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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays July 8
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $90 worth of picks and plays for Friday, July 8 at Ellis Park and Prairie Meadows, along with a horse to single in the $197 Pick 6 carryover at Lone Star Park.
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Colonial Downs racing trends
We look at some of the top racing trends at Colonial Downs, from trainer and jockey win percentages to fastest speed ratings across different surfaces and distances, to get you ready for the 2022 meet.
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How to bet the 2022 Indiana Derby
A total of 10 three-year-olds will go 1 1/16 miles at Horseshoe Indianapolis in Saturday’s $300,000 Indiana Derby (G3).
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Exotics Plays for the 2022 Delaware Handicap
A total of seven fillies and mares will run 1 1/4 miles in the lucrative $500,000 Delaware H. (G2) on Saturday.
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How to bet the 2022 Victory Ride Stakes
A well-matched field of seven sophomore fillies will go postward in Saturday’s $150,000 Victory Ride S. (G3) at Belmont Park.
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How to bet the 2022 Suburban Stakes
A compact field of five will travel 10 furlongs over Big Sandy in the $400,000 Suburban S. (G2) on Saturday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays July 7
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, July 7 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Presque Isle Downs, and Canterbury Park, including a trio of exactas.
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Spot Plays for Newmarket July Festival July 7
The first two days of the July Festival at Newmarket this week have come up high in quality but short on numbers as far as the Group stakes are concerned.
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Step-by-step: Building a Pick 4 ticket
Of all the multi-race wagers in horse racing, the Pick 4 is among the most popular. It’s challenging enough to produce solid payoffs while remaining relatively budget-friendly for small bettors.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays July 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, July 6 at Delaware Park and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with a horse to single in the $5,936 Pick 5 carryover at Penn National.
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Hong Kong Preview: Lor title quest to get boost from Run Run Cool
Run Run Cool can help Frankie Lor’s quest for his first Hong Kong training title by winning the Albert Handicap at Happy Valley July 6.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays July 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, July 5 at Presque Isle Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a pair of 6-1 midrange longshots.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays July 4
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares Independence Day picks and plays for Monday at Belmont Park and Churchill Downs, including a ticket for Churchill’s $166,544 mandatory-payout Pick 6 carryover.
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the Bashford Manor S.
A busy Independence Day weekend of stakes racing at Churchill Downs continues on Monday with the $175,000 Bashford Manor S. ranking among the highlights.
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Los Alamitos: How to bet the Great Lady M S.
There are many talented fillies and mares entered to race in the $200,000 Great Lady M S. (G2) on Independence Day at Los Alamitos. But one arguably ranks a cut above the rest.
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the $6,715 Super High 5 carryover
Independence Day weekend at Churchill Downs continues on Sunday with a $6,715 carryover on the table in the $1 Super High 5.
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How to bet the 2022 Maxfield Stakes
A total of six sophomores will run seven panels on the Churchill Downs dirt in Sunday’s $160,000 Maxfield S.
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Belmont Park: Analyzing the $63,176 Pick 6 carryover
Independence Day weekend at Belmont Park kicks off on Saturday with a lofty $63,176 carryover up for grabs in the $1 Pick 6.
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Exotics Plays for the 2022 Princess Rooney Stakes
A good field of six fillies and mares will dash seven panels on the Gulfstream Park main surface in Saturday’s $300,000 Princess Rooney S. (G2).
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Betting Strategy: Ils Sont Partis!
If you’re like me, you spend a lot of time with this week’s guest, Rob Tuel, the track announcer and on-air analyst for Evangeline Downs. Rob gives out winners left and right.
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Evangeline Downs Pick 5 Saturday, July 2: Singling a longshot
It’s Fourth of July weekend, so let’s shoot off a longshot and watch the will pays explode.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for July 2
The Independence Day weekend is highlighted by Stephen Foster Day at Churchill Downs, plus important stakes at Belmont Park and Gulfstream Park.
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Betting with, and against, Mandaloun in the Stephen Foster Stakes
A fantastic field of seven will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Churchill Downs main surface in Saturday’s lucrative $750,000 Stephen Foster S.
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How to bet the 2022 Fleur de Lis Stakes
A compact field of five will go postward in the $350,000 Fleur de Lis S. (G2) at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
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Great Britain & Ireland Preview: Alenquer one to watch
The Eclipse Stakes is frequently the first major middle distance race of the year in Britain, where the best three-year-olds take on older horses, and this year is no exception.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays July 1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Friday, July 1 at Delaware Park and Churchill Downs, including three exactas.
