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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Churchill winners shine
The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) is barely more than six months away, which means it’s time to resume our annual Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch series.
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Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Oct. 30, 2023
J. Keeler Johnson reviews the latest news and results on the road to the 2023 Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Oct. 28-29 [Video]
Racing analysts Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Darin Zoccali discuss races at Churchill Downs, Keeneland, and Belmont at Aqueduct this weekend! Ashley and James provide their thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin's opinions in our on-camera portion. We have promo codes exclusively for our Jury viewers later in the show, as well!
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Oct. 26, 2023
Jason discusses whether or not horses with no hope in a race are entitled to "take a shot" or shouldn't be allowed to enter a race in which they don't belong.
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Scully: Breeders’ Cup Classic Fair Odds
The 40th running of the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) will be offered at Santa Anita on Nov. 4, and a large, competitive field appears to be shaping up for the 1 1/4-mile race.
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Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Oct. 23, 2023
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series came to an end last Saturday with two final qualifiers on British Champions Day at Ascot in England.
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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Maiden Watch: Two powerful winners
Roughly two weeks out from the Nov. 3 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Santa Anita, it might seem too late for new contenders to emerge. But that’s not necessarily the case.
Breeders Cup
The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Oct. 21-22 [Video]
Racing analysts Ashley Anderson, James Scully, and Darin Zoccali discuss Keeneland! Ashley and James provide their thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin's opinions in our on-camera portion. We have promo codes exclusively for our Jury viewers later in the show, as well!
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The Science of Horse Racing: When Is Pedigree Useful?
Understanding the influence of sire and dam and the right time to consider pedigree can make that information a useful part of your handicapping routine and give you more data to help you decide where to put your wagering dollar.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Oct. 19, 2023
Jason discusses watching some racing from Mountaineer and their long-running and unique broadcast with Mark Patterson.
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When well-bred horses debut, wait for the right time to bet
When a sibling or half-sibling to a high-profile racehorse debuts, it’s common for bettors to notice the elite pedigree and bet heavily, even if the sibling is debuting in a race that seems less than ideal from a pedigree perspective.
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Catching My Eye: Mighty Hearts and Raw Talent at Keeneland
A fantastic card at Keeneland on Saturday was punctuated time and again by a triumphant favorite, winning each of the final six races, including the sensational $600,000 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1). The raw talent of freshman Dornoch and the gallant heart of both Lindy and First Mission were on full display.
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Breeders’ Cup Classic Preview; Ranking contenders by category
The $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic serves as the centerpiece of the two-day, 14-race Breeders’ Cup World Championship, and a large field is shaping up for the 1 1/4-mile race at Santa Anita on Nov. 4.
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First-crop sires: Second stakes winner for Maximus Mischief
TwinSpires.com will follow prominent first-crop sires whose two-year-olds are hitting the track this season. This installment is the third on 2018 Remsen (G2) winner Maximus Mischief.
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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Maiden Watch: Dornoch impresses
You never know where a Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) contender might come from. Three weeks out from the Nov. 3 showdown at Santa Anita, possible starters are still emerging.
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Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Oct. 16, 2023
Godolphin homebred Mawj lived up to expectations when returning from a five-month layoff in Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) at Keeneland.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Oct. 16, 2023
Jason looks back at his favorite moments from the weekend, including the retirement of the great Channel Maker.
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Tournament Strategy: Contenders List for Saturday at Keeneland
TwinSpires’ has a National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) handicapping tournament this weekend and it covers the entire Keeneland card on Saturday, October 14.
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Tall Tales of the Track: Splish, Splash
Over a century earlier, horses splashed through a memorable edition of the Crescent City Derby as an improbable deluge sailed into history as a bigger story than the race itself.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Oct. 12, 2023
Jason discusses the horses who have started the most times in 2023 and those who start often versus the ones who don't.
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Pedigree profile: Muth
When the speedy Muth successfully stretched out over 1 1/16 miles to dominate the American Pharoah (G1) at Santa Anita by 3 3/4 lengths, it came as no surprise to pedigree handicappers.
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Racing Roundtable: Breeders' Cup analysis of two-year-olds, turf preps, and a stand against
Ashley Anderson and James Scully discuss impressive two-year-old performances and the best Breeders' Cup prep on turf, as well as prep winners the panel will take a stand against. Churchill Downs racing analyst Scott Shapiro joins the weekly Racing Roundtable video series and provides his input above in our on-camera portion.
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Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Oct. 9, 2023
Opening week at Keeneland featured eight Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series qualifiers across a variety of divisions.
