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Pick 5 Preview: Santa Anita - January 12, 2014
With little stakes action on Sunday across the country, we turn to the Pick 5 at Santa Anita, which starts with race one, post time 3:30 pm ET, a $32,000 claiming race for four-year-olds and upward going one mile on the turf. Race 1: A race seeming ...
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Saturday Harness Preview for 1/11/2014
by Ted Black While the weather conditions along the East Coast may not be ideal for horses, drivers and fans alike at the various harness tracks offering live racing this weekend, the cards at The Meadowlands, Pompano Park and Dover Downs could of ...
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Australia Racing Preview - 1/10/2014
It’s a big day of racing this Saturday with the running of the Magic Millions up on the beautiful Gold Coast. They’ve been looking at the yearlings all week and now they’re all ready to get on track and have a ...
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Race Preview: Ft. Lauderdale Stakes – Gulfstream Park, January 11, 2014
Ft. Lauderdale Stakes
Gulfstream Park
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Race 9
Post Time: 4:33 pm ET SUMMER FRONT enters the Grade 2 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes as the horse to beat. The War Front-colt was second by a nose in a Grade 2 at Hollywood Park in ...
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It's Time For The Sham, Now
Are you tired of Kentucky Derby prep races that don’t soak up excitement and leave your appetite whet for more?
Then you need the Sham, now!
You’ll be saying “WOW!” every time you watch the replay of this race, as it is sure to be a classic pit ...
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Player Quick Pick for 1/10/2014
by Mel Daniels Australia C Race 6
The Gosford Cup
Post time 11:17PM PT
This is a 1 5/16 distance race
Track is listed at a dead 4 A few of these horses are coming out of the same race on 12/26 which was ran on a dead 5. Lets start with the 8 ...
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Pick 6 Preview: Santa Anita $87,195 Carryover, January 9, 2014
First Post: 4:00 PM ET Race 3 Post Time: 5:01 pm ET Race 3: RANULF just blitzed lesser two months ago at Hollywood Park and enters the first leg of the Pick-6 carryover as the horse to beat. There does appear; however, to be a lot of speed in the ...
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Wednesday Harness Preview - 1/8/2014
by Ted Black Every Wednesday evening the cards at Dover Downs focus on the circuit's top trotters and while that gait often has the reputation of being unreliable and less formful in relation to their pacing counterparts, the trotters will occasio ...
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My favorite TwinSpires game is Let 8 Ride
There are other TwinSpires.com promotions that give away more money/prizes/points than Let 8 Ride , but I don’t think any is more fun than the weekly game that starts with an $8 win bet on the eighth race at a designated track.
The promotion ce ...
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Old, Bent, but not Broken
“Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.”
-Alfred, Lord Tennyson It is horse racing, it is easy to ring out the old, cast them aside an ...
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Race Preview: Spectacular Bid Stakes - January 4, 2014
Gulfstream Park
Spectacular Bid Stakes
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Race 10, Post Time 5:03 pm ET It's time to start the Kentucky Derby trail and there is no better trainer to follow than Todd Pletcher, who sends out the appropriately named, TRAIL ...
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Australia Racing Preview for 1/4/2014
Caulfield Races – (AUS A) Racing at Caulfield for the first time in 2014 and were only taking a look at the two main ones today in the Kelly Turvey Hcp ($100,000 AUS) and the Harris Walker Vobis Gold Carat Handicap ($150,000) So let’s see if we ca ...
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Crushed Velvet to Crush its Competition?
Abaco The Marshua's River is an interesting race because there is plenty of good early speed and tactical speed in the race. This should turn into a jockey's race, with the reins men trying to figure out when to make the move for the lead and ...
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Race Preview: San Gabriel Stakes - January 4, 2014
Santa Anita
San Gabriel Stakes
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Race 8, Post Time 7:00 pm ET DUBAI YOU X Y Z has a lot of layoff lines in his past performances, but when he runs, expect a good performance. In 10 starts, the seven-year-old gelding has ...
