race at Saratoga is the $100,000 Birdstone S. over 1 3/4 miles on dirt. Moretti, who takes the blinkers off for Todd Pletcher, looms as the horse to beat.
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Anneau d’Or
In theory, it’s impossible to know whether a given horse will handle a particular distance or racing surface until they give it a try. But pedigrees can provide clues.
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Ellis Park: Spot plays for Kentucky Downs Preview Day
Ellis Park in Kentucky has quite a slate of stakes races scheduled for Sunday, August 2.
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Dr Post
Belmont Stakes runner-up Dr Post clearly has the speed. It’s stamina that could potentially trip him up the first Saturday in September.
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Holland's North America free racing picks for Aug. 1
August starts off strong as Tim Holland gives his free expert picks for a jam-packed Saturday of racing across North America's racetracks.
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Monmouth Park: How to bet the Monmouth Oaks
The Monmouth Oaks (G3) appears to be a rematch of the Delaware Oaks (G3), but a newcomer could steal the show.
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Saratoga: Exotic wagers to play in the H. Allen Jerkens
The H. Allen Jerkens (G1) might not be the biggest race taking place on Saturday at Saratoga, but the 7-furlong sprint has drawn the deepest and most competitive field.
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Arlington Park: Rivelli saddles a pair of formidable favorites
The Arlington Park summer meet continues on Friday and Saturday with a pair of eight-race cards getting underway at 3:05 p.m. ET each day.
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Derby Remix: Danza's Derby Day went speeding past
"Sad and Beautiful World" by Sparklehorse is the perfect soundtrack for remembering an exciting and promising Derby moment that still feels like an unfinished story.
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Hanson: Handicapping the Aug. 1 Cross Country Pick 5
Saturday's Cross Country Pick 5, which offers a mix of graded events and non-stakes, twice crosses the international border between the U.S. and Canada.
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Kristufek's Saratoga Scouting Report: Aug. 1 Kentucky Horses
Led by Midnight Bisou in the Personal Ensign (G1) and Tom d’Etat in the Whitney (G1), there is lots of star power on Saturday’s Saratoga program.
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Shapiro's Whitney Day Late Pick 4
The stars are out on Saturday at the Spa, including the return of Stephen Foster winner Tom’s d’Etat. The Whitney S. starts the first leg of a late Pick 4.
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Sunday Spot Plays for Ellis Park
Ellis Park will host to an excellent 10-race card on Sunday, with a handful of stakes races on the slate. And I have some horses of interest with value.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: July 31, Ellis Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Ce Ce gets the nod in loaded Clement L. Hirsch Stakes
A trio of Grade 1 heroines will lead a superb field of six postward in Sunday’s $250,000 Clement L. Hirsch (G1) at Del Mar.
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Kristufek's Saratoga Scouting Report: July 31 Kentucky Horses
The featured race on Friday is the Coronation Cup. There are a pair of Kentucky invaders entered and I’ve got a good line on both.
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Holland's North America free racing picks for July 31
Rounding out the month of July, Tim Holland provides his expert picks for this day of racing at Saratoga, Laurel Park, Ellis Park, Woodbine, and Del Mar.
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Australian racing picks for Mackay and Geelong
Here are a couple picks to help get your night of Down Under action started!
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 31, 2020
We look ahead to the weekend action from Saratoga and Del Mar and welcome in the boys from the Jury for our weekly Friday chat session. ...
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Del Mar: The best way to bet the Bing Crosby
The scratch of McKinzie from Saturday's Bing Crosby (G1) at Del Mar has left the 6-furlong sprint without anything resembling a clear favorite.
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Saratoga: Looking for a value play in the Whitney
Although just five horses have been entered in Saturday’s Whitney (G1) at Saratoga, it is shaping up to be a good betting race.
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Midnight Bisou’s Personal Ensign performance will set the stage for Breeders’ Cup leading role
Every show in New York has a Saturday matinée. Saratoga has become racing’s Broadway and Midnight Bisou is about as big a name as this stage can get.
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Tip Sheet Shared Belief Stakes
The $100,000 Shared Belief S. will be run Saturday as race 2 at Del Mar. This is as strong a listed race for 3-year-olds that has been run in years as it has quality and depth.
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How to bet the Monmouth Oaks
A well-matched field of nine sophomore fillies will go postward in Saturday’s $200,000 Monmouth Oaks (G3).
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Saratoga: How to bet the Personal Ensign
Saturday’s Personal Ensign (G1) at Saratoga is one of those races where bettors are advised to avoid spreading deep to cover a lot of potential outcomes.
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How to bet the H. Allen Jerkens Stakes
A well-matched field of 11 sophomores will meet in what is arguably the best betting race at Saratoga in Saturday’s $300,000 H. Allen Jerkens.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: July 30, Delaware Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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How to bet the Whitney Stakes
A compact, but stellar, field of five will contest Saturday’s $750,000 Whitney (G1) at Saratoga featuring the 2019 Travers victor, Code of Honor.
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How to bet the Personal Ensign Stakes
Champion Midnight Bisou headlines a field of six in Saturday’s $500,000 Personal Ensign (G1) at Saratoga.
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How to Bet the Bing Crosby
A well-matched field of nine will aim for an initial Grade 1 tally in Saturday’s $250,000 Bing Crosby (G1) at Del Mar.
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Holland's North America free racing picks for July 30
Tim Holland makes his expert racing picks for July 30 at Saratoga, Arlington Park, Delaware Park, Belterra Park, and Woodbine.
