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Scully: Handicapping Keeneland’s All-Stakes Pick 5 on Saturday
Saturday’s $500,000 guaranteed All-Stakes Pick 5 at Keeneland includes three Grade 1 events and the $600,000 Blue Grass (G2) for Kentucky Derby contenders. Post time for the first leg, the $250,000 Madison (G1), is 3:18 EDT.
Here’s my thoughts ...
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How to bet the Ashland Stakes
With Swiss Skydiver going in the Blue Grass, Saturday’s Ashland has come up a bit lighter than originally expected.
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Derby Remix: Can't catch Uncle Chuck
With three and a half furlongs remaining, Uncle Chuck pushed the button and his wings unfolded.
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Australian racing picks for Rosehill Gardens
It’s the biggest night of the week for racing from Down Under, and there’s plenty for BetAmerica horseplayers to choose from.
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Spot Plays for Keeneland’s Sunday turf stakes
A pair of graded stakes on the lawn highlights the closing day action of the brief, but sensational, Keeneland summer meeting.
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How to bet the Delaware Handicap
Multiple Grade 1 starlet Dunbar Road tops a field of eight fillies and mares for Saturday’s $400,000 Delaware H.
Delaware Handicap
#1 Vexatious and #5 Always Shopping will establish the pace, which could be slow due to a lack of a c ...
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Spot Plays for July Cup, Superlative at Newmarket July Festival
Newmarket's three-day July Festival concludes Saturday with a cracking renewal of the July Cup (G1) for three and older sprinters as the highlight.
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Keeneland: How to play the all-stakes Pick 5 on Blue Grass day
Five graded stakes on Saturday at Keeneland comprise an all-stakes Pick 5 with a $500,000 guaranteed pool.
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How to bet the Blue Grass Stakes
There’s something for everyone in Saturday’s $600,000 Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland, a Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race awarding 100 qualification points to the winner.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: July 10, Del Mar
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast--Keeneland Saturday Preview
Here's a look at the great 10 race card coming up on Saturday at Keeneland race course including the Blue Grass Stakes. ...
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Two stakes races, two plays at Keeneland
Graded stakes racing at Keeneland’s five-day summer meet gets underway on Friday with the Beaumont (G3) for 3-year-old fillies and the Maker’s Mark Mile (G1) for older grass runners.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 10, 2020
It's Friday and we're excited to welcome in trainer Thomas Drury Jr. to talk about his horse Art Collector, running in the Blue Grass, his career, and more! Then the Jury comes in to discuss the Keeneland weekend. ...
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Australian racing picks for Goulburn and Ipswich
If you like your racing from Down Under, there’s plenty to like about tonight! New Zealand’s Wanganui track kicks things off at 6:18pm ET, before two Australian harness meetings and four Aussie thoroughbred meetings become available to BetAmerica horseplayers from 10:05pm ET.
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Danon Pharaoh
Handicappers received a stunning surprise on July 8 when the unheralded Danon Pharaoh posted a nearly 40-1 upset in the Japan Dirt Derby at Oi Racecourse.
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Kentucky Derby contender profile: Danon Pharaoh
A son of American Pharoah prevailed in the July 8 Japan Dirt Derby (G1) at Oi Racecourse in Japan; it just wasn’t the Pharoah bettors expected to see reach the winner’s circle.
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for July 10
Del Mar
Race 2
#2 Aqua Seaform Shame (3-1) has not been seen since breaking her maiden over the course and distance in November when defeating the talented pair of Venetian Harbor and Speech. Daughter of excellent turf sprint sire Kantha ...
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: July 9, Keeneland
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for July 9
Canterbury Park
Race 4
#3 Tenacious Moon (6-1) tries claiming company for the first time has been freshened since fading to finish fifth at this distance at Turf Paradise in early-March. Trainer Silva wins with 11% of his runners that ha ...
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Sports Betting Update: MLS and F1 return to action
MLS paused its season in March due to the pandemic, while the NBA and MLB also near a planned return to play later this month.
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M-Pace Elim; Hambletonian Trail Trots; PA All-Stars On Tap
The stakes season is in full swing and the purses are stacked. All the horsemen and their horses for major events are covered below, along with our horses-to-watch list (H2W), delivering bettors plenty of horses to consider. Heed our suggested conten ...
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Australian racing picks for Grafton and Kembla Grange
Here’s an early pick for the eight-race card at Grafton, and another early pick at Kembla Grange to hopefully get our night of Aussie racing started on a winning note.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 9, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday and we're happy to welcome in Nicolle Neulist to talk about breeding and pedigree, how to learn about them, use them in handicapping, and more! ...
