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Classic Empire headlines busy Kentucky Derby prep day
A big day of Kentucky Derby prep races is set for Saturday thanks to three different points events on tap at Gulfstream Park, Aqueduct and Santa Anita Park. Each race is worth 10-4-2-1 to the respective top four finishers toward a starting berth in t ...
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Ideal Weather Delights Racing Fans in Arizona
Hoot And Holler is a stakes winner at Turf Paradise for leading trainer Matt Fales “He had some growing pains early in the spring,” Fales said of the now 3-year-old Hoot And Holler. “He had bad luck in the John Deere Juvenile last year, but hop ...
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Arrogate Head and Shoulders the Best
The inaugural $12 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream Park didn’t deliver the dramatic showdown many expect between California Chrome and ARROGATE , as the former finished off-the-board to conclude his sensational career with a subpar showi ...
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Oaklawn Park Profile
Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap Without a doubt the most famous race horse to ever win the Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap is Cigar. Before Zenyatta, there was Cigar. Trained by Bill Mott and ridden by Jerry Baily, Cigar fell one race short of breaking Citation's ...
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Dubai Carnival beads: High five for Godolphin, 200 for bin Suroor
Team Godolphin dominated last Thursday’s Dubai World Cup Carnival program, sweeping five of six Thoroughbred races. Even better, the results consisted of a Group 2 double of historic import, a classic trial, and handicap performances that actually po ...
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A closer look at Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2 final odds
Not exactly bowled over by what they'd seen from others in the two months since the first Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) pool, bettors firmed up their support of Classic Empire , Mastery , and McCraken as the leading individual candidates for ...
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SOUTHLAND'S IRON DOG CHALLENGE Gets Underway Wednesday, February 1
Race 19 - 583 yards 1 - KL'S FINN - Legg Kennel
2 - TNT YUKON GOLD - Northshore Kennel
3 - WW'S NIRVANA - Wayne R. Ward Inc.
4 - SABER WOLF - Steve M. Sarras Kennel
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6 - PJ IAINTMADATYOU - Mike Harris Kennel
7 - HOSMER - Ryan ...
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Maryland-bred Honors Up for Grabs
On Monday night, nearly 10 days after the Eclipse Awards were announced to honor Thoroughbred racing's best horses for 2016, ballots to determine the Maryland-bred division champions and horse of the year were due back to the Maryland Horse Breeders ...
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Palm Beach Weekly Wrap Up 1/29/2017
That's all we have for this week! Make sure to tune into Fox and Friends Monday morning to support Palm Beach, Janice Dean the greyhound and our industry. We'll see you next time for the Wrap Up! ...
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Arsenault wins 2017 National Handicapping Championship (NHC)
Edited Press Release
Ray Arsenault of Thornhill, Ontario, Canada, near Toronto, entered the Final Table as the leader and widened his advantage throughout the afternoon to win the $800,000 first-place prize and an Eclipse Award as Horseplayer ...
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Arrogate in the ascendant, and a Pegasus counterfactual for California Chrome
Arrogate came to hand too late to attempt Triple Crown glory, but the ultra-talented colt completed another kind of magnificent treble in Saturday’s $12 million Pegasus World Cup (G1).
The only horse in history to turn the Travers (G1)/Breeders’ C ...
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Mutuel Field tops Pool 2 of 2017 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
The Mutuel Field (#24), or “All Other Three-Year-Olds,” closed as the 5-2 favorite when Pool 2 of the 2017 Kentucky Derby Future Wager ended Sunday evening. The Field has been favored in each of the first Kentucky Derby Future Wager pools of the cale ...
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Still no standout in Road to the Kentucky Oaks
The Road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) kicked off 2017 in the Santa Ynez Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park and two other contests quickly followed.
Each race awarded points on a 10-4-2-1 basis to the top four finishers, good for a starting berth in the ...
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Top Selections at $28 And $24; Public’s Precise In Features; H2W Across-The-Board Strikes At 44 Percent
Our two big headline win prices were at Yonkers and Woodbine, both on the horses-to-watch list (H2W), while our personal features failed to defeat an accurate betting public.
