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Handicappers Debate: 2023 Fifth Season at Oaklawn Park
Saturday’s Fifth Season S. at Oaklawn Park features a solid group of 10 older horses competing over a two-turn mile, and James Scully and John Mucciolo have different opinions.
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Great Britain Preview: Spot Plays January 14, 2023
It’s a weekend for some decent prep races for the Cheltenham Festival in Britain, and some rich handicaps for the second-tier horses.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Jan. 13
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Jan. 13 at Fair Grounds, Oaklawn, and Turfway, including horses to single in the $2,201 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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Fair Grounds: 2023 Nelson J. Menard Stakes Value Play
An overflow field of 13 fillies and mares, five of which are on the also-eligible list, will dash 5 1/2 panels on the Fair Grounds lawn in Saturday’s $100,000 Nelson J. Menard Memorial S.
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Australia Preview: McDonald poised for Magic Millions day
Australian eyes are turned to Queensland’s Gold Coast this weekend for Magic Millions raceday.
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How to bet the 2023 Likely Exchange Stakes
A well-matched field of 11 fillies and mares will travel one mile over the Turfway Park surface in Saturday’s $125,000 Likely Exchange S.
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Fifth Season S. exotics plays and field analysis for Oaklawn Jan. 14
A competitive field of 10 will race one mile over the Oaklawn Park dirt in the $150,000 Fifth Season S. for four-year-olds and up.
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Dubai Preview: Spot plays for Jan. 13, 2023
Dubai’s carnival continues to heat up at Meydan on Friday. Headlining the seven-race card is the Al Rashidiya (G2).
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Jan. 12
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Jan. 12 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including tickets for Turfway’s $2,116 Super High 5 carryover.
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Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Jan. 12-16
Selected features, stakes coverage and the never-ending TwinSpires’ horses-to-watch list (H2W) share keys to success in exotics, win, place and show payoffs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Jan. 11
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Jan. 11 at Tampa Bay Downs and Turfway Park, including horses to support in Turfway’s $453 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong Preview: Money Catcher poised to take January Cup
The January Cup (G3) is normally a highly competitive handicap, but it might be very hard to topple a horse that placed at international Group 1 level at his last start.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays: Jan. 10
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Jan. 10 at Mahoning Valley and Turf Paradise, including a trifecta capitalizing on the Trifecta Tuesday promotion.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Jan. 9
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Jan. 9 at Mahoning Valley and Turf Paradise, including a couple of trifectas.
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Golden Gate: How to bet the $4,614 Super High 5 carryover
Who’s ready to have some fun at Golden Gate Fields? The Sunday card brings a $4,614 Super High 5 carryover to the table.
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Tipsheet: The 2023 Sham Stakes
A compact field of six three-year-olds will travel one mile over the Santa Anita dirt in Sunday’s $100,000 Sham S. (G3).
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How to bet the 2023 Say Florida Sandy Stakes
A compact field of five New York-bred runners will travel seven furlongs on the Aqueduct dirt in Sunday’s $100,000 Say Florida Sandy.
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Santa Anita: How to bet the mandatory-payout $275,877 Pick 6 carryover
Saturday is California Cup Day at Santa Anita. The card is extra exciting from a betting perspective because there’s a $275,877 Rainbow Pick 6 carryover slated for mandatory dispersal.
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Spot plays and Pick 3 ticket for Gulfstream, including Dania Beach Stakes
Pilgrim S. (G2) hero Major Dude will kick off his three-year-old campaign in the Dania Beach S., while Todd Pletcher’s three-year-old filly Cairo Consort headlines the Ginger Brew S., both turf races on Gulfstream Park’s Saturday card.
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All-Stakes Pick 3 for Santa Anita on Jan. 7
A handful of black-type events will highlight a fine 10-race card at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for Jan. 7
The first Saturday of 2023 will offer plenty of stakes action and more from coast to coast.
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Betting With, and Against, Who Took the Money in the Champions Day Turf S.
A total of nine Cajun-bred runners, one of which is entered for the main track only, will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Fair Grounds lawn in Saturday’s $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Turf S. The one to beat is defending champ #4 Who Took the Money (7-5), who drew off by a convincing five lengths in the event last season.
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Tipsheet: 2023 Jerome Stakes
A talented field of eight three-year-olds will travel one-mile on the Aqueduct main surface in Saturday’s $150,000 Jerome S.
