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Kentucky Downs Saturday undercard plays & all-stakes Pick 4
Crazy as it sounds, Saturday will mark my first ever trip to the increasingly popular Kentucky Downs. While happy for it to be installed at #29 on my list of U.S. Thoroughbred tracks visited, I'll be even more thrilled to cash a few tickets during ...
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Mid-Atlantic tracks to get an upgrade in quality
Over the next three weeks at several thoroughbred and standardbred tracks throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, racing fans of both sports will have the opportunity to see various potential division champions compete in several lucrative stakes races o ...
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Irish Champions Weekend Saturday: Much more than Churchill and Winter
Even with Aidan O’Brien hotpots Churchill and Winter bestriding Day 1 of Irish Champions Weekend , Saturday’s action at Leopardstown provides some interesting wagering opportunities.
2ND Race, Wilson Towers Watson Champions Juvenile (G3) – As a ...
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American shippers seek top prizes in Korea
Last year’s inaugural runnings of the Korea Sprint and Korea Cup were swept by international shippers, and the two lucrative races on Seoul’s sandy dirt track are attracting the nation’s first-ever American-based runners on Sunday (late Saturday nigh ...
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Scully's Kentucky Downs Day 2 handicapping blog
Day 2 of Kentucky Downs features 10 races, including the $150,000 Old Friends Stakes. Given how contentious the racing can be in Franklin, Kentucky, it wasn’t surprising to see several upsets on the opening-day card but six of the 10 winners left the ...
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Mohawk Rides Again With Stakes Elims; Meadowlands For Brief Stint; NYSS Frosh Splits
With the sport’s eyes looking ahead to the 2017 Little Brown Jug week at the Delaware, Ohio fair, a “Jug” preview, the Grand Circuit at Mohawk and a brief Meadowlands meet for features are the Ohio overtures.
The TwinSpires-exclusive blog—the ...
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Maple Leaf Trot, Milton Elims Highlight Weekend Affairs At Mohawk
Grand Circuit action among the older sets are the divisions featured as the “Roaring Grand” continues at Mohawk Racetrack this weekend. Top stakes action including the eliminations for the Maple Leaf Trot and the Milton Pace on Friday, Sept. 8. Along ...
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Scioto Downs earns spotlight on Saturday night
This coming Saturday night many of the sport's top older pacers and a handful of the season's best three-year-old pacers will venture to Scioto Downs in Ohio for a pair of lucrative stakes races that onlookers will certainly watch closely for varying ...
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Tips for handicapping Los Alamitos
by Scott Shapiro
After a challenging yet safe and successful summer at Del Mar, the Southern California circuit wastes no time as racing commences at Los Alamitos on Thursday, September 7, and runs through Sunday, September 24, before moving nort ...
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Cold exactas in short fields
By Dick Powell
Sometimes, you never know. Last week, I advocated the way to make money in the Woodward Stakes (G1) was to put GUN RUNNER (Candy Ride) over RALLY CRY (Uncle Mo) in a cold exacta. With a five-horse field, there wasn’t much value av ...
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Final round of Breeders’ Cup prep races their losing appeal
With Labor Day weekend in the books, less than nine weeks remain until the 2017 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar and many top contenders are already training up to the championship event in early November. The final round of major prep races, which takes pla ...
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My 5 Favorite Songbird Races
Songbird, the great 4-year-old filly trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, has been retired. Owner Rick Porter of Fox Hill Farms said that the great race runner has been retired due to physical issues . There's no reason to doubt Porter's assessment. Song ...
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Strong Wednesday card at Indiana Grand has several worth backing
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
Indiana Grand has an outstanding nine-race card scheduled for Wednesday afternoon featuring four stakes races. The 12th running of the $200,000 Centaur and the 9th running of the $200,000 Indiana Grand headline the weekday slate ...
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Spot plays for opening day at Kentucky Downs
With only five days of racing at Kentucky Downs over the next two weeks, starting slow and revving up play after picking up on some trends might not be to everyone's taste. There simply isn't enough time. Each bettor has their own comfort level, thou ...
