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Expert Picks: Shapiro targets the $100k guaranteed pick 4 on Lecomte Day
The first of the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” points races at Fairgrounds Race Course headlines a juicy 13-race card on Saturday afternoon in New Orleans.
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Scully: Betting the All-Stakes Pick 4 on Lecomte Stakes Day
Kentucky Derby hopefuls will contest the main event, the $200,000
Lecomte (G3) , and Fair Grounds features a $100,000 guaranteed All-Stakes
Pick 4 on Saturday’s 13-race program. I will give my thoughts on the sequence
and construct a ticket.
Pa ...
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Post Time with Mike and Mike Harness Show 1/16/20
Mike and Mike talk harness racing every Thursday in the Radio Network.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 17, 2020
We're looking ahead to the weekend racing action including discussing races from Tampa, Gulfstream, and Santa Anita. The Jury joins us to talk about turning 40 and some of their weaker bet types. ...
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Stakes spot plays for Lecomte day at Fair Grounds
Looking forward to watching and wagering on the competitive stakes races at Fair Grounds this Saturday? We are too!
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Maker claim gets the upset nod in the Colonel E.R. Bradley
A big field of 14 will go postward in the $125,000
Colonel E. R. Bradley on the Fair Grounds turf Saturday. The one to beat
gets a demanding outside draw and is worth trying to upend from that slot.
Colonel E.R. Bradley Analysis
Louie Ro ...
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How to bet the Louisiana Stakes
A well-matched field of eight will contest the $100,000 Louisiana (G3) at Fair Grounds on Saturday.
Louisiana Analysis
Runner-up in last year’s edition, #2 Silver Dust is the inside pace of the field. He may control
things from the st ...
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Fair Grounds value plays for January 18
The 13-race card offers a plethora of well-matched and talented fields, and I have a handful of value horses that I will be centering my day around.
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The Lecomte Stakes Tipsheet
Expert picks for betting the Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds, a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race!
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Tabbing an upset in the Silverbulletday Stakes
A total of eight sophomore fillies will travel 1 mile and 70 yards at Fair Grounds on Saturday in the $150,000 Silverbulletday S.
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How to bet the Lecomte Stakes
Where should we begin to narrow down the contenders for Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds? History can point us in the right direction.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 16, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we're excited to welcome in 2017 NHC champion Ray Arsenault onto the show to talk horseplaying, tournaments, going against favorites, and more. ...
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Hearty Menu Of Power Plays; Pompano Upset Challenge
Plowing through January, we stop to select ordinary races to make into feature events for the bettor. Profitable plays are everywhere because harness racing is everywhere during the winter months. We have contenders for features and Power Plays (PoP) ...
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Kentucky Derby Top 10: Each contender in a single word
Ready for a challenge? Rank your 10 favorite horses on the Road to the 2020 Kentucky Derby—then try to describe them in a single word.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 15, 2020
We're talking Fair Grounds on today's show as we welcome in analyst Joe Kristufek to discuss the Lecomte day card, the Fair Grounds meet, his handicapping approaches, and more! ...
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Australian Pick of the Week January 15
Race 7 at Ararat (Australia A) on Wednesday night is a handicap for Benchmark 58-rated horses going 5 1/2 furlongs around one left-hand turn. The track designation is "Soft 5," so it should favor horses with experience with some give in the ground ...
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How to bet the Forego Stakes
Who will prevail in Friday's $75,000 Forego S. at
Turfway Park ? With a dozen horses expected to face the starter, your guess
is as good as mine.
Handicapping a 6 1/2-furlong Polytrack sprint is a tough challenge on a good
day, but the Foreg ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 14, 2020
We discuss some of the news of the day and welcome in Maryland based trainer Phil Schoenthal to talk about his training career, some of his runners, working for Todd Pletcher, and more! ...
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Moreira poised for big night at Happy Valley
Jockey Joao Moreira has been on fire in Hong Kong this
season. With 56 wins from 290 rides, Moreira is leading all local riders by wins,
winning percentage (19%), and purse money earned.
Moreira has a full slate of live mounts lined up for the W ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan 13, 2020
We look back at the racing weekend including a bunch of good Maiden Special Weight and stakes events from Gulfstream Park. We also talk about the Aqueduct early Pick 5's and Santa Anita. ...
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Pompano Park caps weekend harness action
On the same evening in which the four teams that will advance to the National Football League conference championship games were determined, Pompano Park in southern Florida hosted a competitive card of overnight races that offered harness racing ent ...
