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True Crime in Horse Racing: What Happened to 'Red' McDaniel?
This month, True Crime in Horse Racing looks at the life of this California trainer and the mystery behind his tragic death.
Features
Exploring the effects of left-handed, right-handed, and straight racecourses
In the U.S., practically all Thoroughbred horse races feature at least one left-handed turn for the runners to negotiate. But racing around left-handed turns is far from standard on the global stage.
Education
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 19
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday at Keeneland, Presque Isle Downs, and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a ticket for Keeneland’s $8,456 Super High 5 carryover.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 19, 2022
Jason is broadcasting today's show from Las Vegas, Nevada. He welcomes on Eric Rubin who hosts the Better Betting Podcast to talk about racing podcasting, betting discussions, handicapping, and more!
Racing
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Oct. 19
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Wednesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Racing
Keeneland Picks: Scott Shapiro's picks for Oct. 19
Scott Shapiro offers his picks for the Oct. 19 card at Keeneland.
Wagering
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Delta Downs: Pick 5 Play for Oct. 19
There are multiple opportunities for separation from the pack in Wednesday night's Pick 5 pool at Delta Downs.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Breeders' Cup contenders and favorites to fade
In this week's Racing Roundtable, James Scully, Vance Hanson, and Keeler Johnson discuss the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1), 2022 champion jumper candidates, and Breeders' Cup favorites worth fading.
Breeders Cup
Catching My Eye: Keeneland Oct. 12-16
Leading into Breeders' Cup weekend, racing analyst Kevin Kilroy continues to keep an eye on track trends as well as individual performances at Keeneland.
Racing
Hong Kong Preview: Storm Legend seeks elusive victory
Storm Legend can score a well-overdue first Hong Kong victory in the Racing Spirit Handicap at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 18, 2022
Jason opens the show talking about fan and bettor education, and some of where the industry succeeds and fails at that. He also discusses some conversations on jockeys, bettors, and more!
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 18
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Parx Racing, along with horses to single in Pick 5 carryovers at Presque Isle Downs and Penn National.
Racing
Ballezzi Appreciation Mile S. field analysis and exotics plays
A field of nine three-year-olds and older will race one mile over the dirt in the $100,000 M.P. Ballezzi Appreciation Mile S. at Parx on Tuesday.
Racing
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Oct. 18
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Tuesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Racing
Breeders' Cup Roundup: Oct. 17, 2022
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series is complete. The last of October’s Grade 1 prizes in North America have been contested. The days until the 2022 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland are counting down rapidly.
Breeders Cup
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Oct. 17, 2022
Jason looks back at the weekend, including Gina Romantica and her Grade 1 win, as well as her beginning her career at Tampa Bay Downs.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 17
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Oct. 17 at Presque Isle Downs, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Finger Lakes, along with a horse to single in Zia Park’s Pick 5 carryover.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 17, 2022
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing from around the country. He discusses the QE II at Keeneland as well as racing from Belmont at Aqueduct, Santa Anita, and more!
Racing
Harness Weekly Update: Super winner pays $33
Top winning price in Hoosier Super Finals stars in parade of stakes.
Racing
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Oct. 17
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Monday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Fresno: A horse to key in the mandatory-payout Pick 6 and Super High 5
All jackpot carryovers must eventually be dispersed, and Sunday’s closing-day card at Fresno is a mandatory payout day.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Floral Park Stakes
A total of 10 fillies and mares, with three being on the main-track only list, will vie in Sunday’s $150,000 Floral Park S.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Princess Elizabeth Stakes
A field of 10 juvenile fillies will vie in Sunday’s C$250,000 Princess Elizabeth S. at Woodbine.
Wagering
Keeneland: 2022 Franklin Stakes Exotics Plays
An overflow field of 15 will dash 5 1/2 furlongs on the Keeneland lawn in Sunday’s $300,000 Franklin S.
Wagering
Santa Anita: Horses to single in the mandatory-payout $266,212 Pick 6 carryover
Have you heard the news? Saturday brings the mandatory payout of a $266,212 Rainbow Pick 6 carryover at Santa Anita. The final pool is expected to reach about $2 million.
