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Midweek harness update 12/4/14
During the same week in which members of the United States Harness Writers Association received their ballots to determine the numerous division winners, trotter of the year, pacer of the year and invariably horse of the year, the Tuesday card at Ros ...
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What'd You Win is far more important than Who'd Ya Beat
I loathe the question, “Who’d s/he beat” when someone attempts to throw shade at the accomplishment that is a Grade 1 victory. To me, race success is binary: either you win or you lose, and it’s not the obligation of the connections of a well-regarde ...
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Dover In December
December draws the curtain on another year and as all racehorses’ birthdays approach, December delivers the dawn of another season. Meanwhile, racing aplenty adorns the winter months across North America, leaving the active player with enough to keep ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Thursday, December 4
Thursday's twilight racing at Southland features 18 exciting races including four contests that caught my attention and I have listed those below. There are several young greyhounds that I feel stand out in the program due to their potential shown so ...
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McLaughlin juveniles run well in defeat; Dortmund, Mr. Jordan star
Last weekend featured plenty of two-year-old action, with Dortmund posting an eye-catching allowance victory; first-time stakes winners El Kabeir and Leave the Light On earning 10 points toward a starting berth in the Kentucky Derby; and Mr. Jorda ...
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Simon Says: Turfway Park and California Chrome
On this week's TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon , Turfway Park Marketing Specialist Ryan Patterson joins host Derek Simon to discuss the opening of Turfway Park on Thursday and what fans and bettors can expect during the upcoming me ...
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Palm Beach Top 10 Rankings November 2014
*Albatross* Honorable Mention Albatross, Gez Jacked Up, WW’s Genesis, Hareraisngudtime, Too Darn Hot, Pat C Dark Ciena, Bozica, Dewzee, Pat C Hooraw, SKN Jackson, Budz Flame, HS Bobaruskee, RCK Penske’s Best, Super ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Wednesday, December 3
Welcome to what is sure to be another entertaining Wednesday of exciting racing at Southland Greyhound Park. The twilight program is highlighted by the 4 races of Round 2 of the Arkansas Bred Futurity stakes contest. Also running this evening are two ...
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To see the future of Aqueduct, should we look to its past?
With the return of racing this week to its inner dirt track for a four-month slog, this seems like an appropriate time to discuss Aqueduct.
Torn down in the mid-1950s and then rebuilt and expanded, the current "Big A" re-opened in 1959. What it la ...
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Weekend harness recap
A glimpse at three results from the Meadowlands and Dover Downs over the weekend highlighted two successful bids to clinch divisional honors while the third perhaps ended another horse's chances at one major title. When Sweet Lou captured the $500,0 ...
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Tuesday harness preview
With the Rosecroft Raceway fall meet rapidly coming to an end, the focus for owners, trainers, drivers and fans alike on Tuesday evening will be the continued pursuit of the coveted horse of the meet title, an honor that will be bestowed upon a pair ...
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The Sweet Science Of a TwinSpires.com Handicapping Championship
After landing his first punch to start the TwinSpires Online Handicapping Series Championship , Rocky Hardy had just one winner from his next 10 picks and found himself in 70 th place with only three races to go.
Knocked down but not out, Hardy ...
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Why the Hollywood Derby isn't the clincher for Chrome
At the risk of being sent to the guillotine by a mob of Chromies, I must confess my unpopular opinion: while California Chrome added a feather to his cap by taking Saturday's Hollywood Derby, and expanded his portfolio to include turf, that doesn't e ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
With few stakes on the docket, there were few chances to score large win prices. Though we missed the Open Trot feature winner (14-1) at the Meadowlands on No. 29, we were second with Market Share ($10.40, $6.20).
The Open Trot feature favorit ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
With few stakes on the docket, there were few chances to score large win prices. Though we missed the Open Trot feature winner (14-1) at the Meadowlands on No. 29, we were second with Market Share ($10.40, $6.20).
The Open Trot feature favorit ...
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Grass Proves Medicinal for California Chrome
It looks like grass is just what the doctor ordered for California Chrome, the three-year-old colt who won the first two legs of this year’s Triple Crown and finished a close third in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic versus older foes.
To ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Sunday afternoon, November 30
Today's Southland racing card features 18 races for your viewing and wagering pleasure. MoneyMaker Mike has selected three picks for today's program that have potential to put some nice size payoffs in your pocket. I have also listed the results from ...