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Player Quick Pick for 1/3/2014
Australia C race 6 Happy New Year everyone! Those of you that took my selections last week had a $17.60 winner and a $100.00 exacta, so let's try to do this again! This is a benchmark 70 5 1/2 f race. A very good race in which several could w ...
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DeRosa 2013 Eclipse Award Votes
Here are my selections for each Eclipse Award category. I have limited discussion to just my first-place votes because those are the only ones that count toward the actual award (2 nd - and 3 rd -place votes only help determine finalists).
I am go ...
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Pick 6 Preview: Santa Anita $71,474 Carryover - January 2, 2014
Santa Anita
$71,474 Pick 6 Carryover
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Race Three Post Time 5:01 pm ET Race 3: To kick off the pick-6 on Thursday at Santa Anita most players focusing on the special weight dropper TASHA'S COURAGE for trainer Janet Armst ...
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Happy New Year the Aussie Way
Flemington - AUS A The first meet of new year as usual takes place at headquarters, Flemington racecourse! What a great way to start the 2014 calendar year! As usual we get the time honored $150,000 (AUS) Listed Bagot Handicap over 2800m and th ...
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Race Preview: Robert Frankel Stakes - December 29, 2013
Santa Anita
Grade 3 Robert J. Frankel Stakes
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Race 8, Post time 7:05 pm ET Glen Hill Farm looks to be holding a pair of aces on Sunday in the grade 3 Robert J. Frankel Stakes with GULSARY and CUSTOMER BASE . Customer ...
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Race Preview: El Prado Stakes - December 28, 2013
Gulfstream Park
$100,000 El Prado Stakes
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Race 8, Post time 4:03 pm ET LOOKING COOL picks a good spot to return to stakes company after blitzing an allowance field in his first turf try last month at Churchill Downs. ...
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Australia Racing Preview for 12/28/2013
by Grant Davies Australia A – Mooney Valley Saturday the 28 th of December sees Mooney Valley hosting its last meet for 2013 and while it is another standard race meet for this time of the year, we are still happy to focus on the two main fe ...
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Player Quick Pick for 12/26/2013
by Mel Daniels I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas. Now let's try to win some of our money back! My race of the night is Australia A race 6 post time of 9pm PT. This is a 6f race with benchmark 70 handicap. The morning line favorite of this ...
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Race Preview: Sir Beaufort Stakes - December 26, 2013
Santa Anita
Grade 2 Sir Beaufort
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Race 7, Post time 6:20 pm ET NO JET LAG comes into the one-mile Sir Beaufort Stakes on opening day at Santa Anita as the horse to beat, but the top pick is going to be TOM'S TRIBUTE fr ...
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Handicapper credits Kayla Stra for adding to his retirement nest egg
Kevin B. might be a short timer at his current job, but even being live to a six-figure pay day couldn’t keep the advertising executive away from his work.
Kevin announced his retirement last month and still has work to do before calling it a care ...
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Dania Beach Stakes and More
The Dania Beach Stakes at Gulfstream Park was an interesting race to watch and looking at the results afterwards there are some interesting things to consider. Jose Lezcano gave Mr. Speaker a ground saving trip, then got through on the rail to take ...
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Race Preview: King Glorious Stakes - December 22, 2013
Hollywood Park
King Glorious Stakes
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Race 10, Post time 8:05 pm ET The feature race on Sunday, closing day, at Hollywood Park is the 2nd running of the $200,000 King Glorious Stakes for those horses bred in California. A ...
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Race Preview: Buddy Diliberto Memorial Handicap - December 21, 2013
Fair Grounds
Buddy Diliberto Memorial Handicap
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Race 9 - Post Time 5:48 pm ET PURE TACTICS will be a long shot in the Diliberto Memorial Handicap on Saturday at Fair Grounds, but he is worth a look. The son of Pure P ...
