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What are maiden races, and how do they work?
Maiden races are among the most common types of horse races contested in North America. But what exactly is a maiden race?
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Jan. 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $50 worth of picks and plays for Wednesday, Jan. 5 at Parx Racing and Mahoning Valley, including a trio of exacta bets.
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Hong Kong Preview: Savvy tip for January Cup
Savvy Nine looks capable of scoring a repeat victory in the January Cup (G3) Jan. 5, the only group race for the season at Happy Valley.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Jan. 4
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $120 worth of picks and plays for Tuesday, Jan. 4 at Mahoning Valley and Parx Racing, including a ticket for Mahoning’s $1,654 Pick 5 carryover.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Jan. 3
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Jan. 3 at Fair Grounds and Parx Racing, along with a ticket for the $1,654 Pick 5 carryover at Mahoning Valley.
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Carryover at Golden Gate Fields, Pick 5 seed at Santa Anita
A $1,831 Super High 5 carryover at Golden Gate Fields and a $50,000 Pick 5 seed at Santa Anita highlight Sunday's racing action.
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How to bet the 2022 Holiday Cheer Stakes
A full field of 12 was entered for Saturday’s $100,000 Holiday Cheer S., a six-furlong sprint on the Tapeta at Turfway Park.
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Gulfstream Park: Stakes plays for Jan. 1
A handful of stakes races for sophomores will help ring in the new year with style at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
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New Year's Day stakes places for Santa Anita
A quartet of graded stakes races will highlight a superb card at The Great Race Place on Saturday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Dec. 31
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Dec. 31 at Oaklawn Park, Fair Grounds, and Santa Anita, along with horses to play in rich carryovers at Aqueduct and Santa Anita.
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Tipsheet: 2022 Sham Stakes
A compact field of five sophomores will go postward in Saturday’s $100,000 Sham S. (G3) at Santa Anita.
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Tipsheet: 2022 Jerome Stakes
A well-matched field of eight sophomores will travel one mile on the Aqueduct dirt in Saturday’s $150,000 Jerome S.
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Gulfstream Park stakes selections for Dec. 31
A trio of competitive grassy stakes races will be contested at Gulfstream Park on Friday.
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Tipsheet: 2022 Smarty Jones Stakes
A huge field of 14 sophomores will go one mile at Oaklawn Park on Saturday in the $250,000 Smarty Jones S.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Dec. 30
Handicapper Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday at Aqueduct, Fair Grounds, and Turfway Park, along with horses to play in lucrative five-figure carryovers at Aqueduct and Turfway Park.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Dec. 29
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Dec. 29 at Parx Racing and Mahoning Valley, along with a suggested single for the $46,708 Pick 5 carryover at Tampa Bay Downs.
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3 strategies for betting Jackpot Pick 6 wagers
Jackpot Pick 6 wagers are everywhere, but playing these tricky bets isn’t quite as simple as picking six winners in a row. Here are three strategies you can use to play more effectively.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Dec. 28
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Tuesday, Dec. 28 at Mahoning Valley and Parx Racing, including a cold trifecta.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 27
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Dec. 27 at Fair Grounds and Santa Anita, plus a horse to key in a pair of mandatory-payout carryovers at Hawthorne.
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Santa Anita: Stakes spot plays for Dec. 26
A total of six graded stakes races, with three of the Grade 1 variety, headline a bonanza opening-day card at Santa Anita on Sunday.
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Fair Grounds: Turf stakes plays for Dec. 26
The fantastic slate of six black-type contests at Fair Grounds on Sunday include three grassy endeavors.
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Turfway Park: How to bet the Gowell Stakes on Dec. 26
An octet of two-year-old fillies will travel six panels on the Tapeta at Turfway Park in Sunday’s $100,000 Gowell S.
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Playing with, and against, Flightline in the Malibu Stakes
The $300,000 Malibu S. (G1) over seven furlongs features an electric field of seven, led by the ultra-impressive #5 Flightline (4-5).
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 24
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $90 worth of picks and plays for Friday, Dec. 24 at Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs, including a trio of cold exactas.
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Gulfstream: How to bet the H. Allen Jerkens Stakes Dec. 24
Nine turf stayers will travel two miles on the Gulfstream Park green in Friday’s $100,000 Allen Jerkens S.
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Tipsheet: The Gun Runner Stakes
A total of seven juveniles will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Fair Grounds dirt in Saturday’s $100,000 Gun Runner S.
