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Matchmaker Has Three Of Four; ‘Levy’ Losses; Top Winners Pay Double-Digits; 52 Percent On The Board
Making up for last week’s dull horses-to-watch winners was this week’s rebound, with a good bunch coming through for us and a whopping win percentage.
Here’s the success and failure rundown from features:
Thursday, March 28
Our Power Plays ...
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Thoughts on the Rainbow 6 mandatory payout
The Florida Derby (G1) and a force-out of the Rainbow 6 Jackpot carryover of more than $2.6 million highlight the racing action Saturday afternoon at Gulfstream Park. Here's how I'll be playing the 20-cent Rainbow 6.
Race 9 -- Maiden Special Weig ...
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Selections for 2019 Dubai World Cup Day
The fog enveloping Meydan Friday morning is a fitting metaphor for the process of groping toward the key horses to use on Saturday’s super competitive Dubai World Cup program.
It would be surprising if Godolphin doesn’t have a good night, but th ...
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Live harness racing returns to Hoosier Park
Harness racing action at Hoosier Park commences on Friday to kick-off their much-anticipated meet. The Anderson, Indiana, venue will host races on Friday and Saturday during opening weekend, and from Thursday through Saturday on April 4-6.
Followi ...
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Hanson: Spot Plays on the Dubai World Cup card
The Dubai World Cup Day program at Meydan, which will be held primarily during the morning hours Saturday in the United States, is again filled to the brim with competitive races and international intrigue. Here are thoughts on most of the eight T ...
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How To Bet the Florida Derby Podcast
The Kentucky Derby favorite could come from the Florida Derby, as Hidden Scroll looks to rebound from his fourth-place behind Code of Honor and Bourbon War in the Fountain of Youth, Maximum Security looks to breakout in his stakes debut, and Harvey W ...
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2019 Dubai World Cup News & Notes
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The 2019 Dubai World Cup program is Saturday, and the card features a star-studded cast of runners seeking glory and riches i ...
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How to bet the 2019 UAE Derby
The $2.5 UAE Derby (G2) will be run on Saturday morning as Race 5 in Dubai at Meydan Racecourse. The huge purse and the same amount of Kentucky Derby (G1) eligibility points as the other major prep races have attracted a field of 14 going 1 3/16 ...
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Picks and Plays for Dubai World Cup Night
By far the best race card in the world this Saturday will take place at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, where the eight Thoroughbred races on Dubai World Cup Night will pit high-class runners from around the world against each other in a series of ric ...
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Santa Anita stakes Spot Plays for 2019 Beholder Mile Day
Four graded stakes races will be contested at Santa Anita Park on Saturday, with a pair of Grade 1 tilts among them. I have a few horses of interest to me in the marquee events.
RACE 5: FRANK E. KILROE MILE (G1)
A compact but excellent fiel ...
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How to Bet the Florida Derby
Of course, splitting these three runners is easier said than done. I think a strong case can be made that Hidden Scroll ran the best race in the Fountain of Youth, carving out stiff fractions of :22.80, :45.69, and 1:10.42 before weakening in the fin ...
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Gulfstream Park stakes Spot Plays for 2019 Florida Derby Day
The $1 million Florida Derby (G1) is the headliner of a big day of racing at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. A total of six accompanying stakes events are also on the card, with a trio of those of the graded variety.
While I found it difficult to ...
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How to bet the 2019 Florida Derby
A field of 11 sophomores will run 1 1/8 miles on the Gulfstream Park main strip in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) . The Road to the Kentucky Derby points race attracted three of the top-four finishers of the recent Fountain of Youth St ...
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Florida Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report
The $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park highlights the second weekend of major Kentucky Derby qualifiers. One of seven prep races awarding a combined 170 points toward a Kentucky Derby berth (100-40-20-10), the 1 1/8-mile event has att ...
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Hoosier Park opens and begins bi-weekly special betting offers
By Frank Cotolo
Hoosier Park opens this weekend and once again TwinSpires is offering super specials for bettors. The TwinSpires harness staff will highlight these specials bi-weekly.
