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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Optical stuns by 14 lengths
At Churchill Downs last Saturday, Keith Desormeaux’s Optical won a one-mile maiden special weight in a manner suggesting the Kentucky Derby (G1) is a viable goal.
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Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Soul of an Angel joins the fray
The 2024 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar is 39 days away. Catch up on the latest news and developments with our weekly Breeders’ Cup Roundup:
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Stakes-packed Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Sept. 23 at Finger Lakes and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including horses to play in the $1,984 Pick 6 carryover at Finger Lakes.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Sept. 23, 2024
Dick Powell analyzes Monday’s card at Presque Isle Downs and offers his selections.
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Tabbing a Cold Exacta in the Aspirant Stakes
A total of nine New York-bred juveniles will dash 5 1/2 furlongs on the Finger Lakes main strip in Monday’s $132,000 Aspirant S.
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Parx: Betting the mandatory-payout $263,897 Pick 5 carryover
Saturday’s stakes-packed Pennsylvania Derby (G1) card at Parx includes the mandatory payout of a $263,897 carryover in the 50-cent “Philly BIG 5” Pick 5.
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Mary Hirsch, father Max Hirsch and Jack Horner (Photo courtesy of Keeneland Library Cook Collection)
She Was the First: Mary Hirsch, No Sir, and the 1937 Kentucky Derby
In the 1930s, as racing grew from coast to coast, more women sought the chance to become a part of the country’s oldest sporting pastime. One of those was Mary Hirsch.
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How to bet the Twixt Stakes
Seven fillies and mares will vie in Sunday’s $100,000 Twixt S. at Laurel Park.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Friday, Sept. 20, 2024
Dick Powell handicaps the Friday card at Presque Isle Downs, featuring four stakes races.
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How to bet the Noble Damsel Stakes
The $175,000 Noble Damsel S. (G3) at Aqueduct attracted 11 fillies and mares, with two being main-track-only entrants. Run at one mile on the green, the field lacks a true standout, but I have a filly that I like quite a bit in the contest.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 10-1 at Los Alamitos
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Sept. 20 at Churchill Downs and Los Alamitos, along with horses to play in carryovers at Churchill and Presque Isle Downs.
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Focusing on a trio of Fillies in the Dogwood Stakes
Six of the nine sophomore fillies entered for Saturday’s $300,000 Dogwood S. (G3) at Churchill Downs have earned prior stakes glory in what appears to be a very competitive affair.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Sept. 21 [Video]
Racing analysts James Scully and Darren Zoccali talk their best bets and fades for Parx’s biggest race day and Churchill Downs’ Saturday stakes action. James provides his thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin’s opinions in the on-camera portion!
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Sept. 21
First post at Sha Tin is 1 a.m. ET late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, and Luke Middlebrook analyzes the 10-race program.
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Stakes Pick 3 for Parx on Saturday
The signature day of racing at Parx will take place on Saturday where the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) leads a massive card with 11 black-type races on it. I’m very interested in the three-race sequence that precedes the pair of Grade 1 tilts on the card, and below is how I see the events taking shape.
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Exotics Plays for the Princess Rooney Stakes
A total of 10 fillies and mares will jaunt seven-eighths on the Gulfstream Park dirt in Saturday’s $220,000 Princess Rooney S. (G3).
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Beating favorites at Churchill Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Sept. 19 at Churchill Downs and Charles Town, along with tickets for Churchill’s $7,698 Super High 5 carryover and a price play for Aqueduct’s $48,658 Pick 6 carryover.
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Stakes Spot Plays for Remington on Friday
A trio of black-type tilts for Oklahoma-bred runners on the lawn will headline a really good evening of racing at Remington Park on Friday.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Five-figure Pick 5 carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Sept. 18 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Churchill Downs, along with horses to play in five-figure Pick 5 carryovers at Delaware Park.
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Racing Roundtable: Road to Kentucky Derby/Oaks and Breeders' Cup prep results
This week, the Racing Roundtable analyzes the results of the first stop along the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1), plus the Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" prep races at Woodbine over the weekend.
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Grade 1 Cotillion trends and field analysis
The top three-year-old female in the country, Thorpedo Anna, will take on seven sophomore fillies on Saturday at Parx in the $1 million Cotillion (G1), which will serve as her final prep ahead of the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1).
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday September 18, 2024
Dick Powell analyzes Wednesday’s action at Presque Isle Downs and offers his selections.