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Double-Digit Harness Winners East To West
Thursday, Jan. 9 At Flamboro we mistakenly placed one of our picks in Race 4 when it was in Race 2. Twice An Angel ($4.10, $2.30, $2.10) won Race 2. Our choice in Race 4, however, Motor Dame (7-2), finished fourth. A favorite won Race 10, disap ...
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How to bet the Rego Park Stakes
A
compact field of five sophomores will vie in Sunday’s $100,000 Rego Park S. at Aqueduct .
The 6 1/2-furlong event for New York-bred runners attracted some nice
prospects, and it appears to be a competitive race with talented 3-year-olds
throughout ...
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How to bet Aqueduct's Say Florida Sandy Stakes
Who will prevail in Saturday’s $100,000 Say Florida Sandy S. at Aqueduct? You can make a case for pretty much any horse in this 7-furlong sprint for New York-breds, but on paper two stand out as the favorites.
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Sam Houston opens with appealing 12% multi-race exotics options
In keeping with last week's
published 2020 resolutions , one of our primary wagering focuses from now
through the end of March will be the multi-race wagers at Sam Houston, which
opens its 39-day Thoroughbred meet Friday evening, Jan. 10.
Ho ...
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How to bet the Say Florida Sandy Stakes
A
field of seven New York-bred runners will go 7 furlongs on the Aqueduct
dirt on Saturday in the $100,000 Say Florida Sandy S.
Say Florida Sandy Analysis
There
is not a confirmed front runner in the cast which makes the event a tough
...
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Santa Anita Stakes Selections for the La Canada, Las Cienegas
A pair of graded stakes events for fillies and mares will be contested at Santa Anita on Saturday. The "Great Race Place" will play host to the $200,000 La Canada (G3) on the main oval, as well as the $100,000 Las Cienegas (G3) on the turf. ...
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Gulfstream Park Stakes Selections for Tropical Turf, Marshua's River
Two graded stakes races on the lawn will highlight a fine Saturday card at Gulfstream Park . The boys will contest the $100,000 Tropical Turf (G3), while fillies and mares will vie in the $150,000 Marshua's River (G3). Tropical Turf Analysis ...
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Ramsey runners key to hitting Saturday Pick 3 at Turfway Park
Saturday, January 11 could be a very productive day for owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 10, 2020
It's Friday and we're looking ahead to the weekend racing from Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita. The Jury returns to talk about their 2020 gambling resolutions. ...
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Inner Flame is ready to shine
With Hong Kong’s reigning champion jockey Zac Purton
currently serving a suspension, there are opportunities for less-heralded
riders to take the spotlight during the Saturday, Jan. 11 race card at Sha Tin .
Let’s put on our thinking caps and s ...
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Saudi Cup: Gift Box could surprise more heralded rivals
Maximum Security, McKinzie, or Midnight Bisou? The three “Ms” are dominating early discussions of the inaugural $20 million Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Saudi Arabia, scheduled to take place Feb. 29.
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Pegasus World Cup: Omaha Beach stands out
He’s fast. He’s accomplished. He’s seemingly improving with maturity. But will Omaha Beach end his career on a winning note in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1)?
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Dubai World Cup Carnival: Familiar names ready to take flight
The Dubai World Cup Carnival is underway at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, which means bettors can enjoy competitive racing action every Thursday for the next two months.
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Rainy weather key to playing Fair Grounds Jan. 11 Pick 3
Even without any stakes races on the agenda, the upcoming Saturday card at Fair Grounds is enticing, with 11 competitive races on the agenda.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 9, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we're talking about win/place betting and place bets in general. We're also joined by Chris Griffin from Sam Houston to talk about their winter meet that kicks off on Friday night. ...
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Harness Prospects Perform To Produce Healthy Exotic Value
The TwinSpires harness blog—your winter edition, continues to select races from North American raceways for profitable plays in the same way it represents stakes races. Our selected features and Power Plays (PoP) serve the bettor with unique contende ...
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Kentucky Derby contender profile: Authentic
Just how talented is Authentic, who joined the Road to the Kentucky Derby with an eye-catching victory in the $100,000 Sham Stakes (G3) on Jan. 4 at Santa Anita Park?
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 8, 2020
We discuss the news of the day and welcome in jockey Frankie Pennington from Parx to talk about riding at Parx, his career, riding at Saratoga, and more! ...
