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Tipsheet: American Pharoah Stakes
A field of seven two-year-olds will run 1 1/16 miles in Saturday’s $300,000 American Pharoah S. (G1) at Santa Anita.
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Betting With, and Against, Senza Parole in the Frizette Stakes
A total of 10 two-year-old fillies will vie in Saturday’s $400,000 Frizette S. (G1) at Aqueduct.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Oct. 5 [Video]
Racing analysts James Scully, Ashley Anderson, and Darin Zoccali debate their best bets and fades at Keeneland, Belmont at the Big A, and Santa Anita. Ashley and James offer their thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin's opinions in our on-camera portion as well!
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Meet the Contenders: 2024 American Pharoah Stakes
Meet the horses running in the American Pharoah S. at Santa Anita. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Kentucky Derby
Exotics Plays for the Keeneland Turf Mile
An outstanding field of nine will travel eight panels on the green in Saturday’s $1.25 million Keeneland Turf Mile S. (G1).
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Aqueduct’s $83,911 Pick 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Oct. 3 at Delaware Park, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Charles Town, along with horses to play in Aqueduct’s $83,911 Pick 6 carryover.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 3, 2024
Jason opens the show discussing some topics on picks and odds, then talks about stakes action from Keeneland and Aqueduct on the weekend preview.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Thursday, October 3, 2024
Dick Powell analyzes Thursday’s card at Presque Isle Downs and offers his selections.
Analysis
Meet the Contenders: 2024 Breeders' Futurity Stakes
Meet the horses running in the 2024 Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential. The star rating of 1 to 5 represents opportunity to perform well. Be sure to follow these contenders by adding them to your stable alerts.
Kentucky Derby
Meet the Contenders: 2024 Champagne Stakes
Meet the horses running in the 2024 Champagne S. at Aqueduct. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential. The star rating of 1 to 5 represents opportunity to perform well. Be sure to follow these contenders by adding them to your stable alerts.
Kentucky Derby
Saturday Stakes Pick 3 at Keeneland
A handful of graded tilts will be hosted by Keeneland on Saturday during an afternoon that will have a huge impact on the upcoming Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
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All Stakes Pick 3 at Keeneland on Friday
A trio of graded stakes tilts with major Breeders’ Cup implications will highlight the opening-day card at Keeneland.
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Tipsheet: 2024 Champagne Stakes
A fine field of 10 two-year-olds will go postward in the $500,000 Champagne S. (G1) at Aqueduct on Saturday.
Kentucky Derby
Tipsheet: 2024 Breeders’ Futurity
A talented field of 11 juveniles will run 1 1/16 miles on the Keeneland dirt in Saturday’s $600,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1).
Kentucky Derby
Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Three Horseshoe Indianapolis stakes
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for a trio of stakes at Horseshoe Indianapolis on Wednesday, Oct. 2, along with a single for the $1,057 Pick 6 carryover at Finger Lakes.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024
Dick Powell analyzes Wednesday’s card at Presque Isle Downs and offers his selections.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 2, 2024
Jason opens the show sharing some remembrances and stories about Pete Rose after his passing. Then we welcome in horseplayer Elio Imbornone to the show to talk his horseplaying, becoming a hockey-betting personality, and much more!
Racing Podcast
Faded Glory: Forgotten Winners of the Kentucky Derby (Venetian Way, 1960)
In 1960, with a Hall of Famer in the saddle, Venetian Way scored his signature victory for his soft-spoken owner and big-dreaming trainer, with his ultimate legacy coming in the form of another historic moment for America’s most famous race.
Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Chad Brown saddles two winners
Trainer Chad Brown has come close to winning the Kentucky Derby (G1), finishing second with Good Magic (2018) and Sierra Leone (2024). First prize has proven elusive, but that may change in 2025.
Triple Crown
Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Subsanador leads five new qualifiers
The 2024 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar is 32 days away. Catch up on the latest news and developments with our weekly Breeders’ Cup Roundup:
Breeders Cup
Racing Roundtable: Breeders' Cup implications at Santa Anita, Churchill Downs, and Belmont at Aqueduct
This week, the Racing Roundtable talks about the racing action at Churchill Downs, Santa Anita, and Belmont at Aqueduct last weekend and some thoughts about Keeneland's opening weekend.
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Two Turns to One Turn, Your Turn to Cash a Bet
It's a subtle but significant fact that some Thoroughbred prefer to race around one turn and others prefer to race around two, even if all other race conditions are equal. There are a few reasons for this; for example, it’s harder to run around a...
Education
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 9-2 shot with a 54% winning angle
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Oct. 1 at Presque Isle Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a 9-2 shot with a 54% winning angle.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 1, 2024
Jason welcomes in trainer Adrianne DeVaux to talk about her first career win over the weekend, going out on her own, and so much more!
