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2026 Breeders' Cup: Spotlighting top returnees from 2025
One of the nice things about the Breeders’ Cup is the chance for an annual catch-up with some familiar equine friends.
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2026 Breeders’ Cup: Under-the-radar contenders on Saturday
Many of the races on 2026 Breeders’ Cup Saturday feature competitive fields with appealing live longshots to consider betting.
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Meet the Contenders: 2026 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
Meet the horses running in the 2026 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential. The star rating of 1 to 5 represents the opportunity to perform well.
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Meet the Contenders: 2026 Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Meet the horses running in the 2026 Breeders' Cup Juvenile. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential. The star rating of 1 to 5 represents the opportunity to perform well.
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2026 Breeders’ Cup: Under-the-radar contenders on Friday
Although there are a few strong favorites in Friday’s Breeders’ Cup races at Keeneland, the large fields in the grass races should give longshots a chance to factor into the results.
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Betting the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Classic on Different Budgets
A stellar field of eight will run 1 1/4 miles over the Keeneland main strip in Saturday’s highly anticipated $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).
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Tipsheet: 2026 Breeders’ Cup Turf
A world-class cast will travel 1 1/2 miles over the Keeneland grass in Saturday’s highly anticipated, $5 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1).
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Tipsheet: 2026 Breeders’ Cup Mile
The grassy, $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday features a quartet of contenders who competed in the 2025 event.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Breeders’ Cup Classic
A superb field of eight will travel 1 1/4 miles over the Keeneland dirt in Saturday’s lucrative, $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).
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Tipsheet: 2026 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
A fantastic field of eight two-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles over the main oval at Keeneland in Friday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1).
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mahoning’s $1,773 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Finger Lakes and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with a horse to single in the $1,773 Pick 5 carryover at Mahoning Valley.
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2026 Breeders' Cup contenders worth considering at a price
Who among this year’s entries might be worth considering at decent prices? Here’s my list.
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Breeders' Cup: Finding Vulnerable Favorites in the 2026 Breeders' Cup
The record of post-time favorites in the 14 Breeders’ Cup races at Del Mar in 2025 closely mirrored the results of the 2024 edition at the same track.
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Pool 1 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager open ahead of Breeders' Cup
Wagering on Pool 1 will close at 4 p.m. on Friday in advance of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Keeneland, which has a scheduled post time of 4:55 p.m.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Indianapolis price plays
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Oct. 26, at Horseshoe Indianapolis, including horses to play in the $6,318 Super High 5 carryover.
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Picks: $1,000 Churchill Downs BCBC Qualifier, $109,520 Santa Anita Pick 6 carryover
A $1,000 tournament focused on Churchill Downs and a $109,520 Pick 6 carryover at Santa Anita are among the betting opportunities to pursue on the final Sunday in October.
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Saturday carryover picks: $53,059 Pick 5, $12,121 Super High 5
A $53,059 Pick 5 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and a $12,121 Super High 5 at Keeneland are among the carryovers worth pursuing on Saturday.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Oct. 24, 2026
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 12 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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The 2026 Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge and What to Know
Lexington financial planner Dave Smyth won 2025's BCBC tournament, finishing the day with betting earnings of $144,800 and a first prize of $463,000.
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Exotics Plays for the Fayette Stakes
An overflow field of 13 is entered for Saturday’s $350,000 Fayette (G3) at Keeneland.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Laurel Park Saturday, October 24
Laurel Park will host a big day for regionally bred runners on Saturday during Maryland Millions Day.
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Breeders' Cup 2026 Post Times, Wagering Menu, Pre-Entries
For anyone in search of when to tune in, what to wager and who is running in the 2026 Breeders' Cup World Championships!
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Pick 4 of the Week: Belmont Park Saturday, October 24
I’ll take aim at the closing four-race sequence during Empire Showcase Day at Belmont Park on Saturday.
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How to bet the 2026 Autumn Miss Stakes
A strong field of 11 three-year-old fillies will go one mile on the Santa Anita lawn in Sunday’s $100,000 Autumn Miss (G3).
