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Trends worth remembering from Keeneland's first Breeders' Cup
Four tips for a Breeders' Cup return to Keeneland. What can we learn from the previous running of the 14 races at Keenelan in 2015?
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Holland's North American Free Racing Picks for Oct. 13
Tim Holland handicaps racing from Parx, Finger Lakes, Indiana Grand and Presque Isle today. Carryovers today, read to find out more!
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 13, 2020
We're excited to welcome in NYRA and HRRN Analyst Anthony Stabile to the show to talk about a variety of topics including the big weekend at Belmont Park. Jason also discusses his decision to end The Beemie Awards. ...
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Presque Isle Downs Carryover Spot Play for Oct. 12
Among the highlights of Monday's card at Presque Isle Downs are a $4,096.60 carryover in the Pick 5.
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Breeders' Cup Roundup: Oct. 12, 2020
As the Nov. 6-7 Breeders' Cup World Championships approach, stay up to speed on the latest contenders, odds and news developments!
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Breeders’ Cup Catch-Up: Happy Saver makes late run at division leadership
Who’s on the rise and whose form is slipping as the Nov. 6-7 Breeders’ Cup World Championships approach?
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Santa Anita: Horse racing pick of the day for Oct. 12
We head to Santa Anita on Monday, Oct. 12 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Oct. 12
Handicapper Tim Holland offers free expert racing picks for Gulfstream Park West, Belmont Park, Finger Lakes and Santa Anita on this Monday.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 12, 2020
We discuss the weekend of racing action including QE II Day at Keeneland, the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont, and much more! ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Jackie's Warrior
We know Jackie’s Warrior has plenty of speed. But does he have the stamina to be effective over classic distances?
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How to bet the Durham Cup Stakes
Conditioner Mark Casse will saddle three of the seven contestants in Sunday’s C$125,000 Durham Cup (G3) at Woodbine.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Oct. 11
Handicapper Tim Holland has picks for Belmont Park and Keeneland on Sunday.
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Win Bettors Largely Agree, Create Short Frosh-Stakes Prices
Once again, here is our Update edition of the TwinSpires Harness Preview blog. How did we do based on suggested contenders from our features? And all of the in-the-money finishers from our horses-to-watch list (H2W) as well as our News & Notes se ...
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Breeders' Cup: Keeneland handicapping trends to consider
As the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Keeneland approach, a few notable handicapping trends have already emerged.
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Belmont Park: How to bet the Futurity
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series concludes on Sunday with one final qualifier: the Futurity (G3) at Belmont Park, awarding a “Win and You’re In” berth to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2).
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Spot plays for Prairie Meadows closing day
Prairie Meadows features a mandatory payout of its Jackpot Pick 5 on Saturday, the closing day of the 2020 Thoroughbred meeting. With a 15% takeout and 50-cent minimum, the Pick 5 begins with Race 4 at 8:22 p.m. EDT.
Friday’s penultimate program ...
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Oct. 10
Tim Holland offers his picks for this day of racing in North America at Keeneland, Belmont Park, Monmouth, and Woodbine.
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California-breds shine in weekend stakes at Santa Anita
The major Breeders’ Cup prep races at Santa Anita might be complete, but that doesn’t mean the fall meet stakes action is over.
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Harness racing preview: The Kentucky Filly Futurity
The 55th Kentucky Filly Futurity analysis in post position order for all 12 soph-filly trotters.
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Harness racing preview: The Kentucky Futurity
The 128th Kentucky Futurity analysis in post position order for all 12 3-year-old trotters.
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Australian racing picks for Royal Randwick on Spring Champion Day
BetAmerica horseplayers are in for a treat tonight as Group One racing continues Down Under. The three-year-olds are the focus at Royal Randwick this evening with the running of the Group One Spring Champion Stakes contested over 2000 meters.
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How to bet the Futurity Stakes
A guaranteed berth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2) is on the line when 11 2-year-olds will vie in Sunday’s $150,000 Futurity.
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How to bet the Fayette Stakes
A field of 10 will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Keeneland main strip in Saturday’s ultra-competitive $200,000 Fayette Stakes (G2).
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Hanson: Handicapping the Oct. 10 Cross Country Pick 5
Four of the five graded stakes in Saturday's Cross Country Pick 5 are scheduled for the turf, while the only dirt race in the sequence could be run over a wet track if the long-range weather forecast proves correct.
