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Cold Exacta Picks—$140, $46—Top Long Weekend’s Profit Parade
The long weekend began with big win. In the first installment of our annual Breeders Crown Countdown (BCC) series in its own blog presentation, we scored big with a “mortal lock.” The soph-filly trotting sensation, Mission Brief, was an easy winner&n ...
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Bobby's Kitten still needs to relax; Middleburg on the upswing
Aside from tonight's upcoming Del Mar Mile (G2), two other Sunday turf stakes had a bearing on the mile picture.
First came the $163,187 Play the King (G2) at Woodbine, featuring the seasonal reappearance of Bobby's Kitten. The Ramsey homebred h ...
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A quick look at projected fields for Travers undercard
NYRA has released the probables for the six supporting stakes on Saturday's blockbuster Travers Day program.
The $1 million Sword Dancer (G1), a "Win & You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1): Last year's Turf runner-up Flintshire is ex ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Monday, August 24
Welcome to another Monday twilight card of exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining races on tap for our viewing and wagering pleasure. MoneyMaker Mike's picks for this card will be greyhounds that finished in last plac ...
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Baffert hopes American Pharoah meets Beholder in breeding shed
The day after supermare Beholder trounced males in Del Mar's Pacific Classic (G1), superlatives, tributes, and various expressions of marvel continued to pour in from her connections and informed observers alike.
Racing fans everywhere have been d ...
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Smart Transition fires bullet for Travers
John Shirreffs didn't plan for Smart Transition to go quite as fast as he did in his final major move for the Travers (G1), but the horseman was pleased that his up-and-coming sophomore blazed five-eighths in a bullet :58.55 over Saratoga's main trac ...
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American Pharoah just worked himself into the Travers; Zayat confirms he's Saratoga-bound
After American Pharoah's superb work Sunday morning at Del Mar, owner/breeder Ahmed Zayat confirmed that the Triple Crown champion will contest Saturday's Travers (G1) at Saratoga.
According to Del Mar clockers, the Bob Baffert trainee posted spli ...
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Greatness on display as Beholder makes case for Breeders’ Cup Classic in Pacific Classic romp
Beholder delivered a spectacular performance in Saturday’s $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar, humbling the top older males in California with an 8 ¼-length decision. The stunning ease of her victory promises to be remembered for a long tim ...
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Big John B goes last to first in Del Mar 'Cap repeat
One year ago, Michael House's Big John B rallied off a solid early pace to earn his first stakes victory in the Del Mar H. (G2) . Fast forward to Saturday's $250,750 renewal , and the defending champion encountered a much slower tempo, but that pro ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Sunday twilight, August 23
Welcome to another Sunday twilight card of exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining races on tap for our viewing and wagering pleasure. MoneyMaker Mike's picks for this card will be greyhounds that finished in last plac ...
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Appealing Tale snares BC Dirt Mile placement with Pat O'Brien score
Appealing Tale gained an automatic entry into the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) on Saturday when taking the $245,000 Pat O'Brien (G2) at Del Mar in wire-to-wire fashion.
Up a half-length through splits of :23.34 and :45.62, Appealing Tale came un ...
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Embellish the Lace's win in Alabama sabotages championship aspirations of rivals
Most expected Saturday's $600,000 Alabama (G1) at Saratoga to clear up any ambiguity remaining about who is the nation's best three-year-old filly on dirt. However, the candidates for that honor all sputtered when jockey Javier Castellano turned in ...
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Delightful Joy rallies to first stakes win in Monmouth Oaks
Delightful Joy settled well off the pace with Paco Lopez and blew past her rivals in deep stretch of Saturday’s $111,000 Monmouth Oaks (G3) , registering her first stakes win with a 1 ¾-length decision.
The Tapit filly wasn’t ready for stakes ...
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Upstart, Madefromlucky tune up as connections mull Travers
Holy Bull (G2) winner Upstart sped five furlongs in a bullet :59.05 over Saratoga's main track on Saturday, but trainer Rick Violette was in no hurry to nail down Travers (G1) plans. According to the NYRA notes, he'd prefer to run only if Triple Cr ...
