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How to bet the 2026 Pasadena Stakes
A very nice group of sophomores will run eight panels on the Santa Anita green in Sunday’s $100,000 Pasadena S.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Feb. 21
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 12 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Tournament Talk: Upcoming horse racing tourney's, weekend recap & big winners
Join us as we bring you everything you need to know about tournaments.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Five-figure Pick 6 carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Feb. 20, at Fair Grounds, Santa Anita, and Turfway Park, along with a horse to single in a pair of five-figure Pick 6 carryovers.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Turfway Park Saturday, Feb. 21
The Pick 4 of the Week will consist of the closing quartet of races from Turfway Park on Saturday.
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How to bet the Nodouble Breeders' Stakes
A solid group of eight Arkansas-breds will dash six panels on the Oaklawn Park dirt in Saturday’s $150,000 Nodouble Breeders’ S.
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Exotics Plays for the 2026 Wishing Well Stakes
A very good field of nine fillies and mares will jaunt six panels on the Santa Anita green in Saturday’s $100,000 Wishing Well S.
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Betting With, and Against, Haulin Ice in the Downthedustyroad Stakes
Multiple Grade 3 heroine and defending champ #8 Haulin Ice (1-2) is the prohibitive morning-line choice in Friday’s $150,000 Downthedustyroad S. at Oaklawn Park.
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Live-Money Contest Talk: The Leaderboard Show with HHH Racing Podcast, Episode 15 [VIDEO]
Welcome back to THE LEADERBOARD, a show on the HHH Racing Podcast featuring live-money contest talk.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Carryovers at Oaklawn, Turfway
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Feb. 19, at Turf Paradise and Fair Grounds, along with analysis of carryovers at Oaklawn Park and Turfway Park.
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How to bet the Cincinnati Trophy Stakes
A deep field of 11 sophomore fillies will run one mile on the Tapeta at Turfway Park in Friday’s $175,000 Cincinnati Trophy S.
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Tipsheet: 2026 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes
An overflow cast of 13 sophomores will run 1 1/16 miles over the Tapeta surface at Turfway Park in Saturday’s $175,000 John Battaglia Memorial S.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 12-1 at Turfway Park
Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Feb. 18 at Turf Paradise and Turfway Park, including a 12-1 longshot.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Feb. 18
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 11:30 p.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mardi Gras at Fair Grounds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Fair Grounds, including a daily double.
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Pick 3 play for Fair Grounds Feb. 17, 2026
Fair Grounds will be running six days this week, including a special Tuesday program on Mardi Gras.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $497,093 Pick 6 mandatory payout
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Feb. 16, at Oaklawn Park and Fair Grounds, along with a ticket for the mandatory-payout $497,093 Pick 6 carryover at Turf Paradise.
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KDFW Pool 4: Paladin closes as individual favorite at 9-1
Paladin confirmed his new status as the individual favorite for the Kentucky Derby, but the mutuel field of "All others" closed as the overall choice at 9-2.
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Gulfstream Park: Singles for the $557,110 Pick 6 mandatory payout
The Sunday card at Gulfstream Park is highlighted by the mandatory payout of a massive $557,110 carryover in the Rainbow Pick 6.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Feb 15]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
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Turfway Park: Single for the $109,648 Pick 5 carryover
Turfway Park is celebrating the weekend with a massive $109,648 carryover up for grabs in Saturday’s 50-cent Late Pick 5.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Feb. 13
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 11:45 p.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Fair Grounds Spot Plays for Risen Star Day Feb. 14, 2026
A tremendous 12-race card awaits fans at Fair Grounds on Saturday for Risen Star Day, and there's not a claiming race in sight.
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Betting With, and Against, Gold Phoenix in the San Marcos Stakes
The eight-year-old #9 Gold Phoenix (9-5) is the morning-line choice for Saturday’s $100,000 San Marcos (G3) at Santa Anita.
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How to play Saudi Cup Day feature
It hasn’t taken long for Saudi Cup day to become one of the best race cards of the year.