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Scully: Opening-day plays at Kentucky Downs
Horseplayers love large and contentious fields coupled with low takeout rates and Kentucky Downs offers it all. That’s why it’s proven wildly successful in recent years, with a record $22,540,761.22 being wagered on last year’s five-day session, an ...
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Using Sabermetrics to Win Kentucky Downs' Jockey Bet
The aftermath of the premiere summer meetings at Saratoga Race Course and Del Mar Thoroughbred Club usually brings about some legitimate philosophical discussion on whether number of wins is the best metric by which to crown a meet champion.
I'm O ...
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Kentucky Downs horses of interest on Wednesday
Kentucky Downs’ opening day was transferred from last Saturday to Wednesday, thanks to the rainy remnants of Harvey, but the terrific card was preserved intact.
Here are my comments on runners of interest, mostly from a turf pedigree perspective b ...
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O’Brien loaded for Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In” races on Irish Champions Weekend
With fewer than two months until the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, the clues will be coming thick and fast on the international scene no less than domestically. This Saturday and Sunday, five “Win & You’re In” contests will be held during Irish Champ ...
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How to bet the Del Mar Futurity
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
The closing day feature at the Del Mar summer meeting is the Del Mar Futurity (G1). A race won in recent years by 2015 Triple Crown winner and unanimous Horse of the Year American Pharoah, as well as 2015 two-year-old champion m ...
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Mucciolo: Closing Spa meet in style in Late Pick 4
We have reached another closing day at Saratoga Race Course on Monday, putting the finishing touches on yet another fantastic season of racing. I am intrigued by the challenging late Pick-4 sequence on the Labor Day card and will take a shot at a pot ...
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Stakes continue at Harrah's Philly and Ocean Downs on Sunday
One night after many of harness racing's best horses of all ages and both gaits competed at Mohawk Raceway in Canada and at Yonkers Raceway in New York, standardbred fans still had the chance to see a number of talented trotters and pacers compete in ...
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Ariana G Golden Again; Yonkers Trot Choice Fades; Downbytheseaside’s Wave Of Wins Ensues; Triple Partner Pumps $280 Ticket
NOTE: Sunday, Sept. 3 and Monday, Sept. 4 races were covered in the Aug. 31 blog. Please refer to it for more suggestions to play on this Labor Day weekend
We began on Friday, Sept. 1 with a pair of New York Sires Stakes for frosh-colt p ...
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Lucrative stakes highlight weekend cards
While many thoroughbred racing enthusiasts were still buzzing after seeing Gun Runner trounce his rivals in the Grade I, $750,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga, harness racing fans had the chance to see many of the sport's best pacers and trotters comp ...
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Final Saratoga Saturday Early Pick 5 play
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good, which is how I felt after the first five races last Saturday at Saratoga. With an assist from the stewards, who elevated Paradise Island to first via disqualification in leg three, and a from Profiteer, wh ...
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Juvenile singles for Saturday Pick 4s at Saratoga, Del Mar
A short field of five will line up for today’s Spinaway (G1) at Saratoga (race 10) and Pure Silver puts a 3-for-3 record on the line as the expected odds-on favorite. She’s never been headed in previous starts and with the inside presence of Separati ...
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Kowboy Karma, Jehozacat worth following Saturday at Monmouth
With Saratoga and Del Mar reaching their crescendo, it’s easy for Monmouth Park’s two-year-old features to get lost in the shuffle on Saturday. But then you might miss the newest Larry Jones star, or the next blueblood celebrity for Lael Stables.
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Harness racing's best set to compete this weekend
While many Americans will be looking to find an ideal vacation spot this coming Labor Day weekend, marking the unofficial end to summer since many schools will open next Tuesday, harness racing enthusiasts will have the chance to see five of the spor ...
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Shapiro's Pick 4 analysis for final Saturday of 2017 Del Mar meet
by Scott Shapiro
Summer has come and gone.
We have arrived at the last Saturday card of the meeting and Racing Secretary David Jerkens and his staff have put together an extremely challenging 11-race slate to start the holiday weekend action. ...