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Texas Red, Keen Ice work sharply for Travers
As we await Triple Crown champion American Pharoah 's Sunday work at Del Mar, which is expected to clarify his Travers (G1) status, several definite Travers contenders tuned up Saturday at Saratoga.
Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Texas Red , ...
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Obviously scratched from Del Mar Mile
Obviously, a two-time Del Mar Mile (G2) winner who was set to return in Sunday's renewal , has been scratched.
Last seen finishing fifth in the November 1 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1), the Phil D'Amato veteran had ranked as the 5-2 morning-line favori ...
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Five Things I’m looking forward to in the Pacific Classic/Alabama
1) Legacy-builder : Beholder towers over her division and appears well on her way toward adding a third Eclipse Award to a Hall of Fame resume. The October 30 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) at Keeneland remains the logical ...
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ON POINT: Pacific Classic and Alabama Stakes picks
August 21, 2015
James Scully & Ed DeRosa take a look at the Grade 1 races on Saturday, August 22: The Alabama Stakes at Saratoga Race Course and the Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. Of their four picks for the two races, o ...
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Breeders' Cup Big Bet Battle Royale - Pacific Classic Selections
One of the exciting contest & promotions at TwinSpires.com, the $15,000 Breeders’ Cup Big Bet Battle Royale is offering Players the opportunity to win a VIP Trip to the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland and a $10,000 Win bet on the Breeders’ Cup Cla ...
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Breeders' Cup Big Bet Battle Royale - Del Mar H. Selections
One of the exciting contest & promotions at TwinSpires.com, the $15,000 Breeders’ Cup Big Bet Battle Royale is offering Players the opportunity to win a VIP Trip to the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland and a $10,000 Win bet on the Breeders’ Cup Cla ...
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Breeders' Cup Big Bet Battle Royale - Pat O'Brien Selections
One of the exciting contest & promotions at TwinSpires.com, the $15,000 Breeders’ Cup Big Bet Battle Royale is offering Players the opportunity to win a VIP Trip to the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland and a $10,000 Win bet on the Breeders’ Cup Cla ...
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Jess’s Dream, son of two Horses of the Year, to debut at Saratoga
Jess’s Dream, the first foal from 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra and by 2007-08 Horse of the Year Curlin, will make his highly-anticipated career debut in Monday’s sixth race at Saratoga.
Owned and bred by Barbara Banke’s Stonestreet St ...
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Mecca's Angel takes wing, surpasses Acapulco in Nunthorpe
For a good part of Friday's Nunthorpe (G1) at York, the Wesley Ward-trained Acapulco appeared to be dominating her older rivals with her blazing speed. But nearing the end of the five-furlong dash over ground that still had plenty of moisture in it, ...
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Bobby's Kitten returns to action in Play the King
Bobby's Kitten , who made a remarkable last-to-first rally to take the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita last November, will make his first start since that run on Sunday when he faces seven others in the C$200,000 Play the King (G2) at ...
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Handicapping Insights - August 21
By Dick Powell
He might not be a household name, yet, but Irad Ortiz, Jr. is having a career year and has opened up a commanding eight-win lead over Javier Castellano despite riding 19 fewer horses. For those of us who got to watch Irad, and his ...
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5 Greyhounds To Watch
Welcome to another Southland monthly preview of the Five Up & Coming Young Greyhounds To Watch . September's selections certainly look like they will give a solid showing in the coming weeks and months as their young careers have already ...
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Obviously faces Talco, Bal a Bali in Del Mar Mile comeback
Once the turf mile kingpin of Southern California, Obviously returns from a nine-month layoff in hopes of reclaiming that title in Sunday's $200,000 Del Mar Mile H. (G2) . But the landscape has changed in the interim, with the likes of French impo ...
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Pocono Downs hosts stellar Saturday card
Two weeks after the Meadowlands offered the $1 million Hambletonian Stakes for three-year-old colt trotters on the same day it presented the $400,000 Cane Pace for three-year-old colt pacers, Pocono Downs in Pennsylvania will celebrate its 50th anniv ...
