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Churchill Downs spot plays: Is Covfefe vulnerable in the Dogwood?
There are 11 races scheduled for Saturday, September 21 at Churchill Downs, but the most interesting events on the card are the final two of the afternoon. The $125,000 Dogwood Stakes for 3-year-old fillies attracted a small but intriguing field, while the finale is a deep maiden special weight with an abundance of entries.
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Belmont Park: Spot plays for Kelso Handicap, Noble Damsel Stakes
Graded stakes racing returns to Belmont Park on Saturday, September 21, with the $200,000 Noble Damsel Stakes (G3) and the $300,000 Kelso Handicap (G2).
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Juvenile Stakes Spot Plays for Saturday, September 21
A bevy of stakes action for two-year-olds will be contested
on Saturday across the country. I have picked out four of the races of
particular interest to me, including my top selections in each below:
Laurel Futurity (Laurel
Park)
A compe ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Cotillion Stakes
Here is the fine cast for the Cotillion S.:
SERENGETI EMPRESS
(#1) (7-2) – Kentucky Oaks (G1) queen was a brave second in the Test Stakes
(G1) most recently and rates as the one to catch from the rail. Speedy
Alternation filly continues to t ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Kelso Handicap
A field of seven will converge at
Belmont Park on Saturday in the $300,000 Kelso Handicap (G2). The one-turn
mile event features a talented and well-matched cast that hopes to progress on to
the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Santa Anita on Nove ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Dogwood Stakes
Six three-year-old fillies will travel seven-eighths on
the Churchill Downs main surface in Saturday’s $125,000 Dogwood Stakes. The
opening Saturday feature is led by the exciting Covfefe, who was a courageous
winner of the Test Stakes (G1) at Sar ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast for Sept. 19, 2019
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we're excited to welcome in Marshall Gramm to the show to talk about betting the races, using his Economics background in racing, owning horses, and more!
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Little Brown Jug Leads Parade Of Weekend Stakes In The East
The stakes week begins early and unfolds through Saturday with high-powered events, including the beginning blasting with action at our Breeders Crown Countdown blog on Wednesday and continuing here on Thursday with The Little Brown Jug. Significant ...
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Formidable Challengers stand between Enable and Arc three-peat
Can a talented challenger take down Enable in her bid for a third win in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe? We'll find out October 6.
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Picks and plays for the Pennsylvania Derby, Cotillion Stakes
Some of the best 3-year-old Thoroughbreds in North America will face off in a pair of $1 million races on Saturday at Parx Racing.
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Dick Powell’s 2019 Dogwood Stakes Tipsheet
The $125,000 Dogwood Stakes will be run at seven furlongs
for three-year-old fillies on the main track at
Churchill Downs on Saturday. A field of six is expected to compete.
BELL’S THE ONE (#1) began
her career with four straight wins with o ...
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Dick Powell’s 2019 Pennsylvania Derby Tipsheet
PHOTO: Mr. Money (c) Horsephotos.com/Cecilia Gustavsson ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast for Sept. 18, 2019
We discuss the Justify saga from last week and welcome in Doug McPherson from Woodbine to look back at their big weekend, his 44/1 winner in the Woodbine Mile.
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Jugette, Buckette Poised For Profits With Mixed Fields Of Fillies
Welcome back to the 2019 Breeders Crown Countdown (BCC), the exclusive blog that coordinates with our weekly preview harness blog at TwinSpires.com and the Hambletonian Society to find great wagering opportunities for "Crown"-eligible horses and ...
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How to Play Arlington’s Wednesday Two-Day Pick 5 Carryover
It is closing week at Arlington Park and the four-day race week will be led-off by a rare Wednesday of live racing and wagering at Arlington – the only live Wednesday of the entire five-month race meet. The eight-race card will be the focus of hor ...
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Pennsylvania Derby Could Finally Establish a 3YO Divisional Leader … Maybe
The Grade 1 $1 million Pennsylvania Derby annually is a rich and important race, but never has it been as important as it is this year with the sophomore division still lacking a clear leader.
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Churchill Downs Trip Notes and Horses to Watch (September 13-15)
The horses listed below exit races run at Churchill during the week of September 13-15, and all of them have good chances to run well, outrun their odds, and/or win in their subsequent starts.
