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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 28
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Dec. 28 at Tampa Bay Downs and Turfway Park, including three win choice at odds of 4-1 and higher.
Racing
How trainer stats can point toward future stakes winners
When a horse defies the stats and wins at first asking for a low-percentage debut trainer, you might be looking at a special horse. Maybe even a stakes winner.
Racing
2022 in Review: A record year for trainer Todd Pletcher
With stable earnings of more than $30.3 million, Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher has enjoyed a record season in 2022.
Features
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Jace's Road
Jace’s Road couldn’t have been much more impressive in the Gun Runner S. on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. But does he have the pedigree to thrive racing 1 1/4 miles in the Kentucky Derby?
Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Banishing, Groveland win for Godolphin
Godolphin has never won the Kentucky Derby (G1), but perhaps that will change in 2023. Maiden winners Banishing and Groveland are shaping up as possible Derby players for the world-renowned stable.
Racing
Hong Kong Preview: Dragon to continue Winning ways
Former Chilean Classic hero Winning Dragon can make it three consecutive victories in the Luk Wu Handicap at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
International
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Dec. 27, 2022
Jason starts our three-part Year in Review series of episodes this week. Today he looks back to January through April of 2022 talking about the biggest stories of those months as well as from the show.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 27
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Dec. 27 at Turf Paradise, including a trifecta capitalizing on the Trifecta Tuesday promotion.
Wagering
Harness Weekly Update: 55% in the money
Winner shortage defied by 55-percent in-the-money contenders in deep freeze.
Harness
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 26
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Dec. 26 at Fair Grounds and Santa Anita, including a ticket for the $51,808 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Racing
Great Britain-Ireland Preview: Spot Plays for Dec. 26
Bad weather has halted a lot of racing in Britain and Ireland in recent weeks, but it looks like it should return fully for Dec. 26, one of the big days of the year for jumps racing.
International
How to bet the Tropical Park Derby
An overflow field of 14 three-year-olds will contest the $100,000 Tropical Park Derby at Gulfstream Park on Monday.
Wagering
Santa Anita: 2022 Malibu Stakes Exotics Plays
A fantastic field of nine will travel seven panels on the Santa Anita dirt in Monday’s $300,000 Malibu S. (G1).
Wagering
Fair Grounds: 2022 Untapable Stakes Value Plays
A total of 10 juvenile fillies will go two turns in Monday’s $100,000 Untapable S. at Fair Grounds.
Racing
Santa Anita: How to bet the 2022 La Brea Stakes
A field of eight three-year-old fillies will travel seven-eighths on the Santa Anita main strip in Monday’s $300,000 La Brea S. (G1).
Racing
Tipsheet: 2022 Gun Runner Stakes
A total of seven juveniles will go 1 1/16 miles on the Fair Grounds main surface in Monday’s $100,000 Gun Runner S.
Racing
Fair Grounds: Betting With, and Against, Corona Bolt in the Sugar Bowl Stakes
A six-pack of juveniles will vie in Monday’s $100,000 Sugar Bowl S. at Fair Grounds.
Racing
Fair Grounds spot plays for Dec. 26
After providing a couple opinions on Monday's "Road to the Derby Kickoff" card over at the TwinSpires Jury post, here are several other horses of interest on the stakes-laden program.
Wagering
The Jury: Bets and fades for Dec. 26
Road to the Derby Kickoff Day at Fair Grounds and the opener of the 2022-23 winter/spring meet at Santa Anita are the betting highlights Monday as racing resumes following the Christmas holiday.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 23
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Dec. 23 at Fair Grounds and Gulfstream Park, along with horses to single in the $17,717 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Wagering
New Zealand: Spot Plays for Christmas Black Type racing
If you’re wanting to play some high-quality racing on Christmas and can’t wait for North American racing to resume the day after, the place to look toward is New Zealand.
International
Japan: Titleholder can secure title in world's biggest betting race
Titleholder can secure Japan’s Horse of the Year award by taking out its equal-richest race this weekend.
Wagering
Top Winning Brisnet Speed Ratings for 2022
Brisnet Speed Ratings show there were two outstanding performances in 2022: one by Flightline, and one by… Wudda U Think Now?
Analysis
Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem Dec. 22, 2022
Jason talks about some of his favorite holiday week traditions including opening day at Santa Anita!
