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Cheltenham Festival picks and plays for March 13, 2024
Day two of the Cheltenham Festival is always highlighted by the Queen Mother Champion Chase, It’s the climax of the season for the dashing open two-mile steeplechasers, named for one of National Hunt racing’s biggest enthusiasts of last century.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley March 13
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:40 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: 8-1 shot at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, March 12 at Will Rogers Downs, Mahoning Valley, and Turf Paradise, including an 8-1 longshot.
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Cheltenham Festival picks and plays for March 12, 2024
Despite a couple of big-name defections, the Cheltenham Festival looks set to be its usual exciting celebration of jumps racing this week.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: A pair of 3-1 shots
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, March 11 at Mahoning Valley, Will Rogers Downs, and Turf Paradise, including win bets on a couple of 3-1 shots.
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Gulfstream: Analyzing the $4,452 Super High 5 carryover
The Sunday card at Gulfstream Park is highlighted by a $4,452 carryover in the $1 Super High 5.
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TwinSpires horse racing podcast playlist - March 9, 2024
Come join our TwinSpires experts as they make special appearances on horse racing podcasts, including At the Races, Horse Racing Radio, TwinSpires, and Jason Beem's podcast. Be sure to tune in to our TwinSpires horse racing playlist before races begin!
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Fair Grounds: A single for the $6,931 Pick 6 carryover
The $1 Pick 6 at Fair Grounds has proven elusive in recent days. Four straight cards have gone by without anyone solving the sequence, producing a quadruple carryover worth $6,931 for Saturday’s card.
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NHC Horseplayers to descend upon Las Vegas, including two from TwinSpires Qualifier
The most prestigious handicapping tournament of the year is taking place March 15-17 in Las Vegas.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin March 9
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 11:59 p.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Declan Schuster of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
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Betting the late Pick 4 on Tampa Bay Derby Day
The signature program of Tampa Bay Downs' 2023-24 winter meet is Saturday's 12-race card, highlighted by the Tampa Bay Derby (G3). The last Pick 4 option includes three graded stakes and a turf allowance for fillies and mares, and here are thoughts on that sequence.
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How to bet With, and Against, Kinza in the Santa Ysabel Stakes
Michael Lund Petersen’s unbeaten #4 Kinza (4-5) is the headliner for Saturday’s $100,000 Santa Ysabel S. (G3) at Santa Anita.
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How to bet the 2024 China Doll Stakes
A small but talented group of six three-year-old fillies will vie in the $100,000 China Doll S. at Santa Anita on Sunday.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Triple Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, March 8 at Sunland Park, Turfway Park, and Charles Town, along with horses to play in carryovers at Tampa Bay Downs and Fair Grounds.
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How to bet the 2024 Big Daddy Stakes
A very competitive field of eight will run six panels on the Turfway Park Tapeta surface in Saturday’s $125,000 Big Daddy S.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for March 9 [Video]
Racing analysts Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Darin Zoccali argue their best bets and fades for Tampa Bay Derby Day, as well as action at Fair Grounds, Oaklawn, Turfway Park, and more. Ashley and James provide 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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Exotics Plays for the 2024 Hillsborough Stakes
An accomplished field of eight fillies and mares will run 1 1/8 miles on the Tampa Bay Downs turf oval in Saturday’s $225,000 Hillsborough S. (G2).
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Tipsheet: 2024 Tampa Bay Derby
A talented field of 10 three-year-olds will go postward in the $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3) on Saturday.
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How to bet the 2024 Hurricane Bertie Stakes
A well-matched field of eight fillies and mares will travel 6 1/2 furlongs in a very good rendition of the $125,000 Hurricane Bertie S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
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How to bet the 2024 LaCombe Memorial Stakes
A nice field of 10 sophomore fillies will travel about one mile on the Fair Grounds turf in Saturday’s $100,000 Allen Black Cat Lacombe Memorial S.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Singles for the $3,684 Fair Grounds Pick 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, March 7 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including horses to single in the $3,684 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $19,983 Pick 5 at Fair Grounds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, March 6 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, along with horses to play in Pick 5 and Pick 6 carryovers at Fair Grounds.
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Catching My Eye: Stakes Action and Foley’s Big Week at Fair Grounds
Scheduled for the turf but moved to a muddy main track, two of the three stakes at Fair Grounds on Saturday were won impressively.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley March 6
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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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Stakes double at Parx
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, March 5 at Parx Racing and Will Rogers Downs, including a cold stakes double.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 4-1 at Will Rogers Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, March 4 at Santa Anita and Will Rogers Downs, including a 4-1 shot from a high-percentage trainer.