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Australian harness racing: Redcliffe preview
Australian harness wagering at BetAmerica returns Wednesday, July 8 at 11 p.m ET, which is Thursday afternoon, July 9 in Queensland.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: July 8, Keeneland
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Indiana Derby Tipsheet
The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues on Wednesday with the $300,000 Indiana Derby (G3), a great betting race with 10 talented 3-year-olds in the mix. The 1 1/8-mile race will award 34 Kentucky Derby qualification points to the top four finishers on a 20-8-4-2 basis.
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Spot Plays for Day 1 of Newmarket July Festival
After the belated renewals of the Epsom Derby (G1) and Epsom Oaks (G1) last weekend, the British racing calendar has basically "caught up" in the span of five weeks after the flat season was suspended from late March through May due to the COVID-19 p ...
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Holland’s North American Racing Picks for July 8
Handicapper Tim Holland has betting tips for Keeneland’s opening day, as well Delaware Park, Penn National, Indiana Grand and Canterbury Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 8, 2020
It's Indiana Derby Day and we're happy to welcome in Rachel McLaughlin from Indiana Grand to join the show to talk about Indiana Derby Day, racing at Indiana Grand, her career, and much more! ...
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Kentucky Derby contender profile: Uncle Chuck
On nine occasions, a horse trained by Bob Baffert has been voted champion 3-year-old male. Can Uncle Chuck be the 10th?
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: July 7, Thistledown
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Cafe Pharoah seeks to sweeten undefeated record in Japan Dirt Derby July 8
The two-turn Japan Dirt Derby filled with 13 colts and featuring Cafe Pharoah is scheduled for 7:05 a.m. ET and is available on TwinSpires!
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for July 7
Handicapper Tim Holland has expert free betting picks from Belterra Park and Indiana Grand today!
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Under-the-radar Kentucky Derby contenders, volume 23
A weekly look at under-the-radar 3-year-olds who could step up and make an impact on the Road to the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 7, 2020
We look back at the weekend of racing action including a big Met Mile Day card at Belmont, Uncle Chuck at Los Alamitos, and much more! ...
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: July 6, 2020
The exciting Uncle Chuck brought his career record to a perfect 2-for-2 with a resounding four-length victory in Saturday’s Los Alamitos Derby (G3) at Los Alamitos, earning 20 qualification points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Betting John Moore on closing day at Happy Valley
How time flies—another racing season in Hong Kong has come and gone. Just two more days of racing remain during the 2019-20 season, with the last Wednesday card at Happy Valley kicking off at 6:45 a.m. ET.
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Kentucky Derby Top 10: Tiz the Law, Honor A. P. lead the charge
Keeler Johnson shares his weekly list of contenders for the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: July 6, Parx
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Longer shots to consider on Assiniboia card featuring mandatory Pick 5 payout
Assiniboia Downs, near Winnipeg, will be must-see prime time viewing Monday evening as their Jackpot Pick 5 wager will have a mandatory force out.
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Projected fields for Keeneland’s Summer Meet stakes
Ten of the graded stakes originally slated for Keeneland ’s Spring Meet that was lost to COVID-19 will be run during the ad hoc Summer Meet set for July 8-12.
The action is concentrated on the weekend, with a pair of stakes apiece on Friday and ...
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for July 6
Handicapper Tim Holland offers his free expert picks for betting horse racing today!
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Uncle Chuck
Uncle Chuck has the right bloodlines on his side. Almost any way you slice it, his pedigree is filled with the speed and stamina essential for success.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Brewmeister, Ekklesia post breakthrough victories
A weekly series analyzing recent maiden winners poised to join the Road to the Kentucky Derby:
Brewmeister
A son of turf star Point of Entry out the Giant’s Causeway mare Wonder Brew (a daughter of Canadian champion and Woodbine Oaks wi ...
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5 things to look for at Keeneland
The brief Keeneland Summer Meet will begin on Wednesday, July 8 and run through Sunday, July 12. But what the meeting lacks in quantity of racing days, it more than makes up for in quality. A total of 10 graded stakes races will be compressed into ...
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for July 5
Los Alamitos
Race 7
Trainer D’Amato wins with 12% of his first-time starters and saddles #3 Althea Gibson (9-2) , a debuting daughter of 15% first-out sire Grazen who is a half-sister to one winner. Dark bay worked 5 furlongs from the gat ...
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Across-The-Board Bargains; Chalk Chokes Outsiders
Here is our weekly report on hits and misses as presented by the TwinSpires Harness Preview Blog. Thursday, July 2 In two of three divisions of the New York Sires Stakes (NYSS) for soph-filly pacers at Yonkers, we were eliminated due to breaks. We ...
