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Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Oct. 16, 2023
Godolphin homebred Mawj lived up to expectations when returning from a five-month layoff in Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) at Keeneland.
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Harness Weekly Update: 56% across-the-board hit rate
The TwinSpires Harness Blog Weekly Update covers our successes and failures from selected features and the H2W (horses-to-watch list). H2W horses through the following Monday appear in the next Update’s results.
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of Oct. 16, 2023
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Oct. 16 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Finger Lakes, and Presque Isle Downs, along with tickets for the $3,006 Super High 5 carryover at Mountaineer.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Oct. 16, 2023
Jason looks back at his favorite moments from the weekend, including the retirement of the great Channel Maker.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 16, 2023
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing, including the action from Keeneland as well as Maryland Million Day at Laurel Park. He also discusses some running from Belmont at Aqueduct.
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Analyzing Aqueduct's $33,453 Pick 6 carryover
The Sunday card at Aqueduct (racing under “Belmont at the Big A” branding) features an enticing $33,453 non-jackpot carryover in the $1 Pick 6.
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Tournament Strategy: Contenders List for Saturday at Keeneland
TwinSpires’ has a National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) handicapping tournament this weekend and it covers the entire Keeneland card on Saturday, October 14.
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Scott Shapiro's picks for Oct. 14 at Keeneland
Find out what Scott Shapiro's picks are for October 14, 2023 at Keeneland. Follow him and other experts to find horse racing expert picks before the races.
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Delaware Park: A single for the $8,594 Pick 5 carryover
There’s a lot to look forward to during the Saturday card at Delaware Park, including an $8,594 Pick 5 carryover.
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TwinSpires horse racing podcast playlist for October 14, 2023
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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Hanson: Saturday Spot Plays for Newmarket Future Champions Festival
Day 2 of the Future Champions Festival at Newmarket on Saturday will again offer four Group stakes (three restricted to juveniles) as well as the famed Cesarewitch H. over 2 1/4 miles, which 34 horses have entered.
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Scott Shapiro's picks for Oct. 13 at Keeneland
Find out what Scott Shapiro's picks are for October 13, 2023 at Keeneland. Follow him and other experts to find horse racing expert picks before the races.
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Tall Tales of the Track: Splish, Splash
Over a century earlier, horses splashed through a memorable edition of the Crescent City Derby as an improbable deluge sailed into history as a bigger story than the race itself.
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Woodbine All-Stakes Pick 3 for Oct. 14
A trio of black-type events will highlight a fine card north of the border at Woodbine on Saturday.
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How to bet the 2023 Franklin Stakes
Defending champ #1 Caravel (9-5) will lead a field of nine postward in Sunday’s $350,000 Franklin S. (G2) at Keeneland.
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Breeders' Cup Rankings 2023: Future Stars Friday
A handful of races will be held on the opening-day portion of the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at Santa Anita on Nov. 3. European imports have endured a bevy of success in these tilts, especially in the events that have been contested on the turf, but my focus for this piece will be on the U.S.-based contenders.
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of Oct. 13, 2023
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Oct. 13 at Aqueduct, Delaware Park, and Keeneland, including tickets for the $59,352 Super High 5 carryover at Keeneland.
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The Jury: Expert picks, bets and fades for Oct. 14 [VIDEO]
Racing analysts Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Darin Zoccali discuss Keeneland and Maryland Million Day! Ashley and James provide their thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin's opinions in our on-camera portion. We have promo codes exclusively for our Jury viewers later in the show, as well!
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Exotics Plays for the 2023 Sycamore Stakes
An overflow field of 16 turf stayers will travel 1 1/2 miles on the Keeneland lawn in Friday’s $300,000 Sycamore S. (G3). The well-matched cast attracted numerous accomplished runners in what looks like a fascinating betting endeavor. I’ll center my plays around multiple contenders in the feature.
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How to bet With, and Against, Mawj in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
A sensational field of 13 three-year-old fillies has been entered for the prestigious $600,000 Queen Elizabeth Challenge Cup S. (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday. The nine-furlong affair on the green attracted a superb cast of both domestic and international runners, in what figures to be an exciting feature in Lexington.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Oct. 12, 2023
Jason discusses the horses who have started the most times in 2023 and those who start often versus the ones who don't.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 12, 2023
Jason opens the show talking about some wagering conversations involving trifectas as well as Pick 5s and Pick 6s. Then he looks ahead to some Keeneland and Laurel Park racing coming up this weekend.
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of Oct. 12, 2023
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Oct. 12 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Keeneland, including thoughts on a pair of five-figure carryovers at Keeneland.
