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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Oct. 11
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 12 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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British Spot Plays: Newmarket for Oct. 11
With British Champions Day around the corner, Newmarket wraps up its two-year-old festival on Saturday with a trio of Group stakes devoted to juveniles.
International
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Huge carryovers at Keeneland, Santa Anita
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Oct. 10, at Gulfstream Park, Keeneland, and Aqueduct, along with analysis of rich carryovers at Keeneland and Santa Anita.
Gulfstream Park
The Everest: A Week of Action
It’s been a week full of developments in the lead-up to the world’s richest turf race, the A$20 million ($13.2 million) Everest at Randwick Oct. 18.
International
Pick 4 of the Week: Laurel Park Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025
A total of eight black-type races will be contested at Laurel Park during the 40th edition of Maryland Millions Day on Saturday.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Woodbine Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025
The pair of competitive stakes races to be hosted by Woodbine on Saturday will close out the Pick 3 of the Week.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Thursday Oct. 9, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Thursday card at Presque Isle Downs.
Racing
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Keeneland’s $26,855 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Oct. 9 at Thistledown, Keeneland, and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a horse to single in Keeneland’s $26,648 Pick 6 carryover.
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Betting With, and Against, Laurelin in the Queen Elizabeth II
An outstanding group of nine three-year-old fillies will go 1 1/8 miles over the Keeneland turf in Saturday’s $800,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S. (G1).
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How to bet the California Flag Handicap
A cast of eight Cal-breds will go 6 1/2 grassy panels down the Hillside Turf Course in Saturday’s $100,000 California Flag H. at Santa Anita.
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Exotics Plays for the Glen Cove Stakes
A total of 10 sophomore fillies are entered for the grass in Saturday's $175,000 Glen Cove S. (G3) at Aqueduct.
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How to bet the 2025 Sycamore Stakes
A big field of 11 will run 1 1/2 miles over the Keeneland lawn in Friday’s $400,000 Sycamore S. (G2).
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Keeneland’s $50,245 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Oct. 8 at Keeneland and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including tickets for Keeneland’s $50,245 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Oct. 8
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:35 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 10-1 at Indianapolis
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Oct. 7 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Assiniboia Downs, including a first-time starter at 10-1 odds.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025
Dick Powell analyzes the Tuesday program at Presque Isle Downs and offers his selections.
Analysis
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Oct. 6, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Monday card at Presque Isle Downs.
Analysis
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Horseshoe Indianapolis Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Oct. 6 at Finger Lakes and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a ticket for the $2,623 Pick 5 carryover at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Best Bets
Final Score wired the With Anticipation (G3) at Saratoga (Photo by Chelsea Durand/Coglianese Photos)
Analyzing five-figure Sunday carryovers at Aqueduct and Keeneland
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in a pair of five-figure carryovers on Sunday at Aqueduct and Keeneland.
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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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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Oct. 4, 2025]
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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Picks and plays for Saturday tournaments at Keeneland
The stakes-packed first Saturday of the Keeneland fall meet is the focus of two enticing tournaments on TwinSpires.com.
Tournaments
Price horses of interest on 2025 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Day
With six contentious Breeders’ Cup Challenge races on tap at ParisLongchamp on Sunday, it’s mandatory to probe for value and try to find the right overlays.
International
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Oct. 3
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 12 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tipsheet: 2025 American Pharoah Stakes
Trainer Bob Baffert will saddle four of the six juveniles in the $300,000 American Pharoah S. (G1) at Santa Anita on Saturday.
Breeders Cup
Spot Plays for Kentucky Oaks Prep Races
A trio of 2026 Road to the Kentucky Oaks races will be contested this weekend across the country, with qualifying points being awarded to the top-five finishers of each affair on a 10-5-3-2-1 structure.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Santa Anita’s $104,929 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Oct. 3, at Gulfstream Park, Keeneland, and Aqueduct, along with tickets for Santa Anita’s $104,929 Super High 5 carryover.
Gulfstream Park
Tipsheet: 2025 Breeders’ Futurity
A berth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) is on the line when a fantastic field of seven two-year-olds takes aim at the $650,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland on Saturday.
Kentucky Derby
Pick 3 of the Week: Keeneland Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025
A massive day of high-quality racing will take place on the opening Saturday at Keeneland with a handful of fantastic graded races leading the way.
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Tipsheet: 2025 Champagne Stakes
A talented field of nine juveniles will vie in Saturday’s $500,000 Champagne S. (G1) at Aqueduct.
Analysis
Pick 4 of the Week: Saturday at Santa Anita
A total of five stakes races with major Breeders’ Cup Implications will highlight a fantastic day of action at The Great Race Place on Saturday. I’ll tab the closing four-race sequence for the Pick 4 of the Week.
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Exotics Plays for the Canadian International
A strong field of 10 will travel 1 1/2 miles over the Woodbine lawn in Saturday’s aptly named $750,000 Canadian International S. (G1).
