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How to bet With, and Against, National Treasure in the Pegasus World Cup
Preakness S. (G1) winner #7 National Treasure (9-5) is the morning-line choice for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
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Pegasus World Cup Invitational Show 2024 [VIDEO]
Join the TwinSpires team as we review the Pegasus World Cup race card!
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Fair Grounds Pick 6 single
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Jan. 25 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, along with a single for the $3,125 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Jan. 25, 2024
Jason looks back at the history of the Pegasus World Cup since its 2017 debut and looks ahead to this year's race.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Jan. 25, 2024
Jason looks back at the Tampa Pick 5 sequence from Wednesday and then looks ahead to the Pegasus World Cup card at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
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Nuanced trainer stats strike again with 9-1 winner
In the past, we’ve explored how digging into the granular details of trainer stats can reveal nuances not apparent at first glance. These nuances can lead to lucrative payoffs, as was apparent at Fair Grounds last week.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Jan. 24, 2024
Jason welcomes Belmont (G1) and Travers (G1)-winning trainer Tim Ice to the show to talk about his career in racing, Summer Bird, leaving the sport, and what he's up to now. Jason also looks ahead to the $61,000 Late Pick 5 Carryover at Tampa Bay Downs on Wednesday.
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Horses to watch in Pegasus World Cup and World Cup Turf
On the surface, both the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) and $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday appear to be good betting races.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Form favors Janey Creed
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Jan. 24 at Tampa Bay Downs and Turfway Park, including horses to play in Pick 5 and Super High 5 carryovers.
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Faded Glory: The Kentucky Derby’s Forgotten Winners (Ben Ali, 1886)
In the century and a half of the Kentucky Derby lies forgotten tales of this great race. While the sport's spotlight often shines on the most celebrated champions, there are remarkable tales of victory that have faded into the recesses of time.
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Racing Roundtable: Risen Star, Saudi Cup, and Pegasus World Cup Day
This week, the Racing Roundtable examines the top contenders in February's Risen Star (G2) and Saudi Cup (G1) as well as this weekend's Pegasus World Cup Day at Gulfstream.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin Jan. 24
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 6:15 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Declan Schuster of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: All around the globe
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Jan. 23 at Mahoning Valley, Southwell (UK), and Tokyo City (JPN).
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Jan. 23, 2024
Jason opens the show catching up on some news of the day. Then he welcomes in pedigree analyst Jessica Tugwell to the show to talk about some issues in the breeding side of the world, when it's useful for handicapping, and much more!
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Hall of Fame is very fast
The equine Hall of Fame took a solid first step toward a place in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame when he smashed a 1 1/16-mile maiden special weight on Saturday at Fair Grounds.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Jan. 22, 2024
Jason looks back at some of the racing from the weekend, including Lecomte Day. He also discusses some of the many cancellations from around the country with the cold snap.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Jan. 22, 2024
Jason looks back at racing from the weekend, including the big Lecomte Day card at Fair Grounds, as well as racing from Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Win bets at Mahoning, Parx
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Jan. 22 at Mahoning Valley and Parx Racing, including a trio of win bets.
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Fierceness holds steady at 8-1; 'All Others' 2-1 in KDFW Pool 3
Final odds for Pool 3 of the 2024 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
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Los Alamitos: A single for the $29,854 Pick 6 carryover
If you want to win a share of Sunday’s $29,854 Pick 6 carryover at Los Alamitos, you’ll have to decipher a mix of Quarter Horse races and contests open to both Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds.
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A single and a longshot for Aqueduct’s $18,240 Pick 6 carryover
Following the cancellation of Saturday’s card due to cold weather, racing returns to Aqueduct on Sunday with an $18,240 carryover up for grabs in the $1 Pick 6.
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Fair Grounds: Longshots for the $18,862 Pick 6 carryover
Saturday’s stakes-packed card at Fair Grounds just got even better. After going unsolved for multiple days in a row, the $1 Pick 6 has accumulated a non-jackpot carryover worth $18,862.