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Hambletonian Elims; Adios Final Rethought; Frosh-Trot Frenzy
Suddenly, harness racing is just like it was always at the beginning of every August. Even more. Lots of stakes activity, eliminations for the Hambletonian, frosh elims, sires stakes, Grand Circuit action, and the stream of live contenders on our hor ...
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Del Mar: The best value in the Shared Belief Stakes
Saturday’s Shared Belief S. at Del Mar looks like a tough race to bet, but not for the reasons you might think.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 30, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we're excited to welcome in longtime announcer, horseplayer, and author Greg "Boomer" Wry to talk about his career, fan education, helping Jason get his break, and more! ...
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Saratoga: How to bet the Coronation Cup
There are plenty of speedy fillies entered in Friday’s Coronation Cup S. at Saratoga, a 5 1/2-furlong turf dash for 3-year-olds.
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Australian racing picks for Ipswich and Ballarat
BetAmerica horseplayers have a smorgasbord of racing opportunities available from Down Under this evening.
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Australian harness racing: Redcliffe picks
Wednesday night, July 29, is Thursday afternoon, July 30, in Australia, and Queensland will host harness racing again from Redcliffe at 11:07 p.m. ET.
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How to bet the Coronation Cup Stakes
A strong field of sophomore fillies will go 5 1/2 furlongs on the Saratoga turf in Friday’s feature, the $100,000 Coronation Cup S.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: July 29, Saratoga
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Horses to watch at Saratoga on July 30
New York-breds will be the primary focus on Thursday's card at Saratoga with half of the 10 races restricted to state-breds. That includes the featured $75,000 John Morrissey H. for older sprinters on the main track as well as a pair of allowances on the turf.
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Kristufek's Saratoga Scouting Report: July 30 Kentucky Horses
The Thursday Saratoga feature is the John Morrissey Handicap for New York-breds, where Funny Guy and Bankit are the deserving favorites.
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Shapiro on Saratoga's Late Pick 4 for July 30
The John Morrissey H. makes up the third leg of a late Pick 4 sequence that begins in Race 7 and includes three races for New York breds.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for July 29
Wednesday free picks from handicapper Tim Holland feature Saratoga, Indiana Grand and Canterbury Park!
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 29, 2020
Jason discusses some of the Saratoga Wednesday card and welcomes in Greg Wolf from FS1 to talk Saratoga, his career in broadcasting, the early days of TVG, and more! ...
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Spot Plays for Colonial Downs on July 29
Bettors who relish the summer months due to the abundance of turf racing won't want to miss the Colonial Downs meet that begins this week and runs through Sept. 2.
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How to play the 2020 Sussex Stakes at Goodwood
Esthetically, the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood figures to be a fascinating watch. However, as a betting proposition, the race might prove too formful to yield any great surprises.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: July 28, Colonial Downs
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Kristufek's Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses for July 29
The Chad Brown-trained Devamani is the defined favorite in Wednesday’s featured race on turf. He looms as the one to beat, but others intrigue, including Just Howard, who spent his spring in Louisville.
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Holland's North American Free Racing Picks for July 28
Handicapper Tim Holland returns Tuesday for picks form Parx and Indiana Grand.
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Kentucky Derby Top 10: Pros and cons of the top contenders
Keeler Johnson shares his weekly list of Top 10 contenders for the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 28, 2020
Jason discusses some wagering emails from listeners and then we welcome in trainer Greg Foley to talk about the Ellis Park meet, his Kentucky Derby contender Major Fed, his career, and much more! ...
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: July 27, 2020
Let's take a look at what the Kentucky Derby contenders are up to as we approach the home stretch, with August being the final month leading up to the First Saturday in September.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: July 27, Del Mar
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Kentucky Derby party betting game: Horse Auction Pools in 3 easy steps
If you're organizing a Kentucky Derby party for your friends and family, by playing a simple Kentucky Derby betting game you can give everyone a rooting interest in the outcome.
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for July 27
A new week starts in the racing world with free picks from handicapper Tim Holland. Today, Tim looks at Delaware Park, Lone Star Park and Del Mar. Note that Colonial Down has canceled for the day.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 27, 2020
We look back at Maximum Security's return in the San Diego, Volatile winning the Vanderbilt, and much more! ...
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Kristufek's Saratoga Scouting Report: July 26 Kentucky Horses
Sunday’s featured Bernard Baruch (G2) drew a compact field of just six, and of course Chad Brown has two of them in Good Governance (GB) and Olympico.
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for July 26
Lone Star Park
Race 4
#5 Glorious Rose (8-1) made some progress after being bumped at the start when fourth in her debut over 5 1/2 furlongs here last month. Trainer Von Hemel wins with 15% of his second-time starters and daughter of Sky ...
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‘Papi’ Pounces; ‘Fire’ Blazes; Adios Field Set
Here is the complete weekly report on hits and misses as presented by the TwinSpires Harness Preview Blog. Thursday, July 23 Indiana Sires Stakes (INSS) for frosh-colt pacers at Hoosier gathered four divisions, three won by the public choices and ...
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Saratoga: The best way to bet the Bernard Baruch
Trainer Chad Brown is so dominant with turf horses, handicappers have a tendency to look favorably upon any horse he enters in a graded stakes race on grass.
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Del Mar: How to bet the Eddie Read
The horses entered in Sunday’s Eddie Read (G2) at Del Mar are classy runners but infrequent winners. Perhaps it's time to play outside the box with a longshot.
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How to bet the Eddie Read Stakes
A very competitive field of seven will travel nine furlongs on the Del Mar turf in Sunday’s $200,000 Eddie Read (G2).
Eddie Read Analysis
The pace will be controlled by #6 Neptune’s Storm , who figures to establish an honest early temp ...
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