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2025 Belmont Stakes: Which horses are bred to handle the distance?
For the second straight year, the $2 million Belmont (G1) is taking place over 1 1/4 miles at Saratoga, a quarter-mile shorter than its traditional 1 1/2-mile distance at Belmont Park.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Journalism
Sometimes it’s possible to glance at a horse's pedigree and conclude with certainty they’re bred to shine racing classic distances, including the 1 1/4-mile journey of the Kentucky Derby (G1).
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2025 Belmont Stakes Horses: Full List of Contenders & Entries
Discover the full list of 2025 Belmont Stakes contenders, including entries, post positions, odds, trainers, and jockeys. Get the latest updates before race day on June 7 at Saratoga Race Course.
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Santa Anita: Betting a double in the Summertime Oaks
Far away from the rain at Saratoga, it’s bright and sunny for the Saturday card at Santa Anita, which is highlighted by the $100,000 Summertime Oaks (G3).
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Sovereignty
There was a time not too many years ago when a horse like Sovereignty might have been overlooked as a Kentucky Derby (G1) contender because of his pedigree.
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2025 Belmont Stakes Speed Rating Report
Saturday’s 157th running of the Belmont S. (G1) will feature an exciting rematch between the top three in the Kentucky Derby (G1).
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Betting With, and Against, Chancer McPatrick in the Woody Stephens Stakes
An excellent and well-matched field of 11 three-year-olds will travel seven-eighths on the Saratoga main surface in Saturday’s exciting $500,000 Woody Stephens S. (G1).
Wagering
2025 Belmont Stakes odds, betting strategy, cheat sheet
Select plays from our writers on Saturday's Belmont Stakes day at Saratoga.
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Spot Plays for Churchill Downs on June 7
Horses of interest on the Saturday card at Churchill Downs include two longshots on turf, a first-time starter, and a Mighty Beau experimenter.
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2025 Belmont Stakes: Weather forecast, chance of rain for the day of the race
What will the weather be like at Saratoga Race Course today? Will there be rain? Plus betting changes and race scratches.
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Tipsheet: 2025 Belmont Stakes Best Bets & Exotic Wagers
An excellent field of eight sophomores will travel 1 1/4 miles over the Saratoga dirt in Saturday’s historic $2 million Belmont S. (G1).
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Picks and plays for the $400 Churchill Downs Challenge tournament
Amid the excitement surrounding Saturday’s Belmont (G1) card at Saratoga, don’t forget to play the $400 Churchill Downs Challenge tournament on TwinSpires.com.
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2025 Belmont Stakes Official Betting Guide: Everything you need to know for Belmont Day
Get an in-depth view of all the Belmont S. contenders, tipsheets, Brisnet Speed Rating reports, handicapping content, expert picks, and more from our panel of experts.
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2025 Belmont Stakes purse: How much prize money the winning owner and trainer will earn
With a purse of $2 million, the Belmont (G1) ranks among the richest Thoroughbred horse races in North America.
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2025 Belmont Stakes Picks: Predictions and Odds for All Horses
This horse is the key to finding value in betting the Belmont Stakes.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [June 7-June 8]Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
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2025 Belmont Stakes horses: trainers, jockeys, owners competing in the race
Take note of these Belmont Stakes trainer, jockey and owner facts to help guide your betting action.
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2025 Belmont Stakes odds, predictions, contenders, horses
The reduction from 12 furlongs to 10 furlongs, the same distance as the Kentucky Derby, could significantly impact traditional race dynamics.
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Betting the 2025 Belmont Stakes on Different Budgets
For the first time since 2013, each of the top-three Derby finishers will compete in the race, making the spectacle even that much more exciting.
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Where to Watch the 2025 Belmont Stakes: Date, Time, Live Stream & TV Schedule
Where can you watch the 2025 Belmont Stakes live? Get the date, time, TV schedule, and streaming options for June 7 at Saratoga Race Course, plus expert coverage.
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2025 Belmont Stakes purse: How much prize money the winning jockey will earn
The winning Belmont (G1) jockey earns a lucrative payday for their skill negotiating two minutes of rapid-fire racing action around the Saratoga oval.
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STUDY: Is skipping the Preakness beneficial for Belmont horses?
Does skipping the Preakness give Kentucky Derby starters an advantage in the Belmont? Or has this prep approach become so widespread that wins are inevitable?