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Gun Runner tough to go against in Woodward Stakes
by Dick Powell
Is there any way GUN RUNNER (Candy Ride) can lose Saturday’s Woodward Stakes (G1) at Saratoga? I would love to try to find a way to beat him but just can’t see it happening.
Only four older males dare to line up against the earn ...
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Road to the Kentucky Derby extends reach into Europe
Churchill Downs released the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" points schedule for the 2017-18 season , and several changes were made to the series.
Highlighting the changes is the addition of a "European Road to the Kentucky Derby," which consists of ...
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Yonkers Trot, Messenger Top Stakes; Grand Circuit Stake At Mohawk With Canadian Pacing Derby; PASS Soph Champs Battle
Labor Day weekend, 2017 offers many features across the continent. We have chosen the best for betting opportunities as our feature events this holiday weekend here on the main blog and on the TwinSpires-exclusive blog—the Breeders Crown Countdown (B ...
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Countdown Corners Yonkers Finals, Mohawk Grand Circuit Action For Sophs
Yonkers Raceway and Mohawk Racetrack will host many contenders for the Breeders Crown in stakes action on Saturday, Sept. 2, including in the $500,000 Messenger Pace and $113,880 Lady Maud at Yonkers Raceway and the $165,838 Simcoe Three-Year-Old Tro ...
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Del Mar training, riding titles will come down to the wire
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
With just six days to go at the Del Mar summer meeting the jockey and trainer races are up for grabs.
Two familiar names sit atop the rider standings as we head into the final week of racing. Flavien Prat and Rafael Bejarano ...
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Parity rules three-year-old class in wake of the Travers
by DICK POWELL
If horse racing ever had a national commissioner, maybe it would be the late Pete Rozelle, commissioner of the National Football League from 1960 to 1989. Rozelle always preached parity to give every fan of every team hope before ...
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New York highlighted the best of both breeds last weekend
Last Saturday afternoon many of the nation's thoroughbred enthusiasts were keenly focused on the action at Saratoga Race Course as the upstate New York oval hosted the Travers and numerous other lucrative, Grade I events and later that evening Yonker ...
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Baffert Stuns Travers Field Again, Also Songbird Takes an "L"
Bob Baffert stunned the Travers Stakes field again. This time, Baffert won the race with West Coast, a horse whose biggest win to date had been a Grade 3 at Los Alamitos. Lest we forget, last year Baffert won the Midsummer Derby with Arrogate. Arrog ...
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Don't Just Play Del Mar and Saratoga
Delaware Park Racing at Delaware seems to get better year after year. Trainers become very familiar with the way the main course and grass course plays at their home racetracks. That's definitely true in the case of Delaware Park where trainers that ...
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The Final Week at Saratoga Has Something For Everyone
The final week of racing at Saratoga has a little something for most everyone in regards to stakes races. While the potential future stars of grass racing highlight the mid-week features and 2018 Kentucky Derby (G1) aspirants will duke it out in ...
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Pocono Profits Pumped By $75, $21 Winners; Red Mile Cold Exacta $38 With $14 Score Atop; Yonkers Trot Field Set
Once again with its unique bravado, the horses-to-watch list (H2W) scores big with two large wins at Pocono and a win and cold exacta at The Red Mile to top its other payoffs. See the H2W list of wins, places, shows and exactas below.
Pennsylv ...
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Travers Stakes 2017 News & Notes
A field of 12 was drawn for the 148th running of the Travers Stakes (G1) on Saturday at Saratoga, and the star-studded group includes the winners of all three 2017 Triple Crown events – Kentucky Derby (G1) hero Always Dreaming, Preakness Stakes (G1) ...
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Eliminations highlight Mohawk and Yonkers cards
While much of the nation was focused on the stellar card at Saratoga Race Course that featured the Grade I, $1.25 million Travers Stakes for three-year-old colts, both Mohawk Raceway in Canada and Yonkers Raceway in New York offered a bevy of elimina ...
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2017 Travers Stakes one-liners
By pitting the three winners of the 2017 Triple Crown races and a few others in peak form, the 148th running of the Travers (G1) may help to clarify a muddled three-year-old picture. Given how many twists and turns we’ve seen in this division all yea ...
