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Hong Kong Spot Plays for season finale at Happy Valley
by J. Keeler Johnson
With the 2018-19 racing season in Hong Kong winding down, Happy Valley will hold its final meet of the season on Wednesday. As usual, it's an evening card in Hong Kong, which means bettors in North America will enjoy nine rac ...
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Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses for July 11
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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Five simple winning tips can give you the edge at Saratoga
The 2019 Saratoga meet opens Thursday, July 11, and it’s time to start brushing up on some tips and trends that can help you win at the highly anticipated 40-day season that lasts throughout the heart of the summer until Labor Day, Monday, Septembe ...
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Saratoga juvenile season kicks off with Schuylerville on opening day
The opening of Saratoga on Thursday highlights many of the best things about our sport, including outstanding two-year-old racing. No meeting across the nation showcases the stars of tomorrow more than 'The Spa' does, and they take little time in pu ...
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Hoosier Park Harness Race of the Week for July 10
The 5th Race at Hoosier Park on Wednesday is a non-winners of four event that carries a purse of $8,500. Seven fillies and mares will trot one mile in one of the more competitive races on the 14-race card.
Don’t forget to get your GAIT INSURANC ...
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Ellis Park Spot Plays for Sunday, July 7
By Joe Kristufek
Race 2 -- #2 One for Richie (8-1 ML)
It took this 3-year-old gelded son of Congrats nine tries to break his maiden, but he did look good doing it last time out at Churchill. The horse who finished second behind him stepped u ...
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Chalk Rules Meadowlands, Lather Up Ties 1:46 Fastest Win Ever, Yonkers
Thursday, July 4
A trio of New York Sires Stakes (NYSS) divisions for frosh-filly trotters attracdted three medium fields to post at Tioga. The public swept the events with winners. We were knocked off the board in all three. First, with Taupa (73 ...
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Betting on a Unicorn
by J. Keeler Johnson
Set your alarm clock for 4:05 a.m. (ET) on Sunday, July 7! That’s when the most interesting racing action gets underway at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong.
Eleven races are scheduled for the Sunday card, which starts at 12 ...
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How to bet the Belmont Derby Day Pick 4
Racing fans will turn their attention to New York on Saturday, when Belmont Park hosts an action-packed card featuring five graded stakes.
One of the most intriguing wagers of the day is the Pick 4 that kicks off in the seventh race. The all ...
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2019 Belmont Oaks international scouting reports: Olendon, Just Wonderful, Coral Beach, Jodie
As in Saturday’s Belmont Derby Invitational (G1), the companion Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1) features an Aidan O’Brien pair along with contenders from France and Japan. In another point of commonality, American-based runners have won four of five ...
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Can Enable be defeated in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes?
But the Coral-Eclipse was not the original plan for Enable’s seasonal debut (she was scheduled to run at but wasn’t ready in time), so it’s possible she could be a little rusty off the layoff. Enable will also cut back in distance off a series of ei ...
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Why I'm betting Pavel in the 2019 Suburban Stakes
Once in a while, the world-traveling #11 Pavel steps up and runs a big race against top-class competition. I believe he could be ready to deliver one of his peak efforts in Saturday’s $700,000 Suburban Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park .
Pavel mi ...
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Longshots offer appeal in Belmont Derby and Belmont Oaks
Belmont Park's Stars and Stripes Festival on Saturday is once again highlighted by the $1 million Belmont Derby (G1) and $750,000 Belmont Oaks (G1), and there appears to be some appealing price options in both of the turf fixtures for three-year-olds ...
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Ellis Park Spot Plays for Saturday, July 6
by Joe Kristufek
Race 1 – TOUCH BLUE (#4) (5-1 ML)
An Allied Racing Stable homebred, this three-year-old daughter of Touch Gold drops to the basement for her third career start. She faced full fields in her first two outings, and a poor star ...
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How to bet the 2019 Belmont Derby
How should we go about narrowing down the main contenders in Saturday’s $1 million Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park ?
Fifteen horses (one an also-eligible) have been entered in the 1 1/4-mile turf race for 3-year-olds, and ...