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Aqueduct’s $26,855 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Oct. 2 at Delaware Park and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with analysis of Aqueduct’s $26,855 Pick 6 carryover.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Thursday Oct. 2, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Thursday card at Presque Isle Downs.
Analysis
The Everest: The search for opposition to Ka Ying Rising
The final auditions for The Everest (G1), the world’s richest turf race, are being held this weekend in Australia: the Danehill (G2) and Gilgai (G2) in Melbourne, and the Premiere (G2) in Sydney.
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Meet the Contenders: 2025 American Pharoah
Meet the horses running in the American Pharoah S. (G1) at Santa Anita. 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. Be sure to follow these contenders by adding them to your stable alerts.
Racing
Betting With, and Against, Tommy Jo in the Alcibiades Stakes
Spendthrift Farm homebred #3 Tommy Jo (2-5) is a towering presence in the opening-day feature at Keeneland on Friday, the $650,000 Alcibiades S. (G1).
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Meet the Contenders: 2025 Breeders' Futurity
Meet the horses running in Saturday's 2025 Breeders' Futurity (G1) at Keeneland. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Kentucky Derby
How to bet the Matron Stakes
An especially deep group of 12 juvenile fillies will travel six grassy panels on the Aqueduct outer turf in Thursday's $175,000 Matron S. (G3).
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday Oct. 1, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Tuesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
Analysis
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Buffalo Stakes exacta
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Oct. 1 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Assiniboia Downs, including a $50 exacta in the Buffalo S.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Presque Isle’s $3,215 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Sept. 30 at Thistledown, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Assiniboia Downs, along with a ticket for the $3,215 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Sept. 30
Dick Powell handicaps the Tuesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
Analysis
Monday’s Best Bets, Quick Picks, and Mountaineer Carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Sept. 29 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Finger Lakes, along with tickets for Mountaineer’s $1,649 Super High 5 carryover.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Sept. 29, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Monday card at Presque Isle Downs.
Analysis
Churchill Downs: Single for the mandatory-payout $214,090 Pick 6
Sunday is closing day of the Churchill Downs September meet, which brings the mandatory payout of a $214,090 carryover in the 20-cent “Derby City 6” Pick 6.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Sept. 27-28]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Racing
How to bet the Santa Anita Sprint Championship
A Breeders’ Cup berth is on the line when a fleet field of eight will go postward in the $200,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2) on Sunday.
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How to bet the Gio Ponti Stakes
A well-matched field of eight sophomores will run one mile on the Aqueduct green in Sunday’s $150,000 Gio Ponti S.
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How to bet the Oklahoma Derby
A well-matched field of eight sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles over the Remington Park dirt in Sunday evening’s $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3).
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Analyzing rich Pick 6 carryovers at Aqueduct, Santa Anita
Five-figure and six-figure Pick 6 carryovers at Aqueduct and Santa Anita are among the betting highlights on the final Saturday in September.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Sept. 27
First post at Sha Tin is 12:45 a.m. ET late Saturday night, and Luke Middlebrook is your guide through the 11-race card.
International
Delaware Pick 4 play for Sept. 27
Delaware's card has an attractive Pick 4 sequence in the middle, which I'll be taking a shot at.
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British Spot Plays: Newmarket for Sept. 27
Newmarket's program on Saturday is two-year-old-centric, with a pair of historic Group 1 sprints highlighting the card.
International
Exotics Plays for the City of Hope Mile
A berth in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) is on the line when six will go postward in Saturday’s $200,000 City of Hope Mile S. (G2) at Santa Anita.
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Betting With, and Against, First Mission in the Goodwood Stakes
Multiple Grade 2 hero #4 First Mission (8-5) is the morning-line choice for Saturday’s $300,000 Goodwood S. (G1) at Santa Anita.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Single for Aqueduct’s $25,972 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Sept. 26 at Gulfstream Park and Churchill Downs, along with a horse to single in Aqueduct’s $25,972 Pick 6 carryover.
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How to bet the 2025 Beldame Stakes
A compact field of five fillies and mares will go postward in the $250,000 Beldame S. (G2) at Aqueduct on Friday.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Santa Anita Saturday [Sept. 27]
A handful of graded races with major Breeders’ Cup implications will lead the way on a fine afternoon of racing at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Aqueduct Saturday [Sept. 27]
A total of five graded stakes events will headline a fine Saturday of racing at Aqueduct.
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British Spot Plays: Newmarket for Sept. 26
We're in the homestretch of the British flat season, with five weekends remaining of Group action for 2025.
