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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Dec. 22, 2025
Jason discusses Wolfie's Dynaghost's win at Gulfstream Park and talks about track records.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Pyromancer
Pyromancer emerged as a 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) contender when he brought his record to a perfect 3-for-3 in the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at Kawasaki Racecourse.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Dec. 18, 2025
In the final Thursday Thoughts of the calendar year, Jason looks back at his 2025 in the racing world.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Litmus Test
After recording top-four finishes in a trio of Grade 1 races, Litmus Test wrapped up his two-year-old season with a win in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for Dec. 15, 2025
Jason discusses some of the weekend cancellations and Woodbine wrapping up their season.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Dec. 11, 2025
Jason gives some thoughts and memories of Hastings Race Course in Vancouver.
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: Paladin, Renegade run 1-2 in Remsen
The 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) is 144 days away. Catch up on the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Derby unfolds:
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Paladin
A decade after Gun Runner finished third in the 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1), he’s making an impressive impact on the 2025-26 Road to the Kentucky Derby.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Dec. 8, 2025
Jason discusses the New York Stallion Series races and state-bred programs as the state-bred stakes season winds down.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Further Ado
Further Ado joined the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a rallying win in the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Satono Voyage
Leading sire Into Mischief is launching a multinational assault on the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1).
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International spotlight: 2025 Japan Cup
Analyzing the top contenders and longshots of interest for the Tokyo feature set for 1:40 a.m. ET.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 25, 2025
Kellie Reilly joins Jason for our weekly International Radar segment. And Jason discusses the upcoming Clark Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for Nov. 24, 2025
Jason discusses Thanksgiving races and gives some of his thanks for this year.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Nov. 20, 2025
Jason looks back at opening day from Tampa Bay Downs and discusses opening days in general.
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2025 Breeders’ Cup: 14 Postscripts on the Championships
Thoughts on Forever Young, Nysos, Ethical Diamond, Scylla, Ted Noffey, and more!
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LIVE Breeders' Cup 2025: Expert picks, odds, entries, results and more for Saturday horse racing
Welcome to Saturday's LIVE Breeders' Cup 2025 coverage!
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Top 5 questions to be answered at 2025 Breeders’ Cup
Two extraordinary days of racing at the 2025 Breeders’ Cup promise to deliver pulsating performances on the track, with wider historical repercussions.
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LIVE Breeders' Cup 2025: Expert picks, odds, entries, results and moreWelcome to our LIVE Breeders' Cup 2025 coverage!
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Trainer and jockey trends to consider for Breeders' Cup 2025
If you’re looking for a trainer and jockey to follow at the Breeders’ Cup, statistics suggest you should look seriously at Charlie Appleby and William Buick.
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2025 Breeders’ Cup: Sires battle for all-time record
Into Mischief, Dubawi, Curlin, and Tapit all have multiple chances to increase their totals.
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2025 Breeders Cup News and Notes: Everything you need for race day
The Breeders' Cup is upon us, which means it's time for our annual Breeders' Cup news and notes. Come here to find updates all week.
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History's Top 10 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint performances
The Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) enjoyed its inaugural running in 2007. In the years since, the race has been a proving ground for the fleetest female racehorses in North America.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Incredibolt
Incredibolt joined the Road to the Kentucky Derby sooner than many horses. The early-maturing colt won the Street Sense (G3) during the fall meet at Churchill Downs with a last-to-first rally.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Gallivant graduates in a stakes
It’s uncommon for horses to score their first career win at the stakes level, but Gallivant achieved the feat in the Bowman Mill S. at Keeneland.
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History's Top 10 Breeders' Cup Sprint performances
Over the course of 38 editions, the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) has produced a bevy of eye-catching winners. Let’s take a tour through history and rank the Top 10 best Breeders’ Cup Sprint performances.
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Tall Tales of the Track: A Stinging Inspiration for Success
Some horses just need a little inspiration. A little kick of the heels cues them to pick up their pace. Maybe a smooch in their ear to signal ‘time to fly.’ We know and love horses for their many fantastic attributes, like speed, stamina, and heart, but we have all seen times when they need something extra to extend themselves. In the case of Polynesian, he needed a few stings to find success.
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Run the Gantlet: Enigmatic champion of the turf
The good ones sometimes come in waves. For a period in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the tide was extraordinarily high for Paul Mellon.
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Early look at storylines for 2025 Breeders’ Cup: Championships Saturday
Continued from Vol. 1 on Breeders' Cup milestones and storylines for Future Stars Friday
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Early look at storylines for 2025 Breeders’ Cup: Milestones, Future Stars Friday
As we eagerly await the official fields for the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 extravaganza at Del Mar, the prime contenders and broad outlines are already coming into focus
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for Oct. 13, 2025
Jason discusses tournaments including the recent Keeneland BCBC/NHC Qualifier and the upcoming BCBC.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Oct. 9, 2025
Jason discusses Napoleon Solo bypassing the Breeders' Cup and horse racing's lack of a true "schedule."