Opening night, March 29 and March 30, features the Bet C ...
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Third Leg For ‘Levy’ And Matchmaker Series Promising Profits; Power Plays In Motion
Yonkers Raceway continues to be the headquarters for our features with leg three of the 2019 George Morton Levy and Blue Chip Matchmaker series. The series, for divisions of pacing mares and horses, continues to qualify entries for their finales on A ...
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Why I'm Betting Capezzano in the Dubai World Cup
There’s no telling how he’ll Capezzano will respond if North America challenges him for the early lead, but remember, North America has shown a tendency to break slowly on occasion, which cost him any chance at victory in last year’s Dubai World Cup. ...
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Why I'm Betting Walking Thunder in the UAE Derby
Now Walking Thunder has landed the rail draw for the UAE Derby, and he’ll be ridden for the first time by top jockey Frankie Dettori. If Walking Thunder breaks alertly, he should have every opportunity to secure the lead and hold his position on the ...
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War of Will, Anothertwistafate recipients of Bad Luck Board
A few strides out of the gate in Saturday's $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) , 4-5 favorite War of Will virtually lost all chance at a sweep of Fair Grounds ' Kentucky Derby (G1) preps when his hind end gave out briefly. Later ass ...
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2019 Dubai World Cup Picks
2019 Dubai World Cup: Capezzano Gate to Wire
Win: Capezzano
This year's Dubai World Cup appears to be lacking in pace. Thunder Snow, North America, and Capezzano appear to be the ones with the most early hoof, meaning whomever can establish ...
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Levy and Matchmaker series both set for round three
This weekend may mark the round of the "Sweet 16" for those following the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, but for harness racing enthusiasts this Friday and Saturday as Yonkers Raceway hosts the third rounds of both the Blue Chip Matchmaker and Geo ...
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Dick Powell’s Australian Pick of the Week March 27
Race 4 at Australia A (Hawkesbury) Wednesday night is a maiden race for all ages going 5 1/2 furlongs. A field of 10 are entered and the ground is expected to be extremely heavy and as low as a 9 on the scale.
FREE International Past Performance ...
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Pletcher Heats Up with Two Derby Qualifiers; More on the Way?
Trainer Todd Pletcher has won two Kentucky Derbies, has saddled more Derby starters (52) than any other trainer in history, and has sent out at least one Derby starter every year since 2004.
Yet until recently, there appeared to be a chance that ...
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Keeler Johnson's Kentucky Derby Top 10: Anothertwistafate Impresses the Most
This year’s Road to the Kentucky Derby prep season has been filled with memorable upsets, so it’s only fitting that the two big races last week saw two more odds-on favorites fall to defeat.
War of Will , previously ranked fifth in my Kentuc ...
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Cutting Humor Edges Anothertwistafate in Sunland Derby
In a clear-cut demonstration of how trips can affect the performance of a racehorse, Cutting Humor had the last laugh in the $800,000 Sunland Derby (gr. III) at Sunland Park , parlaying a clean run into a gallant victory in the Road to the ...
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A yardstick to measure the greatness of Winx
There has always been a lot of chatter when foreign horses are dominating their regions. Questions arise regarding who they are beating and why don’t they come to America? As one Australian trainer, Peter Moody, once reminded: “The planes fly both wa ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Cutting Humor
Starlight Racing's Cutting Humor took the lead in early stretch and kept a stubborn foe at bay late in securing a neck tally in the $800,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3) on Sunday. The Todd Pletcher trainee picked up his initial stakes win after ...
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Miami Valley, Rosecroft and Pompano Park offer Sunday cards
As college basketball fans continued to watch the NCAA tournament field get narrowed down to 16 on Sunday evening, serious harness racing fans were following the action at Miami Valley in Ohio, Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland and Pompano Park in Florid ...
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Jockey Profile: Joel Rosario
When racing resumes at Santa Anita on Friday, March 29, one of the top jockeys in the nation could also resume riding at the Great Race Place. Joel Rosario took his tack to Oaklawn Park after Santa Anita shut down so that they could work on the trac ...
