Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Daily double at Keeneland
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Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, April 16 at Keeneland and Gulfstream Park, including a first-time starter at 9-2 odds.
Today's Races
All Races
FRA Salon De Provence
Race 3
10 MTP
FRA Longchamp
Race 1
70 MTP
IRE Limerick
Race 1
80 MTP
UK Newmarket
Race 1
12:50 PM
UK Ripon
Race 1
1:00 PM
UK GH Central Park (G)
Race 1
1:23 PM
UK GH Dunstall (G)
Race 1
1:28 PM
IRE GH Limerick (G)
Race 1
2:03 PM
FRA Enghien (H)
Race 1
2:31 PM
UK Hereford
Race 1
3:22 PM
Monticello Raceway (H)
Race 1
4:10 PM
SWE Boden (H)
Race 1
4:20 PM
Harrahs Philadelphia (H)
Race 1
4:25 PM
The Meadows (H)
Race 1
4:45 PM
Gulfstream Park
Race 1
4:50 PM
SWE Klosterskogen (H)
Race 1
4:55 PM
Keeneland
Race 1
5:00 PM
Wheeling Mat (G)
Race 1
5:00 PM
UK GH Hove (G)
Race 1
5:07 PM
Aqueduct
Race 1
5:10 PM
UK GH Monmore (G)
Race 1
5:14 PM
CHI Hipodromo Chile
Race 1
5:30 PM
UK GH Newcastle (G)
Race 1
5:37 PM
Oaklawn Park
Race 1
5:45 PM
IRE GH Enniscorthy (G)
Race 1
7:00 PM
Miami Valley (H)
Race 1
8:00 PM
Plainridge (H)
Race 1
8:00 PM
Race Type
Featured Tracks
Expert Picks
Pari Mutuel Urbain
FRA Longchamp
Race 1
Purse: $52,500 HCP 4yo+ | 1M | Turf
7
4
12
Pari Mutuel Urbain
FRA Longchamp
Race 2
Purse: $26,500 ALW 3yo | 1M | Turf
9
4
2
Pari Mutuel Urbain
FRA Longchamp
Race 3
Purse: $26,500 ALW 3yo | 1M | Turf
6
5
1
Pari Mutuel Urbain
FRA Longchamp
Race 4
Purse: $25,500 ALW 4yo+ | 1 7/8M | Turf
2
4
3
Pari Mutuel Urbain
FRA Longchamp
Race 5
Purse: $15,000 HCP 4yo+ | 7F | Turf
12
3
1
Pari Mutuel Urbain
FRA Longchamp
Race 6
Purse: $22,000 HCP 4yo+ | 7F | Turf
1
5
13
Pari Mutuel Urbain
FRA Longchamp
Race 7
Purse: $20,000 HCP 4yo+ | 7F | Turf
13
2
7
Pari Mutuel Urbain
FRA Longchamp
Race 8
Purse: $27,000 HCP 4yo+ | 1M | Turf
6
2
7
Tony Calo
Keeneland
Race 1
Purse: $51,000 CLM 4yo+ | F&M | 6F | Dirt
6
1
3
Tony Calo
Keeneland
Race 2
Purse: $90,000 MSW 2yo | 4 1/2F | Dirt
1
2
3
Emily Gullikson
Oaklawn Park
Race 1
Purse: $48,000 CLM 3yo+ | F&M | 1 1/16M | Dirt
2
7
1
Tony Calo
Keeneland
Race 3
Purse: $110,000 MSW 3yo+ | F&M | 5 1/2F | Turf
5
9
2
Emily Gullikson
Oaklawn Park
Race 2
Purse: $42,000 CLM 4yo+ | 6F | Dirt
3
1
4
Tony Calo
Keeneland
Race 4
Purse: $58,000 CLM 3yo+ | 7F | Dirt
4
1
3
Emily Gullikson
Oaklawn Park
Race 3
Purse: $35,000 STR 4yo+ | F&M | 6F | Dirt
7
1
2
Tony Calo
Keeneland
Race 5
Purse: $140,000 ALW 4yo+ | 1 1/16M | Turf
1
5
8
Emily Gullikson
Oaklawn Park
Race 4
Purse: $30,000 MCL 3yo+ | 1 1/16M | Dirt
4
2
10
Tony Calo
Keeneland
Race 6