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Ward expects big effort from Acapulco in Friday's Nunthorpe
Trainer Wesley Ward gave his flying two-year-old filly Acapulco a massive vote of confidence going into Friday's Nunthorpe (G1) at York, where she will face battle-hardened older males over five furlongs.
"I think she is really going to bring her ...
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Analyzing Workouts
One of the toughest things for handicappers to assess is workouts — or so the experts tell us.
“It’s not how fast they work, it’s how they work fast,” the clockers say.
Well, call me stubborn, but when I see a horse work six furlongs ...
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Quarter Horse Meet at Fair Grounds Off and Running
LQHBA Sale Futurity Fastest Qualifier Micmac Warrior Fair Grounds in New Orleans, Louisiana, kicked off its 2015 Quarter Horse meet on Saturday, August 15.
The opening day card featured ten trials for the LQHBA Sale Futurity (RG1). Micmac ...
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Pocono Parades Big Cast; Vernon’s Aflame With Famed; Mohawk, Tioga Grand Circuit Stories; Cup & Saucer Served
The second part of the season is sizzling in the hot August days and nights and this coming weekend piles the stakes on the tracks. The Meadows, Pocono, Vernon, Charlottetown, Mohawk and Tioga host many stars from various divisions.
This week, ...
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Trotters highlight Monday cards
At a pair of half-mile tracks several states apart, trotters both young and old were on display on Monday evening in consecutive races at the midway points of programs at Yonkers Raceway in New York and Ocean Downs in Maryland. Monday evening at Y ...
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Curalina, I'm a Chatterbox set for Alabama rematch
Curalina and I'm a Chatterbox are set for a rematch in Saturday's $600,000 Alabama (G1) at Saratoga, four weeks after a controversial first meeting between the pair in the Coaching Club American Oaks (G1).
In the 1 1/8-mile CCA Oaks, I'm a Ch ...
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Let 8 Ride At Arlington Without a Net
I normally wait until early Thursday afternoon to dish on #Let8Ride because it allows me to handicap post scratches, and when you’re in survive-and-advance mode every $8 and non-runner counts, but I’ll be at Ikea for tomorrow’s festivities and don’ ...
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Big John B, Wild Dude head Pacific Classic undercard stakes
A smashing 5 ¼-length winner 12 months ago, Big John B will make a title defense in Saturday’s $250,000 Del Mar H. (G2) . The reformed claimer recorded his initial stakes tally last year and will enter the 1 3/8-mile turf affair in good form for tra ...
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Beholder well-situated in post 9 for Pacific Classic bid
An inside draw would’ve forced jockey Gary Stevens’ hand but Beholder received the perfect starting position, post 9, for Saturday’s $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar. That provides the speedy 5yo an excellent chance to defeat her nine ...
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Arabian Queen stuns Golden Horn in Juddmonte International
Arabian Queen pulled off the mother of all upsets Wednesday, handing Derby (G1) and Eclipse (G1) winner Golden Horn his first career defeat in the Juddmonte International (G1) before a stunned crowd crowd assembled on the Knavesmire at York.
Sent ...
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Saratoga Notebook - August 19
Four Grade 2 tilts headlined the racing at Saratoga Race Course.
Saratoga Special (G2) : Big Chief Racing’s EXAGGERATOR (Curlin) overcame some traffic issues, closing boldly up the inside to score by three-quarters of a length under Junior Alvara ...
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Palm Beach $20,000 Puppy Stakes Tournament Preview
Oaks Maddy Oaks Maddy ~ Rader Racing One of the fastest greyhounds in this Tournament. Has already zinged a 29.24 secs victory this season, third fastest split of any greyhound here. Comes into the Tourney well rested, getting a full 10 days ...
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Super Stars And Co-Stars Charge In Stakes
It's time to launch the 2015 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 ...
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Beholder taking her run at history in Pacific Classic
Saturday's $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar, once thought as a possible but not-very-likely race for Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, will nonetheless have intrigue as the dual-champion mare Beholder is expected to take her place in th ...
