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Fair Grounds: Horses to bet in the $2,917 Pick 6 carryover
There are five stakes races taking place on Saturday at Fair Grounds. Four of them are part of a $1 Pick 6 featuring a $2,917 carryover.
Fair Grounds
LIVE Blog for Saturday Stakes Racing: picks, odds, results and more on the RTKD
Join us on the Road to the Kentucky Derby as we give you live updates on stakes races, including the Gotham, Fountain of Youth, and San Felipe.
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Dubai Super Saturday: Japanese add interest to auditions for World Cup night
Meydan’s “Super Saturday” might not have the fanfare of last week’s Saudi Cup (G1), but the traditional dress rehearsal for the April 5 Dubai World Cup (G1) extravaganza remains informative.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Feb 28-March 2]
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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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of March 1
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 12 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Pick 3 of the Week: Fair Grounds Saturday [March 1]
A total of five black-type races will highlight a fine day of racing at Fair Grounds on Saturday.
Racing
How to bet the Santa Ysabel Stakes
A compact field of six three-year-old fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Santa Anita dirt in Sunday’s $100,000 Santa Ysabel S. (G3).
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $20 double at Turfway
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Feb. 28 at Santa Anita and Turfway Park, along with a horse to single in the $1,247 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Fair Grounds
Pick 4 of the Week: Gulfstream Park Saturday [March 1]
A total of four Pick 4 wagers are offered on the massive, 14-race card at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. I’ll take aim at the earliest of the options in hopes of padding my bankroll for later in the afternoon.
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Honey Fox Exotics Plays
A full field of fillies and mares will jaunt one mile on the Gulfstream Park lawn in Saturday’s $165,000 Honey Fox S. (G3).
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for March 1 [VIDEO]
Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Darin Zoccali proclaim their best bets and fades at Aqueduct, Gulfstream Park, and Santa Anita, including their top picks in three Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races — the Gotham (G3), Fountain of Youth (G2), and San Felipe (G2).
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Betting With, and Against, Locked in the Santa Anita Handicap
An excellent field of nine will travel 1 1/4 miles on Saturday in the feature on a huge day of racing in California in the $300,000 Santa Anita H. (G1).
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Tipsheet: 2025 San Felipe Stakes
An exciting group of six talented three-year-olds will go 1 1/16 miles on the Santa Anita main strip in Saturday’s $300,000 San Felipe S. (G2). The 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series contest will reward the top five finishers of the heat with qualifying points on a 50-25-15-10-5 structure.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Carryovers at Aqueduct, Turfway
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Feb. 27 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, along with horses to play in carryovers at Aqueduct and Turfway.
Gulfstream Park
Tipsheet: 2025 Gotham Stakes
A talented field of 10 sophomores are signed on to travel one mile on the dirt at Aqueduct in Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham S. (G3) The 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series tilt will reward the first five across the wire with qualifying points on a 50-25-15-10-5 structure.
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Tipsheet: 2025 Fountain of Youth Stakes
An excellent field of eight will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Gulfstream Park dirt in Saturday’s $415,000 Fountain of Youth S. (G2). The 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series contest will reward the top five finishers with qualifying points on a 50-25-15-10-5 basis.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Bet these double-digit longshots
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs, and Turfway Park, including three horses at double-digit odds.
Turfway Park
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Feb. 26
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Maximus Meridius drops in class
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Parx Racing and Turf Paradise, including a cold $40 exacta.
Best Bets
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $5,730 Pick 5 carryover at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Feb. 24 at Turf Paradise and Oaklawn Park, including a single for Turf Paradise’s $5,730 Pick 5 carryover.
Best Bets
Picks for $500 Rebel KDBC Qualifier, $5,481 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares Sunday picks and plays for a TwinSpires tournament at Oaklawn Park and a Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Oaklawn Park
Betting the Rebel Stakes Day early Pick 5 at Oaklawn Park
The 24-hour delay to Oaklawn Park's Rebel Stakes Day program spices up the Sunday racing offerings considerably, and the 12-race program is a blockbuster of stakes, allowances, and maidens. I'll get my investment on the card started early with a Pick 5 play on the first five races.
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Fair Grounds: Picks for the $1,239 Pick 6, $200 Feeder tournament
A $200 feeder tournament on TwinSpires.com and a $1,239 Pick 6 carryover are among the betting highlights on Saturday at Fair Grounds.
Fair Grounds
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Feb 21 - 23]
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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Hong Kong: Selections for the night of Feb. 22
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 12 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
2025 Saudi Cup Day: Horses of interest
Saudi Cup Day features six lucrative Group stakes for Thoroughbreds (seven if you include the Arabian prize), three apiece on turf and dirt at King Abdulaziz Racecourse.
