Arrogate draws perfectly, tabbing a straight exacta in Dubai World Cup

Thu Mar 23 2017TwinSpires Staff

By Dick Powell The $10 million Dubai World Cup (G1) will be run this Saturday at Meydan at 1 ¼ miles on the dirt. For the past few years, the Dubai Racing Club has not had a North American agent to promote the races of the Dubai Racing Carnival ...
Ghostzapper on Verge of Becoming Triple Crown Stud

Thu Mar 23 2017D.S. Williamson

Ghostzapper, one of  the best horses to run in the past 20 years, is on the verge of becoming a Triple Crown stud. Like Pioneerof thenile, who was American Pharoah's father, and Uncle Mo, who sired 2016 Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist, Ghostzapper coul ...
Handicapping the Dubai World Cup card: Godolphin Mile trends

Thu Mar 23 2017Kellie Reilly

Sharp Azteca photo courtesy of Dubai Racing Club/Andrew Watkins In years past, we could trot out the stats about how well Godolphin has fared in its eponymous race. But the royal blue team hasn’t won since 2012, and actually has no runner in Satu ...
Contest Newsletter 3/24/2017

Thu Mar 23 2017Chantal Variot

The $50,000 World Harness Handicapping Championship is now just over a month away, and your chances to qualify are getting slimmer! In fact, next weekend may be our final weekend of Qualifiers!
Round Two At Yonkers For ‘Levy’ And Matchmaker; Targeting Freehold Pick-3; Action Around The Ovals

Thu Mar 23 2017TwinSpires Staff

Spring begins and the George Morton Levy and Matchmaker series at Yonkers add another leg to their march toward April. On March 24 and 25 th , the horses and mares meet for week two of prelims. The legs for horses are $50,000 each and $40,000 for mar ...
Semi-finals of Southland's $25,000 HOUND MADNESS STAKES Are Now Set as Round 4 Results Are In

Thu Mar 23 2017MoneyMaker Mike

Round 5 - Sunday, March 26 FLYING WOLF PACK - 6th seed B'S CAPECRUSADER - 7th seed CLASSY WOLVERINE - 1st seed SUPER C REDMAN - 9th seed FINALS - Friday, March 31 ...

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Dover Downs and Yonkers Offer Plenty of Quality Pacers Next Three Nights

Thu Mar 23 2017Ted Black

Then one race later in the 11th, a non-winners of $100,001 lifetime class for pacers, All The Cookies will seek his second straiht and fourth win in 10 starts this year, while Sonny At The Beach looks to regain his winning ways and See You Tuesday sp ...
Distaffers Highlight Tuesday Cards at Dover Downs and Rosecroft

Wed Mar 22 2017Ted Black

Two races earlier in a non-winners of one event for pacing fillies and mares, Hybrid Heidi (Brian Burton) led throughout in serious fractions of 26.4, 56.2 and 1:24.4 en route to an eight-length victory in 1:55 in her sophomore debut. A three-year-ol ...
Dubai World Cup field stories

Tue Mar 21 2017Kellie Reilly

Awaiting Wednesday’s post position draws for the Dubai World Cup (G1) and the other Group 1 events, we’re still in homework mode preparing for the handicapping/selections blogs to come later this week. But the field stories over on Brisnet.com, o ...
E X C L U S I V E : Pompano Pick 6 Spot Plays

Tue Mar 21 2017TwinSpires Staff

Tuesday, March 21, Pompano Park's harness program includes of Pick 6 at track-record proportions, with a carry-over in excess of $16,000 going into Race 3. The Pick 6 includes Races 3 through Races 8. What follows are some suggested contenders, in ...
How to bet the $11,485 Pick 5 carryover at Turf Paradise

Tue Mar 21 2017Ed DeRosa

How you bet the Pick 5 today at Turf Paradise where there is a $11,485 carryover depends largely on what you make of the first-time starters in the 5th, 6th, and 8th races (the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th legs, respectively). Yes, three of the five race ...
Harrah’s Entertainment Futurity Wednesday at Louisiana Downs

Tue Mar 21 2017

This is an interesting race to watch as last year’s winner, Duponte, made a significant national impact. Bred by AQHA champion breeder, Bobby D. Cox, the son of American Runaway won the Harrah’s Entertainment Futurity at Louisiana Downs, shipped to R ...
Track Record Falls Twice in Ironhound

Tue Mar 21 2017Kelly Clark

I for one did not see THIS coming! In the second round of the Ironhound stakes, over the 330-yard course, the track record for the distance not only fell once, but twice. Both races took down the mark set just a couple of months ago, and we are talk ...