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How to play the Saudi Derby
The Saudi Derby (G3), now a leg of the Europe/Middle East Road to the Kentucky Derby, is one of the trickier races in the world to figure out.
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Kevin Kerstein's picks for Feb 13 at KY Derby Future Wager
Find out what Kevin Kerstein picks are for the Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4. Follow him and other experts to find horse racing expert picks before the races.
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How to bet the Sunland Park Oaks
A very good cast of sophomore fillies will battle in Sunday’s $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks at Sunland Park.
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How to bet the 2026 Damon Runyon Stakes
Two-time stakes winner #6 Arctic Beast (4-5) will lead a field of six New York-bred runners postward in Saturday’s $135,000 Damon Runyon S. at Aqueduct.
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How to bet the 2026 Royal Delta Stakes
An outstanding and accomplished field of eight fillies and mares will run 1 1/16 miles over the Gulfstream Park dirt in Saturday’s $175,000 Royal Delta (G3).
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All-Access Trackside Coverage: 2026 Risen Star Weekend at Fair Grounds
Welcome to our All-Access Trackside Coverage of the 2026 Risen Star Weekend at Fair Grounds.
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Sprint Stakes Double at Laurel Park on Saturday
Laurel Park will host a total of four black-type tilts on Saturday, and my focus will be on the pair of one-turn stakes events on the big day of racing.
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Exotics Plays for the 2026 Dust Commander Stakes
A solid cast of 10 will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Tapeta surface in the Saturday feature at Turfway Park, the $125,000 Dust Commander S.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $33,199 Sunset Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Feb. 13 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, along with a horse to single in the $33,199 Sunset Pick 6 carryover.
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How to bet the 2026 Forego Stakes
A total of 10 will go postward on the Tapeta at Turfway Park on Friday night in the $125,000 Forego S.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Oaklawn Park Saturday, Feb. 14
The Pick 3 of the Week will come from Oaklawn Park on Saturday with a good sequence later in the card.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Fair Grounds Saturday, Feb. 14
The quartet of graded stakes races on the robust Saturday card will comprise the Pick 4 of the Week at Fair Grounds.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Aqueduct’s $91,498 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Feb. 12, at Fair Grounds, Turf Paradise, and Turfway Park, along with a horse to single in Aqueduct’s $91,498 Pick 6 carryover.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Sunland Park Derby
A well-matched field of seven sophomores will run 1 1/16 miles on the Sunland Park strip in Sunday’s $500,000 Sunland Park Derby.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Risen Star Stakes
A strong field of eight sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles over the Fair Grounds main oval in Saturday’s $500,000 Risen Star (G2).
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Paladin heads Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4
Pool 4 of the 2026 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) will be offered from Friday through Sunday this week
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Price plays at Tampa
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Tampa Bay Downs, along with a horse to single in Aqueduct’s $37,412 Pick 6 carryover.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Feb. 11
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Will Rogers Downs daily double
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Feb. 10 at Turf Paradise and Will Rogers Downs, including a daily double.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $12,283 Pick 5 carryover at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Feb. 9 at Sunland Park and Turf Paradise, including a horse to single in Turf Paradise’s $12,283 Pick 5 carryover.
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Sunland Park: How to bet the $788 Super High 5 carryover
If you can select the top five finishers, in order, in Sunday’s ninth race at Sunland Park, you can win a share of a $788 carryover in the 50-cent Super High 5.
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Oaklawn Park: Single for the $49,889 Pick 6 carryover
The elusive $1 Classix Pick 6 at Oaklawn Park has tossed up a $49,889 carryover for Saturday’s card.
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How to bet the 2026 Clocker’s Corner Stakes
A very well-matched and talented field of seven will vie in Sunday’s $100,000 Clocker’s Corner S. at Santa Anita.