Features
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Dec. 22, 2022
Jason opens the show catching up on some of the news of the day including the Arlington Million and Beverly D. Stakes being moved to Colonial Downs. He also discusses some upcoming races at Fair Grounds, Santa Anita's opening day, as well as some holiday traditions of his and his family.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 22
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday at Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park, and Turfway Park, including a horse to single in the $6,123 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Wagering
Catching My Eye: Two angles to find prices at Fair Grounds, Part Two
The second angle I am finding will likely be with us for the meet: trusting the less well-known jockeys.
Analysis
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Dec. 22-26
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 Dec. 21, 2022
Jason opens the show talking about track handle data and some of the news of the day. Then we welcome in horseplayer and twitter personality Papa Beez to the show to talk about racing Twitter, his path to being a horseplayer, old gambling stories, and more!
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 21
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Turf Paradise and Turfway Park, including a horse to key on top in Turfway’s $13,003 Super High 5 carryover.
Racing
What is a jockey weight allowance?
In the sport of horse racing, the amount of weight carried by each horse has long been varied to account for differences in age, gender, and ability. Or, in some cases, the experience of their jockey.
Racing
Hong Kong Preview: Nordic Dragon can remain unbeaten
The proven experience of Excellent Peers, or the excitement of newcomer Nordic Dragon? That appears to be the question for punters trying to work out the Saturn Handicap.
International
2022 in Review: Reilly's 10 favorite races
From the sublime Flightline to photo-finish thrillers, the 2022 racing year delivered some outstanding moments. Here’s a personal list of my 10 favorite races of the season, divided equally between North America and Europe.
Features
Christmas brings betting opportunities on top-class racing overseas
Time zone differences mean that Australia, New Zealand, and east Asia will have great betting opportunities over the festive period.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 20
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Mahoning Valley and Turf Paradise, along with horses to single in the $4,863 Pick 5 carryover at Penn National.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Dec. 20, 2022
Jason opens the show discussing some of the changes for graded stakes in 2023. Then we welcome in Gulfstream Park track photographer Ryan Thompson to talk about the passing of Bob Coglianese, doing photography in horse racing, seeking out new shots, and much more!
Racing Podcast
Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Tapit Trice shows grit for Pletcher
Two-time Kentucky Derby (G1)-winning trainer Todd Pletcher recently picked up another possible Derby player when Tapit Trice broke his maiden at Aqueduct.
Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Wildatlanticstorm
Does Wildatlanticstorm have the pedigree to factor in the Kentucky Derby?
Kentucky Derby
2022 in Review: Bull's 10 Best Races of the year
As of this moment, these are the 10 races I enjoyed watching most in 2022.
Features
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Dec. 19, 2022
Jason looks back at the racing action from the weekend and discusses action from Remington Park including the Springboard Mile. He also talks Aqueduct, Los Alamitos, and more!
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Dec. 19, 2022
Jason looks back at the career of Rated R Superstar who won another stakes Saturday night at Remington Park.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 19
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Dec. 19 at Mahoning Valley and Fair Grounds, including a $48 ticket for the $2,728 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Wagering
Harness Weekly Update: Weathering storms with across-the-board strikes
Harness success weathers the storms for across-the-board strikes.
Harness
Fair Grounds: Horses to single in the $14,919 Pick 5 carryover
Sunday’s 50-cent Late Pick 5 at Fair Grounds features a modest 15% takeout rate and a $14,919 carryover. Needless to say, it’s a sequence worth playing.
Wagering
The Science of Horse Racing: Colic and Laminitis
Both colic and laminitis come up as health issues that affect horses both on the racetrack and off.
Education
Crypto Ride is the King Glorious Stakes Value Play
A field of eight California-bred juveniles will travel one mile on the Los Alamitos strip in Sunday’s $100,000 King Glorious S.
Wagering
How to bet With, and Against, Value Engineering in the Allen Jerkens Handicap
An overflow field of 14 has been entered for the competitive $100,000 Allen Jerkens H. at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
Wagering
Carryover watch: Aqueduct's $84,991 Pick 6, Turfway's $9,134 Super High 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to bet (including a 12-1 longshot) in a pair of Saturday carryovers at Aqueduct and Turfway Park.
Racing
Remington Park Pick 3 Play for Dec. 17
The big day of racing plays host to a plethora of very good betting options, and I will focus on an all-stakes Pick 3 play.
Wagering
Oaklawn Park: How scrutinizing race conditions can be beneficial
The first thing bettors should generally do before handicapping a race is read and comprehend its conditions.