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Dick Powell’s Australian Pick of the Week for September 18
Race 4 at Lismore (Australia A) on Wednesday night is an open handicap for older horses going seven furlongs around two, right-handed turns.
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Hoosier Park Harness Pick of the Week for September 18
The 10TH Race at Hoosier Park on Wednesday is a non-winners of two pacing event at one-mile for fillies and mares. A field of 10 will vie in the $6,500 affair, which is among the best betting races on the card.
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Reliable Purton Back for More
By J. Keeler Johnson
Hong Kong’s reigning champion jockey Zac Purton enjoyed a fantastic day at Sha Tin last weekend, scoring four victories on a 10-race card while rewarding TwinSpires players with a couple of winning sp ...
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Arlington Trip Notes and Horses to Watch for September 12-14
Add these Arlington runners to your horses to watch list, and bet them back next time out if they land in a reasonable spot.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast for Sep. 17, 2019
Our guest today is trainer Michael Stidham who joins us to talk about the Keeneland sale, his barn star Synchrony, as well as his training career.
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Harrington hosts Bobby Quillen Memorial
On a night when muggy conditions enveloped the Mid-Atlantic Region, Harrington Raceway offered its signature race on one of its more lucrative cards of the season when it presented the $150,000 Bobby Quillen Memorial for older pacers in addition to n ...
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Breeders' Cup Distaff Top 5: Midnight Bisou moves to the top
With the recent confirmation that reigning champion Monomoy Girl will miss the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), the November 2 showdown at Santa Anita currently looms as a two-horse battle.
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Lazy Daisy digs deep to win Pocahontas Stakes
Reiterating the strength of the juvenile fillies division in California, Lazy Daisy shipped east off a fourth-place finish in the Del Mar Debutante (G1) and sprung a 7-1 upset in the $200,000 Pocahontas Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs.
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Dennis’ Moment
Just as importantly as the bare statistics of their success, Tiznow’s runners have almost universally enjoyed their biggest triumphs while racing around two turns. Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Da’ Tara, Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Well Armed, Trav ...
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Dennis' Moment cruises to Derby favoritism in Iroquois Stakes
Dennis’ Moment lived up to the hype in Saturday’s $200,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs, where he cruised to an uncontested victory and gave the impression he could have won by more if asked.
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Decorated Invader tops Juvenile Turf rankings after punching Breeders’ Cup ticket at Woodbine
West Point Thoroughbreds, William Freeman and William Sandbrook’s DECORATED INVADER ran clear to a second straight tally when pulling away late in the $189,103 Summer S. (G1) at Woodbine Race Course on Sunday. In the process, the juvenile colt pu ...
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Horses to watch from the Kentucky Downs meet
The following are trip notes for horses who ran well or had tough trips at the Kentucky Downs meet, encompassing five race days from August 31 through September 12. These horses figure to improve as likely overlays in their next races, or run bi ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast for Sep. 16, 2019
Host Jason Beem is back from vacation and it’s the premier episode of the Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast. Today we look back at the weekend action from Woodbine, two-year-old stakes from Churchill Downs, and more! ...
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Bobby Quillen Memorial highlights Monday card at Harrington
While many harness racing fans in the Mid-Atlantic Region have relatively few chances to see many of the sport's best older pacers compete first-hand, those local fans will be eagerly awaiting this Monday's $150,000 Bobby Quillen Memorial at Harringt ...
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Contenders Contribute Winners, Exotics To Saturday Stakes
Thursday, Sept. 12
Indiana Sires Stakes (INSS) continued for frosh-colt pacers at Hoosier in two lucrative events. We were involved in both, which were won by the public’s first choices.
We finished second with Straight Up Cool ($3.40, $3.40 ok), c ...
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Counting on Purton for a double
by J. Keeler Johnson
Hong Kong’s reigning champion jockey Zac Purton appears poised to enjoy a strong day at Sha Tin on Sunday, September 15.
The acclaimed rider is scheduled to ride in each of the 10
races, and judging from the quality of ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Summer Stakes
A strong field of 11 juveniles will travel one-mile on the Woodbine turf in Sunday’s $250,000 Summer Stakes (G1). The co-feature on the card serves as a “Win & You’re In” event to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) on November 1 at Santa An ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Natalma Stakes
An octet of juvenile fillies will travel one-mile on the Woodbine turf on Sunday in the grassy $250,000 Natalma Stakes (G1). This “Win & You’re In” affair to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) has attracted a few exciting prospects ...
