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Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Dec. 15-19
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.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 14
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Dec. 14 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, including live longshots to support in a pair of Super High 5 carryovers.
Wagering
Hong Kong Preview: Gallant Waking ready for step up in distance
Gallant Waking can handle a quarter-mile step up in distance to win the Sand Martin Handicap at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 13
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Dec. 13 at Mahoning Valley, Zia Park, and Mountaineer, along with horses to single in the $4,750 Pick 5 carryover at Turf Paradise.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 12
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Dec. 12 at Mahoning Valley and Zia Park, along with horses to support in the $4,750 Pick 5 carryover at Turf Paradise.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Steady Growth Stakes
A total of eight Ontario-bred runners will vie in Sunday’s C$100,000 Steady Growth S. at Woodbine.
Wagering
Carryover watch: $38,428 Pick 6 at Aqueduct; mandatory payouts at Golden Gate, Woodbine
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in a bevy of carryovers at Aqueduct, Golden Gate Fields, and Woodbine, including a trio of mandatory-payout wagers.
Wagering
Fair Grounds: Horse to bet in the $1,815 Pick 6 carryover
Saturday is Louisiana Champions Day at Fair Grounds. Eight of the nine races are stakes for horses bred in Louisiana, including every race involved in the $1,815 Pick 6 carryover.
Wagering
Turfway Park: 2022 My Charmer Stakes Exotics Plays
An overflow field of 14 fillies and mares will run 1 1/16 miles on the Turfway Park synthetic surface in Sunday’s $125,000 My Charmer S.
Wagering
The Jury: Bets and fades for Dec. 10
The TwinSpires Jury of James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Ashley Anderson examine this weekend's action at Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs, Oaklawn Park, and Louisiana Champions Day at Fair Grounds.
Wagering
Great Britain Preview Dec. 10, 2022: Spot Plays
The biggest concern about racing in Britain and Ireland this weekend is weather.
International
Los Alamitos: Searching for Value in the 2022 Starlet Stakes
A total of seven juvenile fillies will go postward in the $300,000 Starlet S. (G1) at Los Alamitos.
Wagering
How to play the four Hong Kong International races
The spotlight of world racing turns to Sha Tin racecourse in Hong Kong on Saturday for the rich four-race international series.
International
How to bet the 2022 Magic City Classic
Seven Alabama-bred runners will travel one-mile on the dirt at Fair Grounds in the $50,000 Magic City Classic S. on Friday.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 9
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Dec. 9 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including a horse to key on top in Turfway’s $2,795 Super High 5 carryover.
Wagering
Tampa Bay Downs spot plays and Late Pick 3
Tampa Bay Downs features a pair of $100,000 stakes races on Saturday’s card.
Wagering
How to bet the 2022 Kudzu Juvenile
A total of six registered Alabama-bred juveniles will run 5 1/2 furlongs in Friday’s $25,000 Kudzu Juvenile S. at Fair Grounds.
Wagering
How to bet the 2022 Mistletoe Stakes
A solid field of seven fillies and mares will travel one-mile on the Oaklawn dirt in Saturday’s $150,000 Mistletoe S.
Wagering
Pick 3 Play at Fair Grounds for Saturday, Dec. 10
The Saturday action at Fair Grounds is led by eight stakes events that help comprise Louisiana Champions Day. Analyst John Mucciolo will be diving in early on the card with an all-juvenile Pick 3 wager.
Wagering
Fair Grounds: 2022 Champions Day Spot Plays
A total of eight black-type races will be contested on a huge day of racing for the Cajuns at Fair Grounds on Saturday.
Wagering
Betting With, and Against, Who Took the Money in Champions Classic
A total of eight Cajun-breds will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Fair Grounds dirt in Saturday’s $150,000 Champions Day Classic S.
Wagering
Sydney Preview Dec. 9-10, 2022: Spot Plays for Randwick
Just when you thought the big money was gone for a while in Sydney, it’s back, courtesy of the A$2 million Ingham (G2) at Randwick.
International
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Dec. 8-12
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. 8
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Dec. 8 at Fair Grounds, including a ticket for the $1,596 Pick 6 carryover.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 7
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Mahoning Valley and Turfway Park, along with horses to play in the $1,515 Super High 5 carryover at Gulfstream Park.
Racing
Five trends to consider from Week 1 at Turfway Park
The four-month winter meet at Turfway Park is only one week old, but has already begun producing some interesting trends after four days of racing.