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James Scully's picks for October 23 at Belmont
James Scully discusses his expert picks for the Belmont Park horse races on October 23, 2026.
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Australia Preview for October 24, 2026
As North America gets ready for the Breeders’ Cup, the closest Australian race to the Breeders’ Cup Classic is set to run this weekend, seven days before the Classic.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Keeneland’s $27,465 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Oct. 23 at Keeneland and Santa Anita, including suggested singles for Keeneland’s $27,465 Pick 6 carryover.
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How to bet the 2026 Valley View Stakes
A total of 10 sophomore fillies will travel one mile over the green at Keeneland in Friday’s feature, the $400,000 Valley View (G2).
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How to bet the 2026 Sands Point Stakes
An overflow field of 13 sophomore fillies will run 1 1/8 miles over the inner turf at Belmont Park on Friday in the $200,000 Sands Point (G3).
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Betting With, and Against, Remember Mamba in the Bryan Station Stakes
A total of 16 sophomores are entered for Saturday’s highly competitive, $400,000 Bryan Station (G2) at Keeneland.
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James Scully's picks for October 22 at Belmont
Find out what James Scully and other experts have to say before heading to the races.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Keeneland’s $5,793 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Oct. 22 at Belmont Park, Keeneland, and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a horse to key on top in Keeneland’s $5,793 Super High 5 carryover.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Rags to Riches Stakes
A wide-open field of seven fillies and mares will run 1 1/16 miles over the Churchill Downs dirt course in Sunday’s $200,000 Rags to Riches S.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Street Sense Stakes
A cast of eight two-year-old colts will travel 1 1/16 miles over the famed Churchill Downs main strip in Sunday’s $200,000 Street Sense (G3).
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Gold On Black at 9-2
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Oct. 21 at Belmont Park, Keeneland, and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a trifecta.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $70,118 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Finger Lakes and Presque Isle Downs, along with horses to play in the $70,118 Pick 5 carryover at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Tickets for a $6,998 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Oct. 19, at Finger Lakes and Presque Isle Downs, along with tickets for the $6,998 Super High 5 carryover at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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Keeneland: Single for Sunday’s $44,319 Pick 6 carryover
Racing at the Keeneland fall meet continues on Sunday with a nine-race card highlighted by a lucrative $44,319 carryover in the $1 Pick 6.
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Single for Saturday’s $17,831 Sunset Six Pick 6 carryover
One of the most enticing carryovers available to chase on Saturday is the $17,831 prize pool in the $1 “Sunset Six” Pick 6.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets, October 17, 2026
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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Tipsheet: 2026 Dowager Stakes
A deep, well-matched field of fillies and mares will vie in the 12-furlong, $350,000 Dowager (G3) over the Keeneland lawn on Sunday.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Belmont Park Saturday, October 17
I will target the late four-race sequence at Belmont Park on Saturday during Fall Starter Championships Day.
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Woodbine Stakes Plays for Sunday, October 18
A pair of black-type tilts for juveniles will highlight the 10-race card at Woodbine on Sunday.
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British Spot Plays: Ascot for Oct. 17, 2026
We’re essentially in the final sixteenth of the British flat season, and for the first time in a couple of years, my annual betting bankroll is assured of finishing in the black.
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Remington Park Stakes Plays for Friday, October 16
Horses bred in the Sooner State will take over the 10-race card at Remington Park on Friday evening during Oklahoma Classics night.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Three big Pick 6 carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Oct. 16 at Keeneland, along with horses to use a trio of lucrative Pick 6 carryovers at Keeneland, Belmont Park, and Santa Anita.
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Australia Preview for October 17, 2026
Ka Ying Rising’s attempt to win a second Everest is the biggest thing in Australian racing this week, but there’s plenty more happening.
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How to bet the 2026 Ontario Derby
A talented and accomplished field of nine will travel 1 1/8 miles over the Tapeta in Saturday’s $175,000 Ontario Derby (G3) at Woodbine.
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Betting With, and Against, Mashallah in the Raven Run Stakes
A dozen sophomore fillies will run seven panels on the Keeneland dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Raven Run (G2).