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By My Standards Upsets the Louisiana Derby
The trend of upset victories in Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races continued on Saturday when By My Standards produced a big rally up the inside to post a 22-1 upset victory in the $1 million Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (gr. II) at F ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: By My Standards
Allied Racing Stable LLC’s By My Standards rallied along the inside through the final furlong en route to posting a 22-1 upset in the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds.
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Blue Chip Matchmaker and Levy series continue at Yonkers
In the midst of the bevy of NCAA College Basketball games taking place, Yonkers Raceway offered the second leg of both the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series for pacing fillies and mares on Friday then the George Morton Levy Memorial series for Free-For-All ...
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Matchmaker Hits Half Again; ‘Levy’ At A Loss For Choice Spots; Plump Prices For Place, Show Finishers
It was a week plentiful with contenders hitting the board but few taking the top spot.
Here is how the week of wagering treated our suggested contenders:
Friday, March 22
The second leg of Yonkers’ Matchmaker included our two winners, low bu ...
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Two horses to watch on the Louisiana Derby Day undercard
Readers know my thoughts on Saturday's All-Graded Stakes Pick 4 , but what about the rest of the TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby Day program? Here are a couple horses of interest on the undercard.
Race 3 -- $75,000 New Orleans Ladies
#6 LA ...
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How to bet the 2019 Sunland Derby
The $800,000 Sunland Derby (G3) will be run as Race 11 on Sunday at Sunland Park going 1 1/8 miles on the dirt. There is a good mix of local horses against shippers, and on paper at least, it looks like the pace could be pretty hot.
MUCHO GUSTO ...
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Spot Plays for 2019 Louisiana Derby weekend at Fair Grounds
Saturday’s card at Fair Grounds is one of the best of the year and the stakes races came up especially strong.
What’s more, Twinspires.com has a “Bet Back” promotion where, after opting in and betting on at least five races on Fair Grounds’ ...
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Thoughts on the All-Graded Stakes Pick 4 on Louisiana Derby Day
Saturday's $500,000 Guaranteed All-Graded Stakes Pick 4 at Fair Grounds encompasses the New Orleans track's most prestigious annual features. With a 50-cent minimum, plenty of ground can be covered in the sequence. Here are our thoughts.
Race 10 ...
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Get a free $10 win bet on Winx in George Ryder
The prospect of a wet Rosehill track suits Australian superstar Winx just fine as she seeks her fourth consecutive George Ryder (G1), and 32nd straight win, Friday night. Not only is she three-for-three on heavy going, but she trounced them by 7 ...
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How to bet the 2019 Louisiana Derby
The $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) will be run as race 13 on Saturday at Fair Grounds going 1 1/8 miles on the dirt. It is the first of seven Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races that awards 100 points to the winner, 40 points to the second-place fi ...
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Blue Chip Matchmaker and Levy series enter round two
While the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament field of 68 will be whittled down to a "Sweet 16" by the end of this weekend, the contingent of pacers competing in the lucrative Blue Chip Matchmaker series for pacing fillies and mares and those in the Geo ...
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Chapters Two For ‘Levy’ And Matchmaker Series Filled With Plump And Pricey Possibilities
The March of the older pacers continues at Yonkers Raceway with leg two of the 2019 George Morton Levy and Blue Chip Matchmaker series. This week each series offers a quartet of divisions battling to make it to their respective finales, on April 20.
...
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Spot Plays for 2019 Louisiana Derby Day
A marathon day of racing is scheduled for Saturday, March 23 at Fair Grounds . Thirteen races are on the card, including the $1 million Louisiana Derby (gr. II) , a prominent steppingstone toward the 2019 Kentucky Derby .
That race is unque ...
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TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby BRIS Speed Rating Report
Saturday’s $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) starts the final round of major prep races for the 2019 Kentucky Derby . One of seven races awarding points on a 100-40-20-10 scale in the Road to the Kentucky Derby series , the Louisiana ...