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TwinSpires horse racing podcast playlist Jan. 19-21, 2024
Come join our TwinSpires experts as they make special appearances on horse racing podcasts, including At the Races, Horse Racing Radio, and Jason Beem's podcast. Be sure to tune in before races begin!
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Horses to watch in Pool 3 of 2024 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager will be offered Friday-Sunday, and TwinSpires handicappers James Scully and Vance Hanson have come up with individual choices they like among the lineup of 40, as well a consensus value play.
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First-crop sires: The Wine Steward finishes 2023 as Vino Rosso’s top earner
Spendthrift Farm’s Vino Rosso, the 2019 winner of the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), closed out the 2023 season ranked third among North American first-crop sires, with $2,193,544 in progeny earnings; nearly 17% of which was earned by The Wine Steward.
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How to bet the 2024 Astra Stakes
Seven fillies and mares will stride 1 1/2 miles on the Santa Anita turf in Sunday’s feature, the $100,000 Astra S.
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Fair Grounds: Turf single in Lecomte Day Pick 3
As is customary on Fair Grounds' big days, a plethora of stakes is balanced by maidens devoted to three-year-olds and some turf allowances. Those are the kind of races offered in the middle of a 13-race card, where I'll be focusing on a Pick 3 play that begins with Race 5.
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Hong Kong Selections Jan. 21: Straight Arron the Stewards' Cup value
The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Declan Schuster offers his selections and analysis for Sha Tin on Sunday. The highlight of the Jan. 21 program is the Stewards’ Cup (G1), and first post time is midnight (ET) late Saturday night stateside.
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Scully: Pick 3 plays on Lecomte Day
The Road to the Kentucky Derby series passes through New Orleans on Saturday, and my focus will be on a pair of Pick 3 plays on the 13-race program.
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How to bet the 2024 La Canada Stakes
A total of six fillies and mares will take aim on the $100,000 La Canada S. (G3) at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Playing Santa Anita’s $100,634 Pick 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Jan. 19 at Tampa Bay Downs, Fair Grounds, and Sunland Park, along with analysis of lucrative Pick 6 carryovers at Fair Grounds and Santa Anita.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Jan. 20 [Video]
Racing analysts Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Darin Zoccali look at the Lecomte Day card at Fair Grounds, plus races at Gulfstream Park. Ashley and James give their thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin's opinions in our on-camera portion as well!
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Dubai Preview Jan. 19: Cape Verdi selections and a bonus play
William Buick’s decision to ride the unbeaten #1 English Rose may be the best guide to playing the Cape Verdi (G2) at Meydan Friday morning.
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How to bet the 2024 Louisiana Stakes
An excellent field of seven will go 1 1/16 miles on the main strip in Saturday’s $175,000 Louisiana S. (G3) at Fair Grounds. The race is led by a pair of contenders who figure to be among the better handicap runners this season, and I expect each of them to run well despite both coming off of layoffs.
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Exotics Plays for the Krantz Memorial Stakes
A total of nine fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Fair Grounds sod in the $100,000 Marie G. Krantz Memorial S. on Saturday. I’ll take a shot with the less fancied of the McPeek duo in the field in searching for value.
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How to bet With, and Against, West Omaha in the Silverbulletday Stakes
A talented field of eight three-year-old ladies will go postward in Saturday’s $150,000 Silverbulletday S. at Fair Grounds. The morning-line choice is the Brad Cox-trained #6 West Omaha (2-1), who came home a clear second in the Untapable S. on the surface last time out.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Jan. 18, 2024
Jason looks ahead to this weekend's Silverbulletday S., discussing the story and chances of Oklahoma-bred Miss Code West.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Jan. 18, 2024
Jason opens the show discussing some racing news items before looking ahead to the big Lecomte Day card at Fair Grounds this Saturday.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Ambitious 10-1 longshot
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Jan. 18 at Sunland Park and Turfway Park, along with analysis of non-jackpot carryovers at Gulfstream Park and Fair Grounds.