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Hanson: Spot Plays for Day 1 of Future Champions Festival at Newmarket
The emphasis is on juveniles at Newmarket's Future Champions Festival this weekend, which kicks off Friday when four Group races will be offered.
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Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch for Oct. 12-16
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.
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Scott Shapiro's picks for Oct. 11 at Keeneland
Find out what Scott Shapiro's picks are for October 11, 2023 at Keeneland. Follow him and other experts to find horse racing expert picks before the races.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 11, 2023
Jason opens the show discussing some racing television and simulcast broadcasting topics. Then we welcome in jockey agent Jose Santos Jr. to the show to talk about some of his riders, working with Julien Leparoux, managing multiple riders at multiple tracks, and more!
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Pedigree profile: Muth
When the speedy Muth successfully stretched out over 1 1/16 miles to dominate the American Pharoah (G1) at Santa Anita by 3 3/4 lengths, it came as no surprise to pedigree handicappers.
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of Oct. 11, 2023
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Oct. 11 at Presque Isle Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with tickets for the $6,977 Super High 5 carryover at Keeneland.
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Racing Roundtable: Breeders' Cup analysis of two-year-olds, turf preps, and a stand against
Ashley Anderson and James Scully discuss impressive two-year-old performances and the best Breeders' Cup prep on turf, as well as prep winners the panel will take a stand against. Churchill Downs racing analyst Scott Shapiro joins the weekly Racing Roundtable video series and provides his input above in our on-camera portion.
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When chalky outcomes appears likely, consider the superfecta
Some bettors avoid playing races that seem likely to unfold in predictable fashion, because the payoffs are bound to be small. But sometimes the most likely outcome can pay surprisingly well, particularly if you embrace exotic wagers like the superfecta.
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Catching My Eye: Keeneland Breeders' Cup preps from Saturday, Oct. 7
On Saturday, Keeneland had two "Win and You’re In” events, but connections used each of the five graded stakes as prep races for the first weekend in November.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections and analysis for (Day) card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 10, 2023
Jason opens the show catching up on some of the news of the day from the racing world. Then we welcome in horseplayer Dan Silver to talk Pick 5 and Pick 6 playing, the ABC system, horseplaying, and much more!
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of Oct. 10, 2023
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Oct. 10 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, along with a single for the $3,366 Pick 6 carryover at Finger Lakes.
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Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Oct. 9, 2023
Opening week at Keeneland featured eight Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series qualifiers across a variety of divisions.
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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Maiden Watch: Drum Roll Please breaks through
Is Drum Roll Please on his way to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and/or Road to the Kentucky Derby? It’s not out of the question after the Brad Cox trainee broke his maiden at Aqueduct last Friday.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Oct. 9, 2023
Jason discusses some good and bad opinions from the weekend and also questions why people debate things that can't be settled on the track?
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of Oct. 9, 2023
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Oct. 9 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Santa Anita, along with tickets for the $3,129 Super High 5 carryover at Mountaineer.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 9, 2023
It was a busy weekend at the races, and Jason looks back at all the big action from Keeneland, Belmont, and Santa Anita in his weekend recap episode.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections and analysis for Tuesday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Oct. 9, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections and analysis for Monday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Harness Weekly Update: 18% win rate on H2W list
The TwinSpires Harness Blog Weekly Update covers our successes and failures from selected features and the H2W (horses-to-watch list). H2W horses through the following Monday appear in the next Update’s results.
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Gulfstream: How to bet the $4,056 Super High 5 carryover
If you want to win a share of the $4,056 Super High 5 carryover up for grabs on Sunday at Gulfstream Park, you’ll have to decipher the confusing field set to contest Race 1.
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TwinSpires horse racing podcast playlis
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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Gulfstream Park: A single for the mandatory-payout Pick 6
Get ready—the Saturday card at Gulfstream Park features a mandatory payout in the 20-cent Rainbow Pick 6.
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Scott Shapiro's picks for Oct. 7 at Keeneland
Find out what Scott Shapiro's picks are for October 7, 2023 at Keeneland. Follow he and other experts to find horse racing expert picks before the races.
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Tournament Strategy: TwinSpires $2,500 NHC Qualifier Feeders Oct. 7 and 8
TwinSpires has a new handicapping tournament, the TwinSpires $5,000 NHC Qualifier, offering two seats to the National Horseplayers Championship, which will take place Nov. 25. In order to participate, you have to finish in the top 10% of one of the seven feeder tournaments, and there are two taking place this weekend. If you have a TwinSpires account, opt in to play on Oct. 7 or Oct. 8, 2023.
