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How to bet the best Pick 3 on Friday at Belmont Park
Friday is essentially “Belmont Stakes eve” at Belmont Park, with five stakes races serving as early appetizers leading up to the main show on Saturday. To celebrate, we've assembled a $30 Pick 3 play.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 3
J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Thursday at Belmont Park and Churchill Downs, including three $10 win bets capitalizing on the Belmont Stakes and Churchill Downs Money Back Offer.
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Harness Racing: Stars battle big in early June
It’s June, almost like the pre-pandemic June, and in the swell of the coming summer, harness racing stakes are blooming, including Ontario action (welcome back Woodbine/Mohawk [WoMo]). More solid handicapping action is once again available at the TwinSpires Harness Blog, including the never-ending TwinSpires H2W (horses-to-watch list), with suggestions enhancing exotic combinations and fair-priced win, place and show finishes.
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Pick 3 play at Belmont Park for June 3
A trio of black-type races, including two of the graded stakes variety, will headline a fine nine-race card at Belmont Park on Thursday.
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Harness Racing: Hoosier Park plays for June 2
Five Wednesday harness races from Hoosier present outsiders with big chances for the program on June 2 at Hoosier Park. We suggest some horses for selected plays that may fit in any type of wager.
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2021 Belmont Stakes Tipsheet
The Triple Crown wraps up on Saturday with the $1.5 million Belmont (G1) at Belmont Park. The historic 1 1/2-mile classic has drawn a competitive field of eight horses to the mix.
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How to bet the Belmont Park turf stakes on June 3
Handicapping a pair of competitive Grade 3 tilts on the lawn for the ladies at Belmont Park Thursday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 2
Handicapper Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Wednesday at Delaware Park, Indiana Grand, and Thistledown, along with a single and a price play in Parx’s $171,251 Pick 5 carryover.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Tuesday, June 1 at Indiana Grand and Thistledown, along with horses of note in the $156,142 Pick 5 carryover at Parx Racing.
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2021 Belmont Stakes News & Notes
2021 Belmont Stakes content in a one-stop shop! Handicapping, analysis, expert picks, features, and educational guides.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for May 31
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Monday at Canterbury, Churchill Downs, and Gulfstream, along with a ticket for the mandatory-payout $229,446 Pick 6 carryover at Lone Star.
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Santa Anita: How to bet the 2021 Hollywood Gold Cup
Santa Anita Park is celebrating Memorial Day with a high-class afternoon of horse racing. Three Grade 1 stakes are on the agenda, including the $300,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1).
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Belmont Park: Stakes spot plays for Memorial Day
Belmont Park will celebrate Memorial Day with an action-packed card featuring half a dozen stakes races for New York-breds. Planning to play along? We’ve got a trio of exacta bets to get you started.
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Santa Anita: How to bet the 2021 Gamely Stakes
Handicapping the $300,000 Gamely (G1) on Memorial Day at Santa Anita boils down to one key question—can the favorite handle the distance?
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Santa Anita: How to bet the 2021 Shoemaker Mile
The first of three Grade 1 races taking place on Memorial Day at Santa Anita is the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile (G1), a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the 2021 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1).
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Horses of note in Belmont Park's $122,784 Pick 6 carryover
The carryover action just keeps on coming! The latest six-figure prize is up for grabs at Belmont Park, where Sunday’s $1 Pick 6 sequence features a non-jackpot carryover of $122,784.
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Lone Star Park: Stakes spot plays for Memorial Day
Interested in placing a few wagers on Lone Star Million Day? We’ve put together a handful of a stakes spot plays to get you started.
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How to bet the 2021 Summertime Oaks
A pair of Grade 2 queens will lead a field of five sophomore fillies postward in Sunday’s $200,000 Summertime Oaks.
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The best bet for the 2021 Japanese Derby
How would you like to bet an exciting spring classic, featuring some of the best three-year-olds in training, held over 1 1/2 miles at a historic racetrack? Sunday's Tokyo Yushun (G1) fits the bill.
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the Pick 5 and Pick 6 carryovers
With seven stakes races on the agenda, the Saturday card at Churchill Downs is a fantastic affair. Throw in a pair of lucrative carryovers, and the afternoon becomes a can’t-miss event.