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How to bet the 2024 Riley Allison Stakes
A total of eight three-year-olds will go one mile on the Sunland Park main strip in Friday’s $100,000 Riley Allison S. The pair of morning-line choices look formidable in the field, but I will attempt the duo with a smart debut winner making his stakes debut.
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Tipsheet: 2024 Lecomte Stakes
A cast of eight sophomores will vie in Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte S. (G3) at Fair Grounds. The top five finishers will earn qualifying points on a 20-10-6-4-2 basis in the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series event.
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First-crop sires: Flameaway leads the way by stakes winners
Flameaway outperformed expectations in his first season at stud, topping all freshman sires by stakes winners in 2023. He registered a total of six stakes victories from a quartet of stakes-winning offspring.
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Fierceness installed at 8-1 for Pool 3 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Pool 3 of the 2024 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) will be offered this weekend, beginning at noon ET on Friday. Wagering closes Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. Pool 3 features $2 win and exacta wagering.
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How class drops can trigger big form turnarounds
Bettors aren’t always keen to support young horses who have shown little to no ability. But sometimes these horses win.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Jan. 17, 2024
Jason welcomes back Ed DeRosa to the show to talk about his yearly review of his betting. They discuss what went right, what went wrong, lessons learned, and moving forward.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Double-digit longshots at Turfway
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Jan. 17 at Turfway Park, along with tickets for the $4,757 Super High 5 carryover at Tampa Bay Downs.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Jan. 17
Selections for racing at Happy Valley that begins at 6:10 a.m. ET.
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Racing Roundtable: Gin Gin's win in the Busanda, Book'em Danno's dominance, and Lecomte Day
This week, the Racing Roundtable discusses Gin Gin's win in the Busanda S. and Book'em Danno's dominance in the Pasco before looking ahead to Lecomte Day at Fair Grounds.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Longshots in AUS, JPN
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Jan. 16 at Doomben (AUS) and Funabashi (JPN), including a 22-1 longshot.
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Meet the Contenders: 2024 Lecomte Stakes
Meet the horses running in the 2024 Lecomte S. (G3) at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential. The star rating of 1 to 5 represents opportunity to perform well. Be sure to follow these contenders by adding them to your Stable Alerts.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Lone speed at 20-1 odds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Jan. 16 at Mahoning Valley, including a 20-1 longshot.
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First-crop sires: Omaha Beach’s unbeaten Kopion on Kentucky Oaks trail
Omaha Beach ranked first among North American freshman sires, not by the official standard of progeny earnings in 2023, but by another metric that’s arguably more significant for his stud career: the number of stakes performers.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Jan. 16, 2024
Jason welcomes on trainer Keri Brion to the show to talk about her fast start to 2024, training flat runners and jumpers, hot and cold streaks, and much more!
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Pletcher saddles three winners
Two-time Kentucky Derby (G1)-winning trainer Todd Pletcher sent out a trio of possible 2024 Kentucky Derby contenders to break their maidens during the second week of January.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Jan. 15, 2024
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing as the season starts to pick up at Tampa Bay Downs.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mahoning’s $5,669 Pick 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Jan. 15 at Fair Grounds and Mahoning Valley, including a ticket for Mahoning’s $5,669 Pick 5 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Jan. 15, 2024
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing, including stakes action from Tampa Bay Downs, Aqueduct, and Gulfstream Park.
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Tampa Bay Downs: Betting the $1,195 Super High 5 carryover
The Sunday card at Tampa Bay Downs kicks off on a high note with a $1,195 Super High 5 carryover up for grabs in Race 1, a $16,000 maiden claimer for fillies and mares sprinting seven furlongs on dirt.
