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Player Quick Pick: Prairie Meadows for 6/28/2014
by Ryan Dickey Prairie Meadows race 9 | 11:15 pm ET
G3 Cornhusker Handicap for 3 yo+ going 1-1/8 mi. The third of three-straight G3 races of the Iowa Festival of racing should be an exciting matchup of some well-known 4 year olds, as well as ...
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Player Quick Pick: Santa Anita for June 28, 2014
by Matt Carter Santa Anita 5 | 6:05 pm ET
G2 Royal Heroine for 3yo&Up F&M going 1 mi (T) The Saturday card at Santa Anita is packed full of stakes action and it gets started with the Grade 2 Royal Heroine for fillies and mares on the ...
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Player Quick Pick: Santa Anita for 6/28/2014
by Andrew Champagne In a bit of a head-scratcher, the four consecutive graded stakes races carded for Saturday at Santa Anita are not part of a Pick Four. I had planned on analyzing an all-stakes Pick Four, but with none in the cards for the final ...
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Player Quick Pick: Monmouth for 6/28/2014
by D.S. Williamson Saturday’s feature is the $75,000 Lighthouse Stakes for fillies and mares going 1 1/16 miles over the main track. Before the feature is an extremely competitive turf race for fillies and mares. Monmouth Park race 10 | 5:12 pm ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 6/28/2014
by Moneymaker Mike In case you may have missed it, congratulations are in store for Atascocita Gray and the Darren Henry kennel who won the 2014 Southland Derby Championship stakes race last evening against a very talented and competitive field. ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 6/28/2014
by Palm Beach Jason Superstar Saturday is back at Palm Beach! The best rivalry here has season wins champ KB’s Like A Fox and Kennel mate Bae Sang facing each other in the 4 th race. You also have one of the hottest racers on the planet CRT Ley ...
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Australia Racing Preview for 6/27/2014
by Grant Davies Racing heads back to headquarters this weekend with more heats for the winter championship series! Flemington will host some pretty good off season fields and provide us with plenty of opportunity to take advantage of the winnings we ...
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Harness Preview for 6/27/2014
[many of the regulars are at Pocono Downs on Saturday] this talented pacer looks poised for a fourth straight tally and probably at a decent price. ...
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Greyhound Preview: Dubuque for 6/27/2014
by Gary Dura Friday night’s card at Dubuque Greyhound Park features a maiden race, two Dubuque Course races and no Grade A races. However, that doesn’t mean it’s a bad card; there’s lots to look at. Here are a few thoughts. Race 1: Maiden. WW’s ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 6/27/2014
by Moneymaker Mike What an entertaining evening of greyhound racing Southland has in store for us tonight, 18 exciting races which are highlighted by the running of the 2014 Southland Derby Championship final as well as the Southland Derby Consola ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 6/27/2014
by Palm Beach Jason Time to get the weekend started. Fabulous Friday is here and Palm Beach gives us a card loaded with greyhound superstars. Two of the biggest winners this season Atascocita Golda and JS SpeedyPebbles go today, along with the best ...
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Player Quick Pick: Santa Anita for June 27, 2014
Santa Anita 4 | 7:33 pm ET
Maiden Special Weight for 2yo going 1 mi (T) SKY PREACHER was a well thought of two-year-old in his first start, but things did not go as planned and it was his stablemate that took top honors that day. He came right back ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 6/26/2014
by Moneymaker Mike This evening's Southland card has 18 races sure to provide exciting and entertaining greyhound racing and I have selected several below that I feel offer good wagering opportunities to put some money in our pockets. The picks to ...
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Player Quick Pick: Presque Isle for 6/26/2014
by Mel Daniels Delaware Park Race 6/ Post time 3:30 est 50k Stakes Race for 3 yo going 1 1/16 on turf 1 Joint Custody This Maryland bred gelding has placed 9 times in 10 career starts while winning 4. He has earned almost 250k. This colt was ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 6/26/2014
by Palm Beach Jason Excellent card on tap today at The Palm Beach Kennel Club. 15 races that should be exciting to watch and play all afternoon long. Superstar CRT Yusef will go for season win #25 in Race 14. World famous track announcer Mike Jam ...