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Promises Fulfilled stands out in John A. Nerud Stakes
Following a series of troubled defeats against tougher company, it appears #9 Promises Fulfilled has found the perfect spot to rebound in Saturday’s $300,000 John A. Nerud Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park .
This seven-furlong sprint serves as a ...
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Be ready to bet two-turn dirt routes as racing shifts from Belmont to Saratoga
One of Saratoga’s long-standing nicknames is “The Graveyard of Favorites,” and the track has that reputation for a number of reasons. Much of it has to do with the fact that bettors get the dirt route races all wrong by misinterpreting horses’ one- ...
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Hambletonian Future Wager Pool 3
The third pool for the future wager on the 94th edition of the Hambletonian at the Meadowlands Racetrack opened July 5 at 11 a.m.
This is the third of four pools in advance of the Hambletonian, which will be held Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Meadowland ...
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2019 Belmont Derby international scouting reports: Cape of Good Hope, Blenheim Palace, Rockemperor
Since taking its present form in 2014, the Belmont Derby Invitational (G1) has attracted international participation while remaining largely in the grasp of the home team. It’s not surprising that Aidan O’Brien sent out the only foreign shipper to pr ...
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Why I'm betting Newspaperofrecord in the Belmont Oaks
Newspaperofrecord’s greatest asset is her superior tactical speed, so you can argue setting a slow pace in the Wonder Again was not in her best interest. In terms of Brisnet pace ratings, Newspaperofrecord posted E1 and E2 figures of just 82 and 82, ...
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Exacta Bet of the Day for Saturday, July 6, at Belmont Park
The last big hurrah of the Belmont Park spring/summer meet comes on Saturday, July 6, when the meet goes out with a bang with the Stars & Stripes Racing Festival, which encompasses five graded races worth a total of $3 million.
One of the hi ...
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Pocono Downs and Ocean Downs offer weekend stakes
Last weekend offered serious harness racing fans a chance to see many of the sports top trotters pacers compete in a quartet of lucrative finals at Pocono Downs on Saturday night, while Ocean Downs hosted its second round of Maryland Sire Stakes elim ...
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Meadowlands Pace Elims On Tap; Go Go Graduates; Frosh-Colt Berths On Line At Yonkers In ‘Sheppard’ Elims
Sophomore colt pacers are in the forefront this coming weekend in eliminations for berths in the unofficial second jewel of the Pace Tri-Crown—The Meadowlands Pace.
Two-year-olds are coming out in full force. Aside from main features, like the “Sh ...
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Hopefuls For #Hambo19 Still In Play; Colts At Pocono Face Classic-Sidelined Contestants; Grand Circuit Fillies Flyin’
The letter (e) notes a Hambletonian-eligible horse.
On Independence Day, July 4, there are just two #Hambo19 eligible colts racing in each $48,000 Indiana Sires Stakes (INSS) division.
Sign In N Here (e), who goes in the first INSS, is the top ...
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Who will be the Top 10 Trainers at Saratoga 2019?
It’s not too early to start thinking about the Saratoga meet , which opens earlier than usual this season on Thursday, July 11. Saratoga will run five days a week in 2019, Wednesdays through Sundays. As usual, the meet will continue until Labor Day, ...
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Dick Powell's Australia Pick of the Week July 3
Race 3 at Hawkesbury (Australia A) on Wednesday night is a maiden for two-year-olds going five furlongs. The track is expected to be "Soft-7" so the ground should be on the soft side of good, but these inexperienced runners are questionable on who ca ...
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Hoosier Park Harness Race of the Week for July 3
The 4th Race at Hoosier Park on Wednesday is a non-winners of four/optional claiming event for pacers. The one-mile endeavor features a $7,000 purse and looks to be a most competitive assignment for the nine fillies and mares that are entered.
D ...
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Stakes nominations lists can yield clues on Saratoga juveniles
I was one of the big proponents of stretching the 40 days of Saratoga to eight weeks with only five days of racing per week. Six days of racing per week is tough on everyone and the attendance and betting on Monday was down significantly. With only ...
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Keeler Johnson's Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf top 10
Beau Recall
A slow early/fast late race shape compromised Beau Recall in the Just a Game Stakes (G1), but she nevertheless produced a big rally to finish second, beaten just 2 1/4 lengths by Rushing Fall. A better pace setup down t ...
