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Ellis Park Spot Plays for Sunday, July 28
Race 2 – DARK ARDEN (#7) (4-1)
Hasn’t won since 2017 and he’s had more downs than ups, but he did show signs of life two starts back when finishing a determined second in the slop. He failed to threaten in the follow-up start but that field was m ...
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How to Bet the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes
Seven distaffers will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Del Mar dirt on Saturday in the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch S. (G1). A trio of Grade 1 vixens lead the way in the Sunday feature, in what looks like a very competitive affair.
Here is the cast:
L ...
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How to Bet Sunday’s Nijinsky at Woodbine
Sunday’s featured race at Woodbine is the Nijinsky (G2), a $175,000 turf affair going 1 1/2 miles with a field of eight. The favorite is the speedy multiple graded stakes-winning front-runner Tiz a Slam and whether or not he’s beatable seems like it ...
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Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses for Sunday, July 28
With Churchill Downs coming off perhaps their strongest spring meet in history, the horses based in Kentucky should perform even better than they have in years past. Chances are, in many cases, they won't get the respect they deserve. There is val ...
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Ellis Park Spot Plays for Saturday, July 27
Race 2
#6 Hitch (5-1)
After knocking on the door against legitimate competition at both Keeneland and Churchill this sophomore son of Tapit broke through with a maiden breaker last time out under the Twin Spires. With a perfect, pressing trip ...
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Why I'm betting Shancelot in the Amsterdam Stakes
“The best horse I’ve ever trained.”
Those were the words trainer Jorge Navarro used to describe #12 Shancelot after the son of Shanghai Bobby dominated a June 23 six-furlong optional-claiming race at Monmouth Park by 6 1/4 lengths. Now Navarro’s ...
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A longshot to consider in the Bowling Green Stakes
New York turf races are known for their lack of pace, but the minimal speed entered in Saturday’s $250,000 Bowling Green Stakes (G2) at Saratoga is truly extraordinary.
Just check out the Brisnet past performances for this 1 3/8-mile race. A ...
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Powell's Handicapping Insights: It's Hot All Over
Horse racing is an outdoor, entertainment business. Like the Saratoga County Fair, located a few mile away from Saratoga Race Course, its success often comes down to the weather. For three straight years, Saratoga benefited from sunny, dry weather. I ...
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How to bet the Bowling Green Stakes at Saratoga
Race 10 on Saratoga 's loaded Saturday card will be the $250,000 Bowling Green (G2) over 1 3/8 miles on the inner turf course. The race drew a wide-open and evenly-matched 13-horse field, and any number of logical contenders could emerge with the v ...
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How to bet the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot
Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (G1) at Ascot, a Breeders' Cup challenge race for the Turf (G1), is the great summer highlight of English racing, and it lives up to its historic standards this year with an outstanding field that inclu ...
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Harrington offers Governor's Day card
One week after a heat wave impacted numerous outdoor activity, Harrington Raceway in Delaware hosted its annual, lucrative $600,000 Governor's Day card highlighted by a quartet of $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund finals for three-year-old ...
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Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses for Saturday, July 27
by Joe Kristufek
With Churchill Downs coming off perhaps their strongest spring meet in history, the horses based in Kentucky should perform even better than they have in years past. Chances are, in many cases, they won’t get the respect they d ...
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How to Bet the Jim Dandy Stakes
The Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga is a Grade 2, $600,000 prize for three-year-olds going 1 1/8 miles that has often been an enigma for handicappers.
On one hand, it is a rich and important race on the three-year-old stakes calendar, but on the ot ...
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How to Bet the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap
The 2019 running of the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G1) at Saratoga is one of the great showdown type of races that makes racing at Saratoga so special. The race should turn into a battle royale between two of the giants in the national sprint div ...
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How to Bet the Bing Crosby Stakes
Eight horses will go postward in Saturday’s $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) at Del Mar in hopes of gaining their first Grade 1 trophy. The six-furlong dash attracted a well-matched field as jockey Flavien Prat will aim to bring home the winner of ...