Racing
Delta Downs: Pick 5 Play for Oct. 15
A nice night of racing under the lights of Delta Downs with a juvenile stakes featuring some serious state-bred talent.
Wagering
Hanson: Spot Plays for British Champions Day at Ascot Oct. 15
There are several competitive betting affairs with larger fields earlier in the Ascot card, and a couple horses have caught my eye as potential value plays.
Racing
Betting the 2022 California Distaff Handicap on varying budgets
A compact field of five fillies and mares will run about 6 1/2 furlongs down the hillside turf course at Santa Anita in Saturday’s $100,000 California Distaff H.
Wagering
Betting With, and Against, McKulick in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup
Seven sophomore fillies will contest the prestigious $600,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup.
Wagering
The Jury: Bets and fades for Oct. 15-16
A pair of graded three-year-old filly stakes on turf and British Champions Day at Ascot are among the highlights of this weekend's stakes action.
Racing
2022 Sycamore Stakes Daily Double Wagers
The Sycamore (G3) will be the centerpiece of my Daily Double wagers as I will look to capitalize on the Twin Spires “Keeneland Daily-Double Down” promotion.
Racing
10 things to know about the Breeders' Cup Mile
Inaugurated in 1984 as part of the first Breeders’ Cup gala, the Mile is designed for specialists at the distance. Yet its honor roll includes several champions of a broader range.
Breeders Cup
British Champions Day 2022: Baaeed, Adayar highlight huge day
British Champions Day has been a huge success since its introduction in 2011.
Racing
Sydney Preview: Everest Undercard Spot Plays
The Everest is the big drawcard at Randwick this weekend, but there’s plenty of other good racing to bet on.
Racing
Tipsheet: The Everest 2022, betting with and without Nature Strip
There's one very simple question when considering how to play the Everest this year: do you take on Nature Strip?
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 14
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $90 worth of picks and plays for Friday, Oct. 14 at Woodbine and Keeneland, including a pair of trifectas.
Racing
Meet the Contenders for The 2022 Everest
After months of negotiating, the field has been finalized for the world’s richest race on turf.
Racing
Keeneland Picks: Scott Shapiro's picks for Oct. 14
Scott Shapiro offers his picks for the Oct. 14 card at Keeneland.
Wagering
Belmont Picks: James Scully's Oct. 14 at BAQ
James Scully offers his Belmont at the Big A picks for the late card on Oct. 14.
Wagering
Podcast: Weekend Preview on Winning Ponies with Steve Byk for Oct. 13, 2022
Vance Hanson and John Tammaro will look for the horses to watch this weekend including Keeneland where the payoffs have been generous.
Racing Podcast
Kilroy previews 2022 Breeders' Cup Distaff contenders
What's in store for the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1)? Pre-entries won't be announced until Oct. 24, but the likely runners are fierce.
Breeders Cup
How to bet the 2022 Sands Point Stakes
A strong field of sophomore fillies will vie in the $200,000 Sands Point S. (G2) at Aqueduct on Saturday.
Racing
2022 Ontario Fashion Stakes Value Play
A six-pack of fillies and mares will go postward in Saturday’s $150,000 Ontario Fashion S. (G3) at Woodbine.
Racing
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Oct. 13
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Thursday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Racing
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Oct. 13, 2022
Jason looks back at his visit to Sweetwater Downs in Wyoming.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 13
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday at Keeneland, Presque Isle Downs, and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to single in carryovers at Keeneland and Presque Isle.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 13, 2022
Jason spends most of the show talking about vertical wagering and some theories about it. He also talks about boxing exactas and trifectas. Finally, he looks ahead to stakes action from Belmont at Aqueduct and Keeneland.
Racing
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Oct.13-17
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
The up and down history of the American Grand National
The American Grand National, which carries a purse of $250,000 and is contested over 2 5/8 miles, is the richest and most prestigious jumping event in the U.S.
Racing
Lukewarm Breeders' Cup favorites typically ones to avoid
Knowing what kind of horses are best avoided is often just as important as who to latch onto. Breeders' Cup favorites the betting public is very cool towards is one such group.
Racing
4 reasons you should bet turf races
Some of the most famous horse races in the United States are contested on dirt, including the Kentucky Derby (G1). But turf races often provide the best betting opportunities for horseplayers.