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Wednesday Harness Preview for 6/25/2014
by Ted Black While many owners and trainers are eager to see their horses compete in several major stakes this summer at various venues, those owners and trainers heading to Harrington Raceway this evening will be content to see their sophomore tr ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 6/25/2014
by Moneymaker Mike Wednesday's program at South has 18 exciting races on tap and several of those contests stand out as good wagering opportunities so the picks for this card will be concentrated on them. There are a couple of appealing lower grad ...
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Greyhound Preview: Dubuque for 6/25/2014
by Gary Dura Today marks the second round of the King and Queen stakes at Dubuque Greyhound Park. After today’s races, the top 16 males and 16 females advance to Saturday night’s third round. The top 4 in each bracket after the third round move o ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 6/25/2014
by Palm Beach Jason Back at one of the greatest greyhound tracks in the country The Palm Beach Kennel Club for the Wednesday racing action. 15 excellent races to watch and follow all afternoon long. With just one full week left in the 2013-2014 ...
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Australia Racing Preview for 6/24/2014
by Grant Davies This week we have the synthetic track being utilized down at GEELONG! Given the way the tracks have been an absolute wreck at the moment due to the wet weather, this looks like a good chance to make some money on a decent surface. ...
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Player Quick Pick: Finger Lakers for 6/24/2014
by Mel Daniels Finger Lakes race 5 | 2:58 pm ET
Claiming (5) for 3&up going 6f 10-Conflicted This 7 yr. old NY Bred has found himself a home in the 5k claimers. He has put together two straight good races, since coming off of a 183 da ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 6/24/2014
by Palm Beach Jason Excellent card for Tuesday’s racing action at Palm Beach. One of the real up and coming stars in Mad Holy Schmidt goes in Race 15, along with rookie greyhounds that could be a factor in the near future. Lots of wide open races ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 6/23/2014
by Moneymaker Mike The card at Southland for Monday has 18 exciting races for the public to enjoy and bet on and I've picked out several contests that I believe to offer good wagering opportunities. There are a couple of talented greyhounds trying t ...
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Headlining's Ride to Victory?
by Andrew Champagne Relocated to Santa Anita for the 2014 winter-spring meeting, the rechristened Santa Anita Juvenile will be run Sunday afternoon at the Great Race Place. Formerly known as the Hollywood Juvenile, the $125,000 stakes race drew a ...
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Player Quick Pick: Monmouth for 6/22/2014
by D.S. Williamson A deep field of 10 will contest the 6 furlong Red Cross Stakes, Monmouth’s feature race on Sunday. Before the feature is a very good $22,000 claiming race over the turf. Monmouth Park race 10 | 5:12 pm ET
Claiming (22) for ...
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Stakes Preview: Landaluce for 6/22/2014
by Andrew Champagne Named in honor of one of the most spectacular 2-year-old fillies ever, the Landaluce Stakes will be run Sunday at Santa Anita. The race’s namesake won all five of her starts by a combined total of more than 46 lengths, leaving ...
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Player Quick Pick: Presque Isle Downs for 6/22/14
Presque Isle Downs 5 | 7:05 pm ET
Windward for 3YO&Up F&M going 1 mi Trainer Jonathan Sheppard looks to have gotten the perfect prep race into NASHINDY and the five-year-old mare can get her first stakes win in the Windward on Sunday at Presque I ...
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Player Quick Pick: Monmouth for 6/21/2014
by D.S. Williamson Monmouth has another full 12 race card on Saturday. The feature is the Grade 3 Eatontown Stakes for fillies and mares going 1 1/16 miles over the turf. Monmouth Park 10 | 5:12 pm ET Allowance Optional Claiming (20) for 3&u ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 6/21/2014
by Moneymaker Mike Tonight's program of 18 exciting races is highlighted by the 4th round of the 2014 Southland Derby. The field has been narrowed down to 32 greyhounds and with the four stakes races tonight it will be reduced even further. ...
