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Using Brisnet sire stats for pedigree handicapping
Analyzing pedigrees can be a helpful tool for identifying which runners are suited to particular race conditions. And sire statistics are some of the most useful pedigree tools to utilize.
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Who is the greatest Awesome Again Stakes winner?
The Awesome Again S. (G1) is one of the top Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) preps. Who is its best winner?
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 29
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Sept. 29 at Thistledown, Indiana Grand, and Presque Isle Downs, including a ticket for Indiana Grand’s $45,997 Pick 5 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Sept. 29, 2021
Jason is joined by the founder of Wasabi Stables, TK Kuegler, to talk about ownership and partnerships, moving from venture capital work to horse racing, and much more!
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Harness Racing: Hoosier Park plays for Sept. 29
Hoosier Wednesday with five picks and a High-5 quintet.
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Churchill Downs track update: Sept. 28, 2021
Get ready for the final week of the Churchill Downs September meet with the latest weekly update!
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 28
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for the opening races on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at Thistledown, Indiana Grand, and Presque Isle Downs.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Sept. 28, 2021
Jason looks back at Sunday night's Remington Park card which featured the Oklahoma Derby. Then we welcome in jockey Justin Stein from Woodbine to talk about his career in the saddle, winning the Queen's Plate, coming back from retiring, and more!
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Breeders' Cup roundup: Sept. 27, 2021
We’ve reached the final rounds of prep races for the Breeders' Cup, which means the next couple of weeks will be dizzyingly chaotic as dozens of talented horses wrap up their racing preparations.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 27
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday at Thistledown, Indiana Grand, and Presque Isle Downs, along with a ticket for the mandatory-payout $560,737 Pick 5 carryover at Hastings Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Sept. 27, 2021
Jason looks back at a busy Saturday of racing including the big Pennsylvania Derby card at Parx. He also discusses stakes action from Churchill Downs, Belmont, and Woodbine.
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Harness Weekly Update: Rowdy Stakes Sizzle
The TwinSpires Harness Blog Weekly Update covers our successes and failures from selected features and the H2W (horses-to-watch list, now including Hoosier spin-offs and this week's Delaware, Ohio “Jug” Week and Mohawk features).
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How to bet Gulfstream's $3,844 Super High 5 carryover
The Sunday race card at Gulfstream Park opens with a $3,844 carryover in the Super High 5, which looks highly difficult to hit.
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Harness Racing: Betting the Mohawk Million
The inaugural Mohawk Million brings together two-year-old colt and filly trotters at Mohawk Park on Saturday.
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Arlington: How to bet the mandatory-payout $348,957 Super High 5 carryover
The final race of the 2021 Arlington Park race meet is a big one for bettors. If you can assemble the top five finishers in a Super High 5 wager, you’ll win a share of a $348,957 carryover.
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Australian racing picks for Rosehill Gardens on Sept. 24
Group 1 racing will return to Rosehill Gardens this evening, with the running of the Golden Rose S. (G1) for 3-year-old horses, contested over seven furlongs at set-weight conditions.
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How to bet the 2021 Oklahoma Derby
Eight sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles at Remington Park in Sunday’s $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3).
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How to bet the 2021 Bold Venture Stakes
Living legend #4 Pink Lloyd (4-5) leads a field of six for Saturday’s C$150,000 Bold Venture S. (G3) at Woodbine.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 24
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday at Churchill Downs, Los Alamitos, and Remington Park, along with suggested singles for a trio of non-jackpot carryovers at Arlington Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Sept. 24, 2021
Jason is joined by Ed, James, and Scott to talk some Churchill Downs racing as well as look ahead to some thoughts on Breeders' Cup.
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Juvenile selections at Belmont Park for Sept. 25
I believe that my best chance to make money at Belmont Park Saturday will come in the trio of races on the card for two-year-olds.
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How to bet the 2021 Athenia Stakes
A compact, but talented, field of six fillies and mares, with one being a main-track only entrant, will travel nine furlongs on the Belmont Park inner lawn in Saturday’s $200,000 Athenia S. (G3).
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Exotics plays for the Kelso Stakes
A compact field of five will travel one mile on the Belmont Park dirt on Saturday in the $300,000 Kelso H. (G2).
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Betting with, and against, Carribean Caper, in the Dogwood Stakes
Seven three-year-old fillies will go postward in Saturday’s $275,000 Dogwood S. (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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Harness Racing: Millions For Harness Miles
Mohawk and Hoosier pour out the big events with overnights aplenty in orbit.