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Exacta box of the week: Saratoga race 12 for Saturday, July 27
Exacta Box of the day for Saratoga
This Saturday at Saratoga is a loaded card headlined by three graded races – the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2), Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G1) and Bowling Green Stakes (G2). If you make it through the card with s ...
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How to bet the 2019 Jim Dandy Stakes
Talent, durability, consistency, the ability to win big races—these are the traits that define great racehorses.
You’ll find all of these traits spread among the six runners entered in Saturday’s $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) at Saratoga . The ...
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Is Mitole unstoppable in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap?
What makes Mitole so tough to beat is his brilliant tactical speed. He doesn’t need to rely on other runners to set him up for victory, and he’s perfectly comfortable sprinting to the lead or pressing the pace if necessary. And with seven consecutive ...
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Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses for Friday, July 26
by Joe Kristufek
With Churchill Downs coming off perhaps their strongest spring meet in history, the horses based in Kentucky should perform even better than they have in years past. Chances are, in many cases, they won’t get the respect they d ...
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Enable, Crystal Ocean clash in King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
This is hardly a creative opinion, but barring an unforeseen reversal of form, Enable should have little difficulty emerging victorious in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. And Crystal Ocean, in turn, should prove clearly best of the res ...
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Adios Arguments For Final; Big Delaware Dollars For Sophs; Young Trotters In Trials For Peter Haughton, Jim Doherty Stakes At Meadowlands
The 2019 Adios Final is the penultimate feature on the Grand Circuit (GC) stop before the Meadowlands and the orbiting stakes of the Hambletonian. This week, the Hambletonian Oaks elims are covered on our Hambletonian Trail blog, while GC action at t ...
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Hambletonian Oaks Elims Chart Fillies’ Fates At Meadowlands; Colts Still Wrestling At Yonkers, Meadows
All fields feature Hambletonian-eligible horses = (e).
Eliminations for the Hambletonian Oaks are on the July 27 program at the Meadowlands. Each of two races is worth $50,000.
Nine fillies go to post for elim one, a few of them surprises, bei ...
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Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses for Thursday, July 25
by Joe Kristufek
With Churchill Downs coming off perhaps their strongest spring meet in history, the horses based in Kentucky should perform even better than they have in years past. Chances are, in many cases, they won’t get the respect they d ...
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Dick Powell's Australia Pick of the Week for July 24
Race 8 at Echuca (Australia A) on Wednesday night is a benchmark 64 handicap going a mile for two-year-olds and upwards. The track is expected to be "Soft 7" so we will lean towards those that have some success or at least experience over it.
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Distaff division update: Midnight Bisou, Point of Honor impress
Which fillies and mares do you view as the top contenders for the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Distaff? ...
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Keeler Johnson's Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint top 10
With the recent confirmation that the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita will be conducted over five furlongs in distance, we can finally start formulating opinions on the top contenders for this prestigious year-end race.
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Saratoga: Notes and horses to watch from Week 2
Juveniles catch the eye Sunday
Basin , the narrow runner-up behind eventual Sanford Stakes (G3) winner By Your Side in a maiden race at Churchill Downs, was the speedy winner of a six-furlong maiden special weight at Saratoga on Sunday. From th ...
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Maximum Security returns to form as compelling Travers awaits
With Saturday’s victory in the $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1) , Maximum Security showed who’s boss in the three-year-old division. He rebounded smartly from a second in the June 16 Pegasus at Monmouth Park, the only time the front-running co ...
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Ellis Park Spot Plays for Friday, July 26
By Joe Kristufek
Race 4 – DIXIE ZAPPER (#3) (5-1)
Off slowly in the debut losing four lengths, he was covered at the rail most of the journey, but ran into major traffic trouble and had to be checked hard, losing ground and valuable momentum ...