Analysis
Pick 3 of the Week: Turfway Park Saturday [Feb 22]
The $175,000 John Battaglia Memorial S. leads a 10-race card at Turfway Park on Saturday, and the Pick 3 of the Week will conclude with the feature.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Cold double at Santa Anita
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Feb. 21 at Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita, along with plays for the $1,409 Super High 5 carryover at Tampa Bay Downs.
Gulfstream Park
Spot plays for the 2025 Saudi Cup day
Saturday is Saudi Cup day in Riyadh. Some of the world’s best thoroughbreds have converged on the Middle East to contend for massive purses. This makes for a racing extravaganza with full fields and plenty of challenges for handicappers.
Features
The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for Feb. 21-23 [VIDEO]
Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Darin Zoccali debate their best bets and fades at Turfway Park for the Cincinnati Trophy S. and John Battaglia Memorial on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Derby (G1), respectively. Plus, they look at Oaklawn Park's Sunday card featuring the Rebel (G2) and Honeybee (G3), and more.
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Exotics Plays for the Wishing Well Stakes
A compact field of six fillies and mares will run six panels on the Santa Anita lawn in Saturday’s $100,000 Wishing Well S. #1 Queen Maxima looks to be the one to beat while in razor-sharp form currently for conditioner Jeff Mullins.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Oaklawn Park Sunday
An excellent late sequence, headlined by a trio of graded tilts, comprises the Pick 4 of the Week at Oaklawn Park on Sunday.
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How to bet With, and Against, Muhimma in the Honeybee Stakes
A strong field of 13 sophomore fillies will vie in Saturday’s $500,000 Honeybee S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park. The important Kentucky Oaks (G1) qualifying affair attracted a fine group, led by morning-line choice #1 Muhimma (7-5) from the barn of Brad Cox.
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Tipsheet: 2025 Rebel Stakes
A full field of 14 sophomores will run 1 1/16 miles on the Oaklawn Park strip in Sunday’s lucrative $1.25 million Rebel S. (G2). The 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series contest will reward the top five finishers of the heat with qualifying points on a 50-25-15-10-5 basis.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Feb. 20, 2025
Jason discusses the concept of "hope" within horse racing and betting.
Racing
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $12,390 Pick 6 at Fair Grounds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Feb. 20 at Gulfstream Park, Fair Grounds, and Turf Paradise, including a single for the $12,390 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Gulfstream Park
Tipsheet: 2025 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes
An overflow field of 14 sophomores are signed on to travel 1 1/16 miles on the Tapeta surface at Turfway Park in Saturday’s $175,000 John Battaglia Memorial S.
Turfway Park
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Ticket for the $10,251 Super High 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs, and Turf Paradise.
Gulfstream Park
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Feb. 19
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:35 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Cold double with 10-1 shot
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Feb. 18 at Turf Paradise, including a 10-1 longshot.
Best Bets
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Presidents' Day Plays
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Feb. 17 at Fair Grounds, Santa Anita, and Oaklawn Park, including a suggested single for the $2,822 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Fair Grounds
Barnes remains 8-1 individual favorite in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4
Unbeaten San Vicente (G2) winner Barnes closed as the 8-1 individual favorite in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW), while the mutuel field of “All Other Three-Year-Olds” continued to rank as the overall betting choice at 9-2.
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Sunland: How to bet the all-stakes $1,698 Pick 5 carryover
The Sunland Park Derby, a Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier, is the sporting highlight of Sunday’s card at Sunland Park.
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Risen Star LIVE blog: Picks, odds, & more at Fair Grounds
Get ready for the main event for horse racing today! The Risen Star Stakes and Rachel Alexandra is just around the corner.
Kentucky Derby
LIVE blog for Fair Grounds Saturday Racing: Picks, odds, replays, race results and more
Let the racing begin! The first race of the day will be here soon enough with a day full of race entries, race results, trackside all access coverage, picks, offers, and more
Live
Pick 6 carryovers: Mandatory $503,491, Risen Star Day $3,612
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to single in a pair of Saturday Pick 6 carryovers at Gulfstream Park and Fair Grounds.
Gulfstream Park
Exclusive 2025 Risen Star LIVE chat ahead of Saturday racing
Join in on an open discussion with our expert panel ahead of Saturday racing about this Saturday's RTKD race, the Risen Star.
Expert Picks
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Feb 14 - 16]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Fair Grounds
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Feb. 15
The card at Sha Tin kicks off at 11:30 p.m. ET Saturday night. Luke Middlebrook provides selections and analysis for all 11 races.