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How to bet the 2021 Pennsylvania Derby
A stout field of nine sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Parx main strip in Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1).
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Always Carina is the value play in Cotillion Stakes
Eight sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles in a deep $1 million Cotillion S. (G1) at Parx on Saturday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 23
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday at Belmont Park, Thistledown, and Churchill Downs, along with suggested singles for three non-jackpot carryovers at Arlington Park and Belmont.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Sept. 23, 2021
It's Horseplayer Thursday, and Jason talks about an interesting wagering situation that came up during his vacation and uses it to discuss how people play Daily Doubles, Pick 3's, and more.
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Harness Racing: Betting the Little Brown Jug
The 76th Little Brown Jug, The Great American Pace, is twice as thrilling!
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How to use auction prices when handicapping horse races
When analyzing unraced horses (such as juveniles debuting in maiden races), there are several ways to use auction prices as a helpful handicapping tool.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 22
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Sept. 22 at Presque Isle Downs and Indiana Grand, along with a ticket for Presque Isle’s $7,249 Pick 5 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Sept. 22, 2021
Jason opens the show catching up on some of the news from around the world of racing. Then we welcome in trainer Anna Meah to talk about her career as a trainer.
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Harness Racing: Betting the Jugette and Buckette Sept. 22
Looking at the Jugette for pacing fillies and Buckette for trotter fillies in action at the Ohio fair Wednesday.
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Harness Racing: Hoosier Park plays for Sept. 22
For the program on Sept. 22 at Hoosier Park, we suggest some horses for selected plays that may fit in any type of wager.
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Hong Kong Preview: Harmony can catch Fire at Happy Valley
Harmony Fire can notch a third consecutive victory when he makes his seasonal debut at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
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Parx track update: Sept. 21
Just in time for the Pennsylvania Derby, let's check in on the connections and angles to watch at Parx!
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 21
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Sept. 21 at Thistledown and Presque Isle Downs, along with suggested singles for Indiana Grand’s $25,145 Pick 5 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Sept. 21, 2021
Jason opens the show discussing some of the news from racing that happened while he was gone. Then we welcome in Chris Griffin to the show to talk about his weekend calling at Belmont Park, the upcoming Pennsylvania Derby, his first year at Parx, and more!
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Kentucky Derby alumni update: Sept. 20, 2021
Autumn racing is getting underway, and many Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks runners are heading into their final preps for the Breeders' Cup over the next few weeks. A few hit the track this past weekend.
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Breeders' Cup Roundup: Sept. 20, 2021
Less than 50 days out from the Nov. 5-6 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, a bevy of qualifiers took place across North America.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Major General
The first horse to strike on the 2021-2022 Road to the Kentucky Derby was Major General, who displayed an affinity for Churchill Downs and battled to a tenacious victory in the Iroquois S. (G3).
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 20
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Sept. 20 at Indiana Grand, Thistledown, and Presque Isle Downs, including tickets for Indiana Grand’s $2,321 Super High 5 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Sept. 20, 2021
We're back from vacation and looking back at the racing action from the weekend including a big Saturday Stakes night at Churchill Downs, racing from Belmont Park, the Woodbine Mile, and much more!
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Harness Weekly Update: Cashing Bonanza All Around
The TwinSpires Harness Blog Weekly Update covers our successes and failures from selected features and the H2W. There was another record high for the H2W list—a 61%-percent ATB (across-the-board) rate.
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the $4,591 Super High 5 carryover
A $4,591 Super High 5 carryover will be dispersed on Sunday at Churchill Downs, and we're playing the $1 wager on a $36 budget.
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Three singles in two carryovers at Arlington Park
The penultimate Saturday of the 2021 Arlington Park meet brings an eight-race card featuring a pair of non-jackpot carryovers. We’ve identified a handful of horses worth singling across the sequences.
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Siding with a longshot in the Woodbine Mile
A trio of major graded stakes races will highlight a fantastic 12-race card at Woodbine on Saturday.
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How to bet with, and against, Yibir in the Jockey Club Derby
A fine field of eight three-year-old grass specialists will contest Saturday’s $1 million Jockey Club Derby at Belmont Park.
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How to bet the 2021 Jockey Club Oaks
A fantastic field of seven will go postward in Saturday’s lucrative $700,000 Jockey Club Oaks.