Racing Podcast
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024
Dick Powell offers his selections for Tuesday’s program at Presque Isle Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Sept. 30, 2024
Dick Powell handicaps Monday’s eight-race program at Presque Isle Downs.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Sept. 30, 2024
Jason looks back at a few standout performances from this past weekend at Aqueduct.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Sept. 30, 2024
Jason is back from vacation and looks back on the weekend of racing including action from Santa Anita and Aqueduct.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Realer can spring a surprise
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Sept. 30 at Presque Isle Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including win plays on a trio of non-favored horses.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Sept. 30
Sha Tin stages a special Tuesday card in honor of National Day. First post time is 1 a.m. ET (late Monday night into early Tuesday morning), and Luke Middlebrook analyzes the 10-race program.
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Mandatory payout: Pick 6 carryover of $6,004 at Churchill Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares a single for the mandatory-payout Pick 6 carryover on Sunday at Churchill Downs.
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Churchill Downs, Aqueduct, and Santa Anita stakes race coverage with live odds, results, replays, and more
Get set for an exhilarating night of thoroughbred action! We kick off with live racing today at Santa Anita and Aqueduct (Belmont at the Big A). Check out the Santa Anita entries, Aqueduct entries, and prepare for Santa Anita races today. As evening approaches, we'll transition to the Churchill Downs live racing schedule for full card coverage through the last stakes race.
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How to bet the Miss Grillo Stakes
Editor's note: Due to significant rainfall, Aqueduct has postponed the Miss Grillo (G2) to Oct. 6 and transferred Sunday's four undercard turf races to the main track.
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Most Wanted gets top billing in Oklahoma Derby
A talented field of eight will travel nine panels on the Remington Park dirt on Sunday evening in the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3).
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Delaware Park: A single for the $3,885 Pick 5 carryover
No one hit the 50-cent Late Pick 5 on Friday at Delaware Park. The end result? A $3,885 Late Pick 5 carryover for Saturday’s card.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Sept. 27
Racing at Sha Tin begins at 1 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlbrook.
International
Betting With, and Against, National Treasure in the California Crown Stakes
A standout field of six, with the expected scratch of #7 Indispensable, will vie in the inaugural $1 million California Crown (G1) at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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Hanson: Newmarket Spot Plays Sept. 28
Juveniles are in the spotlight at Newmarket on Saturday, with the better sprinters of that age competing in a pair of Group 1s and those with a bit more stamina lining up in the one-mile Royal Lodge (G2).
International
Grade 3 Ack Ack trends and field analysis
Churchill Downs’ final Downs After Dark of the 2024 calendar year will offer a Breeders’ Cup berth to the winner of the $400,000 Ack Ack (G3) on Saturday.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Sept. 28-29 [Video]
Racing analysts James Scully, Ashley Anderson, and Darin Zoccali deliberate about their best bets and fades for Churchill Downs, Belmont at the Big A, and Santa Anita. Ashley and James give their thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin's opinions in our on-camera portion as well!
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Churchill Downs double
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Sept. 27 at Churchill Downs and Charles Town, including a cold double wager.
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How to bet the Laurel Futurity
A full field of two-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles on the sod in Saturday’s $150,000 Laurel Futurity.
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Stakes Pick 3 Plays for Prairie Meadows on Saturday
A bevy of black-type races for Iowa-bred runners will highlight a big evening of action at Prairie Meadows on Saturday.
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Paramount Prince Tops Cold Exacta Play in Durham Cup
2023 King’s Plate S. victor #5 Paramount Prince (1-5) received the outside post for Saturday’s $135,000 Durham Cup S. (G3) at Woodbine on Saturday.
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Exotics Plays for the 2024 Eddie D Stakes
An excellent field of 11 turf dashers will run about 6 1/2 furlongs down the Hillside Turf Course at Santa Anita in Saturday’s lucrative, $750,000 Eddie D S. (G2).
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How to bet the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes
A classy field of seven will travel 1 1/2 miles over the Aqueduct outer lawn in Saturday’s $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic S. (G1).
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Hanson: Spot Plays for Newmarket Sept. 27
Newmarket will host several important two-year-old stakes as well as the historic Cambridgeshire H. on Saturday. Friday's three Group stakes at "Headquarters" are of lesser quality, but I'll be taking a swing at a couple as the British flat season enters its final month.
International
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Churchill’s $5,461 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Sept. 26 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Churchill Downs, including horses to play in Churchill’s $5,461 Super High 5 carryover.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Drum Roll Please returns at Parx
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Sept. 25 at Churchill Downs, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Parx Racing, including tickets for Churchill’s $5,664 Super High 5 carryover.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024
Dick Powell analyzes Wednesday’s card at Presque Isle Downs and offers his selections.