Thursday’s features began at Freehold with one race from two selecti ...
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Positive vibes all around inaugural Pegasus World Cup
Story and photos by RON FLATTER
Hallandale Beach, Florida – Never mind the race. For a while Saturday afternoon it looked as if the inaugural running of the Pegasus World Cup would be a box-office bust. Gulfstream Park was not even close to be ...
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Horses to watch on stakes-laden Sam Houston card
The biggest day of the 2017 Sam Houston meet is Sunday when it hosts its two graded events as well as three other stakes. TwinSpires.com is offering a $10 cash back bonus to all players that bet at least $30 on Sunday's Sam Houston card, including ...
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Arrogate cruises in Pegasus World Cup, California Chrome finishes ninth
Juddmonte Farms’ Arrogate assumed the title of division leader on Saturday at Gulfstream Park by sailing home the easiest of winners in the $12 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) under jockey Mike Smith.
What was billed as match race between Arrogat ...
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Pegasus World Cup News & Notes
California Chrome vs. Arrogate
Arrogate vs. California Chrome
That is what Saturday’s $12 million spectacular known as the Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) has come down to. Oh, there are 10 other entrants in the 1 1/8-mile race, but the ...
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Jockey David Romero Flores Still Rides Strong
Singletary, 2004 Breeders' Cup Mile Singletary is easily one of the top racehorses that David Flores has ever ridden. Once again, Flores made the perfect move aboard a horse to get the win. Singletary, named after legendary NFL Chicago Bear lineback ...
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Epic He's My Man Final Set To Go At Palm Beach
Prediction
I picked Janice Dean from the beginning and I'm sticking with her. Having the 8 box only has me liking her for the win even more. Fox News interrupts their Donald Trump coverage for two seconds to celebrate their champions ...
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Yonkers and Meadowlands Offer Saturday Night Cards
Just to his inside is Lucan Hanover, another aged pacer with plenty of talent, versatility and back class. This seven-year-old Western Ideal gelding notched his first win in two starts this season last Saturday when he won the non-winners of $25,000 ...
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How to bet the Pegasus World Cup
The Pegasus World Cup is one of those races—like the Kentucky Derby or Arlington Million—that you have to have a top pick to win. For FREE Brisnet.com Ultimate PPs, click here ; for all handicapping reports, click the image at left.
It’s the worl ...
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Tabbing Chrome to go out on top
Twelve were entered for Saturday’s $12 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) but it shapes up to be a two-horse race between Arrogate and California Chrome, who are much faster than the rest of the competition.
I am going with California Chrome.
Arro ...
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Opportunities abound on Pegasus undercard
Gulfstream Park has plenty to choose from Saturday with a strong 11-race undercard before the main event, the inaugural running of the $12 million Pegasus World Cup (G1).
TwinSpires.com players can share in a $12,000 Prize Pool by wagering a minim ...
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Horses of interest on Pegasus World Cup card
Gulfstream Park will stage 11 races in the build-up to the $12 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) on Saturday. There’s no shortage of intrigue on the undercard, for which TwinSpires.com is offering a $12K Prize Pool promotion (see details) .
Here are ...
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Pompano Tuesday Pickin’ from John Berry
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 RACE ONE (DOUBLE - 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5 / PICK-5 - 2,5,6 w 3,4,5 w 4,5,7 w 1,8 w 3) 2-KDMAKEWAY...been giving subtle hints in recent. Could upset applecart with live cover-flow journey. ...
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Pompano Monday Pickin’ from John Berry
Monday, January 30, 2017 RACE ONE (DOUBLE - 5-3, 5-5 / PICK-5 - 5 w 3,5 w 5 w 7 w 2,5) 5-MY REVENUER...did not have the easiest of journeys in last going first up last lap. Still in the peak of form. 2-RAMZAN...forgiving last. Lightly ...
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Gulfstream Park Hosts Inaugural Pegasus World Cup Invitational
On Saturday afternoon all eyes in the thoroughbred racing world will focus their attention on Gulfstream Park in sunny, southern Florida when the Hallandale oval hosts the inaugural edition of the Grade I, $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational f ...
