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Three-Year-Olds rule early Classic projections
The Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) landscape changed when the presumed favorite, Cody’s Wish, faltered on the stretch-out to 1 1/8 miles in the Whitney (G1) at Saratoga, checking in fourth at odds-on. Three-year-olds appear poised to play a serious role in the Classic outcome.
Breeders Cup
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections and analysis for Wednesday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Look for horses beaten by talented rivals; they can offer nice odds
In many horse races, there is a tendency among bettors to favor horses who enter in winning form. But a horse who ran well in defeat against a talented rival can be just as likely to factor.
Education
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Aug. 16, 2023
Jason opens the show talking about being a contrarian and some other betting topics. Then we welcome in trainer Grant Forster to talk about winning his second Longacres Mile this past weekend.
Racing Podcast
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 16
Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Aug. 16 at Presque Isle Downs, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Delaware Park, along with horses to play in carryovers at Delaware Park and Saratoga.
Wagering
Racing Roundtable: Rhyme Schemes and the turf division
James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson take a look back at a promising juvenile, the big turf stakes at Saratoga and Colonial Downs, and much more in this week's Racing Roundtable.
Racing
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023
Selection and analysis of Presque Isle Downs for Tuesday, August 15, 2023 by Dick Powell.
Wagering
Pedigree notebook: Prime time just beginning for Not This Time
It’s been some week for hot young sire Not This Time, from the sales ring at Saratoga to the racecourse at Colonial Downs.
Pedigree
Catching My Eye: A Perfect Day for Brian Lynch
With a 10-race card including six stakes races on the dirt, this past Sunday at Ellis Park was set up for a great day of racing. The fields were stacked from top to bottom and the horses brought their best efforts resulting in thrilling finishes race after race. As a fan of the sport and a gambler, at one point all I could think was why is anyone watching or wagering on any other track?
Analysis
Stable Alerts: Team suggestions of horses to watch for Fall 2023
Our stable of horse racing expert analysts have compiled lists of exciting contenders to follow during the second half of 2023!
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Aug. 15, 2023
Jason opens the show catching up on some news and stories from around racing from late Sunday and Monday. Then we welcome in trainer Mark Hennig to talk about his strong Saratoga meet, some of his horses, winning the Arlington Million, and more!
Racing Podcast
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 15
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Aug. 15 at Thistledown and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to single in the $4,904 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
Racing
Training to Win: Mutli-race ticket construction with James Scully [VIDEO]
When it comes to multi-race bets, also known as horizontal wagers, good ticket construction involves budget and strategy.
Education
Training to Win: Graded Stakes race analyzation with James Scully [VIDEO]
Graded stakes are specialized races - the highest levels in Thoroughbred racing - and bettors have many factors to consider when handicapping.
Education
Saratoga: Recent trends in Week 6 Saturday stakes
Three-year-old fillies will be in the spotlight for the sixth Saturday of the Saratoga meet on Aug. 19. The time-honored $600,000 Alabama (G1) over 1 1/4 miles on the main track is the feature.
Analysis
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 14, 2023
Jason looks back at the first Arlington Million at Colonial Downs.
Features
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 14
Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Aug. 14 at Thistledown, Presque Isle Downs, and Assiniboia Downs, along with horses to play in the $1,203 Super High 5 carryover at Louisiana Downs.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Aug. 14, 2023
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing, including Set Piece's last to first win in the Arlington Million. He also discusses some Saratoga racing as well as his day on the mic at Colonial on Saturday.
Racing Podcast
Harness Weekly Update: 27% winners, 51% across-the-board hits
Hot harness hits across the board; 51% cash-worthy.
Harness
Tall Tales of the Track: Kingston Goes the Distance
Bred by a Pillar of the Turf in James R. Keene, Kingston’s longevity on the racetrack comes in not only in the number of times he raced but in the wins he accumulated over his nine seasons, his greatness sealed in the record books and the Hall of Fame for all time.
Features
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Aug. 14, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections and analysis for Monday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Del Mar: A single for the mandatory-payout $373,278 Pick 6 carryover
Sunday brings the mandatory payout of a $373,278 Rainbow Pick 6 jackpot at Del Mar. In addition, there's a $291 Super High 5 carryover up for grabs at Ellis Park.
Wagering
How to bet the Arlington Million Day $1,302 Pick 6 carryover
The Saturday card at Colonial Downs features three rich stakes and a $1,302 carryover in the $1 Pick 6, so there’s a lot on the agenda for bettors to enjoy.