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Belmont Park: Picks and plays for Oct. 10 Breeders' Cup preps
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series continues in a big way Saturday at Belmont Park, with a quartet of Grade 1 “Win and You’re In” qualifiers.
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Keeneland: Stakes spot plays for Oct. 10
The popular Keeneland fall meet continues Saturday, with two more graded stakes, including a quality renewal of the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1).
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Belmont Park: Which 2-year-old should you bet in the Champagne?
At first glance, Saturday’s $250,000 Champagne (G1) at Belmont Park appears to be an incredibly straightforward race to handicap.
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Laurel Park: Horse racing pick of the day for Oct. 9
We head to Laurel Park on Friday, Oct. 9 for our weekday picks and plays in Thoroughbred horse racing.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast--Keeneland Saturday Oct. 10 Preview
Jason looks ahead to the 10 race Saturday card at Keeneland which includes the Fayette and QEII Stakes. ...
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Carryover provision in new Australia Pick 7 could produce massive windfalls
A new Pick 7 wager that will be introduced on Australian racing Friday night (U.S. time) has the potential to produce a monster windfall.
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How to bet the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes
A total of nine 3-year-old fillies will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Keeneland turf in Saturday’s lucrative $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II (G1).
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Shapiro: Handicapping the Late Pick 5 on Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Day
An outstanding week of racing at Keeneland Race Course continues on Saturday afternoon. The 10-race card in Lexington is headlined by the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Oct. 9
Tim Holland offers his picks to start this weekend of racing at Keeneland, Belmont Park, and Gulfstream Park West.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 9, 2020
We look ahead to the weekend racing at Belmont and Keeneland. The Jury joins Jason to recap the Preakness, the Triple Crown, and start looking ahead to the Breeders' Cup. ...
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Tacitus looms large in Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes
A compact field of five will run 1 1/4 miles on the Belmont Park main surface in Saturday’s $250,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1).
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How to bet the Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes
A total of seven fillies and mares will travel 1 1/4 miles on the Belmont inner turf in Saturday’s $250,000 Flower Bowl (G1).
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Delaware Park horse racing pick of the day for Oct. 8
Today we head to Delaware Park for our weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred horse racing.
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How to bet the Franklin County Stakes
A well-matched field of 12 fillies and mares will dash 5 1/2 furlongs on the Keeneland turf in Friday’s feature, the $150,000 Franklin County (G3).
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How to bet the Frizette Stakes
A berth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) is on the line when seven 2-year-old fillies will contest the $250,000 Frizette (G1) at Belmont Park on Saturday.
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Champagne Stakes Tipsheet
The $250,000 Champagne S. (G1) will be run Saturday for the 149th time as race 4 at Belmont Park and is part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Oct. 8
Tim Holland brings his expert analysis of North American racing to provide his top free picks at Keeneland, Gulfstream Park West, and Delaware.
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Freshman Extravaganza At The Red Mile Has Future Stars Aboard
Grand Circuit action is the next stop for the divisions’ stars and those looking for late-season fame. The Red Mile is the stage again, with big purses and more hope for beating the best in the 2020 Breeders Crown at Hoosier Park. Our never-ending Tw ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 8, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we're excited to welcome in Michigan-based horseplayer Doug Benton to talk playing the races. Jason also discusses the Wednesday Keeneland card and more! ...
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Australian racing picks for Gosford
There’s plenty of Down Under racing for BetAmerica players to enjoy this evening.
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Keeneland horse racing pick of the day for Oct. 7
J. Keeler Johnson turns his attention to Keeneland, where three fillies strike him as standouts in a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1).
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for Oct. 7
Handicapper Tim Holland has a couple of value plays for Keeneland, as well as selections for Delaware Park and Presque Isle Downs on Wednesday.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 7, 2020
We're excited to welcome in Tom Quigley from Santa Anita Park to talk some Southern California racing, working on behalf of horseplayers, his career in racing, and so much more! ...
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Scott Shapiro's Keeneland Late Pick 4 for Oct. 7
Scott Shapiro offers a late Pick 4 sequence Oct. 7 that has a vulnerable favorite in the final leg on this first full week in the Keeneland fall meet.
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Breeders' Cup Catch-Up: Swiss Skydiver in the Classic?
Who’s on the rise and whose form is slipping as the Nov. 6-7 Breeders’ Cup World Championships approach?