Analysis
Racing Roundtable: Thorpedo Anna and Pennsylvania Derby
This week, the Racing Roundtable talks about Thorpedo Anna's Horse of the Year chances, recaps the Pennsylvania Derby (G1), and what else caught their eye over the weekend.
Analysis
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Sept. 25
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 7:05 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: First-time starter at 7-2
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Sept. 24 at Presque Isle Downs, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Assiniboia Downs, including a horse to single in Presque Isle’s $1,156 Pick 5 carryover.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024
Dick Powell handicaps Tuesday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Optical stuns by 14 lengths
At Churchill Downs last Saturday, Keith Desormeaux’s Optical won a one-mile maiden special weight in a manner suggesting the Kentucky Derby (G1) is a viable goal.
Triple Crown
Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Soul of an Angel joins the fray
The 2024 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar is 39 days away. Catch up on the latest news and developments with our weekly Breeders’ Cup Roundup:
Breeders Cup
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Stakes-packed Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Sept. 23 at Finger Lakes and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including horses to play in the $1,984 Pick 6 carryover at Finger Lakes.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Sept. 23, 2024
Dick Powell analyzes Monday’s card at Presque Isle Downs and offers his selections.
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Tabbing a Cold Exacta in the Aspirant Stakes
A total of nine New York-bred juveniles will dash 5 1/2 furlongs on the Finger Lakes main strip in Monday’s $132,000 Aspirant S.
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Parx: Betting the mandatory-payout $263,897 Pick 5 carryover
Saturday’s stakes-packed Pennsylvania Derby (G1) card at Parx includes the mandatory payout of a $263,897 carryover in the 50-cent “Philly BIG 5” Pick 5.
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Mary Hirsch, father Max Hirsch and Jack Horner (Photo courtesy of Keeneland Library Cook Collection)
She Was the First: Mary Hirsch, No Sir, and the 1937 Kentucky Derby
In the 1930s, as racing grew from coast to coast, more women sought the chance to become a part of the country’s oldest sporting pastime. One of those was Mary Hirsch.
Kentucky Derby
How to bet the Twixt Stakes
Seven fillies and mares will vie in Sunday’s $100,000 Twixt S. at Laurel Park.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Friday, Sept. 20, 2024
Dick Powell handicaps the Friday card at Presque Isle Downs, featuring four stakes races.
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How to bet the Noble Damsel Stakes
The $175,000 Noble Damsel S. (G3) at Aqueduct attracted 11 fillies and mares, with two being main-track-only entrants. Run at one mile on the green, the field lacks a true standout, but I have a filly that I like quite a bit in the contest.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 10-1 at Los Alamitos
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Sept. 20 at Churchill Downs and Los Alamitos, along with horses to play in carryovers at Churchill and Presque Isle Downs.
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Focusing on a trio of Fillies in the Dogwood Stakes
Six of the nine sophomore fillies entered for Saturday’s $300,000 Dogwood S. (G3) at Churchill Downs have earned prior stakes glory in what appears to be a very competitive affair.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Sept. 21 [Video]
Racing analysts James Scully and Darren Zoccali talk their best bets and fades for Parx’s biggest race day and Churchill Downs’ Saturday stakes action. James provides his thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin’s opinions in the on-camera portion!
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Sept. 21
First post at Sha Tin is 1 a.m. ET late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, and Luke Middlebrook analyzes the 10-race program.
International
Stakes Pick 3 for Parx on Saturday
The signature day of racing at Parx will take place on Saturday where the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) leads a massive card with 11 black-type races on it. I’m very interested in the three-race sequence that precedes the pair of Grade 1 tilts on the card, and below is how I see the events taking shape.
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Exotics Plays for the Princess Rooney Stakes
A total of 10 fillies and mares will jaunt seven-eighths on the Gulfstream Park dirt in Saturday’s $220,000 Princess Rooney S. (G3).
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Beating favorites at Churchill Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Sept. 19 at Churchill Downs and Charles Town, along with tickets for Churchill’s $7,698 Super High 5 carryover and a price play for Aqueduct’s $48,658 Pick 6 carryover.
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Stakes Spot Plays for Remington on Friday
A trio of black-type tilts for Oklahoma-bred runners on the lawn will headline a really good evening of racing at Remington Park on Friday.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Five-figure Pick 5 carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Sept. 18 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Churchill Downs, along with horses to play in five-figure Pick 5 carryovers at Delaware Park.
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Racing Roundtable: Road to Kentucky Derby/Oaks and Breeders' Cup prep results
This week, the Racing Roundtable analyzes the results of the first stop along the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1), plus the Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" prep races at Woodbine over the weekend.
