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Ellis Park: How to bet the $27,389 Super High 5 carryover
Get ready. After the Super High 5 at Ellis Park went unsolved during the final two races on Friday, the $1 wager boasts a substantial $27,389 carryover for Saturday’s card.
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How to bet the 2025 Diana Stakes
A fantastic field of six fillies and mares will run 1 1/8 miles over the Saratoga inner turf surface in Saturday’s $500,000 Diana S. (G1).
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Pick 3 of the Week: Ellis Park Saturday
The Pick 3 of the Week will come from Ellis Park on Saturday, which features two turf sprints and a dash on the main oval.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin July 13
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 4 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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British Spot Plays: Newmarket July 12
The more important races of the third and final day of Newmarket's July Festival on Saturday are, unusually for a British card, nearer the tail end of the program.
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Monmouth: How to bet the Blue Sparkler Stakes
A total of 11 sophomore fillies, two of which are main-track only entrants, will aim for Saturday’s $100,000 Blue Sparkler S. at Monmouth Park.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Saratoga, Colonial Pick 6 carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, July 11 at Colonial Downs and Saratoga, including horses to play in a pair of Pick 6 carryovers.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Colonial Downs Saturday, July 12
A pair of black-type events will highlight the first Saturday of racing at Colonial Downs, and I will go after the first of the three Pick 4 offerings on the card.
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Gulfstream: Exotics Plays for the Azalea Stakes
A total of seven sophomore fillies will run seven panels on the Gulfstream Park dirt in Saturday’s $75,000 Azalea S.
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Colonial: Betting With, and Against, Barbadian Runner in the Star De Naskra Stakes
A total of nine horses bred in Virginia or Maryland will run seven panels on the Colonial Downs dirt in Saturday’s $125,000 Star De Naskra S.
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Saratoga: Betting Both Divisions of the De La Rose Stakes at Saratoga
The opening-day feature(s) on Thursday at The Spa are the $135,000 De La Rose S. for fillies and mares running one mile on the inner turf. The race proved so popular at the entry box that it has been divided into two divisions.
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Saratoga: How to bet the Coronation Cup Stakes July 11
A fleet and promising group of sophomore fillies will jaunt 5 1/2 furlongs on the Saratoga green in Friday’s $175,000 Coronation Cup S. (G3).
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Colonial’s $4,364 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, July 10 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Saratoga, along with horses to play in the $4,364 Pick 6 carryover at Colonial Downs.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 6-1 on Colonial’s opening day
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, July 9 at Colonial Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with analysis of the $2,400 Pick 5 carryover at Penn National.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Mountaineer’s $3,841 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, July 8, at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Assiniboia Downs, along with tickets for the $3,841 Super High 5 carryover at Mountaineer.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley July 9
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections for Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Tuesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections for Monday, July 7, 2025
Find picks for Monday's racing at Presque Isle Downs by longtime turf analyst Dick Powell.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Presque Isle Pick 5 singles
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, July 7 at Finger Lakes, Parx Racing, and Fort Erie, along with two horses to single in the $872 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
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Ellis Park: How to bet the $5,755 Super High 5 carryover
During the opening days of the Ellis Park meet, bettors have had trouble hitting the $1 Super High 5 in the final race each afternoon. That was the case again on Saturday, so there’s a $5,755 Super High 5 carryover available to chase in Sunday’s second race.
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Picks: $600 KDBC/NHC Qualifier, $2,300 Ellis Park carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for a $600 tournament and a $2,300 Super High 5 carryover on Saturday at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Ellis Park.
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Los Alamitos: How to bet the 2025 Great Lady M Stakes
A compact but stacked field of six fillies and mares will travel 6 ½ panels in Saturday’s $200,000 Great Lady M. S. (G2) at Los Alamitos.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [July 4-5]
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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How to bet the Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes
The feature on an eight-race card at Delaware Park on Saturday is the $250,000 Robert G. Dick Memorial S. (G3), a turf test at about 1 3/8 miles for fillies and mares.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Horseshoe Indianapolis Saturday
The Pick 4 of the Week will come from the Hoosier State on Saturday during the marquee afternoon of the meeting.