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: Oct. 6, Presque Isle Downs
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Players credited $56,987 Preakness week in Bet Back promotions
The Bet Back promotion is really a boon for casual bettors and/or those with smaller budgets.
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Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Oct. 5, 2020
As the Nov. 6-7 Breeders’ Cup World Championships approach, stay up to speed on the latest developments with a weekly roundup of news and notes:
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Holland's North American Free Racing Picks for Oct. 6
Tim Holland has handicapped four races for us on this Tuesday morning. Find racing at Parx and Indiana Grand worth looks during your betting action today!
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 6, 2020
Jason continues to recap the big weekend of racing including the Belmont Derby card at Belmont Park. Then Rocco O'Connor joins the show to talk about his agenting career, having his rider win the Preakness, and more! ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Sittin On Go
Just how much stamina is packed within the pedigree of Sittin On Go? The short answer is “lots,” though there's also some speed in the mix.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: Oct. 5, Presque Isle Downs
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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10 juveniles to watch for in the Breeders' Cup
Five weeks out from the Nov. 6-7 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland, the fields for the five juvenile events are slowly crystallizing.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Oct. 5
Tim Holland offers his free expert picks for race tracks across North America. Tracks covered include Parx, Thistledown, and Presque Isle.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 5, 2020
We look back at a thrilling Preakness Day at Pimlico including the memorable stretch battle between Swiss Skydiver and Authentic. We also recap Keeneland's opening weekend. ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Get Her Number
Get Her Number doesn’t have the most commercially popular pedigree, but once you reach the racetrack, the lines between blue-blooded and blue-collar racehorses begin to blur.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Oct. 4
Qualifiers for the Breeders' Cup continue today as Tim Holland offers his free expert picks for Keeneland, Belmont Park, and Monmouth Park.
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Red Mile Frosh Hit For $63; Bluegrass Babes Please Public
The TwinSpires Harness Preview blog’s feature results are below, along with in-the-money finishers from our horses-to-watch list (H2W), and of course, our News & Notes section, which reports and remarks on the states of our sport. Friday, Oct. 2 ...
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How to bet the Bourbon Stakes
A full field of 12 will go postward in Sunday’s $200,000 Bourbon (G2) at Keeneland. The “Win and You’re In” challenge series event will reward the first-place finisher with a berth in the upcoming Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1).
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Keeneland stakes spot plays for Oct. 4
Picks and plays on a $100 budget for Sunday’s Breeders’ Cup Challenge races at Keeneland.
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: High Definition
At first glance, it seems as though High Definition should be a viable contender for the 2021 Kentucky Derby. But his pedigree is a cause for pause.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Oct. 3
With a full card of racing across North America that includes the Preakness Stakes, Tim Holland offers his free expert picks of the day at Pimlico, Keeneland, and Woodbine.
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Keeneland: Betting the First Lady Stakes
Although just six fillies and mares have been entered in Saturday’s First Lady (G1) at Keeneland, the 1-mile turf test promises to be one of the toughest handicapping challenges of the weekend.
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Keeneland: Betting the Shadwell Turf Mile
What happens when you put $750,000 and a "Win and You’re In" berth to the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) up for grabs? You attract an elite field like the one assembled for Saturday’s Shadwell Turf Mile (G1)
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Australian racing picks for Royal Randwick on Epsom Handicap Day
BetAmerica horseplayers are in for an absolute treat tonight with one of the biggest night’s on the Australian racing calendar set to take place at Royal Randwick.
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Harness Racing: Bluegrass Stakes previews for The Red Mile
On Sunday, Oct. 4, the Grand Circuit’s first week of harness racing offers a program worth pursuing for bettors. A dozen Bluegrass stakes are the features.
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Which Preakness contender should you bet on?
Before you wager on the "Run for the Black-Eyed Susans," find out which Preakness Stakes contender is your best bet, based on our personality quiz!
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All-Stakes Pick 5 play at Keeneland Saturday
With five graded events scheduled, Keeneland will offer an All-Stakes Pick 5 on its 11-race program Saturday. I will build a ticket around a couple of strong opinions in the sequence.
Race 6 – Woodford (G2) 3:45 p.m. ET
Nine are set for th ...
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: Oct. 2, Belmont Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Ward trio looms large in Indian Summer Stakes
A field of eight 2-year-olds will travel 5 1/2 furlongs on the Keeneland turf in Sunday’s $150,000 Indian Summer S. The “Win and You’re In” dash will give the winner an automatic entry to the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2).