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Friday Night Australia Racing Preview for 12/20/2013
FLEMINGTON RACES – AUS B Saturday sees the last meet at headquarters for what has been a memorable 2013. The race day itself is a pretty standard one with the exception of the two $100,000(Aus) Handicaps that take place in race 2 and 4. These are th ...
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Jerry Hollendorfer Set to Make History
by John DaSilva With sleigh bells ringing and tote machines printing it should be a happy time of year, but the weekend is a sad one as Hollywood Park will close forever with an 11 race card on Sunday with a scheduled final race post time of 5:35 ...
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Hollywood Park $79,599 Pick 6 Carryover - December 20, 2013
Pick-6 Carryover time on Friday at the track of lakes and flowers, which starts with race three, a claiming race going six furlong on the turf course. JULIO'S GOLD is going to try to take the field gate to wire as she runs first-off-the-claim for ...
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Farewell to Hollywood Park
Hollywood Park will run its last race this weekend. From hosting the first Breeders' Cup to housing greats like Zenyatta, the Track of Lakes and Flowers has been the site of many a great memory for fans of racing. Share some of yours here with us.. ...
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Weekend cards mark season finales
With the Christmas and New Year's holidays fast approaching, several harness tracks along the East Coast will offer their final live cards of the calendar this Saturday and three of them offer good wagering opportunties. One week after its Satu ...
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Tuesday Harness Preview for 12/17/2013
by Ted Black Most tracks have little to offer on Tuesday evenings, but the cards tonight at Rosecroft Raceway and Dover Downs will provide players with potentially a handful of good wagering opportunities. In the fourth race tonight at Rosecroft, ...
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Australian Racing Preview for 12/16/2013
by Grant Davies Australian Racing – A (Kilmore) Tuesday's racing at Kilmore will see a handful of maiden races for 3yr old and upwards start the card off. With not much really being presented in preparation for the better racing to follow in th ...
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Monday Harness Preview for 12/16/2013
by Ted Black Among the tracks offering live racing on Monday evening are Dover Downs in Delaware and Yonkers Raceway in New York and while the two ovals hardly mirror one another in size or location, they both could offer some interesting plays. ...
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Shared Belief - Racing's Dark Knight?
After his maiden win on October 19th, he was purchased by Jungle Racing, LLC, who has as majority owner Jim Rome, the nationally syndicated sports broadcaster. After his victory in the Grade 3 Hollywood Prevue Stakes, Shared Belief was sent off th ...
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Sunday Stakes for 12/15/2013
G3 Valedictory Stakes
Woodbine race 4
3&up going 1-3/4 mi. (A)
2:26 pm ET / 11:26 am PT QUAESITOR may not have the resume that the others he will face on Sunday at Woodbine in the Grade 3 Valedictory Stakes, but the four-year-old gelding co ...
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Saturday Stakes Preview for 12/14/2013
CashCall Futurity
Hollywood Park race 9
7:34 pm ET / 4:34 pm PT by Matt Carter TAP IT RICH has made two starts in his career and has shown enough raw talent and ability to win the Grade 1 Cash Call Futurity. That raw talent and ability; howe ...
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Player Quick Pick for 12/13/2013
by Mel Daniels Australia B Race 2 It's an open 2yo set weight going 5f with a purse of 227,163.00 in which trainer Bjorn Baker is trying to circle the field with 4 horses. He has the top jockey, Tommy Berry, on the 10-Catchtherainbow and his b ...
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Yonkers Raceway
by Ted Black With the holiday shopping season in full swing and most tracks offering a steady diet of overnight races, the Saturday cards at Yonkers Raceway in New York and Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland could provide shrewd bettors with a little e ...
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Warren Wins $10,000 by Ten Cents
The biggest score of Bruce Warren’s life might be just the first step on a $50 parlay that leads to a $750,000 payday and an Eclipse Award as the nation’s top handicapper at the National Handicapping Championship January 24-26 in Las Vegas.