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Hanson: Attacking Travers Day Early Pick 5
It's generally one of the top 10 betting cards of the year in the U.S., but this Travers Saturday at Saratoga is truly an excellent one from top to bottom, both from a handicapping and sporting perspective.
Like the Triple Crown race days and Bree ...
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Scully's Travers Day handicapping blog
Outside of the Breeders’ Cup, it doesn’t get any better than Saturday’s 13-race program at Saratoga. The centerpiece event, the $1.25 million Travers (G1), is a great betting race with a contentious 12-horse field and the undercard features a host of ...
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Shapiro's Top Four for the 2017 Travers
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
The three-year-old picture is as murky as ever in 2017. With three different victors in the Triple Crown races for the second consecutive year and two other unique winners in the Haskell Invitational (G1) and Jim Dandy (G2) , th ...
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Improving Irap rates top billing in deep Travers
“Great betting race” has become synonymous with Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers (G1). It’s impossible to envision a short-priced favorite in the Midsummer Derby, with the potential for eight of the 12 horses to be 10-1 or less come post time, and on ...
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Something for Everyone This Weekend
More great racing than you can shake a stick at this weekend at bestbet Jacksonville. We have something for everyone on tap and you will get your excitement with several different storylines playing out in the feature races. How about a greyhound tr ...
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Look for Cloud Computing to rebound in the Travers
by DICK POWELL
A dozen three-year-ols will line up for the 148th running of the Travers (G1) on Saturday afternoon in sunny Saratoga Springs, New York. To show you how well-balanced the field is, morning-line maker Travis Stone made Belmont S. ( ...
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Shapiro's All-Stakes Pick 4 ticket for Travers Day
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
The best day of summer racing is upon us as it is Travers Stakes Day at Saratoga!
The card is loaded with seven graded stakes races, including six Grade 1s and of course the headliner, the 148 th running of the $1.25 million ...
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Friday spot plays from Saratoga
Friday is New York Showcase Day at Saratoga, with 11 races dedicated to state-bred horses. It's an opportunity to boost the bankroll for Saturday’s Travers Day program and I will look to get the afternoon off to a good start with a couple of early pl ...
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The 2017 Travers Stakes Betting Guide FREE Download
Arriving on Saturday, August 26, 2017 is a Saratoga Super Saturday that will see numerous grade I stakes and several Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and Your In" races. The race card for the day is noted as possibly one of the most talented cards in rac ...
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Travers Stakes Day Preview
This Saturday, August 26, is the biggest day of the Saratoga Meet. Multiple Grade 1 races take place this Saturday. The biggest race of the day is the Travers Stakes, often called the Mid-Summer Derby. I believe the 2017 Travers Stakes has much more ...
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Yonkers Trot Elims And Messenger Prelim On Tap; Canadian Pacing Derby’s Dual Duels; Hoosier State Finals Line Up
The second half of the 2017 season is a mixed bag of divisions with large wads of purses for sires- and feature-stakes. We are on top of the betting opportunities for most of these feature events this weekend on the main blog and on the TwinSpires-ex ...
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Freshmen Divisions Lead Grand Circuit Action at Mohawk
Freshmen pacers are in competition at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday, Aug. 26 in two divisions of the $226,050 Nassagaweya Stakes and in one division of its filly counterpart, the $192,333 Eternal Camnation.
Division one of the Nassageweya attra ...
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Collected a major BC Classic threat no matter who shows up
by DICK POWELL
It would have been a lot easier to draw handicapping conclusions if ARROGATE would have won the Pacific Classic (G1) by four lengths. But, he ran well enough when second to stablemate COLLECTED to enter into that "glass half full/ ...
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Focus turns to Yonkers Raceway on Saturday night
This coming Saturday the focal point for both thoroughbred and harness racing enthusiasts will be in opposing parts of New York as Saratoga Race Course hosts the latest edition of its famed, Grade I, $1 million Travers Stakes for three-year-old colts ...