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How to bet the Obeah Stakes
The Wednesday feature at Delaware Park is the $125,000 Obeah S. showcases a dozen fillies and mares, signed on for the 1 1/16-mile dirt tussle.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Handsome Pants wins for McPeek
Can trainer Kenny McPeek win back-to-back Kentucky Derbys? He took a step in that direction when sending out Handsome Pants to win on debut at Churchill Downs.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Sept. 18
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 7:10 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Double into the Winnipeg Futurity
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Assiniboia Downs, along with a single for the $2,415 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024
Dick Powell analyzes Tuesday’s action at Presque Isle Downs and offers his selections.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Jonathan’s Way
Jonathan’s Way became the first horse to earn points on the 2024-25 Road to the Kentucky Derby when wiring the one-mile Iroquois (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Win for the Money takes Woodbine Mile
The 2024 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar is 46 days away. Catch up on the latest news and developments with our weekly Breeders’ Cup Roundup:
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Two stakes at Assiniboia
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Sept. 16 at Assiniboia Downs, along with a single for the $1,104 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Sept. 16, 2024
Dick Powell offers his insights into Monday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Gulfstream Park: Betting the $6,830 Super High 5 carryover
The final race on Sunday at Gulfstream Park offers a non-jackpot $6,830 Super High 5 carryover for bettors to chase.
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Five horses of interest on 2024 Arc Trials Day
Sunday is day two of the Irish Champions Festival, but it’s also Arc Trials Day at ParisLongchamp.
The informative card includes three stepping stones to the Oct. 6 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1).
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Trackside: 2024 Churchill Downs opening weekend horse racing all access
Travel Trackside with us as we give you an all access pass to opening day at Churchill Downs
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2024 Iroquois Weekend with odds, results, replays, promotions, and more
Welcome to horse racing today. We hope everyone is ready for opening day Churchill Downs and the stakes races happening at Woodbine.
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Carryovers: Churchill’s Super High 5, Aqueduct’s epic Pick 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson analyzes a trio of enticing Saturday carryovers at Churchill Downs and Aqueduct, including a six-figure Pick 5 carryover.
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Tall Tales of the Track, Kentucky Derby Edition: Nellie the First
As Warren Wright transitioned Calumet from trotters to Thoroughbreds, he invested in a band of broodmares to create the families that would eventually produce two Triple Crown winners. To build that program, he purchased a mare with classic credentials and a unique story of her own, one that combines a tobacco farm, a cartoonist, and the 20th century’s greatest horse to create Calumet’s first Kentucky Derby starter, a filly named Nellie Flag.
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Early Pick 3 Play for Woodbine Mile Day
The signature card of the 2024 Woodbine season on Saturday is highlighted by four Grade 1 turf stakes, most of which should have some Breeders' Cup implications. I'm going to begin my betting action on the day with a Pick 3 play that encompasses races 2 through 4, fading the morning line favorites in the first two legs.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Sept. 14
Racing at Sha Tin begins late Saturday night U.S. time at 12:50 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Hanson: Spot Plays for St Leger Festival Sept. 14
It's definitely a big weekend of racing in Europe. The two-day Irish Champions Festival at Leopardstown and the Curragh predominates, and the Sunday card at Longchamp will feature several Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) trials.
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Grade 3 Iroquois trends and field analysis
The Grade 3 Iroquois for juveniles will kick off the Road to the 151st Kentucky Derby (G1) on Saturday at Churchill Downs and will award points on a sliding scale of 10-5-3-2-1 to the top five finishers.
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Exotics Plays for 2024 Jockey Club Oaks
A total of 11 sophomore fillies will travel 1 3/8 miles on the Aqueduct lawn in Saturday’s $350,000 Jockey Club Oaks (G3) on Saturday.
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How to bet the British Columbia Derby
A full field of 12 three-year-olds will go postward in the Saturday feature at Hastings, the $125,000 British Columbia Derby (G3).
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Woodbine Pick-3 Play for Saturday, Sept. 14
A total of six graded-stakes races will be hosted by Woodbine on Saturday.
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2024 Irish Champions Festival: Can Auguste Rodin defend his crown?
This weekend’s Irish Champions Festival features Breeders’ Cup Challenge events in five different divisions, spanning Saturday at Leopardstown and Sunday at the Curragh.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Churchill’s $7,041 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Sept. 13 at Churchill Downs and Charles Town, including tickets for Churchill’s $7,041 Super High 5 carryover.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Sept. 14 [Video]
Racing analysts James Scully, Ashley Anderson, and Darin Zoccali talk their best bets and fades for Churchill Downs' opening weekend and the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1), plus they look at Woodbine's Breeders' Cup Win and You're In events on Saturday. Ashley and James provide their thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin's opinions in our on-camera portion as well!
