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Tipsheet: 2026 Jerome Stakes
A compact field of four sophomores will travel a one-turn mile on the Aqueduct dirt in Saturday’s $150,000 Jerome S.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Oaklawn Park Saturday, Jan. 3
There is a trio of Pick 4 wagering opportunities at Oaklawn Park on Saturday, and the middle sequence is the one that I will take aim at for the Pick 4 of the Week.
Wagering
Exotics Plays for the 2026 Turfway Prevue Stakes
A total of seven three-year-olds will travel 6 1/2 panels on the Tapeta at Turfway Park in Saturday’s $125,000 Prevue S.
Wagering
How to bet the 2026 Coach Overnight Stakes
A cast of six four-year-old colts will go 1 1/16 miles at Oaklawn Park in Friday’s $135,000 Coach Overnight S.
Racing
How to bet the 2026 Gowell Stakes
An octet of newly turned sophomores will run six furlongs on the Tapeta at Turfway Park in Thursday’s $125,000 Gowell S.
Wagering
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: New Year’s Day plays
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Jan. 1 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, along with a horse to single in the $20,776 Pick 6 carryover at Oaklawn Park.
Oaklawn Park
How to bet the Mrs. Claus Stakes
A full field of 12 fillies and mares will run seven panels on the Parx dirt in Wednesday’s $75,000 Mrs. Claus S.
Racing
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Tampa’s $63,841 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Dec. 31, at Turf Paradise, along with a horse to single in the $63,841 Pick 5 carryover at Tampa Bay Downs.
Best Bets
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Dec. 31
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 11:30 p.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Lost in the Fog Juvenile Stakes
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Dec. 30 at Delta Downs and Turf Paradise, including an exacta in the Lost in the Fog Juvenile S.
Best Bets
How to bet the Parx Future Stars Stakes
A nice field of seven juveniles will dash seven-eighths on the Parx main strip in Tuesday’s $75,000 Future Stars S.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 4-1 in the Blue Norther
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Dec. 29 at Santa Anita, including a 4-1 shot in the Blue Norther S.
Best Bets
How to bet the 2025 Joe Hernandez Stakes
The about 6 1/2-furlong dash down the Hillside Turf Course features a bevy of legitimate win threats, and I feel compelled to find some value in the contest.
Wagering
Oaklawn Park: Who to single in the $10,051 Pick 6 carryover
One of the best carryovers up for grabs on Sunday can be found at Oaklawn Park, where the $1 Classix Pick 6 has tossed up a non-jackpot $10,051 prize pool.
Oaklawn Park
Knightsbridge rolled in an allowance at Aqueduct in first-time blinkers (Photo by Coglianese Photos)
How to bet the 2025 Mr. Prospector Stakes
Knightsbridge is the main player after the scratch of White Abarrio.
Wagering
Analyzing six-figure, mandatory-payout Pick 6s at Turf Paradise, Turfway Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to bet in a pair of six-figure, mandatory-payout Pick 6 carryovers on Saturday at Turf Paradise and Turfway Park.
Wagering
Exotics Plays for the 2025 Last Hurrah Stakes
A well-matched field of nine three-year-olds will run 1 1/8 miles over the Tapeta at Turfway Park in Saturday’s $125,000 Last Hurrah S.
Expert Picks
Pick 4 of the Week: Santa Anita Sunday, Dec. 28
An all-graded stakes sequence will close out the 11-race card during opening day at Santa Anita on Sunday.
Expert Picks
Pick 3 of the Week: Fair Grounds Saturday, Dec. 27
A three-race sequence concluding with one of the two black-type races on the Saturday card at Fair Grounds will make up the Pick 3 of the Week.
Expert Picks
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Dec. 26
Racing at Sha Tin kicks off at midnight ET late Friday night, and Luke Middlebrook guides you through the 10-race card with selections and analysis.
International
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Oaklawn’s $10,594 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Dec. 26 at Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park, and Turfway Park, along with analysis of Oaklawn Park’s $10,594 Pick 6 carryover.
Oaklawn Park
Oaklawn: How to bet the 2025 Pippin Stakes Dec. 26
A cast of six fillies and mares will vie in the $150,000 Pippin S. at Oaklawn Park on Friday.
Racing
Gulfstream: How to bet the 2025 Rampart Stakes Dec. 26
A total of nine fillies and mares will go a one-turn mile at Gulfstream Park on Friday in the $125,000 Rampart S.
Wagering
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Parx's mandatory-payout Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Dec. 24 at Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs, along with a horse to single in the mandatory-payout $24,252 Pick 5 carryover at Parx Racing.