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Remembering the Travers field with eight Grade 1 winners...and Gorky
With nearly 150 years of Travers (G1) to look back on, singling out one for having the best and/or deepest field in history can be a dicey proposition. Having a respectable (for lack of a better term) quantity of starters isn't necessarily a prerequi ...
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Breeders' Cup Galore on Saratoga Super Saturday
Saratoga Super Saturday 2017
Not only is Saturday the most significant day of the 2017 Saratoga meeting, but it’s also one of the biggest wagering cards of the year.
In recent years, Travers Day has firmed up its position as the seventh bigg ...
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Lady Aurelia tackles budding star Battaash in Nunthorpe, “Win & You’re In” for BC Turf Sprint
Ebor Festival preview continued from Part I on Juddmonte International and Part II on Yorkshire Oaks
“It felt like we were going a million miles an hour – she hasn’t lost her speed.”
So declared jockey Frankie Dettori after steering Lady ...
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Maryland-breds perform well and aim higher
Last weekend when Laurel Park hosted its second annual "Maryland Pride Day" as an early tuneup for the pending Maryland Million Day card on October 21, at least one sophomore filly served notice that she is going to be a major player on the biggest d ...
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Enable preps for Arc in Yorkshire Oaks, “Win & You’re In” for BC Filly & Mare Turf
Ebor Festival preview continued from Part I on Juddmonte International
Although Thursday’s Yorkshire Oaks (G1) is a Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In,” it’s unclear how much of an impact the 1 1/2-mile affair will have as the Filly & Mare ...
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Juddmonte International: triple grudge match with Breeders’ Cup Turf ticket on line
To give a racing twist to Richard III’s famous line, this week at York really does make for a “glorious summer.” Now all we need is enough sun to keep the ground in good shape.
The Ebor Festival features three Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In” e ...
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Accelerate to take second run at Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
Accelerate has beaten Arrogate in two of their three lifetime meetings, but after finishing nearly three lengths behind the champion in last Saturday's Pacific Classic (G1) , he won't be taking a chance at running up that record to three-for-four. ...
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Saratoga's Mellon turf a case study of firming up after rain
by DICK POWELL
Dirt tracks often times get immediately faster when they get wet but some turf courses get firmer after it rains. Uh? I thought rain softens turf courses so how does it make them firmer?
It doesn’t happen overnight but we ...
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Arrogate to bring doubts into Classic again
Fears of a regression surrounded Arrogate following a track record-setting romp in last year’s Travers (G1) . The remarkable improvement from the first four career starts, including a 124 BRIS Speed Rating 24-points higher than his previous best, le ...
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Fear The Dragon Devours Huntsville; Top ‘Zweigs’ Zap Favorites; Killer Kentucky Kids Are Public Choices
Fear The Dragon ($2.80, $2.80, n/s/ ok) had no reason to be afraid of his major foe, Huntsville, at the Meadows on Aug. 18, because he came up short, finishing off the board to the champion pacer that he is yet to beat this season. We also had the th ...
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Thoughts on Saratoga's Late Pick 4, Del Mar Oaks
The 50-cent Late Pick 4 at Saratoga on Saturday features three turf races plus a contentious renewal of the Alabama (G1). Here's they way I'm playing it.
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The top two morning line choices should suffice in this entry-level allowance. # ...
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Can Arrogate Redeem Himself in the Pacific Classic?
Well, yeah, he can . Whether it's worth betting on whether he will is the real question.
All this week, I've asked colleagues what their fair odds are on Arrogate. Brisnet.com handicapper Scott Shapiro wrote about it here ; Anthony Stabille ...
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Must-win situation for Arrogate; pair of picks on Pacific Classic undercard
It’s now or never for Arrogate in the $1 million Pacific Classic (G1). With the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) being held at Del Mar in November, the phenomenal 4-year-old needs to run well or his racing career is probably over.
I’m cautiously optimis ...
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Winx begins road to Cox Plate three-peat in tonight’s Warwick
Australian superstar Winx, the world’s top-rated turf horse and second only to dirt champion Arrogate overall, kicks off her campaign tonight in the Warwick (G2) at Randwick. The winner of her past 17 in a row, she bids to prolong her streak in the a ...
