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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Del Mar: Analyzing the mandatory-payout $384,489 Pick 6 carryover
Del Mar’s $384,489 Pick 6 carryover is scheduled for a mandatory payout on Sunday. The final pool for the 20-cent wager is expected to exceed $2 million and possibly reach $3 million.
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How to bet the 2023 Eddie Read Stakes
Conditioner Phil D’Amato has four of the nine entered for the $250,000 Eddie Read S. (G2) at Del Mar on Sunday.
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How to bet the 2023 Bowling Green Stakes
An overflow field of 11 has been entered to run 1 3/8 miles over the Saratoga inner turf in Sunday’s $250,000 Bowling Green S. (G2).
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The Jury: Bets and fades for July 29
Graded stakes at Del Mar, Monmouth, and Saratoga, including the Bing Crosby (G1) and Jim Dandy (G2), highlight this week's jury featuring James Scully and Ashley Anderson.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of July 28
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, July 28 at Gulfstream Park and Del Mar, along with horses to play (or oppose) in the $1,835 Pick 5 carryover at Belterra Park.
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How to bet the 2023 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
One of the most exciting events on the British racing calendar is the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (G1) at Ascot. The 2023 edition has drawn a bevy of Group 1 winners.
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Daisycutter exotics plays and field analysis for July 28
Multiple stakes winner Twilight Gleaming will look to defend her title in the $100,000 Daisycutter H. at Del Mar on Friday.
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International spotlight: Battle royal on tap in 2023 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth
A vintage edition of the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth (G1) is set for Ascot on Saturday (10:40 a.m. ET), with an overload of angles and storylines.
International
How to bet with, and against, Occult, in the Monmouth Oaks
A well-matched field of 10 sophomore fillies will go postward in the $250,000 Monmouth Oaks (G3) on Saturday.
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Exotics Plays for the 2023 Bing Crosby Stakes
An excellent and sizable field of 12 sprinters will go six panels on the Del Mar dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Bing Crosby S. (G1).
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How to bet the 2023 Amsterdam Stakes
An excellent cast of six sophomores will speed 6 1/2 furlongs on the Saratoga main strip in Friday’s $200,000 Amsterdam S. (G2).
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How to bet the 2023 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap
Some of the best sprinters in the U.S. are set to square off in Saturday’s Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. (G1) at Saratoga, but it’s going to be tough for anyone to take down expected favorite Elite Power.
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How to bet the 2023 Jim Dandy Stakes
Who will prevail in Saturday’s Jim Dandy (G2) at Saratoga? Believe it or not, the least accomplished horse in the field might be the most likely winner.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of July 27
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, July 27 at Saratoga and Colonial Downs, including a horse to single in the $2,927 Pick 6 carryover at Colonial Downs.
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How to bet the 2023 Daisycutter Handicap
The feature race on Friday at Del Mar is the $100,000 Daisycutter H. for fillies and mares sprinting five furlongs on turf. It’s not a graded stakes, but the field has come up strong.
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How to bet the 2023 Birdstone Stakes
A total of seven horses will travel a daunting 1 3/4 miles on the Saratoga dirt in Thursday’s $150,000 Birdstone S.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of July 26
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, July 26 at Delaware Park and Saratoga, along with a horse to single in the mandatory-payout $417,683 Pick 5 carryover at Parx.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections for the Wednesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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How to bet the Honorable Miss Handicap
A compact, but especially talented, field of four fillies and mares will go postward in Wednesday’s $200,000 Honorable Miss H. (G2) at Saratoga.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of July 25
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, July 25 at Thistledown, Presque Isle Downs, and Assiniboia Downs, along with a live longshot for the $4,191 Pick 6 carryover at Finger Lakes.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections for the Tuesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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How to bet the 2023 Hard Spun Stakes
Presque Isle Downs will play host to the $100,000 Hard Spun S. on Tuesday, a one-mile and 70-yard event for Pennsylvania-breds on the synthetic oval.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays July 24
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, July 24 at Thistledown and Assiniboia Downs, along with horses to single in Pick 5 and Pick 6 carryovers at Finger Lakes.