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The world’s richest race is all about California Chrome and Arrogate
by Ron Flatter
Hallandale Beach, Florida
It is the eve of the richest horse race in the world. So the place must be teeming with high rollers and beautiful people with parties into the night and celebrities passing over a red carpet through g ...
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Hanson: Six to watch on Pegasus World Cup undercard
Gulfstream Park could produce record (non-Breeders' Cup) handle on Saturday when it hosts the $12 million Pegasus World Cup (G1), the richest race ever run, and the track has done its best to make the card as attractive as possible with several other ...
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South African Breeders’ Cup hopeful Legal Eagle favored in Sun Met
If you’re looking to get your Pegasus World Cup Day started early, tune in to South Africa Saturday morning for one of the highlights of the international racing calendar.
Kenilworth’s 1 1/4-mile showpiece, formerly known as the J&B Met (G1), ...
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SOUTHLAND recap of past months 5 Up & Coming Greyhounds
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BGR Z Z TOP - 6 starts - 3-1-0-2 - now - 24 starts - 10-3-3-2 running in Grade AA
BARTS GHOSTSTORY - 7 starts - 3-0-2-0 - now - 26 starts - 5-2-4-6 running in Grade B
KL'S FINN - 3 starts - 3-0-0-0 - now - 19 starts - 7-0-5-0 running in G ...
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Pompano Sunday Pickin’ from John Berry
Sunday, January 29, 2017 RACE ONE (DOUBLE – 3-3, 3-5 / PICK-5 - 3 w 3,5 w 4,5,6 w 3,5 w 2,3) 3-TREVOR WIN FOR US…tried backside move in last & dented quick panel—his :26.4. Right timed brush can upset here. 2-GOLDSTAR RAIDER…went first ...
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Two Stakes on Tap Saturday at Louisiana Downs
Top Louisiana trainer Kenny Roberts will saddle two fillies in Saturday's Party Girl Stakes The first stakes, the $25,000 Party Girl Stakes drew a field of eight Louisiana-bred fillies and mares. Morning-line favoritism goes to Poonies Perfect ...
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Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 2 Scouting Report
Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) kicks off its three-day run on Friday and I’ll give my thoughts on the 23 individual interests below.
Here are links to Brisnet.com Ultimate PPs for Pool 2 of the KDFW and the 2017 Triple Crown n ...
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Shurman and Wolfson Sr. selected for NHC Hall of Fame
Edited Press Release
Paul Shurman, a 15-time NHC qualifier and the 2011 NHC Tour champion, and Steve Wolfson Sr., an 11-time NHC qualifier known as the “godfather of handicapping contests,” have been selected for induction to the NHC Hall of Fam ...
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Contest Newsletter 01/27/2017
We have a packed schedule of Featured Contests this weekend, including big weekly contests taking place on Saturday featuring Gulfstream, Santa Anita & Meadowlands! LEARN MORE about all of our featured contests. SURVEY OF THE ...
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Pegasus Profiles: The Big Two
Saturday’s inaugural running of the $12 million Pegasus (G1) at Gulfstream Park promises to be exciting and may turn out to be a two-horse race between the biggest stars in North American racing, Horse of the Year California Chrome and Breeders’ Cup ...
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Pegasus Profiles: Rest of the field
The world’s richest race, the inaugural running of the $12 million Pegasus (G1) at Gulfstream Park, will be offered Saturday and I’ve already profiled top contenders Arrogate and California Chrome at the TwinSpires Blog.
Let’s take a look at the ...
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Fierce Features At Four Tracks Offer Strong Contenders, Including Miami Valley Pick 3’s Legs
January, 2017, races into history, literally. Already, we face the last weekend of the first month of the New Year. As we draw closer to stakes-and-series plays, we continue with personal harness-race features from at tracks carried by TwinSpires.
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Dover Downs Offers Solid Thursday Card
Then two races later on the card a solid group of older pacers will battle in the $21,000 Open Handicap where Jet Airway (Corey Callahan) will seek his third win in four starts this year for trainer Dylan Davis and he will also attempt to overcome hi ...