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Betting With, and Against, Donegal Momentum in the Kelso Stakes
A dozen talented runners, with four of those being main-track only entrants, are set for Saturday’s $175,000 Kelso S. (G3) at Saratoga.
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Ellis Park: How to bet the Pea Patch Stakes on Sunday
An overflow field of 13 sophomore fillies will dash 5 1/2 furlongs on the Ellis Park lawn in Sunday’s $150,000 Pea Patch S.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Ellis Park Indedpendence Day
The Pick 3 of the Week will come from Ellis Park on Friday, during the second day of the meeting.
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Saratoga: Exotics Plays for the Belmont Derby on Friday
A strong field of eight will vie in Friday’s lucrative $750,000 Belmont Derby (G1) at Saratoga.
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Ellis Park: How to bet the Dade Park Dash on Friday
A total of nine sophomores will speed 5 1/2 furlongs over the Ellis Park grass in Friday’s $150,000 Dade Park Dash
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin July 5
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 4 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $1,751 Super High 5 at Ellis Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, July 4, at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Ellis Park, and Saratoga, including tickets for the $1,751 Super High 5 carryover at Ellis Park.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Friday, July 4, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Friday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Two Hawthorne carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, July 3 at Ellis Park and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with analysis of carryovers at Hawthorne.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Thursday, July 3, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Thursday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Three cold exactas
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, July 2 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Assiniboia Downs, including a trio of cold exactas.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Doroteo should enjoy shorter trip
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, July 1 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Assiniboia Downs.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin July 1
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 4 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Captain Barbossa can win return
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, June 30 at Finger Lakes and Prairie Meadows, including an 8-1 shot returning from a layoff.
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the mandatory-payout $1,413,928 Pick 6
Sunday is closing day of the Churchill Downs spring meet. The stakes-packed card is highlighted by the mandatory payout of a $1,413,928 Pick 6 carryover.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, June 30, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Monday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [June 28-29]
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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How to Play Sunday’s All-Turf Pick 3 at Churchill Downs
A diverse trio of races on the lawn will comprise the all-turf Pick 3 at Churchill Downs on closing Sunday.
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Spice Runner Gets Top Billing in Bashford Manor Stakes
Winchell Thoroughbreds’ homebred #1 Spice Runner (5-2) will look to move his mark to two-for-two in Sunday’s $225,000 Bashford Manor S. at Churchill Downs.
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TwinSpires Exclusive: Derby City 6 Jackpot payout guaranteed up to $3 million
TwinSpires is guaranteeing the Derby City 6 Jackpot single-ticket payout up to $3 million on June 28 – an exclusive offer for a single-ticket winner who bets the sequence through TwinSpires.
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Picks for Los Alamitos $114,292 Pick 5 and $19,305 Pick 6
The Saturday card at Los Alamitos features two enticing non-jackpot carryovers for bettors to pursue.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin June 28
Racing at Sha Tin kicks off at 4 a.m. ET Saturday, and Luke Middlebrook furnishes his selections and analysis.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: First-time starters for Cox
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, June 27 at Churchill Downs and Aqueduct, including two promising Brad Cox trainees.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Woodbine Saturday
A total of five graded stakes events will be hosted by Woodbine on Saturday, with four of them comprising the Pick 4 of the Week to close out the huge card.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for Churchill Downs' Stephen Foster Day card and closing weekend
The TwinSpires Jury of Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Darin Zoccali debate their best bets and fades for Stephen Foster Day on Saturday at Churchill Downs and look at the closing day of the spring meet on Sunday, plus the stakes program at Woodbine over the weekend.
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Betting on Saturday’s All-Turf Pick 3 at Churchill Downs
A special $3 all-turf Pick 3 wager will be offered on both cards over the weekend at Churchill Downs.