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Player Quick Pick: Santa Anita for 6/21/14
Santa Anita 5 | 6:00 pm ET
Singletary for 3yo going 1 mi (T) Jojo Warrior and the Summertime Oaks may get top billing for the day, but the Singletary looks to be the better betting race. A field of nine go one mile on the turf with HOME RUN KITTE ...
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Weekend Harness Preview for 6/20/2014
by Ted Black In the weeks between the Belmont Stakes and the Meadowlands Pace racing fans can get falsely lured into a lull, when, in fact, there ample quality races for trotters and pacers at various venues. For instance at the Meadowlands on Fr ...
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Australia Racing Preview for 6/20/2014
by Grant Davies Saturday racing is the final Grade 1 of Brisbane’s winter carnival, the SKY RACING TATTERSALLS TIARA WFA race for Fillies and Mares. This along with a few other Graded stakes is where we will be concentrating our efforts on making ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 6/20/2014
by Moneymaker Mike The weekend is here and at Southland the greyhounds are ready to get it started with 18 exciting races for this evening. I have selected two higher grade races as well as two lower grade contests for the picks as well as a Money ...
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Greyhound Preview: Dubuque for 6/20/2014
by Gary Dura The first major stakes event of the season begins tonight at Dubuque Greyhound Park. The King and Queen stakes takes place. There are 24 males and 24 females entered. The males are in races 2, 6 and 12; the females in 4, 10 and 13. ...
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Player Quick Pick: Santa Anita for 6/20/14
Santa Anita 7 | 9:00 pm ET
Non-Winners of Two Claimer for 3&Up going 1-1/16 mi Friday's card at Santa Anita is filled with good betting races, including race seven, a two turn claiming race. On paper, this race has meltdown written all over it. ...
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Juvenile Before And After: Tremont Preview and Maiden Winner Recaps
The third race on Friday's card at Belmont Park is the 118th running of the Tremont Stakes.
Tremont was one of the most remarkable two-year-olds in history. He finished his career a perfect 13-for-13 and did it by winning 13 different stakes races ...
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Player Quick Pick: Belmont for 6/19/2014
by Mel Daniels Belmont Park race 9 | 5:47 pm ET
Allowance for 3&up NY-bred going 1 mi. 4 Noble Cornerstone This 3yo gelding by Noble Causeway is making only his 6th start today. This lightly raced horse was formerly trained by Wesley ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 6/19/2014
by Moneymaker Mike This evening's card at Southland has on tap 18 exciting and entertaining races that have several promising wagering opportunities and I've concentrated my picks on those that stand out. There is only one higher grade race in the ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 6/19/2014
by Palm Beach Jason Solid card on tap for the Thursday racing at Palm Beach. 15 fantastic races to watch and play all afternoon long, including the Grade A 14 th that has JS Froot Loops running in it. World famous track announcer Mike Jameson w ...
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Player Quick Pick: Woodbine for 6/18/2014
by Molly Jo Rosen It's still the only wager I've never had a winning ticket ~ mythical or live-money ~ on. And now that there's a $135,946 carryover in the Woodbine Jackpot Hi5, I'm making it my life's mission to hit this thing. And it's only a $. ...
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Wednesday Harness Preview for 6/18/2014
by Ted Black With a brief heatwave enveloping the Mid-Atlantic region during the middle of the week, harness racing fans who head to Harrington Raceway this evening for the 15-race card may want to spend most of it in the dining room or the simulc ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 6/18/2014
by Moneymaker Mike This evening's Southland card has 18 exciting races on tap and I'm attracted to several contests which have greyhounds trying to continue their winning streaks. With that in mind I have selected a few races in which a greyhound ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 6/18/2014
by Palm Beach Jason We can officially say this is Superstar Wednesday at Palm Beach. When you have the best middle distance racer here in Flying The Who, one of the top super sprinters ever with Bae Sang and the hottest greyhound at the track in CRT ...