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Intrepido
In recent years, the dominant sire (and grandsire) of Kentucky Derby (G1) winners has been Into Mischief.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Local Knowledge finishes fast
Ted Noffey isn’t the only promising 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) contender campaigned by Spendthrift Farm and trainer Todd Pletcher.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Napoleon Solo
Napoleon Solo joined the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a tremendous performance in the Champagne (G1), leading all the way to dominate by 6 1/2 lengths.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Ted Noffey
In the 151-year history of the Kentucky Derby (G1), only five stallions have sired three Derby winners. The latest to match the record is Into Mischief.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for Oct. 6, 2025
Jason discusses the weekend and remembers longtime Southern California-based handicapper Jeff Siegel.
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LIVE American Pharoah and Champagne Stakes 2025: Odds, picks, entries, results and moreWelcome to our LIVE American Pharoah and Champagne Stakes, odds, picks, entries, results, coverage and more!
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2025 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe: Top storylines
Minnie Hauk, Aventure, Kalpana, the Japanese, Andre Fabre & more!
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for Sept. 29, 2025
Jason discusses being away from racing for his vacation and disconnecting from the game for a bit.
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Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Haulin Ice romps in Princess Rooney
The 2025 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar is 38 days away. Catch up on the latest news and developments with our weekly Breeders’ Cup Roundup:
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Spice Runner
Spice Runner joined the 2025-26 Road to the Kentucky Derby as early as possible, claiming victory in the series-opening Iroquois (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for Sept. 15, 2025
Jason discusses the conclusion of the Colonial Downs meet and the season as a whole.
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LIVE Churchill Downs Races Today: Iroquois Stakes 2025 picks, odds entries, and more
Welcome to our 2025 Churchill Downs races today LIVE coverage!
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Sept 13-14]
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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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Sept. 11, 2025
Jason shares some thoughts on 'influencer marketing' in Thursday Thoughts.
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Monday Morning Message for Sept. 8, 2025
Jason discusses some highlights from the weekend of racing, including the season endings of Del Mar and Emerald Downs.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Sept. 4, 2025
Jason discusses the winding road of some of this weekend's big races, the Old Dominion Derby (G3) and Super Derby.
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LIVE Pacific Classic 2025: Del Mar Picks, odds, entries and more
Welcome to the Pacific Classic 2025 Del Mar LIVE coverage!
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Horse Racing This Labor Day Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Aug. 30 - Sept. 1]
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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Remembering Katrina, Part II: Our 'Happy Ticket'
Continued from Remembering Katrina, Part I: "Shadow Cast" over Travers weekend.
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Remembering Katrina, Part I: 'Shadow Cast' over Travers weekend
Originally published in August 2015, this personal reflection re-emerges from the archives in observance of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Aug. 28, 2025
Jason discusses a question that was posed online: Should track announcers be active on social media engaging directly with fans and bettors?
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for Aug. 25, 2025
Jason discusses some of the highlights from Charles Town Classic night at Charles Town.
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LIVE Travers Stakes 2025: Picks, odds, entries, replays, results and more
Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Travers Stakes 2025.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Aug. 21, 2025
Jason discusses Saturday's Canadian Derby (G3) and looks back at a memorable edition of Western Canada's signature race.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for Aug. 18, 2025
Jason discusses one of his biggest bucket list racing events, this past Saturday's Gold Cup and Saucer at Charlottetown.
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Exclusive Trackside Coverage: 2025 Kings Plate Day [VIDEO]
Woodbine has come to life with a slew of stakes races for the day, including the main headliner — the 2025 Kings Plate S.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Aug. 14, 2025
Jason discusses Sunday's Longacres Mile and tells some stories of his favorite race of the year.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for Aug. 11, 2025
Jason looks back at calling this weekend's Arlington Million (G1) and talks about the day on the track.
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LIVE Arlington Million Stakes 2025: Picks, odds, entries and more
Welcome to our live coverage of Arlington Million Stakes 2025 at Colonial Downs.
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Trackside: 2025 Arlington Million
Join TwinSpires trackside at Colonial Downs for exclusive interviews, picks, and more!
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Aug. 7, 2025
Jason discusses this weekend's Arlington Million and a memory of the first Million at Colonial in 2023.
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2025 Arlington Million International Scouting Report: Cairo
Once a promising prospect for Aidan O’Brien, Cairo is in the midst of a renaissance for British trainer Alice Haynes.