Education
The Jury: Bets and fades for Dec. 17
With most tracks dark next weekend for the Christmas holiday, bettors looking for a little extra spending money had better take advantage of the action available over the next few days.
Wagering
Durazzo heads field for Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini, first Breeders' Cup Challenge Series race
The race that is arguably the most important in South America is being staged this weekend. Fifteen horses are due to take part in the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1).
International
Great Britain Preview: Spot Plays for Lingfield
TwinSpires is offering its Rest of the World Bet Back on all races at Lingfield this Saturday.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 16
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Dec. 16 at Oaklawn Park, Fair Grounds, and Turfway Park, including a ticket for the $2,505 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Wagering
How to bet the Great White Way Stakes
A total of 11 Empire State-bred juveniles will travel seven panels on the Aqueduct dirt in Saturday’s lucrative $500,000 Great White Way S.
Wagering
How to bet the Fifth Avenue Stakes
A sizable field of 11 New York-bred juvenile fillies will go postward in Saturday’s $500,000 Fifth Avenue S. at Aqueduct.
Wagering
Stakes Spot Plays for Remington Park
A total of six black-type races will highlight a fine 12-race card at Remington Park on Saturday.
Wagering
Oaklawn Park spot plays and Pick 3 ticket for Dec. 17
The 5 1/2-furlong Poinsettia S. for fillies and mares and 1 1/8-mile Tinsel S. for three-year-olds and up highlight Oaklawn Park’s 10-race, holiday-themed Saturday card on Dec. 17.
Wagering
Tinsel S. field analysis and exotics plays for Oaklawn Park Dec. 17
A field of eight three-year-olds and older will compete in the 1 1/8-mile Tinsel S. at Oaklawn Park on Saturday.
Wagering
Turfway Park: How to bet the 2022 Prairie Bayou Stakes
An overflow field of 14 will travel 1 1/16 miles in the $125,000 Prairie Bayou S. at Turfway Park on Saturday.
Wagering
Tipsheet: 2022 Springboard Mile Stakes
A talented field of nine juveniles will travel one-mile on the Remington Park dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Springboard Mile S.
Wagering
Tipsheet: 2022 Los Alamitos Futurity
A compact field of five two-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles in Saturday’s $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).
Wagering
Sydney Preview: Spot Plays for Randwick Dec 16 2022
There are no black type races at Randwick, and all races are worth A$150,000. Saturday's racing doesn’t lack quality, however.
International
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Dec. 15, 2022
Jason discusses the topic of what makes a "good betting race."
Features
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Dec. 15, 2022
Jason discusses some races coming up this weekend, including the Springboard Mile from Remington and the Los Alamitos Futurity. He also talks about clustered odds-board races and finding value in them as well as some of the racing news from the day.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 15
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Dec. 15 at Turfway Park, along with horses to single in the $1,032 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Racing
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Dec. 15-19
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.
Racing
Why horses tackling multiple major changes can outrun their odds
Sometimes, a racehorse will tackle so many changes at once it’s impossible to project how they'll perform. But the “change everything” approach can occasionally reap big dividends.
Education
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 14
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Dec. 14 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, including live longshots to support in a pair of Super High 5 carryovers.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Dec. 14, 2022
Jason opens the show discussing some racing news as well as the process of being an interviewee. Then we welcome Kylee Jordan into the show to talk about her first couple of seasons as a jockey, her journey with Tyler's Tribe, riding at Oaklawn, and more!
Racing Podcast
Catching My Eye: Two Angles to find prices at Fair Grounds, Part One
Four weeks in at Fair Grounds, racing analyst Kevin Kilroy has found two handicapping angles that have been key for finding price horses.
Features
Hong Kong Preview: Gallant Waking ready for step up in distance
Gallant Waking can handle a quarter-mile step up in distance to win the Sand Martin Handicap at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 13
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Dec. 13 at Mahoning Valley, Zia Park, and Mountaineer, along with horses to single in the $4,750 Pick 5 carryover at Turf Paradise.
Wagering
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Dec. 13, 2022
Jason opens the show telling some jockey agent stories as well as discussing a Pick 5 topic that came up online. Then we welcome in jockey agent Jimmy Riccio to talk about representing Kendrick Carmouche and Ricardo Santana. They also talk about becoming an agent at a new track and Jimmy's career as an agent.
Racing Podcast
True Crime in Horse Racing: Shergar, Stallion Lost
This month, we explore the ultimate cold case in horse racing, an international mystery that captivates to this day. Who kidnapped Shergar and why?