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Dick Powell’s 2019 Pocahontas Stakes Tipsheet
The $200,000 Pocahontas Stakes (G2) will be run at 1 1/16 miles on the dirt at Churchill Downs this Saturday. The Pocahontas is the first leg of the Road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) to be run next May 1, 2020, and will award 10 points to the winner ...
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Exacta Bet of the Day for Saturday, September 14, at Woodbine
This Saturday is the first of Woodbine’s important stakes days this fall, with four graded stakes on the 12-race card headlined by the $1 million Woodbine Mile (G1). The Woodbine Mile, on the grass for three-years old and up, is a prep for the Bree ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Woodbine Mile
A starting berth in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Santa Anita is on the line north of the border on Saturday when 11 will go postward in the $1 million Woodbine Mile (G1). The “Win & You’re In” contest attracted an excellent group o ...
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Spot plays for Natalma Stakes, Summer Stakes at Woodbine
A big weekend of Breeders’ Cup prep races at Woodbine continues Sunday, with the $250,000 Summer Stakes (G1) and the $250,000 Natalma Stakes (G1) .
These one-mile grass events for juveniles offer “ Win and You’re In ” qualifying berths ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Pocahontas Stakes
A solid field of nine juvenile fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles at Churchill Downs on Saturday in the $200,000 Pocahontas Stakes (G2). The important two-year-old affair serves as a “Win & You’re In” event to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies ...
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Graded stakes spot plays for Woodbine Mile Day
Saturday, September 14 marks one of the biggest days of the year at Woodbine.
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Churchill Downs: Sequences of the Day for Saturday, September 13
by J. Keeler Johnson
The first Saturday of the September meet at Churchill Downs is a big one with four stakes races on the agenda, including the $200,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3) and the $200,000 Pocahontas Stakes (G2), the first steppingstones toward ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Iroquois Stakes
ZYRAMID (#1) (10-1) – Saratoga Special (G2) fifth was sharp in a maiden score at Saratoga two back and has room to improve. Steve Asmussen trainee has speed from the rail, and the son of City Zip could be dangerous in his initial two-turn attempt. ...
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Why Dennis' Moment won't lose the Iroquois Stakes
Three colts who won their last starts by double-digit margins will face off in Saturday’s $200,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs, the much-anticipated first stop on the 2019-2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby.
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Summer, Natalma international scouting reports 2019
Diamond Sparkles was set for a class hike in the Sweet Solera. In his regular Sporting Life column, Fahey noted the stiff question being asked:
“She’s a filly we really like. I thought it was a competitive race she won at Thirsk last time and ...
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How To Bet Horse Racing Podcast: The Iroquois & Pocahontas Stakes 2019
Host Ed DeRosa begins season 3 of the How To Bet Horse Racing Podcast with new sponsor TwinSpires!
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McPeek filly to follow winning formula in Pocahontas Stakes
You can take your pick of fillies who recorded maiden victories on dirt at Saratoga, Del Mar, Gulfstream Park, Colonial Downs, Ellis Park or Indiana Grand, but I’m going to play outside the box and favor #6 Morning Gold, whose maiden victory came on grass at Saratoga.
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Betting an 8-1 shot in the Presque Isle Downs Masters
If you toss out Spring in the Wind’s poor showings on dirt, her race record looks encouraging. She also won three straight races over the Woodbine Tapeta track in 2018.
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Woodbine Mile, Northern Dancer Turf international scouting reports 2019
Hoping the rain stays away, Magnetic Charm gets in with a feathery 110 pounds. Co-highweights Competitionofideas, Holy Helena, and Touriga give her 11 pounds, and the lone sophomore will need the help to tackle those salty older distaffers. ...
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Arlington Trip Notes and Horses to Watch (September 6-7)
The following are trip notes for horses who had tough trips the week of September 6-7 at Arlington Park , and/or who figure to improve in their next races. Add these runners to your horses to watch list, and bet them back next time out if they lan ...
