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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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The Player’s Edge – October 4th, 2013: Santa Anita and Keeneland
Santa Anita - Sprint Championship Keeneland – TCA Stakes Keeneland – First Lady Stakes Keeneland – Breeders’ Futurity Santa Anita - Sprint Championship
Eight Go Six The feature race on Satu ...
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Race Preview: Alcibiades Stakes - Keeneland, October 4, 2013
The second of the graded stakes on opening day at Keeneland on Friday is the Grade 1 Darley Alcibiades Stakes for two-year-old fillies. This race could produce a starter for either the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf or the Juvenile Fillies as it ...
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Upcoming Tournaments: September 28th and 29th
Saturday September 28th Santa Anita Board Tournament:
$2.00 Win, Place and Show wagers only with a maximum of 4 wagers per race.
5 Grade 1 Stakes races worth $ 250,000 each. Entry fee is $50.00 wit ...
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Upcoming Racing Tournaments - September 12th, 2013
Tournament action at Kentucky Downs and more, starts this weekend On Sunday Sept. 15th, there is a 10-wager quick-pick tournament with racing action from W ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes for Sep 9, 2012
A chalky two days ensued in harness stakes on a full September weekend. As the temperatures cooled, so did the win prices, which were, for the most part, set by the betting public at Mohawk, where the focus lighted most of the stakes. Vernon Downs ca ...
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Mega-Miles And Mad Dashes
The early September stakes docket is locked and loaded with two-, three-, and older pacers and trotters on half-, five-eighths- and seven-eighths mile tracks on either side of the north border as we entertain wagering opportunities in four states and ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 09/04 by TwinSpires Radio | Sports Podcasts
Host Derek Simon talks about Chantal Sutherland-Kruse's attempt at a world record... piloting a Standardbred. He also opines on racing luck through the eyes of a NY pari-mutuel clerk. In the U. of Bet segment, Robert Hachemeister Jr , ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
The favorite, Western Vintage, was second and the exactor came back $66. There was a two-sulky careening in the stretch that caused an opening for a 45-1 shot to finish third. Anyone playing a triactor with an “ALL” for the third spot (a play we neve ...
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Introducing our first big winner: Rick Hausman takes down Jackpot5
Rick Hausman had a busy Sunday: drop his daughter off at college and play the Pacific Classic Stakes day card from Del Mar. And, oh, yeah: in between those big events he hit TwinSpires.com's new bet, the Jackpot 5 , for $31,676.80 on a $243 tic ...
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pace in your face with a can of mace
Can he be there on Saturday in the Woodward? The Brisnet.com pace figures easily say yes. With Fort Larned out, Paynter and Mucho Macho Man are tied for the best early pace last race figure. Early pace measures from the start to the first call, and i ...
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So easy a caveman could do it
Playing 25,000 combinations in the Pick 6 doesn't guarantee victory (believe me, I know), but it does allow you to be fast and loose with the opinions. The question is, do you try to be really right in 1 or 2 races or sorta right in all the race ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 08/28 by TwinSpires Radio | Sports Podcasts
Derek Simon and Ed DeRosa discuss last weekend’s Pacific Classic and Travers Stakes, as well as Palace Malice’s poor Internet etiquette. Ed also gives his take on proper “twerking” technique. In the U. of Bet segment, Derek and Dave Schwartz disc ...
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Game On Dude still the country's best horse
The results of this weekend's races--despite the favorite rolling in the Pacific Classic Stakes and an upset in the Travers--did nothing to change my thoughts on the championship picture for Horse of the Year and three-year-old male, respectively. ...
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Wagering expectations of a public tout
My race selections on Twitter can best be summed by the Toby Keith song, "I Love This Bar": "We've got winners, we've got losers..." Sometimes we have both in the same race as was the case with the Pacific Classic Stakes on Sunday at Del Mar when 8- ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
A mildly successful harness-betting weekend resulted from our Thursday blog, though certainly not one of our more prosperous efforts. This weekend’s choices spilled over into Sunday night, which is why this blog was posted later than usual. At V ...
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The Travers Stakes 'Conspiracy'
NOTE: Click HERE for a free sample report that explains what the data above means. Both horses like to be on or near the pace and, while I was not overly impressed with Verrazano’s latest score in the Haskell (I thought the -6 lat ...