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Everything to know about the 2025 Belmont Stakes post positions
It’s difficult to determine how much of an impact the post position draw for the 2025 Belmont (G1) will have on the outcome of the Triple Crown’s third leg.
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Scully: Pick 3 play on Belmont Stakes Day
Saturday is Belmont Stakes Day at Saratoga, and the final leg of the Triple Crown, the 1 1/4-mile Belmont (G1), will be included in a Pick 3 play from handicapper James Scully.
Belmont Stakes
International spotlight: 2025 Epsom Derby
After longtime antepost Derby (G1) favorite #17 The Lion in Winter (6-1) met with a setback that roiled his spring plans, his Aidan O’Brien stablemate #3 Delacroix (5-2) took over as the market leader.
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Belmont Stakes pedigree profile: Crudo
The pedigree of Sir Barton S. winner, Crudo, should ensure that he handles 1 1/4 miles without issue.
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Belmont Stakes pedigree profile: Uncaged
Some racehorses are bred beyond a shadow of a doubt to relish racing classic distances on dirt. Uncaged is one of them.
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LIVE Friday Belmont Stakes Festival expert picks, odds, horses, news, and handicapping analysis
Follow along with us throughout today's stakes races for expert picks, odds, horse racing news, results, and more.
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2025 Epsom Derby: Looking past Coolmore and Godolphin
The Derby (G1) on Saturday is the sole British race I'll be focused on this weekend, and the last before my annual attack on Royal Ascot later this month.
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How to bet the 2025 Matt Winn Stakes at Churchill Downs
A stellar field has entered Sunday’s $400,000 Matt Winn (G3) at Churchill Downs. Five of the seven entrants are alumni from the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1).
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Delaware’s $11,046 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, June 6 at Churchill Downs and Gulfstream Park, along with a horse to single in Delaware Park’s $11,046 Pick 5 carryover.
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Belmont Stakes pedigree profile: Hill Road
A strong late rally after a stumbling start carried Hill Road to victory in the 1 1/8-mile Peter Pan (G3) at Aqueduct, stamping the bay colt as a key contender for the 2025 Belmont (G1).
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Pick 3 of the Week: Churchill Downs Saturday June 7, 2025
A fun three-race sequence in the middle of the Churchill Downs card on Saturday will comprise the Pick 3 of the Week.
Wagering
How to bet the 2025 New York Stakes
A fine field of eight fillies and mares will travel 1 3/16 miles over the Saratoga green in Friday’s lucrative $750,000 New York S. (G1).
Wagering
The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for Belmont weekend, June 6-7
The TwinSpires Jury of James Scully, Ashley Anderson, and Darin Zoccali defend their best bets and fades for Belmont Stakes weekend at Saratoga.
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Top 10 storylines for 2025 Belmont Stakes Day
If the third jewel of the Triple Crown offers most of the storylines, the undercard has its own brand of intrigue.
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Saratoga: Spot Plays for June 6, 2025
Weather and track conditions for Friday's blockbuster card at Saratoga remain uncertain at this writing, but the hope is that the following horses of interest will be suited by a dry or wet main track.
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2025 Epsom Oaks: Giselle, Elwateen have appeal at a price
Godolphin’s #1 Desert Flower (6-5) brings an unbeaten record into Friday’s Oaks (G1) at Epsom, but will she be as effective on the step up to 1 1/2 miles?
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How to bet the 2025 Ogden Phipps Stakes
Seven graded stakes winners, four of which have achieved glory at the Grade 1 level, will tussle in Friday’s exciting $500,000 Ogden Phipps S. (G1) at Saratoga.
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Scully: Pick 3 play for Belmont at Saratoga Friday
Friday’s 14-race Belmont at Saratoga program includes six stakes, and Grade 1 winners Good Cheer, Raging Sea, and She Feels Pretty loom as imposing favorites over the final six races on the card.
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2025 Belmont Stakes Festival: International form in Friday's Belmont Gold Cup, Just a Game
We’ll take a look at two making their U.S. debuts in graded stakes on Friday, German shipper Flatten the Curve in the Belmont Gold Cup (G2) and Resolute Racing’s new recruit A Lilac Rolla in the Just a Game (G1).
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Betting exotics in the 2025 Mighty Beau Stakes
It’s not every day you see a Kentucky Derby (G1) alumnus entered in a five-furlong turf sprint, but Saturday’s $225,000 Mighty Beau S. at Churchill Downs features such a situation.
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Betting the 2025 Belmont Stakes on Different Budgets
For the first time since 2013, each of the top-three Derby finishers will compete in the race, making the spectacle even that much more exciting.