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How to bet the 2026 Bayakoa Stakes
Eclipse Award winner #7 Nitrogen (4-5) will commence her four-year-old campaign in Saturday’s $250,000 Bayakoa (G3) at Oaklawn Park.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Feb. 7
Luke Middlebrook provides selections and analysis of the Sha Tin card, highlighted by the Centenary Vase H. (G3). First post is 11:30 p.m. ET Saturday night.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Feb. 6-7]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
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Horse Racing Tournament Talk: Weekend recap, upcoming horse racing tourney's, & big winners
Join our weekly horse racing tournament talk where we recap last weekend's tournaments, review upcoming tournament potential & congratulate our big tournament weekend winners.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Carryovers across the country
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Feb. 6, at Tampa Bay Downs and Gulfstream Park, along with horses to play in five-figure carryovers at Oaklawn Park, Santa Anita, and Turfway Park.
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Live-Money Contest Talk: The Leaderboard Show with HHH Racing Podcast, Episode 13 [VIDEO]
The HHH Podcast takes a look back at last weekend's Tampa Bay Downs KDBC Qualifying tournament results and previews the upcoming weekend's contests.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Sam F. Davis Stakes
A nice field of nine three-year-old colts will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Tampa Bay Downs main oval in Saturday’s $250,000 Sam F. Davis S.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Santa Anita Saturday, Feb. 7
Two of the three graded stakes races on the card at Santa Anita on Saturday will be a part of the Pick 3 of the Week, and I feel that at least two of the favorites in the sequence can be upended.
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Betting With, and Against, Splendora in the D. Wayne Lukas Stakes
Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) star #5 Splendora (4-5) will lead a cast of seven postward in Saturday’s $200,000 D. Wayne Lukas (G2) at Santa Anita.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Robert B. Lewis
A talented cast of seven sophomores will run one mile on the main course at Santa Anita in Saturday’s $100,000 Robert B. Lewis (G3).
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Exotics Plays for the Valdale Stakes
A total of six three-year-old fillies will jaunt 6 1/2 furlongs on the Tapeta at Turfway Park in Saturday’s $125,000 Valdale S.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Delta Downs Saturday, Feb. 7
Cajun-bred runners will take center stage at Delta Downs on Saturday evening with a bevy of stakes races to be contested for local standouts on Premier Night.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Double at Fair Grounds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Feb. 5 at Gulfstream Park and Fair Grounds, along with horses to play in carryovers at Turfway Park and Oaklawn Park.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Withers Stakes
A cast of seven sophomores will run nine panels on the Aqueduct main surface in Friday’s $200,000 Withers S.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Southwest Stakes
A massive cast of 13 sophomores (with the expected scratch of morning-line choice #5 Litmus Test) will run 1 1/16 miles on the Oaklawn Park surface in Friday's lucrative, $1 million Southwest (G3).
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Racing returns to Turfway Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Feb. 4 at Tampa Bay Downs and Turfway Park, including horses to play in Turfway’s $6,738 Super High 5 carryover.
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Spot Plays for Oaklawn Park Feb. 6, 2026
The rescheduled Southwest Day card on Friday is forecast to have abundant sunshine and a high of around 70 degrees.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Pick 3 at Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Feb. 3 at Turf Paradise, including a cold Pick 3.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Feb. 4, 2026
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5: 40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Turf Paradise exactas
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Feb. 2 at Turf Paradise, including a trio of exactas.
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Best bets for Sunday tournaments at Tampa and Fair Grounds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for a trio of TwinSpires tournaments involving the Sunday cards at Tampa Bay Downs and Fair Grounds.
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How to bet the $8,423 Sunset Pick 6 carryover
The last day of January brings an $8,423 carryover in the $1 Sunset Pick 6, a special Pick 6 wager comprised of the final three races at both Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Jan. 31]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
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Scully: Pick 3 Play at Tampa Bay Downs Saturday
James Scully recommends a Pick 3 play at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, Jan. 31.