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Fair Grounds: How to bet the Untapable Stakes
A total of eight juvenile fillies will compete in Sunday’s $100,000 Untapable S. at Fair Grounds.
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Harness Racing: Picks for Dec. 23 through Dec. 27
Despite the tracks going dark for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, we siphoned wagering opportunities from the weekend schedule for pre-holiday plays.
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Fair Grounds: Exotics plays for the Tenacious Stakes
A well-matched field of 10 will go 1 1/16 miles on the Fair Grounds main surface in Sunday’s $100,000 Tenacious S.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 23
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Dec. 23 at Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs, and Turfway Park.
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Fair Grounds: Betting the six-figure Pick 5 wagers on Dec. 26
Ready for an exciting afternoon of post-Christmas racing action? Then you’re advised to check out the stakes-packed Sunday card at Fair Grounds.
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How can will-pays and probable payoffs reveal hidden betting value?
Did you know the odds in the win pool aren’t the only way to gauge how bettors are playing a horse race? Two other handy options exist: will-pays and probable payoffs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 22
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Dec. 22 at Parx Racing and Tampa Bay Downs, along with tickets for Gulfstream Park’s $8,334 Super High 5 carryover.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 21
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Tuesday at Mahoning Valley and Parx Racing, along with suggested singles for the $21,271 Pick 5 carryover at Turf Paradise.
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Hong Kong Preview: Moreira can help Ted come home
#11 Here Comes Ted can take advantage of the ace gate and the services of Joao Moreira to win the Java Handicap at Happy Valley Dec. 22.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 20
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Dec. 20 at Fair Grounds and Mahoning Valley, including a ticket for Mahoning’s $11,381 Pick 4 carryover.
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How to bet Turfway Park's $930 Super High 5 carryover
Want to pursue a non-jackpot carryover this Sunday? If you limit your interest to North American Thoroughbred racetracks, then you’ll have to turn your attention to Turfway Park.
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Aqueduct: How to bet the Gravesend and Queens County Stakes on Dec. 19
Aqueduct will play host to a pair of stakes races on their Sunday card.
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Horses to single in Turfway Park, Charles Town carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares suggested singles for a pair of lucrative Saturday carryovers at Turfway Park and Charles Town.
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How to bet with, and against, L'Imperator in the Fort Lauderdale S.
An overflow field has been entered to contest Saturday’s grassy $200,000 Fort Lauderdale S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 17
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Dec. 17 at Fair Grounds and Remington Park, along with a ticket for Turfway’s $12,435 Super High 5 carryover.
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Title Ready the upset pick in Tinsel Stakes at Oaklawn Park
An excellent field of seven will travel nine panels on the Oaklawn Park dirt in Saturday’s feature, the $200,000 Tinsel S.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 16
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Dec. 16 at Turf Paradise, Fair Groudns, and Turfway Park, along with a ticket for Turfway’s $32,685 Pick 5 carryover.
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Harness Racing: Power Plays and Horses to Watch for Dec. 16-18
As our year-end report nears there are plenty of races that are still ready to be recorded in the 2021 betting record book, so stay with us for suggested contenders in selected features for any wager available. And—the never-ending TwinSpires H2W (horses-to-watch list) continues as those Mohawk Miles search for longshots in any class.
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Remington Park: Stakes spot plays for Dec. 17
In addition to the Springboard Mile S., Remington Park hosts another four black-type events on Friday evening. Below are my interests for these four events.
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Tipsheet: The 2021 Springboard Mile S.
Osbourne heads a solid field of nine two-year-old prospects traveling one mile at Remington Park on Friday in the Springboard Mile S.
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What is a bullring racetrack, and how should you bet one?
Generally speaking, there isn’t much variety among North American Thoroughbred racetracks. But once in a while, you’ll hear the term “bullring racetrack” tossed around—what does it mean?
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 15
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Dec. 15 at Mahoning Valley and Tampa Bay Downs, along with tickets for Gulfstream Park’s $16,182 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong Preview: Punters look for Cheerful Days
Cheerful Days looks likely to continue his progress through the Hong Kong rankings at Happy Valley Dec. 15.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 14
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $90 worth of picks and plays for Tuesday at Parx Racing and Mahoning Valley, along with a suggested single for the $3,085 Pick 5 carryover at Penn National.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 13
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Dec. 13 at Mahoning Valley and Parx Racing, along with horses to emphasize in Zia Park’s $714 Pick 5 carryover.