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Longshots for Gulfstream’s mandatory-payout $834,368 Pick 6 carryover
A massive $834,368 Rainbow Pick 6 carryover is slated for mandatory dispersal on Sunday at Gulfstream Park.
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TwinSpires horse racing podcast playlist - Mar. 2
Come join our TwinSpires experts as they make special appearances on horse racing podcasts, including At the Races, Horse Racing Radio, TwinSpires, and Jason Beem's podcast. Be sure to tune in to our TwinSpires horse racing playlist before races begin!
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Pick 6 carryovers: $50,727 at Turfway, $5,814 at Fair Grounds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson analyzes a pair of Saturday Pick 6 carryovers at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including a $50,727 prize pool scheduled for mandatory dispersal.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin March 2
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 11:59 p.m. ET on Saturday night. Selections and analysis by Declan Schuster of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
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Betting With, and Against, Newgrange in the Santa Anita Handicap
Seven talented runners will travel 1 1/4 miles on the main oval in Sunday’s $400,000 Santa Anita H. (G1).
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How to bet the 2024 Kilroe Mile Stakes
A total of nine grassy milers will run eight panels on the lawn in Sunday’s $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile S. (G1) at Santa Anita.
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How to bet the 2024 Gulfstream Park Mile Stakes
A well-matched field of eight will go a one-turn mile in Saturday’s $200,000 Gulfstream Park Mile S. (G2).
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Honey Fox Exotics Plays
A total of 11 fillies and mares will jaunt one mile on the Gulfstream Park grass in the $150,000 Honey Fox S. (G3) on Saturday.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Sharp 5-1 shot at Turfway
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, March 1 at Aqueduct and Turfway Park, along with analysis of the $4,239 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for March 2 [Video]
Racing analysts Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Darin Zoccali talk their best bets and fades in the Fountain of Youth (G2), the John Battaglia Memorial, and more stakes action at Gulfstream Park, Turfway Park, and Aqueduct. 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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Tipsheet: 2024 San Felipe Stakes
A compact field of five three-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Santa Anita dirt in Sunday’s $300,000 San Felipe S. (G2).
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Tipsheet: 2024 Fountain of Youth Stakes Tipsheet
A high-quality field of nine sophomores will run 1 1/16 miles on the Gulfstream Park main oval in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth S. (G2) on Saturday.
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Tipsheet: 2024 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes
An overflow field of 14 sophomores will run 1 1/16 miles on the Turfway Park All-Weather oval in Saturday’s $150,000 John Battaglia Memorial S.
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Kentucky Derby
Meet the Contenders: 2024 San Felipe S.
Meet the horses running in the 2024 San Felipe S. (G2) at Santa Anita.
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Tipsheet: 2024 Gotham Stakes
A sizable cast of 13 sophomores will travel one mile on the dirt at Aqueduct in Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham S. (G3).
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How to bet the Black Gold Stakes
A dozen sophomores will travel about 1 1/16 miles on the Fair Grounds turf in Saturday’s $100,000 Black Gold S.
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Dubai Preview: One horse's improvements could lead to a win – Mar. 2, 2024
#3 Clapton should be improved enough to be a strong winning chance in the Al Maktoum Classic (G2) at Meydan on Saturday.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $4,343 Super High 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Feb. 29 at Aqueduct and Fair Grounds, along with tickets for the $4,343 Super High 5 carryover at Turfway Park.
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Catching My Eye: La-bred Stakes and Turf Winners from Fair Grounds
FInd out more on Kevin Kilroy's thoughts surrounding turf winners from Fair Grounds.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 5-1 on Lobo maiden
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Feb. 28 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, including a strategy for chasing Turfway’s $1,428 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Feb. 28
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Declan Schuster of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.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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Meet the Contenders: 2024 Fountain of Youth S.
Meet the horses running in the 2024 Fountain of Youth S. at Gulfstream Park.
Kentucky Derby
Meet the Contenders: 2024 John Battaglia Memorial
Meet the horses running in the 2024 John Battaglia Memorial S. at Turfland Park.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Win bets all around
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Feb. 27 at Mahoning Valley, Parx Racing, and Turf Paradise.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Cold double at Mahoning
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Feb. 26 at Mahoning Valley and Turf Paradise, including a cold double wager.
