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Pick 3 of the Week: Churchill Downs Friday
A very appealing three-race sequence of graded stakes tilts for the ladies on the Friday card at Churchill Downs comprises the Pick 3 of the Week.
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Betting the 2025 Kentucky Derby on Different Budgets
With larger fields of high-quality horses, there are many angles to take when finding selections for betting. Here are suggestions on approaching your bets with a variety of budgets.
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Tipsheet: 2025 Kentucky Derby
A total of 21 three-year-olds are entered for Saturday’s highly anticipated $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for May 2-3, 2025
A special TwinSpires Jury of James Scully, Darin Zoccali, Ashley Anderson, and Nick Tammaro gather ahead of the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1) to dish out their top picks in the big races at Churchill Downs on Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3.
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Tipsheet: 2025 Kentucky Oaks
An exciting field of 14 three-year-old fillies will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Churchill Downs main oval in Friday’s $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1).
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the 2025 Kentucky Juvenile Stakes
This year’s Kentucky Juvenile has drawn an eight-horse field, and morning-line favorite #5 Pinky Finger (8-5) looks like a standout.
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the 2025 Isaac Murphy Marathon
Since its inaugural edition in 2019, high-quality marathoners like Next and Lone Rock have won the Isaac Murphy Marathon. Lambeth looks ready to join the club.
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Hanson: The best longshot to bet in the 2025 Kentucky Derby
Determining the best longshot to play in the Kentucky Derby (G1) is very much like choosing your top selection.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mendelssohns Music should like turf
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, April 28 at Will Rogers Downs, Thistledown, and Turf Paradise, including a trifecta.
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Analyzing Sunday carryovers at Hawthorne and Santa Anita
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in a pair of Sunday carryovers at Hawthorne and Santa Anita, including a first-time starter at 6-1 odds.
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Journalism draws post 8, pegged as 3-1 favorite in 2025 Kentucky Derby
Post positions and morning-line odds for the 2025 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks
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Best Way for Beginners to Bet $10 on the Kentucky Derby
You don't have to be a seasoned pro or bet a lot to wager on the Kentucky Derby. Here is the best way for beginners to bet $10 on the Kentucky Derby.
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Plays for the $800 Churchill Downs KDBC Qualifier tournament
Saturday is opening day of the Churchill Downs spring meet, and there are a couple of excellent reasons to play the 10-race card.
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Champions Day in Hong Kong: Tabbing El Vencedor in QEII Cup
Sha Tin plays host to a 10-race Champions Day program that boasts three Group 1 events, and the action kicks off late Saturday night 12:45 a.m. ET.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Aqueduct Saturday
The Pick 3 of the Week will come from Aqueduct on Saturday in a sequence that includes the headliner of the afternoon, the $125,000 Woodhaven S. on the grass for three-year-olds.
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How to bet the Natural State Breeders’ Stakes
A total of 10 Arkansas-bred fillies and mares will travel one-mile in Sunday’s $150,000 Natural State Breeders’ S. at Oaklawn Park.
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How to bet the Royal Heroine Stakes
A massive field of 13 fillies and mares will go eight panels on the Santa Anita lawn in Saturday’s $100,000 Royal Heroine S. (G3).
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Santa Anita’s $68,636 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, April 25 at Aqueduct and Keeneland, along with a single for the $68,638 Pick 6 carryover at Santa Anita.
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Betting With, and Against, Sandy Bottom in the Roxelana Stakes
The opening-night feature at Churchill Downs on Saturday is the $200,000 Roxelana S. Seven fillies and one mare will go postward in the six-furlong heat on the main oval.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Churchill Downs Saturday
The last of the three Pick 4 wagers offered at Churchill Downs on opening day comprises the final four races on the slate, including the feature, the Roxelana S.
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Exotics Plays for the Monroe Stakes
A total of 11 fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Gulfstream Park green in Saturday’s $75,000 Monroe S.