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Scully: Handicapping Churchill Downs stakes on May 29 including Derby City 6
Handicapping opinions on Saturday's seven stakes on Stephen Foster Preview Day at Churchill Downs, including a mandatory payout on the Derby City 6.
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How to bet the 2021 Mr. Prospector Stakes
The $100,000 Mr. Prospector S. headlines a 12-race card during opening Saturday at Monmouth Park.
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Like the King returns in Audubon Stakes
Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) winner #2 Like the King (7-2) headlines a well-matched field in Saturday’s $150,000 Audubon S.
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Turf stakes plays for Santa Anita on May 29
A pair of graded stakes tilts on the lawn will highlight the action at The Great Race Place on Saturday.
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How to bet the 2021 Triple Bend Stakes
Five will go postward to contest Saturday’s $200,000 Triple Bend S. (G2) at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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How to make money with Hard Love in the Pennine Ridge Stakes
Recent Woodhaven S. victor #4 Hard Love (9-5) will lead a solid field of nine postward in Saturday’s $200,000 Pennine Ridge S.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for May 28
J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Friday at Churchill Downs, Monmouth Park, and Penn National, including a ticket for Penn National’s mandatory-payout $226,524 Super High 5 carryover.
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Best value plays for the Regret Stakes on May 29
A total of nine three-year-old fillies will vie in Saturday’s $150,000 Regret S. (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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Exotics plays for the 2021 Matt Winn Stakes
Kentucky Derby (G1) fifth-place finisher #3 O Besos leads a field of eight in Saturday’s $150,000 Matt Winn S.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for May 27
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Thursday, May 27 at Canterbury Park, Churchill Downs, and Indiana Grand, along with horses of note in Churchill’s $89,846 Pick 6 carryover.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for May 26
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Wednesday at Canterbury Park, Indiana Grand, and Thistledown, including a ticket for the $220,636 Super High Five carryover at Penn National.
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Canterbury Park: Longshots to watch in May 27 stakes racing
Bettors focusing on Thursday evening's Canterbury Park card will note the presence of several stakes in the sequences of their 10% takeout Pick 6 and Pick 5 wagers.
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Hong Kong: Handicapper Bull is hot with 3 week winning streak approaching May 26
Exuberant looks capable of handling a step up in class in the Marble Handicap (1200m, or about six furlongs) at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
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What is takeout, and how does it affect betting profits?
If you’re a fan of fine dining at home, you’re probably a wholehearted supporter of takeout. But if you’re a bettor, then takeout comes with a much different definition.
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A single and a longshot for Pimlico's Pick 5 and Pick 6 carryovers
Pimlico’s Rainbow Pick 6 jackpot continues to grow, reaching $670,306 for Sunday’s card. But there's also a $27,689 Late Pick 5 carryover up for grabs.
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Carryover watch: Horses to single at Churchill Downs and Pimlico
A $625,566 Rainbow Pick 6 jackpot at Pimlico and a $70,011 Derby City Pick 6 pool at Churchill Downs are two of the richest carryovers up for grabs on Saturday.
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How to make money with Going Global in the Honeymoon Stakes
Six sophomore fillies will take on two-time Grade 3 queen #6 Going Global in the $100,000 Honeymoon S. (G3).
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How to bet the 2021 Santa Maria Stakes
A compact field of five fillies and mares will square off in Saturday’s $200,000 Santa Maria S.
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How to bet the Seek Again Stakes
An excellent field of 10, with two being main-track only entrants, will go one-mile on the Belmont Park turf in Saturday’s feature.
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Best exotics to bet in the Keertana Stakes
A well-matched field of 10 fillies and mares will travel 1 1/2 miles over the Churchill Downs turf in Saturday’s $110,000 Keertana S.