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$1 million Jackpot highlights Delta Downs stakes schedule
Delta Downs on Tuesday announced its 2015-16 Thoroughbred stakes schedule. The Vinton, Louisiana track will offer a total of 32 stakes races during its 86-day season that runs from October 16, 2015 through March 12, 2016. Total purse money of $4.6 mi ...
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Del Mar Notebook - August 18
A trio of graded races headlined the fifth week at Del Mar Race Course.
Del Mar Oaks (G1) : Brous Stable et al’s SHARLA RAE (Afleet Alex) saved ground early, came out entering the stretch and proved best late, securing a three-parts of a length v ...
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SoCal Legend: Richard Mandella
64-year-old Richard Mandella is back. It's fitting that the year that Del Mar decides to junk the artificial surface and return to dirt, that Mandella is going to have 2 brilliant horses, the likely 2 favorites, in the 2015 Pacific Classic this weeke ...
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Ebor Festival preview: Juddmonte International and beyond
As Vance Hanson rightly notes in his latest blog, Wednesday's Juddmonte International (G1) is a race to savor, guaranteeing a dynamic opening day of York's Ebor Festival.
When I first agitated for a Golden Horn vs. Gleneagles showdown , I thoug ...
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Top Quarter Horse Trainers of 2015
Trainer Paul Jones Quarter Horse racing is heating up in circuits across the country. With trials for the prestigious All American Futurity and All American Derby set for August 21 -23, let's take a look at the top trainers of 2015. Paul Jones ...
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Juddmonte International clash an example U.S. would be wise to emulate more often
Wednesday's Juddmonte International (G1), the highlight on opening day of York's four-day Ebor Festival, has the potential of being one of those races you'll remember for a long time.
The about 1 5/16-mile fixture features a clash between the ...
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Change of plans for Highland Reel or Lucky Speed?
Following on from James Scully's " Five Takeaways from Arlington Million Day ," here are a couple of additional postscripts.
Secretariat (G1) romper Highland Reel just might have run himself into consideration for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1 ...
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Beverly D. DQ: Spencer vs. Ortiz, my take & yours
Photo of Secret Gesture in front of Stephanie's Kitten, cropped from larger image courtesy of Four Footed Fotos .
In the aftermath of the disqualification of Secret Gesture from her victory in the Beverly D. (G1) for hampering Stephanie's Kitten, ...
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Five Takeaways from Arlington Million Day
1) Horse for the Course – Listed at 10-1 on the morning line and cross-entered to a Grade 3 at 1 11/16 miles (American St. Leger), The Pizza Man’s affinity for the local turf showed in Saturday’s Arlington Million (G1 ...
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Plan B Nabs ‘Wiggle’ Exotics; 48 % In-The-Money Average On Week
All of our features were active on Friday, Aug. 14, featuring some of the sport’s stars going to the Midwest to take on some big purse battles.
Projection B of the “Milstein” at Northfield came through with as much money as could be squeezed f ...
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Exaggerator bulls way through in Saratoga Special
Keith Desormeaux had one of the nation’s top two-year-olds last year in Texas Red, and now the trainer has another good juvenile in Exaggerator, who rallied from off a hot pace to win Sunday’s $200,000 Saratoga Special (G2) .
Last early as longsh ...
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Taris outclasses them in Rancho Bernardo comeback
Going into Sunday's $100,500 Rancho Bernardo (G3) at Del Mar, the only question about Taris was how sharp she'd be off her injury-induced layoff. The answer? Razor-sharp, and ready to be a prime player in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint ( ...
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Danish Dynaformer's a rising turf star
Charles Fipke's homebred Danish Dynaformer spreadeagled the field in Sunday's $382,157 Breeders' Stakes at Woodbine, the final jewel of Canada's Triple Crown. And the manner of his performance transcended the usual caveats about this being restrict ...
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Golden Sabre brutally unlucky in Sky Classic
After suffering traffic trouble en route to a half-length second in the July 19 Nijinsky (G2), Sam-Son Farm's homebred Golden Sabre endured an even tougher beat in Sunday's Sky Classic (G2) . While it's arguable whether he would have defeated Are Yo ...