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Dubai Racing Carnival - Meydan Overview, Week 4
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Hanson: Riding the Derby karma wave with McCraken in KDFW Pool 2
I watched my first Kentucky Derby (G1) 30 years ago -- yes, I'm still a pup to some -- and it didn't take many years for me to realize that there's often a sense of karma surrounding the race. Or at least the kind of karma that helps propel certain f ...
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Epic match-up makes it well worth the Pegasus trip
By Dick Powell
The inaugural running of the Pegasus World Cup (G1) is Saturday and even though the event started out with more questions than answers, it is looking like the marquee race Frank Stronach envisioned.
Perfectly located on the cal ...
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The Mighty Fall in Round 3
Well that didn’t take long! LOL! After round 3 of the 2017 $20,000 bestbet Derby no greyhound remains unscathed. The two undefeated greyhounds met their matches and now it seems to interesting at the top of the point standings. Several greyhounds mad ...
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I'm A Chatterbox Leads Field for Houston Ladies Classic
This year's edition of the Houston Ladies Classic enticed several new owners, trainers and jockeys as well as a very familiar horseman: Larry Jones. The affable Kentuckian is hopeful that I’m a Chatterbox will be his third champion in the mile and o ...
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Not buying Arrogate as Pegasus pacesetter
The sense of anticipation reigns supreme for any Thoroughbred racing fan this week as American Horse of the Year California Chrome and Longines World’s Best Racehorse Arrogate battle one final time. It’s a rematch of the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1 ...
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The 2017 National Handicapping Championship Playlist
When it comes to music and horse racing events, I approach it more like a soundtrack than a cast recording. These aren’t the songs that most closely match the storyline but the ones I hear as best complementing the experience.
When it comes to the ...
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‘All Others’ favored, Classic Empire heads individual interests in KDFW Pool 2
Edited Press Release
John C. Oxley ’s Classic Empire (#3) , winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and the champion 2-year-old of 2016, is the individual favorite to win the 143 rd running of the Kentucky Derby Presented (G1), but the Mu ...
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Classic Empire tops early nominations to 2017 Triple Crown
Champion juvenile colt Classic Empire is one of 418 early nominees to the 2017 Triple Crown according to a release issued Tuesday morning by Churchill Downs, site of the Kentucky Derby (G1), the Triple Crown's first leg. The list also includes five f ...
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Oaks Maddy, Daytona Huge Winners At The 550
Congrats again to Oaks Maddy and her entire team on the victory and to Daytona for hosting one fabulous event that made memories of a lifetime. ...
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Pompano Wednesday Pickin’ from John Berry
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 RACE ONE (DOUBLE - 1-6, 3-6, 4-6 / PICK-5 - 1,3,4 w 6 w 3,5 w 2,5,9,10 w 7) 1-OK HEARTBEAT…dips a bit after showing :27.2 backside pace. Recent form decent and rail gives the edge. 3-CARLOTA BLUE CHIP…got a picture ...
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Pacing Mares Highlight Tuesday Card at Dover Downs
In the weeks between the National Football League conference championship games and Super Bowl 51 in Houston, most thoroughbred racing fans will be content to watch and wager on the inaugural $12 million Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park this Satu ...
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Most Interesting Horses in Pegasus World Cup
We horseplayers know a lot about California Chrome and Arrogate, the two favorites in the Pegasus World Cup. But, what about the other horses in the race?
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Dubai Carnival beads: Championship, Really Special perform up to their names
Do names correspond to an abstract reality? Or are they just handy labels?
Last Thursday’s Dubai Carnival action won’t solve the age-old philosophical argument between realists and nominalists, but it did showcase two horses who ran up to their lo ...
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Round 3 of bestbet Derby Tonight!
The field has been trimmed down and only the top 32 greyhound remain in the 2017 edition of the $20,000 bestbet Derby. Two greyhound are undefeated in the stakes so far, Easi Ted and Omega Point, but several others are just off in contention and the ...