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Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Great clash expected in King's Plate
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge series heads to South Africa on Saturday with two qualifying races — one of which has a new name.
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Great Britain Preview: Spot plays for Sandown
There’s a decent day of racing at Sandown, featuring a Grade 1 novice hurdle, a Listed race for mares, and a rich handicap for older jumpers.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays: Jan. 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Jan. 6 at Aqueduct, Fair Grounds, and Santa Anita, including horses to single in the $1,360 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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Dubai Preview: Switzerland can neutralize opponents
Graded stakes racing begins at Meydan this week, and TwinSpires gives you the opportunity to bet on all races on Friday.
International
Pippin S. exotics plays and field analysis for Oaklawn Jan. 7
Ten older fillies and mares will race 1 1/16 miles over the Oaklawn dirt in the $150,000 Pippin Stakes for females four years old and up.
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How to bet the 2023 Orleans Stakes
A total of eight fillies and mares will dash five-eighths at Delta Downs on Friday evening in the $75,000 Orleans S.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Jan. 5
Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, along with horses to play in Aqueduct’s $189,198 Pick 5 carryover and Turfway’s $4,843 Super High 5 carryover.
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Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Jan. 5-9
Selected features, stakes coverage and the never-ending TwinSpires’ horses-to-watch list (H2W) share keys to success in exotics, win, place and show payoffs.
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Pick 5 Play for Fair Grounds Thursday, Jan. 5: Strategic Opinion
Having a strategic opinion can be reason enough to play a Pick 5. An example of a strategic opinion is singling in a spot where other players psychologically have a hard time singling, i.e. the first and last legs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Jan. 4
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Jan. 4 at Parx Racing, along with tickets for the $3,082 Super High 5 carryover at Turfway Park.
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Hong Kong Preview: Alex seeks a princely triumph
Prince Alex can progress from a last-start third to win the Hoi Yuen Handicap at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Jan. 3
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Jan. 3 at Parx Racing, including a pair of stakes.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Jan. 2
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Jan. 2 at Santa Anita and Golden Gate Fields, including a ticket for Santa Anita’s $10,251 Super High 5 carryover.
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Santa Anita: How to bet the New Year's Day $10,251 Super High 5 carryover
Happy New Year! Santa Anita is starting off 2023 on a high note. The fifth race on the holiday card features a $10,251 carryover in the $1 Super High 5.
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2023 Mucho Macho Man Stakes Value Play
A full field of 12 newly-turned sophomores will travel one-mile on the Gulfstream Park dirt in Sunday’s $150,000 Mucho Macho Man.
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How to bet the 2023 Holiday Cheer Stakes
A total of eight fillies and mares will run six panels on the Tapeta at Turfway Park in Sunday’s $125,000 Holiday Cheer.
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How to bet the 2023 Santa Ynez Stakes
A total of seven three-year-old fillies will contest the $200,000 Santa Ynez S. (G3) at Santa Anita on New Year’s Day.
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Tipsheet: 2023 Smarty Jones Stakes
An octet of newly turned three-year-olds will travel one-mile at Oaklawn Park in Sunday’s $250,000 Smarty Jones S.
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Handicapping mandatory-payout carryovers at Turfway Park and Aqueduct
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson celebrates New Year’s Eve by analyzing a pair of mandatory-payout carryovers at Turfway Park and Aqueduct.
Racing
Celebrate New Year's Eve with New Zealand racing: Spot Plays for holiday card
As was the case last week, the biggest day of flat racing internationally this weekend is in New Zealand.
International
Gulfstream Park Stakes Spot Plays for Dec. 31
A six-pack of black-type events, five of the graded variety, will highlight a huge Saturday card at Gulfstream Park.
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Fair Grounds Stakes Spot Plays for Dec. 31
A total of four black-type events will lead the way at Fair Grounds on Saturday.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for Dec. 31
The TwinSpires Jury convenes to discuss opinions for the New Year's Eve action at Santa Anita, Gulfstream Park, and Oaklawn Park.
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How to bet the 2022 Joe Hernandez Stakes
A fantastic group has been assembled for Saturday’s $250,000 Joe Hernandez S. (G2) at Santa Anita.
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How to bet the 2022 Queens County Stakes
A deep field of 11 will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Aqueduct main surface in Saturday’s $150,000 Queens County S.
