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Kentucky Derby preps: How productive is the Wood Memorial?
The productivity of the Wood Memorial (G2) as a Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race has always been cyclical, rising, falling, and rising again across decades.
Features
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley April 9
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $800 Blue Grass KDBC Qualifier tournament
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, April 8 at Keeneland, including analysis of the $6,200 Super High 5 carryover and the $800 Blue Grass KDBC Qualifier tournament.
Tournaments
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast April 8, 2025
Jason discusses Keeneland's Monday card including La Cara's win in the Ashland Stakes. Then we welcome in trainer Ethan West to the show to talk about his Kentucky Derby hopeful Chunk of Gold, training up to the Derby, and more!
Racing
Exacta of the Week: Commonwealth Stakes at Keeneland Tuesday
The Exacta of the Week will come from Keeneland on Tuesday with the focus on the wildly competitive $250,000 Commonwealth S. (G2).
Wagering
Kentucky Derby Roundup: Journalism reaffirms favoritism
The 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) is 26 days away. Catch up on the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Derby unfolds:
Features
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for April 7, 2025
Jason looks back at the Santa Anita Derby and discusses jockey Kendrick Carmouche winning his 4,000th career race on Saturday.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast April 7, 2025
Jason looks back at Saturday's Dubai World Cup as well as the Santa Anita Derby and the Wood Memorial from Aqueduct.
Racing
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Keeneland’s $39,292 Pick 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, April 7 at Keeneland, including analysis of the $39,292 Pick 6 carryover.
Best Bets
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Rodriguez
Rodriguez emerged as a top-tier 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) contender when leading from start to finish in the Wood Memorial (G2) on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
Triple Crown
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Admire Daytona
Japanese raider Admire Daytona displayed unwavering tenacity when taking his game on the road to the UAE Derby (G2) at Meydan in Dubai.
Features
Journalism retains 5-1 favoritism in KDFW Pool 6
The sixth and final pool of the 2025 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) closed Saturday at 4 p.m. ET, giving bettors an opportunity to lock into contenders prior to the last three major U.S. preps.
Wagering
Gulfstream: How to bet the $10,992 Super High 5 carryover
The wagering highlight of a quiet Sunday card at Gulfstream Park is a non-jackpot $10,992 Super High 5 carryover.
Gulfstream Park
Is the Kentucky Oaks more predictable than the Kentucky Derby?
It stands to reason that the Kentucky Oaks, which is limited to 14 starters, is an easier race to handicap than the 20-horse Kentucky Derby. But is this true?
Analysis
Wood Memorial Stakes & Santa Anita Derby: Picks, race entries, analysis & LIVE horse racing news
Enjoy live odds for all the upcoming stakes races, including the Wood Memorial and Santa Anita Derby entries. Watch replays of those important stakes, and discover Arkansas Derby and Florida Derby results and for each stakes race.
Kentucky Derby
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [April 5-8]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Expert Picks
Santa Anita: How to bet the $20,311 Super High 5 carryover
If five stakes, including the Santa Anita Derby (G1), aren’t reason enough to bet Saturday's card at Santa Anita, there’s now a $20,311 Super High 5 carryover up for grabs.
Wagering
Pick 4 of the Week: Santa Anita Saturday
The $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) highlights a big Saturday of racing at The Great Race Place. A trio of Pick 4 wagers are on the menu at the Arcadia, Calif. venue, and my focus will be on the middle one that begins in race six.
Wagering
Betting with, and against, Ballerina d’Oro in the Gazelle Stakes
A total of eight three-year-old fillies with their eyes on Louisville for the first Friday in May will contest Saturday’s $200,000 Gazelle S. (G3) at Aqueduct.
Wagering
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of April 5
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 12:45 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Australia: Spot plays for Day 1 of The Championships
Friday night is a big one in the land Down Under. Australia’s Randwick hosts day one of The Championships.
Wagering
2025 Dubai World Cup: Top selections and price plays
Even in races with such lopsided favorites as Forever Young and Romantic Warrior, there’s no shortage of quality rivals who can outperform market expectations.
Analysis
The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for April 3, 2025
The TwinSpires Jury of James Scully, Ashley Anderson, and Darin Zoccali provide their best bets for major Kentucky Derby and Oaks qualifiers at Aqueduct, Keeneland, and Santa Anita.
Kentucky Derby
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Santa Anita’s $100,819 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, April 4 at Santa Anita and Evangeline Downs, including horses to play in Santa Anita’s $100,819 Pick 6 carryover.
Best Bets
Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for April 3, 2025
Jason's Thursday Thoughts on the new Netflix show that was announced this week on horse racing.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast April 3, 2025
Jason discusses Keeneland pushing back their big weekend, the new racing Netflix series, and Kellie Reilly joins us for the International Radar segment.