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Older pacers take center stage over the weekend
While many thoroughbred and standardbred enthusiasts are very adept at following the top three-year-olds, especially during a season in which American Pharoah captured the Triple Crown and Wiggle It Jiggleit contends for harness horse of the year hon ...
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Questionable Call by the Stewards in Beverly D.
In my over 20 years of betting on horses, I've been both helped and hurt by stewards making questionable calls. Yesterday, the stewards at Laurel Park helped me a lot in Race 6. I had money riding on the winner of the race, Pirate's Cove. The gelded ...
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Esoterique defeats males in Marois; comebacker Karakontie sixth
The four-year-old filly Esoterique darted through an open seam in the middle of the pack with just over a furlong remaining and drove home a 1 1/2-length winner of Sunday’s Prix Jacques le Marois (G1) under jockey Pierre-Charles Budot.
The highlig ...
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American Pharoah on cruise control in first post-Haskell work
If anyone was on the lookout for signs of tiredness, wear and tear, or a lack of enthusiasm from American Pharoah, that hypothetical anyone wouldn't have seen anything of the sort. In his first work back from the August 2 Haskell Invitational (G1), t ...
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Southland Recap on Longshot Selections
Welcome to another Sunday matinee card of exciting greyhound racing at Southland Greyhound Park. For the past week MoneyMaker Mike has been giving out four longshot selections for several evenings for those of you who requested that I give some c ...
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Sharla Rae bounces back in Del Mar Oaks
Sharla Rae entered Saturday’s $300,750 Del Mar Oaks (G1) off a seventh-placing in the Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1) and a fifth-place run in the American Oaks (G1), both at 1 1/4 miles, and the cutback in distance to nine furlongs seemed right up ...
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The Pizza Man overcomes deep ground to serve up hometown win in Arlington Million
There was joy in Mudville -- I mean, Arlington Heights -- when hometown hero The Pizza Man prevailed in Saturday's $1 million Arlington Million (G1) , becoming the first Illinois-bred to capture his home state's greatest race and locking up a spot i ...
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Pacific Classic hopefuls put in final major moves over the weekend
Just as the sophomores were readying for the Travers S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, horses were also gearing up for the $1 million Pacific Classic S. (G1) at Del Mar.
A number of horses put in final major moves for next Saturday’s 1 1/4-mile con ...
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Watsdachances awarded Beverly D. upon DQ of Secret Gesture
Eleven years after Powerscourt was disqualified for interference in the 2004 Arlington Million (G1), jockey Jamie Spencer was involved in another disqualification at Arlington on Saturday, as Secret Gesture was demoted to third in the $700,000 Bever ...
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Second last year, Grand Arch makes amends in Fourstardave
Second by a neck at odds of 11-1 in the same race a year ago, Grand Arch made amends by the same margin in upsetting Saturday's $500,000 Fourstardave H. (G2) at Saratoga.
A ground-saving third to the far turn as second choice King Kreesa set th ...
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Highland Reel dominates Secretariat on lead
Jockey Seamie Heffernan sent Highland Reel straight to the front at the break and the Irish colt’s class showed in Saturday’s $450,000 Secretariat (G1) at Arlington, winning as easy as pleased by a 5 ¼-length margin.
Owned by Coolmore and tr ...
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Travers workers out in force
A plethora of sophomores pointing to the $1.25 million Travers S. (G1) at Saratoga took to the Spa’s fast main track Saturday morning in preparation for that 1 1/4-mile event on August 29.
Leading the group was Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) hero TE ...
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Mizz Money holds in Pucker Up
Mizz Money tracked in second to the far turn and narrowly withstood the late charge of Return to Grace in Saturday’s $100,000 Pucker Up (G3) at Arlington, registering her first graded stakes win with the nose decision. The three-year-old Mizzen Mast ...
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Lucky Speed exerts class in American St Leger
Lucky Speed, the only Group 1 winner in the field, rallied late to edge Panama Hat by three-quarters of a length in Saturday's $350,000 American St Leger (G3) at Arlington.
Under Andrasch Starke, Lucky Speed was always traveling comfortably in ...