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Crystal Cliffs gets top billing in Nassau Stakes
A smart field of 11 fillies and mares will vie in Saturday’s $175,000 Nassau S. (G2) at Woodbine.
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How to bet the 2022 Highlander Stakes
A quartet of graded stakes races will highlight a huge day of racing north of the border at Woodbine on Saturday.
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How to bet the 2022 Dwyer Stakes
A total of six sophomores will travel a one-turn mile over the Belmont Park dirt in Saturday’s $250,000 Dwyer S.
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Stephen Foster value line: Cox looks for first Stephen Foster with Mandaloun
There are quite a few questions that run through my mind looking at the field for the $750,000 Stephen Foster (G2).
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Betting on a budget in the Delaware Oaks
Eight sophomore fillies have turned out to contest the 1 1/16-mile Delaware Oaks, so there are plenty of possible outcomes.
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Swinging for the fences in the Kent S.
Saturday’s edition of the $200,000 Kent S. (G3) at Delaware Park feels like a race ripe for an upset.
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How to bet the 2022 Dominion Day Stakes
Conditioner Mark Casse has a trio of horses entered for Friday’s $150,000 Dominion Day S. (G3) over the Woodbine main strip.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 30
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday at Delaware Park, Presque Isle Downs, and Churchill Downs, along with horses to single in carryovers at Belmont Park and Gulfstream Park.
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Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch June 30-July 4
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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Exacta vs. quinella vs. Omni/Swinger: Which should you bet?
Fans of international horse racing know there are three similar but distinct exotic wagers found on a typical betting menu: the exacta, the quinella, and the Omni/Swinger.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 29
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday at Churchill Downs, Delaware Park, and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a ticket for Churchill’s $5,982 Super High 5 carryover.
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Checkered Flag Stakes exotics plays, Brickyard Stakes Daily Double
Below we analyze the Checkered Flag S. field and give our best exotics plays for Race 7 on Horseshoe Indianapolis’ Wednesday card, along with a Daily Double play combining the Brickyard (Race 8) with the Checkered Flag.
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Assiniboia Downs Pick 4 for Tuesday, June 28
Another $40,000 guaranteed pool is up for grabs in the Pick 4 on Assiniboia Downs’ Tuesday night card, beginning with Race 4, set for 10:05 p.m. ET. Below we provide a Pick 4 ticket to play at the Winnipeg track and offer additional analysis on Races 4 through 7.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 28
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, June 28 at Louisiana Downs, Presque Isle Downs, and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a trifecta capitalizing on the Trifecta Tuesday promotion.
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Hong Kong Preview: Nimbus looks too Nimble
Nimble Nimbus looks set to continue a good run of form when he contests the Jervois Handicap at Happy Valley on Tuesday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 27
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, June 20 at Presque Isle Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a trio of exactas.
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Gulfstream Park: How to bet the $2,963 Super High 5 carryover
How would you like to chase a non-jackpot carryover while enjoying your lunch? Such an opportunity is on the table for Sunday at Gulfstream Park.
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How to bet the 2022 Tale of the Cat Stakes
A well-matched field of eight sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Monmouth Park turf in Sunday’s $100,000 Tale of the Cat S.
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Betting Strategy: How to build tickets around trip angles
This week we get an inside look into the Chief Trip Officer’s mind. Ryan Flanders, aka Benny Southstreet, and I discuss how he builds tickets around his trip angles.
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How to bet Woodbine's mandatory-payout Super High 5 carryover
Get ready, handicappers! Saturday is the day Woodbine’s six-figure Super High 5 jackpot will be dispersed in mandatory fashion among all winning bettors.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for June 25
A relatively light stakes weekend is on tap, but the TwinSpires Jury has nonetheless found some plays and fades to follow.
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How to bet with, and against, Sconsin in the Chicago Stakes
A fantastic field of seven fillies and mares will go postward in Saturday’s $200,000 Chicago S. (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 24
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, June 24 at Belmont Park and Churchill Downs, along with a ticket for the $7,008 Super High 5 carryover at Churchill.
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Great Britain & Ireland Preview: Westover seeks compensation in Ireland
There’s no shortage of good racing in Britain and Ireland this weekend, with the Irish Derby holding center stage.
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Evangeline Downs Pick 5 Friday, June 24: Against the favorite in last leg
The Pick 5 at Evangeline Downs on Friday night is a perfect opportunity to spend a little bit more than usual, but shoot for the entire pool.
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Barese is the Ohio Derby Value Play
A total of eight sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Thistledown dirt in Saturday’s lucrative $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3).