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Strong State the pick in Pocahontas Stakes
I really like #9 Strong State (5-1) in the $300,000 Pocahontas S. (G3) at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
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Betting With, and Against, Shotgun Hottie in the Locust Grove Stakes
A total of eight fillies and mares will vie in Saturday’s $400,000 Locust Grove S. (G2) on the Churchill Downs main surface.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Churchill Downs opening day
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Sept. 12 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Churchill Downs, along with a single for Hawthorne’s $3,753 Pick 5 carryover.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem Sept. 12, 2024
Jason shares some memories of trainer Chuck Simon after his passing this week.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Sept. 12, 2024
Jason catches up on some news and events from this past week in racing and shares some stories from his trip across America.
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Meet the Contenders: 2024 Iroquois Stakes
Meet the horses running in the 2024 Iroquois S. at Churchill Downs.
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How to bet the Winter Memories Stakes
An overflow field of 15 sophomore fillies have been entered for Friday’s $150,000 Winter Memories S. at Aqueduct.
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Tipsheet: 2024 Iroquois Stakes
A dozen three-year-olds will jaunt one mile on the Churchill Downs main strip in Saturday’s $300,000 Iroquois S. (G3).
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Sept. 11, 2024
It's Super Derby week and Jason welcomes Roxanne Tanner from Louisiana Downs to the show to talk Louisiana Downs racing, Super Derby, her career in racing, and more!
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 15-1 in the Nashville Gold Cup
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for a trio of stakes on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Delaware Park, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Kentucky Downs, along with horses to play in the $6,360 Pick 6 carryover at Finger Lakes.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Smash It finally breaks through
The wait is over. After a series of frustrating defeats to start his career, two-year-old gelding Smash It broke his maiden on closing weekend at Del Mar.
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How to bet the First State Dash Stakes
The Wednesday feature at Delaware Park is the $100,000 First State Dash S., a six-furlong heat for juveniles that attracted a cast of seven.
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How to bet the Lake Erie Stakes
A total of eight Ontario-bred sophomores will go 6 1/2 panels on the Fort Erie main strip in the $100,000 Lake Erie S. on Tuesday.
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Greenfinch gets top billing in Dueling Grounds Oaks
Conditioner Aidan O’Brien will wheel #8 Greenfinch (8-1) back on short rest in Wednesday’s lucrative $1.6 million Dueling Grounds Oaks at Kentucky Downs.
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Racing Roundtable: Kentucky Downs and Del Mar
This week, the Racing Roundtable look back at a stakes-packed weekend at Kentucky Downs, the meet-ending two-year-old features at Del Mar, and what else caught our eye.
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Road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby: 12 to follow
If it’s too early to have confident opinions about a two-year-old crop that’s barely emerging, we’ve seen enough promising juveniles to cobble together an initial 12 to follow.
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Catching My Eye at Colonial Downs Week 9
Jason looks back at closing week at Colonial Downs with some horses who caught his eye.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Sept. 11
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 7:10 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Remake, Crown Pride qualify via Korea
For the first time, the Korea Cup (G3) and Korea Sprint (G3) at Seoul Racecourse in South Korea awarded “Win and You’re In” berths to the Breeders’ Cup.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024
Dick Powell handicaps Tuesday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Prince of Wales S. at Fort Erie
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Sept. 10 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Fort Erie, including horses to single in a pair of five-figure carryovers at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Sept. 10, 2024
Jason welcomes in Fort Erie track announcer Doug McPherson to talk about Tuesday's Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Finger Lakes $1,471 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Sept. 9 at Thistledown and Presque Isle Downs, along with a single for the $1,471 Pick 6 carryover at Finger Lakes.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Sept. 9, 2024
Jason looks back at Saturday's Virginia Derby card at Colonial and discusses the end of the meet in Virginia.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Sept. 9, 2024
Jason looks back at the recently concluded 2024 season at Colonial Downs.
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Mountaineer: How to bet the $4,830 Super High 5 carryover
You might want to check out the Sunday card at Mountaineer, thanks to a non-jackpot Super High 5 carryover worth $4,830.
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Trackside: 2024 Kentucky Downs horse racing all access coverage
Join our group of experts as they race to the tracks to give you all access coverage of today's races at Kentucky Downs!