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Three live longshots for Pacific Classic Day at Del Mar
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
It is Pacific Classic Day on Saturday at Del Mar and racing secretary David Jerkens and the racing office have put together a strong 11-race card headlined by the return of Juddmonte Farms' Arrogate in the meet's premier race.
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Top Races This Weekend
We’re back! Bestbet Jacksonville is ready to get things rolling gain this weekend with some stellar fields of greyhound heading to post to score some wins. We are going to breakdown those races and see if we can get you cashing some tickets. Top gra ...
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Siding with Collected over Arrogate in National All-Stakes Pick 4
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
It is a big day of racing from coast-to-coast on Saturday and racing fans will be able to wager on the first of two All-Stakes Pick 4's over the next few weeks.
The sequence this weekend commences with the Lake Placid (G2 ...
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A closer look at the Pacific Classic and Alabama
by DICK POWELL
There are a lot of tea leaves to read for this Saturday's Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar. ARROGATE's shocking loss in the San Diego H. (G2) was so stunning that its pall still hangs over him four weeks later. What the heck happen ...
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Pacific Classic Day Preview on August 19
This Saturday, August 19, Arrogate attempts to ease the minds of his connections. The brilliant son of Unbridled's Song was horrendous in the San Diego Handicap. Arrogate tries to reestablish himself as the best horse in the world in the Grade 1 Paci ...
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‘Fear’ Vs. Huntsville Redux; Red Mile Hosts Frosh Battles; Gold Cup & Saucer Upset In The Works
The freshman season ensues on the bluegrass starting Aug. 17 with divisions leading to lucrative Kentucky Sires Stakes (KYSS) finals at The Red Mile. Three splits each for colt and filly trotters and pacers start off and complete our weekend that inc ...
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Journey To Greatness Goes Forth With Glamour-Boy/Girl Trotters
It's time to launch the 2017 Breeders Crown Countdown, the exclusive blog that will coordinate with our general weekly harness blog at TwinSpires.com and the Hambletonian Society to find great wagering opportunities for "Crown" eligibles as they ...
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The 2017 Pacific Classic Betting Guide FREE Download
Saturday, August 19, 2017 will witness the return of Arrogate in the Pacific Classic at Del Mar Racetrack . The West Coast dirt race will offer a lingering question of racing fans across the globe, can Arrogate bounce back?
This Pacific Classic b ...
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Shapiro: My fair odds morning line for the Pacific Classic
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
The pinnacle of the Del Mar summer meeting is this coming Saturday when eight runners go to post in the $1 million Pacific Classic (G1).
The field is led by 2016 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) and 2017 Dubai World Cup ( ...
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The Beginners Guide to Betting Horse Racing
We have taken on the task to continually grow a knowledge center for racing questions and information. Common questions of handicapping, betting, racing and examples to assist your racing journey.
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Is Songbird Still the Best Best Distaffer in the U.S.?
2016 was a banner year for fillies and mares. Songbird, the best three-year-old filly since Rachel Alexandra ran roughshod over the division. Beholder and Stellar Wind had a spirited battle throughout the spring and summer. It all culminated in Behol ...
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New Money Honey gets her chance on dirt in Alabama – finally!
Ever since the press conference following the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1), when trainer Chad Brown floated the idea of New Money Honey trying dirt on the Kentucky Oaks (G1) trail, I’ve been waiting for her surface switch.
As it turn ...
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Holy Helena and New Money Honey Meet In Alabama
Holy Helena (by WEG/Michael Burns Photography)
Three-year-old fillies will be in the spotlight on the fourth Saturday of the Saratoga season, with the primary focus being on the $600,000 Alabama (G1).
The Alabama, along with the Delaware H ...
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Keep your eyes and ears open when it rains at Saratoga
by DICK POWELL
Sometimes when you listen, you hear a lot of things. Saturday at Saratoga saw severe thunderstorms hit the track late in the afternoon. I wisely left after six races to beat the rain and lucky I did since the main track turned to mu ...