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How to bet the 2019 Iowa Derby
Although the $250,000 Iowa Derby lost its graded stakes status a couple years ago, that hasn’t prevented the 2019 edition from attracting a large and competitive field.
A dozen 3-year-olds will battle over 1 1/16 miles in the Friday test at Pra ...
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: An Unusual Talent
by J. Keeler Johnson
There's plenty to look forward to on Wednesday when racing in Hong Kong shifts back to Happy Valley for an eight-race card.
For starters, first post time is 7:15 a.m. (EDT), so you can watch the action over breakfast rathe ...
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April juvenile maiden at Santa Anita revealing itself as a key race
The term "key race" is synonymous with a race that has produced multiple horses that have run well following the said event. And a perfect example of a key race is one that was the third race held at Santa Anita on April 19. Seven horses went postwar ...
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Blinding Sun-Stakes Results At Pocono; Huge ‘Beal’ Upset; Place Prices Parade In Double Digits
Thursday, June 27
Two New York Sires Stakes divisions for sophomore colt pacers were won for a public second choice and first choice, respectively. Neither of those events found us cashing. In the first split, we finished fourth with Buddy Hill (7 ...
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: All we need is a Touch of Luck
by J. Keeler Johnson
A mixture of grass and dirt racing will be featured during the Monday, July 1, race card at Sha Tin in Hong Kong, which gets underway at 1 a.m. (ET) for fans and bettors in North America.
Among the highlights of the card i ...
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Churchill Downs Single 6 Jackpot: The filly to single Saturday
The Single 6 Jackpot went unclaimed Friday at Churchill Downs , leaving a huge carryover pool of $327,613 to be dispersed Saturday.
On days like these, when a mandatory dispersal of a jackpot pool is on the agenda, it’s wise for bettors to ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Bashford Manor Stakes
A field of 10 two-year-olds will go six furlongs on the Churchill Downs dirt in Saturday’s $125,000 Bashford Manor Stakes (G3). Half of the well-matched field was victorious last time out with a pair of most impressive winners among those.
FR ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Debutante Stakes
A field of nine will vie in Saturday’s $125,000 Debutante Stakes at Churchill Downs. The six-furlong affair for sophomore fillies is led by excellent maiden winners Magic Dance and Indy Take Charge, both of whom graduated beneath the Twin Spires.
...
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How to Bet the 2019 Princess Rooney Stakes
Seven fillies and mares will navigate seven furlongs on the main surface at Gulfstream Park in the $250,000 Princess Rooney S. (G2) on Saturday. Defending champ Stormy Embrace will square off with some up-and-coming fillies in a tough assignment. ...
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How to Bet the 2019 Chicago Handicap
Nine fillies and mares will go seven panels on the Arlington Park main surface in the $100,000 Chicago Handicap (G3) on Saturday. The race goes through morning-line favorite Hotshot Anna, who dominated this race by 5 3/4 lengths in 2018.
STUDEN ...
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Churchill Downs’ closing day mandatory Pick 6 payout creates a must-bet situation on Saturday
Churchill Downs' closing day Saturday 12-race card will be a great send-off to a great meet, and will be highlighted by a mandatory payout of the entire carryover pool in the Single 6 Jackpot.
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Debutante favorite the key in Saturday's Single 6 Jackpot force out at Churchill Downs
There will be a mandatory force out of the Single 6 Jackpot on Churchill Downs ' closing day Saturday, hopefully with a significant carryover and fresh money if there are no single winning tickets during Friday's sequence. The scheduled post time f ...
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Churchill Downs Single 6 Jackpot: Chaps a value single Friday
The Single 6 Jackpot at Churchill Downs survived through another evening of racing Thursday, so the carryover pool has climbed to $309,368 for Friday’s card.
The Single 6 is a specialty Pick 6 wager with the potential for a huge payoff. If o ...
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Friday last chance to claim Churchill Downs’ Single 6 Jackpot before mandatory payout
The Single 6 Jackpot at Churchill Downs has gone un-hit, and the carryover will be $309,368 heading into Friday’s 11-race card, the last chance to take down the Jackpot before the carryover all goes to a mandatory payout on closing day, Saturday, ...