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Should California Chrome be champion and other thoughts
A few thoughts following this week’s stakes action:
*Don’t Tell Sophia perhaps might have garnered some additional votes in the Eclipse Award race for champion older female with a victory in Thursday’s Falls City Handicap at Churchill Downs, but t ...
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Player Quick Pick: Aqueduct 11/30/2014
After yesterday’s fantastic card, where Private Zone ran a half-mile in around :44 and still managed to win the Cigar Mile, horseplayers can be forgiven if they aren’t too excited about Sunday’s card at the Big A. Race 9, the night-cap, appears to be ...
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Japan Cup Thoughts
As a supplement to my field story on the Japan Cup , here are a few thoughts on the "Big Three" -- Gentildonna, Harp Star and Just a Way -- and the outsider who intrigues me most, Epiphaneia.
Any discussion must begin with Gentildonna, the two-ti ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Saturday evening, November 29
Welcome to another MoneyMaker Mike's picks for Southland Greyhound Park. There are 18 exciting and entertaining races on tap for this evening and what a better way to end the holiday weekend then by cashing some nice paying tickets. Thanks for readin ...
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Sunday harness preview
While many sports enthusiasts might wake up on Sunday morning looking forward to the full slate of National Football League games that will kick off at 1 p.m. and end around midnight, serious harness racing fans will get their day started early and a ...
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Player Quick Picks: Aqueduct 11/29/2014
Although Saturday’s Cigar Mile is the feature and figures to be the race that most horseplayers look to bet since it has attracted an extremely competitive field, Race 4, the Grade 3 Comely Stakes might provide the best overlay. Aqueduct Racetrack ...
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The Kentucky Derby Future Wager Field Value Conundrum: Is it worth betting $5(000) now to win $4(000) (five months) later?
Whether you’re looking ahead to Kentucky Derby 141 or still excited over Derby 140, there’s something for everyone this weekend.
From a wagering standpoint, Friday-Sunday marks the first time (unless you live in [or have recently visited] Nevada ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Friday evening, November 28
Happy Thanksgiving to all. I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday and being with family and friends. Southland has a full card scheduled for Friday evening with 18 races and MoneyMaker Mike has several of last month's and this month's 5 up can comin ...
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Post-Crown Jewels
The Breeders Crown completed, many of the season’s champs will take the rest of the year off. It has been a long, competitive season all over North America for all 12 divisions. But there are still weekends left and some late-season stakes to highlig ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - 5 Up And Coming Greyhounds at Southland for December
Here is MoneyMaker Mike's picks for the 5 up and coming young greyhounds at Southland for December. We will follow these dogs on a daily basis for December and watch as they progress up in grade while gaining much needed track experience. Please feel ...
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Tuesday cards shine brightly at Rosecroft
With the Rosecroft Raceway 30-day fall meet rapidly winding to a close, owners and trainers are looking to have their various trotters and pacers in peak form as more than a handful of horses remain in contention for the coveted horse of the meet tit ...
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Thoughts on Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) opens Friday and closes Sunday at 6 p.m. (ET). TwinSpires.com will offer wagering (check out the Kentucky Derby Future Wager Insurance promotion) and real-time odds are available through KentuckyDerb ...
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Weekend harness racing preview
With the Thanksgiving Day holiday weekend on tap, standardbred enthusiasts will be looking to find ample races to feast upon on Saturday and Sunday at various venues. While most of the divisional honors and potentially horse of the year were decided ...
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Player Quick Pick: Aqueduct 11/27/2014
The feature on Thanksgiving Day at Aqueduct is the Grade 3 Fall Highweight Handicap. What a fantastic race for horseplayers to dig into before they start digging into turkey and stuffing! The races at the Big A start early on Thanksgiving Day. Don’t ...
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Greyhound Preview Palm Beach 11/26/2014
Track Announcer Ramon Cadavieco With Ethel Is Here
Race 15 Grade TA 660 Yards
All eyes will be on track record holder #3 Ethel Is Here from owner Jerry Simons in the Matinee finale. Is the best middle distance racer here and it’s not ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Wednesday twilight, November 26
Wednesday's program has 18 exciting races on tap including three MoneyMaker Mike picks and is highlighted by one of the best young greyhounds in the country running in the 18th race, Counselor. He drew the 3 box in this contest and with 19 top four f ...