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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Maiden Watch: Drum Roll Please breaks through
Is Drum Roll Please on his way to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and/or Road to the Kentucky Derby? It’s not out of the question after the Brad Cox trainee broke his maiden at Aqueduct last Friday.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Oct. 9, 2023
Jason discusses some good and bad opinions from the weekend and also questions why people debate things that can't be settled on the track?
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Oct. 5, 2023
Jason discusses learning new things and concepts in life and racing and doing so with a "beginner's mind."
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TwinSpires $2,500 NHC Qualifier Feeder: TwinSpires rolls out new $10 win bet tournaments
Outside of working at a racetrack, to me, there’s no better experience as a handicapper than going to the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC). TwinSpires announced a new tournament, the TwinSpires $5,000 NHC Qualifier, offering two seats.
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Racing Roundtable: Breeders' Cup Classic picture, Cody's Wish, Arc weekend
James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson convene the Racing Roundtable to discuss Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) preps, Cody's Wish's victory in the Vosburgh (G2), and the weekend action in Europe.
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Japan’s Ushba Tesoro streaks into Breeders’ Cup Classic
The captain of Japan's Breeders' Cup team is Ushba Tesoro, the Dubai World Cup (G1) winner who rides a six-race winning streak into the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).
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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Maiden Watch: Stronghold is strong
Three maiden special weights at Churchill Downs last week produced possible Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and/or Road to the Kentucky Derby contenders.
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Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Oct. 2, 2023
Half of this week’s Breeders’ Cup qualifying action took place at ParisLongchamp in France, where a quintet of Group 1 races awarded “Win and You’re In” tickets.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Oct. 2, 2023
Jason looks back at his break from racing as well as some of the topics that came up from this past weekend of racing.
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International spotlight: Breeders’ Cup WAYIs on Arc Day 2023
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) is figuratively, and almost literally, the centerpiece of the Sunday action at ParisLongchamp, as the fourth of nine races on the fantastic card. Thus the other Group 1s, including four Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events, are stacked all around it.
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Betting Strategies: Building tickets with the market in mind
In terms of building multi-race tickets, we are betting into the races blindly, meaning we do not have any tote information about where the money is going and who might be underlays or overlays. Therefore, a lot of horseplayers end up writing tickets that simply reflect their opinions of who could win, forgetting about the notion of value.
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The Heart that Wears the Crown: Secretariat
Fifty years and 31 lengths ago, Secretariat sailed into the history books as the ninth horse to win the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes, our American Triple Crown.
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International spotlight: 10 storylines for 2023 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
Sunday’s €5 million Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) is living up to its historic legacy as a fascinating intergenerational clash, pitting current classic winners versus older stars.
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Racing Roundtable: Penn Derby Day and Churchill Downs After Dark
The Roundtable gang of James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson are back to comment on the weekend action highlighted by Pennsylvania Derby Day at Parx and Downs After Dark at Churchill Downs.
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Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Sept. 25, 2023
Pennsylvania Derby (G1) winner Saudi Crown is expected to target the Breeders’ Cup, with both the Classic (G1) and the shorter Dirt Mile (G1) being viable options.
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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Maiden Watch: Asmussen trainees score at Churchill
A pair of second-time starters from the Steve Asmussen barn graduated in seven-furlong maiden special weights at Churchill Downs last Friday, emerging as possible Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and/or Road to the Kentucky Derby contenders.
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Churchill Downs Early Pick 5: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
One week into the Churchill Downs Fall meet and the Early Pick 5 payouts are averaging just over $10,000. This five-figure trend will likely continue on Wednesday as the sequence has several vulnerable morning line favorites, including one who will surely be singled on the majority of tickets.
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First-crop sires: State-bred winners keep Maximus Mischief hot
One month has passed since we introduced Maximus Mischief as the early leader among first-crop sires of 2023. It’s safe to say he remains a dominant force among young stallions.
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Brereton C. Jones: Former Kentucky Governor's four noted Thoroughbred connections
Brereton C. Jones, who along with his wife Libby founded Airdrie Stud in 1972 and later served one term as governor of Kentucky from 1991-95, died on Sept. 18 at the age of 84.
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Racing Roundtable: 2024 Derby, Oaks trails kick off and Master of the Seas
A scaled-down version of the Racing Roundtable looks back at the first preps for the 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1), a top turf miler, and other notes of interest from the weekend.
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Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Sept. 18, 2023
The Saturday card at Woodbine in Canada featured three Grade 1 stakes awarding “Win and You’re In” berths to the Breeders’ Cup.
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First-crop sires: Omaha Beach runners hit targets from Del Mar to France
Since our opening salvo on Omaha Beach’s juveniles, the freshman sire has added four more winners, for a total of 11, and increased his tally of stakes performers. Let’s catch up with his recent stakes results before focusing on his latest progeny in the win column.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Sept. 18, 2023
Jason discusses the career of jockey Gary Boulanger and his connection to the rider who announced his retirement this past weekend.