Wagering
Hong Kong 2022 International Jockey Championship: Spot Plays
Wednesday’s Happy Valley races are highlighted not so much by the horses but the riders, as it’s Longines International Jockeys Championship day.
International
Hong Kong Preview: Brethren to Rise up
Rise Brethren can take advantage of a kind barrier draw to win the United Kingdom Handicap at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Dec. 6 at Mahoning Valley, Turf Paradise, and Mountaineer, including tickets for Mountaineer’s $2,457 Super High 5 carryover.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Dec. 5 at Mahoning Valley and Mountaineer, along with a horse to single in Zia Park’s $2,855 Pick 5 carryover.
Racing
Del Mar: How to bet the $513,150 mandatory-payout Rainbow Pick 6 carryover
Sunday is closing day of the Del Mar meet, and fans of multi-race wagers will be excited to know there’s a $513,150 Rainbow Pick 6 jackpot carryover slated for mandatory payout.
Wagering
Woodbine: How to bet the 2022 Valedictory Stakes
A full field of 12 will go 1 1/2 miles on the all-weather at Woodbine in Sunday’s C$150,000 Valedictory S. (G3).
Wagering
Del Mar: 2022 Matriarch Stakes Exotics Plays
A deep field of 10 fillies and mares will run one mile on the Del Mar lawn in Sunday’s $400,000 Matriarch S. (G1).
Racing
Del Mar: How to bet the 2022 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes
Nine juveniles will travel one mile on the Del Mar sod in Sunday’s $100,000 Cecil B. DeMille S. (G3).
Wagering
Carryover watch: Turfway's $3,403 Super High 5, Laurel's $5,270 Pick 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in a pair of non-jackpot Saturday carryovers at Laurel Park and Turfway Park.
Wagering
How to bet the 2022 Hollywood Derby
A wide-open field of 11 three-year-olds will travel 1 1/8 miles over the Del Mar lawn in Saturday’s $400,000 Hollywood Derby (G1).
Wagering
Fair Grounds: How to bet the 2022 Pan Zareta Stakes
A total of 10 fillies and mares will travel 5 1/2 furlongs on the Fair Grounds main strip in Saturday’s $100,000 Pan Zareta S.
Wagering
Aqueduct: How to bet the 2022 Demoiselle Stakes
Seven sophomore fillies will trek 1 1/8 miles on the Aqueduct dirt in Saturday’s $250,000 Demoiselle S. (G2).
Wagering
The Jury: Bets and fades for Dec. 3
With the major stakes action concentrated at Aqueduct and Del Mar, the TwinSpires Jury offer thoughts on those races and at other locales as December kicks into gear this weekend.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 2
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Dec. 2 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, along with horses to play in non-jackpot carryovers at Turfway and Gulfstream Park.
Wagering
Aqueduct: How to bet the 2022 Go For Wand Stakes
A well-matched field of 11 fillies and mares will run one-mile on the Aqueduct main strip in Saturday’s $200,000 Go For Wand S. (G3).
Wagering
Aqueduct: How to bet With, and Against, Zandon in the 2022 Cigar Mile
A total of six horses will go postward in the lucrative $750,000 Cigar Mile H. (G1) on Saturday.
Wagering
Maryland Juvenile S. field analysis and exotics plays
Seven two-year-olds will sprint seven furlongs at Laurel Park on Saturday in the $100,000 Maryland Juvenile S., headlined by undefeated Frosted colt Post Time.
Wagering
Tipsheet: 2022 Remsen Stakes
A total of seven juveniles will run 1 1/8 miles on the Aqueduct main strip in Saturday’s $250,000 Remsen S. (G2).
Kentucky Derby
Sydney Preview: Rosehill Spot Plays Dec. 2-3
With TwinSpires having its Rest of the World Bet Back offer available on all races from Rosehill on Friday night ET, there are plenty of good betting opportunities.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Dec. 1 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including horses to single in the $10,577 Pick 5 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Racing
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Dec. 1-5
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
Catching My Eye: Maidens at the Fair Grounds, Nov. 24-27
Racing analyst Kevin Kilroy examines the maidens that impressed him at Fair Grounds during Thanksgiving weekend.
Features
Pick 5 Carryover at Fair Grounds: Dec. 1, 2022
The Late Pick 5 at Fair Grounds will be juiced with a $10,577 carryover from Sunday. The Pick 6 likewise with $1,371.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Nov. 30
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Nov. 30 at Turfway Park, along with tickets for the $1,268 Super High 5 carryover at Mountaineer.