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TwinSpires horse racing podcast playlist Jan 13-14
Come join our TwinSpires experts as they make special appearances on horse racing podcasts, including At the Races, Horse Racing Radio, and Jason Beem's podcast. Be sure to tune in before races begin!
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Carryovers: Aqueduct's $69,914 Pick 6, $26,786 Pick 5 at Fair Grounds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to single in a trio of Saturday Pick 5 and Pick 6 carryovers at Aqueduct and Fair Grounds.
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Chancheng Glory puts Four-Year-Old Classic Series hopes to test at Sha Tin
On the cusp of riding his 100th Hong Kong winner, Lyle Hewitson hopes Chancheng Glory can advance growing Four-Year-Old Classic Series at Sha Tin on Saturday (starting late Friday night stateside).
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How to bet the 2024 Las Cienegas Stakes
An overflow field of 12 fillies and mares will go about 6 1/2 furlongs down the Hillside Turf Course in Sunday’s $100,000 Las Cienegas S. (G3) at Santa Anita.
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All-Stakes Pick 3 for Santa Anita on Jan. 13
A total of five black-type events will be hosted by Santa Anita on Saturday. I’ll take aim at the final three races on the fine card, with each of the tilts being stakes contests.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Bet this 30-1 longshot
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Jan. 5 at Turfway Park and Delta Downs, along with horses to play in the $23,531 Super High 5 carryover at Turfway and the $3,276 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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How to bet the 2024 Busanda Stakes
A compact field of five sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Aqueduct dirt in Saturday’s $100,000 Busanda S.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Jan. 13 [Video]
Racing analysts Ashley Anderson, Darin Zoccali, and Blaise Bollman talk their best bets and fades at Turfway Park, Fair Grounds, Oaklawn, Aqueduct, and more. Ashley and Blaise offer their thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin's opinions in our on-camera portion as well!
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How to bet the 2024 Mockingbird Stakes
A total of six three-year-old fillies will jaunt six panels on the Oaklawn Park oval in Saturday’s $150,000 Mockingbird S.
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How to bet the Unusual Heat Turf Classic Stakes
A talented field of 10 California-bred runners will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Santa Anita lawn in Saturday’s $200,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic S.
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Betting With, and Against, Flashy Gem in the Likely Exchange Stakes
A nice field of 11 fillies and mares will travel one mile on the Turfway Park oval in Saturday’s $125,000 Likely Exchange S.
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Catching My Eye: Fair Grounds Top Performers Week of Jan. 4 - Jan. 7
Top honors this week go to Maycocks Bay. The Godolphin homebred trained by Mike Stidham put his name on the map in a big way beating home two quality colts trained by Brad Cox and Keith Desormeaux in Blown Cover and Hawkes Creek.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Jan. 11, 2024
Jason discusses some thoughts on inquiries and disqualifications in racing and how they differ from other sports.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turfway’s $13,022 Super High 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Jan. 11 at Turfway Park and Delta Downs, including horses to play in Turfway’s $13,022 Super High 5.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Jan. 11, 2024
Jason opens the show discussing some of the news of the day from around the racing world. Then he looks ahead to some weekend racing from both Aqueduct and Tampa Bay Downs.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 8-1 shots in a double
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Turfway Park, including horses to play in the $9,383 Super High 5 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Jan. 10, 2024
Jason welcomes in handicapper Emily Gullikson to the show to talk trip handicapping, starts, Oaklawn, Hawthorne, and the future of the industry.
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Following a track bias to logical and lucrative payoffs
The power of track biases to deliver compelling pari-mutuel payoffs has been readily apparent over the last couple of weeks.
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Racing Roundtable: Drum Roll Please, Kopion shine in Derby, Oaks preps, and more
This week, the Racing Roundtable grades the win by Drum Roll Please in the Jerome S., a one-mile Kentucky Derby (G1) prep held at Aqueduct, Kopion's potential for Richard Mandella following her win in the Santa Ynez (G3), and then looks back at other notable performances from the weekend.
