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Handicapping 101: How smart ticket building can increase profits
It happens all the time—a handicapper determines Horse #3 is a near-certain winner. They determine Horses #5 and #7 are the most likely to finish second, while rating a slim chance to beat Horse #3 across the finish line.
So what does this handica ...
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Looking for a longshot in the River City Handicap
It’s been a tough year so far for #4 Mr. Misunderstood, the probable favorite in Saturday’s $175,000 River City Handicap (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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Churchill Downs Trip Notes and Horses to Watch (November 6-10)
Trip notes helps highlight horses whom have good chances to perform well, outrun their odds, and/or win their subsequent starts.
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Dover Downs hosts quartet of Matrons on stellar Thursday card
Harness racing enthusiasts may be unaccustomed to seeing the sport's top pacers and trotters compete on Thursday nights, but that was clearly the case tonight when Dover Downs hosted a quartet of lucrative Matron Stakes for three-year-olds of both ga ...
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Early impressions on the Road to the 2020 Kentucky Derby
The first phase of the 2019-2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby —running through the championship-defining Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) —is complete.
Now we can turn our attention to the second phase, in which late-maturing juveniles will seek to ...
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2020 Kentucky Derby: Four Japanese challengers to follow
Who will follow in the hoofprints of Lani and Master Fencer as the latest Japanese challenger in the Run for the Roses? Here are a few names to follow on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 15, 2019
We get ready for the weekend and look at stakes racing from Churchill Downs, Delta Downs, and Del Mar. The Jury then come in to discuss which Breeders' Cup also rans are horses they're looking forward to next time out. ...
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How to Bet the Bob Hope Stakes
A compact field of six juveniles will go seven furlongs on
the Del Mar dirt in Saturday’s $100,000 Bob Hope S. (G3). Bob Baffert and Doug
O’Neil each have two in the field, and the race figures to come down to one
coming out of those barns.
Ana ...
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Dick Powell’s River City Handicap Tipsheet
River City Handicap Picks
Admission Office Mr. Misunderstood Get Western Emmaus
River City Handicap Wagers
$40 Win: 9 $10 Exacta Key Box: 9 with 2,4,8 ($60) ...
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Glamorous Matrons At Dover; Overnight Power Plays Return
As a polar vortex sweeps east across the Great Plains it should get to Delaware just in time for the three-year-old Matron finals at Dover Downs and brush through New Jersey’s Meadowlands during the Three Diamonds elim. Breeders Crown (BC) stars ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 14, 2019
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we're excited to welcome in Frank Scatoni from Del Mar to talk about racing in San Diego, the Fall meet, and we handicap a pair of races from Friday's card. Then Jason tries a pace handicapping contest for Gulfstream We ...
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Dick Powell’s Australian Pick of the Week for November 13
Race 2 at Seymour (Australia A) on Wednesday night is a seven-furlong maiden for three-year-olds and up going around a wide left-handed turn. The track designation is Good-4 so it should be favorable to most of the runners.
...
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Dover Downs hosts next round of Matron Stakes
While the Breeders Crown races may have already passed and perhaps crowned the numerous division champions, many of the sport's best sophomore pacers and trotters of both genders will head to Dover Downs on Thursday for a quartet of lucrative Matron ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 13, 2019
We're thrilled to welcome in Churchill Downs based trainer Grant Forster to talk about his training career, training horses in Kentucky, his Pacific Northwest roots, and more! ...
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Aqueduct Fall Meet Trainer Trends
Racing and wagering at the November portion of the Aqueduct meet is in full swing, where can horseplayers look for winners in human trends taking shape
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 12, 2019
We take a look back at the Veterans Day card from Aqueduct and then welcome in Gulfstream Park analyst and host Jason Blewitt to talk about the current Gulfstream Park West meet, the upcoming Championship Meet at Gulfstream Park, and more! ...
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Kentucky Derby Top 10: Kicking off the road to 2020
The 2019-2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby is already underway, and while consistency has not been a strong suit among the early Derby contenders, we’ve seen flashes of serious talent from at least a dozen colts.
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Fit for a Very Sweet Victory
Happy Valley in Hong Kong has scheduled a quality evening of racing for Wednesday, November 13, with the Class 2 Maurice Handicap (Race 9) looming as the feature.