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Looming Champs; Big Stakes Action Abounds Again
The Grand Circuit explodes with stakes in Canada as New York rolls out the tests for state-bred champions. It is a huge week of features from border to border and we are on top of them as features and as additions to TwinSpires’ horses-to-watch (H2W) ...
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Glamour Boy, Girl Trotters Meet Again In Grand Circuit Stakes
Welcome back to the 2019 Breeders Crown Countdown (BCC), the exclusive blog that coordinates with our weekly preview harness blog at TwinSpires.com and the Hambletonian Society to find great wagering opportunities for "Crown"-eligible horses and ...
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile Top 5: Maiden winners shaping up strong
Who do you view as the top contenders for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile? Here is our Top 5.
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Trainers to watch and wager on at Churchill Downs' September meet
To help you identify the trainers most likely to produce profitable plays, we’ve used Statsmaster to compile a list of trainers to watch based on the results of the last five September meets at Churchill Downs.
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Dick Powell’s Australian Pick of the Week for September 11
Race 8 at Hawkesbury (Australia A) on Wednesday night is a benchmark 64 handicap for fillies and mares, three-year-olds and up, going seven furlongs around a sharp right-handed turn. The track is expected to be “Good-4” so it should be fair to everyo ...
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Kentucky Downs Selections for Thursday, September 12, 2019
With a riding triple on Sunday, defending champ Jose Ortiz (eight wins from 24 starts) leads the jockey race by three wins over Florent Geroux, Adam Beschizza and Julien Leparoux, who bagged a double of his own. On the trainer’s side, Joe Sharp (four ...
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Jockeys to watch and wager on at Churchill Downs' September meet
Planning to watch and wager on the races at Churchill Downs in September? Knowing which jockeys excel under certain circumstances can help point you in winning directions.
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Put on your Best Smile, Happy Valley is back
By J. Keeler Johnson
Night racing returns to Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Wednesday, September 11, which means racing fans in North America will get to watch and wager on high-quality racing while enjoying their morning coffee -- first post ...
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Hoosier Park Harness Race of the Week September 11
The 10th Race at Hoosier Park on Wednesday is a $69,000 event for two-year-old pacing fillies. Leg 5 of the Indiana Sires Stakes is a one-mile affair that attracted two of the top juvenile fillies on the grounds.
Don’t forget to get your G ...
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Totally Boss speeds into Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint contention
Jim and Susan Hill's TOTALLY BOSS took a short lead nearing the mid-stretch marker and drove home a 1 1/4-length winner of the $684,640 Turf Sprint (G3) at Kentucky Downs on Saturday. The bay gelding endured six panels on the firm lawn in 1:09.2 ...
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Older pacers take center stage on Saturday night
With the National Football League kicking off a full slate of games for Week One on Sunday afternoon and into the evening, harness racing enthusiasts were keen on watching a pair of tracks that highlighted a bevy of talented older pacers, several of ...
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Kentucky Downs Selections for Sunday, September 8
The Sunday forecast calls for sunny skies and a high of 87 degrees.
With the top pick listed first, “A” horses are in order or preference. Remember, the takeout on Pick 4 and Pick 5 wagers at Kentucky Downs is only 14%, so take advantage!
1ST RA ...
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Jockey Club Oaks international scouting reports 2019
Wonderment was initially under consideration for the Oaks at Epsom, but ended up taking the classic route at home and reappeared in a May 17 conditions race at Chantilly. In a reversal of her juvenile tactics, she led early but was swamped late and r ...
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Local runner poised for success in Runhappy Turf Sprint
With a $700,000 purse and a “Win and You’re In” berth to the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) on the line, Saturday’s Runhappy Turf Sprint Stakes (G3) at Kentucky Downs has attracted a top-notch field of turf sprinters.
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Former claimer could challenge for victory in Dueling Grounds Derby
On Saturday trainer Mike Maker’s skills will be put to the test when Temple contests the $600,000 Dueling Grounds Derby at Kentucky Downs.
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How to bet the stakes-laden Pick 4 on Jockey Club Derby Day
From out of nowhere, Belmont Park has turned a quiet, post-Labor Day weekend into a stakes-laden showpiece afternoon of racing.
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Destined for Success?
by J. Keeler Johnson
Racing in Hong Kong continues on Sunday (first post time 12:45 a.m. ET) with a 10-race card at Sha Tin featuring a blend of dirt and turf races over a variety of distances.