Racing
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Oct. 12
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Wednesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 12
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Keeneland, including a ticket for Keeneland’s $7,947 Super High 5 carryover.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 12, 2022
Jason is happy to welcome on Jim Miller from Hawthorne Race Course. They talk about a wide variety of topics, including the start of the Hawthorne season, the changing landscape of racing in Chicago, running harness and Thoroughbred, and more!
Racing
Stallion Season S. field analysis and exotics plays
Ten three-year-old geldings will race one mile over the Horseshoe Indianapolis dirt in the $100,000 Stallion Season S. on Wednesday.
Racing
Catching My Eye: Keeneland opening weekend
Leading into Breeders' Cup weekend, Kevin Kilroy will be keeping an eye on track trends as well as individual performances at Keeneland.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Reflections on the final round of Breeders' Cup preps
In the second of two special Racing Roundtables, a look back on the final weekend of major Breeders' Cup preps and thoughts on whose stock is on the rise and on decline.
Racing
10 things to know for the Breeders' Cup Turf
One of the original Breeders’ Cup fixtures dating back to the 1984 genesis, the Turf has retained its character as a 1 1/2-mile test.
Breeders Cup
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf: 10 things to know
Established in 1999, the Filly & Mare Turf was the first new race added to the Breeders’ Cup slate since its 1984 inaugural.
Breeders Cup
Hong Kong Preview: Elegance set to be Valiant
Valiant Elegance looks capable of overcoming an eight-pound rise in the ratings in the Pedder Handicap at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 11
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Oct. 11 at Presque Isle Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with tickets for the $868 Super High 5 carryover at Mountaineer.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 11, 2022
Jason opens up the show talking some Santa Anita racing from the past weekend. We also welcome in Santa Anita track announcer Frank Mirahmadi to talk about Santa Anita, his new gig at Saratoga, the baseball playoffs, and much more!
Racing
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Oct. 11
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Tuesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Racing
Breeders' Cup Roundup: Oct. 10, 2022
The biggest single week of Breeders’ Cup qualifiers took place over three days from Oct. 7-9. No fewer than 14 “Win and You’re In” qualifiers took place at three tracks across the United States.
Breeders Cup
Harness Weekly Update: Profitable seconds key exactas
Parade of profit from place prices, the keys to five exactas
Racing
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Oct. 10
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Monday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 10
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Oct. 10 at Presque Isle Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including horses to single in a trio of Pick 5 carryovers.
Racing
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Oct. 10, 2022
Jason looks back at some of the stories from the weekend, including a huge upset in the world of harness racing.
Racing
Pedigree profile: Cave Rock
Speed is the greatest weapon a racehorse can possess. Stamina is equally dangerous as distances get longer. Combine speed with stamina, and you have the makings of an elite racehorse.
Pedigree
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 10, 2022
Jason looks back at the busy weekend of racing from across the country, including all the big Breeders' Cup preps. We look back at Keeneland's opening weekend, Moira in the E.P. Taylor at Woodbine, and much more!
Racing
Podcast: Equine Forum featuring Scott Shapiro for Oct. 8, 2022
TwinSpires handicapper Scott Shapiro shares his TwinSpiresTriple Play
Racing Podcast
Santa Anita Stakes Spot Plays for Oct. 9
A trio of stakes races on the lawn, two of which are of the graded variety, will highlight the Sunday action at Santa Anita.
Wagering
Carryover watch: Santa Anita's $406,146 Pick 5, Aqueduct's $85,636 Pick 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson suggests singles to build tickets around in a pair of Sunday carryovers at Aqueduct and Santa Anita.
Racing
Aqueduct Stakes Plays for Oct. 9
A trio of graded stakes events will highlight the Sunday card at Aqueduct.
Racing
Podcast: Weekend Preview on At the Races with Steve Byk for Oct. 7, 2022
Join Thoroughbred horse racing experts ahead of the upcoming weekend's big races, including TwinSpires' James Scully and Brisnet contributor Gus Alonso.
Racing Podcast
How to bet the 2022 Spinster Stakes
A compact field of five will vie in Sunday’s $600,000 Spinster S. (G1) at Keeneland.