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Hong Kong: Happy Valley Lam Tsuen River H. May 19
With a two week winning streak on the line, Alastair Bull presents a bet for racing at Happy Valley on Wednesday, May 18. Plus his usual bonus bet from New Zealand.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for May 18
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Tuesday, May 18 at Canterbury Park, Indiana Grand, and Thistledown, plus thoughts on two vulnerable favorites in the $57,077 Pick 5 carryover at Parx Racing.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for May 16
J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Sunday, May 16 at Churchill Downs, Lone Star Park, and Santa Anita, along with thoughts on Santa Anita’s mandatory-payout $548,172 Pick 6 carryover.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for May 15
J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Saturday at Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, and Pimlico, along with suggested singles for Pimlico’s $116,208 Pick 6 carryover on Preakness day.
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Handicapping the Preakness Day Late Pick 5
Pimlico's 12% takeout on the Pick 5 is among the best that can be found anywhere in the country.
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How to bet against the Preakness 146 favorite
A field of 10 will aim for racing glory in Saturday’s $1 million Preakness S. (G1) at Pimlico. #3 Medina Spirit (9-5), the slight morning-line choice after finishing first in the Kentucky Derby (G1), could very well be the favorite when the gates open for the second leg of the Triple Crown. The Florida-bred ran his best race to date at Churchill Downs two weeks prior and will be as fit as any horse in the field. But for those who are not in love with the son of Protonico, there are many other alternatives to pursue in the Preakness.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for May 14
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Friday, May 14 at Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, and Pimlico, along with possible singles in a trio of carryovers at Arlington Park.
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Santa Anita: How to bet the Lazaro Barrera Stakes May 15
The feature of a 10-race card at Santa Anita on Saturday is the $100,000 Lazaro Barrera S. (G3). A compact field of four sophomores will go postward in the 6 ½-furlong dirt dash, led by what I think are two really nice youngsters who each have bright futures. I see it as a two-horse race inside the final furlong, ultimately, with that duo.
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the Louisville Stakes May 15
A huge field of 14 will contest the feature at Churchill Downs on Saturday, the $150,000 Louisville S. (G3). The 1 ½-mile grassy endeavor is led by deserving favorite #10 Arklow (7-5), who missed by a head in the race last campaign. A Grade 1 winner, the seven-year-old son of Arch is an obvious inclusion for most wagers, but I feel compelled to find value in an event with this many contenders signed on. And I will swing for the fences.
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How to bet the favorite in the Preakness Stakes
Assuming Medina Spirit retains his favored status, here are a few ways to attack the second leg of the Triple Crown.
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2021 Preakness Stakes News & Notes
Please find our Preakness Stakes 146 content in a one-stop shop for our users' convenience! We have a full spectrum of handicapping, analysis, expert picks, features, and educational guides.
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Turf stakes spot plays for Pimlico on May 15
A total of four competitive stakes races on the grass will help comprise a fantastic Preakness Stakes undercard at Pimlico on Saturday.
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How to bet the 2021 Chick Lang Stakes
Conditioner Steve Asmussen has a pair of standouts in Saturday’s $200,000 Chick Lang S.
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Dirt stakes spot plays for Pimlico on May 15
A total of nine stakes races, led by the $1 million Preakness S. highlights a blockbuster day of racing at Pimlico.
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How to bet the 2021 Dinner Party Stakes
An octet of turf specialists will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Pimlico green in Saturday’s $250,000 Dinner Party S.
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DuPont and Miss Preakness selections for May 14
A pair of graded stakes races for the ladies are on the Black-Eyed Susan undercard at Pimlico on Friday.
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How to bet the Soaring Softly Stakes May 15
A cast of 11 three-year-old fillies will run seven-eighths on the Belmont outer turf course in Saturday’s $100,000 Soaring Softly S. (G3). The good betting race has attracted a lot of intriguing prospects from top barns in a grassy affair that lacks a standout. Conditioner Christophe Clement has two entered for the feature, and I think that both of his trainees have a chance in the deep field.
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Preaknes Stakes Betting Guide, Tipsheet & Meet the Contenders 2021
The Preakness Stakes Betting Guide has been produced annually since 2017. Players enjoy the quick study provided by our Tipsheets, created by our handicappers whom provide tickets and top picks to watch in the paddock.
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The 2021 Preakness Stakes Tipsheet
A cast of 10 sophomores will travel 1 3/16 miles in Saturday’s $1 million Preakness S. (G1) at Pimlico Race Course.
