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Betting Strategy: 'Sometimes you just have to eat the chalk to get through the sequence'
What began as a dream for Kaitlin Free to become a professional jockey transformed into a burgeoning career as a handicapping expert.
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Horses to single in Belmont's $39,561 Pick 6 carryover
A stakes-packed Saturday card at Belmont Park has been further enhanced by a $39,561 carryover in the $1 Pick 6. We’ve analyzed the sequence and identified a couple of viable singles.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for May 14
The TwinSpires Jury is back with thoughts on the Saturday action at Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, and elsewhere.
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Kilroy: Evangeline Downs Pick 5 for May 13
Deciding to single a favorite like #4 Touchuponastar (8-5) comes with consequences, especially when diving into a pool the size of Evangeline Downs’ late Pick 5.
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Betting with, and against, Yibir in the Man o' War Stakes
A compact field of six will go 1 ⅜ miles on the Belmont Park inner turf in Saturday’s lucrative $700,000 Man o’ War S.
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How to bet the 2022 Mamzelle Stakes
A dozen three-year-old fillies will sprint five-eighths on the Churchill Downs turf in Saturday’s $160,000 Mamzelle Overnight S. The grassy dash is led by the superb #5 Twilight Gleaming (6-5), and I feel that the bay will be tough to knock off on this occasion.
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European Spot Plays for Newbury May 14
The European flat racing season has begun to hit its stride, with the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas out of the way and the Derby at Epsom fast approaching. Before then, however, there are plenty of important targets, including an English Group One this weekend.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays May 13
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, May 13 at Churchill Downs and Prairie Meadows, along with a ticket for the mandatory-payout $168,852 Pick 6 carryover at Charles Town.
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How to bet the 2022 Santa Barbara Stakes
A compact field of six fillies and mares will travel 1 1/2 miles on the Santa Anita lawn in Saturday’s $125,000 Santa Barbara S.
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Mucciolo: Belmont Trifecta of the Day for May 14
To get the day off on the right foot on a huge day of racing at Belmont Park, I will take aim at the opener.
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Exotics Plays for the 2022 Peter Pan Stakes
A well-matched field of eight sophomores will go 1 1/8 miles on the Belmont Park dirt in Saturday’s $200,000 Peter Pan S.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays May 12
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, May 12 at Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, and Pimlico, along with a single for Belmont’s $53,679 Pick 6 carryover.
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Explaining program numbers and post positions
If you’re just getting started betting on Thoroughbred horse races, it can be easy to confuse program numbers and post position numbers. It's important to know they're not always the same.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays May 11
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, May 11 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Parx Racing, including trios of win bets and exactas.
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Hong Kong Preview: Force is with Stormtrouper
The addition of Karis Teetan in the stirrups may be enough to get #10 Stormtrouper an overdue victory in the Kam Tin River Handicap, Race 8 at Happy Valley on May 11.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays May 10
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, May 10 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with tickets for the $1,318 Super High 5 carryover at Louisiana Downs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for May 9
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $90 worth of picks and plays for Monday, May 9 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a trio of exactas.
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Louisiana Downs: How to bet the $308 Super High 5 carryover
Are you ready for more racing action the day after the Kentucky Derby? Then you’ll want to check out Sunday's card at Louisiana Downs, where there's a $308 Super High 5 carryover up for grabs.
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Tipsheet: Kentucky Derby 2022
The field is set for the 148th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
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Bet Kentucky Derby 148 with experts, celebrities and influencers!
Bet Kentucky Derby 148 with celebrities and influencers!
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Betting the 2022 Kentucky Derby on different budgets
Speed. It’s been the dominant factor in recent editions of the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs. But will Saturday’s renewal of the historic race produce a different outcome?
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The Jury: Bets and fades for Kentucky Derby Day
The TwinSpires Jury is ready to put their opinions to the test on the biggest wagering day of the year.
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Hanson: Wagering strategy for Kentucky Derby Day
The primary plays on the afternoon will be in the Kentucky Derby itself, the Pick 4 that ends in the Derby, and a win play earlier on the card.
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2022 Kentucky Derby Exotics Wagers
The 148th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) looks like an excellent wagering opportunity, as it often does, with a wide-open field going postward at Churchill Downs on Saturday. I have a top-three for the race and will construct some plays with the trio being prominent at the finish.
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How to make money with Zandon in the Kentucky Derby
The Chad Brown-conditioned #10 Zandon (3-1) has been installed as the morning line favorite for the 148th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1).