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Studying racing on a mobile phone at the Kentucky Derby (Photo by Coady Photography/Churchill Downs)
Best sites for horse racing statistics, data, form, and more
There are many online options for horseplayers seeking horse racing statistics, data, form lines, etc. to aid their handicapping and betting.
Racing
Trackside: 2025 Risen Star Weekend at Fair Grounds [VIDEO]
TwinSpires is trackside for an all access weekend of racing for Risen Star weekend at Fair Grounds.
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Betting With, and Against, Maysam in the Sunland Park Oaks
A total of seven sophomore fillies will vie in Sunday’s $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks. The one-mile affair is led by impressive debut heroine #4 Maysam (9-5) from the barn of Bob Baffert.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $29,547 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Feb. 14 at Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita, and Turfway Park, along with horses to play in carryovers at Gulfstream and Fair Grounds.
Fair Grounds
Pick 3 of the Week: Oaklawn Park Saturday [Feb 15]
A three-race sequence at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, led by the Dixie Belle S., headlines the Pick 3 of the Week.
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Exotics Plays for the Dust Commander Stakes
A full field of 12 will vie in Saturday’s $125,000 Dust Commander S. at Turfway Park.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Gulfstream Park Saturday [Feb 15]
The Pick 4 of the Week will comprise the final four races on the Saturday card at Gulfstream Park which includes the feature, the $165,000 Royal Delta S. (G3).
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How to bet the General George Stakes
A compact, but very talented, field of six will go postward in the $200,000 General George S. at Laurel Park on Saturday.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $31,049 Pick 5 at Fair Grounds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Feb. 13 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including analysis of the $31,049 Pick 5 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Turfway Park
Meet the Contenders: 2025 Sunland Derby
Meet the horses running in the 2025 Sunland Park Derby at Sunland Park. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Kentucky Derby
Scully, Hanson offer selections for KDFW Pool 4
TwinSpires analysts James Scully and Vance Hanson offer their picks Pool 4 of the KDFW, as well as a joint horse to watch for.
Kentucky Derby
Citizen Bull early individual choice in Pool 4 of KDFW
Champion juvenile colt #6 Citizen Bull, recent winner of the Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita, has been installed the early 6-1 individual favorite in Pool 4 of the 2025 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW).
Kentucky Derby
Tipsheet: 2025 Sunland Park Derby
A solid group of nine three-year-old prospects will run 1 1/16 miles on the Sunland Park strip in Sunday’s $400,000 Sunland Park Derby.
Analysis
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turfway Park double
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, including a double wager.
Gulfstream Park
Tipsheet: 2025 Risen Star Stakes
A huge cast of 13 sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Fair Grounds dirt on Saturday in the $500,000 Risen Star S. (G2).
Analysis
Horse Racing History: The Biggest Bets Ever Placed
The history of horse racing is filled with stories of bettors and horsemen who gambled big dollars in search of huge payoffs.
Features
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Three exacta plays
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Feb. 11 at Mahoning Valley and Turf Paradise. Three exacta plays are the focus of the day.
Best Bets
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin Feb. 12
The Wednesday action at Sha Tin begins at 5:45 a.m. ET, and Luke Middlebrook guides you through the nine-race program.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Cold Pick 3 play at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Feb. 10 at Turf Paradise, including a cold Pick 3.
Best Bets
Singles for Pick 6 carryovers at Aqueduct, Santa Anita
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to single in a pair of non-jackpot Pick 6 carryovers on Sunday at Aqueduct and Santa Anita.
Wagering
Picks for KDBC Qualifier and $5,301 Pick 6 carryover
A KDBC qualifier tournament and a $5,301 Pick 6 carryover are among the lucrative opportunities for bettors to pursue on Saturday.
Tournaments
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Feb 4-Feb 9]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Expert Picks
Betting With, and Against, La Cara in the Suncoast Stakes
A total of eight sophomore fillies will travel one mile and 40 yards over the Tampa Bay Downs dirt on Saturday in a solid rendition of the $150,000 Suncoast S.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Feb. 8
Sha Tin’s Sunday card gets underway at 11:30 p.m. ET Saturday night, and Luke Middlebrook provides selections and analysis.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Turfway Park Saturday
This week’s Pick 3 of the Week will come from Turfway Park on Saturday.
Wagering
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Stakes at Sunland Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Feb. 7 at Sunland Park and Turfway Park, along with horses to play in carryovers at Aqueduct, Fair Grounds, and Turfway.