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Hanson: Handicapping the Preakness Day Late Pick 5
The Late Pick 5 at Pimlico on Saturday is an intriguing, all-stakes sequence that ends with the Preakness (G1).
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How to bet the Belmont Derby
A total of five graded stakes events will take place on a major day of racing on Saturday at Belmont Park, including the $250,000 Belmont Derby (G1).
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How to bet the Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes
Seven fillies and mares will travel six panels on the dirt in the $200,000 Thoroughbred Club of America (G2), which is part of the “Win and You’re In” challenge series.
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How to bet the Spinster Stakes
A compact field of six will contest the $400,000 Spinster (G1) at Keeneland on Sunday. The “Win and You’re In” affair will give the first-place finisher an automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff.
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Betting Preakness 2020 with Different Budgets
Discover how handicapper Scott Shapiro plans to attack the Preakness Stakes with few different budgets.
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How to bet the First Lady Stakes
A compact field of six will contest Saturday’s $350,000 First Lady (G1) at Keeneland. The one-mile turf affair will give the winner an entry to the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Oct. 2
Handicapper Tim Holland has a few plays for Keeneland's opening-day program, as well as selections for Belmont Park and Pimlico on Friday.
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Preakness Stakes: Trainer stats and trends
Let’s dive into some statistics, trends, and historical facts about trainers in the upcoming Preakness Stakes.
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Keeneland: Stakes spot plays for opening day
The Keeneland fall meet kicks off with a bang on Friday. Two graded stakes races are on the agenda, including the prestigious Alcibiades (G1) for 2-year-old fillies.
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Preakness Stakes: Jockey assignments, stats, and trends
As you handicap the Preakness, here are some trends, patterns, and pieces of historical context to keep in mind as you consider the jockeys.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 2, 2020
We discuss the retirement and career of Midnight Bisou and look ahead to the Preakness day undercard. Jason then welcomes in Ed, Scott, and James for the Jury segment to discuss Keeneland opening and the Preakness. ...
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Stakes spot pays for Preakness Day undercard
Picks and plays on a $100 budget for the Preakness Day undercard stakes races at Pimlico.
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Keeneland: Betting the Breeders' Futurity
Since the 2020 Breeders’ Cup is slated to take place at Keeneland, the $400,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) on Saturday figures to take on extra importance.
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How to bet the Shadwell Turf Mile
An outstanding field of 11 will travel one-mile on the Keeneland lawn in Saturday’s $750,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (G1). The “Win and You’re In” challenge series event will reward the winner with a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Mile.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: Oct. 1, Belmont Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Tipsheet: Breeders’ Futurity
The $400,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) will be run Saturday as race 9 at Keeneland. The 1 1/16-mile race for 2-year-olds will be run on the main track and is part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series.
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Holland's North American free racing picks for Oct. 1
Handicapper Tim Holland has some value plays for Belmont Park, Indiana Grand, and Golden Gate Fields, as well as a selection for Pimlico on Thursday.
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Keeneland: How to bet the opening day Pick 4
The anticipated Keeneland fall meet kicks off on Friday with a competitive 10-race card highlighted by two graded stakes races.
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How to bet the favorites in the Preakness Stakes
Cashing big payoffs can be tricky if you’re betting on favorites. But mix and match the favorites in just the right combination, and it’s possible to secure a lucrative payday.
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Autumn On Bluegass At The Red Mile; Dayton Derbys Displayed
The unmatched Grand Circuit season drives onward with a hotbed of activity through North America. Stars in stakes head for The Red Mile for a few weeks, while Dayton holds its Derbys and all divisions see the Breeders Crown at Hoosier on the horizon. ...
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Preakness week: Playing the Pimlico Special double Oct. 2
Preakness (G1) week continues on Friday at Pimlico with a 10-race card highlighted by the $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3).
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 1, 2020
We look ahead to the big opening Saturday card at Keeneland and then Jeremy Balan joins us to preview the Preakness Stakes. ...
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Australian racing picks for Yeppoon and Wyong
There’s three Australian Thoroughbred meetings and a Harness racing venue for BetAmerica horseplayers to sink their teeth into tonight.
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Preakness week: Stakes spot plays for Oct. 1 at Pimlico
As Preakness week gets underway, Keeler Johnson shares spot plays on a $75 budget for the Thursday stakes races at Pimlico:
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