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The Best Longshot to bet in the 2025 Belmont Stakes
Saratoga Race Course will play host to the $2 million Belmont S. (G1) for the second consecutive season in 2025, and this edition of the race is one of the strongest in recent memory.
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Betting With, and Against, Good Cheer in the Acorn Stakes
Six sophomore fillies will attempt to take down unbeaten Kentucky Oaks (G1) phenom #2 Good Cheer (1-2) in Friday’s $500,000 Acorn S. (G1) at Saratoga.
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Tips, picks, and bets for the 2025 Tremont and Astoria at Saratoga
It can be tricky to handicap early-season stakes races for two-year-olds, such as Thursday’s $150,000 Tremont S. and $150,000 Astoria S. at Saratoga.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for June 5, 2025
Jason gives his final Belmont Stakes (G1) thoughts and talks about "Logical Top Two" races that come up on a card.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Saratoga’s $55,493 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, June 5 at Gulfstream Park, Saratoga, and Churchill Downs, including a horse to single in Saratoga’s $55,493 Pick 6 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast June 5, 2025
Jason discusses the Belmont Day Late Pick 5 sequence, talks some stakes races for the weekend, and Kellie Reilly joins us for International radar to preview the Epsom Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1).
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Meet the Contenders: 2025 Belmont Stakes
Meet the horses running in the 2025 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Analysis
Saratoga: Spot Plays for June 5, 2025
After a Wednesday program devoted primarily to New York-breds, Thursday's card at Saratoga is nearly free of restricted races save one maiden for fillies and mares on the turf.
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Saratoga: Spot Plays for 2025 Belmont Stakes Day
Saturday's Belmont Stakes Day program at Saratoga is tremendous in many respects, but I'll be taking a swing against some of the shorter-priced favorites.
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Epsom Derby, Belmont Stakes Double a bet worth having
The New York Racing Association announced this week that on June 7, it would offer a special transatlantic Double wager linking two of the world’s oldest and most prestigious classics: the Derby (G1) at Epsom and the Belmont (G1) at Saratoga.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Wednesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
Analysis
2025 Belmont Stakes Odds, News, and Notes
Stay up-to-date with the latest Belmont odds, news, and notes to place your best bets on Belmont Day, and more!
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 15-1 maiden at Saratoga
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, June 4 at Saratoga and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a 15-1 longshot with promising credentials.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast June 4, 2025
Jason discusses some of the races from Belmont Stakes Day and then welcomes in aspiring track announcer Liam Molinaro to talk about his upcoming weekend calling at Gulfstream, growing up in a racing family, and more!
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Racing Roundtable: Stephen Foster Preview Day and Belmont lookahead
On this week's Racing Roundtable, James Scully, Vance Hanson, and Ashley Anderson discuss Mystik Dan's return to the winner's circle in the Blame (G3) on Stephen Foster Preview Day. Then they grade the top performers in other stakes action and look ahead to the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga this weekend.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley June 4
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mountaineer Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, June 3 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, along with tickets for the $1,450 Super High 5 carryover at Mountaineer.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast June 3, 2025
Jason discusses the Belmont Stakes (G1) draw and welcomes in NYRA morning line maker and handicapper David Aragona to talk all things Belmont Stakes week.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Tuesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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2025 Belmont Stakes: Journalism pegged at 8-5, Sovereignty 2-1 on morning line
Post positions and morning-line odds for the 2025 Belmont Stakes
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2025 Belmont Stakes Roundup: Journalism, Sovereignty set for rematch
The 2025 Belmont (G1) at Saratoga is less than one week away. Catch up on the latest news as we count down to Saturday’s 157th running of the Triple Crown’s third jewel:
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 8-1 from a hot trainer
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, June 2 at Finger Lakes and Thistledown, including an 8-1 shot from a red-hot trainer.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for June 2, 2025
Jason discusses a few of his favorite things from this past weekend in racing.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast June 2, 2025
Jason discusses his trip to Gulfstream Park as well as racing from Churchill Downs on Stephen Foster Preview day!
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, June 2, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Monday card at Presque Isle Downs.
Analysis
Emerald Downs: Analyzing the $9,697 Pick 5 carryover
No one solved the 50-cent Pick 5 at Emerald Downs on Saturday, which means the Sunday card just got more interesting with a $9,697 carryover on the table.