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Australian Pick of the Week January 8
Race 6 at Stony Creek (Australia A) on Wednesday night is a handicap for
Benchmark 58-rated horses going 5 furlongs around one left-hand turn. The track
designation is "Soft 5" so it should favor horses with experience with give in
the ground.
...
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Kentucky Derby Top 10: Authentic joins the fray
The new year is underway and the Road to the 2020 Kentucky Derby has already taken a few interesting twists.
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Playing Purton for a double
Racing returns to Happy Valley in Hong Kong on
Wednesday with a nine-race card starting at 5:45 a.m. EST.
After three straight cards at Sha Tin, the switch
to Happy Valley will offer a refreshing change of pace. The highlight of the day
is t ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 7, 2020
We're talking Sunland Park as we welcome in their paddock hostess and racing analyst Julie Farr to the program. We also look back at Independence Hall's win in the Jerome, 2019 handle numbers, and more! ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Authentic
The answer, based on a strict reading of Authentic’s
pedigree, is no. While there are exceptions to every rule—some horses do outrun
their pedigrees—Authentic’s breeding is geared toward sprints and miles, with 1
1/8 miles seeming like the upper limi ...
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Kentucky Derby contender profile: Independence Hall
No matter how you slice it, Independence Hall is a talented prospect. He officially joined the Road to the Kentucky Derby with his dominant triumph in the one-mile Jerome Stakes on New Year’s Day at Aqueduct, though he already had racing fans abuzz with his promising juvenile performances.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 6, 2020
We look back at the weekend racing action including Authentic's big win in the Sham, a bunch of stakes at Gulfstream, and more! ...
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An $82 Miami Pick, Cold $61 Monticello Exacta Headline Week
Thursday, Jan. 2 We were on the attack at Flamboro; our contributions mixed into two-three- and four-digit exotics from our Power Plays (PoP) contenders. The Pick 4’s first leg, Race 2, resulted in a winner with Acefortyfour Pat ($8.50, $4.40, ...
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Two quinellas on a competitive card
It's a busy time of year for Sha Tin in Hong Kong. The New Year's Day holiday
card is being followed by a regular 10-race slate on Sunday, Jan. 5, which will
mark the third straight racing day hosted by Hong Kong's historic track.
The action w ...
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Resolution for 2020: Betting more aggressively and productively
Some players perhaps would be pleased with a similar record. There were some bad years, though, including a three-year stretch from 2015-17 when beating the blended takeout proved elusive. That figure is generally accepted to be around 20%, maybe ...
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How to bet the Santa Ynez
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert appears to have his
opponents surrounded in Sunday’s $200,000
Santa Ynez Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita. Baffert conditions three of the
seven entrants in the seven-furlong Road to the
Kentucky Oaks qualifier , includi ...
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2020 Kentucky Derby: Baffert’s new 3yos a formidable bunch
Need to get up to speed on all the talent in Bob Baffert’s barn? Here are some names to watch on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
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How to bet the San Gabriel
A field of seven will travel nine furlongs on Santa Anita’s turf
in Saturday’s $200,000 San Gabriel (G2). Conditioner Phil d’Amato will saddle a
pair of talented contenders in the cast, and I think that the race will go
through his duo.
Analysi ...
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Middle leg the key to Fair Grounds Pick 3
Fair Grounds will play host to a 10-race card on Saturday, and while there is not stakes action on the slate, there are attractive betting options throughout the day. I have tabbed a three-race sequence that is especially interesting to me, and h ...
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How to bet the turf stakes at Gulfstream Park January 4
Five stakes will take place during a fine day of racing at
Gulfstream Park on Saturday. Two of the featured events are for 3-year-olds on
the turf, and those races will be my focus.
Kitten’s Joy (G3)
Seven colts, one gelding and a filly wi ...
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The Sham Stakes Tipsheet
Santa Anita will play host to the $100,000 Sham (G3) on Saturday. The mile test is for 3-year-olds and is part of the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby series, with a 10-4-2-1 points structure going out to the top four finishers. Top Sham Stake ...
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Not every star gets an Eclipse: remembering five of the decade's best
Instead of compiling a list of the obvious stars of the past decade, I’ve found it a more intriguing exercise to recall significant performers who never earned Eclipse Awards.
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Wiggle It Jiggleit completes comeback with victory
It had been over three years since he last reached the winner's circle and more than four years after he enjoyed a dominant sophomore campaign en route to being harness racing horses of the year in 2015, but Thursday evening at Dover Downs Wiggle It ...