Wagering
Fair Grounds meet horseplayer preview: Louisiana circuit insights
Here are some things to know about Fair Grounds and the Louisiana circuit to help sharpen your edge.
Analysis
Instant Coffee winning the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs (Photo by Coady Photography)
Racing Roundtable: Stars of Tomorrow II
With the 2022 Churchill Downs fall meet in the books, James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson look back on the final Saturday's juvenile action in this week's Racing Roundtable.
Features
HKIR: Familiar Irish names entered for Hong Kong
There are a few names familiar to American racegoers that are heading to Hong Kong for the international raceday next month. Most are from Ireland.
International
Hong Kong Preview: Rock Ya Heart set for bold showing
Rock Ya Heart can take advantage of a kind barrier draw and win the Class 2 Glasgow Handicap at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Nov. 29
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Turf Paradise and Parx Racing, including a couple of trifectas capitalizing on the Trifecta Tuesday promotion.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Nov. 28
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Nov. 28 at Turf Paradise, along with horses to play in the $3,852 Pick 5 carryover at Mahoning Valley.
Wagering
'All others' favored in KDFW Pool 2, Sire Future Wager
The mutuel field of “All other three-year-old colts and geldings” closed as the 4-5 favorite in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager conducted over Thanksgiving weekend.
Kentucky Derby
How to bet the 2022 Commonwealth Turf Stakes
Sunday’s $300,000 Commonwealth Turf S. (G3) has been rained off the turf at Churchill Downs, but the top selection is still in the field.
Racing
Who to single in Churchill's $23,662 mandatory-payout Pick 6 carryover
The Churchill Downs fall meet wraps up on Sunday with a 12-race card, the second half of which features the mandatory payout of a $23,662 Pick 6 carryover.
Wagering
Japan Cup Preview: Locals face strong foreign challenge
If ever there’s been a year in recent times where the locals have looked vulnerable in the Japan Cup (G1), it’s 2022.
International
Carryover watch: Tampa's $38,645 Pick 5, Del Mar's $28,426 Super High 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in a pair of non-jackpot Saturday carryovers at Tampa Bay Downs and Del Mar.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Seabiscuit Handicap
An excellent field of nine turf specialists will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Del Mar lawn in Saturday’s $250,000 Seabiscuit H. (G2). John Mucciolo is planning to bet the trifecta.
Wagering
Value Plays for the 2022 Red Smith Stakes
An overflow field of 14 is entered for Saturday’s $300,000 Red Smith S. (G2) at Aqueduct.
Wagering
The Jury: Bets and fades for Nov. 26
A plethora of stakes action at Aqueduct, Churchill Downs, Del Mar and elsewhere awaits fans on Saturday, and a slimmed down assemblage of the TwinSpires Jury is back with their best plays.
Wagering
Great Britain Preview: Spot Plays Nov. 26
The British jumps racing season hots up on Saturday in a serious way.
International
Sydney Preview: Top HK galloper on comeback trail in Sydney
TwinSpires has its Rest of the World Bet Back offer on all races at Rosehill.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Nov. 25
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday at Churchill Downs, Del Mar, and Golden Gate Fields, along with live longshots to play in the $2,850 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
Racing
Tipsheet: 2022 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes
A total of nine juveniles will run 1 1/16 miles on the Churchill Downs main strip in Saturday’s $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club S. (G2).
Racing
Tipsheet: 2022 Golden Rod Stakes
A talented field of 10 juvenile fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Churchill Downs dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Golden Rod S. (G2).
Racing
How to bet With, and Against, Rich Strike in the Clark Stakes
A strong field of seven will go postward in Friday’s lucrative $750,000 Clark S. (G1) at Churchill Downs.
Wagering
An exacta strategy for Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager
There are two strategies that look to be worth using for Pool 2 of the 2023 Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
Kentucky Derby
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Nov. 24
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Nov. 24 at Churchill Downs and Del Mar, including tickets for Churchill’s $9,415 Super High 5 carryover.
Wagering
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Nov. 24-28
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
Churchill: 2022 Mrs. Revere Stakes Exotics Plays
A talented and sizable field of 11 sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Churchill Downs green in Friday’s $300,000 Mrs. Revere S. (G2).
Wagering
Catching My Eye: Fair Grounds' Opening Weekend, Louisiana-breds
If you haven't been following the Louisiana circuit, you might not be familiar with a lot of the names entering into the first few weeks at Fair Grounds.