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Why I'm betting Endorsed in the Curlin Stakes
The $100,000 Curlin Stakes on July 26 at Saratoga offers an unusual entry condition that makes the race an appealing target for up-and-coming 3-year-olds.
The 1 1/8-mile race is restricted to runners “which have not won a graded sweepstakes ov ...
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Arlington Trip Notes and Horses to Watch (July 18-21)
The following are trip notes for horses who had tough trips the week of July 18-21 at Arlington , and/or who figure to improve in their next races. Add these runners to your horses to watch list, and bet them back next time out if they land in a re ...
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Golden Award joins the Breeders' Cup Distaff party
The division for the top fillies and mares leading up to the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) has been a busy one in recent weeks. The superb Elate started things off two weeks ago with a sublime tally in the Delaware Handicap (G2) at 1 1/4 miles for c ...
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Harness racing: Talent on display at East Coast tracks
While many residents along the East Coast were overwhelmed by the oppressive heat and humidity that enveloped the region and caused several thoroughbred racetracks to cancel live cards, standardbred racing fans had plenty of quality action to view at ...
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Upset candidates to consider in the Prince of Wales Stakes
Fortunately there are a couple of viable alternatives to consider. #3 Tone Broke finished third in the Queen’s Plate after he raced racing wide and tried to rally into One Bad Boy’s slow pace. That was a solid effort, but Tone Broke’s best performa ...
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Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses for Wednesday, July 24
by Joe Kristufek
With Churchill Downs coming off perhaps their strongest spring meet in history, the horses based in Kentucky should perform even better than they have in years past. Chances are, in many cases, they won't get the respect they ...
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Adios Elims Chalk Out; Nadia Lobell Exotics Surge With Our Longshot Choice; Cold Hambletonian Finishes; Big Balloon Place, Show Prices
Thursday, July 18
Scioto’s Ohio Sires Stakes (OHSS) frosh-filly trotters quartet produced only three third-place finishes on our choice list. We were third to the second favorite with Delaware Ave ($3.00) and defeated by a 9-2 shot in another with ...
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Woodbine Feature Race Spot Plays for Sunday, July 21
Sunday’s 11-race card at Woodbine features a graded turf sprint and an expensive allowance around two turns on the main track as its two highly-playable featured races. Both races have big wide open fields filled with several contenders.
If you ...
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Marylou Whitney: The driving force behind Saratoga
There’s an old joke and it goes like this: A horseplayer from New York City gets up early every August morning, catches a bus and takes the three-hour ride to Saratoga. After the races, he comes home. The next day, and the next day, and the next day, ...
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Scully’s Saturday Spot Plays
Here are some horses of interest today at Monmouth Park and Del Mar:
Monmouth Park
9 th Race, Wolf Hill : Regal Image (#1) (8-1 m/l) has found his niche in turf sprints and possesses the speed to dictate the action if he breaks from the i ...
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How to Bet Saturday’s San Clemente at Del Mar
The $200,000 San Clemente (G2) will be the headline race on Saturday’s loaded card at Del Mar . The feature is a one-mile grass race for three-year-old fillies that has drawn a wide-open 10-horse field. The large field and lack of a single standout ...
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How to Bet the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar
Stay classy San Diego. The $200,000 San Diego Handicap (G2) has drawn a small but classy field this year, with six horses going to post in Del Mar’s 4TH race on Saturday, July 20. At 1 1/16 miles on the main track, the San Diego is the main local p ...
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Stakes Plays for 2019 Haskell Invitational Day at Monmouth Park
A total of six stakes races, five of which are graded, highlight a blockbuster card at Monmouth Park on Saturday. The $1 million Haskell Invitational Stakes (G1) is the headliner and attracted a fine field of seven sophomores. Below are some of m ...
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Arlington’s Spot Plays for Saturday, July 20
A pair of stakes events for Illinois-bred runners are the centerpiece of a nine-race card at Arlington Park on Saturday. I have a handful of horses of interest to me that are worth including in your wagers.