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Spot Plays for Tampa, Gulfstream Jan. 31, 2026
With much of the country still frozen out on offering live racing this weekend, most eyes and dollars will be directed toward the action offered at Florida's two racetracks.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Jan. 31
First post at Sha Tin is 11:30 p.m. ET Saturday night, and Luke Middlebrook furnishes selections and analysis of the Hong Kong Classic Mile card.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Snowyte can strike at Tampa
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Jan. 30 at Tampa Bay Downs and Fair Grounds, along with horses to use in Laurel Park’s $9,823 Pick 5 carryover.
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Scully: Pick 3 play at Gulfstream Friday
James Scully has a Pick 3 play at Gulfstream Park on Friday, Jan. 30.
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Betting With, and Against, Pony Express in the San Pasqual Stakes
The John Sadler-trained #5 Pony Express (9-5) has been installed as the morning-line choice for the $200,000 San Pasqual (G2) at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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Exotics Plays for the Endeavour Stakes
A deep and well-matched field of 11 fillies and mares will vie in Saturday’s $175,000 Endeavour (G3), one of two graded stakes tilts on the strong Tampa Bay Downs card.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Gulfstream Park Saturday, Jan. 31
The Pick 4 of the Week will come from Gulfstream on Saturday, and my focus will be on the early four-race sequence.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Laurel Park Saturday, Jan. 31
A pair of black-type races for three-year-olds are on the Saturday card at Laurel, and the co-features will both be included in the Pick 3 of the Week.
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Tipsheet: 2026 Withers Stakes
A cast of eight sophomores will run nine panels on the Aqueduct main surface in Saturday’s $200,000 Withers S.
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How to bet the La Coneja Stakes
A total of eight fillies and mares will contest Sunday’s $80,000 La Coneja S. at Sunland Park.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 20-1 at Fair Grounds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Jan. 29 at Gulfstream Park and Fair Grounds, including a 20-1 longshot.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Tampa and Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Tampa Bay Downs and Turf Paradise, including a cold daily double.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Jan. 28
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Lotsa Kitty at 10-1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Jan. 27 at Turf Paradise, including a 10-1 longshot.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 6-1 at Sunland, Turf Paradise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Jan. 26 at Sunland Park and Turf Paradise, including a pair of 6-1 shots.
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Picks for 5 big Sunday carryovers at Gulfstream, Santa Anita
No fewer than five carryovers worth in excess of $20,000 are available to chase at Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita on Sunday.
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Gulfstream: Analyzing the $311,279 Rainbow Pick 6 mandatory payout
Saturday’s stakes-packed Pegasus World Cup card at Gulfstream Park just got even better. A $311,279 carryover in the 20-cent Rainbow Pick 6 is slated for mandatory payout, and the final pool is projected to exceed $4 million.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Jan. 24, 2026]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Analysis
Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Jan. 24
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 11:30 p.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Sam Houston Saturday, Jan. 24
Sam Houston will host a handful of black-type races on Saturday, and I will make an all-stakes Pick 3 play on the big card.
Wagering
How to bet the Baffle Stakes
A very good field of seven three-year-olds will go 6 1/2 panels down the Hillside Turf Course at Santa Anita in Sunday’s $100,000 Baffle S.
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Playing the Late Pick 5 on Pegasus World Cup Day
Conditions in suburban Miami on Saturday should be plenty ideal for Pegasus World Cup Day at Gulfstream Park.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $95,705 Coast to Coast Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Jan. 23 at Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs, and Fair Grounds, along with analysis of the $95,705 Coast to Coast Pick 5 carryover.
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How to bet the Interborough Stakes
An octet of fillies and mares will run seven-eighths on the Aqueduct main oval in Saturday’s $135,000 Interborough S.
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Exotics Plays for the Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf
An overflow field of 14 has been entered for Saturday’s $500,000 Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G2) at Gulfstream Park.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Gulfstream Park Saturday, Jan. 24
Gulfstream Park offers four Pick 4 wagers on their sensational card on Saturday, and I would love nothing more than to pad my bankroll early, leading into the marquee races later in the day.
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