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Pick 3 of the Week: Santa Anita Saturday, October 17
I’ll come firing out of the gate at Santa Anita on Saturday for the Pick 3 of the Week, with the sequence concluding with the feature, the Lure S.
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Betting with, and against the World's Best, Ka Ying Rising
Fittingly, the world’s richest race on turf has attracted the world’s best racehorse.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Belmont’s $22,988 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Oct. 15 at Keeneland and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with a horse to single in the $22,988 Pick 6 carryover at Belmont Park.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Perryville Stakes
An excellent cast of 12 sophomores will speed seven panels on the Keeneland dirt in Saturday’s highly competitive, $350,000 Perryville (G3).
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James Scully's picks for October 14 at Belmont
James Scully discusses his expert picks for the Belmont Park horse races on October 14, 2026.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Keeneland’s $20,386 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Presque Isle Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to play in Keeneland’s $20,386 Pick 6 carryover and $7,511 Super High 5 carryover.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mandatory-payout $62,991 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Parx Racing, including a ticket for the mandatory-payout $62,991 Pick 5 carryover.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $12,729 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Oct. 12, at Finger Lakes, Presque Isle Downs, and Santa Anita, along with tickets for the $12,729 Super High 5 carryover at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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Belmont Park: Single for Sunday’s $121,890 Pick 6 carryover
After going unsolved for two days in a row, the $1 Pick 6 at Belmont Park has tossed up a huge $121,890 carryover for Sunday’s card.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets, Oct 10
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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Horses to bet in Pick 6 carryovers at Belmont, Keeneland, Santa Anita
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in a trio of five-figure Pick 6 carryovers on Saturday at Belmont Park, Keeneland, and Santa Anita.
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Playing Sunday’s Juvenile Stakes at Woodbine, October 11
Two black-type tilts for two-year-olds will headline the racing at Woodbine on Sunday.
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Betting With, and Against, Ag Bullet in the Franklin Stakes
Grade 1 vixen #7 Ag Bullet (2-1), who has hit the board in the last two editions of the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1), leads a field of eight in Sunday’s $400,000 Franklin S. (G2) at Keeneland.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Keeneland Saturday, October 10
An enticing closing four-race sequence on a fine Saturday of racing at Keeneland will make up the Pick 4 of the Week.
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Scully: Late Pick 3 Play at Belmont Saturday
James Scully handicaps and shares how he will play the Late Pick 3 sequence at Belmont Park on Oct. 10, 2026.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Oct. 10
First post at Sha Tin is 12:30 a.m. ET late Saturday night, and Luke Middlebrook furnishes selections and analysis.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Woodbine Pick 5 and Pick 6 carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Oct. 9 at Keeneland and Belmont Park, along with horses to use in five-figure Pick 5 and Pick 6 carryovers at Woodbine.
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Playing the $3 Pick 3 at Santa Anita on Saturday, October 10
I will go after the closing three-race sequence at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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Exotics Plays for the Bricks and Mortar Stakes
Nine three-year-olds will vie in Saturday’s inaugural running of the $175,000 Bricks and Mortar S. at Belmont Park.
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Tipsheet: The 2026 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
A superb cast of 11 three-year-old fillies will jaunt 1 1/8 miles over the Keeneland lawn in Saturday’s $750,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1).
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Australia Preview for October 10, 2026
Good betting opportunities abound at both Caulfield and Rosehill.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Cavalry Call tries dirt
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Oct. 8 at Keeneland and Presque Isle Downs, along with a horse to single in the mandatory-payout $4,424 Pick 6 carryover at Thistledown.
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How to bet the 2026 Hill Prince Stakes
The Miguel Clement-trained #6 Caroline St. Beat will lead a cast of nine sophomores postward in Saturday’s feature at Belmont Park, the $200,000 Hill Prince (G3).
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How to bet the 2026 Sycamore Stakes
An especially well-matched and full field of turf stayers will go 1 1/2 miles over the Keeneland green in Friday’s $400,000 Sycamore (G2).