Quiz
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mahoning, Turf Paradise stakes
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, April 3 at Mahoning Valley and Turf Paradise, along with horses to play in Pick 6 and Super High 5 carryovers at Hawthorne.
Best Bets
Tipsheet: 2025 Blue Grass Stakes
A strong field of seven sophomores will travel nine panels over the Keeneland dirt in Saturday’s $1.25 million Blue Grass S. (G1).
Racing
Tipsheet: 2025 Santa Anita Derby
A compact, but sensational, field of five three-year-olds will go 1 1/8 miles on the dirt in Saturday’s $500,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1).
Analysis
Tipsheet: 2025 Wood Memorial Stakes
A well-matched field of 12 sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles over the Aqueduct dirt in Saturday’s $750,000 Wood Memorial S. (G2).
Kentucky Derby
Meet the Contenders: 2025 Blue Grass Stakes
Meet the horses running in the 2025 Blue Grass S. (G1) at Keeneland. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Kentucky Derby
10 horses to watch in the final top-tier Kentucky Derby preps
Four weeks out from the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1), only three top-tier Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers remain on the agenda.
Triple Crown
Journalism 4-1 in early-closing KDFW Pool 6
The sixth and final Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) pool in advance of this year's Churchill Downs classic is scheduled this week beginning Thursday at noon ET.
Wagering
4 jockey stats to know for Kentucky Derby week at Churchill Downs
If you’re a bettor who factors jockey assignments into your handicapping, we’ve got a handful of stats and facts for you to keep in mind during Kentucky Derby week at Churchill Downs:
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast April 2, 2025
Jason is joined by Southern California reporter and handicapper Brad Free to discuss this weekend's racing at Santa Anita!
Quiz
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Play this 8-1 shot
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, April 2 at Tampa Bay Downs and Turf Paradise, including an 8-1 longshot.
Best Bets
Meet the Contenders: 2025 Wood Memorial Stakes
Meet the horses running in the 2025 Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Kentucky Derby
Horse racing was Toby Keith’s passion, recalls Country Bro Stables partner
A passion for winning horse races brought Danny Caldwell and country music superstar Toby Keith together. That passion will keep them together for the time being in spirit.
Features
Racing Roundtable: Kentucky Derby and Oaks preps at Oaklawn and Gulfstream, Pool 6 of the KDFW
In this week’s edition of the Racing Roundtable, Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Vance review last weekend’s Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) preps at Oaklawn Park and Gulfstream Park, plus look ahead to the sixth and final pool of the 2025 Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
Racing
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley April 2
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Meet the Contenders: 2025 Santa Anita Derby
Meet the horses running in the 2024 Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Kentucky Derby
Triple Crown records
The facts, figures, and record-setting performances of the 13 Triple Crown winners in Thoroughbred racing history.
Racing
Michael Iavarone explains his winning Pick-5 ticket structure
Michael Iavarone had the sole winning ticket of Tampa Bay Downs’ late Pick 5 worth $435,029.40 on Feb. 8, 2020 when placing his bet at TwinSpires.com.
Racing
Top storylines for 2025 Dubai World Cup: Forever Young bids for historic double
Storylines for the big night at Meydan - Forever Young, Romantic Warrior, Rebel's Romance, Straight No Chaser, Kentucky Derby implications and more!
Features
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast April 1, 2025
Jason looks ahead to the Wood Memorial and also welcomes in Joe Bianca from West Point Thoroughbreds and the Rail Talk podcast to talk Sandman, the Derby trail, podcasting, silks, and much more!
Racing
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Two doubles at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, April 1 at Turf Paradise, including a pair of cold double bets.
Best Bets
Kentucky Derby Roundup: Sandman, Tappan Street step forward
The 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) is 33 days away. Catch up on the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Derby unfolds:
Features
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for March 31, 2025
Jason discusses some of the also-rans from the Kentucky Derby (G1) preps this weekend and talks some Florida Cup Day from the Sunshine State.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast March 31, 2025
Jason looks back at the big weekend of Kentucky Derby (G1) preps including the Florida Derby (G1) from Gulfstream Park and the Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn.
Racing
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Trifecta at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, March 31 at Turf Paradise, including a trifecta.
Best Bets
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Sandman
An eye-catching rally from behind a fast pace carried Sandman to victory in the 1 1/8-mile Arkansas Derby (G1) on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
Pedigree
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Tappan Street
A well-timed rally carried Tappan Street to victory in the 1 1/8-mile Florida Derby (G1) on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, stamping the bay colt as the latest top-tier Kentucky Derby (G1) contender sired by Into Mischief.