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Giving thanks for a great week of racing
If asked what their favorite time on the calendar is, most racing fans would gravitate toward the obvious. The "Family Feud" type survey would undoubtedly say the Triple Crown and its preceding run-up of preps, Saratoga and Del Mar, and the Breeders' ...
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Seven reasons to follow international racing
For the casual fan who's getting more involved in the racing scene, taking the plunge into international waters might seem daunting. But it's never been easier to follow the sport globally, and you'll be rewarded on a number of levels.
This is as ...
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Weekend harness racing recap
Those standardbred racing enthusiasts who have long subscribed to the axiom that "It All Comes Down to the Breeders Crown" were doubly rewarded last weekend when the Meadowlands in New Jersey hosted all 12 Breeders Crown finals that likely decided th ...
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Tuesday harness preview
While many racing fans are likely looking forward to the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, serious harness racing enthusiasts will look to pad their collective bankrolls on Tuesday evening when Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland hosts another competi ...
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Don't forget about Danny Boy
Last week, Donegal Racing announced that promising two-year-old Danny Boy would be freshened ahead of his 2015 campaign, and a tilt at the Kentucky Derby trail. Although he has been beaten in three straight stakes, this talented colt has plenty of up ...
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Your Mahoning Valley Opening Day Answer Key
Mahoning Valley Racecourse opens today, and that means while the Brisnet.com Ultimate Past Performances are full of great information, we have no past performances on the track itself, which has yet to run a race.
But we can make some assumptions ...
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So Far So Good At Fair Grounds
We kicked off the 2014-2015 Fair Grounds meeting noting that the best last-out Brisnet.com Speed Rating in dirt sprints during the 2013-2014 meeting turned a flat-bet profit , and it’s more of the same after an opening weekend that featured 19 ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
We’re back from this year’s Breeders Crown finals at the Meadowlands. In cooperation with the Hambletonian Society , we covered the two nights of a dozen championship events in the 30 th anniversary of the tralatitious series. Our personal thanks t ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Monday, November 24
Welcome to another Southland card of 18 exciting races featuring three MoneyMaker picks as well as one of the 5 up and coming greyhounds for November running on Monday's program. We also have the results from the our picks for Saturday evening. Let's ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Sunday, November 23
Welcome to our first Sunday Southland preview as we have a couple of our 5 up and coming greyhounds running today as well as three MoneyMaker picks so let's get on with the show. As always, be sure and check out TwinSpires for all your sports wagerin ...
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‘Brandi takes charge of Eclipse debate
“Her class carried her.”
That’s what Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas had to say in the post-race interview after Take Charge Brandi took the lucrative Delta Downs Princess.
Many doubted that class following the well-bred filly’s half-length ...
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Player Quick Pick: Aqueduct 11/23/2014
Sunday’s feature at the Big A is a $57,000 Allowance for 3 and up fillies and mares. Out of the 10 entrants, 5 of the horses are at morning line odds of 3 to 1 to 6 to 1. An overlay or two definitely exists in the eighth at Aqueduct on Sunday. Aque ...
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Greyhound Preview Palm Beach 11/22/2014
*JS SpeedyPebbles* Race 14 Grade A 545 Yards The race of the day without a doubt. To say my editor at TwinSpires Molly Jo Rosen was excited that #1 JS SpeedyPebbles from owner Shannon Henry was back at Palm Beach would be a huge und ...
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Player Quick Pick: Aqueduct 11/22/2014
Aqueduct’s feature on Saturday is a New York Stallions Stake race with a solid morning line favorite in West Hill’s Giant. The race right after, Race 9, appears to be one where horseplayers could put together a profitable ticket. Aqueduct Racetrack ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Saturday evening 11/22/14
The racing action gets heated up at Southland Greyhound Park on Saturday evening with 18 exciting and entertaining races on tap. MoneyMaker Mike has studied the program and three good MoneyMaker plays are listed below as part of the November theme of ...
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2014 Delta Jackpot and Delta Princess
This is a particularly good weekend to be a Thoroughbred player: there are really interesting fields assembled for the G3 Cardinal Handicap at Churchill Downs on Saturday and the G2 Kennedy Road at Woodbine on Sunday. Plus we have the first step ...