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How to bet the 2022 Gowell Stakes
An overflow field of 14 two-year-old fillies will go six furlongs on the Turfway Park all-weather oval in Saturday’s $125,000 Gowell S.
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Gulfstream Park: 2022 Fort Lauderdale Exotics Plays
An overflow field of 13 will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Gulfstream Park turf in Saturday’s $200,000 Fort Lauderdale S. (G2).
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Great Britain-Ireland Preview: Spot Plays Dec. 31-Jan. 1
After a series of thrilling races in Britain and Ireland this week, the jumps season continues to hot up over the New Year weekend.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 30
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday at Turfway Park and Santa Anita, along with horses to bet in a trio of carryovers at Turfway, Mahoning Valley, and Tampa Bay Downs.
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Sydney Preview: Spot Plays for Dec. 30
Twin Spires once again offers its Rest of the World Bet Back promotion on all races at Randwick.
International
Spot Plays for Laurel Park Stakes Dec. 30
A total of six black-type events helps comprise a fine 11-race card at Laurel Park on Friday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 29
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Dec. 29 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including horses to support in Turfway’s $2,321 Super High 5 carryover.
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Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Dec. 29-Jan. 1
Selected features, stakes coverage and the never-ending TwinSpires’ horses-to-watch list (H2W) share keys to success in exotics, win, place and show payoffs.
Harness
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 28
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Dec. 28 at Tampa Bay Downs and Turfway Park, including three win choice at odds of 4-1 and higher.
Racing
Hong Kong Preview: Dragon to continue Winning ways
Former Chilean Classic hero Winning Dragon can make it three consecutive victories in the Luk Wu Handicap at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 27
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Dec. 27 at Turf Paradise, including a trifecta capitalizing on the Trifecta Tuesday promotion.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 26
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Dec. 26 at Fair Grounds and Santa Anita, including a ticket for the $51,808 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Racing
Great Britain-Ireland Preview: Spot Plays for Dec. 26
Bad weather has halted a lot of racing in Britain and Ireland in recent weeks, but it looks like it should return fully for Dec. 26, one of the big days of the year for jumps racing.
International
How to bet the Tropical Park Derby
An overflow field of 14 three-year-olds will contest the $100,000 Tropical Park Derby at Gulfstream Park on Monday.
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Santa Anita: 2022 Malibu Stakes Exotics Plays
A fantastic field of nine will travel seven panels on the Santa Anita dirt in Monday’s $300,000 Malibu S. (G1).
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Fair Grounds: 2022 Untapable Stakes Value Plays
A total of 10 juvenile fillies will go two turns in Monday’s $100,000 Untapable S. at Fair Grounds.
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Santa Anita: How to bet the 2022 La Brea Stakes
A field of eight three-year-old fillies will travel seven-eighths on the Santa Anita main strip in Monday’s $300,000 La Brea S. (G1).
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Tipsheet: 2022 Gun Runner Stakes
A total of seven juveniles will go 1 1/16 miles on the Fair Grounds main surface in Monday’s $100,000 Gun Runner S.
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Fair Grounds: Betting With, and Against, Corona Bolt in the Sugar Bowl Stakes
A six-pack of juveniles will vie in Monday’s $100,000 Sugar Bowl S. at Fair Grounds.
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Fair Grounds spot plays for Dec. 26
After providing a couple opinions on Monday's "Road to the Derby Kickoff" card over at the TwinSpires Jury post, here are several other horses of interest on the stakes-laden program.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for Dec. 26
Road to the Derby Kickoff Day at Fair Grounds and the opener of the 2022-23 winter/spring meet at Santa Anita are the betting highlights Monday as racing resumes following the Christmas holiday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 23
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Dec. 23 at Fair Grounds and Gulfstream Park, along with horses to single in the $17,717 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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New Zealand: Spot Plays for Christmas Black Type racing
If you’re wanting to play some high-quality racing on Christmas and can’t wait for North American racing to resume the day after, the place to look toward is New Zealand.
International
Japan: Titleholder can secure title in world's biggest betting race
Titleholder can secure Japan’s Horse of the Year award by taking out its equal-richest race this weekend.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 22
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday at Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park, and Turfway Park, including a horse to single in the $6,123 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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Catching My Eye: Two angles to find prices at Fair Grounds, Part Two
The second angle I am finding will likely be with us for the meet: trusting the less well-known jockeys.