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Fast Draw Munnings is the King Glorious Stakes value play
A total of nine juveniles will travel one mile in Sunday’s $100,000 King Glorious S. at Los Alamitos.
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Horses to key in Golden Gate, Turfway carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson analyzes a pair of Sunday carryovers at Golden Gate Fields and Turfway Park.
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Horses to play in carryovers at Mahoning, Aqueduct, Golden Gate, and Turfway
Fans of non-jackpot carryovers are in for a treat this Saturday. A bevy of suitable prize pools are up for grabs across the country, including a couple in the five-figure range.
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Hanson: Spot Plays for the 2021 Hong Kong International Races (HKIR)
The 2021 Hong Kong International Races (HKIR) at Sha Tin feature four Group 1 stakes, but perhaps not too many pari-mutuel bombs.
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Fair Grounds Pick 4 play for Dec. 11
Fair Grounds will play host to Louisiana Champions Day on Saturday, when seven black-type events for Cajun-bred runners will highlight a massive card.
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Aqueduct: Song River is the value play in the Garland of Roses Stakes
Seven fillies and mares will go postward in Saturday’s $100,000 Garland of Roses S. at Aqueduct.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 10
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Dec. 10 at Fair Grounds, Los Alamitos, and Turfway Park, along with suggested singles for Los Alamitos’ $17,557 Pick 6 carryover.
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Betting with, and against, Adventuring in the My Charmer Stakes
An overflow field of 14 fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16 miles on the All-Weather surface at Turfway Park in Saturday’s $100,000 My Charmer S.
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Oaklawn: Exotics plays for Poinsettia Stakes on Dec. 11
A talented field of seven sophomores will go postward in the $150,000 Poinsettia S. at Oaklawn Park.
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Gulfstream: How to bet the Mr. Prospector Stakes
An intriguing field of seven will go postward in Saturday’s $100,000 Mr. Prospector S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park.
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Los Alamitos: How to bet the Los Alamitos Futurity on Dec. 11
A compact, yet talented field of five two-year-olds will vie in Saturday’s $300,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G1).
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Hong Kong International Raceday: Trends for 2021
Generally, the greater the distance, the more competitive the foreign-trained runners have been at the Hong Kong International races.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 9
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Dec. 9 at Aqueduct and Fair Grounds, along with tickets for Turfway Park’s $5,079 Super High 5 carryover.
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How to bet the 2021 Magic City Classic Stakes
A total of seven Alabama-bred runners will go postward in the Friday feature at Fair Grounds, the $50,000 Magic City Classic S.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 8
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Wednesday, Dec. 8 at Parx Racing, Tampa Bay Downs, and Mahoning Valley, including a trio of exacta bets.
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Weanling, yearlings, juveniles: Exploring and explaining racehorse ages
Weanlings, yearlings, juveniles—in the sport of horse racing, there are many terms to describe horses of different ages. Let’s explore and explain the five main categories of racehorse ages.
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Hong Kong Preview: Exciting Fa Fa faces toughest test
Fa Fa takes on a high-quality field in the United Kingdom Handicap but may still have the ability to extend his winning streak to five.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 7
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $90 worth of picks and plays for Tuesday, Dec. 7 at Parx Racing and Mahoning Valley, including exacta and trifecta tickets.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 6
Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday at Parx Racing, Mahoning, and Remington, along with singles for Zia Park’s Pick 5 carryover and tickets for Mountaineer's Super High 5 carryover.
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How to bet Turfway Park's $3,479 Super High 5 carryover
The Turfway Park Holiday Meet has been underway for three days, but not one bettor has assembled a winning Super High 5 ticket. This means a triple carryover worth $3,479 is up for grabs on Sunday.
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How to bet the 2021 Bayakoa Stakes
A strong field of seven fillies and mares will headline the $100,000 Bayakoa S. (G3) at Los Alamitos on Sunday.
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How to bet Aqueduct's $729,612 Pick 6 carryover
Did you know Aqueduct’s $1 Pick 6 has gone unsolved for three straight racing days? It’s no wonder why there’s a spectacular $729,612 non-jackpot Pick 6 carryover up for grabs during Saturday’s card.
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Claiming Crown spot plays for Gulfstream Park Dec. 4
A total of nine stakes races will headline a blockbuster Claiming Crown card at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
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Track Update: Turfway gets underway
Let's get to know who rode it well last year, and may be able to take that momentum into the new year.
