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Saturday Stakes Selections for Colonial Downs
A handful of black-type events on the turf for the Virginians will highlight a big Saturday of racing at Colonial Downs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 31
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Aug. 31 at Saratoga, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Kentucky Downs, including tickets for the With Anticipation (G2).
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 30
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Aug. 30 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Assiniboia Downs, including tickets for the $3,073 Super High 5 carryover at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis For Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections and analysis for Wednesday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 29
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Aug. 29 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Assiniboia Downs, along with thoughts on the Super High 5 carryover at Louisiana Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections and analysis for Tuesday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 28
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Aug. 28 at Ellis Park, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Assiniboia Downs, including tickets and horses to play in a pair of carryovers at Ellis.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Aug. 28, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections and analysis for Monday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Ellis Park: Live longshots for the $32,743 Pick 5 carryover
Want to win a share of a five-figure Pick 5 carryover? Then check out the Sunday card at Ellis Park. The 50-cent Late Pick 5 gets underway in Race 5 and features a carryover worth $32,743.
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Analyzing Aug. 26 carryovers at Monmouth, Ellis, and Colonial
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play (or oppose) in a trio of non-jackpot carryovers on Saturday at Monmouth Park, Ellis Park, and Colonial Downs.
Racing
The Jury: Bets and fades for Aug. 26-27
A scaled-down Jury assembly this week concentrates on the big Travers Day program at Saratoga, with thoughts on some of the graded stakes as well as opportunities on the undercard.
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How to bet the Ellis Park Turf Stakes
A deep field of 11 fillies and mares will run 1 1/16 miles on the Ellis Park lawn in Sunday’s $125,000 Ellis Park Turf S.
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How to bet the Rancho Bernardo Handicap
A total of eight fillies and mares will travel 6 1/2 furlongs on the Del Mar dirt in Sunday’s $125,000 Rancho Bernardo H. (G3).
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Betting With, and Against, Anarchist in the Pat O'Brien Stakes
A deep field of 11 will travel seven-eighths on the Del Mar main strip in Saturday’s $250,000 Pat O’Brien S. (G2).
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 25
Keeler Johnson shares picks for Saratoga and Charles Town plus horses to single in the mandatory-payout $54,491 Pick 6 carryover at Charles Town and the $1,412 Pick 6 carryover at Colonial Downs.
Racing
Exotics Plays for the 2023 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial
A high-quality field of six sophomores will run seven furlongs on the Saratoga main oval in Saturday’s $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial (G1).
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How to bet the 2023 Sword Dancer Stakes
An evenly matched field of seven will travel 1 1/2 miles on Saratoga's inner turf course in Saturday’s $750,000 Sword Dancer S. (G1).
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Tipsheet: 2023 Travers Stakes
A sensational field of seven top three-year-olds will travel 1 1/4 miles over the main surface at Saratoga in Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers S. (G1).
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How to bet the 2023 Charles Town Classic and Oaks
John Mucciolo shares picks and plays for the Charles Town Classic (G2) and Charles Town Oaks (G3) on Friday night at Charles Town.
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How to bet the 2023 Ballerina Handicap
A sensational field of eight fillies and mares will travel seven furlongs on the Saratoga dirt in Saturday’s $500,000 Ballerina H. (G1) at Saratoga.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 24
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Aug. 24 at Delaware Park and Saratoga, including an exacta in the Ballston Spa (G2).
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How to bet the 2023 Personal Ensign Stakes
A small, but fantastic, field of six fillies and mares will run 1 1/8 miles on the Saratoga main strip in Friday’s $500,000 Personal Ensign S. (G1).
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York: Spot Plays for Day 1 of 2023 Ebor Festival
Six two-year-olds were declared for the Acomb (G3), five three-year-olds for the Great Voltigeur (G2), and only three are set to take on Paddington in the Juddmonte International (G1).