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Bet America Radio Network: How To Bet the 2019 Louisiana Derby How To Bet Horse Racing Podcast
How to bet the Louisiana Derby depends on what you think of War of Will, the Lecomte-Risen Star winner looking to join International Star as the only horse to sweep Fair Grounds' Kentucky Derby points series. The War Front colt closed as the 12.5-to ...
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Serengeti Empress Stands Out in Fair Grounds Oaks
The Road to the Kentucky Oaks continues on Saturday with the $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II) at (where else?) Fair Grounds , a very productive race that has churned out four Kentucky Oaks winners since 2008.
All eyes will be on #2 Se ...
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Dick Powell’s Australian Pick of the Week March 20, 2019
Race 5 at Australia A (Newcastle) Wednesday night is a terrific maiden race for two-year-olds going seven furlongs. A field of 14 are entered and the ground is expected to be “Good.”
FREE International Past Performances every day at Brisnet.com! ...
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How to Bet the Louisiana Derby
I don’t think anyone will deny that #6 War of Will is going to be tough to beat in the March 23 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (gr. II) at Fair Grounds .
The 1 1/8-mile races kicks off the final round of Road to the Kentucky Derby prep ra ...
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How to Bet the Sunland Derby
I suspect that Cutting Humor will step up his game in the Sunland Derby, and if the pace is hot as expected, he could be the main beneficiary. I’ll make him my key horse in the trifecta , mixing and matching him with the favorites: $2.50 trifecta: ...
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Bad Luck Board Reconvenes for Dessman in Oaklawn Race 4 on March 16
Hours before Improbable and Game Winner came up short in their respective divisions of the Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, Dessman was the first of three odds-on favorites sent out by Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert to disappoint his l ...
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Keeler Johnson's Kentucky Derby Top 10: Game Winner Remains On Top
Although he suffered the first defeat of his career last Saturday, the performance of Game Winner in the Rebel Stakes was sufficient for the champion colt to retain the top spot in my .
Not surprisingly, Omaha Beach —the colt who gallantly conq ...
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Rosecroft and Pompano highlight Sunday cards
While fans of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament eagerly awaited the unveiling of the "March Madness" brackets on Sunday evening, standardbred fans were keen to focus their attention on a pair of five-eighths mile ovals more than 1,000 miles apart. ...
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Rating the 2019 Kentucky Derby Prep Races
As we head into the final round of Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races, now seems like a good time to look back at the 17 North American prep races already run this year and assign a rating to each one.
My ratings—based on a scale of 1 to 5— ...
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Series get under way at Yonkers Raceway
While the NCAA Basketball tournament is commonly known as "March Madness", serious harness racing fans were paying much closer attention to a pair of lucrative series that got under way at Yonkers Raceway on Friday and Saturday. Friday night offered ...
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2019 Kentucky Derby Contender Profile: Omaha Beach
Despite being a son of War Front, Omaha Beach’s pedigree actually contains several strong dirt influences. His dam, Charming, showed talent on the main track during her brief career and has already produced the champion two-year-old filly Take Charge ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Tacitus
Tampa Bay Derby (G2) winner Tacitus has a pedigree that is everything you would expect from a Juddmonte Farms homebred, with not only lots of black-type but major names and stakes winners.
Tacitus is by the mighty Tapit, who shows no signs ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Haikal
Gotham Stakes (G3) winner Haikal is a real enigma to try to analyze. Usually Shadwell Farm homebreds have deep and rich pedigrees. Haikal fits that bill except for one glaring fact: his sire, Daaher, only has sired two graded winners from nine c ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Somelikeithotbrown
If you dig down far enough, you can find some black-type in the pedigree of Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) winner Somelikeithotbrown . His sire, Big Brown, has been a decent sire and his best graded winners have done it going longer on the dirt. The best w ...
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Omaha Beach Defeats Game Winner in Rebel Stakes Division 2
Notably, Omaha Beach’s winning time was 0.07 faster than Long Range Toddy ran while winning the first division of the Rebel Stakes , and it was also the fastest time of the afternoon on a card that included the Azeri Stakes (gr. II) for older mares ...
