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Charles Town stakes spot plays for Aug. 26
TwinSpires highlights our top plays in the final five stakes races of the evening at Charles Town on Friday, Aug. 26.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 25
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Thursday, Aug. 25 at Delaware Park, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Saratoga, including a trio of exactas.
Racing
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch August 25-29
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 Aug. 24
Handicapper Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday at Colonial Downs, Delaware Park, and Presque Isle Downs, along with horses to single in the $4,147 Pick 5 carryover at Penn National.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Aug. 24, 2022
Jason opens the show catching up on some of the news of the racing day. Then we welcome in Vic Stauffer to talk about his summer as the Chief Steward at Arapahoe Park, stewards decisions, HISA and its effect on stewarding, and more!
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Aug. 24
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Wednesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Racing
5 times you should consider opposing the betting favorite
How can you tell when a betting favorite is vulnerable to defeat? Here are five common examples of when a favorite might not be trustworthy.
Racing
Catching My Eye: Saratoga, Ellis, and Monmouth
Below are a handful of runners who caught Kevin Kilroy's eye at Saratoga, Ellis Park, and Monmouth Park over the weekend.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 23
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Aug. 23 at Colonial Downs and Presque Isle Downs, along with tickets for the $2,737 Super High 5 carryover at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Racing
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Aug. 23
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Tuesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Parx Racing stakes spot plays for Aug. 23
Parx Racing features a trio of stakes races on Tuesday, including the $200,000 Parx Dash S. for three-year-olds and up, and the $300,000 Smarty Jones S. for sophomores.
Racing
Breeders' Cup Roundup: Aug. 22, 2022
With less than 75 days remaining until the 2022 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland, qualifying action continues to heat up around the globe.
Breeders Cup
How to bet the Peach Street Stakes
A big field of 11 will contest the $100,000 Peach Street S. at Presque Isle Downs on Monday. The route event on the Tapeta surface lacks a standout with the top two morning-line choices drawn widest in the field, so it seems like an appropriate spot to take a shot with an outsider.
Wagering
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Aug. 22
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Monday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 22
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Aug. 22 at Colonial Downs and Presque Isle Downs, along with tickets for the $24,556 Pick 5 carryover at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Wagering
Harness Weekly Update: Double-digit winners, $50 exacta
Double-digit winners rule harness racing weekend; $50 exacta hit
Harness
Horses to single in Monmouth's $31,446 Pick 5 carryover
Fans of non-jackpot carryovers will be happy to hear the Sunday card at Monmouth Park boasts a hefty $31,446 Pick 5 prize pool.
Wagering
Betting with, and against, Moira in the Queen's Plate
A total of 11 sophomores will contest the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown in Sunday’s $1 million Queen’s Plate at Woodbine.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 King Edward Stakes
A very interesting field of seven will go postward in Sunday’s $200,000 King Edward S. (G2) at Woodbine.
Racing
Ellis Park Pick 5 Play for Aug. 20
Rains keep coming in Louisiana, so I’m shifting my Pick 5 play this week north to Ellis Park. It’s an interesting sequence with two I feel confident enough to single, several middle prices I am interested in, and a key spot in Race 7 where I feel my opinion will separate me from other Pick 5 tickets. I will play my “All As” ticket multiple times and play my All As and Bs just once.
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Louisiana Downs: How to bet the $854 Super High 5 carryover
Care to chase Saturday’s $854 non-jackpot Super High 5 carryover at Louisiana Downs? You’ll be happy to hear winning a share is mathematically straightforward.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Del Mar Oaks
Barring any late withdrawals, Saturday's $300,000 Del Mar Oaks (G1) will have a capacity field of 14 three-year-old fillies.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Lake Placid Stakes
A total of eight three-year-old fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Saratoga inner turf in Saturday’s $200,000 Lake Placid S. (G2).
Racing
Exotics Plays for the 2022 Smart N Fancy Stakes
A total of 10 fillies and mares, with one of those on the main-track only list, will dash 5 1/2 furlongs on the Saratoga grass in Saturday’s $150,000 Smart N Fancy S.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Canadian Derby
An overflow field of 13 sophomores will go 1 1/4 miles at Century Mile in Saturday’s $200,000 Canadian Derby (G3).