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LIVE 2025 Whitney Stakes: Picks, odds, entries and more
Welcome to our live coverage of Whitney Stakes 2025 at Saratoga.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for July 31, 2025
Jason writes about calling races while getting older and the effects of age on announcing.
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Daryl's Joy: Antipodean warrior once honored at Saratoga
Although not the best nor most accomplished horse from Australia and New Zealand to ever grace the American turf, Daryl's Joy held his form in the U.S. far better than most Antipodean invaders.
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Glorious Goodwood 2025: Sussex, Molecomb, Nassau offer BC berths
Three Breeders’ Cup Challenge races are on tap at Glorious Goodwood this week, but clues for Del Mar can be gleaned throughout the festival.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for July 28, 2025
Jason discusses some jockey stories from the weekend about Tyler Conner and Perry Ouzts.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem July 24, 2025
Jason discusses recency bias in racing and the top two three-year-olds this year.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem July 21, 2025
Jason discusses Journalism's Haskell (G1) win and deciding on a horse's 'greatness'.
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LIVE Haskell Stakes 2025: Picks, odds, entries and more
Welcome to our live coverage of Haskell Stakes 2025 at Monmouth Park.
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Tall Tales of the Track: Unexpected Glory
Needing a big win to get him back on track, Sande sought a mount for the 1925 Kentucky Derby, but came up empty until he found that Gifford Cochran's Flying Ebony needed a rider. What happened next etched Flying Ebony’s name in the Run for the Roses’ record books.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem July 17, 2025
Jason discusses our attachment and need for technology in life, occupations, and racing!
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D. Wayne Lukas: One horse that could have been his best
D. Wayne Lukas consistently reached new levels, sometimes many times over, but a few of us will always remember Grand Canyon as the player who might have defined the coach's entire career.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for June 30, 2025
Jason discusses a crazy storm at a baseball game and are there things racing can do to have less "off tracks."
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Before the Winner’s Circle and Hall of Fame, D. Wayne Lukas Was a Boy with a Horse
Over the course of his long Hall of Fame career, Lukas built a reputation as one of the sport’s greatest trainers, with nearly 5,000 wins and a long list of champions, but how did this small-town boy become the Coach? The answer lies in Lukas’s earliest years as a boy, with an innate sense of how to get the best of an athlete, human or equine.
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Five underappreciated champions trained by D. Wayne Lukas
As serious health issues have forced Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas into retirement at the age of 89, thoughts turn reflective about the inevitable passing of time in our own lives.
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LIVE Stephen Foster Stakes 2025: Picks, odds, exclusive interviews and more
Stephen Foster Day has arrived with the highlight of the evening being the Stephen Foster 2025.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for June 26, 2025
Jason discusses coaches and The Coach in today's Thursday Thoughts.
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Top 10 takeaways from 2025 Royal Ascot
“This place tames lions. It is so special to win here because it's so tough.”
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for June 23, 2025
Jason discusses the retirement announcement by legendary trainer D. Wayne Lukas.
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International horse racing betting tips and schedule: Final day of Royal Ascot and more
Enjoy Greater Britian and Irish racing picks and schedules as horse racing enthusiasts switch to the international front with their focus on Ascot Racecourse for the Royal Ascot and more. With a jam packed week of racing, there is no shortage of lucrative betting opportunities.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for June 19, 2025
Jason discusses racing in Ohio and some of his favorite memories of friends from the Buckeye State.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [June 14-15]
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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Royal Ascot 2025: Carl Spackler leads U.S. shippers
Although Wesley Ward will not be represented at Royal Ascot 2025, there is plenty of U.S. interest over the course of the week.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for June 12, 2025
Jason discusses some of his favorite Father's Day racing memories.
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LIVE Belmont Stakes 2025 expert picks, results, horse racing news, Belmont Stakes horses, & odds
Join us LIVE for a packed day of horse racing news for Belmont Stakes 2025 with odds, expert picks, results, and more.
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Sovereignty upsets Journalism in the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. (Photos by Coady Media)
Belmont Stakes Head-to-Head: Sovereignty versus Journalism
Although Saturday’s $2 million Belmont (G1) has several angles, the most compelling is the rematch between the winners of the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness (G1), Sovereignty and Journalism.
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2025 Belmont Stakes Odds, Top Contenders & Betting Favorites
Get the latest 2025 Belmont Stakes odds, top contenders, and betting favorites ahead of race day on June 7 at Saratoga Race Course. Find out which horses are leading the field and how the odds are shifting in the final leg of the Triple Crown.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Baeza
A gallant runner-up finish in a strong renewal of the Santa Anita Derby (G1) has stamped Baeza as a compelling candidate for the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1).
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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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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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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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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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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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