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Rosecroft hosts $100,000 Potomac Pace
When post positions for the $100,000 Potomac Pace were drawn on Wednesday the field appeared in deep in quality and quantity, but on the afternoon of the race the signature event lost two of its primary attractions, reigning horse of the year, McWick ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 11, 2019
We look back at some of the racing action from this past weekend including a stakes trio from Aqueduct, the Commonwealth from Churchill Downs, and Del Mar's opening weekend. We also look ahead to a Veterans Day Monday card at Aqueduct. ...
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More ‘Crown’ Bet-Back Cashing At Dover, Meadowlands
Thursday, Nov. 7 At Dover there were three Matron stakes for two-year-olds (one was a non-betting event). Though we encouraged our Breeders Crown alumni bet-backs with the highest odds as top choices (since there were a few in each division) just ...
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Moore vs. Size in Class 1 Feature
The Saturday, November 9 card at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong has
come up strong with 10 competitive races, including a Class 1 handicap stacked
with talented runners.
The card will kick off a bit earlier than usual for bettors in
North Ameri ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast 11/8/19
We look ahead to the weekend coming up including a big Saturday card at Aqueduct, the Commonwealth at Churchill Downs, Del Mar opening, and more! The Jury come in to look back at their favorite moments from the Breeders' Cup. ...
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How to bet the quinella
All of the different wager types in horse racing, one of the most underappreciated is surely the quinella .
The quinella requires bettors to select the top two finishers in a race, but without identifying the exact order of finish. For example, ...
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Dick Powell’s Commonwealth Turf Tipsheet
The $175,000 Commonwealth
Turf Stakes (G3) will be run at Churchill Downs Saturday and features a
full field of three-year-olds on the turf at 1 1/16 miles. The course has
absorbed a lot of rain this week and will not dry up much this time of year ...
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How to bet the Commonwealth Turf Stakes
A total of 16 runners, with two on the also-eligibles list, has been entered to contest the $175,000 Commonwealth Turf S.
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Matrons Three At Dover; Meadowlands Hosts Bet-Backs And More
Autumn is sucking all of the warmth out of the air in the northeast, except for what heat is emanating from isolated harness tracks bracing for winter. It’s Matron season as Dover Downs launches its meet and some state-bred events with strong purses ...
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Betting a double on Commonwealth Turf day
Churchill Downs has arranged a competitive afternoon of racing for Saturday, November 9, with the last half of the 11-race card especially appealing.
The late Pick 4 sequence starting in the eighth race could feature as many as 42 starters. Th ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 7, 2019
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we open the show talking about mapping out your pick 3 and daily double plays throughout a card. Then we welcome in horseplayer Stefan Stojkovic to talk about playing in the BCBC, the evolution of his play, and more! ...
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Rating the Derby potential of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile runners
Let’s look back at the eight horses who contested the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and use a 1-to-5 scale to rate their potential to make an impact on the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
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The top 5 moments from the 2019 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita
Which were your favorite moments and performances from the two-day extravaganza? Looking back after a couple of days, here are the moments that stand out.
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Storm the Court
Storm the Court brought a hefty return on investment when he sprung a gate-to-wire upset victory in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Santa Anita.
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: King of the Valley
Another Wednesday, another evening of racing at Happy Valley in Hong Kong. Of
course, it's only an evening card for the locals; bettors in North America will
enjoy the nine-race card starting at 6:45 a.m. (EST).
Logical favorites abound, inclu ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 6, 2019
We continue to discuss the Breeders' Cup and welcome in Marcus Hersh from the Daily Racing Form to discuss being out at the event, his thoughts on the races, and more! ...
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2019 Breeders’ Cup: International report card
The determined head of Iridessa in the Filly & Mare Turf (G1) prevented the internationals from going winless at the 2019 Breeders’ Cup.
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Dick Powell’s Australian Pick of the Week for November 6
Race 8 at Flemington (Australia A) on Wednesday night is the
Kennnedy Oaks (G1) for three-year-old fillies going 1 9/16 miles around three
left-hand turns. The track designation was not available at press time, but it
was Soft-6 for the Melbourne Cup ...
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Churchill Downs Trip Notes and Horses to Watch (Oct. 27-Nov. 3)
The following are trip notes for horses who had sharp efforts or tough trips at Churchill Downs during the first six racing days of the fall meet from Sun., Oct. 27 through Sun., Nov. 3, and who figure to improve or run big in their next starts.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 5, 2019
We continue our look back at this past weekend's Breeders' Cup including the early races from Saturday and all of the Juvenile races from Friday. ...