Race 4
OMAR ATTACK (#1) (3-1) f ...
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Exacta Bet of the Day for Saturday, July 20 at Monmouth
Exacta Box of the day for Monmouth Park
This Saturday at Monmouth is Haskell Invitational Day , the biggest day of the New Jersey racing season featuring six stakes races including the $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1) for three-year-olds at ...
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Tabbing an up-and-comer in the Haskell
The Triple Crown consumes the three-year-old division during the first half of the season but once it concludes, it’s smart to keep a lookout for late-developing types. Two of the last three champions, Arrogate and West Coast, bypassed the Triple Cr ...
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Exacta box of the week: Monmouth's ninth race Saturday, July 20
Exacta Box of the day for Monmouth
Saturday is Haskell Day at Monmouth, the biggest day of the New Jersey racing season that features six stakes, including the $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1) for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles, which will go as ...
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Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses for Friday, July 19
by Joe Kristufek
With Churchill Downs coming off perhaps their strongest spring meet in history, the horses based in Kentucky should perform even better than they have in years past. Chances are, in many cases, they won’t get the respect they d ...
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Track trends can help you win at Del Mar
It is summer in Southern California, and for horseplayers that can only mean one thing: Del Mar is here!
The annual Del Mar summer Thoroughbred meet opened July 17 and ushered in California’s best and most looked-forward-to eight weeks of racing ...
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Three Adios Elims Packed With Pacers At The Meadows; Hoosier Is Nadia Lobell Home; Freshman Firing On All Cylinders
The 2019 season is halfway through but it is surely not all down hill from here. The two-year-olds have merely started to start, so to speak, and the division leaders have all been seriously challenged to date. With that, we take on part two of the s ...
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Gimpanzee Vs. Mr Vicktor At Tioga; Grand Circuit Stakes For Both Divisions At Meadowlands
All fields feature Hambletonian-eligible horses.
Tioga hosts #Hambo19-eligible colts in a pair of New York Sires Stakes (NYSS) races on July 19.
The first in the duo of events, though it is a field of eight, will not offer place or show bettin ...
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Ellis Park Spot Plays for Saturday, July 20
by Joe Kristufek
Race 7 – HITCH (#4) (2-1)
After knocking on the door against legitimate competition at both Keeneland and Churchill Downs this sophomore son of Tapit broke through with a maiden breaker last time out under the Twin Spire ...
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Arlington Trip Notes and Horses to Watch (July 11-14)
The following are trip notes for horses who had tough trips the week of July 11-14 at Arlington Park , and/or who figure to improve in their next races. Add these horses to your horses to watch list, and bet them back next time out if they land in ...
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Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses Thursday, July 18, 2019
by Joe Kristufek
With Churchill Downs coming off perhaps their strongest spring meet in history, the horses based in Kentucky should perform even better than they have in years past. Chances are, in many cases, they won’t get the respect they d ...
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Spot plays for opening day at Del Mar
Summer has officially arrived at Del Mar , “Where the Turf Meets the Surf.”
Del Mar’s anticipated summer race meet gets underway Wednesday with a 10-race card. It’s a can’t-miss event on the racing calendar, so even if you can’t make it out to ...
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Trainers to watch (and wager on) at Del Mar
Trainer statistics are commonly employed by bettors handicapping horse races. Isn’t it helpful to know a trainer excels with turf horses and juveniles but is less successful with dirt runners and older horses?
In preparation for the much-anticipat ...
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Jockeys to watch (and wager on) at Del Mar
You’ve heard of horses for courses, but what about jockeys for courses?
For a variety of reasons, some jockeys excel when riding at particular racetracks, specific distances or on dirt versus turf and vice versa. When the 2019 summer meet at Del ...