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The Jury: Bets and fades for Aug. 20
The TwinSpires Jury analyzes the racing action at Saratoga, Del Mar, Woodbine, and Monmouth.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Philip H. Iselin Stakes
A cast of six will vie in Saturday’s feature at Monmouth Park, the $250,000 Philip H. Iselin S. (G3).
Racing
Great Britain/Ireland Preview: Candleford can bounce back in Ebor
York’s Ebor meeting ends Saturday with two group races, but it’s the handicaps that will be the most watched.
International
Sydney Preview: Mo'unga can win his second Winx Stakes
Australia’s first Group 1 race of the season is the Winx Stakes, named after the champion mare that won the race three times.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 19
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Aug. 19 at Ellis Park, Saratoga, and Del Mar, along with horses to single in lucrative carryovers at Saratoga and Emerald Downs.
Racing
Alabama Stakes exotics and Saratoga Late Pick 3 for Aug. 20
Top female three-year-olds Nest and Secret Oath will battle in the $600,000 Alabama S. (G1) in the 10th race on Saratoga's Saturday card.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 18
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Aug. 18 at Del Mar, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Saratoga, including a win bet capitalizing on the Saratoga Bet Back promotion.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 17
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Aug. 17 at Colonial Downs, Delaware Park, and Presque Isle Downs, including a trio of exactas.
Racing
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Aug. 17
Dick Powell offers his pick and analysis for the Wednesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 16
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Aug. 16 at Colonial Downs and Presque Isle Downs, along with a live longshot to use in Presque Isle’s $2,067 Pick 5 carryover.
Wagering
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Aug. 16
Dick Powell offers his pick and analysis for the Tuesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Colonial Downs stakes spot plays for Aug. 16
Four stakes races each carrying a purse of $150,000 comprise Tuesday's nine-race card at Colonial Downs.
Wagering
Hanson: Spot Plays for Day 1 of Ebor Festival at York Aug. 17
The final major English racing fixture of the summer takes place this week at York, which presents its four-day Ebor Festival from Wednesday through Saturday.
International
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Aug. 15
Dick Powell offers his pick and analysis for the Monday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 15
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday at Presque Isle Downs and Assiniboia Downs, along with tickets for the $531 Pick 5 carryover at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Racing
Gulfstream Park: How to bet the $3,145 Super High 5 carryover
The opening race on Sunday at Gulfstream Park might not be the highlight from a sporting perspective, but the fact it boasts a $3,145 Super High 5 carryover makes it appealing for bettors.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Ellis Park Derby
The finale on a stakes-laden Ellis Park card on Sunday is the $200,000 Ellis Park Derby, a one-mile event for three-year-olds.
Racing
Gulfstream Park: Horses to bet in the mandatory-payout $311,589 Rainbow Pick 6
A $311,589 Rainbow Pick 6 carryover is scheduled for mandatory payout on Saturday at Gulfstream Park. The final pool for the 20-cent wager is expected to exceed $2 million.
Racing
Scully: Pick 3 play at Churchill Downs on Arlington Million Day
A pair of Grade 1 turf events, the $1 million Arlington Million (G1) and $500,000 Beverly D. (G1) for distaffers, highlight a special one-day August program at Churchill Downs Saturday. I'll take a swing at the Late Pick 3.
Wagering
The Jury: Bets and fades for Aug. 13
Two Grade 1 grass tests on a special Churchill Downs card tops this weekend's national racing scene.
Wagering
Value Plays for the 2022 Ellis Park Debutante
An overflow field of two-year-old fillies will jaunt seven furlongs in Sunday’s $125,000 Ellis Park Debutante.
Racing
Canterbury Park Late Pick 3 for Aug. 13
Below we look at the win contenders for Saturday's Minnesota Derby and Oaks at Canterbury Park, then build a Pick 3 ticket that includes the final race of the evening.
Racing
Betting With, and Against, Super Quick in the Groupie Doll Stakes
A total of 11 fillies and mares will travel one-mile on the Ellis Park dirt in Sunday’s $125,000 Groupie Doll S.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 12
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Friday, Aug. 5 at Saratoga and Del Mar, along with a ticket for the $56,630 Pick 5 carryover at Ellis Park.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Saratoga Special Stakes
The exciting #4 Gulfport (4-5) will aim to make it three straight to kickstart his career in Saturday’s $200,000 Saratoga Special S.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Fourstardave Handicap
A compact field of five will travel one-mile on the Saratoga inner turf course in Saturday’s $500,000 Fourstardave H. (G1).