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Kentucky Derby Betting Guide 148
Tipsheets, top picks, At a Glance reports from our authoritative handicappers, free for you!
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the mandatory-payout $89,819 Derby City 6 carryover
Kentucky Derby (G1) day at Churchill Downs just got even better for bettors. The 20-cent Derby City 6 boasts an $89,819 carryover, and it’s slated for a mandatory dispersal on Saturday afternoon.
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Kentucky Derby bets with an Epicenter
Considering form and the likely race pattern, I keep coming back to one horse that’s shown it all: Epicenter.
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How Future Wager backers may be feeling
People who bet on the Future Wagers now know whether the odds they got are better value than if they’d made the bets on raceday - if their bets are still alive.
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Kentucky Derby Day undercard stakes plays: dirt races
The $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) is the obvious headliner on a monstrous day of racing at Churchill Downs on Saturday. But seven additional stakes events will take place on the blockbuster card, with four of those to be run on the main strip.
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Kilroy: Betting the Kentucky Derby Pick 6
Saturday's mandatory-payout, all-stakes, 20-cent Pick 6 that ends with the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs is as enticing to bet as it is to watch. Here's how to play the sequence:
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Hanson: Kentucky Oaks Day spot plays
Spot plays for the Kentucky Oaks and other undercard races by Vance Hanson
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Tipsheet: Kentucky Oaks 2022
An overflow field of 15 sophomore fillies will go postward in the $1.25 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs on Friday.
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What is the Kentucky Oaks/Derby Double?
When the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) roll around, it’s common to hear handicappers discuss their plays for the “Oaks/Derby Double.” But have you ever wondered what this wager entails?
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays May 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, May 6 at Churchill Downs, along with suggested singles for a pair of non-jackpot carryovers at Lone Star Park.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays May 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for a trio of stakes on Thursday, May 5 at Churchill Downs, plus tickets for the $3,754 Super High 5 carryover at Gulfstream Park.
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The best longshot to bet in the 2022 Kentucky Derby
In a seemingly wide-open edition of the Kentucky Derby, Charge It might indeed be the best longshot to keep an eye on.
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Kentucky Derby Day undercard stakes plays: turf races
A trio of graded stakes races will be contested on the lawn at Churchill Downs on Saturday, helping comprise a massive 14-race card.
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Playing the Pick 4 that ends with the Kentucky Derby
An enticing sequence of graded stakes make up a fascinating Pick 4 opportunity on Saturday's Churchill Downs slate.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays May 4
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, May 4 at Thistledown and Churchill Downs, including tickets for the $6,079 Super High 5 carryover at Churchill Downs.
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Hong Kong Preview: Switch to dirt may help Berlin Tango
#9 Berlin Tango could benefit from a move off the turf when he takes on a good Class 2 field in the Yuen Long Handicap over 1,650 meters (just over one mile) at Sha Tin on May 4.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays May 3
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday at Churchill Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a pair of win bets capitalizing on the Kentucky Derby Week Money Back offer.
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2022 Kentucky Derby draw: Zandon pegged as 3-1 favorite; Epicenter in post 3
Blue Grass (G1) winner Zandon has been generating a lot of buzz going into Saturday’s Kentucky Derby (G1), and that steam made him the 3-1 morning-line favorite at the conclusion of Monday’s post position draw.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for May 2
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $100 worth of picks and plays for Monday, May 2 at Thistledown and Turf Paradise, including a trio of exactas.
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Horses to bet in Belmont's $81,453 Pick 6 carryover
The Pick 6 went unsolved on Saturday at Belmont Park, which means the $1 wager boasts a hefty $81,453 carryover for Sunday’s card.
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How to read a Brisnet horse racing program
Have you ever wondered how to read a racing program? Then you’ve come to the right place.
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France may hold the cartes in 1000 Guineas
The betting market for Sunday's 1000 Guineas (G1) at Newmarket is largely concentrating on two fillies who are lightly-raced with two starts apiece: Tenebrism and Tuesday.
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Betting Strategy: ‘At that price you've just got to live or die with it'
Talking Pick 5 strategy and game theory with Ed De Rosa
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Golden Gate Fields: How to bet the $3,063 Super High 5 carryover
Who’s ready for some Saturday carryover action? The weekend at Golden Gate Fields kicks off with a $3,063 prize pool in the Super High 5.
