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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: An Awesome 5-1 shot
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Feb. 1 at Turfway Park and Turf Paradise, along with horses to play in the $3,125 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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How to bet the 2024 Bayakoa Stakes
A total of nine fillies and mares will vie in Friday’s $250,000 Bayakoa S. (G3) at Oaklawn Park.
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When a meet starts, top trainers can win races in bunches
At the start of a race meet, it can be useful to look back at previous meets and find out which trainers won the most races. If one name consistently ranks at or near the top of the rankings, you can usually assume that trainer will enjoy success at the upcoming meet as well.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Jan. 31, 2024
Jason opens the show discussing the upcoming Southwest Stakes card at Oaklawn. Then we welcome in horseplayer Shane O'Neill to talk about his horseplaying, his uncle Doug and father Dennis' career in the sport, how to appeal to young players, and more!
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Maidens at Turfway
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Jan. 31 at Turfway Park, along with a single for the $2,083 Pick 5 carryover at Penn National.
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Tipsheet: 2024 Holy Bull Stakes
A total of eight sophomores will run 1 1/16 miles on the Gulfstream Park dirt in Saturday’s $250,000 Holy Bull S. (G3).
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Tipsheet: 2024 Southwest Stakes
A talented field of 12 sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles at Oaklawn Park on Saturday in the lucrative $800,000 Southwest S. (G3).
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Jan. 31
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Declan Schuster of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
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TwinSpires player connects for $1.8 million score
A TwinSpires account holder connected on the score of a lifetime, winning more than $1.8 million on the mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow Pick 6 at Gulfstream Park on Sunday, Jan. 28.
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Meet the Contenders: 2024 Southwest Stakes
Meet the horses running in the 2024 Southwest S. Saturday at Oaklawn Park.
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Racing Roundtable: Pegasus World Cup Day recap
This week, the Racing Roundtable reflects on Pegasus World Cup Day at Gulfstream, including National Treasure's win in the marquee race as well as Warm Heart and Francesco Clemente's turf scores.
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Meet the Contenders: 2024 Holy Bull
Meet the horses running in the 2024 Holy Bull at Gulfstream Park this Saturday.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Cold Pick 3 at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Jan. 30 at Turf Paradise, including a cold Pick 3 wager.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Jan. 30, 2024
Jason opens the show touching on some racing news and topics. Then we welcome in Acacia Clement to discuss the Pegasus card, the Eclipse Awards, and much more!
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Speak Easy is the talk of the town
One year after Kentucky Derby winner Mage won a Pegasus World Cup Day maiden race at Gulfstream Park, Speak Easy impressed in an identical maiden contest.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turf Paradise opening day
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Jan. 29 at Mahoning Valley and Turf Paradise, including a 15-1 longshot.
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Pick 6 carryovers: Mandatory $921,256 at Gulfstream, $1,359 at Fair Grounds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in a pair of Sunday Pick 6 carryovers at Gulfstream Park and Fair Grounds.
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Aqueduct: A single for the $73,199 Pick 6 carryover
The last two race cards at Aqueduct have gone by without anyone solving the $1 Pick 6, which means there’s a double carryover worth $73,199 up for grabs on Saturday.
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Longshots of interest on 2024 Pegasus World Cup Day
On a deep and competitive Pegasus World Cup Day, chances are that overlooked contenders might jump up to factor at enticing prices.
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Hong Kong Selections Jan. 28: Lucky Sweynesse looms large in Centenary Sprint Cup
Declan Schuster of the Hong Kong Jockey Club analyzes the Jan. 28 card at Sha Tin, highlighted by the Centenary Sprint Cup (G1).
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How to bet the 2024 Wishing Well Stakes
A full field of 12 fillies and mares will go postward in the $125,000 Wishing Well S. at Turfway Park.
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How to bet the 2024 Clocker’s Corner Stakes
A total of eight horses will run 6 1/2 furlongs going down the hill at Santa Anita in Sunday’s $100,000 Clocker’s Corner S.
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2023 TwinSpires Best Bets and Quick Picks ROI report
With 2023 in the books, it’s time to recap the performance of my daily “Best Bets and Quick Plays” and carryover analysis columns for TwinSpires Edge.
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Handicapping the first Pick 3 on Pegasus World Cup Day
A blockbuster Pegasus World Cup Day card at Gulfstream Park kicks off rather early (11 a.m. ET) on Saturday, owing to 13 races and a still-early sunset at this time of the year.
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How to bet the 2024 Fifth Season Stakes
A well-matched field of eight will travel one mile on the Oaklawn Park dirt in Saturday’s $150,000 Fifth Season S.
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How to bet the 2024 San Pasqual Stakes
A total of eight horses will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Santa Anita main strip in Saturday’s deep $200,000 San Pasqual S. (G2).