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Sorrento Stakes
A most intriguing field of six two-year-old fillies will go postward in Saturday’s $200,000 Sorrento S. (G2) at Del Mar.
Racing
Sydney Preview August 12: Sebonack to show Golden Rose credentials
Sebonack can show that he’s a genuine contender for next month’s Golden Rose (G1) in the Smithfield RSL Rosebud on Friday.
International
How to bet the 2022 Beverly D. Stakes
Five fillies and mares will vie in Saturday’s $500,000 Beverly D. S. (G1) at Churchill Downs.
Racing
Betting With, and Against, Smooth Like Strait in the Arlington Million Stakes
A total of nine horses will go postward in Saturday’s $1 million Arlington Million S. (G1) at Churchill Downs.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 11
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Aug. 11 at Delaware Park, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Saratoga, including a pair of trifectas.
Racing
Harness Preview: Dan Patch Picks and Horses for August 11-15
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
Looking for value in the Lady Tak S.
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Perhaps the same can be said of horse racing betting value.
Wagering
Opposing a vulnerable favorite in the Fort Larned S.
The inaugural running of Saturday’s $200,000 Fort Larned S. at Churchill Downs has drawn a competitive field of seven horses, and it appears enticing payoffs could be in the offing.
Wagering
Evangeline Downs Pick 5 for Aug. 10: Finding the separation race
Looking over a sequence to see if you want to invest the time and money into playing it, it’s important to find a separation race — a spot where you have an opinion on which horses will be on most tickets, and you can make a good case for a horse(s) who will not.
Wagering
3 ways to maximize value betting against favorites
Betting favorites isn’t the worst strategy in horse racing, but they lose more often than not. If you can find the right horse(s) to play in place of a favorite, you’re in line for lucrative payoffs.
Education
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 10
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday at Colonial Downs, Presque Isle Downs, and Saratoga, along with a horse to single in the $1,014 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle.
Wagering
How to play the Aug. 10 Assiniboia Downs Pick 5, starting with the Graduation S.
Below we offer a brief field analysis of the Graduation S. on Assiniboia Downs' Wednesday card and provide a Pick 5 ticket covering Races 3 through 7.
Racing
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Aug. 10
Dick Powell offers his expert analysis for the race card at Presque Isle Downs on Wednesday.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 9
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Aug. 9 at Colonial Downs and Presque Isle Downs, along with thoughts on Colonial’s $82,227 Pick 5 carryover.
Wagering
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Aug. 9
Dick Powell offers his expert analysis for the race card at Presque Isle Downs on Tuesday.
Racing
Flightline closes at 2-1 in Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager Pool 1
When betting on Pool 1 of the Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager began Friday, Flightline was the slight 3-1 favorite from the 7-2 Life Is Good on the morning line. By the time wagering closed Sunday evening, Flightline had hardened into 2-1 favoritism.
Racing
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Aug. 8
Dick Powell offers his expert analysis for the race card at Presque Isle Downs on Monday.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 8
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Aug. 8 at Presque Isle Downs and Colonial Downs, along with tickets for the $866 Super High 5 carryover at Mountaineer.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Lady Erie Stakes
A total of 10 sophomore fillies will travel six panels on the all-weather surface at Presque Isle Downs in Monday’s $100,000 Lady Erie S.
Racing
Gulfstream Park: How to bet the $4,619 Super High 5 carryover
Hey, check it out—the opening race on Sunday at Gulfstream Park boasts a $4,619 carryover in the $1 Super High 5, and winning a share isn’t mathematically difficult.
Racing
Turf Stakes Spot Plays for Ellis Park on Aug 7
The last four races on the Sunday card at Ellis Park are black-type races on the green with some competitive fields set to go postward.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 La Jolla Handicap
Six sophomores will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Del Mar lawn in Sunday’s $150,000 La Jolla H. (G3).
Racing
Saratoga Oaks Value Plays for Aug. 7
The Sunday feature at Saratoga is the lucrative $700,000 Saratoga Oaks (G3).
Racing
Del Mar: How to bet the mandatory-payout $608,415 Pick 6 carryover
Saturday is shaping up as a big day of racing at Del Mar. The feature event is the Clement L. Hirsch S. (G1), and there’s a $608,415 Rainbow Pick 6 carryover slated for mandatory dispersal.