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How to bet with, and against, Americanrevolution in the Cigar Mile
How to bet with, and against, Americanrevolution in the Cigar Mile
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Gulfstream Park: Claiming Crown spot plays for Dec. 4
A total of nine Claiming Crown races will headline a blockbuster card at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
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Truth Hurts is the Go for Wand value play
Six fillies and one mare will go postward in Saturday’s $250,000 Go for Wand H. (G3) at Aqueduct.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 3
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday at Fair Grounds, Oaklawn Park, and Turfway Park, plus suggested singles for lucrative carryovers at Aqueduct and Golden Gate Fields.
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Los Alamitos: How to bet the Starlet Stakes on Dec. 4
Los Alamitos: How to bet the Starlet Stakes on Dec. 4
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Exotics plays for the 2021 Demoiselle Stakes
An excellent field of eight juvenile fillies will go postward in Saturday’s $250,000 Demoiselle S. (G2).
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Fair Grounds: How to bet the Pan Zareta S. Dec. 4
A deep field of fillies and mares will dash 5 1/2 furlongs on the Fair Grounds turf in Saturday’s $75,000 Pan Zareta S.
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Tipsheet: The 2021 Remsen Stakes on Dec. 4
A field of eight juveniles will travel 1 1/8 miles on the main surface in Saturday’s $250,000 Remsen S. (G2) at Aqueduct.
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Oaklawn Park: How to bet the 2021 Advent Stakes on Dec. 3
A total of 10 two-year-olds will dash six panels in the opening-day feature at Oaklawn Park on Friday, the $150,000 Advent S.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 2
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Thursday, Dec. 2 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, plus suggested singles for the $68,498 Pick 6 carryover at Aqueduct.
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Harness Racing: Betting Preview for the week of Dec. 2
All time zones of North American harness racing tick away as we enter December and we are on top of the action for trotting and pacing action with suggested contenders for any wager available. And—the never-ending TwinSpires H2W (horses-to-watch list) continues as those Mohawk Miles search for longshots in any class.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Dec. 1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Dec. 1 at Parx Racing, Tampa Bay Downs, and Mahoning Valley, including a trio of exacta bets.
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Defining the quarter pole, eighth pole, and more
At a Thoroughbred racetrack, where is the quarter pole, and what does it indicate? Let's dig in and find out.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Nov. 30
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Tuesday, Nov. 30 at Mahoning Valley, along with a single for the $910 Pick 5 carryover at Zia Park.
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Hong Kong Preview: Rok Ya Heart ready to roll at Happy Valley
#4 Rock Ya Heart can inflict the first defeat on #5 You’remyeverything in the Tern Handicap at Happy Valley Dec. 1.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Nov. 29
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Nov. 29 at Mahoning Valley and Remington Park, including an inexpensive ticket for Mahoning’s $1,964 Pick 4 carryover.
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'All others' favored in 2022 KDFW Pool 1, Sire Future Wager
While the “All Others” options were favored as expected – closing at 3-5 in the 2022 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) Pool 1 and at 7-2 in the Sire Future Wager – Jim McIngvale’s plunge made a splash in the markets late Sunday afternoon.
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6 trends to know for betting at Fair Grounds
Planning to place some wagers at Fair Grounds this winter? You’re not alone! To give you a winning edge, here are six handicapping tips to keep in mind this winter.
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How to bet Del Mar's $590,935 mandatory-payout Pick 6 carryover
Get ready! Sunday is closing day at Del Mar, which means the massive $590,935 carryover in the Rainbow Pick 6 is due for a mandatory dispersal.
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How to bet Churchill's mandatory-payout $224,263 Pick 6 carryover
The Churchill Downs Fall Meet wraps up on Sunday with a $224,263 Pick 6 carryover slated for mandatory dispersal. Planning to play? We’ve got you covered with a race-by-race look at the sequence.
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Going against Tejano Twist in the Lively Shively Stakes
A solid field of eight juveniles will go postward in Saturday’s $200,000 Lively Shively S. at Churchill Downs.
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Scully, Hanson find price plays in Pool 1 of 2022 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
With Pool 1 of the 2022 Kentucky Derby Future Wager now open, James Scully and Vance Hanson have reached a consensus on an individual entry they both like.
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How to bet the 2021 Golden Rod Stakes
A total of eight juvenile fillies will run 1 1/16 miles on the Churchill Downs dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Golden Rod S. (G2).
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