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The Science of Horse Racing: Bits
From a simple snaffle to a Norton, the right bit is just as important as the saddle and the blinkers you see on your favorite Thoroughbred.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Sept. 14, 2023
Jason looks back at his first ever Canadian Triple Crown race to attend in person, the Prince of Wales Stakes.
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Catching My Eye: Closing Day at Colonial Downs
Kevin Kilroy goes over horses of interest as he analyzes closing day at Colonial Downs.
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Breeders' Cup Roundup: Sept. 11, 2023
A pair of rich Saturday stakes at Kentucky Downs awarded “Win and You’re In” berths to the Breeders’ Cup as part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series.
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile Maiden Watch: Slider breaks through at Del Mar
At this time of year, you can usually count on at least one juvenile per week to deliver an exciting maiden victory. Last week, the excitement came courtesy of a bay colt named Slider.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Sept. 11, 2023
Jason looks back at the end of the Colonial Downs season and his first five years calling the races in Virginia.
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International Spotlight: Five BC WAYIs during Irish Champions Festival
This weekend’s Irish Champions Festival features a grand total of five Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” contests.
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Breeders' Cup Classic Preview: Pacific Classic, Travers reinforce early projections
We previewed the major role three-year-olds were poised to play in our first installment of the Breeders’ Cup Classic preview last month, and Arabian Knight and Arcangelo established themselves as the probable top two betting choices with respective wins in the Pacific Classic (G1) and Travers (G1).
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Sept. 7, 2023
Jason looks back at his first Virginia Derby and a scary incident that never really should have been scary.
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Tall Tales of the Track: Love, Faith, and a Filly Named Signorinetta
In the first part of the 20th century, one man’s love for a horse became an improbable story of incredible triumph.
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Racing Roundtable: Pacific Classic, Jockey Club Gold Cup, juvenile winners
James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson comment on the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) picture after Saturday's "Win and You're In" events, the Pacific Classic (G1) and Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1).
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The Heart that Wears the Crown: Citation
At his core, Citation was a horse who was serious about his job, relentless in grinding down his competition and unbending in the face of challenges. By the time he said goodbye to the racetrack, the eighth Triple Crown winner had made an indelible mark on the hearts of fans everywhere.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Aug. 31, 2023
Jason looks back at his exercise of doing the morning line for a race card at Colonial.
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Catching My Eye: Closing Weekend at Ellis Park
These are names we know and it’s no surprise to see them saddle a big maiden-winner over closing weekend at Ellis Park.
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Racing Roundtable: Arcangelo, Echo Zulu, and rebound candidates from Travers weekend
James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson comment on what we learned from the Travers (G1) and other action from the weekend at Saratoga.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 28, 2023
Jason looks back at Travers Day and the win by Arcangelo.
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Betting Strategy: So you like an underlay favorite, what now?
You’re handicapping and you see a horse you like--a form pattern, a trainer angle, speed figures, whatever the angle. This horse should win, you think. What now?
Education
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Aug. 24, 2023
Jason looks ahead to the weekend racing and talks about Charles Town Classic night and his love of night racing.
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Pedigree notebook: Randomized expands Nyquist's portfolio
After Crimson Advocate captured the Queen Mary (G2) at Royal Ascot, and unbeaten New York Thunder rumbled in the Amsterdam (G2) on the Saratoga dirt, Nyquist was in the spotlight as the sire of dazzling sprinters. Now that Randomized carried her speed over 1 1/4 miles in last Saturday’s Alabama (G1), she’s expanded the horizons.
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Racing Roundtable: Randomized steps up in Alabama; anticipation builds for Travers
In this week's edition of the Racing Roundtable, James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson comment on what Randomized's victory in the Alabama (G1) means for the three-year-old filly division.
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International spotlight: York's Ebor Festival offers Breeders' Cup spots
While it’s Travers Week stateside, the British racing scene is focused on the Ebor Festival at York from Wednesday through Saturday. A trio of Breeders’ Cup Challenge events will highlight the first three days, with star power in the Juddmonte International (G1) on Wednesday’s opening day.
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Best trainers never to have won the Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is America's signature race, but victory in it unfortunately eluded (or has) some of the finest and most accomplished horsemen in history.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 21, 2023
Jason looks back at the King's Plate and racing from Woodbine.
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How Fast Can a Horse Run: The Science of Horse Racing
Whether they pull a sulky, run a long distance, or sprint over a short quarter mile, three breeds are the stars of the sport we all love, but, of the three, who is the fastest and why?