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Colonial Downs: Analyzing the mandatory-payout $9,483 Pick 6 carryover
Six straight racing days at Colonial Downs have gone by without anyone hitting the $1 “Old Dominion 6” Pick 6. A $9,483 carryover has accumulated, and it will be paid out in mandatory fashion on Saturday, closing day of the meet.
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How to bet the 2024 Korea Cup and Korea Sprint
A couple of Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” qualifiers are taking place at Seoul Racecourse in South Korea this Sunday.
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Juvenile Pick 3 Play for Kentucky Downs on Sunday
A quartet of lucrative stakes races will be hosted by Kentucky Downs on Sunday.
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Citizen Bull gets the nod in Del Mar Futurity
Trainer Bob Baffert will saddle a trio of excellent prospects in Sunday’s $300,000 Del Mar Futurity (G1).
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Saturday Pick 3 Play for Kentucky Downs
A total of six lucrative stakes races will be contested on the Kentucky Downs turf on Saturday.
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How to bet the Del Mar Debutante
A total of seven talented two-year-olds will jaunt seven-eighths on the dirt in Saturday’s $300,000 Del Mar Debutante S. (G1).
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Grade 3 Virginia Derby trends and field analysis
The annual $500,000 New Kent County Virginia Derby (G3) is the highlight of closing day at Colonial Downs on Saturday, Sept. 7.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Sept. 7
Racing at Sha Tin begins late Saturday night U.S. time at 12:50 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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All-Stakes Pick 3 into the Virginia Derby
A bevy of black-type races are on the slate during closing day at Colonial Downs on Saturday.
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Dark Star wins the 1953 Kentucky Derby (Photo courtesy of the Kentucky Derby Museum/Churchill Downs)
Faded Glory: Forgotten Winners of the Kentucky Derby (Dark Star, 1953)
In 1953, the sport had fallen in love with a gray colt who seemed destined to sweep every race he tried, but in that year’s Kentucky Derby, Native Dancer’s unexpected defeat came thanks to a colt named Dark Star.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Stakes double at Remington Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Sept. 6 at Del Mar and Remington Park, along with a single for the $5,022 Pick 6 carryover at Colonial Downs.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Sept. 7-8 [Video]
Racing analysts James Scully, Ashley Anderson, and Darin Zoccali defend their best bets and fades for Kentucky Downs, Colonial Downs, and Del Mar. Ashley and James offer their thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin's opinions in our on-camera portion as well!
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Forever Young among Japan’s 2024 Breeders’ Cup team; Watch WAYI Korea Cup, Sprint
The Japanese team for the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar will be taking shape over the coming weeks, so consider this as more of a hint of coming attractions than a thorough list.
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Betting With, and Against, Mansa Musa, in the Franklin-Simpson Stakes
An overflow field of 16 sophomores has been entered to run 6 1/2 panels at Kentucky Downs in the lucrative $2 million Franklin-Simpson S. (G1) on Saturday.
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Exotics Plays for the 2024 Virginia Oaks
A massive cast of 13 sophomore fillies will go postward in the $250,000 Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs on Saturday.
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Tipsheet: 2024 Virginia Derby
A dozen three-year-olds will jaunt 1 1/8 miles on the Colonial Downs green in Saturday’s $500,000 Virginia Derby (G3).
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Bullard impresses in debut
For the fifth straight year, TwinSpires Edge presents the Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch series. Each week, we’ll highlight recent maiden winners with possible 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) aspirations.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem Sept. 5, 2024
Jason discusses the unique history of the Virginia Derby (G3) as well as its future.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Exculpate can win again
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Sept. 5, at Colonial Downs, Kentucky Downs, and Del Mar.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Sept. 5, 2024
Jason looks ahead to Saturday's big Virginia Derby Day card at Colonial and discusses all the big races including some thoughts about the surfaces and the day in general.
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How to bet the I’m Smokin Stakes
A compact field of six California-bred juveniles will speed six furlongs on the Del Mar dirt in Friday’s $100,000 I’m Smokin S.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Sept. 4, 2024
Jason welcomes Churchill Downs track announcer Travis Stone to talk Saratoga summer, Churchill Downs racing, his Kentucky Derby (G1) call, and much more!
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 6-1 shot at Colonial
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Colonial Downs, including a single for Colonial’s $2,139 Pick 6 carryover.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024
Dick Powell handicaps Wednesday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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