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Harness Racing: Mohawk stakes plays for Sept. 17-18
The $606k Canadian Trotting Derby is a good betting race since hometown hero Fashion Frenzie returns looking for three straight feature events and is worth betting against.
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First-Crop Sires: Keen Ice continues to make mark
Keen Ice, conqueror of American Pharoah in the 2015 Travers S., has seven juvenile winners from his first crop.
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Summer and Natalma international scouting reports: Albahr, Wild Beauty
Canadian International (G1) contender Walton Street has brought a couple of Charlie Appleby stablemates along for Sunday’s Breeders’ Cup Challenge races at Woodbine.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Sept. 17
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Sept. 17 at Belmont Park and Churchill Downs, plus horses to single in enticing non-jackpot carryovers at Belmont and Arlington Park.
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How to bet the Locust Grove Stakes 2021
An excellent field of seven fillies and mares will go 1 1/16 miles on the Churchill Downs dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Locust Grove S. (G3).
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Keying Bango in the Louisville Thoroughbred Society S.
A field of six will dash three-quarters of a mile on the Churchill Downs dirt in Saturday’s $275,000 Louisville Thoroughbred Society S.
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How to bet the Open Mind Stakes 2021
A talented field of five travels six furlongs at Churchill Downs in Saturday’s $300,000 Open Mind S.
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How to bet the Pocahontas Stakes 2021
A berth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) is on the line in the Pocahontas S. (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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Iroquois Stakes and Pocahontas Stakes: By the Numbers
Churchill Downs’ two important September juvenile races, the Iroquois Stakes and the Pocahontas Stakes, by the numbers.
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Jockey Club Oaks international scouting reports: Harajuku, Creative Flair
Saturday’s Jockey Club Oaks has lured two international shippers. Godolphin’s Creative Flair hopes for better luck than her third in the Saratoga Oaks (G3), and French maestro Andre Fabre sends Harajuku to Belmont Park.
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Jockey Club Derby international scouting report: Yibir takes on Bolshoi Ballet
Yibir will take on the top two from the Belmont Derby (G1), Bolshoi Ballet and Tokyo Gold, as well as Saratoga Derby (G1) runner-up Soldier Rising, in the Jockey Club Derby at Belmont Park.
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Tipsheet: The 2021 Iroquois Stakes
An interesting field of 11 two-year-old prospects will vie in Saturday’s $300,000 Iroquois S. (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Sept. 16
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Sept. 16 at Belmont Park, Arlington Park, and Churchill Downs, including horses to single in Arlington’s $3,862 Pick 7 carryover.
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Woodbine Mile international scouting report: Duke of Hazzard meets old foe Space Traveller
The lone European shipper in the Woodbine Mile (G1), Duke of Hazzard, renews rivalry with recent import Space Traveller.
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Canadian International scouting reports: Walton Street, Desert Encounter
European shippers have won nine of the last 10 editions of the Canadian International (G1). Two-time defending champ Desert Encounter and Walton Street will try to prolong the trend.
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Harness Racing: Day & Night stakes racing horses to watch
Classics at the Meadows, Running Aces and again at Mohawk take us through the weekend and deliver us to Ohio for the Little Brown Jug and some special coverage.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 15
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday at Presque Isle Downs, Indiana Grand, and Thistledown, plus tickets for a pair of mandatory-payout carryovers up for grabs at Assiniboia Downs.
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What's your style personality: Derby or Met Gala?
Pick some eye-popping ensembles, and we'll tell you whether you belong on the red carpet of the Kentucky Derby or the Met Gala in our latest personality quiz!
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Who Is the greatest Pocahontas Stakes winner?
Before the Oaks Points season begins, let's look back and ask: who is the greatest winner of the Pocahontas?
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Hong Kong Preview: Igniting ready to fire at Happy Valley
The ever-consistent #6 Igniting looks set to resume with a bold performance in the Wong Chuk Hang Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
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Harness Racing: Hoosier Park plays for Sept. 15
Courageous choices and help with a Hoosier Hi-5 aiming for big payouts.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 14
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday at Presque Isle Downs, Fort Erie, and Assiniboia Downs, along with possible singles for Canterbury Park’s $5,333 Pick 6 carryover.
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Fort Erie track update: Sept. 13
The Prince of Wales Stakes is coming up, and there's still more than a month to play the races at Fort Erie. Let's find some angles to watch!