Purse: $120,000 ALW 4yo+ | F&M | 1 1/16M | Dirt
2
7
3
Emily Gullikson
Oaklawn Park
Race 5
Purse: $38,000 CLM 4yo+ | 6F | Dirt
8
6
3
Tony Calo
Keeneland
Race 7
Purse: $130,000 ALW 4yo+ | 1 1/2M | Turf
6
8
2
Emily Gullikson
Oaklawn Park
Race 6
Purse: $125,000 3yo+ | 1 1/16M | Dirt
6
3
5
Tony Calo
Keeneland
Race 8
Purse: $73,000 STR 4yo+ | 1 1/16M | Dirt
5
4
1
Emily Gullikson
Oaklawn Park
Race 7
Purse: $50,000 STR 3yo+ | 1 1/16M | Dirt
8
5
7
Tony Calo
Keeneland
Race 9
Purse: $140,000 ALW 4yo+ | 1 1/16M | Turf
3
1
8
Emily Gullikson
Oaklawn Park
Race 8
Purse: $30,000 MCL 3yo+ | F&M | 6F | Dirt
3
4
5
Sky Racing World
AUS Orange
Race 1
Purse: $20,610 HCP 3yo+ | 7F | Turf
3
2
4
Sky Racing World
AUS Orange
Race 2
Purse: $20,610 HCP 3yo+ | 6 1/2F | Turf
7
9
3
Sky Racing World
AUS Stawell
Race 1
Purse: $21,984 3yo+ | 5 1/2F | Turf
13
1
4
Sky Racing World
AUS Orange
Race 3
Purse: $27,480 3yo+ | 5F | Turf
6
4
9
Sky Racing World
AUS Stawell
Race 2
Purse: $21,984 3yo+ | 6 1/2F | Turf
3
11
8
Sky Racing World
AUS Stawell
Race 3
Purse: $21,984 3yo+ | 1M | Turf
6
5
8
Sky Racing World
AUS Orange
Race 4
Purse: $34,350 3yo+ | 6 1/4F | Turf
1
9
5
Sky Racing World
AUS Stawell
Race 4
Purse: $21,984 3yo+ | 1 1/4M | Turf
9
2
1
Sky Racing World
AUS Orange
Race 5
Purse: $24,045 HCP 3yo+ | 5F | Turf
6
3
2
Sky Racing World
AUS Stawell
Race 5
Purse: $15,114 HCP 3yo+ | 1 1/4M | Turf
10
15
5
Sky Racing World
AUS Orange
Race 6
Purse: $34,350 HCP 3yo+ | 1M | Turf
6
8
9
Sky Racing World
AUS Stawell
Race 6
Purse: $15,114 HCP 3yo+ | 1M | Turf
4
1
6
Sky Racing World
AUS Orange
Race 7
Purse: $51,525 HCP 3yo+ | 1M | Turf
4
2
7
Gulfstream Park
Race 1
Purse: $37,000 MCL 3yo+ | F&M | 1M | Turf
6
8
4
Keeneland
Race 1
Purse: $51,000 CLM 4yo+ | F&M | 6F | Dirt
1
6
3
Aqueduct
Race 1
Purse: $40,000 MCL 3yo+ | F&M | 6F | Dirt
4
3
5
Gulfstream Park
Race 2
Purse: $70,000 MSW 2yo | Fillies | 4 1/2F | Dirt
1
6
4
Keeneland
Race 2
Purse: $90,000 MSW 2yo | 4 1/2F | Dirt
1
2
8
Aqueduct
Race 2
Purse: $28,000 CLM 4yo+ | 1 1/8M | Dirt
1
5
4
Oaklawn Park
Race 1
Purse: $48,000 CLM 3yo+ | F&M | 1 1/16M | Dirt
7
3
2
Oaklawn Park
Race 2
Purse: $42,000 CLM 4yo+ | 6F | Dirt
6
3
1
Turf Paradise
Race 1
Purse: $14,800 ALW 3yo+ | 300YD | Dirt
1
2
6
Turf Paradise
Race 2
Purse: $37,800 3yo+ | 440YD | Dirt
1
10
5
Penn National
Race 1
Purse: $39,000 MSW 3yo+ | 1 1/16M | Dirt
5
3
2
Penn National
Race 2
Purse: $22,000 3yo+ | 6F | Dirt
1
5
4
Evangeline Downs
Race 1
Purse: $18,000 MCL 3yo+ | F&M | 5F | Dirt
6
8
12
Evangeline Downs
Race 2
Purse: $19,000 CLM 3yo+ | F&M | 6F | Dirt
6
9
8
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