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Scully: Stakes spot plays for July 10
Stakes spot plays for Belmont Park, Delaware Park, and Woodbine on July 10, 2021
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How to bet the River Memories Stakes at Belmont Park on July 11
A field of eight fillies and mares, including one main-track only entrant, will contest Sunday’s $150,000 River Memories S. at Belmont Park.
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Texas Futurity Selections for July 10
A handful of black-type races will highlight a strong 11-race card at Lone Star Park on Saturday.
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First-crop sires: Gun Runner keeps blazing with Costa Terra, Gunite
Currently the leading freshman sire in North America, Gun Runner added three more winners to his tally between June 20 and July 1. Two scored at Kentucky tracks – Costa Terra and Gunite – and Gran Aplauso prevailed on turf in Japan.
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Making a case for and against Bolshoi Ballet in the Belmont Derby
A total of nine sophomores will travel 1 1/4 miles on the Belmont Park inner lawn in Saturday’s $1 million Belmont Derby (G1).
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Which distaff division star are you?
We know it's hard to pick a favorite, but as they keep clashing in the best races this year, it's fun to have a rooting interest. Which distaff division star are you?
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for July 9
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Friday at Belmont Park, Ellis Park, and Lone Star Park, along with two singles for Arlington Park’s $4,040 Pick 8 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: July 9, 2021
Jason opens the show looking back on his Indiana Derby Day visit to Indiana Grand and talks about the race. Then we welcome in the Jury to talk about the Indiana Derby as well as the upcoming weekend of stakes at Belmont Park.
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Souper Sensational is the value play for the Victory Ride Stakes
A really good field of eight sophomore fillies will take aim on the $150,000 Victory Ride S. (G3) at Belmont Park on Saturday.
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Exotics plays for the Delaware Handicap on July 10
Seven fillies and mares will go 1 ¼ miles on the Delaware Park dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Delaware H. (G2).
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How to bet the 2021 Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes
A stout cast of eight three-year-old fillies will travel 1 1/4 miles over the Belmont Park inner turf in Saturday’s $700,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational S. (G1).
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for July 8
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, July 8 at Arlington Park and Indiana Grand, along with thoughts on the $23,277 Pick 5 carryover at Charles Town.
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Luis Saez picking up steam for the Spa
With Saratoga opening on July 15, Luis Saez is gaining momentum at the right time. The 29-year-old native of Panama won 11 races at Belmont Park last week.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: July 8, 2021
Jason welcomes back TwinSpires' own Ed DeRosa to do his 2020 betting year in review. Ed and Jason discuss Ed's results, where he was good, where he was bad, and what he learned from his year of betting.
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2021 Belmont Oaks international scouting reports: Santa Barbara, Cirona, Nazuna
As with stablemate Bolshoi Ballet in the Belmont Derby (G1), Santa Barbara brings a lofty profile into Saturday’s Belmont Oaks (G1) as a beaten classic favorite for Aidan O’Brien. Santa Barbara is also taking the same path as O’Brien’s only Belmont Oaks winner, Athena (2018).
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Hanson: Spot plays for Newmarket July 9 card
For followers of English racing, the summertime festivals held at Newmarket, Goodwood, and York are generally delightful opportunities to scope out winners.
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Harness Racing Picks: M-Pace Elims; Grad Finals
At the top level, harness betting opportunities share the vast spread of harness tracks we address here at TwinSpires Harness Edge. Signature events are on the horizon and scores of overnight races are served around North America before and after. This week we take on all we can.
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How to bet the opening Pick 3 on Indiana Derby Day
If you want to build your budget for Indiana Derby day, we've got $40 worth of early Pick 3 tickets to help you get started.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for July 7
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday at Delaware Park, Indiana Grand, and Presque Isle Downs, along with a ticket for the $166,573 mandatory-payout Pick 6 carryover at Indiana Grand.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: July 7, 2021
Jason heads to downtown Louisville to the Louisville Thoroughbred Society to talk with Gene McLean. They talk about the LTS, Gene's career as a sportswriter covering horse racing and baseball, working in racing politics, and much more!
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Hanson: Spot plays for Indiana Derby Day July 7
One of the several offers available to TwinSpires bettors for Wednesday's Indiana Derby card at Indiana Grand is the popular Bet Back promotion.
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Hong Kong: Hawthorn Handicap at Happy Valley July 7
Equaletta Blitz can overcome topweight and a wideish draw in the first Hawthorn Handicap (1200m, or about six furlongs) at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
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Hoosier harness plays: July 7
A quintet of promising plays at Hoosier Park available for Wednesday night.
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Which freshman sire would you like us to follow for 2021?