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Is Gun Runner the Best Horse in the United States?
Gun Runner showed up big time in the Whitney Stakes. He demolished a decent group of older horses. Arrogate lost in the San Diego to horses that had resumes that weren't even close to his. Check out my comparison of the two heavyweight equines in th ...
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Royal Ascot runner Fairyland returns for Ward at Saratoga
Wednesday’s $100,000 Bolton Landing S. at Saratoga marks the U.S. reappearance of the Coolmore partners’ Fairyland , last seen finishing a disappointing 12th in Royal Ascot’s Albany (G3) for Wesley Ward.
She’s actually been entered twice already ...
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Arlington Million News & Notes
The International Festival of Racing has drawn top class runners from all over the world to compete in four major events at Arlington on Saturday.
TwinSpires.com and Brisnet.com have all you need to enjoy the Festival – FREE PPs on the ...
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Century Collars $53 And $19 Winners; Fear The Dragon Beaten By Stablemate; Dan Patch Produces Mild Upset
Our harness-wagering weekend features were not sparkling with great prices from surprise contenders we suggested (our two top prices came from Century Downs races—see the H2W list below)—and it featured only the second loss of the season from the gre ...
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Northfield hosts numerous three-year-old stakes
Saturday night the focus was on one of the sport's unheralded tracks where many of the sport's top three-year-olds were on hand at Northfield Park for the $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial and fittingly the sport's top sophomore, Fear The Dragon, drew ...
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Arlington Million one-liners
With an American turf division in search of a leader, high-class internationals seeking resume boosts, and a Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) berth on the line, Arlington Million XXXV shapes up as a fascinating renewal.
Here’s my one-line synopsis of the f ...
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How to bet Arlington Million Day 2017 at Arlington International Racecourse
The Arlington Million headlines a blockbuster 12-race card on Saturday at Arlington International Racecourse. It's one of three Grade 1s that (along with the American St. Leger) make up the International Festival of Racing. The action begins at 1:15 ...
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Dona Bruja prominent in Arlington Million Day multi-race wagers
Contentious stakes races highlight the Late Pick 5 on the Arlington Million Day program and while the 10-horse Beverly D. (G1) is no exception, I will take a stand with Dona Bruja, who brings an explosive late kick to the 1 3/16-mile turf affair for ...
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Deauville the single in TwinSpires.com's Late Pick 4 on Arlington Million Day
You can find my top three selections for all stakes on the Arlington International Festival of Racing card on TwinSpires.com's Arlington Million Betting Guide . While those were submitted shortly after final entries were released on Wednesday and a ...
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Mucciolo's Million Pick 4 Plays
A great Pick-4 sequence on the Million Day program, starting in Race 9, is the play I will focus on Saturday at Arlington Park. This all-turf, all-stakes sequence encompasses the final four races of the day and features large and high-quality fields. ...
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International racing expert on Arlington International Festival of Racing Pick 5 Play
By MICHAEL ADOLPHSON
It was quite a challenge narrowing down my picks in this year’s Arlington Million Day all stakes Pick 5 at Arlington. It was downright frustrating, but it is in that moment when you start seeing five horses per race who can ...
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How a Clocker is Betting the Arlington International Festival of Racing
By BRANDON STAUBLE
Race 7-G1 Secretariat Stakes 1 ¼ Turf
#1 Afandem is the horse I’ll be using on top of my tickets in this race, should get cozy trip and liked the way he handled himself on Friday when “blowing out” with top Million conte ...
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Top picks, value plays for Arlington Million Day
Some are speculative stabs, others firmer opinions, so here go my thoughts on Saturday’s Arlington Million (G1) card:
1ST Race – #5 Call to Arms (6-1) is an intriguing pedigree play, being by Into Mischief and out of half to Devil May Care and ...
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Saturday Pick 4 analysis for Del Mar
by Scott Shapiro
The Best Pal Stakes (G2) for two-year-olds headlines Saturday’s 10-race card at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. As usual, a Pick 4 is offered over the final four races on the slate.
I will play two tickets, both singled to Keit ...
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