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023
Dick Powell gives his selections and analysis for Presque Isle Downs for Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 23
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Aug. 23 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Saratoga, along with a horse to single in the $3,019 Pick 6 carryover at Finger Lakes.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 22
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for a trio of stakes on Tuesday, Aug. 22 at Parx Racing, along with tickets for the $1,741 Super High 5 carryover at Mountaineer.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023
Dick Powell gives his selections and analysis for Presque Isle Downs for Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 21
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Aug. 21 at Presque Isle Downs and Parx Racing, along with a 20-1 longshot to key on top in the $506 Super High 5 carryover at Louisiana Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Aug. 21, 2023
Dick Powell gives his selections and analysis for Presque Isle Downs for Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. Find out more!
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Woodbine: A live longshot for Early Pick 5 carryover on King's Plate Day
Sunday is King’s Plate Day at Woodbine, and the Pick 5 starting in Race 2 features a non-jackpot carryover worth CAD $81,774 (USD $60,128.) Plus, Ellis Park has a $2,137 Super High 5 carryover.
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How to bet the Sorority Stakes
Eight two-year-old fillies will travel one-mile on the Monmouth Park main oval in Sunday’s $200,000 Sorority S.
Racing
How to bet the Bolton Landing Stakes
A total of six juvenile fillies will travel 5 1/2 furlongs on the Saratoga lawn in Sunday’s $150,000 Bolton Landing S.
Racing
Chasing carryovers: Ellis Park and mandatory payout at Gulfstream Park
Ellis Park has a $2,828 carryover up for grabs in the $1 Super High 5 on Saturday. Later in the afternoon is the mandatory payout of a $338,577 Pick 6 jackpot at Gulfstream Park.
Racing
The Jury: Bets and Fades for Aug. 19
James Scully and Vance Hanson tackle the major stakes action at Saratoga, Del Mar, and Woodbine in this week's jury.
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Colonial Downs carryovers: Horses to play in the $29,378 Pick 5 and $1,747 Pick 6
The Friday card at Colonial Downs is absolutely loaded with opportunities for horseplayers to chase excellent betting value.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 18 & Ellis Park P5 Carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Aug. 18 at Saratoga, Del Mar, and Remington Park, along with a horse to single in the $92,036 Pick 5 carryover at Ellis Park.
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How to bet with, and against, Wet Paint in the 2023 Alabama Stakes
A fantastic field of 10 three-year-old fillies will hope to endure 1 1/4 miles in Saturday’s $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga.
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How to bet the 2023 King's Plate
A massive field of 17, with an additional two on the also-eligible list, will contest Sunday’s $1 million King’s Plate S. at Woodbine.
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How to bet the 2023 Philip H. Iselin Stakes
A compact field of six will go postward in the Monmouth Park feature on Saturday, the $250,000 Philip H. Iselin S.
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How to bet the 2023 King Edward Stakes
A fine field of 11 will travel one-mile on the Woodbine turf course in Saturday’s $200,000 King Edward S. (G2).
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How to bet the 2023 Del Mar Oaks
A field of 10 three-year-old fillies will run 1 1/8 miles on the turf in Saturday’s $300,000 Del Mar Oaks (G1).
Racing
Exotics Plays for the 2023 Lake Placid Stakes
A total of 10 sophomore fillies will go postward in the $200,000 Lake Placid S. (G2) at Saratoga on Saturday. Conditioner Chad Brown has won four of the last six editions of the affair, and looks well-stocked for the event once again.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 17
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Aug. 17 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Presque Isle Downs, and Saratoga, including a 12-1 longshot.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections and analysis for Thursday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections and analysis for Wednesday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 16
Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Aug. 16 at Presque Isle Downs, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Delaware Park, along with horses to play in carryovers at Delaware Park and Saratoga.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023
Selection and analysis of Presque Isle Downs for Tuesday, August 15, 2023 by Dick Powell.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 15
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Aug. 15 at Thistledown and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to single in the $4,904 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 14
Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Aug. 14 at Thistledown, Presque Isle Downs, and Assiniboia Downs, along with horses to play in the $1,203 Super High 5 carryover at Louisiana Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Aug. 14, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections and analysis for Monday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Del Mar: A single for the mandatory-payout $373,278 Pick 6 carryover
Sunday brings the mandatory payout of a $373,278 Rainbow Pick 6 jackpot at Del Mar. In addition, there's a $291 Super High 5 carryover up for grabs at Ellis Park.