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turfway's $7,880 Super High 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Jan. 26 at Turfway Park and Fair Grounds, including analysis of non-jackpot Pick 6 and Super High 5 carryovers.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Jan. 25 [Video]
Racing analysts Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Darin Zoccali analyze races on the Pegasus World Cup Day card, as well as Turfway Park racing. Ashley and James offer their thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin's opinions in our on-camera portion as well!
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Dubai Preview – Chad Summers has a great chance at Meydan with his current record
Chad Summers has a perfect record at the Dubai track, having saddled Mind Your Biscuits to win the Golden Shaheen (G1) twice, and he looks to have a great candidate for this 1,900-meter (about 1 3/16-mile) event.
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How to bet the 2024 Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf
A deep field of 13 fillies and mares have been entered for Saturday’s $500,000 Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park.
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Exotic Plays for the 2024 Pegasus World Cup Turf
A total of 14 horses have been entered to travel nine panels on the Gulfstream Park lawn in Saturday’s $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1).
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How to bet With, and Against, National Treasure in the Pegasus World Cup
Preakness S. (G1) winner #7 National Treasure (9-5) is the morning-line choice for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
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Pegasus World Cup Invitational Show 2024 [VIDEO]
Join the TwinSpires team as we review the Pegasus World Cup race card!
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Fair Grounds Pick 6 single
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Jan. 25 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, along with a single for the $3,125 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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Horses to watch in Pegasus World Cup and World Cup Turf
On the surface, both the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) and $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday appear to be good betting races.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Form favors Janey Creed
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Jan. 24 at Tampa Bay Downs and Turfway Park, including horses to play in Pick 5 and Super High 5 carryovers.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin Jan. 24
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 6:15 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Declan Schuster of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: All around the globe
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Jan. 23 at Mahoning Valley, Southwell (UK), and Tokyo City (JPN).
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Win bets at Mahoning, Parx
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Jan. 22 at Mahoning Valley and Parx Racing, including a trio of win bets.
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Fierceness holds steady at 8-1; 'All Others' 2-1 in KDFW Pool 3
Final odds for Pool 3 of the 2024 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
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Los Alamitos: A single for the $29,854 Pick 6 carryover
If you want to win a share of Sunday’s $29,854 Pick 6 carryover at Los Alamitos, you’ll have to decipher a mix of Quarter Horse races and contests open to both Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds.
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A single and a longshot for Aqueduct’s $18,240 Pick 6 carryover
Following the cancellation of Saturday’s card due to cold weather, racing returns to Aqueduct on Sunday with an $18,240 carryover up for grabs in the $1 Pick 6.
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Fair Grounds: Longshots for the $18,862 Pick 6 carryover
Saturday’s stakes-packed card at Fair Grounds just got even better. After going unsolved for multiple days in a row, the $1 Pick 6 has accumulated a non-jackpot carryover worth $18,862.
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Horses to watch in Pool 3 of 2024 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager will be offered Friday-Sunday, and TwinSpires handicappers James Scully and Vance Hanson have come up with individual choices they like among the lineup of 40, as well a consensus value play.
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How to bet the 2024 Astra Stakes
Seven fillies and mares will stride 1 1/2 miles on the Santa Anita turf in Sunday’s feature, the $100,000 Astra S.
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Fair Grounds: Turf single in Lecomte Day Pick 3
As is customary on Fair Grounds' big days, a plethora of stakes is balanced by maidens devoted to three-year-olds and some turf allowances. Those are the kind of races offered in the middle of a 13-race card, where I'll be focusing on a Pick 3 play that begins with Race 5.
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Hong Kong Selections Jan. 21: Straight Arron the Stewards' Cup value
The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Declan Schuster offers his selections and analysis for Sha Tin on Sunday. The highlight of the Jan. 21 program is the Stewards’ Cup (G1), and first post time is midnight (ET) late Saturday night stateside.
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Scully: Pick 3 plays on Lecomte Day
The Road to the Kentucky Derby series passes through New Orleans on Saturday, and my focus will be on a pair of Pick 3 plays on the 13-race program.
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How to bet the 2024 La Canada Stakes
A total of six fillies and mares will take aim on the $100,000 La Canada S. (G3) at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Playing Santa Anita’s $100,634 Pick 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Jan. 19 at Tampa Bay Downs, Fair Grounds, and Sunland Park, along with analysis of lucrative Pick 6 carryovers at Fair Grounds and Santa Anita.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Jan. 20 [Video]
Racing analysts Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Darin Zoccali look at the Lecomte Day card at Fair Grounds, plus races at Gulfstream Park. Ashley and James give their thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin's opinions in our on-camera portion as well!
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Dubai Preview Jan. 19: Cape Verdi selections and a bonus play
William Buick’s decision to ride the unbeaten #1 English Rose may be the best guide to playing the Cape Verdi (G2) at Meydan Friday morning.