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First-Crop Sires: Maximus Mischief takes the early lead
Maximus Mischief showed talent during his brief racing career. Now he’s back in the headlines thanks to a promising first crop of foals.
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First-crop sires: Hopeful-bound Pirate makes waves for Omaha Beach
With his fashionable pedigree and exceptional record on the racetrack, Omaha Beach is eligible to become a top sire.
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First-Crop Sires: Mitole striking early with fillies
There was arguably no finer champion male sprinter in the 2010s than Mitole, who capped the decade with a tremendous campaign in 2019 that included four Grade 1 wins from six furlongs to one mile.
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Introducing the first-crop sires series for 2023
Our team is profiling five prominent stallions making a splash with their juveniles.
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Racing Roundtable: Rhyme Schemes and the turf division
James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson take a look back at a promising juvenile, the big turf stakes at Saratoga and Colonial Downs, and much more in this week's Racing Roundtable.
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Pedigree notebook: Prime time just beginning for Not This Time
It’s been some week for hot young sire Not This Time, from the sales ring at Saratoga to the racecourse at Colonial Downs.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 14, 2023
Jason looks back at the first Arlington Million at Colonial Downs.
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Tall Tales of the Track: Kingston Goes the Distance
Bred by a Pillar of the Turf in James R. Keene, Kingston’s longevity on the racetrack comes in not only in the number of times he raced but in the wins he accumulated over his nine seasons, his greatness sealed in the record books and the Hall of Fame for all time.
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Betting Intelligence: Arlington Million Day
From well-bred maiden prospects to well-traveled turf campaigners, compelling racing is in store on Arlington Million Day. Here are some horses to consider on the terrific card at Colonial Downs.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Aug. 10, 2023
Jason writes about the upcoming weekend and tells some stories about racing at the Tillamook Fair in Oregon.
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Racing Roundtable: The Whitney and Kentucky Downs Preview preps
James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson recap the events of the weekend at Saratoga and Ellis Park in this edition of the Racing Roundtable.
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Pedigree notebook: Justify juggernaut rolls on with second-crop juveniles
Amid the celebrations of his first Grade 1-winning three-year-olds, Justify is ramping up the momentum with his second crop of juveniles. The undefeated Triple Crown champion has budding stars in both Europe and the United States, on turf and dirt.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 7, 2023
Jason looks back at a tough weekend in the world of horse racing and the dialogues that came from it.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Aug. 3, 2023
Jason writes about track post times and race days and the ever changing landscape of when tracks race.
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The Heart That Wears the Crown: Assault
With a heart as big as Texas, Assault did not let his small size or disfigured hoof keep him from wearing a crown and sealing his place in racing history.
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Racing Roundtable: Forte, Elite Power underscore champion status
James Scully and Kellie Reilly weigh in on Forte's victory in the Jim Dandy (G2), weekend developments in the sprint division, and more.
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International spotlight: Sussex, Nassau serve up Glorious clashes at Goodwood
The British summer festivals roll on to Glorious Goodwood this week, with an action-packed five days of racing kicking off on Tuesday.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem July 31, 2023
Jason looks back at his first visits to Saratoga and Monmouth Park since 2019.
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Two Phil's just one of notables graduating from Colonial Downs
In recent years, a number of major performers broke their maidens at Colonial Downs, including Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Two Phil’s.
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International spotlight: Battle royal on tap in 2023 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth
A vintage edition of the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth (G1) is set for Ascot on Saturday (10:40 a.m. ET), with an overload of angles and storylines.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for July 27, 2023
Jason writes about the anniversary of his dad's passing this week and their connection in racing.
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Catching My Eye: DeVaux scores Haskell undercard upset, Saratoga nail-biter
On Saturday over a 20-minute span, Cherie DeVaux sent out two upset winners in as exciting of races as you can find, as Shotgun Hottie took the Grade 3 Molly Pitcher S. on the Haskell undercard at Monmouth and Taking Candy nosed out two fellow three-year-old flyers in a salty first-level allowance across Saratoga’s inner turf.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem July 24, 2023
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing and talks about Del Mar's big opening weekend.
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The Science of Horse Racing: What is a Turf Hoof?
Understanding the difference between turf and dirt hooves and what that knowledge adds to your toolbox can give you another angle to consider when making your picks.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem July 17, 2023
Jason looks back at the weekend and discusses the passing and memory of Funny Cide.
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Tall Tales of the Track: A Girl Named Ruth(less)
More than the first name on a long list, Ruthless was the best of her generation, whose grand career on the track made her accidental demise off the track all the more tragic.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for July 13, 2023
Jason looks ahead to the meet at Colonial Downs that gets underway today!
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