Warren ...
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The Brisnet.com guide to betting THE INNER
Inner visions, horses not fast
Inner visions, put my money on blast
Lots of racing for handicapping
Lots of horses for losing money
Inner visions here to stay
To, uh oh, those long winter nights
I could go on—especially s ...
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Spotlight Race of the Day for 12/11/2013
Spotlight Race of the Day
Wednesday, December 11th
Laurel Park race 6
MSW for 2yo F going 1 mi.
2:56 pm ET / 11:56 am PT Weather: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. 1. Fleeting Fancy: should ...
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Tuesday Harness Preview for 12/10/2013
by Ted Black Monday recap: suggested longshot Paradise Lost ran a very nice second at 58-1 at Dover ~ congrats to the players who hit it! While there may be a chance of a modest winter snowstorm moving through the Mid-Atlantic region Tuesday ...
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TwinSpires.com players outperform public in promotional races
Four successful $5 win bets from the 11 stakes races at Calder and Gulfstream was all that stood between TwinSpires.com players and a share of 1-million TSC Elite Points on Saturday, and 128 players cashed on the promotion from the 314 who played ...
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Monday Harness Preview for 12/9/2013
by Ted Black The Monday evening cards at Dover Downs are typically designed to highlight the best filly and mare pacers on the circuit and tonight's card is certainly no exception. A trio of distaffers with serious upset possibilities could be poi ...
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Gulfstream's Annual Claiming Crown
Claiming Crown Iron Horse contender Deputiformer schooling in the Gulfstream paddock (courtesy Keen Racing Stables) It's a busy day in south Florida, as Miami will host 11 stakes races between Gulfstream and Calder on this first Saturday in Dec ...
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Rosalind's Achilles Heel?
Taste Like Candy schooling on Friday (courtesy Dan Ward) Rosalind's lack of early speed could be her downfall here. With Be Proud and Untapable expected to set solid fractions, race could set up to whomever makes the first move. That will ...
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Weekend Harness Preview for 12/6/2013
Sweet Lou Saturday night at Yonkers Raceway, Sweet Lou , fresh off a good fourth-place finish in the $512,000 TVG Free-For-All at the Meadowlands won by the incomparable nine-year-old gelding Foiled Again, will look to regain his winning ways ...
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Greyhound Handicapping With Quick Picks for 12/4/2013
One of my favorite spot plays is something I call the Quick Pick. It doesn't happen on every program, but when it does, and when the other bettors don't realize it, you can really cash some nice win tickets. Here's how to "spot" this spot play. Let' ...
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Harness Handicapping Odds And Ends
Some of the trainers and drivers have low stats, if you look at them separately. But when you look at the Trackmaster stats for how they do together, the win percent ...
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Harness Races For Week of December 6, 2013
Meadowlands: Reynolds Division - $58,000 - 3YO C & G Pace
Meadowlands: Reynolds Division - $50,000 - 3YO F Pace
Woodbine Raceway: Valedictory Final - $40,000 - ...
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I'll Have Another's Japan Adventures
Ever wonder what life is like for Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another in Japan? Thanks to Big Red Farm , we get to see the handsome chestnut hanging out in his paddock on a beautifully sunny day. ...
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What can we learn from wine?
Everything in the Central Kentucky breeding industry is for sale
A wave of recent deals show investors see opportunity while current owners see an exit strategy
With buyers snapping up leading sires Malibu Moon, Tapit, and War Front in rece ...
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Spotlight Race of the Day for 12/1/2013
Spotlight Race of the Day
Sunday, December 1st
Hollywood Park race 6
G1 Hollywood Derby for 3yo going 1-1/4 mi.
6:04 pm ET / 3:04 pm PT Weather: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. 1. Dic ...