Racing
How to bet the 2023 Fourstardave Handicap
The lucrative $500,000 Fourstardave H. (G1) will take place at Saratoga on Saturday and attracted a strong field of seven.
Wagering
Betting Intelligence: Arlington Million Day
From well-bred maiden prospects to well-traveled turf campaigners, compelling racing is in store on Arlington Million Day. Here are some horses to consider on the terrific card at Colonial Downs.
Wagering
Sunday Stakes Value Plays for Ellis Park
Ellis Park will play host to a fantastic card on Sunday with a total of six stakes events on the slate.
Wagering
The Jury: Bets and fades for Aug. 12-13
Arlington Million Day at Colonial Downs, Saratoga, Del Mar, and lots in between will give horseplayers a smorgasbord of viable betting options this weekend.
Racing
Ellis Park Derby field analysis and exotics plays
Seven sophomores will race a mile in the $250,000 Ellis Park Derby on Sunday as part of a packed 10-race card featuring six non-graded stakes.
Wagering
How to bet the 2023 Sorrento Stakes
An octet of juvenile fillies will dash six furlongs on the Del Mar dirt in Saturday’s $200,000 Sorrento S. (G3).
Wagering
Saturday Stakes Selections for Canterbury Park
A quartet of black-type tilts for Minnesota-bred runners will take center stage on a big day of racing at Canterbury Park on Saturday.
Wagering
How to bet the 2023 Yellow Ribbon Handicap
A total of seven fillies and mares will vie in Saturday’s $250,000 Yellow Ribbon H. (G2) at Del Mar.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 11
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Aug. 11 at Ellis Park, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Saratoga, including tickets for the $999 Super High 5 carryover at Ellis.
Racing
How to bet With, and Against, Atone in the Arlington Million
A well-matched field of 11 will travel 1 1/4 miles on the Colonial Downs outer turf in Saturday’s Arlington Million S. (G1).
Wagering
How to bet the 2023 Secretariat Stakes
A total of eight three-year-olds will run one mile on the Colonial Downs inner turf surface in the $500,000 Secretariat S. (G2) on Saturday.
Wagering
Exotics Plays for the 2023 Beverly D. Stakes
A talented field of seven fillies and mares will jaunt 1 3/16 miles over the Colonial Downs outer lawn in Saturday’s $500,000 Beverly D. S. (G1).
Wagering
Saratoga Stakes Selections for Friday, Aug. 11
A trio of stakes events will headline a fine day of racing at Saratoga on Friday.
Wagering
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Aug. 10, 2023
Jason writes about the upcoming weekend and tells some stories about racing at the Tillamook Fair in Oregon.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Aug. 10, 2023
Jason looks ahead to the weekend of racing action, including the Arlington Million card coming up at Colonial Downs. He also talks about the Saratoga Saturday card as well as Sunday's Longacres Mile card at Emerald Downs.
Racing Podcast
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 10
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Aug. 10 at Colonial Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a trio of exactas.
Wagering
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections for the Thursday card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Aug. 10-14
Selected features, stakes coverage and the never-ending TwinSpires’ horses-to-watch list (H2W) share keys to success in exotics, win, place and show payoffs.
Harness
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Aug. 9, 2023
Jason looks ahead to some weekend racing from Ellis Park to open the show. Then we welcome on handicapper Jon Hardoon to the show to talk Saratoga, horseplayer issues, handicapping, racing radio, and more!
Racing Podcast
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 9
Handicapper Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Aug. 9 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Saratoga, and Assiniboia Downs, along with thoughts on a pair of Pick 5 carryovers at Delaware Park.
Wagering
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections for the Wednesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
When elite speed horses duel, consider the possibility one will falter
What happens when the two best horses in a race are pacesetters with lots of early speed? The answer isn’t always what you expect.
Education
Racing Roundtable: The Whitney and Kentucky Downs Preview preps
James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson recap the events of the weekend at Saratoga and Ellis Park in this edition of the Racing Roundtable.
Features
Saratoga: Recent trends in Week 5 Saturday stakes
The fifth Saturday of the 2023 Saratoga meet has as its features the Fourstardave H. (G1), a one-mile grass test for older horses, and the time-honored Saratoga Special (G2) for two-year-olds.