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Long Range Toddy Catches Improbable in Rebel Stakes Division 1
To put the winning time in context, Long Range Toddy’s clocking was faster than the time of 1:42.72 posted by the Grade 1-winning mare Midnight Bisou in the Azeri Stakes (gr. II) one race earlier on the card. The finish of the Rebel Stakes was also r ...
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Hot Pick At Pompano Pays $40; Matchmaker Gets Four Of Five; ‘Levy’ Group Puts In Poor Miles
Here is how the week of wagering treated our suggested contenders:
Thursday, March 14
We attempted another multi-exotic attack at Saratoga but we may be looking elsewhere to begin our blog previews as spring arrives. The domination of favorites ...
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Stakes action on display at Oaklawn and Laurel Park
Thoroughbred racing fans had ample stakes action to follow on Saturday afternoon as Laurel Park and Oaklawn Park both offered a bevy of stakes with the primary focus being on three-year-olds heading to the Triple Crown trail. In one of the early rac ...
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Improbable and Game Winner Look to Dominate in Separate Rebel Stakes Divisions
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is after his sixth Kentucky Derby win, and two of his horses are shaping up to give him an outstanding shot at the garland of roses. Both Improbable and Game Winner are slated to race in Saturday’s 1 1/16-mile R ...
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Horses to watch on Rebel Stakes Day at Oaklawn Park
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- The biggest non-Racing Festival of the South Day in Oaklawn Park history? Saturday's card is surely in that discussion with two divisions of the Rebel (G2) featuring the current favorites for the Kentucky Derby (G1) , a tremendo ...
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Dubai World Cup Update: New Shooters Take on Thunder Snow
The 2019 Dubai World Cup takes place on March 30. Although Thunder Snow remains the horse to beat, a few new shooters could make his quest for a second straight World Cup victory harder than we thought. Bob Baffert will send out two quality equines, ...
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Bob Baffert’s Top 3-Year-Olds Ranked
Because of the tragedy that's befallen Santa Anita, Bob Baffert has had to call an audible. Both his top Derby contenders, Game Winner and Improbable, will run in the two division of the March 16 Rebel Stakes. Unless Santa Anita right's its ailing sh ...
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Will Waikuku justify favoritism in Hong Kong Derby?
As the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail ramps up for three-year-olds here, Sha Tin’s leading four-year-olds are set for their coveted prize in Sunday’s Hong Kong Derby. The prestigious conclusion to Hong Kong’s Four-Year-Old Series, the about 1 1/4-mile t ...
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How to bet the 2019 Inside Information Stakes
Eight fillies and mares will travel seven furlongs on the Gulfstream Park dirt in Saturday’s highly competitive $200,000 Inside Information Stakes (G2). The affair lacks a true standout, and it is one of the better betting races of the weekend with ...
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Spot Plays for Oaklawn Park's Friday card
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- Glorious sunshine is forecast both today and Rebel Stakes Day here at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, with temperatures a touch on the cool side in the upper 50s.
I'll have more varied opinions on the Rebel Day card tomorrow morning ...
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Bet America Radio Network: How To Bet the Rebel Stakes podcast
What was to have been the $1-million Rebel Stakes with 85 Kentucky Derby points up for grabs is now a pair of $750,000 Rebel Stakes worth 63.75 each, including 37.5 to the winners. And the extra race, money, and points attracted some extra good hor ...
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How to Bet Saturday's All-Stakes Pick 4 at Oaklawn Park
Thanks to the split of the Rebel Stakes (gr. II) into two divisions, Oaklawn Park will be able to offer an exciting all-stakes Pick 4 on March 16 that includes both halves of the much-anticipated Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race.
I’v ...
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Is Game Winner Unstoppable in Rebel Stakes Division #2?
Not surprisingly, Game Winner was subsequently voted the champion two-year-old male of 2018, and if he brings his A-game to the Rebel, he should keep his unbeaten record intact and add another Rebel title to trainer Bob Baffert’s record of six Rebel ...