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Classic a better fit for Elate than Distaff
Elate's turn of foot proved sensational as she blew by a couple of respectable foes (Escape Clause and Blue Prize) into a clear lead rounding the far turn...
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Tips for betting 2-year-olds at Del Mar
Need some tips for handicapping the anticipated juvenile races at Del Mar this summer? TwinSpires has you covered!
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Hoosier Park Harness Race of the Week for July 17
The 10TH Race at Hoosier Park on Wednesday is a non-winners of four event for fillies and mares that attracted a nice field of 10 chasing a $7,000 purse. The pacing event looks like a great betting race and it kicks off the late Pick 5 (Race 10-throu ...
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Meadowlands, Yonkers offer Saturday night stakes action
This past Saturday night a pair of tracks on opposite sides of the Hudson River offered stellar cards as the Meadowlands hosted a bevy of lucrative stakes and Yonkers Raceway hosted the first major stakes for two-year-olds this season. In the second ...
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Keeler Johnson's Breeders' Cup Distaff top 5: Elate takes over
Point of Honor
Call it a hunch, but I believe Point of Honor has the potential to step up and be a serious runner this summer and fall. As a daughter of Curlin out of a Bernardini mare, this 3-year-old filly is bred to improve with ...
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Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses for Wednesday, July 17
by Joe Kristufek
With Churchill Downs coming off perhaps its strongest spring meet in history, the horses based in Kentucky should perform even better than they have in years past. Chances are, in many cases, they won’t get the respect they des ...
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Maximum Security, King for a Day, Mucho Gusto top Haskell probables
Monmouth Park expects a cast of seven for Saturday’s $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1), with its principals at a crossroads. Maximum Security is looking to regain his Kentucky Derby (G1) form after an upset loss at the hands of the progressive ...
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As Predicted—Bettors Wish Crushes ‘Crunch’ In ‘Pace’; Greenshoe Augments August Hambo Hope; Double-Digit Frosh Hits
Thursday, July 11
A foursome of New York Sires Stakes (NYSS) divisions for frosh-filly pacers was the feature on the program at Yonkers.
In the first two fields we were on the board. Division one was our winner, The Fun Marshall ($11.00, $2,50, ...
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Low-Profile Fillies At Tioga Dig In For One More Decent Purse Pursuit Before August
All fields feature Hambletonian-eligible horses.
Whether or not the quartet of #Hambo19-eligible fillies in New York Sires Stakes (NYSS) action on July 14 will be involved on the first Saturday in August is unlikely, but a great performance would ...
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Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses for Sunday, July 14
by Joe Kristufek
With Churchill Downs coming off perhaps their strongest spring meet in history, the horses based in Kentucky should perform even better than they have in years past. Chances are, in many cases, they won’t get the respect they d ...
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Ellis Park Spot Plays for Sunday, July 14
by Joe Kristufek
Race 2 – RICH DADDY (#4) (7-2 ML)
It’s been a long time between drinks of water (wins) for this veteran performer, 12 starts in fact, but I’m going back to the well once again (shhh, Scott Shapiro!). Two starts back he was f ...
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: A banner finish to the season
by J. Keeler Johnson
It’s been a fun run with plenty of highlights along the way, but the 2018-19 racing season in Hong Kong wraps up on Sunday, July 14, with an 11-race card at Sha Tin.
Post time for the first race of the day is 12:30 a.m. (E ...
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Scully’s Saturday stakes plays
Today’s stakes action includes races from Arlington Park, Indiana Grand and Saratoga. Here are some opinions:
Arlington Park
Race 8, American Derby (G3) : Seven of his 12 rivals have raced on or very close to the lead in recent starts and th ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Delaware Handicap
The top-two finishers from the recent Fleur de Lis Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs – Elate and Blue Prize – top a field of nine in Saturday’s lucrative $750,000 Delaware Handicap (G2). The 1 1/4-mile affair attracted some nice fillies and mares, but ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Ontario Matron Stakes
A well-matched field of 11 fillies and mares headline the Saturday feature at Woodbine in the $125,000 Ontario Matron Stakes (G3) . The 1 1/16-mile contest on the Tapeta features a slew of contenders in what appears to be an excellent betting affa ...