Features
Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Phileas Fogg, Z Resurrection impress at Fair Grounds
What do Country House, Mandaloun, and Rich Strike have in common? They’ve all won the Kentucky Derby (G1) since 2019, and they all did so after competing at Fair Grounds during the winter.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Dec. 12, 2022
Jason discusses this past weekend's Champion of Champions at Los Alamitos and his relationship with Quarter Horse racing.
Features
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Dec. 12, 2022
Jason looks back at the weekend including some of the news from around the racing world. He also discusses racing action from Los Alamitos, Aqueduct, Tampa, and more!
Racing Podcast
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 12
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Dec. 12 at Mahoning Valley and Zia Park, along with horses to support in the $4,750 Pick 5 carryover at Turf Paradise.
Racing
Harness Weekly Update: Plentiful winners, big exotic hits with 57% in the money
Harness winners stampede! Exotics and 57% hit the board.
Harness
How to bet the 2022 Steady Growth Stakes
A total of eight Ontario-bred runners will vie in Sunday’s C$100,000 Steady Growth S. at Woodbine.
Wagering
Carryover watch: $38,428 Pick 6 at Aqueduct; mandatory payouts at Golden Gate, Woodbine
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in a bevy of carryovers at Aqueduct, Golden Gate Fields, and Woodbine, including a trio of mandatory-payout wagers.
Wagering
Fair Grounds: Horse to bet in the $1,815 Pick 6 carryover
Saturday is Louisiana Champions Day at Fair Grounds. Eight of the nine races are stakes for horses bred in Louisiana, including every race involved in the $1,815 Pick 6 carryover.
Wagering
Turfway Park: 2022 My Charmer Stakes Exotics Plays
An overflow field of 14 fillies and mares will run 1 1/16 miles on the Turfway Park synthetic surface in Sunday’s $125,000 My Charmer S.
Wagering
Five early trends at Fair Grounds for Winter 2022
Winter racing at Fair Grounds has been going since Thanksgiving, but there have already been some notable trends.
Trends
The Jury: Bets and fades for Dec. 10
The TwinSpires Jury of James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Ashley Anderson examine this weekend's action at Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs, Oaklawn Park, and Louisiana Champions Day at Fair Grounds.
Wagering
Great Britain Preview Dec. 10, 2022: Spot Plays
The biggest concern about racing in Britain and Ireland this weekend is weather.
International
Los Alamitos: Searching for Value in the 2022 Starlet Stakes
A total of seven juvenile fillies will go postward in the $300,000 Starlet S. (G1) at Los Alamitos.
Wagering
How to play the four Hong Kong International races
The spotlight of world racing turns to Sha Tin racecourse in Hong Kong on Saturday for the rich four-race international series.
International
How to bet the 2022 Magic City Classic
Seven Alabama-bred runners will travel one-mile on the dirt at Fair Grounds in the $50,000 Magic City Classic S. on Friday.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 9
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Dec. 9 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including a horse to key on top in Turfway’s $2,795 Super High 5 carryover.
Wagering
Tampa Bay Downs spot plays and Late Pick 3
Tampa Bay Downs features a pair of $100,000 stakes races on Saturday’s card.
Wagering
How to bet the 2022 Kudzu Juvenile
A total of six registered Alabama-bred juveniles will run 5 1/2 furlongs in Friday’s $25,000 Kudzu Juvenile S. at Fair Grounds.
Wagering
How to bet the 2022 Mistletoe Stakes
A solid field of seven fillies and mares will travel one-mile on the Oaklawn dirt in Saturday’s $150,000 Mistletoe S.
Wagering
Pick 3 Play at Fair Grounds for Saturday, Dec. 10
The Saturday action at Fair Grounds is led by eight stakes events that help comprise Louisiana Champions Day. Analyst John Mucciolo will be diving in early on the card with an all-juvenile Pick 3 wager.
Wagering
Fair Grounds: 2022 Champions Day Spot Plays
A total of eight black-type races will be contested on a huge day of racing for the Cajuns at Fair Grounds on Saturday.
Wagering
Betting With, and Against, Who Took the Money in Champions Classic
A total of eight Cajun-breds will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Fair Grounds dirt in Saturday’s $150,000 Champions Day Classic S.
Wagering
Sydney Preview Dec. 9-10, 2022: Spot Plays for Randwick
Just when you thought the big money was gone for a while in Sydney, it’s back, courtesy of the A$2 million Ingham (G2) at Randwick.
International