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Improbable Stands Out in Rebel Stakes Division #1
For the exotics, Galilean is a logical choice given that he’s won three of his four starts in California. He’s been particularly effective since stretching out to a mile and beyond, dominating the King Glorious Stakes and California Cup Derby (both a ...
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How to bet the 2019 Azeri Stakes
A compact but stellar field of fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16 miles at Oaklawn Park on Saturday in the $350,000 Azeri Stakes (G2). Four of the six entered are Grade 1 winners in what appears to be a fascinating affair.
TAPA TAPA TAPA (#1) ...
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Dick Powell’s Cheltenham Spot Plays March 15, 2019
The legendary Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (G1) will be run on Friday as race 4. 16 runners are entered to go 3 miles and 2 ½ furlongs and all carry 164 pounds except the mare #16 SHATTERED LOVE . This year’s edition looks very competitive.
Willie M ...
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Pacers Parade In Stakes-Season-Starting ‘Levy’ And Matchmaker Series At Yonkers; Power Plays Ensue
The March marching of the older pacers begins this weekend as the 2019 harness racing stakes season launches at Yonkers Raceway. Each year for more than a decade we have sounded the traditional beginning of the stakes season with two elongated series ...
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Dick Powell’s Cheltenham Spot Plays March 14, 2019
The Cheltenham Festival continues on Thursday morning with three Group 1 races. The highlight should be Race 3, the Ryanair Chase (G1) for five-year-olds and up going 2 5/8 miles on a soft turf course.
FREE International PPs courtesy of Brisn ...
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Fair Grounds Pick of the Week for March 16
Saturday's eighth race at Fair Grounds is an entry-level allowance for three-year-old fillies going about 1 1/16 miles on the turf. Trying the grass for the first time is #6 OUT FOR A SPIN (5-1) , who has every right to move forward switching surfac ...
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Blue Chip Matchmaker and Levy Series get under way this weekend
Fans of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament known as "March Madness" look forward to this time of year, as do serious harness racing fans who enjoy the madness of a different sort as Yonkers Raceway offers the opening legs of the Blue Chip Matchmake ...
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LONGFORM: The Story of Majestic Prince
Majestic Prince: The leading lights of this generation of colts were also to a large extent an aristocratic one -- conceived of the best blood...
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Dick Powell's Australian Pick of the Week March 13, 2019
Race 3 at Australia A (Goulburn) Wednesday night is a maiden for colts and geldings going seven furlongs. A field of 10 are entered and the ground is expected to be “Good.”
FREE International Past Performances every day at Brisnet.com!
#1 ...
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Miami Valley, Rosecroft and Pompano cards highlight Sunday
Owners, trainers, drivers and fans were granted a reprieve from the winter weather at Miami Valley and Rosecroft Raceway on Sunday, while daytime sunbathers still enjoyed ideal conditions at Pompano Park in Florida for the evening program. Sunday af ...
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A brief history of and recent betting trends in the Rebel Stakes
If Saturday's Rebel (G2) is split into two divisions as Oaklawn Park officials expect, each division of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series prep will be worth $750,000. Derby qualifying points of 37 1/2 - 15 - 7 1/2 - 3 3/4 will be distributed t ...
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All Other 3-Year-Olds, Bellafina close as favorites in Kentucky Derby, Oaks Future Wagers
The only Kentucky Oaks Future Wager (KOFW) ran concurrently with the third of four Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) pools from March 8-10, and each closed at 6 p.m. (ET) on Sunday .
The Mutuel Field, or “ All Other 3-Year-Olds (#24) ,” ende ...
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Keeler Johnson's Kentucky Derby Top 10: Tacitus Joins, Hidden Scroll Returns
The indefinite suspension of racing and training at Santa Anita has thrown a monkey wrench into the plans for Game Winner and Improbable , delaying their scheduled returns to action by one week.
Nevertheless, they remain at the top of my Kentu ...
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Tacitus Breaks Through in Tampa Bay Derby
Early speed, middle moves, late rallies, a wild finish with a half-dozen horses in the hunt—from start to finish, the $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) at Tampa Bay Downs had it all.