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Saturday harness preview
Saturday evening will mark the second day of the two-night festivities surrounding the Breeders Crown finals and the phrase "It All Comes Down to the Breeders Crown" will reach its zenith this evening when the eight finals will determine upwards of s ...
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Delta Jackpot Pick 4
Saturday’s $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot, a 1 1/16-mile race for two-year-olds, is part of the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” series and anchors a $200,000 guaranteed Delta Downs Jackpot Pick 4. TwinSpires.com players can take advantage of “Hit and Sp ...
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Playing against the favorites in the Delta Jackpot
Delta Jackpot Stakes (11/21/14)
The Predicteform.com Pace Figures will tell you if a horse is likely to improve or regress in its next start. Pace Figures are not just a single speed number, but rather a series of numbers that are incred ...
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Growing Your Bankroll
Ask the average handicapper to detail his/her greatest weaknesses and “betting” typically makes the list. Granted, it’s not always justified. Players often make excuses for their mediocre handicapping skills — “I shoulda played the six-horse” is not ...
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Upstart has established himself as a heavyweight Kentucky Derby contender
UPSTART
Flatter—Party Silks, by Touch Gold
Owner
Ralph M. Evans
Breeder
Mrs. Gerald A. Nielsen
Trainer
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This One Handicapping Angle Beat the Meet Last Year at Fair Grounds
Betting the best last-out Brisnet.com Speed Rating to win every race at Fair Grounds last year (i.e. the 2013-2014 meeting) resulted in a flat bet profit of 2%.
Turf, dirt, sprints, maidens… no matter the race the only piece of information you ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Thursday, November 20
As keeping with the week's theme at Southland, MoneyMaker Mike has 3 interesting picks for your viewing and wagering pleasure as well as a recap of results of the 3 picks from Wednesday's twilight action. Be sure to always check out the TwinSpires we ...
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Bring On The Breeders Crown Finals, 2014
The Breeders Crown finals, this year at the Meadowlands, are being held over two nights, Nov. 21 and Nov. 22. Here’s the exclusive coverage from TwinSpires’ harness department, the consummate on-line harness-racing advisory center for ADWs, featuring ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon
In the News & Notes segment, host Derek Simon speculates about California Chrome’s turf debut, analyzing both his pedigree and previous pace figures. He also opines on jockey injuries — how can we prevent them?
In the U. Of Bet segment, De ...
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Friday harness preview
Beginning on Friday evening all harness racing fans will focus their attention on the Meadowlands as standardbred racing enthusiasts will get ample fill of the phrase "It All Comes Down to the Breeders Crown" as the New Jersey one-mile oval hosts fou ...
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Early thoughts on the Delta Downs Jackpot
Saturday’s $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot is one of the most lucrative juvenile events on the American racing calendar, and its stature has noticeably risen in the past decade. Among its past winners were Big Drama (2008), who went on to be champion ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Wednesday November 19 - Twilight card
Welcome to another Southland preview for Wednesday's twilight program on 11/19/14. There are 3 of MoneyMaker Mike's 5 up and coming greyhounds running on this card and 3 MoneyMaker picks listed below. On our scorecard last night was a win by TC'S MIK ...
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Thursday harness preview
While many standardbred enthusiasts might find it too difficult to make any serious plays on Thursday evening with the two-day Breeders Crown festivities looming on Friday and Saturday evenings at the Meadowlands, serious harness racing fans will wan ...
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Wednesday harness preview
While many standardbred enthusiasts have already focused their attention on this weekend's Breeders Crown finals at the Meadowlands on Friday and Saturday evenings that will go a long way toward determining divisional honors and horse of the year, nu ...
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The three horses you shouldn’t leave off your Portland Meadows 0% Takeout Pick 5 ticket
TwinSpires.com and Portland Meadows have teamed to offer a special promotion today (and every Tuesday this year) whereby if you hit the $.20 Pick 5 at the Oregon track then you will receive a bonus (up to $500/day) that mitigates takeout.
It’s a ...
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How I became a racing fan for life
Whenever anyone asks where my interest in racing comes from, my quickfire reply is, "Atavism" -- a throwback to my distant ancestors, a timed-release inheritance of their historic bond with the horse. But the proximate cause is the 1981 Kentucky Derb ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Monday twilight 11/17/18 features 3 greyhounds worth playing in MoneyMaker Mike's picks
At Southland today, MoneyMaker Mike has selected several greyhounds that could deliver big efforts and some nice size payoffs so let's look at a few of the choices for this card. I am often asked about my MoneyMaker plays and what criteria do I use ...