Our team is already following Gun Runner, Practical Joke, and Classic Empire as freshman sires who are firing with their first crop of 2-year-olds in 2021. We are asking our TwinSpires fans to help select two more stallions to follow, to round out a total of five.
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2021 Belmont Derby international scouting reports: Bolshoi Ballet, Tokyo Gold
Aidan O’Brien has won the Belmont Derby (G1) once, in 2016, when he dispatched Epsom Derby (G1) also-ran Deauville to Belmont Park. On Saturday, the master of Ballydoyle sends out an even more accomplished colt looking to rebound from Epsom – beaten Derby favorite Bolshoi Ballet.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for July 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, July 6 at Parx Racing, Presque Isle Downs, and Thistledown, along with a ticket for the $2,301 Pick 5 carryover at Indiana Grand.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: July 6, 2021
Jason discusses the upcoming Indiana Derby and Indiana Oaks to open the show. Then trainer Norm Casse joins the show to talk about his good start to 2021, some of his top 2 year-olds, training at different tracks, and much more!
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Indiana Grand: Track Update & Standings for July 7
Wednesday, July 7 is Indiana Derby (G3) day, the flagship day on the Indiana Grand racing calendar. In advance of that, let's check in on the trends in Shelbyville!
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Who is the best three-year-old male entering the second half of 2021?
The 2021 Triple Crown season is over, but the three-year-old season is still in progress. With three different winners of the Triple Crown races and major summer three-year-old races like the Haskell, Travers, H. Allen Jerkens, and Belmont Derby to go, it is the right time to ask: who is the best three-year-old male in the country?
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Breeders' Cup Roundup: July 5, 2021
Independence Day weekend produced a trio of surprising results in the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, shaking up the racing landscape four months out from the Nov. 5-6 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for July 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday at Belmont Park and Los Alamitos, along with a ticket for the mandatory-payout $415,393 Pick 5 carryover at Prairie Meadows.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: July 5, 2021
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing including Friday night's big Iowa Festival of Racing at Prairie Meadows. He also discusses some racing from Belmont, Gulfstream Park, and more!
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Harness Weekly Update: Features Cheap; $42 Top Win
The TwinSpires Harness Blog Weekly Update covers our successes and failures from selected features and the horses-to-watch list (H2W).
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Pimlico: How to bet the mandatory-payout $1,435,081 Pick 6 carryover
In case you haven't heard, Pimlico is set to celebrate Independence Day in style with the mandatory payout of a $1,435,081 Rainbow Pick 6 carryover.
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How much do you know about Los Alamitos?
How much do you actually know about Los Alamitos? Find out with this quiz.
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Horses to single in Arlington's Pick 7 and Pick 8 carryovers
Don’t look now, but the Pick 8 carryover at Arlington Park is gaining steam again.
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Racing Spotlight: Diamond Oops, Joe Talamo, Todd Pletcher
This week, we look at Diamond Oops, Joe Talamo, and Todd Pletcher, who leads all North American trainers in graded stakes wins for 2021.
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Spot plays for Pimlico stakes on July 4
A four-pack of black-type races will highlight the holiday card at Pimlico on Sunday.
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Woodbine Harness: Mohawk's July 3 plays
Well before the Hi-5 mandatory payout, Mohawk has other multi- and single-race exotics to wager upon. We offer some suggestions (in post-position order) on horses we feel are worthy to add in tickets on other exotic wagers
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How to bet with, and against, Firenze Fire in the John A. Nerud Stakes
A cast of seven will contest Sunday’s $250,000 John A. Nerud S. (G2) at Belmont Park.
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Horse Racing: Galawi an import to follow for Graham Motion
A royally bred son of Dubawi and “nephew” of mile legend Goldikova, Galawi could be poised to fulfill his potential stateside. The sparingly-raced four-year-old broke his maiden in his U.S. debut for Graham Motion at Belmont Park June 27.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for July 2
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, July 2 at Arlington Park and Belmont Park, along with horses to single in carryovers at Arlington and Los Alamitos.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: July 2, 2021
It's Friday, and we're looking ahead to the weekend of racing. First, we have the Jury in, and Ed, James, and Scott all recap the Churchill Downs meet, their favorite moments of the season, and more!
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Horse racing: Amy C an import to follow for trainer Chad Brown
No secret in her U.S. debut for Chad Brown, Amy C lived up to 0.95-1 favoritism in a June 25 allowance at Belmont Park. Moreover, the British-bred sophomore did so in a manner suggesting that graded stakes are in her future.
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Best play for New Zealand racing night of July 1
Tap ‘n’ Go should appreciate a return to Wingatui when he contests the Ghibellines at White Robe Lodge Handicap.
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Scully: Prairie Meadows Pick 3 play on July 2
Friday is the biggest evening of racing at Prairie Meadows, and James Scully has a Pick 3 play incorporating three stakes.