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Scully: Handicapping the Cross Country Pick 5
50-cent Cross-Country Pick 5 Wager
1,2,3,8 with 3,6 with 2 with 2,3,5 with 1,4,6 = $36 ...
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for July 4
Prairie Meadows
Race 11
Newcomer #4 Say It Nicely (8-1) has a good win-early pedigree being by 10% debut sire Discreet Cat and out of a mare by Lord Carson, whose offspring win 13% of their first outings. Dark bay is a half-brother to fo ...
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Belmont Park: How to bet the Independence Day multi-race wagers
The Independence Day card at Belmont Park is packed with graded stakes races, including a quartet comprising an all-stakes Pick 4 at the end of the afternoon.
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How to bet the Suburban Stakes
The historic $200,000 Suburban (G2) at Belmont Park will be renewed for the 134th time on Independence Day, and the 1 1/4-mile event is shaping up to be a great betting race.
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Australian racing picks for Royal Randwick and Eagle Farm
BetAmerica horseplayers have three premier Australian Thoroughbred tracks available to wager on tonight, including Royal Randwick, Eagle Farm, and Flemington.
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Weekend Watch: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin
Our Weekend Watch feature touches on the most significant moments in sports history, and luckily for us in this modern age, many of them are viewable online, in their entirety.
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Saturday stakes spot plays for Delaware and Belmont
The action at Belmont Park is rightly the focus for stakes lovers on Saturday, but Delaware Park's card also offers a trio of added-money events.
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Derby Remix: Dean Martini dreaming of Derby
Dean Martini's chances to see the roses have been a distant dream. Until now.
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How to bet the 2020 Los Alamitos Derby
Bob Baffert has won four of the last six editions of the $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby (G3) at Los Alamitos, and the trainer has a strong chance to nab another victory Saturday.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: July 3, Belmont Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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How to bet the Iowa Derby and Oaks
A pair of “hundred-granders” for 3-year-olds are part of a big Sunday at Prairie Meadows, with four stakes being contested in total.
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How to bet the Great Lady M Stakes
A field of seven fillies and mares will go 6 1/2 furlongs in Saturday’s $200,000 Great Lady M (G2) at Santa Anita.
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How to bet the Delaware Oaks
Eight sophomore fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the main surface at Delaware Park in Saturday’s $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3).
Delaware Oaks Analysis
The pace of the Delaware Oaks field will come from the inside, with #1 Comical, #2 ...
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Vatican City can spring mild surprise in Epsom Derby
It's not a matter of if but when Aidan O'Brien will become the all-time leading trainer of Epsom Derby (G1) winners.
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for July 3
Holland is looking to build the bankroll for the July 4th weekend with selections for multiple tracks today.
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How to bet the 2020 Metropolitan Handicap
As usual, a deep field has been entered to contest the $500,000 Metropolitan H. (G1) on Independence Day at Belmont Park.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 3, 2020
We look ahead to a busy 4th of July weekend with racing at Belmont Park including the Met Mile. We also preview the Iowa Festival of Racing and Los Alamitos stakes action. The Jury joins the show to recap their Churchill Spring Meet and more! ...
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Australian racing picks for Ipswich and Bendigo
BetAmerica players have four Australian Thoroughbred venues and two harness meetings available to watch and wager on via the app and desktop tonight.
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Los Alamitos Derby Tip sheet
The $150,000 Los Alamitos Derby (G3) will be run Saturday as race 6 at Los Alamitos. For 3-year-olds, the 1 1/8-mile race is part of the 2020 Road to the Kentucky Derby series with 20-8-4-2 points going to the top four finishers. Even with a five- ...
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Ellis Park Opens
The summer meeting at Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky kicked off on July 2, and runs through August 30. The “Pea Patch” will play host to eight stakes this season, with the topper being the $200,000 Ellis Park Derby on August 9. The 2020 Road to ...
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How to bet the Suburban
Eight will go postward in the $200,000 Suburban Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park on Saturday.
Suburban Analysis
#2 Parsimony , # 4 Mr. Buff , and #5 Joevia will all flash speed in the early stages of the Suburban. The pace will be honest ...
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: July 2, Belmont Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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5 sports books to add to your summer reading list
Now that you've binged every show on every streaming service, the summer of COVID-19 is as good a time as any to dive into the mountains of great sports books out there.
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How to bet the Metropolitan Handicap
An outstanding field of eight will square off in Saturday’s $500,000 Metropolitan Handicap (G1) at Belmont Park . The winner of the loaded event will receive a direct berth into the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) as part of the “Win and You’re In” cha ...