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How to bet the 2024 Louisiana Stakes
An excellent field of seven will go 1 1/16 miles on the main strip in Saturday’s $175,000 Louisiana S. (G3) at Fair Grounds. The race is led by a pair of contenders who figure to be among the better handicap runners this season, and I expect each of them to run well despite both coming off of layoffs.
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Exotics Plays for the Krantz Memorial Stakes
A total of nine fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Fair Grounds sod in the $100,000 Marie G. Krantz Memorial S. on Saturday. I’ll take a shot with the less fancied of the McPeek duo in the field in searching for value.
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How to bet With, and Against, West Omaha in the Silverbulletday Stakes
A talented field of eight three-year-old ladies will go postward in Saturday’s $150,000 Silverbulletday S. at Fair Grounds. The morning-line choice is the Brad Cox-trained #6 West Omaha (2-1), who came home a clear second in the Untapable S. on the surface last time out.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Ambitious 10-1 longshot
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Jan. 18 at Sunland Park and Turfway Park, along with analysis of non-jackpot carryovers at Gulfstream Park and Fair Grounds.
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How to bet the 2024 Riley Allison Stakes
A total of eight three-year-olds will go one mile on the Sunland Park main strip in Friday’s $100,000 Riley Allison S. The pair of morning-line choices look formidable in the field, but I will attempt the duo with a smart debut winner making his stakes debut.
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Tipsheet: 2024 Lecomte Stakes
A cast of eight sophomores will vie in Saturday’s $200,000 Lecomte S. (G3) at Fair Grounds. The top five finishers will earn qualifying points on a 20-10-6-4-2 basis in the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series event.
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Fierceness installed at 8-1 for Pool 3 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Pool 3 of the 2024 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) will be offered this weekend, beginning at noon ET on Friday. Wagering closes Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. Pool 3 features $2 win and exacta wagering.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Double-digit longshots at Turfway
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Jan. 17 at Turfway Park, along with tickets for the $4,757 Super High 5 carryover at Tampa Bay Downs.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Jan. 17
Selections for racing at Happy Valley that begins at 6:10 a.m. ET.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Longshots in AUS, JPN
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Jan. 16 at Doomben (AUS) and Funabashi (JPN), including a 22-1 longshot.
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Meet the Contenders: 2024 Lecomte Stakes
Meet the horses running in the 2024 Lecomte S. (G3) at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential. The star rating of 1 to 5 represents opportunity to perform well. Be sure to follow these contenders by adding them to your Stable Alerts.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Lone speed at 20-1 odds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Jan. 16 at Mahoning Valley, including a 20-1 longshot.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mahoning’s $5,669 Pick 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Jan. 15 at Fair Grounds and Mahoning Valley, including a ticket for Mahoning’s $5,669 Pick 5 carryover.
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Tampa Bay Downs: Betting the $1,195 Super High 5 carryover
The Sunday card at Tampa Bay Downs kicks off on a high note with a $1,195 Super High 5 carryover up for grabs in Race 1, a $16,000 maiden claimer for fillies and mares sprinting seven furlongs on dirt.
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Carryovers: Aqueduct's $69,914 Pick 6, $26,786 Pick 5 at Fair Grounds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to single in a trio of Saturday Pick 5 and Pick 6 carryovers at Aqueduct and Fair Grounds.
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Chancheng Glory puts Four-Year-Old Classic Series hopes to test at Sha Tin
On the cusp of riding his 100th Hong Kong winner, Lyle Hewitson hopes Chancheng Glory can advance growing Four-Year-Old Classic Series at Sha Tin on Saturday (starting late Friday night stateside).
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How to bet the 2024 Las Cienegas Stakes
An overflow field of 12 fillies and mares will go about 6 1/2 furlongs down the Hillside Turf Course in Sunday’s $100,000 Las Cienegas S. (G3) at Santa Anita.
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All-Stakes Pick 3 for Santa Anita on Jan. 13
A total of five black-type events will be hosted by Santa Anita on Saturday. I’ll take aim at the final three races on the fine card, with each of the tilts being stakes contests.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Bet this 30-1 longshot
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Jan. 5 at Turfway Park and Delta Downs, along with horses to play in the $23,531 Super High 5 carryover at Turfway and the $3,276 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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How to bet the 2024 Busanda Stakes
A compact field of five sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Aqueduct dirt in Saturday’s $100,000 Busanda S.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Jan. 13 [Video]
Racing analysts Ashley Anderson, Darin Zoccali, and Blaise Bollman talk their best bets and fades at Turfway Park, Fair Grounds, Oaklawn, Aqueduct, and more. Ashley and Blaise offer their thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin's opinions in our on-camera portion as well!
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How to bet the 2024 Mockingbird Stakes
A total of six three-year-old fillies will jaunt six panels on the Oaklawn Park oval in Saturday’s $150,000 Mockingbird S.