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Wide draw shouldn't bother Avie's Flatter in Queen's Plate
Avie’s Flatter isn’t a frontrunning type, but he has enough speed to stay within a few lengths of the early leaders, which should be beneficial, because there isn’t a ton of pace in the Queen’s Plate field. He’s been training sharply at Woodbine in r ...
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Brisnet.com’s Daily Selections a valuable tool for handicappers
Handicapping is all about observation and opinion. Great handicappers take in as much of the available information they can and deploy it, but no one can notice everything.
Talking out a racing card with a trusted fellow handicapper can open up yo ...
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Woodbine Spot Plays for Saturday, June 29
Woodbine has a fantastic card of racing Saturday. With a new inner turf course open, there are nine turf races scheduled while the rest are run on the Tapeta main track.
Race 8 is the Dance Smartly Stakes (G2) for fillies and mares, three-year-ol ...
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Gulfstream Park Spot Plays for Saturday, June 29
Gulfstream Park on Saturday will run a 14-race extravaganza highlighted by the Princess Rooney (G2) and Smile Sprint Stakes (G3) as part of their Summit of Speed festival. This time of year in south Florida, thunderstorms can pop up at a moment’s no ...
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Sun Stakes At Pocono Beam With Talent; Cleveland Classic Has Killer Crew; Grand Circuit Pro-Active
Herds from the top divisions go trotting and pacing this weekend and we get involved with the best—in stakes—and also the most modest—overnights. As well, trot-colt sophs join pacing divisions with lucrative miles on Sun Stakes Night at Pocono in the ...
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Spot plays for the Debutante, Bashford Manor and more
The 2019 Churchill Downs spring meet wraps up Saturday, with a 12-race card that features three stakes races.
Juveniles will take the spotlight in the $125,000 Debutante Stakes and $125,000 Bashford Manor Stakes (G3) , while older sprinters ...
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Churchill Downs Single 6 Jackpot: A horse to leverage Thursday
Be honest. Doesn’t the possibility of winning ~$300,000 on a 20-cent wager sound appealing?
The spring meet at Churchill Downs winds down this week with days of racing on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. As it stands,the carryover pool for the Sin ...
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Churchill Downs’ Single 6 Jackpot up for grabs ahead of mandatory payout
The Single 6 Jackpot at Churchill Downs has gone un-hit, and the carryover has reached a huge $294,725 heading into Thursday’s eight-race card. The clock is ticking down on just two more chances remaining to take down the Single 6 Jackpot before th ...
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Dick Powell’s Australia Pick of the Week June 26
Race 6 at Moe (Australia A) on Wednesday night is a benchmark 64 handicap going one mile. The track is expected to be “Heavy 8” so the ground should be extremely demanding and we will look for horses that have handled the wet going before.
FREE ...
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How to build a Churchill Downs Single 6 Jackpot ticket
If not hit Thursday or Friday, there will be a significant mandatory distribution of the Single 6 Jackpot on closing day of the Churchill Down s Spring/Summer meet on Saturday.
With a 20-cent minimum cost for each combination, getting involved i ...
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Happy in the Valley
By J. Keeler Johnson
Fans of international racing will have plenty to be happy about on Wednesday when racing returns to Happy Valley in Hong Kong following three weeks of action at Sha Tin.
An eight-race card kicks off at 7:15 a.m. (EDT), a ...
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The Green Manalushi S Mile? Colt Poised For Profit In ‘Beal’ Final At Pocono; New York Sires Stakes Colts Hope For Spoils To Go To ‘Vicktor’
The letter (e) notes a Hambletonian-eligible horse.
On June 25 at Yonkers, glamour-boy trotters are featured in with two of the three New York Sires Stakes (NYSS) events on the betting program. These events are the perfect overtures for the most ...
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An early look at Breeders’ Cup implications from Royal Ascot
Now that another outstanding Royal Ascot is in the books, it’s time to evaluate the Breeders’ Cup implications from the British summer spectacle. The four “Win and You’re In” contests are the obvious places to start, but last week’s Royal festivi ...
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Breeders' Cup Turf top 5: An American at the top
Catholic Boy
With grade 1 wins on both dirt and turf, Catholic Boy could target the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) or the Turf and have a legitimate chance to contend in either race. Like Bricks and Mortar, Catholic Boy has yet to ru ...
