Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast for Oct. 2, 2019

Wed Oct 02 2019Jason Beem

Keeneland opening day is closing in and we welcome Mid-Atlantic trainer Francis 'Tres' Abbott from Fair Hill to discuss his training career!
Dick Powell’s Australian Pick of the Week for October 2

Wed Oct 02 2019Dick Powell

Race 1 at Gosford (Australia A) on Wednesday night is a benchmark 64 handicap going one mile around two, tight right-handed turns.
Attention Players: The Sun could cause brief stream interference

Wed Oct 02 2019TwinSpires Staff

As a result of mother nature, please be advised there will be an upcoming sun outage between October 6, 2019 and October 11, 2019 that might impact some of our tracks.
Breeders' Cup Classic Top 5: Who's left?

Tue Oct 01 2019J. Keeler Johnson

Higher Power A bad stumble at the start of the Awesome Again took Higher Power out of his game and left the son of Medaglia d’Oro racing last early on, a major change in tactics for a colt who won the 1 1/4-mile Pacific Classic (G1 ...
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 1, 2019

Tue Oct 01 2019Jason Beem

We welcome Keeneland track announcer Kurt Becker to talk about the upcoming Keeneland meet. Find Keeneland expert picks and analysis on TwinSpires!
Innisfree earns Kentucky Derby points in Beresford Stakes

Mon Sep 30 2019J. Keeler Johnson

He had to work harder than expected, but odds-on favorite Innisfree gallantly wore down pacesetting Shekham to win Sunday’s Beresford Stakes (G2) at the Curragh in Ireland by a neck. The Aidan O’Brien-trained 2-year-old faced challenging cir ...

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Royal Dornoch edges Kameko in Royal Lodge Stakes

Mon Sep 30 2019J. Keeler Johnson

Under urging from jockey Wayne Lordan, Royal Dornoch re-rallied to win Saturday’s Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (G2) at Newmarket in England.
Eight Rings rebounds impressively in American Pharoah Stakes

Mon Sep 30 2019J. Keeler Johnson

Eight Rings might still be a work in progress, but his abundant raw talent was readily apparent when he romped to victory in Friday’s $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita.
Get ready for Keeneland: 2019 Fall Stars Weekend stakes probables

Mon Sep 30 2019Kellie Reilly

Fall Stars Weekend is coming up at Keeneland , with nine Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events (and 10 stakes in total) on tap Friday through Sunday. The track’s prolific media department has released lists of probables so we can get a sen ...
Hoosier Park Harness Pick of the Week for October 2

Mon Sep 30 2019John Mucciolo

The 2nd Race at Hoosier Park on Wednesday is a non-winners of four/optional claiming event that attracted a compact field of six. The one-mile pacing event for fillies and mares lacks a true standout in the cast, but it looks to be an interesting bet ...
Mongolian Groom, Code of Honor further muddle Breeders' Cup Classic picture

Mon Sep 30 2019John Mucciolo

Which means that both of the weekend’s impressive winners could bypass the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), adding to the growing uncertainty of this division.
Hong Kong Spot Plays: Beauty Generation returns in Celebration Cup

Mon Sep 30 2019J. Keeler Johnson

The seasonal debut for reigning Hong Kong Horse of the Year Beauty Generation. Top jockey Zac Purton will be in the saddle, and his other scheduled mounts include Mr Croissant and Aethero, two runners who rate strong chances later on the card.
Churchill Downs trip notes and horses to watch (Sept. 26-29)

Mon Sep 30 2019Noel Michaels

The horses listed below exit races run at Churchill during the week of Sept. 26-29, and all of them have good chances to run well, outrun their odds, and/or win in their subsequent starts.