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Exotic Plays for the 2022 Mother Goose Stakes
A compact, but talented, field of five sophomore fillies will contest the $250,000 Mother Goose S. (G2) at Belmont Park.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 23
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $90 worth of picks and plays for Thursday, June 23 at Presque Isle Downs and Churchill Downs, including three exactas and a trifecta.
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Step-by-step: How to bet a Pick 5
The Pick 5 is one of the most popular wagers in horse racing, and for many good reasons. If you’re wondering how to bet a Pick 5, we have you covered.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 22
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, June 22 at Delaware Park and Presque Isle Downs, along with a ticket for the $14,326 Super High 5 carryover at Churchill Downs.
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Assiniboia Downs Pick 4 for Tuesday, June 21
Assiniboia Downs is back with another seven-race card for Tuesday, with a $40,000 pool guarantee for their Pick 4, beginning in Race 4, at 10:05 p.m. ET. Below we analyze Races 4 through 7 and provide a Pick 4 ticket to play at the Winnipeg track.
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Hong Kong Preview: Moreira can get Eason home
Eason can benefit from being reunited with Joao Moreira and overcome Lucky Sweynesse in the Staunton Handicap at Happy Valley.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 21
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, June 21 at Parx Racing and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to single in the $723 Pick 5 carryover at Belterra Park.
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Spot Plays for Northern Stars Turf Festival at Canterbury June 22
The biggest day on the 2022 racing calendar at Canterbury Park is Wednesday, when five grass stakes carrying a minimum purse of $100,000 are scheduled.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 20
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $90 worth of picks and plays for Monday, June 20 at Presque Isle Downs, including exactas and a trifecta.
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Santa Anita: How to bet the $330,681 Pick 6 mandatory payout
Sunday is closing day of the Santa Anita winter/spring meet, which means the lofty $330,681 carryover in the 20-cent Rainbow Pick 6 is slated for mandatory dispersal.
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How to bet the 2022 American Stakes
A trio of black-type events, two of which are graded, lead the action at Santa Anita on Sunday.
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How to bet the 2022 San Juan Capistrano Stakes
A well-matched field of eight turf stayers will travel about 1 3/4 miles on the Santa Anita green in Sunday’s $125,000 San Juan Capistrano S.
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Belmont Park: Horses to single in the six-figure Pick 5 and Pick 6 carryovers
Fans of non-jackpot carryovers will have not one, but two massive prize pools to chase on Saturday at Belmont Park.
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Cold Exacta Play for the 2022 Santa Maria Stakes
A talented field of six fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Santa Anita dirt oval in Saturday’s $200,000 Santa Maria S.
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How to bet with, and against, Masen in the Poker Stakes
A compact field of five will travel one mile on the Belmont turf course in Saturday’s $250,000 Poker S. (G3).
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The Jury: Bets and fades for June 18
The TwinSpires.com Jury offer their prognostications on Haskell Preview Day and more.
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Betting Strategy: 'You don't want to force any of it, that's the key'
If you follow Churchill Downs racing or bet through TwinSpires.com, you’ve likely watched his expert videos. Today I sit down with Scott Shapiro to talk about his horizontal strategies.
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2022 Royal Ascot: Selections for Saturday
Saturday’s grand finale at Royal Ascot showcases prohibitive favorites in two of the stakes events, but the marquee sprints could be ripe for big prices. Fifteen were declared for the Jersey (G3), and a 27-horse cavalry charge is lining up for the Platinum Jubilee (G1).
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Royal Ascot Handicaps 2022: Golden Gates Stakes
A rare runner by Quality Road in Europe, Missed The Cut looks to be a horse going places and he will be hard to beat.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 17
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, June 17 at Delaware Park and Penn National, along with tickets for the $47,119 Super High 5 carryover at Churchill.
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How to bet the 2022 Pegasus Stakes
A total of nine three-year-olds will go postward in Saturday’s $150,000 Pegasus S. at Monmouth Park.
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How to bet the 2022 Monmouth Stakes
A big field of 12 turf performers will travel nine panels on the green in Saturday’s $150,000 Monmouth S. (G3).
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How to bet the 2022 Salvator Mile Stakes
A strong field of seven will contest the $150,000 Salvator Mile (G3) at Monmouth Park on Saturday.
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Royal Ascot Handicaps 2022: Duke of Edinburgh Stakes
There are few races Queen Elizabeth II would enjoy winning more at Royal Ascot this year than the handicap named after her late husband. But can #8 Just Fine come through?