Gulfstream Park
Gulftream: How to bet the Via Borghese Stakes Dec. 24
A talented field of eight fillies and mares will run 1 3/8 miles over the Gulfstream Park turf in Wednesday’s $125,000 Via Borghese S.
Wagering
Best international racetracks to play on Christmas Day
Christmas Day is a quiet one for U.S. horse racing, with Thoroughbred and harness tracks alike taking the day off. But internationally, many racetracks are in action.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Exactas at Delta Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Dec. 23 at Delta Downs and Turf Paradise, including exactas and a trifecta.
Best Bets
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Dec. 23
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Doubles and a Pick 3 at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Dec. 22 at Turf Paradise, including cold double and Pick 3 wagers.
Best Bets
Bets for the $750 Turfway Synthetic Championships NHC Qualifier
The Turfway Park Synthetic Championships is taking place at Turfway Park on Sunday. Four stakes worth a combined $1 million serve as the sporting highlights.
Turfway Park
Oaklawn: Analyzing the $110,127 Classix Pick 6 carryover
The $1 Classix Pick 6 at Oaklawn Park has accumulated a massive non-jackpot carryover worth $110,127 for Saturday’s card.
Turfway Park
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Dec. 19, 2025]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Tournaments
Fair Grounds Spot Plays for Dec. 20
The four days when it hosts the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) preps are usually the highest-quality cards of Fair Grounds' winter meet.
Wagering
Pick 4 of the Week: Turfway Park Sunday, Dec. 21
Three of the four stakes races carded on the fine Turfway Park Sunday card will be in my Pick 4 of the Week.
Wagering
How to bet the Prairie Bayou Stakes
A full field of 12 will go one-mile on the Tapeta in Sunday’s $250,000 Prairie Bayou S. at Turfway Park, one of four black-type races on the fine card.
Wagering
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Dec. 19
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 12 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Oaklawn’s $45,113 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Dec. 19, at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, along with a horse to single in the $45,113 Pick 6 carryover at Oaklawn Park.
Oaklawn Park
Pick 3 of the Week: Oaklawn Park Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025
I will take aim at the closing three-race sequence on Saturday at Oaklawn Park for the Pick 3 of the Week.
Wagering
Exotics Plays for the Florence Stakes
A full cast of 12 fillies and mares will travel 1 1/4 miles on the Tapeta in Saturday’s $125,000 Florence S. at Turfway Park.
Wagering
How to bet the Tenacious Stakes
A total of eight boys will go postward in the $100,000 Tenacious S. at Fair Grounds on Saturday.
Wagering
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Juveniles at Fair Grounds, Turfway
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Dec. 18 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including win bets on unraced two-year-olds.
Turfway Park
Tipsheet: 2025 Gun Runner Stakes
A well-matched field of eight juvenile prospects will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Fair Grounds main surface in Saturday’s $100,000 Gun Runner S.
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How to bet the Silks Overnight Stakes
Nine sophomores will speed six panels over the Oaklawn Park dirt in Friday’s competitive $135,000 Silks Overnight S.
Wagering
Tipsheet: 2025 Springboard Mile Stakes
A full field of 12 juveniles will travel eight panels on the Remington Park main oval in Saturday’s $300,000 Springboard Mile S.
Wagering
NEW: A quick guide on how to build your own Horse Racing Parlay using the TwinSpires App
Parlay betting with the TwinSpires App allows you to combine multiple races into a single bet, even if the races are not sequential on the card!
Wagering
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turfway’s $41,790 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Dec. 17 at Turfway Park, including horses to bet in the $41,790 Super High 5 carryover.
Turfway Park
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Dec. 17
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:30 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tall Tales of the Track – Faith Fulfilled on Derby Day
The colt was born with a big circle of white on his forehead, his blood bay color and conformation catching his owner’s eye when he was just a weanling. Spying the excellence promised in the form of this young horse, Respess supposedly made his claim and then bent his resources to prepare his hopeful for the big race in 1909.
Kentucky Derby
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Two stakes at Zia Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Dec. 16 at Zia Park and Turf Paradise, including a pair of stakes.
Best Bets
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Regarding Harry at 10-1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Dec. 15 at Zia Park and Turf Paradise, including a 10-1 shot switching from dirt to turf.
Best Bets
Oaklawn Park: Single for the $22,375 Classix Pick 6 carryover
The first two days of the Oaklawn Park meet have gone by without anyone hitting the $1 Classix Pick 6. That’s triggered a $22,375 carryover into Sunday’s card.