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International challengers stand out in Melbourne Cup
They call it “the race that stops a nation,” and for good reason.
The Melbourne Cup (G1) at Flemington racecourse in Australia is a historic two-mile test of speed and stamina first run in 1861. In terms of national recognition, it’s Australia’s ...
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Aqueduct Fall Meet Preview 2019
The opening weekend at Aqueduct, which began its 22-racing day fall season on Friday, Nov. 1. A five-day-per-week schedule, Wednesday-thru-Sundays.
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Horses of interest in the 2019 Melbourne Cup
Run Tuesday afternoon local time, the Melbourne Cup post time for American viewers is Monday evening at 11 p.m. (EST). You can watch and wager at TwinSpires.com.
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How to bet the 2019 Melbourne Cup
It’s hard to imagine a tougher race to handicap than the Kentucky Derby, but the Melbourne Cup (G1) at Flemington racecourse in Australia certainly gives the “Run for the Roses” a run for the money.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 4, 2019
We start our two-day look back at the Breeders' Cup World Championships and discuss the big races from Saturday including the Classic, Turf, Mile, and Sprint. ...
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Bet-Back Barrage At Hoosier; Meadowlands Quartet For Froshes
Friday, Nov. 1 At Hoosier, our Breeders Crown alumni bet-backs from the 2019 finals, were much the best in four of the track’s featured sophomore events, and the raw payouts do not seem so low when you consider no handicapping was necessary to cho ...
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Thoughts on the Breeders' Cup Saturday Early Pick 4
Expert picks for Breeders' Cup Saturday by horse racing analyst Vance Hanson.
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Scully: Handicapping Breeders' Cup Saturday
Expert handicapping picks and analysis by James Scully for Breeders' Cup Saturday race card, good luck everyone!
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Exultant returns in Ladies' Purse
Exultant, one of the best horses in Hong Kong, is set to make his 2019-20 debut on Sunday, November 3, at Sha Tin. Racing gets underway at 12:15 a.m. (ET).
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[VIDEO] Breeders' Cup Video Round-up
We have collected videos we created with trainers, handicappers, connections and more for helping you gauge how the Santa Anita track and contenders for the Breeders' Cup are performing.
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Scully: Handicapping Breeders’ Cup Friday
Expert analyst James Scully provides free picks and handicapping thoughts for Breeders' Cup Friday racing.
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A look at the Breeders' Cup Future Stars Friday Pick 5
With a relatively low takeout and bet minimum on Pick 5s, Vance Hanson will invest in those over the two days. Here's how he will be playing Friday's ticket.
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Santa Anita set to host Breeders Cup championships
Days after the Washington Nationals captured their first World Series in franchise history, a number of owners and trainers will be seeking world titles of their own this weekend when Santa Anita Park in Southern California hosts the latest edition o ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 1, 2019
We continue to discuss the upcoming Breeders' Cup weekend of races. Looking ahead to the Juvenile races on Friday and the other championship Saturday races as well as a look back at the Thursday races and how the track was playing. ...
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Playing the multi-race bets on Breeders’ Cup Saturday
Looking to play the appealing multi-race wagers on Breeders’ Cup Saturday? Then you’ve come to the right place.
The November 2 card at Santa Anita is stacked with challenging exotic wagers like the Pick 3 , Pick 4 , Pick 5 , and Pick 6 ...
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How to bet the Chilukki Stakes at Churchill Downs
How to bet the field of seven fillies and mares that will vie in Saturday’s $200,000 Chiukki S. (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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Breeders' Cup longshots that could spice up the exotics
Just getting a Breeders' Cup longshot in the money can be as good as a win. Inside are some of the longer-priced runners that looked intriguing as win propositions or vertical exotics boosters.
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Spot plays for Breeders’ Cup Saturday
There’s an unwritten rule about watching and wagering on the Breeders’ Cup World Championships —you have to play every race.
Oh sure, there are folks who confidently -- and perhaps wisely -- play only the races in which they have strong opinion ...
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Spot plays for Breeders’ Cup Friday
The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies might be the highlights on “Future Stars Friday” at Santa Anita , but they’re not the only Breeders’ Cup races scheduled for November 1.