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The case for Orb to win the Travers Stakes
There are plenty of reasons not to like Orb: The Preakness was dreadful, and he flattened in the Belmont before an 11-week break into this. That'd be enough to pass at even money, but I'm hoping for 4-to-1 against a competitive group. His Kentucky De ...
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The battle for three-year-old supremacy
The winner of this year's Travers Stakes has a good chance to become the first champion three-year-old male to win the midsummer classic since Summer Bird in 2009 and just the second in the past seven years, third in the past 12, and fourth in the pa ...
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The Jackpot 5 Show Parlay Opportunity
One thing I've tried to do lately is think of wagers as opportunities. If I'm not overjoyed at the chance to enter into a particular pool then it's not worth my money. Different pools can work together to offer multiple opportunities. E.g., the win ...
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Freshmen In Focus
The green pacers and trotters have not been racing for long but the best of the frosh-colt pacers so far are about to strut their stuff in Metro Pace eliminations at Mohawk this Saturday, Aug. 24. The biggest feature for the future glamour boys is th ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
Super Stakes Saturday at Pocono was not rife with big prices but we did score some winners that complemented our contenders’ list. The fields were in fast motion on the five-eighths oval and that produced a few world records, most opportunistic. ...
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A-B-C-Deep on the Arlington Million day card at Arlington International Racecourse
You don't need a Ph.D. in Cristometrics to take a look at my ABC grid and figure out that I'll be leaning on the "A" column a lot. The internal conversation goes something like this, "If I'm using this horse then I have to use this horse." That' ...
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Executive corner: Jeremy Clemons on Twinnovation, Jackpot 5, and TwinSpires mobile
Pardon me while I highjack the TwinSpires Blog from the normal in-depth handicapping and racing analysis provided by Ed, Derek, and Frank, but I wanted to share some thoughts on a few recent innovations at TwinSpires.com--what we call "Twinnovations ...
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Million eve ABCs
Here is the ABC grid for Friday, August 16, at Arlington Park, which John G. Dooley just called one of his favorite days of the year. I can't imagine how excited he is for Million day itself, then! In addition to the great wagering menu Arling ...
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A jackpot with a twist: more winners and big money
The biggest difference between betting on the pull of a slot machine and the outcome of a horse race isn't skill; it's the pay table. Yes, for me and the vast majority of people reading this blog betting on Thoroughbred racing IS a game of skill ...
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Stars On Tap In Saturday Stakes
There is no shortage of harness stars in weekend programs in the east. Highlighted by the return of the pacing-champ Captaintreacherous, pacers and trotters, young and old, are ready to battle for big dough on Saturday, Aug. 17. Pocono Dow ...
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Big races, big money, big fun Arlington Million week
Whether it's carryovers, guaranteed pools, or contests you like (and especially if it's all of the above), Arlington Million week on TwinSpires.com offers great wagering opportunities to go along with the great racing at Arlington International Racec ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 08/14 by TwinSpires Radio | Sports Podcasts
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The 2013 Arlington Million playlist
My trip to Arlington Heights on Monday from Lexington on Monday will take much longer than the six hours it would in an about-straight shot. That's mainly due to a couple of nosh stops along the way--lunch at Brugge Brasserie in the Broad Ripple ne ...
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Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes
We came off of our championship weekend with some mild wins this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9 and Aug. 10. At Hoosier on Friday, we gave you a pair of Indiana Sires Stakes winners. Rose Run Parker paid $6.60 in the frosh-colt trot. Bankers For Al ...
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Worth the Weight? Wise Dan Takes on Six at Saratoga
(Click on image to enlarge) Which brings us to this weekend’s Grade II Fourstardave Handicap, in which defending Horse of the Year Wise Dan will be conceding 11-14 pounds to his six (scheduled) rivals. ...
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Sizzling Stakes Ensue
There may be a breather for some horses, most of which participated in last weeks barrage of Meadowlands stakes on Hambletonian day, but there is a herd of others, trotters and pacers, two- and three-year-olds, battling for state-bred stakes money in ...
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TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon 08/07 by TwinSpires Radio | Sports Podcasts
Ed DeRosa and Derek Simon discuss the infamous “Fairmount Fix,” Garrett Gomez, Wise Dan and other racing-related stuff. In the U. of Bet segment, Derek and Dave Schwartz continue their conversation about methods and angles: * What is a reasonable s ...
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