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How to bet the 2021 Princess Rooney Stakes
An octet of fillies and mares will vie in the seven-furlong, $350,000 Princess Rooney S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
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How to bet the 2021 Suburban Stakes
A field of six will travel 1 1/4 miles over the main surface at Belmont Park in Saturday’s $400,000 Suburban S. (G2).
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How to bet the July 3 stakes at Prairie Meadows
A trio of black-type events will take place at Prairie Meadows on Saturday.
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Best exotics to play in the Kent Stakes on July 3
A total of nine three-year-olds, two of which are entered for the main-track only, will vie in Saturday’s $150,000 Kent S. (G3) at Delaware Park.
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Value plays in the Delaware Oaks for July 3
A field of nine sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Delaware Park main surface in Saturday’s $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3).
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for July 1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, July 1 at Belmont Park, Ellis Park, and Indiana Grand, along with horses of note in the $66,725 Pick 5 carryover at Woodbine.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: July 1, 2021
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we're excited to welcome in horseplayer "Nico from Tampa." Jason also talks about his first day announcing racing at Tampa Bay Downs!
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Harness Racing: Stars abound July 1 through July 3
Summer brings out the freshmen while most other divisions are already delving into stakes events. On this U.S. holiday weekend, the best of harness betting opportunities are addressed here at TwinSpires Harness Edge.
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How to bet the 2021 Iowa Derby and Oaks
The signature night of racing of the Prairie Meadows meeting will come on Friday night with a trio of lucrative tilts on the slate.
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How to bet the Cornhusker Handicap
A field of seven will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Prairie Meadows dirt in Friday’s $300,000 Cornhusker H.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 30
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, June 30 at Canterbury Park and Indiana Grand, along with thoughts on a pair of carryovers at Indiana Grand and Gulfstream Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 30, 2021
We're talking Prairie Meadows racing today as we welcome in Bobby Neuman from Prairie Meadows. Jason and Bobby discuss his new role as the announcer there, the upcoming Iowa Festival of Racing, Knicks Go, and more!
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What was the best race from the first half of 2021?
We're halfway through 2021, so it's time to look back on some of the best races of the year. Then, you be the judge: what's the best race so far this year?
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 29
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, June 29 at Canterbury Park and Indiana Grand, including a ticket for Canterbury’s $8,116 Pick 6 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 29, 2021
Jason opens the show talking about his first visit to Tampa Bay Downs. Then we welcome in recent Jeopardy! champion Emily White to the show to talk about her experience on the popular game show.
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Prairie Meadows Track Update for June 28, 2021
Get ready for the biggest week of the year at Prairie Meadows, Iowa Derby week, with a round-up of the leading riders, trainers, and betting angles!
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Breeders' Cup Roundup: June 28, 2021
Give or take a few days, the first half of 2021 is in the books, and barely more than four months remain until the Nov. 5-6 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 28
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares ~$100 worth of picks and plays for Monday at Delaware Park, Indiana Grand, and Thistledown, including plays for Indiana Grand’s $2,041 Super High 5 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 28, 2021
Jason looks back at a busy weekend of racing including Maxfield's dominance in the Stephen Foster at Churchill. We also discuss the Fleur De Lis and the rest of the Churchill undercard, the Mother Goose at Belmont, and the Ohio Derby.
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Harness Weekly Update: Yonkers Elims Easy For Best
The TwinSpires Harness Blog Weekly Update covers our successes and failures from selected features and the horses-to-watch list (H2W).
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June 27 stakes plays for Lone Star Park
A quartet of stakes races on the green will close out a fine 11-race card at Lone Star Park on Sunday.
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A pair of singles for Belmont Park's $130,293 Pick 6 carryover
Saturday brought an afternoon of pure handicapping chaos to Belmont Park, which means there’s a $130,293 Pick 6 carryover on tap for Sunday’s nine-race card.
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Gulfstream Park: How to bet the mandatory-payout $464,803 Rainbow Pick 6 carryover
Some folks might be disappointed there aren’t any stakes scheduled to be run at Gulfstream this Saturday. But bettors won’t mind—not with a $464,803 Rainbow 6 carryover set for mandatory dispersal.
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How to bet the 2021 Wise Dan Stakes
There are two standout favorites entered to race in Saturday’s $300,000 Wise Dan S. (G2) at Churchill Downs. But that doesn’t mean an upset result is inconceivable.
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Which three-year-old race fits your personality best?
Though the Triple Crown races are over, there are three-year-old races all throughout the summer!
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Racing Spotlight: Somelikeithotbrown, Jareth Loveberry, Karl Broberg
This week, we look at Wise Dan S. (G2) contender Somelikeithotbrown, coming off a course record at Pimlico; jockey Jareth Loveberry; and trainer Karl Broberg.