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Greyhound Preview: Dubuque for 6/18/2014
by Gary Dura We’ll continue with the matinee cards at Dubuque Greyhound Park with a look at Saturday’s. Hang on until the later races as the card closes with some good ones. Race 1 : Maiden. K’s Vance (6) likes the middle and shows good rush. XK ...
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Australia Racing Preview for 6/17/2014
by Grant Davies Sandown Hillside sets the scene for our mid-week meet today! And with the final Grade 1 of the season coming up at the Brisbane carnival this weekend, you’re going to need to make some bank! SANDOWN HILLSIDE – AUS A RACE 4 - ...
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Player Quick Pick: SunRay Pick 4s for 6/17/2014
by Molly Jo Rosen It's the last Tuesday of the SunRay Park and Casino meet, meaning it's the last chance for us to hit the TwinSpires-sponsored Pick 4s! The pools are each guaranteed at $3k for today, so let's get to handicapping! note: these a ...
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Player Quick Pick: Parx for 6/17/2014
by Mel Daniels Parx Racing Race 7 | 3:07 pm ET
Starter Handicap (16) for 3&up F&M going 1-1/16 mi. (T) 7-Where's Rosie B This 5 yo mare by Real Quiet has almost 250k in career earnings. In her last start in a 75k Stakes race, she ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 6/17/2014
by Palm Beach Jason Many of the top greyhounds for wins this season highlight the card for the Tuesday racing at Palm Beach. Two of the top racers here JS SpeedyPebbles and Atascocita Golda both go for season win #28 in Race 14. Rac ...
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TwinSpires.com Player Trades Bad Beat Story For $78,000
Ron Bowden may have won $78,000, but he lost something many horseplayers enjoy: the ability to complain that disqualifications never go his way.
Singled to Aurelia’s Belle to take down the whole Single 6 pool that Churchill Downs guaranteed at $1 ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 6/16/2014
by Moneymaker Mike The program for Monday at Southland is highlighted by the third round of the 2014 Southland Derby stakes contest. There are six of those races and I've concentrated my picks on three of those as well as a maiden race that drew m ...
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The Hunter Becomes the Hunted
by Andrew Champagne The hunter becomes the hunted Saturday at Woodbine, as a filly who pulled off a sizable upset last out will have a target on her back in the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks. Paladin Bay, who nosed the highly-regarded My Conquestadory i ...
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Player Quick Pick: Monmouth for 6/15/2014
by D.S. Williamson Saturday’s feature at Monmouth Park was washed off of the turf. Hopefully, Sunday’s feature will stay on the turf. Race 9 once again looks like an affair where an overlay might be found. Monmouth Park race 9 | 4:41 pm ET
Opt ...
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Player Quick Pick: Santa Anita for 6/15/14
Santa Anita 9 | 8:18 pm ET
Maiden Special Weight for 3&Up F&M going 1 mi (T) The last race on the card Sunday may be the best betting race, a full field of 12 run a mile on the turf and contention runs deep. FABLE did not get the best of ...
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Player Quick Pick: Churchill Downs for 6/14/2014
Churchill Downs race 8 | 9:39 pm ET
G1 Stephen Foster for 3&up going 1-1/8 mi. 1- Revolutionary : talented closer in off gutsy win in the Pimlico Special
2- Jaguar Paw : longshot ran a good race in the Clark here last year
3- Moonshine ...
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Player Quick Pick: Santa Anita for 6/14/14
by Matt Carter Santa Anita race 8 | 7:44 pm ET
G1 Vanity for 3&Up F&M going 1-1/8 mi GRACE HALL was off a year when she ran in the Grade 2 Ruffian last month, but she showed the same form prior to the layoff and finished a good secon ...
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Player Quick Pick: Monmouth for 6/14/2014
by D.S. Williamson The feature at Monmouth on Saturday is the $60,000 Little Silver Stakes at 1 mile over the turf. Race 9, a $50,000 claimer, appears to be one for horseplayers to target as well. Monmouth Park race 9 | 4:41 pm ET
Claiming ( ...