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Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses for Saturday, July 13
by Joe Kristufek
With Churchill Downs coming off perhaps their strongest spring meet in history, the horses based in Kentucky should perform even better than they have in years past. Chances are, in many cases, they won’t get the respect they d ...
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Game Winner returns in Los Alamitos Derby
Champion Game Winner will commence his second half of 2019 when leading a miniscule field of four postward in the $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby (G3) on Saturday afternoon. The standout sophomore was last seen finishing 3 3/4 lengths back when ele ...
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Arlington Park stakes plays for Saturday, July 13
Four stakes races highlight an excellent nine-race card at Arlington Park on Saturday. A trio of graded events top Arlington Million Preview Day , and I have some horses of interest with attractive prices attached to them in the featured contests. ...
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Ellis Park Spot Plays for Saturday, July 13
by Joe Kristufek
Race 4 – ZENA RULES (#4) (4-1 ML)
A consistent late closer who runs second (eight times) much more often than she wins (three times), this six-year-old mare enters this contest in the best form of her 33-race career. The l ...
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Saratoga Spot Plays for Saturday, July 13
The expected thunderstorms for Thursday turned out to be worse, with heavy rain hitting Saratoga for at least three hours. The track turned muddy and the turf was softened up. Saturday should have better weather but the turf will have some give to ...
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Indiana Grand stakes plays for Saturday, July 13
A total of six stakes races with combined purses exceeding $1 million headline a huge day of racing at Indiana Grand. I tabbed a few contenders who look to be worth a play in the very competitive events.
RACE 9 – Indiana Derby (G3)
The headli ...
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Exacta Bet of the Day for Saturday, July 13 at Arlington
This Saturday at Arlington is “Ride to the Million” Day, the preview for Arlington Million Day featuring four stakes races worth a total of $525,000, including graded preps for next month’s Arlington Million (G1), Beverly D. (G1) and Secretariat St ...
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Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses for Friday, July 12
by Joe Kristufek
With Churchill Downs coming off perhaps their strongest spring meet in history, the horses based in Kentucky should perform even better than they have in years past. Chances are, in many cases, they won’t get the respect they des ...
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Raging Whiskey brings strong form lines to Sanford Stakes
At this time of year hardly any stakes races for 2-year-olds have been run, and comparing the form of juveniles from different tracks is a tricky process.
But when examining the entries for Saturday’s $150,000 Sanford Stakes (G3) at Saratoga , ...
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Why I'm betting Homerique in the 2019 Diana Stakes
In this “Battle of the Browns,” Homerique offers plenty of appeal as the probable third choice in the wagering. She’ll be carrying just 118 pounds in the Diana, six less than Sistercharlie and Rushing Fall. Her terrific turn of foot can help her spri ...
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Arlington Trip Notes and Horses to Watch (July 4-7)
The following are trip notes for horses who had bad or tough trips the week of July 4-7 at Arlington Park , and/or who figure to improve in their next races. Add these horses to your Horses to Watch list, and bet them back next time out if they la ...
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Spot Plays for Indiana Derby Day, Saturday, July 13
by Joe Kristufek
Indiana Grand has five stakes carded for Indiana Derby Day, Saturday, July 13, and TwinSpires had an exclusive VIP offer! Bet them all to insure your play. Get 25% back on losing win wagers up to $100. Opt in now !
Race 4 – ...
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Meadowlands Pace Joust On Tap With Heavy Star Program; Yonkers Youngsters In ‘Sheppard’ Final Leads Frosh-Stakes Splits
The Meadowlands Pace is cause for some arguments as the glamour-boy pacers line up for the classic on a program filled with three-year-olds and up going for top dollar. Meanwhile, the new divisions of sexes and gaits gather around the circuits, with ...