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How to bet the Bewitch Stakes
The closing-day feature at Keeneland on Friday is the $350,000 Bewitch S. (G3), a 1 1/2-mile turf affair for fillies and mares.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for April 26, 2025
The TwinSpires Jury of Ashley Anderson and guest Nick Tammaro are back to debate their best bets and fades at Churchill Downs for Opening Night of the 43-day spring meet, plus they look at a high-profile matching at Aqueduct on Saturday.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Single for Keeneland’s $25,217 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, April 24 at Keeneland and Turf Paradise, including a horse to single in Keeneland’s $25,217 Pick 6 carryover
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British Spot Plays: Sandown selections April 25
The two fixtures for older horses at Sandown on Friday appear wide open.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Keeneland’s $10,587 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, April 23 at Keeneland, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Charles Town, including horses to play in Keeneland’s $10,587 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley April 23
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: Cold double at Horseshoe Indianapolis
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, April 22 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Will Rogers Downs, along with a horse to single in the $4,901 Pick 5 carryover at Turf Paradise.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Parx’s mandatory-payout $545,802 Pick 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, April 21 at Thistledown and Will Rogers Downs, along with a ticket for the mandatory-payout $545,802 Pick 5 carryover at Parx Racing.
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Hawthorne: Analyzing Pick 6 and Super High 5 carryovers
A couple of carryovers are up for grabs on Sunday at Hawthorne.
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Keeneland: A single for the $82,329 Pick 6 carryover
Get ready—the Saturday card at Keeneland features a huge $82,329 carryover in the $1 Pick 6. We can expect thousands of additional dollars to join the pool.
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How to bet the American Stakes
A cast of seven will run one-mile on the Santa Anita lawn in Sunday’s $100,000 American S. (G3).
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for April 19, 2025
The TwinSpires Jury of Ashley Anderson and guest Nick Tammaro discuss their best bets and fades at Keeneland, Oaklawn Park, and Gulfstream Park.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of April 19
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 12:45 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Betting With, and Against, Pay Billy in the Federico Tesio Stakes
A well-matched field of 10 sophomores will run 1 1/8 miles on the Laurel Park main strip in Saturday’s $150,000 Federico Tesio S.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Oaklawn Park Saturday
A pair of stakes races, led by the lucrative, $1.25 million Oaklawn H. (G2), will be a part of the Pick 4 of the Week from Oaklawn Park on Saturday.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Keeneland Saturday
The Pick 3 of the Week comes from Keeneland on Saturday in a sequence that concludes with the feature of the day.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Play this Keeneland double
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, April 18 at Keeneland and Gulfstream Park, including a cold daily double.
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How to bet the 2025 Doubledogdare Stakes
A fantastic field of seven fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Keeneland dirt in Friday’s $350,000 Doubledogdare S. (G3). The feature attracted four previous graded stakes heroines, including two of the Grade 1 kind, in an exciting affair with an abundance of quality to it.
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Exotics Plays for the Elkhorn Stakes
An overflow field of 13 turf marathoners will travel 1 1/2 miles on the Keeneland lawn in Saturday’s $350,000 Elkhorn S. (G2).
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Aqueduct’s $21,551 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, April 17 at Gulfstream Park, Keeneland, and Charles Town, along with a horse to single in Aqueduct’s $21,551 Pick 6 carryover.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 30-1 at Horseshoe Indianapolis
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, April 16, at Keeneland and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with tickets for the $3,014 Super High 5 carryover at Tampa Bay Downs.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley April 16
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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2025 Kentucky Derby News and Notes
2025 KENTUCKY DERBY LATEST NEWS, LIVE UPDATES, ANALYSIS, CONTENDERS & ODDS INFORMATION
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Horseshoe Indianapolis opening day
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, April 15 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Will Rogers Downs, including a pair of exactas.
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British Spot Plays: Craven meeting at Newmarket April 15
Newmarket's three-day Craven meeting this week features more trials for the 2000 Guineas (G1) and 1000 Guineas (G1).
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Gray Lightning can win comeback
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, April 14 at Parx Racing and Will Rogers Downs, including a play in the Wilma Mankiller S.
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Gulfstream: Betting the $558,782 Pick 6 mandatory payout
The Sunday card at Gulfstream Park is highlighted by the mandatory payout of a $558,782 jackpot carryover in the Rainbow Pick 6.
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Picks: Keeneland’s Grade One Gamble tournament, Mahoning’s $23,027 Pick 6 mandatory payout
A mandatory-payout Pick 6 carryover at Mahoning Valley and a lucrative tournament at Keeneland are among the best betting options to pursue on Saturday.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Keeneland Sunday
The Pick 3 of the Week will come from Keeneland on Sunday, concluding with the ultra-competitive Giant’s Causeway S.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Laurel Park Saturday
Four black-type events will headline a fine nine-race card at Laurel Park on Saturday, and a trio of the stakes tilts are a central part of the Pick 4 of the Week.