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Player Quick Pick: Woodbine for 6/14/2014
by Ryan Dickey Woodbine race 8 | 4:39 pm ET Bold Ruckus Stakes for 3 yo going 6f (T) A nice play in the second of two non-graded stakes on the Saturday Woodbine card. Three horses in the race sport this stakes namesake Bold Ruckus as a gran ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 6/14/2014
by Moneymaker Mike Saturday evening at the Southland track features 18 races loaded with talented veteran greyhounds and several young pups who show a lot of potential. With that in mind for the picks this evening I have selected two maiden and tw ...
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Greyhound Preview: Dubuque for 6/14/2014
by Gary Dura We’ll continue with the matinees at Dubuque Greyhound Park with a look at Saturday’s card. Hang on until the later races as the card closes with some good ones. Race 1 : Maiden. K’s Vance (6) likes the middle and shows good rush. XK ...
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Weekend Harness Preview for 6/14/2014
by Ted Black While the Meadowlands is gearing up for its summer stakes and Yonkers returns off a brief hiatus, much of the attention on Saturday night certainly will be focused on Mohawk Racetrack in Toronto, Canada, as the oval offers its best ca ...
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Australia Racing Preview for 6/13/2014
by Grant Davies Back at headquarters tomorrow for a fine day of racing and the chance to make some bank! Let’s take a look at a few races and see if we can’t get everyone cheering home some winners. Flemington racecourse is the place to be. FLE ...
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Friday Harness Preview for 6/13/2014
by Ted Black A pair of harness tracks that are virtual opposites for several reasons deserve top billing on Friday evening as The Meadowlands in New Jersey offers a solid, 13-race card while Ocean Downs presents its second night of live racing for t ...
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Churchill Downs Foster Night All-Graded-Stakes Pick 4
The all-graded-stakes Pick 4 on the Stephen Foster Handicap card on Saturday night at Churchill Downs is a tricky sequence that challenges handicappers to choose their horses judiciously, as no logical contender has to win, but there is enough parity ...
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Player Quick Pick: Santa Anita for 6/13/14
Santa Anita 4 | 7:33 pm ET
Cal-Bred Maiden Special Weight for 2yo going 5f The second leg of the pick 6 carryover at Santa Anita on Friday is a state-bred maiden special weight race for two-year-olds and with six of the eight making their first car ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 6/13/2014
by Moneymaker Mike This evening's Southland card brings 18 exciting and full of action greyhound races for us to enjoy. Most of the picks are concentrated on the higher grade races for tonight as there are some talented runners going in them. I do ...
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Player Quick Pick: Belmont for 6/13/2013
If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times over the last 7 days... it's so nice to have NYRA at TwinSpires! Let's see if we can't make some money in the featured 8th today. The condition is a bit confusing.
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Player Quick Pick: Santa Anita for 6/12/2014
by Mel Daniels Santa Anita race 7 | 7:12 pm ET
Claiming (25-22.5) for 3&up going 6f 2-Gal Has to Like It This 5yo gelding has a very impressive strike rate. He has placed in 16 of 23 career starts with 6 wins. In his last time out, he ...
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Player Quick Pick: Belmont for 6/12/2014
NYRA's weekday cards are filled with plenty of great wagering opportunities! Belmont Park race 8 | 4:57 pm ET
OC 62k / N2X for 3&up going 6.5f 1- Start Jumping (trainer scratch) 2- Bemata : in off the win and has been very consistent s ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 6/12/2014
by Moneymaker Mike Thursday evening's Southland card of 18 exciting races is highlighted by the 2nd round of the 2014 Southland Derby stakes contest in which we will see 9 races of stakes racing over the 583 yard course. I have included three of t ...