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What today's French result means for Highland Reel & War Dispatch
A result from Deauville this morning has a timely bearing on today's Secretariat (G1) at Arlington: New Bay, last seen defeating Highland Reel and War Dispatch in the French Derby (G1), came back to take Saturday's Prix Guillaume d'Ornano (G2).
Di ...
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Just Wicked, Tonasah provide thrilling finish in Adirondack
It took a stretch-long battle between 6-5 favorite Tonasah and Just Wicked, but the latter filly just got the best of her rival in the shadow of the wire in Saturday’s $200,000 Adirondack S. (G2) at Saratoga.
Tonasah took the lead out of the gat ...
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Arlington Million News, Notes & Reports
Want all the Arlington Million news and informaiton in one place? Then you've come to the right spot. Check out below for news, information and pictures (scroll to bottom) revolving around this year's Arlington Million!
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Top picks, exotics players & longshots for Arlington Million Day
Here are the horses who've attracted my interest during Arlington's blockbuster International Festival of Racing program. For detailed wagering guidance, be sure to check out the blogs by Ed DeRosa , James Scully and Vance Hanson .
The 6TH, ...
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Arlington Million Day Wagering Opportunities
Happy Arlington International Festival of Racing presented by Liftmaster day!
Arlington International Racecourse has put together a fantastic 11-race card with 6 stakes, five of them graded as part of a $100,000 guarnateed Pick 5 pool (races 6-10) ...
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Triple Threat anchor to TwinSpires Late Pick 4; Fourstardave Iron pick
Saturday is Arlington’s biggest day, the International Festival of Racing, and the TwinSpires.com Late Pick 4 comprising the American St. Leger (G3), Secretariat (G1), Beverly D. (G1) and Arlington Million (G1) should easily exceed the $150,000 gua ...
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Sentiero Italia sails by Miss Temple City in Lake Placid
While some may regard Miss Temple City as the best U.S. turf filly behind sidelined Lady Eli, the bettors didn’t see it that way on Friday in the $294,000 Lake Placid S. (G2) at Saratoga.
The Temple City filly found herself playing second fiddle ...
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The Horses You Need To Bet in Guaranteed Wagers on Saturday at Arlington
I can’t guarantee any winners, but I can guarantee great wagering opportunities on Saturday at Arlington International Racecourse for the Chicagoland track’s International Festival of Racing presented by Liftmaster.
The 11-race card features a gua ...
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Pletcher to send out Saratoga Mischief in Saratoga Special
Todd Pletcher appears well on his way to capturing a sixth straight title, and 12 th overall at Saratoga, leading all conditioners with 20 wins entering Saturday’s program, and is always dangerous in two-year-old races. He pocketed a sixth Sanford S ...
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Taris seeking winning return in Rancho Bernardo
Only seven have been entered for Del Mar’s $100,000 Rancho Bernardo H. (G3) on Sunday, but Taris will finally get the chance to avenge her half-length loss to Sam’s Sister in the December 26 La Brea S. (G1) in the 6 1/2-furlong affair.
The Simon ...
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Breeders' Cup Big Bet Battle Royale - Arlington Million Selections
One of the exciting contest & promotions at TwinSpires.com, the $15,000 Breeders’ Cup Big Bet Battle Royale is offering Players the opportunity to win a VIP Trip to the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland and a $10,000 Win bet on the Breeders’ Cup Cla ...
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Breeders' Cup Big Bet Battle Royale - Beverly D. Selections
One of the exciting contest & promotions at TwinSpires.com, the $15,000 Breeders’ Cup Big Bet Battle Royale is offering Players the opportunity to win a VIP Trip to the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland and a $10,000 Win bet on the Breeders’ Cup Cla ...
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Million Eve ABC Plays for Friday at Arlington Park
We had a good day yesterday . Not as good a day as Tim Holland, who had a perfect day with 8 winners from 8 races on his Daily Selections full-card analysis with best bets sheet, but a good day nevertheless thanks mostly to NO FIGHTING winning the ...