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for July 2
Canterbury Park
Race 4
Maidens on grass include #3 Blue Lizzy (12-1) , a debuting daughter of Bluegrass Cat. 3-year-old’s recent works include a solid 5-furlong move from the gate in 1:01 last month for trainer Silva, who has won with fou ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 2, 2020
It's Horseplayer Thursday so we're excited to welcome in Minnesota based horseplayer Bruce Meyer to talk about his time playing the races, betting, and more! ...
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Super Schedule To Bet Pricey Ponies On American Holiday Weekend
Our feature races going into the USA holiday weekend are stakes, starring many of the season’s recognizable, champ trotters and pacers going at it. Big purses ensue, along with bread-and-butter events with entries in the horses-to-watch list (H2W). C ...
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Australian racing picks for Hawkesbury and Warwick
Horseplayers are once again spoiled for choice tonight, with four Australian Thoroughbred meetings and two harness meetings available to watch and wager on via the BetAmerica app and website.
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Australian harness racing: Rockin’ at Redcliffe
Redcliffe racing returns with nine big harness contests ripe for profit.
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Breeders' Cup Win and You're In Challenge Preview
As the most challenging year of our times moves past its halfway point, some horses have emerged as the ones to watch on the way to the Breeders’ Cup.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: July 1, Gulfstream Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Holland's North America Racing Picks for July 1
Canterbury Park
Race 2
#2 Haddy Up (6-1) is a newcomer with and excellent win-early pedigree being by Majesticperfection (15% first out) and out of a mare by Five Star Day, whose offspring win 19% of their first outings. Works include a ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast July 1, 2020
We look back at yesterday's Gulfstream Park races and then welcome in Ed Meyer from Belterra Park to talk Cincinnati racing, his career in the sport, and the guys reminisce about their time together at old River Downs. ...
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Kentucky Derby contender profile: Dean Martini
It’s rare for a horse to lose its first seven starts and then progress to the point of winning a graded stakes race, but Dean Martini has defied typical norms to emerge as a viable contender for the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
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Under-the-radar Kentucky Derby contenders, volume 22
A weekly look at under the radar 3-year-olds who could step up and make an impact on the Road to the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: June 30, Gulfstream Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Holland's North American Expert Picks for June 30
Handicapper Tim Holland brings us free picks from Belterra Park, Canterbury, Indiana Grand and Lone Star today.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast June 30, 2020
We're joined by Miguel Mena to talk about his win in the Stephen Foster with Tom's d'Etat, his riding career, and more. We also look to the Gulfstream Park mandatory payout sequence as well as have a discussion on betting. ...
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Plotting a Rainbow 6 ticket for Gulfstream Park on Tuesday
A mandatory Rainbow 6 payout will be held at Gulfstream Park on Tuesday (Races 4-9). There is a current carryover into the pool exceeding $407,000, which promises to multiply by the opening leg.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Amani’s Eagle thrives with distance at Churchill Downs
A weekly series analyzing recent maiden winners poised to join the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
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Hong Kong Spot Plays: Betting a first-timer is an Excellent Proposal
Just four days of racing remain during the 2019-20 season in Hong Kong, including a rare afternoon of midweek racing at Sha Tin slated for Wednesday.
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The Derby Decimal Classifications: June 30
A by-the-numbers review of the latest news and developments on the Road to the 2020 Kentucky Derby.
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: June 29, 2020
Stay up to speed on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a weekly roundup of all the latest news and developments.
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Dean Martini
Although Dean Martini isn’t nominated to the Triple Crown, the up-and-coming gelding burst onto the Kentucky Derby scene in a big way.
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BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: June 29, Delaware Park
Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.
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Holland's North American Racing Picks for June 29
Editor's Note: Handicapper Tim Holland hits a good week last week, with 10 wins from 35 selections included winners in Philadelphia Belle ($49.40) at Parx and Silky Blues ($39.80) at Belmont Park. Tim breaks even overall after 715 races and 142 winne ...
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast June 29, 2020
We look back at the Stephen Foster day card at Churchill including Tom's d'Etat's big win in the feature, the return of Midnight Bisou to the States, and more. We also discuss Belmont's stakes-laden Saturday and the Ohio Derby. ...
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Tiz the Law closes at 2-1 in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5
The 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1) trail has been more of a rollercoaster than normal, a rocky ride through the unknowns of a global pandemic, and a postponed Run for the Roses, beyond the usual travails of leading contenders. But the one constant has ...
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Scully: Handicapping Sunday’s mandatory Single 6 payout at Churchill Downs
Closing day means a mandatory payout in the Single 6 Jackpot at Churchill Downs , and a pair of scheduled turf races in the sequence have been washed off to an expected wet main track.
Here are my thoughts on the sequence and a recommended 20-c ...
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