Super Saturday

Fri Sep 26 2014Derek Simon

It’s officially fall, time to start gearing up for the Breeders’ Cup to be held at Santa Anita Park on Oct. 31-Nov. 1. And if you’ve already got the BC bug, Belmont Park is the place to be this weekend. On Saturday, Big Sandy is the home of — ...
TwinSpires Horse Racing Podcast w/Derek Simon

Fri Sep 26 2014Derek Simon

In the News & Notes segment, host Derek Simon discusses a great article in The Guardian entitled “ Scratching the surface: US racing looks to track conditions to lower injury rates .” Then, he takes up the bizarre tale of a feud between ...
2014 Awesome Again: Should We Believe in Shared Belief?

Fri Sep 26 2014Molly Jo Rosen

Whatever happens with his win record, Shared Belief is a talented athlete, fun to watch and great for the game (especially since his co-owner Jim Rome of Jungle Racing is one of the sport's best ambassadors). Plus - barring injury - we should get ...
Player Quick Pick: 2014 Jockey Club Gold Cup

Fri Sep 26 2014Molly Jo Rosen

[20/1] 2- Last Gunfighter : Has more speed than he's shown in the last few starts & may need softer company to secure the win [20-1] 3- Wicked Strong : Had a very consistent Saratoga & always runs well at Belmont, but tries elders for the ...
Bruno With the Works Dishes on Santa Anita's New Dirt

Fri Sep 26 2014TwinSpires Staff

Santa Anita has installed a new main track surface for the upcoming fall meeting that begins Friday, September 26. In a track-issued press release, Superintendent Dennis Moore identifies the surface as “El Segundo Sand,” a mix of silt and clay. ...
TwinSpires.com presents PredictionMachine.com's College Football Game of the Week: Mizzou at S. Car (-5.5) & over 62

Thu Sep 25 2014Ed DeRosa

For Week 5 in the College Football, there are a total of 19 plays that cover the spread greater than 57% of the time to be considered "normal" or better, including three picks that cover more than 60% of the time as well as four predicted outright ...

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Harness Racing’s Autumn Almanac

Thu Sep 25 2014TwinSpires Staff

Blue grass, The Red Mile and the amber skies of Kentucky are the atmosphere of the Grand Circuit as Autumn debuts in 2014. James Mulligan’s famous ode to the state sang that “Life’s burdens bear the brightest” and “the home fires burn the brightest” ...
Top 10 Greyhound Racing Names At Palm Beach

Wed Sep 24 2014TwinSpires Staff

#8 Albatross ~ Sprinter ~ Rader Racing The nickname “Big Bird” given by track announcer Mike Jameson is very clever. Has spread his wings for many wins in his first full season. #9 Killer Sunshine ~ Middle Distance Racer ~ B & B Racing ...
Greyhound Preview - SOUTHLAND 9/24/14

Tue Sep 23 2014MoneyMaker Mike

By MoneyMaker Mike Race 1 - Grade M - 583 yard course - The pick here is the (4) KL's Harvey who has looked impressive in two schooling wins and a strong second place finish in his first official start. He shows early speed, a nice rush to the turn ...
Harness Preview for 9/23/2014

Tue Sep 23 2014Ted Black

Although many standardbred tracks offer their most competitive cards on Friday and Saturday evenings, the Tuesday cards at Harrington, Rosecroft and Yonkers Raceways this evening offer plenty of genuine good wagering opportunities. In the opening ra ...
Player Quick Pick: Finger Lakes for 9/23/2014

Tue Sep 23 2014Molly Jo Rosen

by Mel Daniels Finger Lakes Race 4 | 2:31 pm ET Claiming (5) for 3&up F&M going 5f 6-Attempted   This 5 yo mare by Offlee Wild has placed in 13 of 28 career starts while winning 3 of those. In her last race, she was allowed to settl ...
Performance of the Week $25 Bet

Mon Sep 22 2014Molly Jo Rosen

There could be a $25 free bet for you helping us determine a Performance of the Week winner! ...
Cotolo’s Harness Review, News And Notes

Mon Sep 22 2014TwinSpires Staff

It was an usually busy week for us, covering extra races due to the Little Brown Jug meet at Delaware, Ohio—but the volume of races suggested for wagering proved to supply TwinSpires harness-blog followers with a score of pay offs, including, but not ...