Gulfstream's all-stakes Pick 5 tough, but hittable

Fri Jan 23 2015Vance Hanson

Gulfstream Park will be presenting an all-stakes, 50-cent Pick 5 on their quintet of three-year-old features on Saturday, and here's how I'm playing it. Race 7 -- Hutcheson Stakes Barbados (#7) looks to be a strong favorite after an impressiv ...
Lighting up the toteboard in Forward Gal

Fri Jan 23 2015Jen Caldwell

Saturday’s Forward Gal S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park has come up pretty competitive with 11 sophomore fillies throwing their hat in the ring. In addition to the winner’s share of the $200,000 purse, there are also 10 points up for grabs on the Road t ...
Different Strokes for Different Races

Fri Jan 23 2015Derek Simon

 I often hear from players asking me what factors work best in different races. “Hey Simon,” they say (nobody uses my first name, not sure why). “What do you look for in $16,000 claiming races at Canterbury Park?” To which I respon ...
Coburn Hopes California Chrome's Fairytale Journey Continues As Four-Year-Old

Thu Jan 22 2015TwinSpires Staff

Nobody would have expected much from a foal out of a mare claimed for $8,000 by an obscure, $2,500 sire. Nobody would expect much from a colt whose knees were a little crooked and whose trainer and owners weren’t among the racing elite. For Califo ...
2015 Inaugural TwinSpires Daytona 550 National Championship Event

Thu Jan 22 2015MoneyMaker Mike

The 2015 Inaugural TwinSpires.com Daytona 550 National Championship event is fast approaching us as Saturday, January 24 is right about the corner. This star studded greyhound field is sure to provide plenty of excitement and tons of discussion both befo ...
Genuine January Jewels

Thu Jan 22 2015TwinSpires Staff

Once again this week we go after the prices, the contenders that confuse the crowds—and we do it with some winter series finals at Woodbine and the Meadowlands and with selected overnight events—our feature races—and our exclusive, popular horses-to- ...

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Friday harness preview 1/23/15

Thu Jan 22 2015Ted Black

While much of the Northeast prepares for a potential winter storm this weekend, serious harness racing fans will seek to beat the inclement weather by cashing several tickets at Yonkers Raceway and the Meadowlands on Friday night just in case they ge ...
Interview With JS SpeedyPebbles Owner Shannon Henry Ahead Of The Daytona 550

Thu Jan 22 2015TwinSpires Staff

PBJason: Thank you so much Shannon for taking the time for TwinSpires to interview you. Best of luck in the Daytona 550! Shannon Henry: Thank you Jason! I would like to extend the best of luck to all of those in the race Saturday! I hope fo ...
Santa Anita: Player-Friendly Tips

Thu Jan 22 2015D.S. Williamson

Bet the other Baffert – How many times has this happened? Bob Baffert, who received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona like I did, will saddle two or even three horses in a race and the one with the highest odds wins? This use ...
Scully's Derby Top 10

Wed Jan 21 2015James Scully

Mr. Z takes a precipitous drop out of my Kentucky Derby Top 10 list, acting like he was more interested in Oaklawn’s famous Corned Beef Sammy than finishing Monday’s Smarty Jones Stakes when bolting toward the grandstand with a clear lead. Far Rig ...
TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon

Wed Jan 21 2015Derek Simon

TwinSpires' Derek Simon discusses Steve Asmussen and the recent KHRC ruling clearing him of all charges, as well as LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings. In a special NFL Segment, Derek compares the New England Patriots' deflated balls wit ...
Interview With Storm Control's Owner Steve Schlachter

Mon Jan 19 2015TwinSpires Staff

Storm Control was able to win the $50,000 He's My Man Classic this past Saturday in a sizzling winning time of 29.52 secs.  He also drew the 2 box for the National Championship, giving "The Storm" a fantastic inside spot to break from. The Na ...
Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes

Mon Jan 19 2015TwinSpires Staff

Mostly, again this past week, the public beat us in all but one of our highlighted and featured races and the one time we wound up on their side, we lost. The Super Bowl series’ second leg of three races at the Meadowlands was won by two first ...