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Race Preview: Hollywood Derby - Hollywood Park, December 1, 2013
The first of the two Grade 1 turf races at Hollywood Park on Sunday, December 1 is the 72nd running of the Hollywood Derby, a ten-furlong race for three-year-olds. This year a field of 10 will break from the gate with Admiral Kitten the 5-2 morning ...
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Spotlight Race of the Day for 11/30/2013
Spotlight Race of the Day
Saturday, November 30th
Hawthorne race 8
G2 Hawthorne Gold Cup for 3&up going 1-1/4 .
6:43 pm ET / 3:43 pm PT Weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. 1. Mister Marti Gras: always aroun ...
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The Player’s Edge – November 29th, 2013: Two-Year-Old Stakes
Photo: Matt Carter Churchill Downs - Golden Rod Stakes Churchill Downs - Kentucky Jockey Club Hollywood Park - Generous Stakes Hollywood Park - Miesque Stakes Churchill Downs - Golden Rod Stakes ...
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Race Preview: Clark Handicap – Churchill Downs, November 29, 2013
The feature race on Friday at Churchill Downs is the 139th running of the Grade 1 Clark Handicap and it’s a good one, featuring Game On Dude and Will Take Charge. A victory by either could sew up Eclipse Awards for the two. Game On Dude was sent of ...
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Race Preview The Meadowlands: $512,000 TVG Free For All Series Championship on Saturday November 30, 2013
Can the Captain prevail against older champions? That's the question that will be answered when Captaintreacherous goes up against older world champion horses in Saturday's $512,000 TVG FFA Series Championship at The Meadowlands. With rivals like ...
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Spotlight Race of the Day for 11/29/2013
Spotlight Race of the Day
Friday, November 29th
Churchill Downs race 11
G1 Clark Handicap for 3&up going 1-1/8
5:35 pm ET / 2:35 pm PT Weather: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the ...
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Race Preview: Citation Handicap - Hollywood Park, November 29, 2013
The Fall Turf Festival is in full swing on Friday with the 36th running of the Grade 2 Citation Handicap for three-year-olds and upward going eight and one-half furlongs. The $250,000 race drew a field of eight led by morning line favorite Silentio. ...
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Race Preview: Falls City Handicap - Churchill Downs, November 28, 2013
Special holiday racing on Thanksgiving at Churchill Downs this Thursday with the feature race, the Grade 2 Falls City Handicap for fillies and mares. The nine furlong race drew a field of nine with Fiftyshadesofhay the 5-2 morning line favorite. The ...
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Race Preview: Swatara Stakes - Penn National, November 26, 2013
There are four stake races on the Wednesday, November 26 card at Penn National, highlighted by the $250,000 Fabulous Strike Handicap. The six furlong race drew a field of seven, led by morning line favorite Ribo Bobo. Ribo Bobo, owned by Mr Amore S ...
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Upcoming Harness Races For The Week Of November 29, 2013
Meadowlands: Governor's Cup Final - $510,000 - 2 YO C & G Pace
Meadowlands: Meadowlands FFA Final - $500,000 - 3YO UP Open Pace
Meadowlands: Meadowlands FFA Fi ...
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Harness Handicapping From Start To Finish
There's money to be made on races for younger horses, but you have to play them differently than the races for older horses. Always keep speed in mind and ne ...
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Greyhound Handicapping - Big Steps
I like to give Maiden winners one or two races in J to get their sea legs, so to speak. I don't hold it against them if they run at the back of the pack in their first race ...
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Spotlight Race of the Day for 11/26/2013
Due to extreme winter weather on Sunday, Zia Park had to reschedule their brand new Oaks and Derby for Wednesday. Guest Analyst: STEVE BORTSTEIN , host of First Sports with Steve Bortstein and the Fast Track on Fox Sports 1340AM + intertr ...
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Self-employed Statistical Analyst Hits $175k Pick 6
When someone asks Ron Cooper what he does for a living, the former social worker and auditor says he’s “a self-employed statistical analyst.”
When that response is met with a blank stare he simply says, “I’m a gambler.”