Oaklawn Park
Mandatory-payout carryover picks at Woodbine, Charles Town
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson analyzes lucrative carryovers at Los Alamitos, Woodbine, and Charles Town, including a trio of mandatory-payout carryovers.
Los Alamitos Race Course
Hong Kong International Races: Four Champs Defend Titles
Just as the Breeders’ Cup advertises itself as racing’s “World Championships,” the Hong Kong Jockey Club labels its international race day this weekend as the “Turf World Championships.”
International
How to bet the 2025 Astral Spa Overnight Stakes
The headliner on the Sunday card at Oaklawn Park is the $135,000 Astral Spa S. Run at six furlongs on the dirt, the feature attracted a good field of 10 two-year-old fillies with six coming off victories last time out.
Wagering
Betting the 2025 Ring the Bell Stakes
A hard-knocking cast of eight will speed six panels on the Oaklawn Park main oval in Saturday’s feature, the $150,000 Ring the Bell S.
Racing
Pick 3 of the Week: Turfway Park Saturday, Dec. 13
Three of the four black-type events hosted by Turfway Park on Saturday will comprise the Pick 3 of the Week.
Racing
Betting With, and Against, Weigh the Risks in the Go For Wand Stakes
A compact field of six will travel one mile on the Aqueduct main oval in Saturday’s $150,000 Go For Wand S.
Wagering
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turfway’s $22,565 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Dec. 12 at Fair Grounds, Los Alamitos, and Turfway Park, including tickets for Turfway’s $22,565 Super High 5 carryover.
Los Alamitos Race Course
Exotics Plays for the Champions Day Turf Stakes
A dozen Cajun-bred runners will go 1 1/16 miles on the Fair Grounds green in Saturday’s $125,000 Louisiana Champions Day Turf S.
Wagering
Pick 4 of the Week: Fair Grounds Saturday [Dec. 13, 2025]
Fair Grounds will host Louisiana Champions Day on Saturday with an exciting 12-race card.
Wagering
Tipsheet: 2025 Los Alamitos Futurity
A really good cast of prospects will go postward in Saturday’s $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).
Analysis
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 15-1 at Turfway Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Dec. 11 at Gulfstream Park, Fair Grounds, and Turfway Park, including a ticket for Turfway’s $7,432 Super High 5 carryover.
Fair Grounds
How to bet the Advent Stakes
The opening day feature at Oaklawn Park is the $150,000 Advent S., a six-furlong heat for juveniles. A talented and well-matched field of seven will go postward in a race that lacks a standout.
Wagering
How to bet the Magic City Classic Stakes
A field of eight registered Alabama-bred runners will travel one mile on the Fair Grounds main oval in Friday’s $85,000 Magic City Classic S.
Wagering
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turfway’s $4,212 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Dec. 10 at Tampa Bay Downs and Turfway Park, including tickets for Turfway’s $4,212 Super High 5 carryover.
Turfway Park
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Dec. 10
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:30 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Arizona Breeders’ Futurity exacta
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Dec. 9 at Turf Paradise, including an exacta in a division of the Arizona Breeders’ Futurity.
Best Bets
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Daily double at Zia Park
Handicapper Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Dec. 8 at Zia Park and Turf Paradise, including a daily double ending with an 8-1 shot.
Best Bets
Los Alamitos: Analyzing the $44,572 Pick 6 carryover
The Sunday card at Los Alamitos boasts a non-jackpot carryover worth $44,572 in the $2 Pick 6.
Los Alamitos Race Course
Gulfstream: How to bet the $46,080 Super High 5 carryover
After going unsolved two days in a row, the $1 Super High 5 at Gulfstream Park boasts a large $46,080 carryover for Saturday’s card.
Gulfstream Park
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Dec. 6, 2025]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Wagering
How to bet the Comely Stakes
Eight three-year-old fillies will go 1 1/8 miles on the Aqueduct dirt in Sunday’s $200,000 Comely S. (G3).
Wagering
How to bet the 2025 Starlet Stakes
Conditioner Bob Baffert will saddle three of the six juvenile fillies set to go postward in the $200,000 Starlet S. (G2) at Los Alamitos on Saturday.
Wagering
Pick 3 of the Week: Tampa Bay Saturday, Dec. 6
Tampa Bay Downs will host a 10-race card loaded with two-year-old runners on Saturday.
Wagering
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Dec. 6
Luke Middlebrook provides selections and analysis for the Sha Tin card, with a first post of midnight ET late Saturday night.
Wagering
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turfway’s $163,847 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Dec. 5, at Fair Grounds, Turfway Park, and Los Alamitos, including a horse to single in Turfway’s $163,847 Pick 5 carryover.