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How to bet the 2025 Penn Mile Stakes
A talented field of seven sophomores will travel one mile on the Penn National lawn in Friday’s $400,000 Penn Mile S. (G3) at Penn National Racecourse.
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How to bet With, and Against, Sierra Leone in the Stephen Foster Stakes
A fantastic field of seven of the top handicap horses in training will clash at Churchill Downs in Saturday’s $1 million Stephen Foster S. (G1).
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International horse racing schedule, June 26, 2025
Enjoy Greater Britian and Irish racing and schedules as horse racing enthusiasts enjoy the international front. With an exciting day of racing ahead, there is no shortage of lucrative betting opportunities.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Lone speed at 20-1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, June 26 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Aqueduct, and Churchill Downs, including a 20-1 longshot.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Two stakes, two exactas
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, June 25 at Churchill Downs and Assiniboia Downs, including exactas in a pair of stakes.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley June 25
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 6:40 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Two stakes at Assiniboia
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, June 24 at Assiniboia Downs, along with horses to play in carryovers at Louisiana Downs and Mountaineer.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Dick Powell analyzes Tuesday’s program at Presque Isle Downs and offers his selections.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 10-1 shot for Mountaineer carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, June 23 at Assiniboia Downs, along with a 10-1 shot to play in Mountaineer’s $1,845 Super High 5 carryover.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, June 23, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Monday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Carryovers: Two Pick 5s at Laurel, Super High 5 at Gulfstream
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in Sunday carryovers at Laurel Park and Gulfstream Park.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [June 21-22]
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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International horse racing betting tips and schedule: Final day of Royal Ascot and more
Enjoy Greater Britian and Irish racing picks and schedules as horse racing enthusiasts switch to the international front with their focus on Ascot Racecourse for the Royal Ascot and more. With a jam packed week of racing, there is no shortage of lucrative betting opportunities.
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Los Alamitos analysis: $10,860 Pick 6 carryover, $50 tournament
The Los Alamitos Thoroughbred meet kicked off on Friday. No one solved the $2 Pick 6 on opening day, which means Saturday’s card features a $10,860 Pick 6 carryover.
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Pick 3 of the Week: Woodbine Sunday
A pair of stakes events will take place at Woodbine on Sunday, and I’ll include one of them in the Pick 3 of the Week.
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How to bet the Wilton Stakes
A well-matched field of six sophomore fillies will go postward in the $125,000 Wilton S. at Aqueduct on Sunday.
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2025 Royal Ascot Spot Plays for Saturday
Saturday is closing day at Royal Ascot, and we’ve got seven more top-class races on tap before we close the door on one of racing’s most prestigious meets.
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Royal Ascot 2025: Selections for Saturday
An international cast of sprinters assembles for the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee (G1), the feature on Saturday’s closing day at Royal Ascot.
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Pick 4 of the Week: Laurel Park Saturday, June 20, 2025
The Pick 4 of the Week will come from Laurel Park on Saturday, and I will take aim at the closing four-race sequence.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin June 22
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 4 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Bayou Brigid intrigues at 8-1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, June 20 at Aqueduct, Churchill Downs, and Gulfstream Park, along with analysis of the $11,299 Pick 5 carryover at Monmouth Park.
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International horse racing betting tips and schedule: Royal Ascot, Newmarket, and more
Enjoy Greater Britain and Irish horse racing betting tips and schedules as horse racing enthusiasts switch to the international front with their focus on Ascot Racecourse for the Royal Ascot and more
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Betting on the 2025 Ohio Derby
A nice field of 10 sophomores will run 1 1/8 miles on the Thistledown main strip in Saturday's lucrative, $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3).
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Exotics Plays for the Lady Canterbury Stakes
An octet of well-matched fillies and mares will travel one mile on the lawn in Saturday’s $50,000 Lady Canterbury S. at Canterbury Park.