Cooper, 66, gave himself ...
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Pick 6 Betting Preview: Hollywood Park $226,597 Carryover, November 24, 2013
There is a huge carryover of over $226,000 on Sunday and Hollywood Park, which starts in race four, a maiden special weight spring for two-year-olds. Indianapolis is a first-time-starter for top connections and is likely to start as the favorite. Th ...
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Spotlight on the Jackpot!
DeD 6 | 4:43 pm ET / 3:43 pm local / 1:43 pm PT
G3 Delta Princess
2yo F going 1 mi.
1. Tepin: game and hasn’t done much wrong
2. Zip On: was overmatched out of the win in first route try
3. Miss Behaviour: speed with nagging foot problem ...
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Race Preview: River City Handicap - Churchill Downs, November 23, 2013
The feature race on Saturday at Churchill Downs is the 36th running of the Grade 3 River City Handicap for three-year-olds and upward at nine furlongs on the turf. The Louisville area has taken some rain over the past couple of days and turf racing w ...
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Spotlight Race of the Day for 11/22/2013
Spotlight Race of the Day
Friday, November 22th
Golden Gate Fields race 7
OC 62k/N2X for 3&up F&M going 6f
6:50 pm ET / 3:50 pm PT Weather: Sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. 1. Big Hon ...
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The Player’s Edge – November 22nd, 2013: $1-million Delta Jackpot
Delta Downs - Delta Jackpot Delta Downs - Delta Princess Delta Downs - Sam's Town Stakes Delta Downs - Delta Mile Delta Downs - Delta Jackpot
Ten Around the Bullring The feature race at the Delta D ...
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Race Preview Orange Park: 2013 Jacksonville Juvenile Stakes on Friday Evening, November 22nd
The young guns will be out in force at Orange Park on Friday evening, November 22nd, for the running of the Jacksonville Juvenile Stakes. The seven stakes races are races 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 15. It's a mix of grades and abilities, but these pups ...
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Will Orb Be a Successful Sire? Don't Bet On It
I was not a fan of Orb, the race horse.
On the first Saturday in May, when the bay son of Malibu Moon came barreling down the stretch to catch Golden Soul and Revolutionary — two horses I did like — and win the 2013 Kentucky ...
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Pick 4 Betting Preview: Fair Grounds Opening Day - November 22, 2013
Friday is opening day at Fair Grounds in New Orleans and the nine-race card looks like a good one to get involved. The late pick-4 starts in race six with 34 total betting interests in the sequence; let's take a look. The first leg is a claiming ra ...
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Super High 5 Betting Preview: Hollywood Park $84,516 Carryover - November 21, 2013
The toteboard blew up on Sunday in the last race where the average win/place/show payout was just over $17.00, creating a carryover in the Super High-5 of $84,516 at Hollywood Park on Thursday. A full field of 11 will go to the gate in race eight; it ...
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Spotlight Race of the Day for 11/20/2013
Spotlight Race of the Day
Wednesday, November 20th
Churchill Downs race 6
OC 62k/N2X for 3&up going 5f (T)
3:04 pm ET / 12:04 pm PT Weather: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind around 7 mph. 1. Next Speaker ...
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Greyhound Handicapping - If The Shoe Fits
I bought a pair of shoes the other day. They felt fine in the store when I tried them on, but when I brought them home and walked around in them for a few days, they didn ...
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Harness Handicapping Just For Fun With A Simple System
Sometimes, we just don't have time to handicap or we don't want to. Even the most serious handicapper has those days when he or she just wants to put twenty dolla ...
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Upcoming Harness Races For The Week of November 22nd Through November 28th 2013
Dover Downs: Progress Pace Elim - $35,000 - 3YO Open Pace
Dover Downs: DSBF 2nd Leg - $20,000 - 2YO C & G Pace
Dover Downs: DSBF 2nd Leg - $20,000 - 2YO F Pace Monda ...