Analysis
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Dec. 22-26
Selected features, stakes coverage and the never-ending TwinSpires’ horses-to-watch list (H2W) share keys to success in exotics, win, place and show payoffs.
Harness
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 21
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Turf Paradise and Turfway Park, including a horse to key on top in Turfway’s $13,003 Super High 5 carryover.
Racing
Hong Kong Preview: Nordic Dragon can remain unbeaten
The proven experience of Excellent Peers, or the excitement of newcomer Nordic Dragon? That appears to be the question for punters trying to work out the Saturn Handicap.
International
Christmas brings betting opportunities on top-class racing overseas
Time zone differences mean that Australia, New Zealand, and east Asia will have great betting opportunities over the festive period.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 20
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Mahoning Valley and Turf Paradise, along with horses to single in the $4,863 Pick 5 carryover at Penn National.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 19
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Dec. 19 at Mahoning Valley and Fair Grounds, including a $48 ticket for the $2,728 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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Fair Grounds: Horses to single in the $14,919 Pick 5 carryover
Sunday’s 50-cent Late Pick 5 at Fair Grounds features a modest 15% takeout rate and a $14,919 carryover. Needless to say, it’s a sequence worth playing.
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Crypto Ride is the King Glorious Stakes Value Play
A field of eight California-bred juveniles will travel one mile on the Los Alamitos strip in Sunday’s $100,000 King Glorious S.
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How to bet With, and Against, Value Engineering in the Allen Jerkens Handicap
An overflow field of 14 has been entered for the competitive $100,000 Allen Jerkens H. at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
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Carryover watch: Aqueduct's $84,991 Pick 6, Turfway's $9,134 Super High 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to bet (including a 12-1 longshot) in a pair of Saturday carryovers at Aqueduct and Turfway Park.
Racing
Remington Park Pick 3 Play for Dec. 17
The big day of racing plays host to a plethora of very good betting options, and I will focus on an all-stakes Pick 3 play.
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Oaklawn Park: How scrutinizing race conditions can be beneficial
The first thing bettors should generally do before handicapping a race is read and comprehend its conditions.
Education
The Jury: Bets and fades for Dec. 17
With most tracks dark next weekend for the Christmas holiday, bettors looking for a little extra spending money had better take advantage of the action available over the next few days.
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Durazzo heads field for Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini, first Breeders' Cup Challenge Series race
The race that is arguably the most important in South America is being staged this weekend. Fifteen horses are due to take part in the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1).
International
Great Britain Preview: Spot Plays for Lingfield
TwinSpires is offering its Rest of the World Bet Back on all races at Lingfield this Saturday.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 16
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Dec. 16 at Oaklawn Park, Fair Grounds, and Turfway Park, including a ticket for the $2,505 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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How to bet the Great White Way Stakes
A total of 11 Empire State-bred juveniles will travel seven panels on the Aqueduct dirt in Saturday’s lucrative $500,000 Great White Way S.
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How to bet the Fifth Avenue Stakes
A sizable field of 11 New York-bred juvenile fillies will go postward in Saturday’s $500,000 Fifth Avenue S. at Aqueduct.
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Stakes Spot Plays for Remington Park
A total of six black-type races will highlight a fine 12-race card at Remington Park on Saturday.
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Oaklawn Park spot plays and Pick 3 ticket for Dec. 17
The 5 1/2-furlong Poinsettia S. for fillies and mares and 1 1/8-mile Tinsel S. for three-year-olds and up highlight Oaklawn Park’s 10-race, holiday-themed Saturday card on Dec. 17.
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Tinsel S. field analysis and exotics plays for Oaklawn Park Dec. 17
A field of eight three-year-olds and older will compete in the 1 1/8-mile Tinsel S. at Oaklawn Park on Saturday.
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Turfway Park: How to bet the 2022 Prairie Bayou Stakes
An overflow field of 14 will travel 1 1/16 miles in the $125,000 Prairie Bayou S. at Turfway Park on Saturday.
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Tipsheet: 2022 Springboard Mile Stakes
A talented field of nine juveniles will travel one-mile on the Remington Park dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Springboard Mile S.
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Tipsheet: 2022 Los Alamitos Futurity
A compact field of five two-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles in Saturday’s $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).
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