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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
Betting Info
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
Wagering
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.
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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.
Wagering
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.
Wagering
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tipsheet: 2025 Los Alamitos Futurity
A really good cast of prospects will go postward in Saturday’s $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).
Wagering
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Analysis
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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
Wagering
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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).
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Paladin (outside) in his debut at Aqueduct edges out Renegade (inside). (Photo by Coglianese Photos)
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.
Kentucky Derby
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.
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Meet the Contender: 2025 Kentucky Jockey Club
Meet the horses running in the 2025 Kentucky Jockey Club at Churchill Downs. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
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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.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Thanksgiving Day stakes
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares Thanksgiving Day best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Nov. 27, at Gulfstream Park and Churchill Downs, including two stakes.
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Thanksgiving Spot Plays for Fair Grounds Nov. 27
A favorite Thanksgiving tradition is tuning in to a typically competitive and attractive card assembled by Fair Grounds.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Tickets for an $11,117 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Nov. 26 at Churchill Downs, including tickets for the $11,117 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Nov. 26
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 5:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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How to bet the 2025 Thanksgiving Classic Stakes
A field of nine will dash six furlongs on the Fair Grounds main strip in Thursday’s $175,000 Thanksgiving Classic S.
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How to bet the 2025 Falls City Stakes
A very good field of 10 fillies and mares will vie in Thursday’s $400,000 Falls City S. (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Three stakes at Zia Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for a trio of stakes on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at Zia Park.
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Ted Noffey, Into Mischief loom large in KDFW Pool 2 and Sire Future Wager
Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager and the lone Sire Future Wager open on Thanksgiving and run through the weekend.
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Mister Omaha gets the nod in Zia Park Derby
A talented field of 10 three-year-olds will go 1 1/16 miles on the Zia Park dirt surface in Tuesday’s $300,000 Zia Park Derby.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mandatory-payout Pick 6 at Mahoning
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Nov. 24 at Zia Park, along with longshots to use in Mahoning Valley’s mandatory-payout $5,120 Pick 6 carryover.
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Picks and bets for Sunday tournaments at Churchill Downs
Sunday’s 10-race card at Churchill Downs is the focus of two appealing tournaments on TwinSpires.com.
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How to bet the 2025 New Mexico Classic Oaks
A competitive field of 10 sophomore fillies will travel 6 1/2 panels on the dirt in Monday’s $150,000 New Mexico Classic Oaks at Zia Park.
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How to bet the 2025 Steel Valley Sprint Stakes
A deep field of 12 three-year-olds will jaunt six panels on the Mahoning Valley dirt in Monday’s $300,000 Steel Valley Sprint S.
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Japan: History on the line in Mile Championship
The Japan Autumn International series rolls on into Saturday night’s Mile Championship (G1) at Kyoto (post time 1:40 a.m. ET), where #15 Jantar Mantar (6-5) seeks to make history.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Nov. 22]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Analysis
Two singles for Del Mar’s $51,879 Pick 6 carryover
Bad weather has prompted the cancellation of two recent cards at Del Mar, but racing is slated to resume on Saturday with a $51,879 Pick 6 carryover up for grabs.
Racing
How to bet the Red Carpet Stakes
A total of 10 fillies and mares will run 1 3/8 grassy miles on the Del Mar lawn in Sunday’s $100,000 Red Carpet S. (G3).
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How to bet the 2025 Pebbles Stakes
A total of eight sophomore fillies are entered for the grass in Sunday’s $175,000 Pebbles S. (G3) at Aqueduct.
Wagering
Pick 3 of the Week: Laurel Park Saturday, Nov. 22
A trio of black-type events will headline the Saturday card at Laurel Park, and I will make the sequence my Pick 3 of the Week.
Wagering
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Churchill’s $5,771 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Nov. 21, at Churchill Downs and Fair Grounds, including tickets for Churchill’s $5,771 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Nov. 22
Superstars Ka Ying Rising and Romantic Warrior add luster to the Sha Tin action, as they tune up for their respective title defenses at the Hong Kong International Races.
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Betting With, and Against, Troubleshooting in the Commonwealth Turf
Franklin Simpson S. (G1) winner #2 Troubleshooting (7-2) is the morning-line choice in Saturday’s deep $300,000 Commonwealth Turf S. (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Fair Grounds Saturday [Nov. 22, 2025]
A pair of Pick 4 wagers is offered on the card for the first Saturday of racing at the Fair Grounds meeting, and I will choose the latter one, which includes two of the three stakes races to be contested.
Racing
Exotics Plays for the Native Diver Stakes
Grade 1 winner #3 Nevada Beach will lead a compact field of five postward in Saturday’s $100,000 Native Diver S. (G3) at Del Mar.
Wagering
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Longshots at Churchill, Fair Grounds
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Nov. 20, at Churchill Downs and Fair Grounds, including tickets for Churchill’s $5,624 Super High 5 carryover.
Racing
How to bet the 2025 Donovan L. Ferguson Memorial Stakes
A total of nine juvenile fillies bred in Louisiana will dash six furlongs on the Fair Grounds main strip in Friday’s $100,000 Donovan L. Ferguson Memorial S.
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How to bet the 2025 Joseph R. Peluso Memorial Stakes
A talented field of eight Cajun-bred juveniles will speed six panels on the Fair Grounds dirt in Thursday’s $100,000 Joseph R. Peluso Memorial S.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Cold Pick 3 at Churchill Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Nov. 19 at Churchill Downs, including a cold Pick 3 wager.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Zia Park’s $1,912 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Nov. 18 at Finger Lakes, Zia Park, and Turf Paradise, including a ticket for Zia Park’s $1,912 Pick 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Nov. 19
The first post at Happy Valley on Wednesday is at 5:40 a.m. ET, and Luke Middlebrook guides you through the card with his selections and analysis.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Finger Lakes $10,914 Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Nov. 17, at Zia Park and Turf Paradise, along with horses to play in the $10,914 Pick 5 carryover at Finger Lakes.
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