Analysis
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Nov. 23
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Nov. 23 at Churchill Downs and Parx Racing, along with horses to play in mandatory-payout carryovers at Parx and Finger Lakes.
Racing
Brisnet Speed ratings can make small fields playable
The power of speed figures—and specifically the Brisnet Speed ratings published in Brisnet Ultimate Past Performances—came to the forefront in the 2022 Bob Hope (G3) at Del Mar.
Education
Fair Grounds: How to bet the Thanksgiving Classic Stakes
A field of seven will go postward in Thursday’s $175,000 Thanksgiving Classic S. at Fair Grounds.
Wagering
Churchill: How to bet the Falls City Stakes
A compact field of six fillies and mares will travel 1 1/8 miles over the Churchill Downs main strip in Thursday’s $500,000 Falls City S. (G3).
Wagering
Churchill: How to bet the Cardinal Stakes
A total of 10 fillies and mares will go postward in Thursday’s $300,000 Cardinal S. (G3) at Churchill Downs.
Wagering
Hong Kong: International Day prep races, Happy Valley preview
You need to look at racing in Hong Kong and Japan when deciding how to play the Hong Kong International races.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Nov. 22
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for a trio of stakes on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at Zia Park, including tickets for the $1,389 carryover in the all-stakes Pick 5.
Racing
Forte (left) beats Loggins in the Breeders' Futurity (G1) at Keeneland. (Photo by Coady Photography)
Fields for Pool 2 of 2023 Kentucky Derby Future Wager and Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager
Pool 2 of the 2023 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and the only Kentucky Derby Sire Future Wager will be offered to racing fans across the country this week.
Kentucky Derby
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Nov. 21
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Nov. 21 at Mahoning Valley and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to single in the $21,009 Pick 5 carryover at Laurel Park.
Wagering
Mahoning Valley: Stakes Selections for Nov. 21, 2022
A handful of black-type events will headline a fine day of action at Mahoning Valley on Monday.
Wagering
A single for Aqueduct's $58,827 Pick 6 carryover
There’s a $58,827 carryover awaiting bettors who can find the winning combination among 1,204,632 possibilities in Sunday’s $1 Pick 6 sequence at Aqueduct.
Wagering
Bob Hope Stakes Value Plays
A talented field of seven juveniles will vie in Sunday’s $100,000 Bob Hope S. (G3) at Del Mar.
Racing
How to bet the Kennedy Road Stakes
An excellent field of 11 will travel six panels on the All-Weather strip at Woodbine in Sunday’s $175,000 Kennedy Road S. (G2).
Racing
Sunday Stakes Plays for Aqueduct
A pair of stakes events will top a fine afternoon of action at Aqueduct on Sunday.
Racing
Golden Gate Fields: How to bet the $5,670 Super High 5 carryover
$5,670. That’s not an insignificant amount by any means, and it just happens to be the size of the Super High 5 carryover up for grabs on Saturday at Golden Gate Fields.
Wagering
Pick 5 Play Fair Grounds: Saturday, Nov. 19
It’s important to have a strong opinion in one of the first two legs of this sequence at Fair Grounds.
Racing
The Jury: Bets and fades for Nov. 19
In advance of a feast of graded stakes helpings during the Thanksgiving holiday, the TwinSpires Jury have scouted this weekend's offerings to find what they hope are appetizing plays and fades.
Racing
Australia Preview: The Gong takes center stage at Kembla Grange
Another weekend, another A$1 million race in New South Wales.
International
Great Britain & Ireland Preview: Top horses reappear
Some of the best National Hunt horses make their seasonal reappearance on Saturday, the most notable perhaps being the English hurdler Constitution Hill.
International
Bahrain International Trophy: Royal Fleet can sail to victory
Trainer Charlie Appleby and jockey William Buick can secure another rich international prize in Bahrain on Friday.
International
Hong Kong Preview: Spot Plays for Nov. 20, 2022
The most important local lead-ups to the Hong Kong International races come this weekend at Sha Tin.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Nov. 18
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Nov. 18 at Churchill Downs and Fair Grounds, along with a horse to single in non-jackpot Pick 5 and Pick 6 carryovers at Aqueduct.
Racing
Churchill: How to bet With, and Against, Coach in the Chilukki Stakes
A total of seven fillies and mares will go postward in Saturday’s feature at Churchill Downs, the $300,000 Chilukki S. (G3).
Wagering