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How to bet the Unusual Heat Turf Classic Stakes
A talented field of 10 California-bred runners will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Santa Anita lawn in Saturday’s $200,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic S.
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Betting With, and Against, Flashy Gem in the Likely Exchange Stakes
A nice field of 11 fillies and mares will travel one mile on the Turfway Park oval in Saturday’s $125,000 Likely Exchange S.
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Catching My Eye: Fair Grounds Top Performers Week of Jan. 4 - Jan. 7
Top honors this week go to Maycocks Bay. The Godolphin homebred trained by Mike Stidham put his name on the map in a big way beating home two quality colts trained by Brad Cox and Keith Desormeaux in Blown Cover and Hawkes Creek.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turfway’s $13,022 Super High 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Jan. 11 at Turfway Park and Delta Downs, including horses to play in Turfway’s $13,022 Super High 5.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 8-1 shots in a double
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Turfway Park, including horses to play in the $9,383 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong Preview: Trainer Frankie Lor holds a strong hand at Happy Valley
Trainer Frankie Lor saddles three of the 12 contenders in Happy Valley's biggest race of the year in Wednesday's January Cup (G3).
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Cold exactas at Parx
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Parx Racing, including a pair of cold exactas.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Three plays at Mahoning
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Jan. 1 at Mahoning Valley, including a cold double wager.
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Horses to single in three lucrative carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to single in a trio of non-jackpot carryovers at racetracks across the country on Sunday.
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Fair Grounds carryovers: $25,902 Pick 5, $2,847 Pick 6
The Saturday card at Fair Grounds just got even better. In addition to a trio of stakes, there are two non-jackpot carryovers up for grabs: a $25,902 prize pool in the 50-cent Late Pick 5 and a $2,847 carryover in the $1 Pick 6.
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Hong Kong: Invincible Sage brings winning streak into Bauhinia Sprint Trophy
David Hall is cautiously optimistic Invincible Sage can extend a meteoric rise when the emerging speedster contests the HK$4.2 million Bauhinia Sprint Trophy H. (G3) (1000 meters) at Sha Tin on Sunday (beginning late Saturday night stateside).
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Cold double at Turfway
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Jan. 5 at Turfway Park and Delta Downs, along with a horse to single in the $1,834 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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How to bet the 2024 San Vicente Stakes
A very talented field of six sophomore colts will travel seven-eighths on the Santa Anita main oval in Saturday’s $200,000 San Vicente S. (G2).
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How to bet the 2024 Turfway Prevue Stakes
Seven sophomores will dash 6 1/2 panels on the All-Weather surface in Saturday’s $125,000 Turfway Prevue S.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Price plays at Turfway
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Jan. 4 at Turfway Park and Delta Downs, including a 12-1 longshot.
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How to bet the 2024 Pippin Stakes
A small, but talented, field of five fillies and mares will run 1 1/16 miles at Oaklawn Park on Saturday in the $150,000 Pippin S.
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Exotics Plays for the 2024 Dania Beach Stakes
A total of 10 talented sophomores will travel one mile on the Gulfstream Park lawn in Saturday’s $125,000 Dania Beach S.
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How to bet With, and Against, Carimba in the Menard Memorial Stakes
A talented field of nine fillies and mares will dash about 5 1/2 furlongs on the Fair Grounds turf in Saturday’s $100,000 Nelson J. Menard Memorial S.A talented field of nine fillies and mares will dash about 5 1/2 furlongs on the Fair Grounds turf in Saturday’s $100,000 Nelson J. Menard Memorial S.
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Value Plays for the Orleans Stakes at Delta Downs
A well-matched field of 10 fillies and mares will speed five-eighths on the Delta Downs dirt in Friday’s $75,000 Orleans S. The affair lacks a standout and seems like a nice spot to search for some prices in the evening dash.
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Tipsheet: 2024 Jerome Stakes
A compact field of five will travel one mile on the Aqueduct main surface in Saturday’s $150,000 Jerome S. A total of 21 qualifying points towards the 2024 Kentucky Derby are on the line in the challenge series tilt.
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Meet the Contenders: 2024 Jerome Stakes
Meet the horses running in the 2024 Jerome at Aqueduct. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential. The star rating of 1 to 5 represents opportunity to perform well. Be sure to follow these contenders by adding them to your stable alerts.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Tampa’s $26,569 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Jan. 3 at Turfway Park, along with a horse to single in the $26,569 Pick 5 carryover at Tampa Bay Downs.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mahoning Valley Pick 3
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Jan. 2 at Mahoning Valley, including a cold Pick 3 play.
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New Year’s Day Best Bets and Quick Picks: Pletcher at 12-1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Jan. 1 at Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park, and Oaklawn Park, including horses to play in the $2,447 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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