Wagering
Pedigree notebook: Justify juggernaut rolls on with second-crop juveniles
Amid the celebrations of his first Grade 1-winning three-year-olds, Justify is ramping up the momentum with his second crop of juveniles. The undefeated Triple Crown champion has budding stars in both Europe and the United States, on turf and dirt.
Pedigree
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Aug. 8, 2023
Jason catches up on Sunday night's West Virginia Derby from Mountaineer. Then we welcome in owner Justin Nicholson to talk Saratoga, his stable of runners, ownership issues, and much more!
Racing Podcast
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 8
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Aug. 8 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to play in carryovers at Mountaineer.
Wagering
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections for the Tuesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Catching My Eye: Kentucky Downs Preview Weekend at Ellis Park
It was Kentucky Downs Preview Weekend at Ellis Park last weekend (Aug. 5 and 6), and each of the seven stakes written across the two days awarded automatic berths into corresponding races at Kentucky Downs
Wagering
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Aug. 7, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections for the Monday card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 7, 2023
Jason looks back at a tough weekend in the world of horse racing and the dialogues that came from it.
Features
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 7
Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Aug. 7 at Presque Isle Downs, Hastings Racecourse, and Assiniboia Downs, along with a horse to single in the $7,632 Pick 6 carryover at Finger Lakes.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Aug. 7, 2023
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing from Saratoga, including the Whitney Day stakes events and news.
Racing Podcast
Harness Weekly Update: Hambletonian Day review; 41% H2W hit the board
Mid-season stakes, Hambletonian program and more
Harness
Ellis Park: How to bet the $1,671 Super High 5 carryover
If you want to win a share of Sunday’s $1,671 Super High 5 carryover at Ellis Park, you had better be ready to decipher a tricky maiden claimer containing many viable win contenders.
Wagering
Carryovers: $15,964 Pick 5 at Monmouth, $3,828 Super High 5 at Ellis
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to bet in a pair of Saturday carryovers at Monmouth Park and Ellis Park.
Racing
Ellis Park Pick 3 featuring the Dueling Grounds Derby Preview
Ellis Park will host a trio of $200,000 stakes on Saturday, including the Ladies Turf Sprint, Dueling Grounds Derby Preview, and Mint Millions Turf Mile as part of Kentucky Downs Preview Days.
Wagering
The Jury: Bets and fades for Aug. 5
A condensed TwinSpires Jury pool have taken a look at major races on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend in their deliberations.
Wagering
How to bet the 2023 Pucker Up Stakes
A competitive field of nine sophomore fillies will go 1 1/8 miles on the Ellis Park lawn in Sunday’s $300,000 Pucker Up S. (G3).
Wagering
How to bet the 2023 West Virginia Derby
An overflow field of 14 three-year-olds will contest the $500,000 West Virginia Derby (G3) at Mountaineer on Sunday.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 4
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Aug. 4 at Ellis Park, Colonial Downs, and Saratoga, including a horse to single in Colonial’s $9,819 Pick 6 carryover.
Wagering
How to bet the 2023 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes
An excellent field of nine sophomores will travel one mile on the Saratoga inner turf in Friday’s $500,000 Hall of Fame S. (G2) at Saratoga.
Wagering
How to bet the 2023 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes
A compact field of five four-year-old fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Del Mar dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Clement L. Hirsch S. (G1).
Wagering
How to bet the 2023 Keswick Stakes
A big field of 11 two-year-old fillies will speed five panels on the Colonial Downs dirt in Saturday’s $150,000 Keswick S.
Wagering
How to bet the 2023 Saratoga Derby
A fantastic field of nine will travel 1 3/16 miles on the turf in Saturday’s wildly competitive $600,000 Saratoga Derby (G1).
Wagering
Exotics Plays for the 2023 Whitney Stakes
A standout field of six will go postward in the $1 million Whitney S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday.
Wagering
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Aug. 3, 2023
Jason writes about track post times and race days and the ever changing landscape of when tracks race.
Features
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 3
Handicapper Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Aug. 3 at Delaware Park, Colonial Downs, and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a ticket for Colonial’s $15,654 Early Pick 5 carryover.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Aug. 3, 2023
Jason looks ahead to some of the weekend action from Saratoga and West Virginia Derby Day at Mountaineer. Then we welcome in Gabe Prewitt to talk about the upcoming Hambletonian this weekend.
Racing Podcast
Saratoga: Recent trends in Week 4 Saturday stakes
There are four graded stakes scheduled for the fourth Saturday of the Saratoga meet, but we'll focus this week's trends piece on just two: the $1 million Whitney (G1) and the $500,000 Test (G1).