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Turning a Small Edge Into a Big One
Many folks believe that the only way to win wagering on horse racing or other sports is to eschew smaller edges in favor of larger ones — a twist on the Wall St. dictum to “buy low and sell high.” Such advice sounds good and, when coupled with some ...
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Hanson's wagering strategy for TwinSpires $150K Arlington Late Pick 4
Saturday’s $150,000 Guaranteed TwinSpires.com Late Pick 4 at Arlington encompasses the American St Leger (G3), Secretariat (G1), Beverly D. (G1), and Arlington Million (G1). The 50-cent minimum wager is a challenging handicapping exercise, but we’l ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Friday evening, August 14
Welcome to another Friday evening card of exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining races on tap for your viewing and wagering pleasure. For the past several days MoneyMaker Mike has been giving out four longshot selection ...
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All eyes on Ohio on Friday evening
Many harness racing enthusiasts eagerly anticipate the annual renewal of the Little Brown Jug, the famed Triple Crown event for three-year-old colt pacers held each September at the Delaware (OH) County Fair. But this Friday the focus will clearly be ...
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My favorite Arlington Million
This week, we'll be strolling down memory lane to revisit several Arlington Millions that hold special personal meaning for us. This second of two "team blogs" looks back on our favorite Million memories.
(Powerscourt photo courtesy of Jim Tyrre ...
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Handicapping Insights - August 13
By Dick Powell
Of all the good horses I have ever seen in person before a race, SEATTLE SLEW (Bold Reasoning) behaved the worst. He would wash out before every race and act up right up until loading into the starting gate. In the Jockey Club Gold ...
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Arlington Million Week Begins With Let 8 Ride Ending 8-Race Thursday Card
Arlington Million week begins today, August 13, and it's an eight-race card at Arlington International Racecourse with some logical favorites but hopefully enough landmines to blow up most people's multi-race wagers and give ourselves a chance to bui ...
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Saratoga Notebook - August 13
A fine rendition of the Whitney took the spotlight during the third week of racing at Saratoga Race Course.
Whitney H. (G1) : Phipps’ homebred HONOR CODE (A.P. Indy) moved into second in the lane and caught the clear leader (Liam’s Map [Unbridled ...
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September Begins Road to the Kentucky Derby
There's a lot of races coming up that could affect who starts in this year's Breeders' Cup event at Keeneland on Oct. 30 and Oct. 31. Arlington Park hosts one of the top turf races of the year, the Arlington Million, on Saturday, August 15. The ra ...
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Arlington Million scouting report: Wake Forest
Wake Forest is a lightly-raced multiple Group 3 winner in his native Germany. That resume implies that he’ll need to step up from what he’s achieved so far, but he has the connections (both human and pedigree) to offer hope of better.
From the yar ...
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Arlington Million scouting report: Maverick Wave
Maverick Wave has obvious points of comparison with 2010 Arlington Million (G1) upsetter Debussy: both had won the Huxley (G3) at Chester for the same trainer/jockey tandem of John Gosden and William Buick. You can push the parallel further, since Pr ...
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Arlington Million scouting report: Elleval
Elleval has a profile reminiscent of Million rival Belgian Bill, in that both are primarily veterans of the handicap ranks who are venturing outside of their comfort zones into Grade 1 company.
Unlike Belgian Bill, however, Elleval is perhaps at h ...
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Arlington Million scouting report: Bookrunner
Bookrunner has the potential to be much better than he’s had the opportunity to show so far. American conditions might be the key to this American-bred son of Tiznow and Grade 3 winner Take the Ribbon (a daughter of 2000 Arlington Million [G1] romper ...
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Arlington Million scouting report: Belgian Bill
Belgian Bill, a tough handicapper with a proven ability to take his game abroad, makes his first Grade 1 attempt in his 44th lifetime start.
As that suggests, the seven-year-old faces significant class questions here. Trainer George Baker ha ...
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The Wild, Wild Midwest Welcomes Powerful Pacers
From the national focus in the east, where The Meadowlands pauses until November, harness racing shifts attention to the Midwest, in Indiana and Ohio.
Hoosier Park’s Dan Patch Invitational leads a parade of soph sires-stakes finals on Friday, ...
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