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How to bet the Arlington Million Day $1,302 Pick 6 carryover
The Saturday card at Colonial Downs features three rich stakes and a $1,302 carryover in the $1 Pick 6, so there’s a lot on the agenda for bettors to enjoy.
Racing
How to bet the 2023 Fourstardave Handicap
The lucrative $500,000 Fourstardave H. (G1) will take place at Saratoga on Saturday and attracted a strong field of seven.
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Betting Intelligence: Arlington Million Day
From well-bred maiden prospects to well-traveled turf campaigners, compelling racing is in store on Arlington Million Day. Here are some horses to consider on the terrific card at Colonial Downs.
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Sunday Stakes Value Plays for Ellis Park
Ellis Park will play host to a fantastic card on Sunday with a total of six stakes events on the slate.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for Aug. 12-13
Arlington Million Day at Colonial Downs, Saratoga, Del Mar, and lots in between will give horseplayers a smorgasbord of viable betting options this weekend.
Racing
Ellis Park Derby field analysis and exotics plays
Seven sophomores will race a mile in the $250,000 Ellis Park Derby on Sunday as part of a packed 10-race card featuring six non-graded stakes.
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How to bet the 2023 Sorrento Stakes
An octet of juvenile fillies will dash six furlongs on the Del Mar dirt in Saturday’s $200,000 Sorrento S. (G3).
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Saturday Stakes Selections for Canterbury Park
A quartet of black-type tilts for Minnesota-bred runners will take center stage on a big day of racing at Canterbury Park on Saturday.
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How to bet the 2023 Yellow Ribbon Handicap
A total of seven fillies and mares will vie in Saturday’s $250,000 Yellow Ribbon H. (G2) at Del Mar.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 11
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Aug. 11 at Ellis Park, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Saratoga, including tickets for the $999 Super High 5 carryover at Ellis.
Racing
How to bet With, and Against, Atone in the Arlington Million
A well-matched field of 11 will travel 1 1/4 miles on the Colonial Downs outer turf in Saturday’s Arlington Million S. (G1).
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How to bet the 2023 Secretariat Stakes
A total of eight three-year-olds will run one mile on the Colonial Downs inner turf surface in the $500,000 Secretariat S. (G2) on Saturday.
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Exotics Plays for the 2023 Beverly D. Stakes
A talented field of seven fillies and mares will jaunt 1 3/16 miles over the Colonial Downs outer lawn in Saturday’s $500,000 Beverly D. S. (G1).
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Saratoga Stakes Selections for Friday, Aug. 11
A trio of stakes events will headline a fine day of racing at Saratoga on Friday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 10
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Aug. 10 at Colonial Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a trio of exactas.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections for the Thursday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 9
Handicapper Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Aug. 9 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Saratoga, and Assiniboia Downs, along with thoughts on a pair of Pick 5 carryovers at Delaware Park.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections for the Wednesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Saratoga: Recent trends in Week 5 Saturday stakes
The fifth Saturday of the 2023 Saratoga meet has as its features the Fourstardave H. (G1), a one-mile grass test for older horses, and the time-honored Saratoga Special (G2) for two-year-olds.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 8
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Aug. 8 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to play in carryovers at Mountaineer.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections for the Tuesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Catching My Eye: Kentucky Downs Preview Weekend at Ellis Park
It was Kentucky Downs Preview Weekend at Ellis Park last weekend (Aug. 5 and 6), and each of the seven stakes written across the two days awarded automatic berths into corresponding races at Kentucky Downs
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Aug. 7, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections for the Monday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 7
Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Aug. 7 at Presque Isle Downs, Hastings Racecourse, and Assiniboia Downs, along with a horse to single in the $7,632 Pick 6 carryover at Finger Lakes.