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Pick 5 at Evangeline Downs June 16, 2022: Key Ingredients
Our key ingredients are there for Thursday’s Pick 5 at Evangeline Downs: a popular favorite who we are against and a free-space single.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 16
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, June 16 at Delaware Park and Presque Isle Downs, along with a horse to single in the $31,363 Pick 5 carryover at Charles Town.
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2022 Royal Ascot: Selections for Friday
Day 4 of Royal Ascot 2022 is highlighted by three-year-olds: fillies over the Round Mile in the Coronation (G1), preceded by colt and filly sprinters in the six-furlong Commonwealth Cup (G1).
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Assiniboia Downs Pick 4 for Wednesday, June 15
TwinSpires is back with another Pick 4 ticket for Assiniboia Downs’ Wednesday night racing in Winnipeg.
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Royal Ascot Handicaps 2022: King George V Stakes
This year’s King George V Stakes has attracted 19 runners, and looks a great betting contest.
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Royal Ascot: Easy-to-play Omni/Swinger bet for the Norfolk
It can be tricky to handicap early-season stakes for juveniles like the Norfolk S. (G2) taking place on Thursday at Royal Ascot in England. But betting an Omni/Swinger is an easy place to start.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 15
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, June 15 at Churchill Downs and Presque Isle Downs, including a ticket for Churchill’s $47,119 Super High 5 carryover.
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What are Omni/Swinger bets, and how do you play them?
If you’ve ever dipped your toes into betting on international horse racing, you’ve probably noticed an unfamiliar bet type called the Omni/Swinger. But how hard is the Omni/Swinger to play and hit?
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2022 Royal Ascot: Selections for Thursday
Day 3 of Royal Ascot on Thursday includes the meet centerpiece, the 2 1/2-mile Gold Cup (G1), which fan favorite Stradivarius will attempt to win for a fourth time.
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Assiniboia Downs Pick 4 for Tuesday, June 14
Tuesday night racing at Assiniboia Downs features a seven-race card, with a Pick 4 beginning in Race 4, at 10:05 p.m. ET. Below we analyze Races 4 through 7 and provide a $36 pick 4 ticket to play at the Winnipeg track.
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Royal Ascot Handicaps 2022: Royal Hunt Cup
With a minimum £175,000 (about $210,000) in purse money, the Royal Hunt Cup is the equal-most valuable handicap at the meeting.
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2022 Royal Ascot: Selections for Wednesday
Wednesday’s card at Royal Ascot centers on the Prince of Wales’s (G1), a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1). A small but select field of five, with a muddled pace scenario, could make things trickier for the favorites.
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Royal Ascot: Easy-to-play exacta bet for the Prince of Wales's Stakes
Day 2 of racing at Royal Ascot in England takes place on Wednesday with the prestigious Prince of Wales’s S. (G1) serving as the feature event.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 14
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday at Parx Racing, Presque Isle Downs, and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with a horse to key in the $1,607 Super High 5 carryover at Louisiana Downs.
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Royal Ascot Handicaps 2022: Ascot Stakes
The first of the big handicaps at Royal Ascot is also the longest. Run over 2 1/2 miles, the Ascot Stakes is highly competitive.
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2022 Royal Ascot: Selections for Tuesday
Tuesday’s opening-day card at Royal Ascot features three Group 1 contests, two of them Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events, plus a Group 2 replete with up-and-coming juveniles.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 13
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Monday, June 13 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, including a trio of cold exactas.
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Royal Ascot: Easy-to-play Omni/Swinger bet for the Queen Anne
If you want to dip your toes into wagering on Royal Ascot, we recommend starting with an Omni/Swinger bet on the Queen Anne S. (G1).
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Shahryar, Grenadier Guards fly flag for Japan at 2022 Royal Ascot
Shahryar has the credentials to amend Japan's Royal Ascot record in the Prince of Wales’s (G1).
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Royal Ascot: Easy-to-play Omni/Swinger bet for the King's Stand
As a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1), Tuesday’s prestigious King’s Stand S. (G1) at Royal Ascot in England is well worth watching (and betting).
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Nature Strip heads strong Australian team at Royal Ascot
Australians haven’t come to Royal Ascot in such large numbers in the last decade. But this year they are triple-handed, and two of them are absolute top-liners.
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the mandatory-payout $6,043 Pick 6 carryover
The Sunday card at Churchill Downs boasts two enticing carryovers: an $18,236 prize pool in the $1 Super High 5, and a $6,043 jackpot in the 20-cent “Derby City 6” Pick 6.
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