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Betting With, and Against, Emery in the Chicago Stakes
A total of 11 fillies and mares will jaunt seven-eighths on the Churchill Downs dirt in Saturday’s feature, the $300,000 Chicago S. (G2).
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2025 Royal Ascot Spot Plays for Friday
We’ve got a field of 22 runners set to go postward in Friday’s featured handicap race at Royal Ascot.
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Royal Ascot 2025: Selections for Friday
Day 4 at Royal Ascot is highlighted by the Coronation (G1) and Commonwealth Cup (G1), both of which appear top-heavy in terms of depth.
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International racing picks and schedule: Royal Ascot, Leopardstown and more
Enjoy Greater Britian and Irish racing picks and schedules as horse racing enthusiasts switch to the international front with their focus on Ascot Racecourse for the Royal Ascot and more. With a jam packed week of racing, there is no shortage of lucrative betting opportunities.
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Best Bets and Quick Picks: Churchill’s $16,590 Super High 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, June 19 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Churchill Downs, including tickets for Churchill’s $16,590 Super High 5 carryover.
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Royal Ascot Spot Plays for Thursday
We move on to Thursday’s action at Royal Ascot, and we’ve got two highly competitive handicap races to pick from.
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Royal Ascot 2025: Selections for Thursday
Day 3 of Royal Ascot has as its traditional centerpiece the Gold Cup (G1) over 2 1/2 miles, and it's also the card where I'll resume my bankroll plays for the 2025 British flat season.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Class drop can help Givemethebeat
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, June 18 at Churchill Downs and Presque Isle Downs, including a two-year-old dropping in class.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Wednesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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2025 Royal Ascot Spot Plays for Wednesday
Wednesday’s handicap race of choice at Royal Ascot is the Royal Hunt Cup.
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Royal Ascot 2025: Selections for Wednesday
The highlight of day two of Royal Ascot, Wednesday’s Prince of Wales’s (G1), serves as a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1).
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 57% winning angle at Thistledown
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, June 17 at Thistledown and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a filly representing a 57% winning angle.
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Free 2025 Royal Ascot Betting Guide: Picks, Analysis, Tips, and Handicapping
The Official Free 2025 Royal Ascot Betting Guide has arrived! Explore expert picks, longshots, handicapping, analysis and tips for the day's racing
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Dick Powell handicaps the Tuesday racing action at Presque Isle Downs.
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Royal Ascot: Handicapping Tuesday's packed fields
These races draw massive fields (Tuesday’s handicap race in question has a field of 20), and they can provide great value if you connect with a strong opinion.
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Royal Ascot 2025: Selections for Tuesday
Three Group 1 prizes, including two Breeders’ Cup Challenge races, and a typically loaded juvenile contest live up to the meeting’s reputation as a handicapping challenge.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Play this 12-1 shot at Horseshoe Indianapolis
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, June 16 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a 12-1 longshot.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, June 16, 2025
Dick Powell analyzes the Monday card at Presque Isle Downs and furnishes his selections.
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Royal Ascot 2025: Five longshots to know
Here are five contenders, trading at double digits as we begin the week, who are worth knowing in their respective Group races.
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Gulfstream: How to bet the mandatory-payout $129,340 Rainbow Pick 6 carryover
Are you planning to bet Sunday’s $129,340 Rainbow Pick 6 mandatory payout at Gulfstream Park? We’ve got you covered with a race-by-race analysis and a ~$67 ticket:
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [June 14-15]
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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Aqueduct: Single for Saturday’s $124,619 Pick 6 carryover
A 43-1 upset in Friday’s fifth race at Aqueduct ensured that the $1 Pick 6 went unsolved for the second day in a row, triggering a double carryover worth $124,619 into Saturday’s card.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for Churchill Downs, Delaware Park & Monmouth Park June 14
The TwinSpires Jury of Ashley Anderson and Darin Zoccali make their case for best bets and fades at Churchill Downs, Delaware Park, and Monmouth Park this weekend.
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