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Singles for Santa Anita’s $48,870 Pick 6 carryover
The Saturday card at Santa Anita is highlighted by a non-jackpot carryover worth $48,870 in the $2 Pick 6.
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Scully: Pick 3 play on Stephen Foster Preview Day
Saturday is Stephen Foster Preview Day at Churchill Downs, offering six prep races for the Stephen Foster (G1) program on June 28.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [May 31-June 1]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Analysis
Hong Kong: Selections for the night of May 30
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 12:30 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Woodbine Saturday
A total of four graded stakes races will be hosted by Woodbine on Saturday, and I selected a three-race sequence of the black-type tilts as the Pick 3 of the Week.
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How to bet the Triple Bend Stakes
A strong cast of five dashers will travel seven panels on the Santa Anita dirt in Saturday’s $100,000 Triple Bend S. (G3).
Wagering
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Churchill, Santa Anita 2yos
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for three juvenile races on Friday, May 30 at Churchill Downs and Santa Anita,
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Pick 4 of the Week: Churchill Downs Saturday, May 31, 2025
Four Grade 3 tilts comprise the Pick 4 of the Week during Stephen Foster Preview Day at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
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Betting With, and Against, Early Adopter in the Audubon Stakes
A well-matched field of eight sophomores will travel nine furlongs on the Churchill Downs green in Saturday’s $275,000 Audubon S.
Wagering
How to bet the 2025 Mint Julep Stakes
A very good field of 11 fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Churchill Downs turf in Sunday’s $250,000 Mint Julep S. (G3).
Racing
The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for May 31, 2025
The TwinSpires Jury of James Scully, Ashley Anderson, and Darin Zoccali debate their best bets and fades at Churchill Downs for Stephen Foster Preview Day.
Analysis
Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem May 29, 2025
Jason discusses the Breeders' Cup returning to New York in 2027.
Racing
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Churchill and Charles Town carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, May 29 at Delaware Park, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Churchill Downs, along with horses to play in non-jackpot carryovers at Churchill and Charles Town.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 29, 2025
Jason discusses some news from the racing world and looks ahead to Saturday's huge card at Churchill Downs.
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British Spot Plays: Sandown selections May 29
Thursday's twilight program at Sandown features a pair of Group 3s and two listed stakes.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Militant can win return
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, May 28 at Delaware Park and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a 9-2 shot returning from a layoff.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 28, 2025
Jason opens the show discussing Friday night's races from Penn National. Then we welcome in Prairie Meadows' racing secretary Eric DeCoster to talk Prairie racing, his journey in racing, and much more!
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Racing Roundtable: Memorial Day Weekend Recap, Look Ahead to Stephen Foster Preview Day
On this week's Racing Roundtable, Ashley Anderson and James Scully recap highlights from Memorial Day Weekend and take an early look at Saturday's Stephen Foster Preview Day
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Wednesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
Analysis
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley May 28
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Whiskey Tryst can spring 10-1 upset
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, May 27 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, along with a horse to single in the $9,016 Pick 5 carryover at Finger Lakes.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast May 27, 2025
Jason discusses some news from the holiday weekend, including the passing of trainer Christophe Clement.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Tuesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Graded stakes and a $28,225 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares Memorial Day best bets and quick picks for Monday, May 26 at Churchill Downs and Santa Anita, along with horses to single in Aqueduct’s $28,225 Pick 6 carryover.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, May 26, 2025
Dick Powell analyzes Monday’s card at Presque Isle Downs and offers his selections.
Analysis
Carryovers: Churchill’s $290,139 Pick 5, Gulfstream’s $54,774 Pick 6 mandatory payout
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to single in a pair of rich Sunday carryovers at Churchill Downs and Gulfstream Park.
Racing
Tall Tales of the Track: Pink Star Springs a Surprise
Pink Star, bred and owned by J. Hal Woodford, was a grandson of another Derby winner, yet he almost did not contest the big race. His improbable win, characterized by a powerful late surge, remains a testament to the unpredictable nature of horse racing and the spirit of a true underdog.
Kentucky Derby
Picks: Churchill tournaments, Delaware Park’s $11,105 Pick 5 carryover
A Pick 5 carryover at Delaware Park and a pair of tournaments at Churchill Downs are among the enticing betting options for horseplayers to pursue on Saturday.
Racing
Hong Kong Spot Plays: Champions, Chater Cup, and more
If you’re up late and craving top-tier racing, it doesn’t get much better than this card, which includes the Champions and Chater Cup (G1).
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