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Hong Kong Preview: Trainer Frankie Lor holds a strong hand at Happy Valley
Trainer Frankie Lor saddles three of the 12 contenders in Happy Valley's biggest race of the year in Wednesday's January Cup (G3).
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Cold exactas at Parx
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Parx Racing, including a pair of cold exactas.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Jan. 9, 2024
Jason opens the show discussing some topics in and around racing. Then we welcome in jockey Lane Luzzi to the show to talk about his good start at Aqueduct, moving to New York, his time in Texas, and more!
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Mitole finishes fast to become top first-crop sire of 2023
In his racing days, sprint champion Mitole was known for his blazing speed. However, it was a late burst by his offspring in the final weeks of the season that propelled Mitole to the top of the first-crop sire list for 2023.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Ari’s Magic sparkles on debut
The first week of January produced a handful of noteworthy three-year-old maiden winners with possible Kentucky Derby (G1) aspirations.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Jan. 8, 2024
Jason looks back on the anniversary of his first race call, which happened 18 years ago today.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Jan. 8, 2024
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing, including discussing weekend action from Gulfstream Park, Aqueduct, and much more!
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Three plays at Mahoning
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Jan. 1 at Mahoning Valley, including a cold double wager.
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2023 in review: Seven favorite races
An annual look back on notable races of the year can easily devolve into a laundry list of obligatory inclusions. For greater variety, I’d prefer to highlight my favorite performances that took place outside of the U.S. Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup festivities that are already well covered.
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Horses to single in three lucrative carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to single in a trio of non-jackpot carryovers at racetracks across the country on Sunday.
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Fair Grounds carryovers: $25,902 Pick 5, $2,847 Pick 6
The Saturday card at Fair Grounds just got even better. In addition to a trio of stakes, there are two non-jackpot carryovers up for grabs: a $25,902 prize pool in the 50-cent Late Pick 5 and a $2,847 carryover in the $1 Pick 6.
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Catching My Eye: Fair Grounds winners who look ready for stakes company
The racing last week at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots was excellent, and a handful of winners look primed to try stakes company next out. Here’s who caught my eye.
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Hong Kong: Invincible Sage brings winning streak into Bauhinia Sprint Trophy
David Hall is cautiously optimistic Invincible Sage can extend a meteoric rise when the emerging speedster contests the HK$4.2 million Bauhinia Sprint Trophy H. (G3) (1000 meters) at Sha Tin on Sunday (beginning late Saturday night stateside).
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How to bet the 2024 Santa Ynez Stakes
A total of five newly turned three-year-old fillies will jaunt seven panels on the Santa Anita main surface in Sunday’s $100,000 Santa Ynez S. (G3).
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Cold double at Turfway
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Jan. 5 at Turfway Park and Delta Downs, along with a horse to single in the $1,834 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Jan. 6 [Video]
Racing analysts Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Darin Zoccali examine a number of stakes this weekend, including races at Fair Grounds, Oaklawn, Turfway, Gulfstream, and Aqueduct. Ashley and James offer their thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin's opinions in our on-camera portion as well!
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How to bet the 2024 San Vicente Stakes
A very talented field of six sophomore colts will travel seven-eighths on the Santa Anita main oval in Saturday’s $200,000 San Vicente S. (G2).
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How to bet the 2024 Turfway Prevue Stakes
Seven sophomores will dash 6 1/2 panels on the All-Weather surface in Saturday’s $125,000 Turfway Prevue S.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Jan. 4, 2024
Jason shares some of his personal "racing resolutions" for 2024 in this week's column.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Jan. 4, 2024
Jason spends most of the show discussing some of the points raised in the recent Bloodhorse industry panel on wagering and racing.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Price plays at Turfway
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Jan. 4 at Turfway Park and Delta Downs, including a 12-1 longshot.
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