Hoosier Park Harness Pick of the Week for October 9

Tue Oct 08 2019John Mucciolo

A field of 10 will pace one-mile at Hoosier Park on Wednesday chasing a $5,500 purse in the 10TH Race. The well-matched field will be competing in a non-winners event that offers a $20,000 guaranteed trifecta pool. Don’t forget to get your GA ...
Keeneland trip notes and horses to watch October 4-6

Tue Oct 08 2019Noel Michaels

The following are trip notes for horses who had sharp efforts or tough trips at Keeneland during opening weekend, October 4-6, and who figure to improve or run big in their next starts. Add these runners to your horses to watch list, and bet th ...
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 8, 2019

Mon Oct 07 2019Jason Beem

We finish up our look back at the weekend of racing and welcome in trainer Karl Broberg to talk about his stable of runners, the upcoming Delta Downs meet, the claiming game, and more! ...
Maxfield tops early Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard

Mon Oct 07 2019J. Keeler Johnson

The first four prep races on the 2019-2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby have been contested, so the qualification leaderboard is slowly taking shape.
Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Maxfield

Mon Oct 07 2019J. Keeler Johnson

Maxfield’s sire, Street Sense, should be familiar even to casual racing fans. The first to turn the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile/ Kentucky Derby double (2006-07), Street Sense has emerged as a productive sire of high-class runners over a variety of distan ...
Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Tiz the Law

Mon Oct 07 2019J. Keeler Johnson

Tiz the Law hails from the first crop of foals sired by Constitution, so while it remains to be seen whether Constitution will consistently pass on stamina to his foals, early results are promising. In addition to Tiz the Law, Constitution is the sir ...

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Sunday harness action both day and night

Mon Oct 07 2019Ted Black

While fans of the National Football League were focused on a bevy of games from both coasts, harness racing enthusiasts had ample action day and night at Lexington's Red Mile during the afternoon and then later that evening at Rosecroft Raceway. Sun ...
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 7, 2019

Sun Oct 06 2019Jason Beem

We start our look back at a very busy racing weekend including lots of Keeneland opening weekend chatter.  We also discuss Belmont's racing from the weekend, Omaha Beach's big comeback at Santa Anita, and more! ...
Freshmen On Fire In Last Week Of Red Mile Grand Circuit

Sun Oct 06 2019TwinSpires Staff

Rough Patches With Outsiders, Lone $26 Upset Surfaces Thursday, Oct.. 3 Indiana Sires Stakes (INSS) at Hoosier rolled out for events. There were two frosh-colt pace races; both were won by the house favorites. We finished sixth and fifth, respecti ...
Hong Kong Spot Plays: Two improving runners offer appeal

Sat Oct 05 2019J. Keeler Johnson

Racing in Hong Kong continues on Sunday, October 6 with a 10-race card at Sha Tin. If you’re all wound up and excited following a fantastic Saturday of racing in North America, or if you can’t sleep wondering if Enable will prevail for the t ...
Shapiro's Keeneland horizontal sequences for Saturday, Oct. 5

Sat Oct 05 2019Scott Shapiro

There are ton of horizontal sequences worth taking a shot at on the first Saturday of the Keeneland fall meet, let's look at the all stakes Pick 5.
Belmont: Action-packed weekend features four Breeders' Cup preps

Fri Oct 04 2019J. Keeler Johnson

Four weeks out from the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita, Belmont Park will host an action-packed weekend of Breeders’ Cup prep races.
Two singles for an all-stakes Pick 3 Saturday at Keeneland

Fri Oct 04 2019J. Keeler Johnson

On Saturday, October 5, Keeneland will have five straight graded stakes races, which means fans of multi-race wagers will have the chance to play four doubles, three Pick 3s and even a Pick 4 featuring nothing but top-notch stakes races.