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Turf stakes selections for Pimlico on May 14
A pair of excellent stakes races on the turf are part of a superb action on Friday at Pimlico Race Course.
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The best way to play the Pimlico Special
A very good field of 11 will travel 1 3/16 miles over the Pimlico main strip in Friday’s $250,000 Pimlico Special (G3).
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How to bet the 2021 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
A well-matched field of 10 three-year-old fillies will travel 1 1/8 miles in Friday’s $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan S. (G2).
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How to bet the 2021 Preakness on different budgets
Depending on the budget you’ve allocated for betting Saturday's Preakness (G1) at Pimlico, we’ve assembled three wagering strategies at costs of $24, $48, and $96.
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The best longshot to bet in the 2021 Preakness
It seems as though everyone is talking about the three logical favorites entered in Saturday’s $1 million Preakness (G1) at Pimlico. But what if you want to play outside the box with a longshot?
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Analyzing the running styles of 2021 Preakness contenders
To aid our handicapping of the Preakness (G1), let’s break down the contenders into four running style quadrants, based on their past performances and post positions.
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2021 Preakness Stakes one-liners
Analysis of the Preakness S. (G1) historically turns on what you think of the Kentucky Derby (G1), but Saturday’s renewal ups the ante.
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Sha Tin: Grass Island H. for Wed. May 11
Two of Hong Kong’s most exciting three-year-old sprinters take each other on in an epic clash of styles in the Grass Island Handicap (1000m, or about five furlongs) at Sha Tin on Wednesday. Winner Method has won all three of his starts in Hong Kong, in each start leading or sitting just off the pace, while Carroll Street has won two of his three starts, rallying from well off the pace in each.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for May 9
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Sunday, May 9 at Belmont Park and Churchill Downs, along with thoughts on vulnerable favorites in Santa Anita’s $393,643 Pick 6 carryover.
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May 9 Stakes Selections at Belmont Park and Santa Anita
A stakes race will be hosted by both Belmont Park and Santa Anita on Sunday, each serving as a $100,000 feature at their respective venues.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for May 8
J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Saturday, May 8 at Belmont Park and Churchill Downs, along with horses of note in high-profile carryovers at Belmont, Churchill, and Gulfstream Park.
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How to bet the Santa Barbara Stakes
An octet of fillies and mares will travel 1 1/2 miles on the Santa Anita turf on Saturday in the $100,000 Santa Barbara S.
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Searching for value in the Mamzelle Stakes
A field of 13 sophomore fillies will dash five-eighths on the Churchill Downs turf in Saturday’s $110,000 Mamzelle S.
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How to bet the 2021 Man o' War Stakes
A field of eight turf specialists will travel 1 3/8 miles over the Belmont inner lawn in Saturday’s lucrative $700,000 Man o’ War S.
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Hong Kong: Happy Valley Race 9 for May 5
An inside barrier draw gives Handsome Bo Bo a great chance to pick up a well-deserved victory at Happy Valley in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Handsome Bo Bo was caught wide from his barrier draw of 11 for most of the journey on the tight Happy Valley track when he last lined up March 17, but still fought valiantly to finish second behind Kurpany.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for May 2
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Sunday at Belmont, Lone Star, and Santa Anita, along with a potential single to conclude the $288,645 Pick 6 carryover at Gulfstream.
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Top 10 Kentucky Derby racing trends
Before you place your bets on the 2021 Run for the Roses, take a look at the top 10 Kentucky Derby trends from the last decade of races.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for May 1
J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Saturday at Belmont Park and Churchill Downs, including a ticket for the mandatory-payout $99,382 Pick 6 carryover culminating with the Kentucky Derby.
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How to bet the 2021 Kentucky Derby on different budgets
Depending on the budget you’ve allocated for betting the Kentucky Derby, we’ve outlined three wagering strategies at costs of $30, $60, and $100.
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How to make money with Essential Quality in the Kentucky Derby
A total of 19 horses will challenge unbeaten champion #14 Essential Quality (2-1) for the top prize in Saturday’s $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs. The sterling son of Tapit has done nothing wrong from five lifetime outings, and his last pair of efforts rank among his best ones to date. The Brad Cox pupil will be heavily backed in the win pool, and deservedly so, but there is certain value to be had in the vertical exotics in such a sizable field. I will tab a handful of runners that I feel are worth including in the gimmicks.