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Which Royal Ascot runners could compete in the Breeders' Cup?
Lord Glitters
By virtue of winning the one-mile Queen Anne Stakes (G1) on opening day, Lord Glitters earned a “Win and You’re In” berth to the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) , and it would come as no surprise to see his connections accept the invitati ...
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Breeders' Cup Sprint top 5: Roy H seeks a three-peat
Catalina Cruiser
This adaptable son of Union Rags boasts a stamina-oriented pedigree and won the San Diego Handicap (G2) going 1 1/16 miles last year, so it’s possible he’ll race successfully around two turns this summer and his co ...
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Frank's Rockette, Long Weekend juvenile debut winners to watch
A pair of stakes races for two-year-olds will take place on Saturday at Churchill Downs . The $125,000 Bashford Manor (G3) is for the boys, while the fillies will compete in the $125,000 Debutante. While they only ran in maiden events, we witnessed ...
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Hoosier Park Harness Race of the Week for June 26
A big field of 11 sophomore fillies will trot one mile in the 10th Race at Hoosier Park on Wednesday evening. A $40,000 purse is on the line for the talented and accomplished group.
Don’t forget to get your GAIT INSURANCE before the Race of th ...
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Pocono Sun Stakes Elims Easy Pickings; Two-Year-Olds’ Thrive At Yonkers; Greenshoe Dares All For Hambletonian Title
Early-week Hambletonian Trail (HT) blogs started our week. Check out the HT section below. Other harness reports on our selected features are noted.
Thursday, June 20
The frosh-stakes season began best at Yonkers in four lucrative New York Sire ...
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: A Quick Voyage
by J. Keeler Johnson
Following a one-week hiatus, racing returns to Sha Tin in Hong Kong with a quality 10-race card on Sunday, June 23.
Among the highlights are two Group 3 handicaps – the Premier Cup over 1,400 meters and Premier Plate goi ...
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Selections for Saturday's finale at Royal Ascot 2019
The better weather is making the ground less of a decisive factor as Royal Ascot rolls to its Saturday finale, and a couple of Godolphin celebrities lend star power to the curtain closer.
Since just three Group races are on tap, we’ll start off ...
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Monmouth Park Stakes Spot Plays for Saturday, June 22, 2019
Saturday’s 13-race card at Monmouth Park features four stakes races including the featured $300,000 United Nations (G1) at 1 3/8 miles on the turf, which makes Monmouth the center of attention in the horse racing world this weekend.
Monmouth’s S ...
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Royal Ascot spot plays: Sands of Mali in the Diamond Jubilee
It’s been a fun run, but the five-day meet wraps up Saturday with one last stakes-filled card, highlighted by the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (G1).
To celebrate the final day of racing, let’s examine the three group races on the agenda and try to end ...
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Royal Ascot: Spot plays for Day 4
But could the undefeated #1 Castle Lady give Hermosa a challenge? Racing in France for Godolphin, Castle Lady has fired off three straight wins this year, including a determined triumph in the one-mile Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (G1, French One Th ...
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Selections for Friday’s card at Royal Ascot 2019
Frankie Dettori stole the show Thursday at Royal Ascot , winning all four Group events and leaving the overseas bookmakers reeling. We might be overestimating his chances in a couple races, but the Italian riding great could be in line to win as man ...
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Two-year-olds of interest for Friday, June 21, 2019
A trio of intriguing juvenile races with some well-bred prospects caught my eye coming up on Friday. Races from Belmont Park, Churchill Downs and Santa Anita Park highlight the action of the youngsters who could be our stars of tomorrow.
CHURCH ...
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Profit Line sheet a valuable tool in handicapping Canterbury Park’s Saturday card
HANDICAPPING CANTERBURY'S MYSTIC LAKE NORTHERN STARS RACING FESTIVAL USING PROFIT LINE!
Trying to find the betting value in a particular race? Check out the Profit Line sheet available at Brisnet.com .
Each Profit Line sheet includes program in ...