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Betting with, and against, Beyond Brilliant in the Whittingham Stakes
The $225,000 Charles S. Whittingham S. (G2) is one of four graded stakes events carded at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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Cold Exacta is the value play in Roxelana Stakes
A compact, but talented, field of five fillies and mares will go postward in the opening-night feature at Churchill Downs. The $160,000 Roxelana Overnight S. will be contested at six furlongs on the dirt and led by Al Stall’s unbeaten #5 Carribean Caper (8-5), who will put her sterling five-for-five mark on the line in the dash.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for April 30
The TwinSpires Jury is back with thoughts on opening day at Churchill Downs, a quartet of graded stakes at Santa Anita, and the kickoff to the classic season in Britain.
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Punchestown Festival 2022: Day 5 Spot Plays
The final day at Punchestown includes a Rest of the World Bet Back offer for all races in which betting is available.
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How to bet the 2022 Santa Margarita Stakes
A well-matched field of fillies and mares will vie in Saturday’s $200,000 Santa Margarita S. (G2) at Santa Anita, one of four graded tilts on the fine card.
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2022 Opening Night Plays for Churchill Downs
The action gets underway beneath the Twin Spires on Saturday evening with a very good 10-race card set to commence the meeting.
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Exotics Plays for the San Francisco Mile
A full and well-matched field of 14 will go postward in Saturday’s $250,000 San Francisco Mile S. (G3) at Golden Gate.
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Perfect Power the upset play in 2000 Guineas
The first classic of the British season, the 2000 Guineas (G1) at Newmarket, tends to get lost in the shuffle as far as attracting an American audience.
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Evangeline Downs Friday Pick 5 April 29, 2022
Analyst Kevin Kilroy gives us his Friday Pick 5 play for Evangeline Downs on April 29.
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Great Britain-Ireland Preview: Godolphin duo head 2,000 Guineas field
April 30 sees the 214th running of the first leg of the English Triple Crown, the one-mile 2,000 Guineas (G1).
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for April 29
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, April 29 at Belmont Park and Keeneland, along with suggested singles for Belmont’s $26,601 Pick 6 carryover.
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How to bet the 2022 Bewitch Stakes
A total of seven fillies and mares will travel 1 1/2 miles on the Keeneland turf in Friday’s $300,000 Bewitch S. (G3).
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Punchestown Festival 2022: Day 4 Spot Plays
Day four at the Punchestown Festival is Champion Hurdle day, featuring the unbeaten mare Honeysuckle.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays April 28
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, April 28 at Keeneland and Lone Star Park, including a quartet of exacta tickets.
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Punchestown Festival 2022: Day 3 Spot Plays
Day three at the Punchestown Festival is dominated by the Champion Stayers Hurdle, featuring a good field racing over three miles.
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How Brisnet running style statistics can help your handicapping
Suppose you’re handicapping a 1 1/16-mile route race at your favorite track. Wouldn't it be nice to know which running style is most likely to win?
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays April 27
Handicapper Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday at Keeneland and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to single in a pair of five-figure carryovers at Keeneland and Charles Town.
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Punchestown Festival 2022: Day 2 Spot Plays
The highlight of Day 2 is undoubtedly the Punchestown Gold Cup (G1), featuring some of the best staying steeplechasers in Britain and Ireland.
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Hong Kong Preview: Copartner Fionn set for spotlight
Copartner Fionn looks ready to score a breakthrough victory in the Shing Ping Handicap at Happy Valley April 27.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays April 26
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Tuesday, April 26 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Thistledown, including a trio of exactas.
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Punchestown Festival 2022: Day 1 Spot Plays
Day 1 at Punchestown features three Grade 1 events, a Listed race, a competitive handicap hurdle and a rich bumper.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for April 25
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, April 25 at Thistledown, Parx Racing, and Turf Paradise, plus a ticket for the $2,996 Super High 5 carryover at Mountaineer.
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How to bet Gulfstream Park's $7,480 Super High 5 carryover
On Saturday at Gulfstream Park, the final race of the afternoon went by without any bettors assembling a winning ticket in the $1 Super High 5. You know what that means—it’s carryover time!
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Betting Strategy: 'I'm going to let you know my angle'
Talking Exactas, Trifectas, Daily Doubles and Keeneland’s April 23 card with Paul Senegal Jr.
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Betting carryovers: Aqueduct's $26,614 Pick 6, Keeneland's $11,731 Super High 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to key in a pair of five-figure carryovers at Aqueduct and Keeneland.