Features
Betting Tampa's $40,548 Super High 5 carryover, Gulfstream's Pick 6 mandatory payout
After a 21-1 longshot won the final race at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, there’s a $40,548 Super High 5 carryover available in the first race on Sunday’s card.
Wagering
Kentucky Derby Lucky Losers: Cryptoclearance (1987)
Cryptoclearance was another exceptional member of the class of 1984, a hard-trying horse who was always in the mix in the sport’s biggest stakes and a stellar sire who passed on his champion genes to more than one classic winner.
Kentucky Derby
How to bet the Southern Hospitality Stakes
A talented group of 10 sophomore fillies will speed six furlongs at Oaklawn Park in Sunday’s $145,000 Southern Hospitality Overnight S.
Wagering
2025 Takamatsunomiya Kinen: One-line assessments
Turf sprinters scramble about six furlongs in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1) at Chukyo late Saturday night stateside (2:40 a.m. ET), the first top-level turf race of the year in Japan.
Analysis
Florida Derby & Arkansas Derby: Picks, race entries, analysis & LIVE horse racing news
Enjoy live odds for all the upcoming stakes races, including the Florida Derby and the Arkansas Derby entries. Watch replays of those important stakes, and discover Arkansas Derby and Florida Derby results and for each stakes race.
Gulfstream Park
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [March 29-30]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Turfway Park
Turfway analysis: Mandatory-payout carryovers on closing day
After months of winter racing action, the Turfway Park meet concludes on Saturday. The eight-race card is highlighted by three carryovers slated to be paid out in mandatory fashion.
Turfway Park
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the evening of March 29
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 12:45 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Pick 4 of the Week: Turfway Park Saturday
The Pick 4 of the Week will come from Turfway Park on Saturday, and the sequence will include the feature, the $125,000 Serena’s Song S.
Wagering
Pick 3 of the Week: 2025 Oaklawn Park Saturday
Oaklawn Park plays host to a fantastic 14-race card on Saturday, led by the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1). I found a three-race sequence that has a lot of appeal to me prior to the feature for the Pick 3 of the Week.
Wagering
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 3 stakes at 2 tracks
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, March 28 at Sunland Park and Oaklawn Park, along with horses to play in the $1,401 Super High 5 carryover at Turfway Park.
Turfway Park
Exotics Plays for the Sand Springs Stakes
An overflow field of 13 fillies and mares is entered to travel 1 1/16 miles on the Gulfstream Park lawn in Saturday’s $165,000 Sand Springs S. The wildly competitive affair on the Florida Derby (G1) undercard boasts a bevy of win contenders in the deep and well-matched cast.
Wagering
How to bet the 2025 Temperence Hill Stakes
A big field of 11 dirt marathoners will run 1 1/2 miles on the Oaklawn Park surface in Friday’s $200,000 Temperence Hill S.
Wagering
Betting With, and Against, Simply Joking in the Fantasy Stakes
A total of 10 sophomore fillies will vie in Saturday’s $750,000 Fantasy S. (G2) at Oaklawn Park.
Wagering
The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for March 29 [VIDEO]
The TwinSpires Jury of James Scully, Ashley Anderson, and Darin Zoccali discuss their best bets and fades at Oaklawn Park for the Arkansas Derby (G1) card and Gulfstream Park for Florida Derby (G1) Day. Plus, they give their top picks for both 100-point Kentucky Derby prep races on Saturday.
Wagering
Tipsheet: 2025 Florida Derby
An excellent field of 10 sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Gulfstream Park dirt in Saturday’s lucrative, $1 million Florida Derby (G2). The 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series contest will reward the top five finishers with qualifying points on a 100-50-25-15-10 basis.
Kentucky Derby
Tipsheet: 2025 Arkansas Derby
A total of nine three-year-olds will go 1 1/8 miles at Oaklawn Park in Saturday’s $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1). The 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series contest will reward the top five finishers of the heat with qualifying points towards the Run for the Roses on a 100-50-25-15-10 structure.
Kentucky Derby
Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for March 27, 2025
It's opening day for baseball and Jason discusses his two childhood favorite sports, baseball and horse racing.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast March 27, 2025
Jason opens the show discussing a recent article about Emerald Downs. Kellie Reilly joins for the International Radar segment, and Jason previews some racing from Gulfstream Park.
Racing
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Cox double at Turfway
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, March 27 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, along with analysis of Pick 5 and Super High 5 carryovers at Sunland Park.
Gulfstream Park
Racing Roundtable: Louisiana Derby (G2), Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), Good Cheer's dominance and more
Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Vance Hanson evaluate the winners of the Louisiana Derby (G2) and Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) on the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) as well as Good Cheer's unbeaten record coming out of the Fair Grounds Oaks (G2).