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How to bet the 2021 Fleur de Lis Stakes
Two of the top distaffers in training headline the $300,000 Fleur de Lis S. (G2) at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
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Selections for juvenile stakes at Churchill Downs on June 26
A pair of black-type races for the juveniles are part of a monstrous card at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
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Handicapping the Derby City 6 mandatory payout on Stephen Foster Day
James Scully has a Derby City 6 analysis for the June 26 closing-day program of the spring meet at Churchill Downs
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Arlington stakes plays for Saturday June 26
A pair of stakes races will cap an enticing eight-race card at Arlington Park on Saturday.
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Siding with a longshot in the War Chant Stakes
A field of eight sophomores will travel one-mile on the Churchill Downs turf in Saturday’s $150,000 War Chant S.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 25
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, June 25 at Belmont Park and Churchill Downs, along with potential singles for a pair of lucrative carryovers at Belmont and Woodbine.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 25, 2021
Jason catches us up on his travels across the country and also looks back at the Canterbury Mystic Lake Derby card. He also answers some betting questions from that card and looks ahead to the Stephen Foster card at Churchill Downs as well as the Ohio Derby from Thistledown.
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Picks and plays for opening day at Los Alamitos
Did you know you can earn bonus cash just by wagering on the opening-day card of the Los Alamitos Thoroughbred meet? It's true!
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How to bet with, and against, Maxfield in Stephen Foster Stakes
With Maxfield as the clear favorite, I have wagers for those in the camp of the "chalk," and also for those who will try to upend the colt.
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How to bet the 2021 Ohio Derby
Who is the fastest horse entered in Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown? The answer may surprise you.
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Stakes plays for Belmont Park for June 26
A pair of stakes races for sophomore fillies will headline the action at Belmont Park on Saturday.
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How to bet the Kelly's Landing Stakes
An intriguing field of nine will go postward in the $110,000 Kelly’s Landing Overnight S. at Churchill Downs on Friday.
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Classic Elims For Harness Sophs
TwinSpires Harness Edge welcomes you to summer harness racing. The miles get quicker and all divisions are in action across North America.
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First-crop sires: Practical Joke's off to serious start as sire
Practical Joke appears poised to make a major impact in the 2021 freshman sire ranks
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 24
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, June 24 at Arlington Park, Belmont Park, and Churchill Downs, along with horses of note for Arlington’s $108,719 Pick 8 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 24, 2021
It's Horseplayer Thursday, and we're excited to sit down with Southern California based horseplayer Leo Vukmanovich. Jason and Leo discuss his great Santa Anita meet at the windows, making changes in his game, and so much more!
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Jockey Watch: Oliver Calderon wins his first race on June 20, 2021
Jockey Oliver Calderon scored a win with his very first career mount June 20 at Churchill Downs. Calderon piloted Ship's Creek for trainer Ben Colebrook and owners Blackwood Stables and Estate of Harvey A. Clarke in Race 6.
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Canterbury Park stakes spot plays for June 23
Six black-type events will headline a huge card at Canterbury Park on Wednesday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 23
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, June 23 at Canterbury Park and Indiana Grand, including tickets for Indiana Grand’s $2,099 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hoosier Park harness racing plays: June 23
Five sharp races at Hoosier Park include a Hoosier High-5 non-jackpot!
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: June 23, 2021
It's Mystic Lake Derby Day at Canterbury Park so we're happy to welcome on Jay Lietzau from the Minneapolis Star Tribune. We talk about Jay's new role at the paper as the handicapper, his life in racing, and we talk about the feature races for Wednesday at Canterbury, including the Mystic Lake Derby.
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First-crop sires: Gun Runner's Red Run, Pappacap fire on debut
Horse of the Year Gun Runner is off to a blazing start with his first crop. Considering his own profile, as a colt who progressed at three and blossomed into a champion at four, it’s a most encouraging sign that he can get precocious early-season juveniles.
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Hong Kong: Caine Handicap at Happy Valley June 23
A rejuvenated Telecom Smart can continue his good form with victory in the Caine Handicap (1200m, or about six furlongs) at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Telecom Smart didn’t show much in Class 3 company when he began racing in Hong Kong this season on a 68 rating. But after six fairly ordinary efforts, he’s improved a great deal in his last five.
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Who is the best handicap horse in 2021?
Leading into the summer, the handicap division is just about to get exciting. The best horses haven't had many chances to clash, but who has put together the best resume so far?
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Thistledown track update for June 22
With the Ohio Derby (G3) coming up Saturday, it's a great time to check in at Thistledown and find out the trainers, jockeys, and trends to watch.
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