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A case for Lady Eli as champion two-year-old filly
This year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, usually a sure-bet in tabbing champion juvenile filly, really muddied the picture and left the door open for history to be made.
In this and my next post, I’ll be making cases for two very different fill ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
Last Friday and Saturday evenings, Nov. 14 and Nov. 15, respectively, presented the elimination races for this year’s Breeders Crown. The Meadowlands offered its first two programs of its Autumn meet for the events and we took them on with our usual ...
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Tuesday harness preview
While this upcoming weekend's Friday and Saturday cards at the Meadowlands featuring a dozen Breeders Crown finals will decide numerous divisional honors and potentially horse of the year, the Tuesday program at Rosecroft Raceway will impact that tra ...
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Weekend Harness Recap
Last weekend the Meadowlands hosted the eliminations for numerous, but not all, divisions for the various Breeders Crown finals that will be conducted at the New Jersey one-mile oval this weekend and the results of the preliminaries proved quite reve ...
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Player Quick Pick: Aqueduct 11/16/2014
The feature at Aqueduct on Sunday is the Notebook Stakes for $100,000. Restricted to two-year-olds foaled in New York, the Notebook Stakes should showcase some of the top young sprinters on the East Coast. There also might be an overlay in the field. ...
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Paying my respects to Cigar
A loyal and layered congregation of fans and admirers descended on the Kentucky Horse Park’s Hall of Champions barn on Friday to pay tribute to Cigar, the two-time Horse of the Year and former leading money winner in North America, who passed away la ...
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Player Quick Pick: Aqueduct 11/15/2014
Tomorrow’s feature at Aqueduct is the Grade 3 Red Smith, which should be a battle between turf starts Dynamic Sky and Big Blue Kitten. The best betting race on Big A’s Saturday card might be Race 5, a state-bred allowance that has attracted 10 runner ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Great racing this Friday evening, check it out with talented greyhounds Counselor and PJ Refined both showcasing their racing abilitlies
What an exciting evening of racing at Southland Greyhound Park on Friday, November 14th. There are four particular races that drew my interest when looking at the program and I've listed those below. There are 2 up and coming young greyhounds going i ...
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Saturday harness preview
As noted in the Friday preview, this weekend and next the Meadowlands will take center stage as the one-mile New Jersey oval hosts the various Breeders Crown eliminations for trotters and pacers of all ages with the finals slated for next weekend. Th ...
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Palace Malice to Race in 2015
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Using the Brisnet Prime Power Rating to Ferret Out False Favorites
On my latest podcast , I discussed the benefits of finding a “false favorite” in a race — a horse whose morning line status isn’t justified by its past performances. However, I freely admitted that taking advantage of such a scenario is easier said ...
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Kentucky Derby Profile: Can Carpe Diem Seize the First Saturday in May?
CARPE DIEM
Giant’s Causeway-Rebridled Dreams, by Unbridled’s Song
Owner
WinStar Farm LLC & Stonestreet Stables
Breeder
Coffeepot S ...
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Greyhound Preview Palm Beach 11/14/2014
Race 10 Grade A 545 Yards Look out for the Puppy Stakes Finalist #2 Albatross. The Rader Racing phenom is starting to seriously sizzle, with three wins in four starts and just coming off a blistering 29.39 secs W. Loves the inside and lo ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - 5 Up And Coming Greyhounds to keep an eye on at Southland
Here are 5 up and coming greyhounds running at Southland that already show much promise and potential in their very young careers and who bear watching in the future. These greyhounds show talent and desire and are certainly worth keeping an eye on a ...
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Friday harness preview
Since the first events were contested in 1984, harness racing fans have often sworn by the adage that "It All Comes down to the Breeders Crown" and that will certainly be the case over the next two weekends at the Meadowlands as the New Jersey one-mi ...
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Can California Chrome handle turf?
In an exciting development that could have serious implications in year-end Eclipse Award voting, California Chrome’s connections said they will consider the Hollywood Derby (Grade 1 on turf) on November 29 at Del Mar.
A win in the prestigious rac ...
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Breeders Crown elims total 13 at the Meadowlands
It's time for the big contest elims and finals, two weeks of tremendous Breeders Crown harness racing, this year at the Meadowlands over four nights, two for elims (Nov. 14 and Nov. 15) and two for finals (Nov. 21 and Nov. 22).