Wagering
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Aug. 3-7
Selected features, stakes coverage and the never-ending TwinSpires’ horses-to-watch list (H2W) share keys to success in exotics, win, place and show payoffs.
Harness
The Heart That Wears the Crown: Assault
With a heart as big as Texas, Assault did not let his small size or disfigured hoof keep him from wearing a crown and sealing his place in racing history.
Education
How to bet the 2023 Glens Falls Stakes
Six fillies and mares will attempt to knock off the fantastic #1 War Like Goddess (3-5) in Thursday’s $250,000 Glens Falls S. (G2) at Saratoga.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Aug. 2, 2023
Jason opens the show looking ahead to the Wednesday Saratoga card and Colonial Downs' upcoming four-day race week. Then we welcome in TwinSpires' own Andrew Brown to talk Del Mar, racing in Australia, his background in the sport, and more!
Racing Podcast
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 2
Handicapper Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Aug. 2 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Assiniboia Downs, along with horses to single in Pick 6 carryovers at Colonial Downs and Saratoga.
Wagering
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections for the Wednesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Racing Roundtable: Forte, Elite Power underscore champion status
James Scully and Kellie Reilly weigh in on Forte's victory in the Jim Dandy (G2), weekend developments in the sprint division, and more.
Features
When betting with stats, make sure they're up to date
Bettors who employ statistics in their handicapping should ask themselves from time to time whether their favorite angles are still relevant, or if the data is telling a new story.
Education
How to bet the 2023 Governor's Handicap
A dozen Indiana-bred sophomores will travel one mile and 70 yards on the dirt at Horseshoe Indianapolis in the lucrative $250,000 Governor's H.
Wagering
Catching My Eye: Saratoga and Ellis Park July 28 - 31
Kevin Kilroy shares the performances at both Saratoga and Ellis Park that caught his eye this past weekend.
Analysis
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Aug. 1 at Belterra Park and Ellis Park, along with horses to play in carryovers at Ellis and Finger Lakes.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Aug. 1, 2023
Jason opens the show catching up on some of the news of the day from around the racing world. Then we welcome in trip handicapper Benny Southstreet to talk trip handicapping, Del Mar, jockeys, and much more!
Racing
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections for the Tuesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
International spotlight: Sussex, Nassau serve up Glorious clashes at Goodwood
The British summer festivals roll on to Glorious Goodwood this week, with an action-packed five days of racing kicking off on Tuesday.
International
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem July 31, 2023
Jason looks back at his first visits to Saratoga and Monmouth Park since 2019.
Features
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays July 31
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, July 31 at Ellis Park and Thistledown, along with a horse to play in a pair of non-jackpot carryovers at Louisiana Downs.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: July 31, 2023
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing, including Forte's win in the Jim Dandy and all the discussion around that race. He also talks about his visit to Saratoga and Monmouth over the weekend.
Racing Podcast
Harness Weekly Update: Big prices among 50% in the money
Across-the-board bombs, double-digit winners amid harness scores
Harness
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, July 31, 2023
Dick Powell analyzes the Monday card at Presque Isle Downs and offers his top three picks in every race.
Wagering
Del Mar: Analyzing the mandatory-payout $384,489 Pick 6 carryover
Del Mar’s $384,489 Pick 6 carryover is scheduled for a mandatory payout on Sunday. The final pool for the 20-cent wager is expected to exceed $2 million and possibly reach $3 million.
Racing
Two Phil's just one of notables graduating from Colonial Downs
In recent years, a number of major performers broke their maidens at Colonial Downs, including Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Two Phil’s.
Features
How to bet the 2023 Eddie Read Stakes
Conditioner Phil D’Amato has four of the nine entered for the $250,000 Eddie Read S. (G2) at Del Mar on Sunday.
Wagering
How to bet the 2023 Bowling Green Stakes
An overflow field of 11 has been entered to run 1 3/8 miles over the Saratoga inner turf in Sunday’s $250,000 Bowling Green S. (G2).
Wagering
The Jury: Bets and fades for July 29
Graded stakes at Del Mar, Monmouth, and Saratoga, including the Bing Crosby (G1) and Jim Dandy (G2), highlight this week's jury featuring James Scully and Ashley Anderson.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of July 28
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, July 28 at Gulfstream Park and Del Mar, along with horses to play (or oppose) in the $1,835 Pick 5 carryover at Belterra Park.
Wagering