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Player Quick Pick: Churchill Downs for 6/12/2014
by Molly Jo Rosen Always remember to check Scratches and Changes before handicapping I like the card at Churchill today, even if it's been hit by a lot of scratches. One race that has no changes is the 6th, a super interesting Maiden Special We ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 6/12/2014
by Palm Beach Jason The Thursday action at Palm Beach will be fantastic, with 15 races to watch and play today. Many of the top lid flippers at this track will be on display, including Jawa Bruiser and Super C Roxee. One of the best announcers in ...
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North America Cup Headlines Huge Stakes Program; Captaintreacherous Returns
The $1-million Pepsi North America Cup features a glimpse of the glamour-boy division’s best pacers. It is the biggest purse for the group all season but it may or may not be the showcase of the top colt. After the elims last week we were left with t ...
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Player Quick Pick: Woodbine for 6/11/2014
by Molly Jo Rosen So there's a $87,167 Jackpot Hi5 at Woodbine tonight... the Hi5 is the only wager I've never hit in my entire handicapping career and - jackpot (ie: single ticket) or not - it's my mission to take one down this year. Famous last ...
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Wednesday Harness Preview for 6/11/2014
by Ted Black While the Wednesday evening cards at Harrington Raceway typically focus on the trotters, and that is again the case this evening at the Delaware half-mile oval, much of the attention from racegoers and horsemen should go toward traine ...
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Australia Racing Preview for 6/11/2014
by Grant Davies Mid-week racing at Sandown to help recover from the blues of no Triple Crown this year. All we can do is keep our fingers crossed and turn our attention to some fresh racing and making bank! SANDOWN LAKESIDE – AUS A RACE 5 - ...
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Player Quick Pick: Belmont for 6/11/2014
by Molly Jo Rosen It's so nice to be able to share my thoughts on Belmont Park with y'all! Saturday's huge day of stakes races was awesome and now we get to be back doing it all over again. There's an interesting Claiming race on the card I think ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 6/11/2014
by Moneymaker Mike This evening's Southland card of 18 exciting and entertaining greyhound races at has a little something for everyone. After giving the program a good look I have found several good opportunities for the wagering public to give t ...
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Greyhound Preview: Dubuque for 6/11/2014
by Gary Dura Race 1 : Maiden. The newbie, KB’s Credit Rate, is in the 8 box; he’s in a good spot. Hilco Sting (5) has been running well lately. Daily Double: 58/38 Quinella: 5/178 Race 2 : Grade E. I like the shippers in this one. Gable Mac ( ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 6/11/2014
by Palm Beach Jason Palm Beach has certainly given us a treat for the Wednesday racing card. Superstars Bae Sang, Juggernaut and Flying The Who all look to stay on top of their games today, as well as many other competitive races to follow all af ...
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The Triple Crown Ain't Broke
On Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 6:55 PM Eastern Time, California Chrome stood at the cusp of greatness — 1 ½ miles away from Triple Crown glory. Two and a half minutes later, he was just another in a long line of horses to fail in the Belmont Stakes aft ...
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Greyhound Top 10: May at Palm Beach
JS Speedypebbles What a fantastic month of racing Palm Beach just had in the month of May! Irish Cup Stakes races and superstars at their finest were the main highlights, along with new up and coming greyhounds starting to make their mark at t ...
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Player Quick Pick: Presque Isle for 6/10/2014
by Mel Daniels Presque Isle race 2 | 5:50 pm ET
Claiming (5) for 3&up going 1 mi. (A) 4-Righteous Place This Tampa Bay invader has 2 wins in his 12 career starts. All of his starts excluding his first race have been on turf. He gets a ...
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Greyhound Preview: Palm Beach for 6/10/2014
by Palm Beach Jason Palm Beach will be an excellent place to watch and play for the Tuesday racing card. 15 very competitive races come our way, with many rookie greyhounds looking to make their mark starting today. With less than 3 weeks left in ...
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Genesis of a Triple Crown drought: Spectacular Bid & the 1979 Belmont Stakes
The 36-year streak of Triple Crown futility dates back to unquestionably one of the greatest racers in history, the mighty Spectacular Bid.
Coming into the 1979 Belmont Stakes, the Triple Crown had been captured three different times in the last s ...