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Two Remain Perfect in Round 2
The second round of the $20,000 bestbet Derby ran on Friday evening January 20 th , and two greyhounds posted up yet another win to keep their sheets clean heading into the quarter-finals. Two other greyhounds rebounded after disappointing efforts in ...
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Older Horses Earn the Spotlight
On the same night in which California Chrome garnered his second horse of the year title in the last three years, a quartet of older pacers delivered stellar efforts at Yonkers Raceway on Saturday night suggesting that they may not be far rem ...
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Favorites Feast On Features, Defeating Hot Choices; $9.80 Tweet Win Launches Dover Pick 3
We were very strong on a Dover Pick 3 on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Our Tweet alarm was posted with three horses aimed at hitting the $2.00 ticket cold. It was a good start, as we nailed Marion Mentor ($9.80, $5.00, $4.00) in the first leg.
We had a ...
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OAKS MADDY Wins the 2017 Daytona 550 Greyhound National Championship
OAKS MADDY brings home to Southland the 2017 Daytona 550 National Championship title with an incredible effort against an outstanding star studded field.
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California Chrome honored as 2016 Horse of the Year
California Chrome and assistant trainer Alan Sherman (c) Cecilia Gustavsson/Horsephotos.com
California Chrome ruled the night at the 2016 Eclipse Award ceremony at Gulfstream Park on Saturday evening. The talented and popular chestnut was honor ...
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California Chrome, Arrogate post dueling works for Pegasus
Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) one-two Arrogate and California Chrome, who will cross swords again in next Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup (G1), got their duel going a little early. At opposite ends of the country on Saturday, they posted their final seriou ...
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Guest Suite, Hawaakom among $10 win bets at Fair Grounds
Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte (G3), the first of three Kentucky Derby qualifying races at Fair Grounds, highlights a 12-race card that includes six stakes and TwinSpires.com is offering players 20X Points Winsurance at the New Orleans track. By mak ...
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It's Time to Crown a Champion - 2017 DAYTONA 550 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP is Saturday Evening, January 21
It won't be long now until the greyhound world crowns a champion as the 2017 DAYTONA 550
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Pegasus World Cup scouting report: Argentine import Eragon
Multiple Argentinean Group 1 winner Eragon puts the “world” in the January 28 Pegasus World Cup (G1), as the recent import is the only candidate to bring international intrigue into the $12 million bonanza.
Intrigue is probably the best Eragon can ...
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Saturday Night Offers Trio of Events to Closely Watch
Standardbred racing fans will be giving the Eclipse Awards a casual look throughout the evening, but they will focus most of gheir attention on several races at Yonkers Raceway in New York and The Meadowlands in New Jersey. Saturday's $45,000 Open H ...
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Round 2 of bestbet Derby
Rounds 2 of the $20,000 bestbet Derby is upon us this Friday evening at bestbet Jacksonville. All five fields remain intact, as the contestants seek more points and an opportunity to move on to the quarter-finals. Another grate night of racing will b ...
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Jessies First Down Named AQHA World Champion
Jessies First Down won eight races in 2016 and was named AQHA world champion. “I credit Judd, whose work ethic is unsurpassed,” said Abrams. “His assistant Jimmy Padgett was with us; even flying to Hobbs, New Mexico for the Championship at Sunl ...
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New York racing being dealt a body blow
by Dick Powell
New York racing is taking some body blows and you never know which one will turn out to be a knockout punch.
Finger Lakes Race Track has always been an important part of the New York breeding program and their racing has produced ...
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Contest Newsletter 01/20/2017
We have a packed schedule of Featured Contests this weekend, including three $1,000 contests taking place on Saturday featuring Gulfstream, Santa Anita & Meadowlands! LEARN MORE about all of our featured contests. SURVEY OF THE ...
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Prospecting For Profits In Features From Four Tracks; Outsider Exotic Contenders Looking Good
North America harness racing grinds through the new year with dozens of pari-mutuels opportunities for TwinSpires players. Our third preview blog of 2017 offers more personal harness-race features from at tracks carried by TwinSpires. Aimed at profit ...