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Fair Grounds: Analyzing the $10,042 Pick 6 carryover
The Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds continues to grow. After going unsolved on each of the last four racing days, the ever-elusive $1 wager has accumulated a $10,042 carryover for Sunday’s card.
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Analyzing stakes in the Fair Grounds $8,163 Pick 6 carryover
The $1 Pick 6 has gone unsolved for three straight racing days at Fair Grounds, triggering a triple carryover worth $8,163 for Saturday’s card.
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Hong Kong Feb. 25: Straight Arron goes for Gold Cup upset
Selections and analysis of the Feb. 25 Hong Kong Gold Cup Day card at Sha Tin, courtesy of the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Declan Schuster.
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How to bet the 2024 Gander Stakes
Sunday’s $100,000 Gander S. at Aqueduct might be restricted to horses bred in New York, but the one-mile contest for three-year-olds has drawn a pair of Triple Crown nominees.
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How to bet the 2024 Santa Ana Stakes
A total of eight fillies and mares will run 1 1/4 miles on the turf in Saturday’s $100,000 Santa Ana S. (G3).
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turfway Park Pick 3
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Feb. 23 at Turfway Park, along with horses to play in the $6,646 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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TwinSpires horse racing podcast playlist-Feb. 24, 2024
Come join our TwinSpires experts as they make special appearances on horse racing podcasts, including At the Races, Horse Racing Radio, TwinSpires, and Jason Beem's podcast. Be sure to tune in to our TwinSpires horse racing playlist before races begin!
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Feb. 24 [Video]
Racing analysts Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Darin Zoccali look ahead to the Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn Park, plus racing at Gulfstream, Turfway, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai. 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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Catching My Eye: What Did We Learn from The Risen Star?
Billed as the most-stacked Kentucky Derby Prep race to date, what did we learn from Saturday’s Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds?
Analysis
Exotics Wagers for the 2024 Wintergreen Stakes
A total of nine fillies and mares will travel one mile on the All-Weather strip at Turfway Park in Saturday’s $125,000 Wintergreen S. Conditioner Brad Cox has a formidable pair of contenders in the affair and I feel that both will show up and be major forces in the heat.
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Spot Plays: 2024 Saudi Cup Undercard
With five races carrying more than $1 million in prize money, the undercard on Saudi Cup (G1) day is full of opportunities for players.
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Betting with, and against, White Abarrio in the 2024 Saudi Cup
As you would expect for the world’s richest race, many of the world’s best dirt horses are contesting the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) at Riyadh on Saturday.
International
How to bet With, and Against, Ain’t Life Grand in the Razorback Handicap
A massive field of 13 will go postward in Saturday’s lucrative $600,000 Razorback H. (G3) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday.
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How to bet the 2024 Honeybee Stakes
A total of 10 three-year-old fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Oaklawn Park dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Honeybee S. (G3).
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Not Normal can ship and win
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Feb. 22 at Fair Grounds, Turfway Park, and Charles Town, including horses to play in the $2,438 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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Stakes Spot Selections for Fair Grounds on Saturday, February 24
A pair of black-type events for Cajun-bred runners will highlight the 10-race card at Fair Grounds on Saturday.
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Tipsheet: 2024 Rebel Stakes
A huge field of 13 three-year-olds will run 1 1/16 miles at Oaklawn Park in Saturday’s lucrative $1.25 million Rebel S. (G2).
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Meet the Contenders: 2024 Rebel Stakes
Meet the horses running in the 2024 Rebel S. at Oaklawn Park. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $2,329 Super High 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Gulfstream Park, Charles Town, and Turfway Park, including a ticket for Turfway’s $2,329 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Feb. 21
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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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Cold Turf Paradise Pick 3
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Feb. 20 at Turf Paradise, including a cold Pick 3 wager.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Double at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Feb. 19 at Aqueduct and Turf Paradise, including an 8-1 longshot.
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Sierra Leone becomes 6-1 individual favorite in KDFW Pool 4
The overarching story was the impact of Saturday’s Risen Star (G2) in the midst of the betting window – and the ensuing plunge on Sierra Leone.
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Tampa Bay Downs: Betting the $2,706 Super High 5 carryover
Do you have what it takes to select the top five finishers in Sunday’s first race at Tampa Bay Downs? If you can, you’ll win a share of a $2,706 Super High 5 carryover.