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How to bet the 2023 Princess of Sylmar Stakes
Keystone State-bred fillies and mares will travel one mile and 70 yards over the all-weather strip in Monday’s Princess of Sylmar S. at Presque Isle Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, July 24, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections for the Monday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Ellis Park: How to bet the $2,104 Super High 5 carryover
No one hit the $1 Super High 5 in the final race on Saturday at Ellis Park, which means there’s a $2,104 carryover on the table for Sunday’s card.
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Colonial Downs: A single and a longshot for the $2,357 Pick 6 carryover
The Saturday card at Colonial Downs brings a $2,357 carryover in the “Old Dominion 6,” a $1 Pick 6 wager with a modest 15% takeout rate.
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Longshot of interest for the 2023 Irish Oaks
An up-and-comer from the Dermot Weld yard, #1 Azazat (15-1), has plenty of appeal as an “each-way” proposition.
International
How to bet the 2023 Shuvee Stakes
Four fillies and mares will travel 1 1/8 miles over the Saratoga main strip in Sunday’s $200,000 Shuvee S. (G2). The field features a pair of standout distaffers, including Champion #2 Nest who will make her 2023 debut in the affair.
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How to bet the 2023 Twin Bridges Stakes
The $125,000 Twin Bridges S. at Ellis Park on Sunday attracted a talented field of seven.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for July 22
Haskell Day at Monmouth Park, Saratoga, and Del Mar are the highlights of the racing weekend, and the Jury is back with their top plays for what should be an exciting Saturday of action.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of July 21
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, July 21 at Saratoga and Ellis Park, including tickets for the $1,368 Super High 5 carryover at Ellis.
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How to bet the Van Clief Stakes
A competitive field of 10 will dash 5 1/2 furlongs on the Colonial Downs turf in Saturday’s $150,000 Van Clief S.
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How to bet the 2023 Lake George Stakes
A fine field of 10 sophomore fillies will contest Friday’s $175,000 Lake George S. (G3) at Saratoga.
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Exotics Plays for the 2023 Coaching Club American Oaks
A total of six three-year-old fillies will vie in Saturday’s $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga.
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How to bet with, and against, Arabian Knight in the Haskell Stakes
An octet of leading three-year-olds will go postward in the lucrative $1 million Haskell S. (G1) at Monmouth Park on Saturday.
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How to bet the 2023 Oceanside Stakes
A full field of 14 three-year-olds will travel one mile on the turf at Del Mar in the opening-day feature, Friday’s $100,000 Oceanside S.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of July 20
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, July 20 at Saratoga, Colonial Downs, and Charles Town, along with a horse to single in the $835 Pick 5 carryover at Belterra Park.
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How to bet the New York Stallion Series Stakes
A total of nine Empire State-bred three-year-olds, with one entered as a main-track only contestant, will travel one mile on the Saratoga inner turf course in Thursday’s $150,000 New York Stallion Series S. (Cab Calloway Division).
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Catching My Eye: Brad Cox takes early lead at Ellis Park
The hot hand has changed from Steve Asmussen to the Cox barn, which is no surprise given one of those two has won the trainer’s title at Ellis every year since 2016.
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Del Mar: Trends to know for the 2023 summer meet
Let’s dig into some data from recent Del Mar meets to find potentially valuable trainer, jockey, and track bias stats to keep in mind when handicapping this summer.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of July 19
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, July 19 at Presque Isle Downs and Saratoga, along with tickets for the $2,835 Super High 5 carryover at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Dick Powell offers his selections for the Wednesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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How to bet the A. P. Smithwick Memorial Stakes
A total of nine steeplechasers will go 2 1/16 miles over National Fences in the $150,000 A. P. Smithwick Memorial S. (G1) at Saratoga on Wednesday.
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