Analysis
Grade 1 Cotillion trends and field analysis
The top three-year-old female in the country, Thorpedo Anna, will take on seven sophomore fillies on Saturday at Parx in the $1 million Cotillion (G1), which will serve as her final prep ahead of the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1).
Analysis
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday September 18, 2024
Dick Powell analyzes Wednesday’s action at Presque Isle Downs and offers his selections.
Analysis
How to bet the Obeah Stakes
The Wednesday feature at Delaware Park is the $125,000 Obeah S. showcases a dozen fillies and mares, signed on for the 1 1/16-mile dirt tussle.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Handsome Pants wins for McPeek
Can trainer Kenny McPeek win back-to-back Kentucky Derbys? He took a step in that direction when sending out Handsome Pants to win on debut at Churchill Downs.
Triple Crown
Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Sept. 18
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 7:10 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Double into the Winnipeg Futurity
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Assiniboia Downs, along with a single for the $2,415 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024
Dick Powell analyzes Tuesday’s action at Presque Isle Downs and offers his selections.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Jonathan’s Way
Jonathan’s Way became the first horse to earn points on the 2024-25 Road to the Kentucky Derby when wiring the one-mile Iroquois (G3) at Churchill Downs.
Triple Crown
Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Win for the Money takes Woodbine Mile
The 2024 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar is 46 days away. Catch up on the latest news and developments with our weekly Breeders’ Cup Roundup:
Breeders Cup
Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Two stakes at Assiniboia
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Sept. 16 at Assiniboia Downs, along with a single for the $1,104 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Sept. 16, 2024
Dick Powell offers his insights into Monday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Gulfstream Park: Betting the $6,830 Super High 5 carryover
The final race on Sunday at Gulfstream Park offers a non-jackpot $6,830 Super High 5 carryover for bettors to chase.
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Five horses of interest on 2024 Arc Trials Day
Sunday is day two of the Irish Champions Festival, but it’s also Arc Trials Day at ParisLongchamp.
The informative card includes three stepping stones to the Oct. 6 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1).
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Trackside: 2024 Churchill Downs opening weekend horse racing all access
Travel Trackside with us as we give you an all access pass to opening day at Churchill Downs
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2024 Iroquois Weekend with odds, results, replays, promotions, and more
Welcome to horse racing today. We hope everyone is ready for opening day Churchill Downs and the stakes races happening at Woodbine.
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Carryovers: Churchill’s Super High 5, Aqueduct’s epic Pick 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson analyzes a trio of enticing Saturday carryovers at Churchill Downs and Aqueduct, including a six-figure Pick 5 carryover.
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Tall Tales of the Track, Kentucky Derby Edition: Nellie the First
As Warren Wright transitioned Calumet from trotters to Thoroughbreds, he invested in a band of broodmares to create the families that would eventually produce two Triple Crown winners. To build that program, he purchased a mare with classic credentials and a unique story of her own, one that combines a tobacco farm, a cartoonist, and the 20th century’s greatest horse to create Calumet’s first Kentucky Derby starter, a filly named Nellie Flag.
Kentucky Derby
Early Pick 3 Play for Woodbine Mile Day
The signature card of the 2024 Woodbine season on Saturday is highlighted by four Grade 1 turf stakes, most of which should have some Breeders' Cup implications. I'm going to begin my betting action on the day with a Pick 3 play that encompasses races 2 through 4, fading the morning line favorites in the first two legs.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Sept. 14
Racing at Sha Tin begins late Saturday night U.S. time at 12:50 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
International
Hanson: Spot Plays for St Leger Festival Sept. 14
It's definitely a big weekend of racing in Europe. The two-day Irish Champions Festival at Leopardstown and the Curragh predominates, and the Sunday card at Longchamp will feature several Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) trials.
International
Grade 3 Iroquois trends and field analysis
The Grade 3 Iroquois for juveniles will kick off the Road to the 151st Kentucky Derby (G1) on Saturday at Churchill Downs and will award points on a sliding scale of 10-5-3-2-1 to the top five finishers.
Kentucky Derby
Exotics Plays for 2024 Jockey Club Oaks
A total of 11 sophomore fillies will travel 1 3/8 miles on the Aqueduct lawn in Saturday’s $350,000 Jockey Club Oaks (G3) on Saturday.
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How to bet the British Columbia Derby
A full field of 12 three-year-olds will go postward in the Saturday feature at Hastings, the $125,000 British Columbia Derby (G3).
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Woodbine Pick-3 Play for Saturday, Sept. 14
A total of six graded-stakes races will be hosted by Woodbine on Saturday.
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