Fair Grounds
STUDY: Does jockey experience influence win rates and earnings?
Does the number of years a Thoroughbred jockey has been riding influence their win rate and earnings?
Features
The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for Feb. 8 [VIDEO]
Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Darin Zoccali go over their best bets and fades at Tampa Bay Downs, including the Sam F. Davis, a Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) prep. Plus, they look at racing at Oaklawn Park and Turfway Park.
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Tipsheet: 2025 Sam F. Davis Stakes
A talented group of 10 three-year-old prospects will run 1 1/16 miles on the Tampa Bay Downs dirt oval in Saturday’s $250,000 Sam F. Davis S. (G3).
Analysis
Pick 4 of the Week: Oaklawn Park on Saturday
A fun final quartet of races on the Oaklawn Park card on Saturday, led by the Bayakoa S. (G3), comprises the late Pick 4 at the Hot Springs, Arkansas venue.
Oaklawn Park
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Bet this 10-1 shot at Turfway
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Feb. 6 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including a horse to single in the $1,055 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Fair Grounds
Exotics Plays for the 2025 San Marcos Stakes
A strong field of eight will go postward in the $100,000 San Marcos S. (G3) at Santa Anita on Saturday.
Wagering
How to bet the Jamison Memorial Stakes at Sunland Park
A pair of black-type tilts will highlight the racing action at Sunland Park on Friday.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 12-1 shot at Turfway
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Feb. 5 at Turfway Park, along with tickets for the $15,521 Super High 5 carryover at Tampa Bay Downs.
Turfway Park
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Feb. 5
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Josefina can win second start
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Feb. 4 at Mahoning Valley and Turf Paradise, including two cold exactas.
Best Bets
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Bet this 39% winning angle
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Feb. 3 at Turf Paradise, including an exacta with a 6-1 shot on top.
Best Bets
Picks for $32,631 Pick 6 carryover, $200 feeder tournament
This Sunday is a light day for horse racing as far as graded stakes are concerned. But a $32,632 Pick 6 carryover at Aqueduct and a $200 feeder tournament at Oaklawn add interest to the afternoon.
Oaklawn Park
Chasing Pick 6 carryovers at Fair Grounds, Santa Anita
On the first day of February, handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in a pair of non-jackpot Pick 6 carryovers at Fair Grounds and Santa Anita.
Fair Grounds
How to bet the Las Virgenes Stakes
A compact field of five three-year-old fillies will vie in Sunday’s $100,000 Las Virgenes S. (G3) at Santa Anita.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Jan 31-Feb 2]
Discover everything you need to know about horse racing this weekend, including top horses, best bets, tournaments, and many great promotional bonus offers you just can't say no to.
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Grade 3 Holy Bull trends and field analysis
Gulfstream Park will host the 36th running of the Holy Bull S. (G3) on Saturday, a Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race worth points on a 20-10-6-4-2 sliding scale to the top five finishers.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Lemon Drop Gold can win comeback
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Jan. 31 at Sunland Park and Turfway Park, including analysis of Turfway’s $5,711 Super High 5 carryover.
Turfway Park
Pick 3 of the Week: Fair Grounds Saturday
The Pick 3 of the Week will come from Fair Grounds on Saturday, with a sequence of races for the ladies consisting of two turf tilts, as well as a dash on the dirt for Cajun-bred runners.
Fair Grounds
The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for Feb. 1 [VIDEO]
Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Darin Zoccali discuss their best bets and fades for a huge weekend of Kentucky Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1) prep races at Aqueduct, Gulfstream Park, and more.
Racing
Exotics Plays for the Forward Gal Stakes
A diverse field of 11 sophomore fillies will go seven-eighths on the Gulfstream Park main oval in Saturday’s $165,000 Forward Gal S. (G3).
Wagering
Betting With, and Against, Accomplished Girl in Kelly Memorial Stakes
A full field of fillies and mares will travel about 5 1/2 furlongs over the Fair Grounds turf on Saturday in the $100,000 Robert Kelly Memorial S.
Wagering
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turfway’s $2,271 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Jan. 30 at Turfway Park, including a ticket for the $2,271 Super High 5 carryover.
Turfway Park
Pick 4 of the Week: Delta Downs Saturday
A total of 10 stakes races will be held at Delta Downs on Saturday evening during Louisiana Premier Night.
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POPULAR ARTICLES
LIVE Blog for Saturday Stakes Racing: picks, odds, results and more on the RTKD
Dubai Super Saturday: Japanese add interest to auditions for World Cup night
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Feb 28-March 2]
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of March 1
Pick 3 of the Week: Fair Grounds Saturday [March 1]
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