There’s mostly lower-class fare on the agenda, and si ...
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Arlington Saturday Stakes Spot Plays for September 7
The final stakes blowout of the 2019 Arlington live racing season happens this Saturday when Arlington’s two premier juvenile stakes races will highlight the track’s nine-race card. The Arlington-Washington Lassie for fillies and the Arlington-Was ...
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How to Bet the Jockey Club Derby
A field of nine sophomores will travel 1 1/2 miles on the Belmont Park Widener turf in Saturday’s inaugural $1 million Jockey Club Derby Invitational. The third leg of the Turf Trinity features a very competitive group of both domestic and internat ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Jockey Club Oaks
An octet of three-year-old fillies will take aim at the top prize in Saturday’s inaugural $750,000 Jockey Club Oaks Invitational Stakes at Belmont Park . The third leg of the Turf Tiara will be contested at 1 3/8 miles on the inner turf course and l ...
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Kentucky Downs Stakes Spot Plays for Saturday, September 7
Saturday’s 10-race card at Kentucky Downs features five stakes races worth a total of $3.2 million, and the five stakes races will all be part of an All-Stakes Late Pick 5 beginning with Race 6, the $500,000 Kentucky Downs Juvenile Turf Sprint, and ...
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Thoughts on Saturday's All-Stakes Pick 5 at Kentucky Downs
An All-Stakes 50-cent Pick 5 at Kentucky Downs on Saturday with a 14% takeout? Why, yes, please. Here's a look at the sequence.
Race 6 -- $500,000 Kentucky Downs Juvenile Turf Sprint
CAMBRIA ( #4 ) ( 12-1) went two-for-two over th ...
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Exacta Bet of the Day for Saturday, September 7, at Kentucky Downs
This Saturday is the third and perhaps best day of the annual Kentucky Downs five-day boutique race meet . The 10-race card features five stakes races worth $3.2 million in purses, and the five stakes races will encompass an All-Stakes Late Pick 5. ...
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Two horses to key in the 2019 Kentucky Turf Cup
Arklow has lost six straight races since he prevailed in the 2018 edition of the $1 million Kentucky Turf Cup (G3) at Kentucky Downs, but the son of Arch should relish the return to Southern Kentucky to defend his title.
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Jockey Club Derby international scouting reports 2019
The 2019 Jockey Club Derby international scouting reports provide form analysis for foreign based runners.
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How to bet the 2019 Arlington-Washington Futurity
There are no certainties in horse racing, but it seems reasonable to conclude #2 Vincent William will be tough to beat in Saturday’s $75,000 Arlington-Washington Futurity at Arlington International Racecourse.
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Speed should be dangerous in Jockey Club Oaks
If you’re searching for the speed horses entered in Saturday’s inaugural running of the $750,000 Jockey Club Oaks at Belmont Park, let me save you some trouble—there aren’t any.
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How to Bet Saturday’s Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint
The Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint is a Breeders' Cup Challenge prep-race
This Saturday at Kentucky Downs features a 10-race card with five stakes races worth $3.2 million in purses, and is the perhaps best race day of the annual Kentucky ...
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Use Saratoga trends to win at the 2019 Belmont Fall Meet
New York racing has returned downstate for the start of the Belmont Park Fall Championship Meet , which will offer top-notch racing throughout the late summer/early fall season.
For the average horseplayer, Belmont can be a much easier meet to win ...
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Kentucky Downs Selections for Saturday, September 7
The firm turf course was a little more forward on Thursday. Four of the five sprint races were won by forward horses. There were two gate-to wire winners in the longer races, along with two victorious stalkers and one closer.
Joe Sharp and Adam Bes ...
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Belmont Park Track Profile Tips and Trends
The Belmont Fall Meet is about more than just high-profile stakes races. Besides just stakes races, the Belmont meet also offers top-notch racing and wagering on all types of races , day-in-and-day-out all throughout the season. Here are some of th ...
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Grand Circuit Ensues In Canada; Upsets In The Mixes
Racing to the Breeders Crown, class affairs on the Grand Circuit continue in Canada. We’re on ‘em. Back in the USA, Scioto presents its six-digit seasonal memorials. Star-studded harness racing and solid wagering opportunities from the stars to the w ...