The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Spr ...
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‘Crown’ Alumni Charge At Hoosier, Meadowlands’ Kindergartens
The Breeders Crown (BC) finals are in the books, but some of the super horses involved may race again in the next two months. Enter November and the scattered few stakes left in North America. We have key races to help us—all Breeders Crown finals in ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 31, 2019
It's our Day 2 Breeders' Cup Roundtable as we focus on discussing the Saturday races. Excited to welcome in handicappers Jessica Paquette and Josh Hanson to join us to talk about all nine Saturday BC races. ...
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Dick Powell's Breeders' Cup Classic Tipsheet
Betting on the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) run at 1 1/4 miles on the main track at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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Dick Powell's Breeders' Cup Distaff Tipsheet
Betting the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) will be run at 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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Dick Powell's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Tipsheet
Tipsheet for betting the $2,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) run at 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Santa Anita on Friday.
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Dick Powell's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Tipsheet
Breeders' Cup Tipsheet for betting and handicapping the $2,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Santa Anita on Friday.
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How to bet the Dream Supreme Stakes at Churchill
How to bet nine fillies and mares who will dash six panels on the Churchill Downs dirt in Friday’s $120,000 Dream Supreme S.
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How to bet the Breeders' Cup Turf
How to bet a trio of standout turf performers headlines the lucrative $4 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) on Saturday and second biggest race of the day.
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How to bet the Breeders' Cup Mile
How to bet an overflow field of 16 which will travel one-mile on the Santa Anita turf in Saturday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1).
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International Scouting Reports: Breeders' Cup Sprint
After Japanese success in British and Australian Group 1s of late, can a Breeders’ Cup coup be next? Matera Sky is a tough read.
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How to bet the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint
How to bet an overflow field of 14 has been entered to take part in Saturday’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1). The incredibly well-matched field will go five furlongs.
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How to bet the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint
How to bet an excellent field of nine fillies and mares will contesting Saturday’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita.
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Miss Grillo pair key in Friday's Breeders' Cup Pick 4
A pair of late Pick 4 wagers are available on the Friday card at Santa Anita, with one encompassing the four Breeders' Cup races for two-year-olds.
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How to bet the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf
How to bet the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, the ultra-competitive group features six horses coming off of stakes tallies in what is among the most attractive betting races of the weekend.
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How to bet the Breeders’ Cup Classic and Distaff
As a son of Medaglia d’Oro out of a Seattle Slew mare, Higher Power is bred to thrive running 1 ¼ miles and should relish the return to this distance for the Breeders’ Cup Classic. With an alert start, he can secure a perfect trip stalking #4 War of ...
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How to bet the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and Juvenile Fillies
At worst, Scabbard looms as a must-use contender for exotic wagers like the trifecta. At best, he might run down the dueling favorites and spring an 8-1 upset. Let’s box Dennis’ Moment, Eight Rings, and Scabbard in the trifecta, spending a bit mor ...
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How to bet the 2019 Breeders' Cup Turf
I’m optimistic Bricks and Mortar has picked the perfect year to give the Breeders’ Cup Turf a try. With all the key players from the prestigious Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) in France skipping the Turf, the European contingent is weaker than usual. ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 30, 2019
It's our Breeders' Cup Friday Roundtable as we look at the five Breeders' Cup events on Day 1. We welcome in Emily Gullikson and Ed DeRosa to join Jason and talk about the big Friday races. ...
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Jockeys matter when betting the Breeders' Cup
A horse's jockey does matter in the Breeders' Cup, and it is one of the many factors that should be considered, along with other common factors...
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Dick Powell's Australian Pick of the Week for October 30
Race 6 at Seymour (Australia A) on Wednesday night is a benchmark 58 handicap for three-year-olds and upward going seven furlongs around one, sweeping left-handed turn.
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How to bet the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf
How to bet the once billed as a thrilling two-horse showdown, the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1) at Santa Anita.
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How to bet the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
How to bet with just 10 horses entered, the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Santa Anita features one of the smallest fields of any race Nov. 1-2,
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How to bet the Breeders' Cup Sprint
How to bet one of the toughest and most competitive races of the Nov. 1-2 Breeders’ Cup .at Santa Anita is the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1).
