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Exotics Plays for the Queen Stakes at Turfway Park
The feature on the 10-race card at Turfway Park on Saturday will see 11 fillies and mares running six furlongs over the Tapeta in the $125,000 Queen S.
Wagering
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Colonial’s $2,103 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, March 14 at Colonial Downs, Santa Anita, and Turfway Park, along with horses to single in Pick 6 carryovers at Colonial Downs and Fair Grounds.
Fair Grounds
Betting With, and Against, Booth in the Whitmore Stakes
A well-balanced field of nine will jaunt six panels on the Oaklawn Park surface in Saturday’s $250,000 Whitmore S. (G3).
Wagering
Cheltenham Festival: Spot Plays for Friday, March 14
Friday is closing day at the 2025 Cheltenham Festival. The seven-race program caps off four days of top-tier steeplechase action, and it brings several opportunities to chase value before the lights go out.
International
Tipsheet: 2025 Virginia Derby
A total of nine three-year-olds will go 1 1/8 miles on the Colonial Downs main strip in Saturday’s $500,000 Virginia Derby.
Kentucky Derby
How to bet the Boston Handicap
A total of 11 boys will travel seven furlongs on the dirt at Colonial Downs in Friday’s $150,000 Boston H.
Wagering
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of March 14
The racing action at Sha Tin kicks off at 1 a.m. ET late Friday night, and Luke Middlebrook furnishes selections and analysis for the 10-race card.
Wagering
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Plays for Colonial Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, March 13 at Colonial Downs, along with a single for the $2,913 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Fair Grounds
Cheltenham Festival: Spot Plays for Wendesday, March 12
We’re on to Wednesday at Cheltenham! Day two of the Cheltenham Festival features more exciting action, including several Group 1 races that feature top-tier steeplechase horses and opportunities to take some swings for value.
Wagering
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Cold Pick 3 at Turfway Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, March 12 at Turfway Park, along with horses to play in carryovers at Tampa Bay Downs and Fair Grounds.
Fair Grounds
Journalism heads Pool 5 of KDFW; Good Cheer tops Oaks Future Wager
Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and the lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager (KOFW) of 2025 will be offered this week beginning at noon ET on Friday.
Wagering
Meet the Contenders: 2025 Virginia Derby
Meet the horses running in the 2025 Virgina Derby at Colonial Downs. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Analysis
Racing Roundtable: Takeaways from the 2025 Tampa Bay Derby card
This week, the Racing Roundtable is once again joined by Tampa Bay Downs track announcer Jason Beem, host of the Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast, to deliberate about the 2025 Tampa Bay Derby (G3), along with other results from Saturday's card.
Analysis
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley March 12
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 3 plays at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, March 11 at Turf Paradise, including a win play at 9-2 morning-line odds.
Best Bets
Cheltenham Festival: Spot Plays for Tuesday, March 11
We’ll kick things off Tuesday at the world-famous jumping venue, and here are a few runners I’ll have my eye on.
Wagering
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $25 double at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, March 10 at Will Rogers Downs and Turf Paradise, including a cold $25 double.
Best Bets
Aqueduct: How to bet the $27,406 Pick 6 carryover
The Sunday card at Aqueduct is highlighted by a non-jackpot carryover worth $27,406 in the $1 Pick 6.
Wagering
Tampa: Picks for the Super High 5 carryover, KDBC Qualifier
There are four great reasons to bet the Saturday card at Tampa Bay Downs.
Tournaments
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [March 8-9]
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 Pasadena Stakes
An interesting field of eight sophomores will travel one mile on the Santa Anita green in Sunday’s $100,000 Pasadena S.
Wagering
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin March 8
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 11:30 p.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
How to bet the 2025 Beholder Mile Stakes
An excellent, but compact, field of six will vie in Saturday’s $300,000 Beholder Mile S. (G1) at Santa Anita.
Wagering
Pick 3 of the Week: Fair Grounds Saturday [March 8]
The ‘Pick 3 of the Week’ will come from Fair Grounds on Saturday and the sequence concludes with the feature on the card.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Piquant can win Turfway return
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, March 7 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, along with horses to play in carryovers at Fair Grounds and Santa Anita.
Turfway Park
Meet the Contenders: 2025 Tampa Bay Derby
Meet the horses running in the Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs in Tampa, FL. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Racing
Pick 4 of the Week: Tampa Bay Downs Saturday
The $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3) highlights a big day of action at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, and the Pick 4 of the Week will take place earlier on the card with a four-race sequence that I like a lot.
Wagering
The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for March 8 [VIDEO]
Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Darin Zoccali offer their best bets and fades at Aqueduct, Fair Grounds, Oaklawn Park, and Tampa Bay Downs, which will host the next stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) with Saturday's Tampa Bay Derby (G3).
Wagering
Exotics Plays for Race 5 at Turfway on Saturday
An overflow field of 14 fillies and mares are entered to travel 6 1/2 panels on the Tapeta at Turfway in an optional claiming contest on Saturday.
Turfway Park
Betting With, and Against, Thorpedo Anna in the Azeri
Reigning Horse of the Year #1 Thorpedo Anna (2-5) will face six fillies and mares in her comeback in Saturday’s $400,000 Azeri S. (G2) at Oaklawn Park.
Oaklawn Park
Tipsheet: 2025 Tampa Bay Derby
A talented field of seven sophomores are signed on to travel 1 1/16 miles on the dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby S. (G3)
Kentucky Derby
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Ticket for Turfway’s $3,719 Super High 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, March 6 at Turfway Park, including a ticket for the $3,719 Super High 5 carryover.
Turfway Park
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Adios Dew can shine on debut
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, March 5 at Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs, and Turfway Park, including a first-time starter at 9-2 odds.
Turfway Park
Racing Roundtable: Fountain of Youth, Gotham, and San Felipe takeaways
This week, the Racing Roundtable discusses the results of three Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races — the Fountain of Youth (G2), San Felipe (G2), and Gotham (G3) — plus Kentucky Oaks (G1) prep winners, and what else caught their eye from the weekend.
Analysis
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley March 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: $19,860 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, March 4 at Will Rogers Downs and Turf Paradise, along with horses to play in the $19,860 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Fair Grounds
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Fair Grounds $7,547 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, March 3 at Turf Paradise and Fair Grounds, including a single for the $7,547 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Fair Grounds
Santa Anita: Analyzing the $86,735 Pick 6 carryover
No one solved the $2 Pick 6 on Saturday at Santa Anita, triggering an $86,735 carryover into Sunday’s card.
Wagering
LIVE Saturday Racing: Gulfstream, Santa Anita & Aqueduct
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.
Racing
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Best Bets
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).
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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).
Wagering
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).
Wagering
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).
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Analysis
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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).
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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