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Exacta Bet of the Day for Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Canterbury Park
The Saturday, June 22, 2019, race card at Canterbury Park is one of the best days of the meet, complete with five stakes races worth a combined $500,000. The stakes action gets started in Race 4 with the running of the $50,000 Hoist Her Flag Stakes f ...
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Freshman Stakes Debut At Yonkers; Elims Enrich Pocono’s Bright Night Of Stars; McWicked’s Revenge; Ake-Action Graduates
The first call to post for two-year-olds this season presents potential all stars for next season. We cover the New York breds as they line up at Yonkers for their initial trials. Then, at Pocono, eliminations for next week’s headline stakes program ...
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Colts Covet Earl Beal Jr Berths In Elims At Pocono; Indiana Pair Must Perform Brilliantly
The letter (e) notes a Hambletonian-eligible horse.
On June 20 at Hoosier, two Hambo-eligibles are in the field of a 10 going for the main prize from $48,500 in leg two of the Indiana Sires Stakes for sophomore colt trotters.
Foremost in the f ...
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Royal Ascot: Spot plays for Gold Cup day
Speaking of Ascot, Stradivarius is undefeated in four starts over the course, and if you think the rain-soaked going will trip him up, consider how he won the two-mile QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup (G2) at Ascot over soft ground in Octobe ...
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Price stab in Thursday’s Gold Cup at Royal Ascot
My colleague Vance Hanson has done the heavy lifting with selections for all four Group races at Royal Ascot Thursday , so I’m just chiming in with a couple of supplementary notes.
In the Royal Ascot Betting Guide , I listed #4 FRANKELLINA (7-1 ...
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Selections for Thursday's card at Royal Ascot 2019
There are several imposing favorites on Day 3 of the Royal Ascot meeting on Thursday, but we'll be taking a swing against a few of them on what is normally the most highly-attended of the five days.
FREE Brisnet Past Performances for Royal ...
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Royal Ascot spot plays for a magical day of racing Wednesday
In the Gold Cup, Magical trounced 2018 Irish St. Leger (G1) winner Flag of Honour by seven lengths and put up a 121 Racing Post Rating, her third such figure from her last four starts. That’s the same rating assigned to Sea of Class for her runner-up ...
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Churchill Downs Pick of the Week for June 20
The fifth Race at Churchill Downs on Thursday is a first-level allowance event that attracted a field nine chasing a substantial $97,000 purse. The 1 1/16-mile test is a key race on the card, concluding the early Pick 4 and commencing the late one. ...
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Dick Powell’s Australia Pick of the Week June 19
Race 9 at Warrnambool (Australia A) on Wednesday night is a benchmark 64 handicap going seven furlongs. The track is projected to be “Heavy 9” so the ground should be extremely demanding and we will look for horses that have handled the wet going bef ...
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Hanson's Spot Plays for Day 2 at Royal Ascot
The richest and most anticipated race of week highlights the Day 2 action at Royal Ascot on Wednesday. The card kicks off with a 28-filly Queen Mary (G2), followed by Queen's Vase (G2) for aspiring St Leger (G1) types. Our primary plays will be in ...
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Hoosier Park Harness Race of the Week for June 19
The 11th Race at Hoosier Park on Wednesday is the second division of the Indiana Sires Stakes for three-year-old fillies. A field of eight trotters will travel the one-mile distance and chase the lucrative $47,500 purse.
Don’t forget to get your ...
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Royal Ascot: Three spot plays for opening day
Unfortunately a setback caused Too Darn Hot to miss the QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas (G1), and after rushing into the 10 1/2-furlong Dante Stakes (G2), where he finished second, Too Darn Hot wheeled back nine days later for the Irish Two Thousand Guine ...
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Selections for Wednesday’s card at Royal Ascot 2019
With the forecast calling for rain as Tuesday unfolds at Royal Ascot , the going on Wednesday is likely to be softer. That has to become an additional factor to consider in handicapping a series of tough contests, beginning with a 28-horse stampede ...
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Ocean Downs and Woodbine Mohawk Park offer finals
On consecutive nights this past weekend, a pair of tracks that have little in common—Woodbine Mohawk Park in Canada and Ocean Downs—both offered finals of various events. Sunday evening at Ocean Downs in Maryland, mild upsets appeared to be the norm ...