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May 1 spot plays at Churchill Downs
The seven graded stakes will take the spotlight, but there are seven other events with plenty of appeal on the slate. I will try to build my bankroll early on.
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How to bet the 2021 Oaklawn Invitational Stakes
With most eyes at Churchill Downs, Oaklawn Park will also play host to a race that has 2021 Triple Crown implications.
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Mucciolo: How I am playing the Kentucky Derby
Champion #14 Essential Quality (2-1) is a most deserving favorite in the cast but offers little value in the win pool.
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2021 Kentucky Derby tipsheet
The best three-year-old Thoroughbreds in North America have assembled for Saturday’s $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, and we're examining the field in horse-by-horse fashion.
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2021 Kentucky Oaks tipsheet
The Kentucky Derby might receive more press, but the Friday’s $1.25 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs looks just as competitive on paper.
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Belmont Park: Stakes plays for May 1
A trio of graded stakes tilts will headline a fine 11-race card on the first Saturday of racing at the Belmont Park meeting. A pair of Grade 2 events on the green are joined by a Grade 3 contest over Big Sandy.
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Spot Plays for the Kentucky Derby card and 2000 Guineas
The Kentucky Derby (G1) is back where it belongs in 2021, on the first Saturday in May, and as expected the entire 14-race card at Churchill Downs is tremendous.
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Mucciolo: Playing exotics in the Kentucky Derby
With a full field of 20 horses going postward in the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on Saturday, it might be worthwhile to spread your wagers out a bit rather than get fixated on a single contender. Numerous things can go wrong in the 1 ¼-mile race, where young thoroughbreds are running a distance that they have never tried before against the deepest field that they have ever taken part of.
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How to bet the Kentucky Oaks/Derby Pick 6 at Churchill Downs
Let’s take a race-by-race look at the two-day, $2 Oaks/Derby Pick 6 offering from Churchill Downs and assemble a ticket on a $120 budget.
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The best longshot to bet in the 2021 Kentucky Derby
The search for value in the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) can be a tricky proposal for those in the camp of #14 Essential Quality (2-1).
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for April 29
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Thursday, April 29 at Churchill Downs and Lone Star Park, along with horses of note in Belmont Park’s $61,086 Pick 6 carryover.
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Kentucky Derby undercard plays for turf racing on May 1
In a previous piece I tabbed horses in the trio of graded stakes races on the dirt at Churchill Downs on Saturday, and this one focuses on the three grassy features on the Kentucky Derby undercard.
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Kentucky Derby Betting Guide 147
The Kentucky Derby Betting Guide has been produced annually since 2017. Players enjoy the Tipsheets from our authoritative handicappers whom provide tickets and top picks to watch in the paddock. From Brisnet, the At a Glance report from the previous full spring meet allows players to enter the meet early with informed stats on hot jockeys, trainers and track biases.
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Mucciolo: Kentucky Derby 147 post position draw analysis
The field is set for the 147th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs on Saturday. And is the case every year, there are multiple talking points centered on where the contenders have been drawn in the 20-horse field. Here are my three major takeaways from Tuesday’s post position draw.
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Kentucky Derby undercard plays for dirt stakes on May 1
John Mucciolo provides undercard plays for the 147th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby. A superb trio of those will be run on the main surface, and I have horses that interest me in the star-studded dirt events.
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Hong Kong: Happy Valley Race 8 on April 28
The much-improved Farshad is looking to make it three wins on end in the Breezy Handicap at Happy Valley, but could find trouble matching Helene Wisdom Star.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for April 25
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Sunday, April 25 at Belmont Park and Santa Anita, along with thoughts on a pair of mandatory-payout carryovers at Hawthorne.
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Hong Kong: Spot plays for Champions Day at Sha Tin
The 2020-21 racing season in Hong Kong reaches its second semiannual peak on Sunday, when Sha Tin Racecourse hosts a trio of Group 1 races comprising “Champions Day.”
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