International
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Churchill’s $6,212 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Sept. 25 at Aqueduct and Churchill Downs, including tickets for Churchill’s $6,212 Super High 5 carryover.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Wednesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
Analysis
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: The Long Embrace can win debut
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Sept. 24 at Churchill Downs, including a first-time starter at 8-1 odds.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025
Dick Powell analyzes the Tuesday action at Presque Isle Downs and offers his selections.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Finger Lakes exactas
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Finger Lakes and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a pair of exactas.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mountaineer’s $1,592 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Sept. 22 at Finger Lakes and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with tickets for Mountaineer’s $1,592 Super High 5 carryover.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Sept. 22, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Monday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Los Alamitos: Single for the $28,317 Pick 6 carryover
The September meet of Thoroughbred racing at Los Alamitos concludes on Sunday with the mandatory payout of a $28,317 carryover in the $2 Pick 6.
Los Alamitos Race Course
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Sept. 20 - 22]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Tournaments
How to bet the Aspirant Stakes
A cast of 10 New York-bred juveniles will speed 5 1/2 furlongs on the Finger Lakes dirt on Monday in the $104,338 Aspirant S.
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Analyzing six-figure carryovers at Aqueduct and Parx Racing
The final Saturday of summer is loaded with lucrative carryovers for bettors to pursue.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Parx Saturday [Sept. 20]
A trio of fine graded stakes tilts highlights the closing four contests during the signature day of racing at Parx on Saturday.
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Exotics Plays for the Winter Memories Stakes
A total of 10 sophomore fillies are entered for the lawn in Saturday’s $175,000 Winter Memories S. (G3) at Aqueduct.
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Friday’s Best Bets, Quick Picks, and Churchill's Super High 5 Carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Sept. 19 at Churchill Downs, Aqueduct, and Fairmount Park, including tickets for Churchill’s $14,209 Super High 5 carryover.
Best Bets
How to bet the Ginger Punch Handicap
A cast of 10 fillies and mares will go one mile on the Gulfstream Park green in Saturday’s $75,000 Ginger Punch H.
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How to bet the Bourbon Flight Stakes
A field of eight sophomores will travel 1 3/16 miles on the main surface at Churchill Downs in Saturday’s $300,000 Bourbon Flight S.
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Betting With, and Against, Echo Sound in the Dogwood Stakes
An octet of sophomore fillies will travel seven-eighths on the Churchill Downs main surface in Saturday’s $300,000 Dogwood S. (G3).
Analysis
Pick 3 of the Week: Presque Isle Downs Friday [Sept. 19]
The Presque Isle Masters S. (G2) headlines a big Friday night of racing at Presque Isle Downs.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Sept. 20
Racing kicks off at Sha Tin at 1 a.m. ET late Saturday night. Luke Middlebrook furnishes his analysis and selections.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for Sept. 18 [VIDEO]
The TwinSpires Jury of Ashley Anderson, Darin Zoccali, and Kyle Hampton discuss their best bets for Pennsylvania Derby (G1) Day at Parx and the Dogwood (G3) at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Churchill’s $5,044 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Sept. 18 at Aqueduct, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Churchill Downs, including tickets for Churchill’s $5,044 Super High 5 carryover.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Wednesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
Analysis
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 10-1 at Churchill Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Sept. 17 at Churchill Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with tickets for Mountaineer’s $1,756 Super High 5 carryover.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Tuesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 3-1 in the Manitoba Matron
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Sept. 16 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Assiniboia Downs, along with a ticket for the $2,304 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Sept. 15, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Monday card at Presque Isle Downs.
Analysis
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Finger Lakes, Horseshoe Indianapolis exactas
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Sept. 15 at Finger Lakes, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Assiniboia Downs.
Best Bets
Analyzing three Pick 5 carryovers at Delaware Park
It isn’t every day one sees three Pick 5 carryovers up for grabs at a single track, but Delaware Park is celebrating such a day on Sunday.
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Irish Spot Plays for the Curragh Sept. 14
The second day of the Irish Champions Festival, at the Curragh on Sunday, arguably features a far more competitive collection of Group stakes.
International
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.
Tournaments
Tournaments, carryovers worth playing at Churchill, Colonial
The first Saturday of the Churchill Downs September meet is absolutely packed with enticing betting opportunities.
Tournaments
International Spotlight: Is Delacroix vulnerable in Irish Champion?
Delacroix is a short-priced favorite in Saturday’s Irish Champion (G1), but the Aidan O’Brien sophomore might not have as much margin for error as his odds suggest.
Analysis
Five Two-Year-Olds to Watch on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby
With the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Del Mar set to be contested in seven weeks, and the 2026 Kentucky Derby just 232 days away, it's a good time to tab a handful of youngsters that have impressed me most through this stage of the season.
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How to bet the 2025 Athenia Stakes
Eight fillies and mares are entered for the lawn in the Sunday feature at Aqueduct, the $150,000 Athenia S.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Sept. 13
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 1 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Exotics Plays for the Nellie Mae Cox Handicap
A very nice field of nine fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Colonial Downs green in Saturday’s co-feature, the $100,000 Nellie Mae Cox H.
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