Turfway Park
Betting With, and Against, Phileas Fogg in the Cigar Mile Handicap
An excellent and well-matched field of seven will go the one-turn mile at Aqueduct in Saturday’s important $500,000 Cigar Mile H. (G2).
Wagering
Exotics Plays for the H. Allen Jerkens Handicap
A field of eight will travel the unique distance of two miles on the Gulfstream Park grass in Saturday’s $100,000 H. Allen Jerkens H.
Wagering
Pick 4 of the Week: Aqueduct Saturday [Dec. 6, 2025]
Six black-type races will be hosted by Aqueduct on Saturday, with four of them being of the graded stakes variety.
Wagering
Live-Money Contest Talk: The Leaderboard Show with HHH Racing Podcast, Episode 4 [VIDEO]
The HHH Podcast crew recaps the Clark Betting Challenge that took place on closing weekend at Churchill Downs and previews the Remsen and Cigar Mile Contest that takes place this Saturday and plays as a qualifier for the 2026 Kentucky Derby Betting Challenge.
Wagering
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Big carryovers at Aqueduct, Fair Grounds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Dec. 4 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, along with horses to single in five-figure carryovers at Aqueduct and Fair Grounds.
Gulfstream Park
Tipsheet: 2025 Remsen Stakes
A full and well-matched field of 12 juveniles will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Aqueduct dirt in Saturday’s ultra-competitive, $250,000 Remsen S. (G2).
Analysis
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turfway Park opening day Dec. 2
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Dec. 2 at Turf Paradise and Turfway Park, including a couple of cold exactas.
Turfway Park
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Dec. 3
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:10 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Superfectas at Zia Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Zia Park and Turf Paradise, including trifecta and superfecta tickets.
Best Bets
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Velocious drops in class
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Dec. 1 at Mahoning Valley, Zia Park, and Turf Paradise, including a 20-1 longshot.
Best Bets
Ted Noffey closes at 7-1 in KDFW Pool 2; Into Mischief 9-2 in Sire Future
Final odds for Pool 2 of the KDFW and Sire Future Wager for Kentucky Derby 152.
Wagering
Massive mandatory-payout carryovers at Churchill, Del Mar
The final day of November is also the final day of 2025 racing at Churchill Downs and Del Mar. That means the mandatory payout of two massive carryovers.
Wagering
Pick 3 of the Week: Del Mar Sunday, Nov. 30
The Pick 3 of the Week will come from Del Mar on Sunday, where the headliner of the afternoon will be the closing leg of the play.
Wagering
Gulfstream Park: Who to single in the $184,136 Rainbow Pick 6 mandatory payout
Get ready—on Saturday at Gulfstream Park, a $184,136 Rainbow Pick 6 carryover will be dispersed in mandatory fashion. The final pool for the 20-cent wager is projected to reach the $2 million range.
Gulfstream Park
Churchill Downs: How to bet the 2025 Cherokee Mile Stakes
A very well-matched cast of 11 will travel one-turn on the Churchill Downs main strip in Sunday’s $250,000 Cherokee Mile S.
Wagering
Tipsheet: The 2025 Kentucky Jockey Club Picks
Seven two-year-old colts will travel 1 1/16 miles on the main surface at Churchill Downs in Saturday’s $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club S. (G2).
Wagering
Exotics Plays for the 2025 Mrs. Revere Stakes at Churchill
A big cast of 12 sophomore fillies will go postward in the $300,000 Mrs. Revere S. (G2) at Churchill Downs on Friday.
Wagering
Betting With, and Against, Hit Show in the 2025 Clark Stakes
Dubai World Cup (G1) winner #3 Hit Show (3-1) is the morning-line choice for Friday’s $600,000 Clark S. (G2) at Churchill Downs.
Expert Picks
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 10-1 in the Clark Stakes
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Nov. 28 at Fair Grounds and Churchill Downs, including a 10-1 longshot in the Clark (G2).
Best Bets
Hanson, Scully handicap Pool 2 of 2026 Kentucky Derby Future Wager
TwinSpires handicappers Vance Hanson and James Scully share their picks for Pool 2 of the 2026 Kentucky Derby Future Wager.
Wagering
Pick 4 of the Week: Churchill Downs Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025
A full slate of juvenile races is on tap at Churchill Downs on Saturday with a trio of Pick 4 wagers available, and I feel confident about the early sequence.
Expert Picks
Del Mar: Betting the 2025 Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes
Defending champ #7 Truly Quality will lead a cast of nine postward in Friday’s $200,000 Hollywood Turf Cup S. (G2) at Del Mar.
Wagering