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British Spot Plays: Guineas trials at Newbury April 12
The 2025 British flat season shifts into a stronger gear beginning Saturday, when Newbury hosts the John Porter (G3) for older horses and a pair of trials for the upcoming 2000 Guineas (G1) and 1000 Guineas (G1).
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Australia: Spot Plays for Day 2 of The Championships
Andrew Champagne tabs a trio of spot plays for the action at Randwick that begins Friday night at 9:45 p.m. ET.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of April 12
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 12:30 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Exotics Plays for the 2025 Jenny Wiley Stakes
A fantastic field of nine fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Keeneland grass in Saturday’s $650,000 Jenny Wiley S. (G1).
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Keeneland’s $211,734 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, April 11 at Keeneland, including horses to play in the $211,734 Pick 6 carryover.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for April 11-12, 2025
The TwinSpires Jury of James Scully, Ashley Anderson, and Darin Zoccali are back to defend their best bets and fades of the week at Keeneland, host of the final stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, and Oaklawn Park, where Thorpedo Anna is set to make her second start of her four-year-old campaign.
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Betting With, and Against, Thorpedo Anna in the Apple Blossom
Six brave souls will hope to upend reigning Horse of the Year #6 Thorpedo Anna (2-5) in the $1.25 million Apple Blossom H. (G1) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday.
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How to bet the Maker’s Mark Mile Stakes
A talented group of nine will travel eight furlongs on the Keeneland green in Friday’s $650,000 Maker’s Mile S. (G1). I feel that three horses are potentially a cut above the rest of their foes in the event and will focus on the trio for the top slots in my vertical exotics plays.
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Tipsheet: 2025 Lexington Stakes
A well-matched field of seven sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Keeneland dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Lexington S. (G3). The 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series contest will reward the top five across the wire with qualifying points on a 20-10-6-4-2 basis.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Five-figure Keeneland carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, April 10 at Keeneland, including a 5-1 shot to emphasize in lucrative Pick 6 and Super High 5 carryovers.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Keeneland’s $32,121 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, April 9 at Keeneland, including horses to play in the $32,121 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley April 9
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: $800 Blue Grass KDBC Qualifier tournament
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, April 8 at Keeneland, including analysis of the $6,200 Super High 5 carryover and the $800 Blue Grass KDBC Qualifier tournament.
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Exacta of the Week: Commonwealth Stakes at Keeneland Tuesday
The Exacta of the Week will come from Keeneland on Tuesday with the focus on the wildly competitive $250,000 Commonwealth S. (G2).
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Keeneland’s $39,292 Pick 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, April 7 at Keeneland, including analysis of the $39,292 Pick 6 carryover.
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Journalism retains 5-1 favoritism in KDFW Pool 6
The sixth and final pool of the 2025 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) closed Saturday at 4 p.m. ET, giving bettors an opportunity to lock into contenders prior to the last three major U.S. preps.
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Mucciolo’s Top 5 Horse Betting Strategies for 2025
Playing the ponies is an inexact science that is ever-evolving for me. Horse racing offers the most diversity from a gambling perspective.
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Gulfstream: How to bet the $10,992 Super High 5 carryover
The wagering highlight of a quiet Sunday card at Gulfstream Park is a non-jackpot $10,992 Super High 5 carryover.
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Wood Memorial Stakes & Santa Anita Derby: Picks, race entries, analysis & LIVE horse racing news
Enjoy live odds for all the upcoming stakes races, including the Wood Memorial and Santa Anita Derby entries. Watch replays of those important stakes, and discover Arkansas Derby and Florida Derby results and for each stakes race.
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Santa Anita: How to bet the $20,311 Super High 5 carryover
If five stakes, including the Santa Anita Derby (G1), aren’t reason enough to bet Saturday's card at Santa Anita, there’s now a $20,311 Super High 5 carryover up for grabs.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Santa Anita Saturday
The $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) highlights a big Saturday of racing at The Great Race Place. A trio of Pick 4 wagers are on the menu at the Arcadia, Calif. venue, and my focus will be on the middle one that begins in race six.