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Top trainers vie for 2019 Eclipse Award
Who will win the 2019 Eclipse Award for outstanding trainer? There are plenty of accomplished candidates to choose from, a testament to the quality of racing (and training) in 2019.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Jan. 3, 2020
We finish up our weeklong look back at the year 2019, including discussing this years Breeders' Cup and more! ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Independence Hall
His pedigree gives off mixed signals, partly because we
don’t have all the data needed to formulate a thorough opinion. Sire
Constitution was a capable two-turn runner, winning the Florida Derby (G1) and
Donn H. (G1) going 1 1/8 miles, and he’s off t ...
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2020 racing preview: Changes on the Kentucky Derby trail
The Road to the Kentucky Derby will look a little different this time around. Need to get up to speed? Here are three changes to keep an eye on.
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Pennsylvania pick of the week: Three in a row at Parx
As if to celebrate the new year, Parx Racing has assembled a solid card of racing action for Saturday, January 4.
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How to bet the La Verdad
A field of seven New York-bred fillies and mares will travel
seven furlongs on the Aqueduct main oval in Saturday’s $100,000 La Verdad S.
Analysis
The race will go through surging front-runner #2
Pauseforthecause, who has ripped off a thre ...
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How to bet the Mucho Macho Man
Although it’s not an official Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race,
Saturday’s $100,000
Mucho Macho Man Stakes nevertheless serves as the kickoff of Gulfstream
Park’s winter preps for the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
The one-mile event has attracted ...
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New Year's Day offers plenty of good racing action
The old adage that nothing changes on New Year's Day certainly does not apply to thoroughbred racing since all of the runners, regardless of their actually foaling date, turn one year older on January 1. Several horses celebrated their "birthday" in ...
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2020 Harness Racing Season Welcomes New Decade
The first TwinSpires preview blog of the decade should continue seamlessly from the previous 10 years. You need blank pages for your betting ledger, but our relationship continues like any morning that we awake after a good night’s sleep—ready to fac ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast 1/2/20
We continue our weeklong look back at the year in racing 2019. On today's show we're looking back at the summer months including Belmont Stakes, Del Mar and Saratoga, Haskell, and more! ...
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Australian Pick of the Week for January 1
Race 4 at Geelong (Australia A) on Wednesday night is a maiden at special weights for 3-year-olds going 6 1/2 furlongs around one left-hand turn with a short run down the backstretch and a long run turning for home. The track designation is Good-4 ...
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5 horse racing wishes for 2020
Christmas is over, New Year’s Day is just around the corner and another great year of horse racing awaits.
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2020 racing preview: 5 horses you need to watch
Looking forward to another exciting year of racing in 2020? We’ve got good news—there will be an abundance of talented horses to watch throughout the year.
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The Jerome Stakes Tipsheet
Happy New Year! The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues on New Year’s Day with the $150,000 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct.
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2020 racing preview: 5 races you won’t want to miss
With 2020 just around the corner, now seems like the perfect time to look ahead at the coming year and examine a handful of the best Thoroughbred races on the agenda.
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McPeek’s Blueridge Traveler stands out in Prairie Bayou Stakes
Whenever trainer Kenny McPeek enters a horse at Turfway Park, handicappers are advised to take notice.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Dec. 31, 2019
We continue our look back at the year 2019, today focusing on all the action from March, April, and May. The Kentucky Derby trail is highlighted, as well as this years controversial Run For the Roses! ...
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Year in review: Five international racing stars of 2019
It was a memorable year for high-class Thoroughbreds around the globe, especially fillies and mares, who dominated headlines in Europe, Japan and Australia.
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Four division champs vie for 2019 Horse of the Year honors
When January rolls around and finalists for the 2019 Eclipse Awards are announced, the battle for Horse of the Year will be among the most intriguing.
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Will Quadruple Double land a triple?
Happy New Year!
The 2019-20 racing season in Hong Kong continues on New Year's Day with a
10-race card at Sha Tin. The highlight of the day is the Chinese Club Challenge
Cup (G3), but just as intriguing is the Chinese Banyan Handicap, in which ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Dec. 30, 2019
We look back at the opening day card from Santa Anita including Omaha Beach's big win in the Malibu, Hard Not To Love in the La Brea, and more! We also begin our weeklong look back at the year 2019 with our Year in Review Day 1. ...
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Harness Players' Horse Of The Year Star Of Season
Each December the TwinSpires harness-racing department studies the 12-month archives of suggested contenders posted in the exclusive weekly harness blog. From that review, we categorize all of the winners paying 4-1 and up and list them in the order ...