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AQHA Champions to be Announced Tonight
Bobby D. Cox could win another Champion Breeder title this evening Some of the equine categories appear to be fairly certain. 2016 include top 2-year-old gelding should go to Imperial Eagle, winner of the $3 million All American Futurity (G1) a ...
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Pompano Wednesday Pickin’ from John Berry
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 RACE ONE (DOUBLE – 2-4, 2-5, 4-4, 4-5 / PICK-5 – 2,4 w 4,5 w 3,4,5 w 4,5 w 1,2) 2-YULE LOVE IT…pulled turn 2 in last & marched up strongly backside & held very firm through speedy finale. 4-DIAMOND LILY…had ...
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Thursday Dover Card Features Good Blend of Young and Old
Then several races later in the ninth, both Star Messenger (Tony Morgan) and Jet Airway (Callahan) arrive in the $20,000 Open off first over wins in the split, non-winners of $17,001 last six class last week. Jet Airway notched his first win in two t ...
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Post Positions Drawn for the DAYTONA 550 CHAMPIONSHIP Race, OAKS MADDY from Southland Gets the Coveted Rail Spot
race which will be run this coming Saturday evening, January 21 in Daytona Beach and drawing the coveted one box is none other then Southland's own OAKS MADDY. This extremely talented and proven stakes winner was going to be hard to beat from a ...
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Pacing Fillies and Mares Top Tuesday Card at Dover Downs
Then one race later on the card, onlookers will have the chance to see the top pacing distaffers on the circuit compete in the Winners Over/Open Handicap. Enhance Your Mind (Kirby), has won both of her starts this year and banked $18,000 while taking ...
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Dubai Carnival beads: Ageless Wizard defies time, de Kock’s back on Derby trail
Whenever I think, “surely age must be catching up with him by now,” the remarkable Reynaldothewizard goes out and defies the passage of time.
“Reynaldo” did it again in his 11-year-old (!) debut last Thursday, when turning a three-peat in Meydan ...
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Round 1 of bestbet Derby
No better way to kick off the year than with a great stakes event. Forty of the best distance greyhounds around will be competing in the 2017 edition of the bestbet Derby. This even will run over 660 yards and the qualifying rounds will be January 16 ...
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How to bet the 2017 Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park
Over at Thoroughbred Daily News , The Smarty Jones Stakes (click for FREE Brisnet.com PPs) on Monday, January 16, at Oaklawn Park kicks off the TwinSpires.com Road to the Triple Crown throwdown , and as I said in my write up to take down B ...
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Palm Beach Weekly Wrap Up 1-15-2017
That's all we have for this week. We'll see you next time for the Wrap Up!
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Eclipse Award Nominees for Top Trainer and My Pick
Chad Brown Chad Brown's horses won an amazing 41 graded stakes races in 2016. That's close to unbelievable. Although Brown is known as one of the top turf trainers in the United States, if not the best in the U.S, he's gotten better and better at ge ...
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Arrogate, California Chrome headline Pegasus World Cup workers
Arrogate and California Chrome, the respective one-two finishers from the 2016 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), put in moves over the weekend to ready for a rematch in the $12 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream Park on January 28.
The works t ...
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DAYTONA 550 Championship runs Saturday evening, January 21 at Daytona Beach
Previous winners were HUSKER MAGIC in 2015 and NEEDMYMONEYNOW who took home the title in 2016. There is no doubt OAKS MADDY will have her work cut out for her but Southland fans are sure to agree she is more than capable of leading the pack acros ...
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Show Serenade Topped With $22 Score; Pair of $13 Winners Share First For Features
Six personal features spread across Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 12—Jan. 14. This weekend we were day-program oriented, starting with Freehold, moving to the Meadows and finishing at Charlottetown.
At Freehold, both public choices gobbl ...
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AQHA Racing Champions To Be Announced on Wednesday
Trainer Judd Kearl won 128 races in 2016 2016 AQHA Racing Champions will be announced. The presentations will take place at Heritage Place in Oklahoma City in a ceremony which will be webcast beginning at 5:00 pm (Central). The awards will i ...