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Elate rebounds in Fleur de Lis Handicap
“It was a very good race,” said winning jockey Jose Ortiz. “I saw (jockey) Javier (Castellano) had a lot of horse with Blue Prize, so I didn’t want to make a premature move. Once she saw the clear, she just cruised home.” Trained by Bill Mott, Elate ...
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Seeking the Soul rallies late to win Stephen Foster Handicap
Seeking the Soul stopped the clock for nine furlongs in 1:49.27, which translated to a 104 Beyer speed figure, and sprinted the final three furlongs in :35 4/5, an excellent finish at the end of a two-turn dirt race. “As soon as I broke out there an ...
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Hanson's Spot Plays for Day 1 at Royal Ascot
Five days of top-class racing await racing fans worldwide this week as Royal Ascot kicks off Tuesday morning with a first post of 9:30 a.m. (EDT).
There's good news and bad news for American-based Royal Ascot punters this year. The good news is ...
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Selections for Tuesday’s opener at Royal Ascot 2019
Before drilling into the Group races on a banner opening Tuesday at Royal Ascot , a preamble on the recent rain in Berkshire.
At Sunday’s final declaration stage, the straight course was listed as “good to soft,” and the round course “good to sof ...
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2019 Royal Ascot News & Notes
The 2019 Royal Ascot meet kicks off Tuesday, June 18, with five straight days of high-class stakes action.
Several U.S.-based runners have headed overseas to the prestigious meet, including BOUND FOR NOWHERE and IMPRIMIS .
TwinSpires has e ...
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Captain Crunch Wins ‘Cup’; Bettors Wish Second For Us; Favorites Control Canada Stakes; Booming Place Prices Connect For Five Exactas
Early-week Hambletonian Trail (HT) blogs started our week. Check out the HT section below. Other harness reports on our selected features are noted.
Saturday, June 15
Mohawk’s North America Cup program was chock full of crowd-pleasing results ...
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: A Winning Method
By J. Keeler Johnson
The Sunday card at Sha Tin, the last before racing takes a one-week hiatus in Hong Kong, is stacked with 11 races at a variety of class levels and distances.
The “day” gets underway at 12:30 a.m. (EDT), when most racing ...
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Thoughts on the Stephen Foster Day Early Pick 5
An all graded stakes version is one of three Pick 5s available to bettors on Saturday night's "Downs After Dark" program at Churchill Downs . That starts with Race 5, the Matt Winn (G3), which also happens to conclude an interesting Pick 5 sequence ...
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Can Japan challenge in the Belmont Derby and Belmont Oaks?
Jodie’s tactical speed is reminiscent of her sire, Daiwa Major, a Japanese classic winner who used pace-pressing tactics to score five group 1 wins. Daiwa Major was at his best running a mile, but he was able to stretch his speed to win the 2,000-met ...
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Pegasus Stakes kicks off summer campaign for Maximum Security
With the disappointment of his Kentucky Derby (G1) disqualification still looming large, Maximum Security will aim to start the summer of his 3-year-old campaign on a bright note when he contests the June 16 Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park ...
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How to play the Stephen Foster Day all-stakes Pick 4
Six weeks after the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs will return to the spotlight with a terrific evening of racing Saturday.
The 11-race card features five consecutive graded stakes races, so fans of multi-race wagers will have plenty of all-s ...
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Scully’s Stephen Foster Day handicapping blog
An important race for older horses, Saturday’s $600,000 Stephen Foster (G2) has attracted one of the most competitive fields in years. It’s the centerpiece of an outstanding 11-race Downs After Dark card that includes six stakes.
Here are my stron ...
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Exacta box of the week: Churchill Downs race 6 for Saturday, June 15
Exacta Box of the day for Churchill Downs
Stephen Foster Day at Churchill Downs on Saturday, June 15 is the headline event of the latter half Churchill's spring meet. The Saturday race card features five graded stakes. Of course the feature race ...
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Why I'm betting Tom's d'Etat in the 2019 Stephen Foster Handicap
There will be no shortage of quality horses for handicappers to choose from in Saturday’s $600,000 Stephen Foster Handicap (G2) at Churchill Downs .
The 1 1/8-mile event is the highlight of the racing weekend in North America, offering a heft ...
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