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Betting with, and against, Ballerina d’Oro in the Gazelle Stakes
A total of eight three-year-old fillies with their eyes on Louisville for the first Friday in May will contest Saturday’s $200,000 Gazelle S. (G3) at Aqueduct.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of April 5
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 12:45 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Australia: Spot plays for Day 1 of The Championships
Friday night is a big one in the land Down Under. Australia’s Randwick hosts day one of The Championships.
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2025 Dubai World Cup: Top selections and price plays
Even in races with such lopsided favorites as Forever Young and Romantic Warrior, there’s no shortage of quality rivals who can outperform market expectations.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for April 3, 2025
The TwinSpires Jury of James Scully, Ashley Anderson, and Darin Zoccali provide their best bets for major Kentucky Derby and Oaks qualifiers at Aqueduct, Keeneland, and Santa Anita.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Santa Anita’s $100,819 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, April 4 at Santa Anita and Evangeline Downs, including horses to play in Santa Anita’s $100,819 Pick 6 carryover.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mahoning, Turf Paradise stakes
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, April 3 at Mahoning Valley and Turf Paradise, along with horses to play in Pick 6 and Super High 5 carryovers at Hawthorne.
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Tipsheet: 2025 Blue Grass Stakes
A strong field of seven sophomores will travel nine panels over the Keeneland dirt in Saturday’s $1.25 million Blue Grass S. (G1).
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Tipsheet: 2025 Santa Anita Derby
A compact, but sensational, field of five three-year-olds will go 1 1/8 miles on the dirt in Saturday’s $500,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1).
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Tipsheet: 2025 Wood Memorial Stakes
A well-matched field of 12 sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles over the Aqueduct dirt in Saturday’s $750,000 Wood Memorial S. (G2).
Analysis
Journalism 4-1 in early-closing KDFW Pool 6
The sixth and final Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) pool in advance of this year's Churchill Downs classic is scheduled this week beginning Thursday at noon ET.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Play this 8-1 shot
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, April 2 at Tampa Bay Downs and Turf Paradise, including an 8-1 longshot.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley April 2
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Michael Iavarone explains his winning Pick-5 ticket structure
Michael Iavarone had the sole winning ticket of Tampa Bay Downs’ late Pick 5 worth $435,029.40 on Feb. 8, 2020 when placing his bet at TwinSpires.com.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Two doubles at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, April 1 at Turf Paradise, including a pair of cold double bets.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Trifecta at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, March 31 at Turf Paradise, including a trifecta.
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Betting Tampa's $40,548 Super High 5 carryover, Gulfstream's Pick 6 mandatory payout
After a 21-1 longshot won the final race at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, there’s a $40,548 Super High 5 carryover available in the first race on Sunday’s card.
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How to bet the Southern Hospitality Stakes
A talented group of 10 sophomore fillies will speed six furlongs at Oaklawn Park in Sunday’s $145,000 Southern Hospitality Overnight S.
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2025 Takamatsunomiya Kinen: One-line assessments
Turf sprinters scramble about six furlongs in the Takamatsunomiya Kinen (G1) at Chukyo late Saturday night stateside (2:40 a.m. ET), the first top-level turf race of the year in Japan.
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Florida Derby & Arkansas Derby: Picks, race entries, analysis & LIVE horse racing news
Enjoy live odds for all the upcoming stakes races, including the Florida Derby and the Arkansas Derby entries. Watch replays of those important stakes, and discover Arkansas Derby and Florida Derby results and for each stakes race.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [March 29-30]
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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Turfway analysis: Mandatory-payout carryovers on closing day
After months of winter racing action, the Turfway Park meet concludes on Saturday. The eight-race card is highlighted by three carryovers slated to be paid out in mandatory fashion.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the evening of March 29
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 12:45 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Turfway Park Saturday
The Pick 4 of the Week will come from Turfway Park on Saturday, and the sequence will include the feature, the $125,000 Serena’s Song S.
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Pick 3 of the Week: 2025 Oaklawn Park Saturday
Oaklawn Park plays host to a fantastic 14-race card on Saturday, led by the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1). I found a three-race sequence that has a lot of appeal to me prior to the feature for the Pick 3 of the Week.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 3 stakes at 2 tracks
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, March 28 at Sunland Park and Oaklawn Park, along with horses to play in the $1,401 Super High 5 carryover at Turfway Park.
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