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Monday Harness Preview for 6/9/2014
by Ted Black In the aftermath of California Chrome's fourth-place finish in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, racing enthusiasts are now looking to counter the after effects of extending the Triple Crown drought even further by focusing their attent ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 6/9/2014
by Moneymaker Mike The week gets started with a Monday Southland program of 18 exciting races and which features several distance races that grabbed my attention as good wagering opportunities. I have concentrated my picks on those races and liste ...
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Player Quick Pick: Santa Anita for 6/8/14
Santa Anita 8 | 7:30 pm ET
Crystal Water for 3&Up going 1 mi (T) If ready to roll off the layoff ETHNIC DANCE is the right horse to bet in the state-bred Crystal Water at Santa Anita on Sunday. The son of Tribal Rule won the Grade 2 Del Mar De ...
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Belmont 2014: Win or Lose, It Was A Good Day
'Chrome did "grab a quarter" in the race, which is a mild injury: either one of his or another horse's shoes cut him and took a chunk of skin with it. This is a common problem in racing and is best summed as: more than a superficial cut, but it's ...
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Player Quick Pick: Belmont All G1 Pick 4
Between the LL Cool J soundcheck as I was leaving the track last night and starting today with a California Chrome escort to the track (click here to walk with us!)... it's been a really cool whirlwind for TwinSpires in New York.
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Player Quick Picks: 2014 Belmont Stakes
We decided to poll the TwinSpires bloggers because... well... that's the whole fun of pari-mutuel wagering right? It's basically Your Money Versus My Money in the pools.
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Saturday Harness Preview for 6/7/2014
While thoroughbred fans are eagerly awaiting today's Belmont Stakes and California Chrome's bid to become the sport's 12th Triple Crown winner, standardbred fans will have races to watch and wager on once the dust settles at Belmont Park on Saturday ...
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Player Quick Pick: Santa Anita for 6/7/14
Santa Anita 9 | 7:00 pm ET
G3 Affirmed for 3yo going 1-1/16 mi While the California-bred California Chrome tackles the historic Triple Crown in New York, the three-year-olds in California will try to get the second half of the season started on a h ...
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Player Quick Pick: Monmouth for 6/7/2014
by Ryan Dickey Monmouth race 12 | 6:26 pm ET
Crank It Up Stakes for 3 yo F going 5.5 f (T) Who says all the big races are at Belmont today? Here’s a nice little 3 year old fillies turf sprint stakes that will go off a half hour prior to Cal ...
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Player Quick Pick: Woodbine for 6/7/2014
by D.S. Williamson Woodbine race 8 | 4:54 pm ET
Lady Angela for 3yo F going 7f (A) 3 – She Ain’t Bad – Because of a 3 and 1 record out of 4 lifetime starts over the Woodbine artificial track, She Ain’t Bad warrants big time consideration ...
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Greyhound Preview: Southland for 6/7/2014
by Moneymaker Mike This evening at Southland Greyhound Park we have a card of 18 exciting races in store and several which I believe offer some solid wagering opportunities. I have concentrated my picks on those contests and I'm looking to put som ...
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What would a Triple Crown winner mean for racing? Nothing if he never runs again
The morning zoo and shock jock deejays all asked the same two questions: “Can California Chrome do it?” and “What would it mean for Thoroughbred racing if he does?”
Even though I’m betting against California Chrome to win the Belmont Stakes , I’m ...
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Australia Racing Preview for 6/5/2014
by Grant Davies Another big day of racing up in Queensland with their biggest race of the year in the Stradbroke Handicap taking place at Eagle farm as well as two other Grade 1’s in the Queensland Derby and the J.J ATKINS. Let’s get right into it ...
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Santa Anita's Heating Up!
by Molly Jo Rosen Say what you want about California racing and the changes it's going through (ie: Hollywood closing, Del Mar going back to dirt, Santa Anita renaming historic stakes races)... they know how to build a tough Pick 6 sequence! Ther ...
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