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Spotlight Race of the Day for 11/19/2013
Spotlight Race of the Day
Tuesday, November 19th
Mountaineer Park race 9
N4L Allowance for 3&up going 6f
10:20 pm ET / 7:20 pm PT Weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 6 mph. 1. Privacy Inv ...
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The best last-out Brisnet.com Speed Rating: simple AND effective
There are a lot of angles to use when handicapping a horse race: trainer angles, jockey angles, pedigree angles, track surface plays, shippers, bias statistics, and speed figure patterns are some of the more popular, but chances are, if it's in the p ...
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The post Breeders' Cup championship picture
The Breeders' Cup World Championships appears to live up to its name this year, as I expect XX winners to receive an Eclipse Award early next year.
Horse of the Year & champion turf male: I denied Wise Dan these votes last year in favor of ...
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Breeders' Cup Saturday ABC grid
Here is the grid for today's races at Santa Anita Park. The Breeders' Cup races start with race 4.
I'm not going to lie: There's a lot of chalk here. With the way I play, it's conceivable I could have an all "A" late Pick 4 and lose money. I.e., I ...
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Saturday TOP picks (ABC grid to come)
One of my cause célèbre is to rally against the need to PICK A WINNER in important races. Any horse is capable of winning. A handicapper's job is to pick winners, but a horse player's job is to balance the chances of a win with the odds and ban ...
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Kentucky Sports Radio at Breeders' Cup: Back For the First Time
It’s a beautiful Thursday afternoon here in sunny Los Angeles County, California, where after a missed exit and two perilous U-turns across three lanes of L.A. traffic, we are finally at Santa Anita Park for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The ...
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Friday ABC plays for the Breeders' Cup World Championships
The big days are finally here! Well the bigger day is Saturday, but Friday is pretty big, too. Check out my blog on Blood Horse to read why race 5, the Twilight Derby, is the most important race on the Friday card.
I might tweak this a bit aft ...
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2013 Breeders' Cup World Championships Playlist
Another big racing event and another trip means another playlist to help pass the time. Whether it's the drive to Cincinnati, the flight to L.A., or sitting in traffic, this 28-song ode to California, excess, and fun in the sun is sure to get me in t ...
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Eliminating the Non-Contenders in the Breeders’ Cup
If you’re like me, handicapping the Breeders’ Cup races is like judging the Miss Universe Pageant . Ultimately, all the contestants are above average in the looks department, they all want world peace and they all seem incredibly happy.
&nbs ...
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New York Handicapper Wins Brisnet.com Race Of The Day
Heather Van Alstyne St. Gelais won the Brisnet.com Race of the Day contest for spring-summer 2013, and the Waterford, New York, resident opted to take the $2,000 cash prize rather than a trip to Las Vegas. St. Gelais said that she would put the prize ...
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Will all seven defending Breeders' Cup winners exit as losers?
One of the more interesting prop bets as the 2013 Breeders' Cup World Championships unfolds is how many of the seven defending winners will repeat? If I were to accept wagers on the outcome I'd set the over-under line at 1.5 with 3-to-5 on the under ...
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The most-talented Breeders' Cup Classic field ever
In a rare moment of social media accord, it was mostly agreed upon that the Breeders' Cup Classic fields from either 1998 or 2004 were the best not only for the Western Hemisphere's richest race but also in the history of the North American Turf ...
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Breeders Crown Finals Are Wager-Worthy
The Breeders Crown for 2013 takes place on the single program at Pocono Downs this Saturday, Oct. 19. We will once again be on site for the events, offering tweets @FrankCotolo , @HarnessRaycer with extended coverage. Follow us for some major late-b ...
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Keeneland grid for Friday, October 11
The good thing about Keeneland is if you're right you're probably going to get paid--unlike yesterday at Hawthorne where I went AAAA in the carryover Pick 4, hit the bet for a $1.50, and lost nearly two-thirds my bet! Here's hoping that doesn't happe ...
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