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TwinSpires horse racing podcast playlist - Feb 17-18, 2024
Come join our TwinSpires experts as they make special appearances on horse racing podcasts, including At the Races, Horse Racing Radio, TwinSpires, and Jason Beem's podcast. Be sure to tune in to our TwinSpires horse racing playlist before races begin!
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Simply Maverick is the one to beat in a Feb. 18 handicap at Sha Tin (Photo by Hong Kong Jockey Club)
Hong Kong Selections Feb. 18: Simply Maverick can boost Derby credentials
Declan Schuster of the Hong Kong Jockey Club furnishes selections and analysis of Sunday’s card at Sha Tin.
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Fair Grounds: A single for the Risen Star day $3,196 Pick 6 carryover
A non-jackpot $3,196 carryover in the $1 Pick 6 adds betting value to an already fantastic Saturday of racing at Fair Grounds.
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How to bet With, and Against, V V’s Dream, in the Rachel Alexandra Stakes
An excellent field of seven sophomore fillies will go postward in Saturday’s $300,000 Rachel Alexandra S. (G2) at Fair Grounds.
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Scully: Betting the Fair Grounds All-Stakes Pick 5 on Risen Star Day
A pair of dynamite prep races for the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1), the $400,000 Risen Star (G2) and $300,000 Rachel Alexandra (G2), highlight the guaranteed All-Stakes Pick 5 at Fair Grounds Saturday. Here is how I will play it.
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Hanson: Spot Plays for 2024 Risen Star Day
Uncertainty regarding surfaces and conditions earlier in the program lead me to concentrate ahead of time on the latter portion of a terrific 14-race Risen Star Day card.
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How to bet the 2024 Dixie Belle Stakes
An octet of three-year-old fillies will dash six panels on the Oaklawn Park dirt in Saturday’s $150,000 Dixie Belle S.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $30,249 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Feb. 16 at Turfway Park and Santa Anita, along with horses to single in Pick 6 carryovers at Aqueduct and Fair Grounds.
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How to bet the 2024 Dust Commander Stakes
A talented cast of nine will go postward in Saturday’s $125,000 Dust Commander S. at Turfway Park.
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How to bet the 2024 Barbara Fritchie Stakes
A nice field of nine fillies and mares will travel seven panels on the Laurel Park dirt in Saturday’s $200,000 Barbara Fritchie S. (G3).
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Ova Charged wins the Mardi Gras at Fair Grounds (Photo courtesy of Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots)
Catching My Eye: Ova Charged and Doncho on Mardi Gras Day at Fair Grounds
In the $100,000 Mardi Gras Stakes, among the field of nine fillies and mares, one of them didn’t fit, one of them didn’t belong, one of them was not like the others, but one of them absolutely romped.
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Dubai Preview Feb. 16: Silent Film looks to improve from his last start
#7 Silent Film can improve on his last-start second and beat several former stablemates home in the Lord Glitters H. at Meydan on Friday morning.
International
Meet the Contenders: 2024 Sunland Park Derby
Meet the horses running in the 2024 Sunland Park Derby at Sunland Park. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Analysis
Tipsheet: 2024 Sunland Park Derby
A talented field of eight sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles on the dirt on Sunday in the $400,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3).
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Exotics Plays for the 2024 Fair Grounds Stakes
A deep field of 12 will travel nine furlongs on the lawn in Saturday’s $175,000 Fair Grounds S. (G3).
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How to bet the 2024 Royal Delta Stakes
An excellent field of 11 fillies and mares will vie in Saturday’s $150,000 Royal Delta S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 6-1 to win on debut
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Feb. 15 at Fair Grounds, Delta Downs, and Turfway Park, including a 6-1 first-time starter.
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Tipsheet: 2024 Risen Star Stakes
An outstanding field of 12 sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles on the dirt at Fair Grounds in Saturday’s $400,000 Risen Star S. (G2).
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Locked installed at 10-1 for Pool 4 of Kentucky Derby Future Wager
Pool 4 of the 2024 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) will be held this week. Wagering opens at noon ET on Friday and concludes Sunday at 6 p.m. $2 win and exacta wagering will be offered.
Kentucky Derby
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Feb. 15
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Declan Schuster of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
International
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 12-1 Clement longshot
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Feb. 14 at Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs, and Turfway Park, including horses to play in Turfway’s $1,620 Super High 5 carryover.
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Meet the Contenders: 2024 Risen Star
Meet the horses running in the 2024 Risen Star at Fair Grounds. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
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