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Rosecroft hosts solid Monday card
Since many of the local owners and trainers have to travel across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to compete at Roseroft Raceway two nights each week have found traffic virtually unbearable amid the ongoing bridge repairs, the track has moved the Sunday ca ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 29, 2019
Jason calls several friends who are involved with this year's Breeders' Cup in a special short interview filled show. We talk to owner Billy Koch to talk about his Breeders' Cup entrants. Michelle Yu joins us to talk about what she's been seeing in ...
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2019 Breeders’ Cup Distaff BRIS Speed Rating Report
Speed Rating Analysis :
Blue Prize , Dunbar Road and Serengeti Empress are the only contenders to earn a triple digit
BRIS Speed rating in the last three starts.
Presumptive champion older female and Horse of the Year
hopeful Midnigh ...
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2019 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile BRIS Speed Rating Report
Speed Rating Analysis :
Top-heavy field based on numbers with Dennis’ Moment , Eight Rings ,
Maxfield and Scabbard the only contenders to earn at least a 93 BRIS Speed
rating in the final prep.
American Theorem ,
Shoplifted and W ...
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2019 Breeders’ Cup Classic BRIS Speed Rating Report
Speed Rating Analysis :
Higher Power (110) and McKInzie (109) are the only Classic contenders to post at least a 109 BRIS Speed rating.
Higher Power , Math Wizard , Seeking the Soul and War of
Will have failed to register a pair ...
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How to bet vertical wagers at the Breeders’ Cup
Multi-races wagers might be among the most popular betting options at the Breeders’ Cup, but if you have a strong opinion about the probable outcome of a single race, "vertical" wagers are the way to go.
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How to bet horizontal wagers at the Breeders’ Cup
While betting to win, place and show is simple and straightforward, some of the most enjoyable (and challenging) bets in racing are "horizontal" wagers, which require bettors to pick the winners of consecutive races.
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: We’re back at Happy Valley
A few days after Sha Tin in Hong Kong hosted a race meet originally scheduled
for Happy Valley, the latter racecourse will return the favor by hosting the
Wednesday, October 30 evening card originally set to be run at Sha Tin.
Eight races are ...
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Kentucky Trip Notes and Horses to Watch for October 23-26
The following are trip notes for horses who had sharp efforts or tough trips at Keeneland during closing week, and who figure to improve or run big in their next starts. Add these runners to your horses to watch list, and bet them back next time if ...
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2019 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile horse-by-horse analysis
The expected field might be small, but the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Santa Anita is still shaping up to be a memorable race.
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Breeders’ Cup contenders turn in final pre-race workouts
With the 2019 Breeders’ Cup rapidly approaching, key contenders for the fourteen championship races have been busy wrapping up their pre-race workouts at racetrack across the country.
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2019 Breeders' Cup News & Notes
Breeders' Cup bettors favorite this page as a must read resource for formulating their Breeders' Cup bets. Favorite and revisit daily.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 28, 2019
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing action including Maximum Security's return to the winner's circle. Also Churchill Downs opening day, Keeneland closing day, and more. Jason also discusses the season wrapping up at Monmouth Park. ...
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2019 Breeders' Cup race order, post times and wagering schedule
Pre-entries for the 2019 Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita were revealed on October 23, along with the official order of championship races and the enticing wagering menu.
The action will kick off Friday, November 1 at 10:45 a.m. PT, with five ...
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Mohawk Park hosts Breeders Crown finals
One week before the best thorouhgbreds in the world will convene at Santa Anita Park for the Breeders Cup races on turf and dirt, Mohawk Park hosted eight Breeders Crown finals on Saturday night with division honors and hanress horse of the year perh ...
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A $31 Breeders Crown Upset; Gimpanzee, $13 Champ, $32 Exactor
Thursday, Oct. 24 At Philly there were six more Liberty Bell divisions, these were for soph trotters and pacers. Coming in third was the trend for these splits and it continued into other series (see Friday). For the colt-pacers’ “Liberty” divi ...
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Churchill Downs fall meet handicapping preview
The Churchill Downs Fall Meet is here, and the season, which lasts from Sunday, Oct. 27 to Sunday, Dec. 1 offers some of the autumn’s best racing during the post-Breeders’ Cup time of the year.
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Down and Dirt at Sha Tin
The Sha Tin card had originally been scheduled to take place at Happy Valley, but the ongoing political situation in Hong Kong has prompted officials to transfer the meet to Sha Tin.
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