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Hanson: Streamline the key in Saturday's Oaklawn Late Pick 4
After a nine-month break from Oaklawn, there were definitely signs of rust in my handicapping and betting on Friday's opener .
My Pick 3 tanked off the bat when Athena, who had plenty of back class and a potentially favorable pace scenario, show ...
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Almanaar, Mr. Jordan key to Gulfstream Late Pick 4
Gulfstream features three graded stakes Saturday and five of the last six races drew at least 12 runners. Let’s focus on the Late Pick 4 (races 9-12) that includes the Ft. Lauderdale (G2) and Hal’s Hope (G3).
9 th race : The sequence kicks off w ...
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An All Distance Weekend
It’s the weekend and it time to watch, wager, and win on the best greyhounds around here at bestbet Jacksonville. Loads on talent on top and we get feature races over all three distances this weekend. That’s right, the 550, 660 and 770 variety and wi ...
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Dubai Racing Carnival - Meydan Overview
Victories for Mike de Kock, Christophe Soumillon, Godolphin and Ertijaal (the sprinting one) ensured an air of inevitability regards week one of the Carnival. We still learnt the odd new thing, primarily that Nicolas Caullery is a young trainer to ke ...
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Pompano Monday Pickin’ from John Berry
Monday, January 16, 2017 RACE ONE (DOUBLE - 5-2, 5-5, 6-2, 6-5 / PICK-5 - 5,6 w 2,5 w ALL w 5,7 w 1,4) 6-BLUENOSE GAL...gets even more class relief here. Has gate speed to overcome post & control festivities. 5-FEDERAL DEPUTY...didn’t seem ...
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Pompano Tuesday Pickin' from John Berry
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 RACE ONE (DOUBLE - 4-7, 5-7 / PICK-5 - 4,5 w 7 w 2,4,5 w 2 w 2,3,4,5) 5-CARLOS MITTANNA...was used hard to gain top spot early & cut the mustard to top of stretch. Dips here. 4-KDMAKEWAY...gave a bit of a hint in l ...
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Opening Day Wagering Strategies for Oaklawn Park
Oaklawn Park opens today, and TwinSpires.com is celebrating by offering 20x points on all losing win bets of $10 or more. We'll hope not to take advantage of this promotion by actually hitting all our win bets, but knowing how difficult it is to swee ...
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Eclipse Award Nominees for Outstanding Jockey and My Pick
Mike Smith Without a doubt, Mike Smith's ride aboard Arrogate in the 2016 Travers Stakes is what's put him on the short list for the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey. Smith took Arrogate right to the front. Arrogate and Smith showed that the Tra ...
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Contest Newsletter 01/13/2017
We have a pair of $1,000 Meadowlands contests on the menu this weekend - one each on Friday & Saturday nights! The entry fee is $125 and each contest is limited to 9 entries. We also have Handcuff contests each night with a $35 entry ...
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Arrogate continues to impress in Pegasus preparations
By Dick Powell
I keep raving about Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner ARROGATE (Unbridled’s Song) and he continues to give me things to rave about.
With the wet weather in Southern California this winter, his training regimen has been at the w ...
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Blizzard Of Features On Both Sides Of The Border; Pacing For Profits
North America is battling winter weather, which has forced a few racetracks here and there to cancel some programs but all in all harness racing battles back, offering enough races to keep TwinSpires players busy. Our second preview blog of the seaso ...
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Laurel Park Set to Host Two Sprint Stakes on Saturday
Lovable Lady has always thrived over the local strip, posting a 6-2-3 slate and $290,000 banked from 13 starts at Laurel, including three wins in four starts at the distance over the strip. Lovable Lady owns a 5-1-3 slate and $245,000 banked from nin ...
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Dover Downs Offers Solid Thursday Card
Then two races later in the $30,000 Preferred, railbound Dancin Yankee (Morgan) double jumps off a sharp 1:50.3 score in a conditioned event, while Little Ben (Kirby) seeks a second straight tally after defeating Delaware Special foes in 1:50 last we ...
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