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Breeders' Cup roundup: Sept. 13, 2021
Eight weeks out from the Nov. 5-6 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, a bevy of important qualifiers took place around the world last weekend. Let’s get caught up on all the latest results.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 13
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Sept. 13 at Indiana Grand, Thistledown, and Presque Isle Downs, including a $24 ticket for Presque Isle’s $6,439 Pick 5 carryover.
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Harness Weekly Update: North America Cup Pick Scores Big
North America Cup longshot wins among a score hitting the board on big-cash weekend.
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Kentucky Downs Scouting Report for Sept. 12
Despite the rails being set at 0 feet and two to three paths of fresh grass on the inside, outside and off the pace runners once again dominated the Saturday Kentucky Downs card.
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Two singles for Gulfstream's $140,080 Pick 5 carryover
Saturday was a day for upsets at Gulfstream Park, leaving a $140,080 Late Pick 5 carryover on tap for Sunday’s card.
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How to bet the 2021 Music City Stakes at Kentucky Downs
Thirteen sophomore fillies have been entered to contest Sunday’s lucrative $500,000 Music City S. at Kentucky Downs.
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Kentucky Downs Scouting Report for Sept. 11
I’m hoping for a big day from jockey Adam Beschizza, whom I have on top in four of the 11 races.
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First-Crop Sires: Arrogate on the board
After waiting several months for his first winner, Arrogate got his first two within an hour on Labor Day.
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Stakes plays for Woodbine on Sept. 12
A pair of challenging stakes races will take center stage at Woodbine on Sunday.
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Check out these rich carryovers at Gulfstream, Woodbine, and Arlington
If you enjoy chasing carryovers, you’ll have plenty of options to choose from on Saturday.
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Spot Plays for the Turf Sprint, Turf Cup at Kentucky Downs
The biggest day of the 2021 meet at Kentucky Downs is Saturday, and both $1 million features are "Win & You're In" Breeders' Cup Challenge preps. Here are the preferred choices in both.
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Australian racing picks for Kembla Grange on Sept. 10
Tonight’s feature meeting for TwinSpires players was originally scheduled for Rosehill Gardens, but has been switched to Kembla Grange due to some COVID-related restrictions impacting Sydney’s west.
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Scully's Kentucky Downs selections for Sept. 11
Saturday’s stakes-packed program at Kentucky Downs is the centerpiece of the six-day meet, and James Scully has three picks on the card
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10 things to know about Arizona horse racing
Horse racing in Arizona boasts a long and rich history. If you’re planning on betting Arizona racing, here are 10 facts and stats to know about the local racetracks and history.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 10
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $50 worth of picks and plays for Friday, Sept. 10 at Arlington Park and Remington Park, including two suggested singles for Arlington’s $39,124 Pick 8 carryover.
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Harness Racing: North America Cup at Mohawk
The C$1 million North America Cup at Mohawk is no gift for the favorites.
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What is the History of entering a horse into a horse race?
The roots of racing in medieval England were planted when horses for sale were ridden in competition to demonstrate their speed to potential buyers.
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Exotics plays for the Turf Cup Stakes at Kentucky Downs
A massive field of 16 is entered to contest Saturday’s lucrative $1 million Turf Cup S. (G2) at Kentucky Downs.
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Woodbine stakes plays for Sept. 11
A pair of very good stakes races will highlight the Saturday card north of the border at Woodbine.
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Betting with, and against, Casa Creed in the Turf Sprint Stakes at Kentucky Downs
An overflow field of 13 will go postward in the $1 million Turf Sprint S. (G3) at Kentucky Downs on Saturday.
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Harness Racing: New York, Mohawk plays in the spotlight
Harness Racing: New York, Mohawk plays in the spotlight
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Kentucky Downs Breeders' Cup Challenge Races: By The Numbers
The winners of the Calumet Turf Cup and the Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint both earn starts at the Breeders' Cup.
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Kentucky Downs Scouting Report for Sept. 9
Despite firm going and two paths of fresh grass with the temporary rail being moved in from 40 to 17 feet out, outside stalkers and closers dominated the Wednesday card at Kentucky Downs. Only Franklin lover Snapper Sinclair, who now has three wins and a second from four local starts, scored in gate-to-wire fashion.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 9
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday at Kentucky Downs and Presque Isle Downs, along with horses to play in non-jackpot carryovers at Arlington Park and Canterbury Park.
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