The elim weeken ...
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California Chrome to Try the Turf
Here's my logic:
Half of his sire Lucky Pulpit 's 22 career starts came on the grass, including his lone stakes win in the Smile at Arlington Park back in 2005
His mother Love the Chase never tried the turf, but her six starts all cam ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon
In the News & Notes segment, host Derek Simon opines that “ruining” the Breeders’ Cup may have been good for racing and he also reports on a Crazy News story from Britain.
In the U. of Bet segment, Derek unveils a “revolutionary” approac ...
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Is it time for an Eclipse Award voting guide?
Steven Crist recently wrote about an impending probability (“Older dirt horses need Eclipse of their own,” Daily Racing Form , November 8) in the upcoming Eclipse Award voting:
“For the fifth time in the last six years, the statuette for bes ...
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Tuesday harness preview
Those standardbred fans too eager to wait until this weekend for the Breeders Crown elims will want to get to the track early on Tuesday evening as Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland offers a 12-race card that offers plenty of plays early and late. In th ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
The past week was highlighted by two blogs, due to the Matron Stakes finals being held on a single Dover Downs program, held on Thursday, Nov. 6.
Our highlight for the eight races was not a win, it was the place-and-show prices of a 157-1 soph ...
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Matron recap and early Breeders Crown glance
Last Thursday's card at Dover Downs may not have provided the ideal setting for eight stakes worth roughly $1.6 million after a heavy storm forced a 40-minute delay in the action, but those eight Matron Stakes helped provide an early read into this w ...
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Player Quick Pick: Aqueduct 11/9/2014
Race 8 at Aqueduct on Sunday looks like the type of event where horseplayers could find profits. Eight horses will enter the starting gate for the 1 mile journey over the Big A dirt and over half the field appears to have a shot at getting home first ...
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The Breeders’ Cup Bias & Other Nonsense
Well, it turns out Yogi Berra was right: It’s déjà vu all over again.
One year after cries of “speed bias” erupted after nearly every Breeders’ Cup race run over the main track at Santa Anita in 2013 , the bias boys — and girls — were out in ...
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Greyhound Preview Palm Beach 11/8/2014
* JS Froot Loops* Race 10 Grade A 545 Yards Two superstars go toe to toe in what should be a classic matchup. #1 JS Froot Loops from owner Shannon Henry gets her favorite box to fire from today. Has won or placed in 8 of her last 9 rac ...
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The Saturday Show Bets You'll Want To Make For 1-Million Points
The TwinSpires.com SHOW-a-profit promotion on Saturday requires players to finish in the black on their show bets only to win or share 1-million points.
Assuming no scratches that would result in cancelled show wagering, there are 38 eligible ...
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Is Breeders' Cup Juvenile Winner Texas Red as a Kentucky Derby Contender?
by James Scully
TEXAS RED
Afleet Alex-Ramatuelle, by Jeune Homme
Owner
Erich Brehm, Wayne Detmar, Lee Michaels & Keith Desormeaux
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Free Breeders’ Cup money from TwinSpires.com
The instructions were simple: Using the hashtag #BC14TS on either Twitter or Facebook (or both!) pick one horse to win the Breeders’ Cup Distaff and Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Ten users correctly tabbed Bayern to win the Classic while 25 were on ...
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Player Quick Pick: Aqueduct Racetrack for 11/8/2014
There is a 0% chance of rain tomorrow in Ozone Park, NY, meaning that the Long Island Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack shouldn’t see a single scratch. The morning line favorite is Danza Cavallo, who hasn’t raced competitively in over 100 days. Is the t ...
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Previewing the 2014 G3 Long Island Handicap
Aqueduct race 7 | 3:14 pm ET
G3 Long Island Handicap for 3&up F&M going 1-1/2 mi. (T)
1- Aigue Marine (GB) : Versatile speedster has proven a near-miss closer
2- Viva Rafaela (BRZ) : Always right there at the wire against the country ...
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The Power of Predicteform's New Pace Top
There were a total of nine New Pace Top (NPT) runners over three Breeders' Cup races on Saturday - the Juvenile, the Filly & Mare Sprint and the Sprint. Two of those three races were won by a horse with a NPT Form Cycle Pattern .
As ...
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