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Exotics plays for Saturday's Oaklawn Stakes
Rebel S. (G2) competitor Stellar Tap opened as the morning line favorite in Saturday’s $150,000 Oaklawn S. for three-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles. The winner of Saturday’s race will receive automatic entry into the Preakness S. (G1), if the horse is Triple Crown eligible. Below we build a couple of exotics plays for Race 8 on Saturday’s card and provide full notes on the seven-horse field.
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Laurel Park Stakes Spot Plays for April 23
A handful of black-type races will highlight an excellent Saturday card at Laurel Park.
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Evangeline Downs: Pick 5 for Friday, April 22
A 10-1 shot anchors Kevin Kilroy's Pick 5 play for Evangeline Downs on Friday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays April 22
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, April 22 at Gulfstream Park and Keeneland, plus tickets for the $7,771 Super High 5 carryover at Golden Gate Fields.
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Bama Breeze is the 2022 Elkhorn Stakes Value Play
A sharp field of nine turf stayers will travel 1 1/2 miles on the Keeneland turf in Saturday’s $350,000 Elkhorn S.
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How to bet the 2022 Ben Ali Stakes
A talented and well-matched field of eight will run 1 1/8 miles on the Keeneland dirt in Saturday’s $300,000 Ben Ali S. (G3).
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How to bet with, and against, Fearless in the 2022 Oaklawn Handicap
An accomplished field of eight will go postward in Saturday’s lucrative $1 million Oaklawn H. (G2).
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How to bet the 2022 Apple Blossom Handicap
Four of the five entered to contest the $1 million Apple Blossom H. (G1) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday are prior Grade 1 winners.
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How to bet the 2022 Doubledogdare Stakes
A compact field of six, led by champion Malathaat (4-5), will go postward in the $300,000 Doubledogdare S.
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Great Britain & Ireland Preview: Spot Plays April 23
Sandown features the Gold Cup Handicap Chase (G3), while the Celebration Chase (G1) brings together a good field of two-mile chasers.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays April 21
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, April 21 at Aqueduct, Gulfstream Park, and Keeneland, including horses to single in Keeneland’s $41,273 Pick 6 carryover.
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Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch April 21-25
Big harness pacing finals, features target top prices and horses to watch and bet on.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays April 20
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, April 20 at Keeneland and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including tickets for Keeneland’s $38,853 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong Preview: Packing Award to deliver
Packing Award can continue his great form and hold off two horses returning from Hong Kong classic company in the Hang Hau Handicap at Happy Valley.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays April 19
J. Keeler Johnson shares $100 worth of picks and plays for Tuesday, April 19 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Turf Paradise, including a pair of trifectas capitalizing on the Trifecta Tuesday promotion.
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Parx Racing Top Picks for April 19
Parx Racing features 11 races on Tuesday’s card, with four of those included in TwinSpires’ midweek bet-back offer.
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Betting Strategy: 'You Don't Have to Do It All in One Pool'
Talking Pick 3s, Exactas, Win bets and Keeneland’s April 16 All-Stakes Pick 3 with In The Money Media’s Peter Thomas Fornatale.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for April 18
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $100 worth of picks and plays for Monday, April 18 at Turf Paradise and Mountaineer, including a pair of cold exactas.
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Horses to play in lucrative carryovers at Mahoning Valley and Keeneland
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson analyzes a pair of Saturday carryovers at Mahoning Valley and Keeneland.
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Mucciolo's Value Horse of the Weekend at Evangeline Downs
A full field of 12 three-year-old fillies will dash five furlongs in a maiden special weight dash at Evangeline Downs on Saturday in Race 5 (8:18 p.m. EDT). The heat for Cajun-bred sophomores looks like a competitive one that could yield some handsome returns, and I will center my picks around a second-timer who has a fine morning-line number attached to her.
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Catching the Eye: Saturday's Giant's Causeway Stakes at Keeneland
Want to beat likely betting favorite #2 Campanelle (5-2) in Saturday’s Giant’s Causeway S. at Keeneland? Three rising stars and two established stunners were on full display over the winter at Fair Grounds.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for April 16
The TwinSpires Jury are back with thoughts on this Easter weekend's racing action.
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Laurel Park: Stakes Spot Plays for April 16
A quartet of black-type events, led by the $125,000 Federico Tesio S., will highlight a big Saturday of action at Laurel Park. In this piece, I will place my focus on the trio of undercard stakes races.
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Exotics Plays for the Plenty of Grace Stakes
Six fillies and mares, with one being a main-track only entrant, will travel one-mile on the Aqueduct turf in Saturday’s $100,000 Plenty of Grace S.
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