Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 10, 2019

Wed Oct 09 2019Jason Beem

It's Horseplayer Thursday and we're talking Keeneland handicapping with Ellis Starr from Keeneland and Equibase.  We'll discuss the Keeneland meet so far, handicapping the races, and much more! ...
Historic trends favors this handicapping approach for Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf

Wed Oct 09 2019Vance Hanson

Grass racing continues to be an increasingly popular and crucial segment of the American racing landscape. One sign of this has been the explosion in the number of turf stakes, graded and otherwise, for three-year-olds over the past decade or so. ...
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 9, 2019

Tue Oct 08 2019Jason Beem

We take a look at some of the races from the Wednesday Keeneland card including the Grade 2 Jessamine Stakes.  Then we welcome in Kentucky based trainer Jason Barkley to talk about his barn, his career, building a stable, and more! ...
Hong Kong Spot Plays: Dragon poised for flight Happy Valley

Tue Oct 08 2019J. Keeler Johnson

Wednesday, October 9 will bring night racing back to Happy Valley racecourse in Hong Kong, which means bettors in North America will enjoy a morning of competitive, high-class racing starting at 6:45 p.m. ET. For this week’s spot plays, we’ll fo ...
Dick Powell’s Australian Pick of the Week for October 9

Tue Oct 08 2019Dick Powell

Race 2 at Wyong (Australia A) on Wednesday night is a class 1 race going 1 5/16 miles around five tight right-handed turns. Wyong is almost a circular track with five short straightaways and a decent run into the first turn. The track is expected to ...
Breeders’ Cup Fillies Division: British Idiom, Wicked Whisper dominate

Tue Oct 08 2019John Mucciolo

A pair of juvenile fillies put their best foot forward to add to the growing depth of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) division this weekend. The two “Win and You’re In” heroines jumped onto the leading contenders list following superb showi ...

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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 ...
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 ...