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Colts And Fillies Share Stakes Scene At Meadowlands In ‘Dancer’ And ‘Miller’ For Penultimate Power Points In August
All fields feature Hambletonian-eligible horses.
The pre-Hambletonian’s divisions’ stakes, the Del Miller Memorial for the fillies and Stanley Dancer Memorial for the colts, are carved into two divisions each on July 13, as the “Trail” narrows en ...
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Spot Plays for 2019 Saratoga Opening Day
Saratoga kicks off another glorious season of racing on Thursday with two graded races and six races scheduled for the turf. If the weather holds, there is a chance of late afternoon thunderstorms. You might see another season where more races are r ...
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Stakes spot plays for opening day at Saratoga
The 2019 Saratoga meet kicks off Thursday, with a competitive ten-race card featuring two graded stakes events.
All but one race attracted nine or more entrants, and the stakes races offer plenty of viable contenders to consider. Let’s kick of ...
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In-depth Saratoga trainer capsules (Part 1)
The Saratoga meet is filled with extremely competitive fields and difficult handicapping puzzles. One of the best ways to make your handicapping easier and better is by following trainer trends , which can be useful in narrowing down the races to ...
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In-depth Saratoga trainer capsules (Part 2)
The Saratoga meet is filled with extremely competitive fields and difficult handicapping puzzles. One of the best ways to make your handicapping easier and better is by following trainer trends , which can be useful in narrowing down the races to ...
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In-depth Saratoga trainer capsules (Part 3)
The Saratoga meet is filled with extremely competitive fields and difficult handicapping puzzles. One of the best ways to make your handicapping easier and better is by following trainer trends , which can be useful in narrowing down the races to ...
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Ocean Downs, Harrah's Philadelphia and Meadowlands offer ample weekend action
While many Americans were headed to the beaches or their back yards for cookouts during the long, July 4th holiday weekend that began last Thursday, harness racing fans were keenly focused on a trio of tracks that had plenty of potential equine firew ...
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Ellis Park Spot Plays for Friday, July 12
by Joe Kristufek
Race 3 – LUNAR APPROACH (#1) (8-1 ML)
Adding blinkers for the first time in what will be her 18th start, this five-year-old daughter of Malibu Moon has as good a chance as anybody to win this race, and I’m a bit skeptical of ...
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Dick Powell’s Australia Pick of the Week July 10
Race 5 at Kembla Grange (Australia A) on Wednesday night is a maiden handicap for two-year-olds going five furlongs. The track is expected to be “Heavy-9” so the ground should be very tiring and who can handle it among these inexperienced runners is ...
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Opening day price plays at Saratoga
Saratoga opens Thursday with a 10-race program and I’ve tabbed three candidates to outperform their double-digit morning line odds.
Race 4 – Bemma’s Boy (12-1 morning line)
Mike Maker has morning line favorite Local Hero among 10 entered for ...
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Tips to help you win Saratoga’s turf sprints
Anyone who follows New York racing knows that turf sprints are a giant part of the Saratoga landscape. So many of the turf sprints are run throughout the meet, and if you can raise your win percentage and ROI solely in those races, you will go a long ...
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Trainers to watch (and wager on) at Saratoga
With the 2019 Saratoga summer meet opening July 11, it’s time to formulate our plan of attack for handicapping the multitude of high-quality races.
Determining which trainers to bet under which circumstances is a good place to start. After ana ...
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Jockeys to watch (and wager on) at Saratoga
Summer may have officially started June 21, but in the world of Thoroughbred racing, it doesn’t truly begin until Saratoga opens.
The much-anticipated, high-class meet will open July 11, a week earlier than usual, which will delight racing fan ...
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Breeders' Cup Mile top 5: International flair
The Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) annually ranks among the most competitive races at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships .
The one-mile grass event typically attracts a strong field of North American representatives and a high-class contingent ...
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