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Sizing Up Speed On The Freshman Fronts
Welcome back to the 2019 Breeders Crown Countdown (BCC), the exclusive blog that coordinates with our weekly preview harness blog at TwinSpires.com and the Hambletonian Society to find great wagering opportunities for "Crown"-eligible horses and ...
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Why I'm betting Spanish Mission in the Jockey Club Derby
David Simcock doesn’t send runners across the Atlantic very often, but since 2011 he’s compiled a 5-for-19 record in North America. That’s why we're excited to see Simcock send #9 Spanish Mission to contest the inaugural running of the $1 million Jockey Club Derby at Belmont Park.
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Belmont Fall Championship Meet Begins Friday
The Belmont Park Fall Meet is called the “Championship Meet” for a good reason. It is because Belmont Park runs the largest amount of important fall stakes races that lead up to the Breeders’ Cup , and also includes so many different classes of st ...
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Arlington Trip Notes and Horses to Watch (August 30 – September 2)
The following are trip notes for horses who had tough trips the week of August 30 – September 2 at Arlington Park , and/or who figure to improve in their next races. Add these runners to your horses to watch list, and bet them back next time out if ...
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Basin charges clear to win 2019 Hopeful Stakes
No one is comparing Basin to Affirmed just yet, but the Steve Asmussen-trained colt has made a positive impression in his first three starts, and his dominant triumph in the 2019 Hopeful Stakes (G1) suggests he might be on the verge of a very productive racing career.
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Analyzing a wild edition of the Del Mar Futurity
Whether the 2019 Del Mar Futurity (G1) produces another top runner is open to debate. Anyone who watched the summer feature for 2-year-olds on Labor Day had to come away befuddled by its unusual result.
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Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint top 5: It's time to dance
Ranking the top contenders for the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita is harder than it sounds.
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Hoosier Park Harness Race of the Week September 4
The 2nd Race at Hoosier Park on Wednesday is a one-mile trotting affair for sophomore fillies. The $12,500 event is for fillies who have not won an Indiana Sires Stakes contest this campaign, and a competitive field of six is entered.
Don’ ...
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Dick Powell’s Australian Pick of the Week for September 4
Race 6 at Seymour (Australia A) on Wednesday night is a maiden benchmark 58 handicap for fillies and mares, three-year-olds and up, going a mile around one sweeping left-handed turn. The track is expected to be “Soft 5” so it should be fair to everyo ...
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Kentucky Downs Selections for Thursday, September 5
The August 31 opening day card at Kentucky Downs ran to
profile.
The rail was out 30 feet. Eight races were run over at least
a mile of ground, with five being won by closers; two by stalkers; and one by a
presser. There were only two sprints, w ...
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Basin, Nucky pave their way to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
A pair of two-year-olds moved one-step closer to a start in the upcoming Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) with sharp Grade 1 tallies on Labor Day. At Saratoga, six went postward in the $350,000 Hopeful S. (G1) and Steve Asmussen was responsible for half o ...
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Half-mile ovals take center stage on Labor Day
On the day that marked the unofficial end of summer, a pair of half-mile harness ovals in relative close proximity to one another and several prominent beaches presented competitive cards highlighting overnight races for older horses. Labor Day Mond ...
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Ellis Park Spot Plays for Monday, September 2
Free picks for Ellis Park by Joe Kristufek
Race 4
#5 Dance Rhythms (6/1 ML)
A model of consistency in turf sprints, she’s held her
own against tough competition this entire year. She has a pair of 2019 wins to
her credit, includ ...
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Yonkers and Mohawk offer stellar cards on Labor Day weekend
While many Americans were headed to the beaches for the final, unofficial weekend of summer to savor Labor Day, harness racing enthusiasts turned their attention to a pair of ovals on Saturday night that offered several lucrative stakes on the last d ...
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Gimpanzee Jogs, Bettor’s Wish Beat, Golden Tricks, Lather Up; Top Weekly Prices $17, $14
By Frank Cotolo
Thursday, Aug. 29
At Philly in the afternoon we went after two young colt pacers in sires-stakes action. We finished third to an 8-1 shot with Tell Them Lou ($6.00) and then fourth to the public’s second choice with Hey Run Me ...
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