Racing
Hambletonian Day Stakes plays
Harness writer Frank Cotolo previews Hambletonian Day at The Meadowlands on Saturday, Aug. 6.
Harness
Arlington Million, Beverly D. set for Aug. 13 at Churchill Downs
The $1 million Arlington Million (G1) and its sister race, the $500,000 Beverly D. (G1), will be staged on a special card at Churchill Downs on Aug. 13. The day’s festivities will include a live money handicapping contest at the track, offering berths to the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge.
Racing
The Jury: Bets and fades for Aug. 6
Two seven-figure Grade 1s at Saratoga, and a Breeders' Cup Challenge prep at Del Mar for fillies and mares pointing to the Distaff (G1), highlight the weekend stakes action.
Wagering
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch August 4-8
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 Aug. 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Friday, Aug. 5 at Saratoga and Del Mar, along with a horse to single in the $13,816 Pick 5 carryover at Ellis Park.
Racing
Great Britain & Ireland Preview: Bradsell can stop O'Brien
The only course in Britain and Ireland featuring a Group 1 is The Curragh, and it is races at this Irish course that are the subject of Saturday’s Rest of the World Bet Back offer.
International
National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S. exotics and Troy Daily Double
Below we give you our best exotics plays for Race 8 on Friday’s card, including exacta, trifecta, and superfecta tickets for the one-mile event on Saratoga’s inner turf. Then we’ll highlight a few runners in Race 9, the Troy S. (G3), and build a Daily Double ticket with both stakes races.
Wagering
How to bet the 2022 Jersey Shore Stakes
A talented and well-matched cast of 10 sophomores will dash six panels in Saturday’s $100,000 Jersey Shore S. at Monmouth Park.
Racing
Value Plays for the 2022 Test Stakes
A field of seven sophomore fillies will run seven-eighths on the Saratoga main course in Saturday’s $500,000 Test S. (G1).
Wagering
2022 Whitney Stakes Exotics Plays
A compact, but fantastic, field of six older males will vie in Saturday’s $1 million Whitney S. (G1) at Saratoga.
Wagering
How to bet the 2022 West Virginia Derby
A well-matched field of seven three-year-olds will contest the signature race at Mountaineer on Saturday.
Wagering
Pick 5 Evangeline Downs Friday August 5: Using Everyone's Single
When we use the most obvious single in a sequence, we need to be careful not to take horses who will similarly be on everyone’s ticket.
Racing
Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager: Flightline installed as 3-1 favorite in Pool 1
Pool 1 of the new Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager (BCCFW) opens at noon (ET) Friday, with unbeaten Metropolitan H. (G1) star Flightline installed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite.
Breeders Cup
Randwick Preview: Belluci Babe can topple favorite
Australia’s new racing season kicks into gear with the 1,200-meter (about six-furlong) Missile S. (G2) at Randwick.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 4
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $60 worth of picks and plays for Thursday, Aug. 4 at Delaware Park and Saratoga, including a trio of exactas.
Racing
What is a fair odds line, and how do you make one?
When betting on horse races, picking the right horse is only half the equation. Since it’s basically impossible to pick 100% winners, betting when the odds are suitable is a key to long-term success.
Education
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 3
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday at Colonial Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to single in carryovers at Canterbury Park and Presque Isle Downs.
Racing
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Aug. 3
Dick Powell offers his expert analysis for the race card at Presque Isle Downs on Wednesday.
Racing
Indiana First Lady exotics for Horseshoe Indianapolis Aug. 3
Twelve three-year-old fillies will race one mile over the Horseshoe Indianapolis dirt in the $200,000 Indiana First Lady S. on Wednesday, Aug. 3.
Wagering
Catching My Eye: Saratoga July 30 and 31
Below are a handful of runners who caught Kevin Kilroy's eye at Saratoga over the weekend, including a pair of Brad Cox horses.
Racing
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 2
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Aug. 2 at Colonial Downs and Presque Isle Downs, along with tickets for the $1,351 Super High 5 carryover at Louisiana Downs.
Wagering
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Aug. 2
Dick Powell offers his expert analysis for the race card at Presque Isle Downs on Tuesday.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $90 worth of picks and plays for Monday, Aug. 1 at Colonial Downs, including a win bet capitalizing on the Colonial Downs All-Stakes Bet Back offer.
Racing