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Cal-Expo Upset Nailed At $45; Place Prices Powerful
Thursday, Dec. 26 There were only three places for our Power Plays (PoP) at the Meadows. Favorites, bad performances and scratches took cause at our profit aims. When we were not being beaten by public choices we scored out only winner in the s ...
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La Brea kicks off value Pick 3 at Santa Anita
Santa Anita features a stellar 11-race card on Saturday’s
opening day . Seven stakes races will be contested, led by a trio of Grade 1
tilts featuring some of the top horses in training in the Golden State.
I will be attacking the action later ...
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Extravagant Kid the key to Gulfstream Park Pick 3 ticket
A
superb 11-race card will take place at Gulfstream
Park on Saturday. Six stakes races on the grass headline the action, with
numerous excellent betting opportunities on the slate. My main focus comes
early starting with my top selection on the car ...
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Digital the single in Fair Grounds Pick 3 Play
An intriguing, and potentially healthy, three-race sequence
will take place at Fair
Grounds Saturday covering races 7-through-9. A pair of competitive stakes on
the lawn with vulnerable favorites sandwich a six-furlong maiden special weight
dash, a ...
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Farewell 2019
The final race card of the year in Hong Kong will take place at Sha Tin on Sunday, Dec. 29. A 10-race card (first post time 11:15 p.m. EST on Saturday) will bring 2019 to a close, with the Bauhinia Sprint Trophy (G3) serving as the feature.
L ...
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Sophomores look strong in 2019 Pan Zareta Stakes
Will a 3-year-old filly defeat her elders in Saturday’s $75,000 Pan Zareta Stakes at Fair Grounds? It’s certainly within the realm of possibility.
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How to bet the 2019 Woodchopper Stakes
An American classic winner will contest the $75,000 Woodchopper Stakes on Saturday at Fair Grounds, but there’s no guarantee he’ll reach the winner’s circle.
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Vast Exotics Expectations; Features Target Outsiders
Between and during the holiday celebrations left for 2019 we are on the lookout for well-paying wagers. This week we present unique contenders from harness racing tracks on both coasts to compliment single- and multi-race exotics, as well as win, pla ...
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Year in review: American Pharoah hits big at stud
One of the highlights of the 2019 racing year was watching Triple Crown champion American Pharoah return to the headlines as a promising young sire of the highest caliber.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Dec. 24, 2019
It's Christmas Eve and Jason discusses some of the news of the day, Christmas, and more! ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Dec. 23, 2019
We look back at a soggy weekend of races from Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park, and Aqueduct. We talk about Santa Anita pushing back opening day and the other news of the day ...
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Northfield Exotic Numbers Shine In Pick-5 Sequence
Thursday, Dec. 19 Features from Pompano and Dayton highlighted the evening’s choices. At Pompano we were beaten in a conditioned trot by the public choice. We had no way of proving a comeback theory with our top choice, New Plymouth (37-1), si ...
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How to bet the Gravesend Stakes
The Sunday feature at Aqueduct on Sunday is the $100,000 Gravesend S. Run at 6 furlongs, just five will challenge standout Firenze Fire in what looks like a tough task to upend the four-year-old. Analysis The surging #6 Happy Farm could ...
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Year in review: Top 5 horse racing upsets of 2019
With multiple divisions producing chaos throughout the year, narrowing down a list of the five greatest upsets in 2019 is easier said than done.
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A longshot to key with Almond Eye in the Arima Kinen
Almond Eye wasn’t originally supposed to turn up in this spot, but a slight illness caused her to miss a scheduled run in Hong Kong two weeks ago, so her connections rerouted her to the Arima Kinen.
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Pennsylvania pick of the week: Sacco's first-timer stands out at Penn National
An intriguing group of 2-year-old maidens will sprint for victory December 21 at Penn National, but the past performances don’t provide many clues for identifying the winner.
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Servis holds strong hand in 2019 Gravesend Stakes
Trainer Jason Servis has been hot at Aqueduct in recent weeks, with 11 wins from his last 41 starters. He’ll be especially formidable in the $100,000 Gravesend Stakes on December 22, when he'll saddle the two probable favorites.
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How to bet the Mr. Prospector Stakes
How to bet a superb field of six will travel seven furlongs in the $100,000 Mr. Prospector S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
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How to bet the 2019 Sugar Bowl Stakes
If you examine the past performances for Saturday’s $75,000 Sugar Bowl Stakes at Fair Grounds, it’s easy to land on #2 Gold Street as the horse to beat.
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