Ultimately, it was Bill Mott’s lightly-raced Tacitus who ...
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Somelikeithotbrown Wins Again in Jeff Ruby Steaks
Dynamic Racer , runner-up behind Somelikeithotbrown in the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes, finished second once again at odds of 45-1, while longshot Moonster —coming off an eighth-place finish in the Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) on dirt—rallied p ...
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Three Takeaways from the Gotham Stakes
So what are the main takeaways from the Gotham Stakes? My thoughts are along these lines…
Haikal Received a Dream Trip
You have to give credit to Haikal for stepping up in class and recording his third straight victory; the son of ...
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Thunderous Wins At Yonkers Pay $123 and $43; Features Yield Fair-Odds Scores; Protruding Place Prices Presented
In last week’s Update we reported on Yonkers Raceway’s highest win price of the season, paying 72-1. We might not have had that winner but on March 4 at Yonkers we picked up a three-digit winner, Queenace Blue Chip and complemented that with a 20-1 w ...
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$35,126 carryover enhances Tampa Bay Derby all-stakes Late Pick 5
Saturday's all-stakes Late Pick 5 at Tampa Bay Downs is enhanced by a $35,126 carryover triggered when no one had a perfect ticket on Friday's card.
Here's a look at how I'll be playing the sequence:
Race 7 -- $75,000 Columbia
#5 GLOBAL A ...
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Probing for value on Dubai’s Super Saturday
Last year’s Super Saturday card was a virtual graveyard for favorites, with the top betting choice overturned in six of seven races at Meydan.
That makes sense since the final preps for Dubai World Cup night attract runners at varying stages of ...
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How to bet the 2019 Tampa Bay Derby
The $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) will be run at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday for three-year-olds going 1 1/16 miles. It is part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) and will award 50 points to the winner, 20 points to the second-place finishe ...
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How to bet the 2019 Gotham Stakes
The feature at Aqueduct on Saturday is the $300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3) . The Road to the Kentucky Derby points race attracted a strong field of eight, which includes a pair of Grade 1 victors among the cast.
FREE Gotham Stakes PPs courtesy ...
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How to bet the 2019 Jeff Ruby Steaks
The $200,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) will be run on Saturday at Turfway Park going 1 1/8 miles on the synthetic track. As part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) , it rewards the winner with 20 points, the second-place finisher with eight points, ...
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Bet America Radio Network How To Bet Horse Racing Podcast: Gotham, Tampa Bay Derby, & Derby Future
No San Felipe Stakes? No problem! It's still a huge weekend on the Kentucky Derby trail with the Gotham Stakes , Tampa Bay Derby , and Jeff Ruby Steaks all offering lucrative points to the First Saturday in May. Emily Gullikson of OptixEQ join ...
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Fair Grounds Pick of the Week for March 9
Saturday's feature at Fair Grounds is the $75,000 Allen "Black Cat" Lacombe Memorial for three-year-old fillies at about one mile on the turf.
#2 MANDY BLUE (6-1) is an interesting candidate from the Brad Cox barn and is sure to be overlooked a ...
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Godolphin Holds Strong Hand on Super Saturday at Meydan
Thunder Snow hasn’t run since finishing third in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) four months ago and might need to get a race under his belt before returning to peak form, but he isn’t facing much on Saturday and might well prevail anyway. Gronk ...
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Jahbath, Playa Del Puente Prevail in European Derby Preps
These results significantly shook up the European Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard. Jahbath and Western Australia are now the joint leaders with 20 points apiece, though neither have been nominated to the Triple Crown and will have to be supple ...
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Why I'm Betting Haikal in the Gotham Stakes
Since Haikal should be a fair price in the wagering, I’ll bet him to win and play him in the exotics with Instagrand and Much Better: $10 to win on #5 Haikal
$8 exacta : 6 with 5 ($8)
$4 exacta: 5 with 6 ($4)
$2 trifecta : 5,6 with 4,5,6 with ...
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