Racing
Keeneland: Horses to single in the $33,629 Pick 6 carryover
Keeneland’s $1 Pick 6 proved unsolvable on opening day, which means there’s an enticing $33,629 non-jackpot carryover on the table for Saturday.
Wagering
After the Racetrack: Underscore and Natalie Voss
This month’s After the Racetrack looks at the special relationship between Underscore, aka Blueberry, and his partner, the Paulick Report’s editor-in-chief, Natalie Voss.
Aftercare
The Jury: Bets and fades for Oct. 8-9
With the final round of Breeders' Cup preps on tap across North America, the TwinSpires Jury have scoured those and other races across the world to offer their best opinions.
Racing
Podcast: Brisnet Call-in Show with James Scully for Oct. 6, 2022
We're on the road to the Breeders' Cup and this weekend is jam packed with “Win and You’re In” qualifying races. These bi-coastal races promise to have a massive impact on World Championships taking place in less than a month and you won't want to miss a thing.
Racing Podcast
Betting With, and Against, Santin in the Coolmore Mile Stakes
An overflow field of 16 will travel one mile on the Keeneland turf in Saturday’s $1 million Coolmore Turf Mile S. (G1)
Wagering
Santa Anita: Rodeo Drive Exotic Wagers
A well-matched field of seven fillies and mares will travel 1 1/4 miles on the Santa Anita lawn in the $300,000 Rodeo Drive S. (G1) on Saturday.
Wagering
Santa Anita: How to bet the American Pharoah Stakes
A total of eight juveniles will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Santa Anita dirt in Saturday’s $300,000 American Pharoah S. (G1). The Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” tilt will be led by four entrants from the mighty Bob Baffert barn.
Kentucky Derby
Sydney Preview: Spot plays for Randwick
There are good fields for all the Randwick features this weekend.
International
Great Britain Preview: Naval Power can take Dewhurst
The Dewhurst Stakes (G1), which highlights the weekend card at Newmarket, is almost always the most important juvenile race in Europe.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 7
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Oct. 7 at Delaware Park and Keeneland, along with a horse to single in the $207,748 Pick 6 carryover at Aqueduct.
Wagering
Keeneland: Scott Shapiro's expert picks for Oct. 7 at KEE
Expert picks by TwinSpires handicapper Scott Shapiro for opening day at Keeneland on October 7, 2022.
Wagering
Belmont: James Scully's expert picks for Oct. 7 at BAQ
Expert picks by TwinSpires handicapper James Scully for Belmont at Aqueduct on October 7, 2022.
Wagering
Keeneland spot plays for Opening Day Oct. 7
Racing returns to Keeneland on Friday, and all meet long TwinSpires is offering the Daily Double Down, in which you get a 50% bonus, up to $50 daily, on all winning daily double wagers if you hit at least two daily doubles on a given day.
Wagering
Woodbine: E. P. Taylor Stakes Exacta Wagers
A total of nine fillies and mares will run 1 1/4 miles on the Woodbine turf in Saturday’s $750,000 E. P. Taylor S. (G1).
Wagering
Keeneland: How to bet the Breeders' Futurity
An overflow field of 16 two-year-olds will vie in Saturday’s $600,000 Breeders’ Futurity S. (G1) at Keeneland.
Kentucky Derby
Kilroy's Top 10 Breeders' Cup Classics of All Time
If Flightline, Life Is Good, Olympiad, Epicenter, and Taiba all line up in the starting gate on the first Saturday in November, I anticipate one of the most electric editions of the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) races on Nov. 5.
Breeders Cup
First-crop sires: Good Magic's Blazing Sevens, Curly Jack win on Road to Kentucky Derby
By siring the winners of the first two scoring races on the main Road to the Kentucky Derby, Good Magic has surged to the lead in the freshman sire standings.
Racing
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Oct. 6, 2022
Jason looks back at a forgettable day for him at Keeneland.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 6, 2022
Jason opens the show talking about a variety of news and betting topics that have come up this week. Then he looks ahead to the first couple of days at Keeneland as well as weekend action from Belmont at Aqueduct and Woodbine.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Thistledown, along with a horse to single in the $71,284 Pick 6 carryover at Belmont at the Big A.
Wagering
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Oct. 6-10
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
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Oct. 6
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Thursday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering