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Harness Racing: Picks and Horses to Watch March 3-6
More Mohawk winter series are on tap for the weekend and we have collected more contenders for specially selected features.
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Recent trends in the San Felipe Stakes
The $400,000 San Felipe S. (G2) has a recent history (2010 onwards) that's been slightly different than other races we've explored this week.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Mar. 2, 2022
Jason opens the show discussing the Fountain of Youth Stakes coming up at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. Then we welcome in Darren Rogers from Churchill Downs to talk about his career in racing, working in Media Services at Churchill Downs, and more!
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Recent trends in the Fountain of Youth Stakes
Arguably the most anticipated of the Kentucky Derby (G1) preps on Saturday is the $400,000 Fountain of Youth S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park. Here are some recent trends worth noting about the Fountain of Youth since 2010.
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What is a turf course? Everything you need to know
You’ve probably gathered that many horse races take place on grass. Others, it seems, take place on turf. Or are they one and the same?
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 2
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, March 2 at Turfway Park, along with horses to single in Sam Houston’s $12,648 Pick 6 carryover.
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Recent trends in the Gotham Stakes
The Gotham S. (G3) will be the first of four Kentucky Derby (G1) point-scoring races on March 5. Here are three trends worth noting about the Aqueduct fixture since 2010.
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Racing Roundtable: Rebel Stakes and Saudi Cup
Following an upset-filled weekend at Oaklawn Park and in Saudi Arabia, TwinSpires.com editors James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson are back with observations on what transpired.
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Hong Kong Preview: Lucky Sweynesse to stay unbeaten
#12 Lucky Sweynesse can keep his unbeaten record intact despite a rise in class for his second Hong Kong assignment March 2.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, March 1 at Fair Grounds and Sunland Park, including a longshot to play in Sunland’s $4,031 Pick 5 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Mar. 1, 2022
Jason opens the show talking about Problem Gambling Awareness Month that begins today. Then we're happy to welcome in Dani Gibson from the PTHA to talk Parx, racing in Pennsylvania, her life in racing, and more!
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Kentucky Derby and Oaks Roundup: Feb. 28, 2022
The final weekend of February produced major developments on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and Road to the Kentucky Oaks. But from some perspectives, it was the calm before the storm.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Highly Respected, Iconic Adventure post sharp wins
The final weekend in February produced a handful of promising three-year-old maiden winners at tracks across the country.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Un Ojo
Un Ojo’s Rebel S. (G2) triumph may have come as a surprise on the day, but his classy pedigree has long hinted at serious potential.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Feb. 28, 2022
Jason looks back at his favorite story from the weekend.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Feb. 28
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson wraps up February with $90 worth of picks and plays for Fair Grounds and Turf Paradise, including trios of win bets and exactas.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Feb. 28, 2022
We look back at the weekend of racing from around the country. Jason discusses the big upset in the Rebel Stakes, D. Wayne and Secret Oath taking the Honeybee, and much more!
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Harness Weekly Update: 53% in the money
Lots of harness wins, 53% across the board, four exactas, and more.
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How to bet Santa Anita's $13,107 Super High 5 carryover
If you’re fond of five-figure, non-jackpot carryovers, you need to turn your attention to Santa Anita. Sunday’s race card is highlighted by a $13,107 carryover in the $1 Super High 5.
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How to bet Gulfstream's $1,089,070 mandatory-payout Rainbow Pick 6
An exciting Saturday of racing got even better with the news Gulfstream Park has scheduled the mandatory payout of a $1,089,070 Rainbow Pick 6 carryover.
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Milton the Monster is the Stymie Stakes value play
A solid cast of seven will go postward in Saturday’s $125,000 Stymie S. at Aqueduct.
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Scully: Spot plays for Oaklawn, Turfway Feb. 26
The $1 million Rebel S. (G2) for Kentucky Derby contenders will be offered on Feb. 26, and James Scully has picks for Oaklawn and Turfway Park.
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Secretariat's 10 Best Broodmares
Here are 10 of Secretariat’s best broodmares, including two names that you will find in the bloodlines of two more recent champions.
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The Jury: Bets and Fades for Feb. 26
The TwinSpires Jury is back this week with thoughts on this weekend's action, including the Saudi Cup (G1) and Rebel (G2) cards.
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Santa Anita: How to bet the 2022 Wishing Well Stakes
A total of seven fillies and mares will sprint down the hill in the grassy $75,000 Wishing Well S. at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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Exotics plays for the Royal Delta Stakes on Feb. 26
Eclipse Award winner Letruska makes her six-year-old debut in a field of seven fillies and mares in Saturday’s $150,000 Royal Delta S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park.
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2022 Saudi Cup: Price horses of interest on terrific betting card
Saturday’s Saudi Cup Day is brimming with full, competitive fields, and the six Thoroughbred stakes will abound in value.
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Spot Plays for Britain and Ireland: Feb. 26
Kempton Park racecourse in London hosts four graded jumping races, while another two are being staged at Fairyhouse in Ireland.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Feb. 25
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Feb. 25 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, along with horses to play in the $39,479 Pick 6 carryover at Aqueduct.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Feb. 24, 2022
Jason Beem talks with Pompano Park announcer Gabe Prewitt
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Sunland Park: How to bet the 2022 Mine That Bird Derby
A well-matched field of eight sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles at Sunland Park in Sunday’s $100,000 Mine That Bird Derby.
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How to bet the 2022 Wintergreen Stakes
The Saturday feature at Turfway Park is the $100,000 Wintergreen S. The one-mile affair for fillies and mares on the synthetic has attracted a full field of 12.
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Betting with, and against, Secret Oath in the Honeybee Stakes
A compact field of six sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles at Oaklawn Park in Saturday’s $300,000 Honeybee S. (G3).
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Tipsheet: 2022 Rebel Stakes
A total of 11 sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles in Saturday’s lucrative $1 million Rebel S. (G2) at Oaklawn Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Feb. 24, 2022
Jason looks ahead to some of the racing coming up this weekend, including the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn. He also talks about the Mine That Bird Derby at Sunland Park and more!
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Dubai Preview: Royal Fleet one for Millennium
The big race at Dubai is the Dubai Millennium Stakes, where a competitive field of 12 has been assembled for the turf contest.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Feb. 24
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Feb. 24 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including a ticket for Turfway’s $8,983 Super High 5 carryover.
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Harness Racing: Picks and Horses to Watch Feb. 24-27
Mohawk’s winter series are early features for the weekend, and more contenders for specially selected features are also on tap.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Feb. 23. 2022
Jason welcomes back Ed DeRosa to the show to talk about his annual yearly review of his wagering. They talk about where Ed did well, where he needs to improve, and strategies to make himself a winning player.
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How to bet parlays in horse racing
If you’re willing to put in a little extra effort, it’s possible to play parlays in horse racing. And the results can be lucrative.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Feb. 23
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Feb. 23 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, including a ticket for Turfway’s $31,973 Pick 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong Preview: Lightning Storm forecast for Happy Valley
Exciting newcomer Lightning Storm can defy a step up in class and a 10 pound rise in the ratings to win for the third time in four Hong Kong outings.
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The Science of Horse Racing: The Stride
Let’s look at the particulars of the stride and how horses move at each gait.
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Racing Roundtable: Louisiana Derby Preview Day
With Louisiana Derby Preview Day at Fair Grounds in the books, TwinSpires.com editors James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson are back with observations.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Feb. 22
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday at Mahoning Valley, Parx Racing, Turf Paradise, and Sunland Park, including a ticket for Sunland’s $530 Super High 5 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Feb. 22, 2022
Jason opens the show talking about some of the news of the day including Medina Spirit's disqualification from the Kentucky Derby. Then we welcome in Nick Tammaro from Sam Houston to talk about racing in Houston, his first season calling races, and more!
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Momentous, Strong Quality deliver at Fair Grounds
The second half of February is a pretty late date for potential Kentucky Derby winners to be breaking their maidens. But as Justify proved, it's not impossible.
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Kentucky Derby and Oaks Roundup: Feb. 21, 2022
We’ve reached another milestone—the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) is only 75 days away.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Feb. 21, 2022
Jason Beem discusses one of his favorite stories from this past weekend in racing.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Feb. 21
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $90 worth of picks and plays for Monday, Feb. 21 at Fair Grounds and Santa Anita, including a pair of stakes.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Feb. 21, 2022
We look back at the big Risen Star Stakes day at Fair Grounds and talk about the huge 13 race card there.
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Harness Weekly Update: Exacta, parlay scores make for lucrative weekend
Double-digit exacta, parlay, $30 top win price for harness weekend.
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How to bet Santa Anita's mandatory-payout $664,317 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson handicaps Sunday's mandatory-payout $664,317 Rainbow Pick 6 sequence at Santa Anita.
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Adhamo is the value play in the Fair Grounds Stakes
A well-matched field of 11 will travel about 1 1/8 miles on the turf in Saturday’s $150,000 Fair Grounds S. (G3).
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How to bet Turfway Park's $1,653 Super High 5 carryover
If you’re a handicapper who isn’t afraid of a challenge, then we encourage you to pursue the $1,653 Super High 5 carryover up for grabs on Saturday at Turfway Park.
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Scully: Handicapping All-Stakes Pick 5 on Risen Star program
Saturday’s Louisiana Derby Preview Day at Fair Grounds features a $500,000 guaranteed Late Pick 5, and the $400,000 Risen Star (G2), the first Kentucky Derby qualifier worth 85 points (50-20-10-5 scale) this year, anchors the all-stakes sequence. Here are the horses I will use and my Pick 5 ticket.
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How to bet with, and against, Hidden Connection in the Rachel Alexandra Stakes
Eleven sophomore fillies will be competing Saturday in the $300,000 Rachel Alexandra S. (G2) with Kentucky Oaks points on the line.
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Laurel Park: Stakes plays for Feb. 19
A six-pack of black-type races, with two of the graded variety, will headline a major day of racing at Laurel Park.
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The Jury: Bets and Fades for Risen Star Day at Fair Grounds
The newly-assembled TwinSpires "jury" look ahead to Saturday's Risen Star Day card at Fair Grounds.
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Road to the Kentucky Derby: Risen Star Preview Show [VIDEO]
Join the TwinSpires team with Joe Kristufek and Scott Shapiro examining the Risen Star Stakes on site at Fair Grounds.
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Britain-Ireland Preview: Spot Plays for Graded Jumps Races
Though there will be some good guides to the Cheltenham Festival this weekend, there are also some great betting opportunities in their own right.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Feb. 18
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday at Turfway Park and Turf Paradise, along with horses to play in a trio of non-jackpot carryovers at Aqueduct, Fair Grounds, and Santa Anita.
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Exotics plays for the 2022 Mineshaft Stakes
A strong field of 11 will go 1 1/16 miles on the Fair Grounds main strip in Saturday’s $250,000 Mineshaft S.
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Turfway Park: How to bet the 2022 Dust Commander Stakes
A very good field of eight will contest the Saturday feature at Turfway Park, the $100,000 Dust Commander S.
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Fair Grounds: How to bet the 2022 Albert Stall Memorial Stakes
A field of 10 will vie in the grassy $100,000 Albert M. Stall Memorial S. during a huge day of racing at Fair Grounds on Saturday.
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Oaklawn Park: How to bet the 2022 Dixie Belle Stakes
An excellent cast of eight three-year-old fillies will travel six furlongs in the $150,000 Dixie Belle S. at Oaklawn Park on Saturday.
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Risen Star Day maiden races prove highly productive
Over the last three years, maiden races on the Risen Star undercard have produced at least nine stakes winners, including millionaires By My Standards and Mystic Guide.
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Tipsheet: 2022 Risen Star Stakes & Pro vs Con Rating
A superb field of 10 sophomores will travel nine panels on the Fair Grounds dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star S.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Feb. 17, 2022
Jason opens the show discussing some betting and wagering topics. Then he discusses the big Fair Grounds card for Saturday as well as stakes action from Laurel Park.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Feb. 17
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Feb. 17 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including a ticket for Turfway’s $5,349 Super High 5 carryover.
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Dubai Preview: Shahama favored to win UAE Oaks
The UAE Oaks is the first race where 85 points are available in the Road to the 2022 Kentucky Oaks series.
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Recent trends in the Risen Star Stakes
Here are three things to know about the recent history of the Risen Star.
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Harness Racing: Picks & Horses to Watch for Feb. 17-19
Harness Racing: Picks & Horses to Watch for Feb. 17-19
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Blackadder
It’s easy to peg Blackadder as a synthetic specialist following his victory in the El Camino Real Derby over the Tapeta track at Golden Gate Fields. But such a conclusion might be premature.
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Step-by-step: How to bet a Pick 6
In terms of difficulty, all other wagers pale in comparison to the Pick 6, which dares you to select the winners of six consecutive races.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Feb. 16
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Wednesday, Feb. 16 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, along with horses to key in carryovers at Turfway and Sam Houston.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Feb. 16, 2022
Jason opens the show discussing some current topics from the world of racing. Then we welcome in Liam Benson from Taylor Made Stallions to talk about Knicks Go, traveling with California Chrome, breeding in Lexington, and more!
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Racing Roundtable: Sam F. Davis and the Eclipse Awards
TwinSpires.com editors James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson are back with observations on the big races, storylines, and events of the past week.
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True Crime in Horse Racing: The Notorious Life of Arnold Rothstein
From baseball to horse racing, Arnold Rothstein played a role in some of the more dubious sports moments of the early 20th century.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Feb. 15, 2022
Jason opens the show talking about some of the news from the world of racing. Then we welcome in Marcus Hersh from the Daily Racing Form to talk all about the Fair Grounds Risen Star Day card.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Classic Causeway
Can the late, great racehorse and stallion Giant's Causeway sire a Kentucky Derby (G1) winner in his final year of opportunity?
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Hong Kong Preview: Purton finds Soulmate
The appointment of leading jockey Zac Purton could be enough to get #2 Soulmate back in winning form in the Cypress Handicap at Happy Valley Feb. 16.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Feb. 15
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Feb. 15 at Sunland Park and Turf Paradise, including suggested singles for the $33,826 Pick 5 carryover at Turf Paradise.
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Early look at Saudi Cup Day: Top contenders, trends, and horses to watch
Until the final declarations are released next week, here’s how the Feb. 26 Saudi Cup and five lucrative supporting events for Thoroughbreds are shaping up.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Charge It impresses at Gulfstream
The Kentucky Derby is drawing closer with every passing day, but impressive sophomore maiden winners continue to emerge on the scene.
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Kentucky Derby and Oaks Roundup: Feb. 14, 2022
Impressive performances have been par for the course this year on both the Road to the Kentucky Derby and the Road to the Kentucky Oaks.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Feb. 14, 2022
Jason looks back at his weekend calling the Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay Downs.
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After the Racetrack: Whitmore
Now retired, Whitmore is looking for a new job and trainer Ron Moquett and his wife Laura have plans for 2020’s champion sprinter.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Feb. 14
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $90 worth of picks and plays for Monday, Feb. 14 at Fair Grounds and Turf Paradise, including a couple of cold exactas.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Feb. 14, 2022
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing including the Sam F. Davis card at Tampa Bay Downs. He also discusses weekend racing from Oaklawn Park and Golden Gate Fields as the Road to the Kentucky Derby continues.
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2022 KDFW Pool 3: 'All others' 2-1, Smile Happy holds at 8-1
The top two betting choices in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) had a familiar look - "All Others" and individual favorite Smile Happy - while Classic Causeway was the big market mover.
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Harness Weekly Update: $21 pick tops host of winners, 50% hit board
Harness highlights include 24% win hit rate, with a top price of $21, plus 50% in the money and exactas as well.
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How to bet Laurel Park's $8,983 Pick 5 carryover
Fans of Laurel Park will be happy to hear the Maryland racetrack has tossed up an $8,983 carryover for Sunday’s 50-cent Late Pick 5. Let's play the sequence on a modest $12 budget.
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Kentucky Derby prospect report: Louisiana
The three-year-old talent pool appears to be quite deep in Louisiana this year for Derby hopefuls.
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Analyzing the Super High 5 carryovers at Gulfstream and Turfway
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson highlights horses to play in a pair of Saturday Super High 5 carryovers at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park.
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Kentucky Derby prospect report: Florida
With less than three months to go till Derby, let's took a look at the top prospects from Florida who will be aiming for the Twin Spires.
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