Analysis
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast March 26, 2025
Jason is joined by handicapper Emily Gullikson to talk about the Hawthorne meet kicking off, some handicapping discussions, and a look ahead to Oaklawn's big weekend.
Quiz
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turfway’s $1,992 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, March 26 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, including horses to play in Turfway’s $1,992 Super High 5 carryover.
Gulfstream Park
Meet the Contenders: 2025 Florida Derby
Meet the horses running in the 2025 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Gulfstream Park
Meet the Contenders: 2025 Arkansas Derby
Meet the horses running in the 2025 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Kentucky Derby
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin March 26
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:45 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: TRAO Classic Sprint
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, March 25 at Will Rogers Downs and Turf Paradise, including an exacta in the TRAO Classic Sprint S.
Best Bets
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast March 25, 2025
Jason catches up on some racing news from the weekend and welcomes in Nancy Holthus from Oaklawn Park to talk Arkansas Derby weekend!
Racing
Kentucky Derby preps: How productive is the Blue Grass?
During the 20th century, the Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland was a preeminent steppingstone to the Kentucky Derby (G1).
Features
Kentucky Derby Roundup: Tiztastic, Final Gambit post upsets
The 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) is 40 days away. Catch up on the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Derby unfolds:
Triple Crown
2025 Dubai World Cup prospectus: Forever Young, Romantic Warrior part ways
Globetrotters extraordinaire Forever Young and Romantic Warrior, who served up a Saudi Cup (G1) thriller last time out, will return to action on Dubai World Cup (G1) night April 5.
International
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for March 24, 2025
Jason discusses the season end at the Fair Grounds and some favorite Fair Grounds memories.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast March 24, 2025
Jason looks back at a busy weekend of Derby and Oaks preps including the big cards from Turfway Park (Jeff Ruby Steaks) and Fair Grounds (Louisiana Derby).
Racing
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Miranda Diane Stakes exacta
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, March 24 at Turf Paradise and Will Rogers Downs, including an exacta in the Miranda Diane S.
Best Bets
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Tiztastic
Of all the horses taking aim at the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1), Tiztastic boasts one of the most interesting pedigrees.
Features
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Final Gambit
A terrific homestretch rally allowed Final Gambit to overcome a bumping start and dominate the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), his Road to the Kentucky Derby debut.
Analysis
Fair Grounds: Analyzing the $62,343 Pick 6 carryover
Sunday is closing day at Fair Grounds, which means the $62,343 carryover in the $1 Pick 6 is scheduled to be paid out in mandatory fashion.
Fair Grounds
Louisiana Derby & Jeff Ruby Steaks: Picks, race entries, analysis & LIVE horse racing news
Enjoy live odds for all the upcoming stakes races, including the Jeff Ruby Steaks and Louisiana Derby entries. Watch replays of those important stakes, and discover Jeff Ruby Steaks and Louisiana Derby results for each stakes race.
Turfway Park
Tall Tales of the Track: Whose Horse Is He Anyway?
Owning a racehorse is a point of pride for many a racing fan; owning one who wins stakes races and competes in classics like the Kentucky Derby takes that investment to another level. For one Derby contender, the story behind the name on his papers turned out to be one laden with controversy and intrigue.
History
Turfway: Betting the Jeff Ruby Steaks $2,561 Super High 5 carryover
No one solved the Super High 5 on Friday at Turfway Park, which means Saturday’s offering of the $1 wager is bolstered by a $2,561 carryover.
Turfway Park
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [March 22-23]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Turfway Park
Pick 3 of the Week: Turfway Park Saturday
The $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) highlights a major 13-race slate on Saturday at Turfway Park, and I will try to get the day started in a positive way with the Pick 3 of the Week early in the card.
Wagering
Ova Charged wins the Mardi Gras at Fair Grounds (Photo courtesy of Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots)
Exclusive 2025 Louisiana Derby and Jeff Ruby Steaks LIVE chat ahead of Saturday racing
Join us for an hour long lively chat about this Saturday horse racing today, before the action begins on the Road to the Kentucky Derby at Fair Grounds and Turfway.
Kentucky Derby
How to bet the Page Cortez Stakes
An overflow field of 15 Cajun-bred fillies and mares will run 5 1/2 furlongs over the Fair Grounds green in Sunday’s $100,000 Page Cortez S.
Fair Grounds
Hong Kong: Selections for the night of March 22
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 1 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Tampa’s $6,492 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, March 21 at Santa Anita, Turfway Park, and Charles Town along with a ticket for the $6,492 Super High 5 carryover at Tampa Bay Downs.
Turfway Park