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Ellis Park: How to bet the $1,671 Super High 5 carryover
If you want to win a share of Sunday’s $1,671 Super High 5 carryover at Ellis Park, you had better be ready to decipher a tricky maiden claimer containing many viable win contenders.
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Carryovers: $15,964 Pick 5 at Monmouth, $3,828 Super High 5 at Ellis
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to bet in a pair of Saturday carryovers at Monmouth Park and Ellis Park.
Racing
Ellis Park Pick 3 featuring the Dueling Grounds Derby Preview
Ellis Park will host a trio of $200,000 stakes on Saturday, including the Ladies Turf Sprint, Dueling Grounds Derby Preview, and Mint Millions Turf Mile as part of Kentucky Downs Preview Days.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for Aug. 5
A condensed TwinSpires Jury pool have taken a look at major races on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend in their deliberations.
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How to bet the 2023 Pucker Up Stakes
A competitive field of nine sophomore fillies will go 1 1/8 miles on the Ellis Park lawn in Sunday’s $300,000 Pucker Up S. (G3).
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How to bet the 2023 West Virginia Derby
An overflow field of 14 three-year-olds will contest the $500,000 West Virginia Derby (G3) at Mountaineer on Sunday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 4
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Aug. 4 at Ellis Park, Colonial Downs, and Saratoga, including a horse to single in Colonial’s $9,819 Pick 6 carryover.
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How to bet the 2023 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes
An excellent field of nine sophomores will travel one mile on the Saratoga inner turf in Friday’s $500,000 Hall of Fame S. (G2) at Saratoga.
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How to bet the 2023 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes
A compact field of five four-year-old fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Del Mar dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Clement L. Hirsch S. (G1).
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How to bet the 2023 Keswick Stakes
A big field of 11 two-year-old fillies will speed five panels on the Colonial Downs dirt in Saturday’s $150,000 Keswick S.
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How to bet the 2023 Saratoga Derby
A fantastic field of nine will travel 1 3/16 miles on the turf in Saturday’s wildly competitive $600,000 Saratoga Derby (G1).
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Exotics Plays for the 2023 Whitney Stakes
A standout field of six will go postward in the $1 million Whitney S. (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 3
Handicapper Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Aug. 3 at Delaware Park, Colonial Downs, and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a ticket for Colonial’s $15,654 Early Pick 5 carryover.
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Saratoga: Recent trends in Week 4 Saturday stakes
There are four graded stakes scheduled for the fourth Saturday of the Saratoga meet, but we'll focus this week's trends piece on just two: the $1 million Whitney (G1) and the $500,000 Test (G1).
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How to bet the 2023 Glens Falls Stakes
Six fillies and mares will attempt to knock off the fantastic #1 War Like Goddess (3-5) in Thursday’s $250,000 Glens Falls S. (G2) at Saratoga.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 2
Handicapper Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Aug. 2 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Assiniboia Downs, along with horses to single in Pick 6 carryovers at Colonial Downs and Saratoga.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections for the Wednesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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How to bet the 2023 Governor's Handicap
A dozen Indiana-bred sophomores will travel one mile and 70 yards on the dirt at Horseshoe Indianapolis in the lucrative $250,000 Governor's H.
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Catching My Eye: Saratoga and Ellis Park July 28 - 31
Kevin Kilroy shares the performances at both Saratoga and Ellis Park that caught his eye this past weekend.
Analysis
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of Aug. 1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Aug. 1 at Belterra Park and Ellis Park, along with horses to play in carryovers at Ellis and Finger Lakes.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections for the Tuesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays July 31
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, July 31 at Ellis Park and Thistledown, along with a horse to play in a pair of non-jackpot carryovers at Louisiana Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, July 31, 2023
Dick Powell analyzes the Monday card at Presque Isle Downs and offers his top three picks in every race.
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