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Stakes Spot Plays for Woodbine on Oct. 8
A total of four black-type events on the lawn, with three being of the graded stakes variety, will headline a fine day of racing at Woodbine on Sunday.
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How to bet the 2023 Futurity Stakes
A total of eight juveniles will travel six panels on the Aqueduct outer lawn in Sunday’s $150,000 Futurity S. (G3). The grassy dash serves as a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2) at Santa Anita on Nov. 3.
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of Oct. 6, 2023
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Oct. 6 at Aqueduct and Delta Downs, along with horses to play in Pick 5 carryovers at Laurel Park and Charles Town.
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The Jury: Expert picks, bets and fades for Oct. 7, 2023 [VIDEO]
Racing analysts Ashley Anderson, James Scully and Scott Shapiro handicap Keeneland opening weekend and more! We have promo codes exclusively for our Jury viewers later into the show.
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The 2023 Champagne Stakes Tipsheet
A total of eight juveniles will travel the one-turn mile at Aqueduct on Saturday in the $500,000 Champagne S. (G1). The "Win and You’re In” challenge series race will provide the victor with a berth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Santa Anita on Nov. 3.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Oct. 5, 2023
Jason discusses learning new things and concepts in life and racing and doing so with a "beginner's mind."
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How to bet the 2023 Bourbon Stakes
A berth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) is on the line in Sunday’s $350,000 Bourbon S. (G2) at Keeneland. The 1 1/16-mile turf test attracted an overflow field of 15 in what appears to be a very appealing betting endeavor to me.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 5, 2023
Jason looks ahead to the weekend of racing at Keeneland and Santa Anita and all the stakes action this weekend. He also talks about various circuits changing and how they compare.
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Meet the Contenders: 2023 Champagne Stakes
Meet the horses running in the 2023 Champagne Stakes. 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.
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Meet the Contenders: 2023 American Pharoah Stakes
Meet the horses running in the 2023 American Pharoah Stakes. 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.
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The American Pharoah Stakes Tipsheet
A talented field of eight juveniles will vie in Saturday’s $300,000 American Pharoah S. (G1) at Santa Anita on Saturday. The 1 1/16-mile contest will offer an automatic entry to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile S. (G1) at the same track on November 3 as part of the “Win and You’re In” challenge series.
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of Oct. 5, 2023
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Oct. 5 at Presque Isle Downs and Charles Town.
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Exotics Plays for the 2023 Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes
A total of nine horses will contest the lucrative $1 million Coolmore Turf Mile S. (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday. Five of the contenders in the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” challenge series event own previous Grade 1 wins, and the race will go through the accomplished handful in the cast.
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How to bet With, and Against, Live In The Dream in the Woodford Stakes
A dozen turf dashers will vie in the $350,000 Woodford S. (G2) at Keeneland on Saturday.
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Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Oct. 5, 2023
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.
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Keeneland All-Stakes Pick 3 for Friday, Oct. 6
A trio of graded stakes events will highlight the much-anticipated opening day of the Keeneland Fall Meet on Friday.
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TwinSpires $2,500 NHC Qualifier Feeder: TwinSpires rolls out new $10 win bet tournaments
Outside of working at a racetrack, to me, there’s no better experience as a handicapper than going to the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC). TwinSpires announced a new tournament, the TwinSpires $5,000 NHC Qualifier, offering two seats.
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The 2023 Breeders’ Futurity Tipsheet
A total of nine two-year-olds will go postward in the $600,000 Breeders’ Futurity S. (G1) on Saturday. The winner will receive an automatic berth to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Santa Anita on Nov. 3.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 4, 2023
Jason opens the show talking Keeneland opening day and making racing more "fun." Then we welcome in Dawn Lupul to the show to talk about her new gig in British Columbia, racing from Hastings, working in management, and more!
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of Oct. 4, 2023
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Oct. 4 at Aqueduct and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a pair of Grade 2 stakes.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections and analysis for Thursday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Meet the Contenders: 2023 Breeders' Futurity
Meet the horses running in the 2023 Breeders' Futurity. 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.
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Racing Roundtable: Breeders' Cup Classic picture, Cody's Wish, Arc weekend
James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson convene the Racing Roundtable to discuss Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) preps, Cody's Wish's victory in the Vosburgh (G2), and the weekend action in Europe.
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Catching my eye: Closing week of Churchill Downs’ September meet
Kevin Kilroy discusses a few standout horses that caught his eye on the closing weekend of Churchill Downs' September meet.
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Subtle class drops between tracks can yield winning bets
Knowing the ins and outs of racing quality in a given state or region can generate winning plays when horses from a major track take on easier competition at a minor track.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 3, 2023
Jason opens the show catching up on some news from the last week in racing and debuts a new song parody. Then he welcomes in trainer Chad Summers to talk about his win in this weekend's Lukas Classic, his training career, and much more!
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Japan’s Ushba Tesoro streaks into Breeders’ Cup Classic
The captain of Japan's Breeders' Cup team is Ushba Tesoro, the Dubai World Cup (G1) winner who rides a six-race winning streak into the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of Oct. 3, 2023
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Oct. 3 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a 5-1 shot with a regal pedigree.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections and analysis for Wednesday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Maiden Watch: Stronghold is strong
Three maiden special weights at Churchill Downs last week produced possible Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and/or Road to the Kentucky Derby contenders.
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Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Oct. 2, 2023
Half of this week’s Breeders’ Cup qualifying action took place at ParisLongchamp in France, where a quintet of Group 1 races awarded “Win and You’re In” tickets.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Oct. 2, 2023
Jason looks back at his break from racing as well as some of the topics that came up from this past weekend of racing.
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Keeler Johnson’s picks and plays of Oct. 2, 2023
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Oct. 2 at Finger Lakes and Presque Isle Downs, including horses to play in the $2,316 Pick 6 carryover at Finger Lakes.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 2, 2023
Jason comes back from vacation and catches up on his doings during his time off. He also looks back at this weekend's racing action from Churchill, Belmont at the Big A, and Santa Anita.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections and analysis for Tuesday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Oct. 2, 2023
Dick Powell handicaps the Monday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Harness Weekly Update: H2W list delivers 45% in the money
Harness racing weekend offers high-percentage across-the-board prices and Grand Circuit feature scores.
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Churchill: Singles for the mandatory-payout $150,260 Pick 6 carryover
Sunday is closing day of the Churchill Downs September meet, which means the $150,260 jackpot carryover in the 20-cent “Derby City 6” Pick 6 is slated for a mandatory payout.
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Scully: Belmont at Aqueduct Spot Plays for Oct. 1
The New York Racing Association moved Saturday’s card to Sunday due to heavy rainfall in the area, and the 11-race program features four graded events, including the 70th running of the $400,000 Woodward (G2).
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How to bet the 2023 Zenyatta Stakes
A compact field of four will go postward in the $200,000 Zenyatta S. (G2) at Santa Anita on Sunday.
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How to bet the 2023 John Henry Turf Championship Stakes
A total of eight turf specialists will travel 1 1/4 miles on the Santa Anita lawn in Sunday’s $200,000 John Henry Turf Championship S. (G2). Conditioner Phil D’Amato has a trio of formidable contenders in the contest, but I will give top billing to another in the well-matched field.
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TwinSpires horse racing podcast playlist for Sept. 29, 2023
Come join our TwinSpires experts as they make special appearances on horse racing podcasts, including At the Races and Horse Racing Radio. Be sure to tune in before races begin!
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Scott Shapiro's picks for Sep 30 at Churchill Downs
Find out what Scott Shapiro's picks are for September 30, 2023 at Churchill Downs. Follow him and other experts to find horse racing expert picks before the races
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the $9,774 Super High 5 carryover
$9,774. That’s the size of the non-jackpot Super High 5 carryover up for grabs in Saturday’s opening race at Churchill Downs. It’s not quite five figures, but it’s close, and it’s an enticing prize pool.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for Sept. 30
The Jury has searched far and wide, from Iowa to France and other places in between, to collect their best opinions for an exciting weekend of racing that includes numerous Breeders' Cup preps.
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How to bet the 2023 Eddie D Stakes
A talented field of 11 will dash about 6 1/2 furlongs down the Hillside Turf Course at Santa Anita in the $200,000 Eddie D S. (G2). The "Win and You’re In" event will provide the winner with a berth into the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at this venue on Nov. 5.
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International spotlight: Breeders’ Cup WAYIs on Arc Day 2023
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) is figuratively, and almost literally, the centerpiece of the Sunday action at ParisLongchamp, as the fourth of nine races on the fantastic card. Thus the other Group 1s, including four Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events, are stacked all around it.
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How to bet the 2023 Awesome Again Stakes
A berth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) is on the line in Saturday’s $300,000 Awesome Again S. (G1) at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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Betting Strategies: Building tickets with the market in mind
In terms of building multi-race tickets, we are betting into the races blindly, meaning we do not have any tote information about where the money is going and who might be underlays or overlays. Therefore, a lot of horseplayers end up writing tickets that simply reflect their opinions of who could win, forgetting about the notion of value.
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