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Wednesday's Best Bets and Quick Picks: Belmont’s $39,713 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Keeneland and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with a horse to single in the $39,713 Pick 6 carryover at Belmont Park.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: How to play the $4,437 Grand High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, including a ticket for the $4,437 Super High 5 carryover at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Finger Lakes $19,576 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Oct. 5 at Presque Isle Downs, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Assiniboia Downs, along with a horse to single in the $19,576 Pick 5 carryover at Finger Lakes.
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Keeneland Sunday picks: $25,541 carryover, $1,000 tournament
The Sunday card at Keeneland includes three stakes, a $25,541 Super High 5 carryover, and a bevy of TwinSpires tournaments led by the $1,000 Keeneland BCBC/NHC Qualifier.
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Arc Day 2026: Selections for undercard Breeders’ Cup Challenge races
It’s almost a Breeders’ Cup European turf equivalent, with six Group 1 races in total.
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Analyzing Saturday Pick 6 carryovers at Belmont, Keeneland, Santa Anita
A huge Saturday of coast-to-coast Breeders’ Cup prep races just got even better with the emergence of three non-jackpot Pick 6 carryovers at major tracks.
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Late Pick 5 Preview: Keeneland Fall Stars Weekend [VIDEO]
The Keeneland Fall Meet is here, and Nick Tammaro and James Scully are building their Pick 5 ticket for Saturday, October 3!
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Oct. 3, 2026
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 12:30 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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How to bet the 2026 Bourbon Stakes
A total of 11 juveniles will go 1 1/16 miles on the grass at Keeneland in Sunday’s $400,000 Bourbon (G2).
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How to bet the 2026 Rodeo Drive Stakes
A total of 11 fillies and mares will run 1 1/4 miles over the Santa Anita green in Saturday’s $200,000 Rodeo Drive (G2).
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Betting With, and Against, Rhetorical in the Turf Mile Stakes
Nine grass specialists will run eight furlongs on the Keeneland sod in Saturday’s $1.25 million Turf Mile (G1).
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Prix De l'Arc De Triomphe Preview for 2026
It’s a historic edition, not because of an especially strong field, but because it’s the last time geldings will be barred.
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Exotics Plays for the First Lady Stakes
A deep, accomplished field of 11 fillies and mares will travel one mile on Keeneland's grass in Saturday’s $800,000 First Lady (G1).
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James Scully's picks for October 2 at Belmont
Find out what James Scully and other experts have to say before heading to the races at Belmont.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Santa Anita’s $20,561 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Oct. 2 at Belmont Park, Keeneland, and Santa Anita, including tickets for Santa Anita’s $20,561 Super High 5 carryover.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Belmont Park Saturday, October 3
A trio of graded stakes events will close out Belmont Park's huge Saturday card.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Keeneland Saturday, October 3
I’ll take a swing at the late Pick 4 on Saturday's Keeneland card, led by a trio of Grade 1 races.
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Australia Preview for October 3, 2026
In terms of Group and Grade 1 races, the first weekend in October is the biggest weekend of the year in world racing.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Jackie’s Player tries turf
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Oct. 1, at Belmont Park, Presque Isle Downs, and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a 5-1 shot switching from dirt to turf.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Champagne Stakes
A strong field of six juveniles will run one mile over the main strip at Belmont Park in Saturday’s $500,000 Champagne (G1).
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Tipsheet: 2026 Breeders’ Futurity
A high-quality field of six juveniles will run 1 1/16 miles over the main surface at Keeneland in Saturday’s $650,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1).
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Tipsheet: 2026 American Pharoah Stakes
Trainer Bob Baffert has four of the six two-year-olds in the cast for Saturday’s $300,000 American Pharoah (G1) at Santa Anita.
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Keeneland Spot Plays Oct. 2, 2026
An exciting month of racing at Keeneland begins Friday, albeit with an unfortunate forecast of rain for the opening card.
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How to bet the Joe Hirsch Stakes
An excellent field of seven turf stayers will run 1 1/2 miles over the lawn at Belmont Park in Thursday's $500,000 Joe Hirsch Invitational (G1).
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How to bet the Belmont Turf Sprint Stakes
A fleet field of eight will speed six panels over the inner lawn at Belmont Park in Thursday's $200,000 Belmont Turf Sprint (G3).
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