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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Sept. 8, 2022
Jason looks back at the end of the Colonial Downs season and the track's progress since its reopening in 2019.
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First-crop sires: Good Magic's Vegas Magic eyes Del Mar Debutante
Since our initial profile of Good Magic in the freshman sires series, three of his early winners have furnished stakes updates, and several others are on the radar.
Pedigree
Flightline evokes memories of all-time greats in Pacific Classic
Flightline’s manner gave a worldwide audience that spine-tingling sensation of watching a performance of historic proportions unfold in real-time.
Breeders Cup
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Sept. 5, 2022
Jason looks back at Flightline's historic performance in the Pacific Classic.
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After the Racetrack: Chindi Thrives in His Second Job
Chindi’s active retirement is a shining example of what life can be like after the racetrack.
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Betting Strategies: Kentucky Downs Insights with Neil Pessin
Kevin Kilroy interviews trainer Neil Pessin about Kentucky Downs.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Sept. 1, 2022
Jason remembers his friend and longtime professional bettor Alan Denkenson.
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Pedigree
Racing Roundtable: Breeders' Cup implications from Travers weekend
The Racing Roundtable reflects this week on the Breeders' Cup implications from Travers Day and elsewhere.
Breeders Cup
Catching My Eye: Saratoga and Del Mar, Aug. 27-28
Below are a handful of runners who caught Kevin Kilroy's eye at Saratoga and Del Mar over the weekend.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 29, 2022
Jason looks back at his visit to Charles Town Races and the Charles Town Classic.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Rich Strike
Once in a while, a Kentucky Derby (G1) contender comes along with a pedigree seemingly perfect for racing 1 1/4 miles on dirt. Such is the case with Rich Strike.
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First-crop sires: Girvin attracts attention
Represented by a pair of juvenile stakes winners, most notably 3 1/4-length Saratoga Special (G2) winner Damon’s Mound, Girvin is off to a fast start from his first crop.
Pedigree
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Aug. 25, 2022
Jason looks back at working in the race office and remembers the loss of a racing coworker.
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Racing Roundtable: Nest, Moira dominate ahead of potential Breeders' Cup clash
The Racing Roundtable — James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson — debate what three-year-old fillies Nest and Moira should do next and opine on a couple of the leading juvenile maiden winners from the past weekend.
Breeders Cup
First-Crop Sires: Expectations High For Mendelssohn
TwinSpires Edge voters have made it clear: they’d like Mendelssohn to be one of the first-crop sires that we focus on in 2022.
Pedigree
The Science of Racing: Vision and Blinkers
The Science of Racing looks at a horse’s vision and how changing the way they see the world around them can affect performance.
History
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 22, 2022
Jason discusses the Gold Cup and Saucer, plus the value of regional races.
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Del Mar Oaks international scouting report: Txope
Fresh from selling for €1.2 million at Arqana’s Summer Sale, Txope hopes to give new owner Zhang Yuesheng a rapid return on investment in Saturday’s Del Mar Oaks (G1).
International
First-Crop Sires 2022: Bolt d'Oro babies blossoming quickly
Bred in Kentucky by WinStar Farm and foaled in March 2015, Bolt d’Oro got off to a fast start as a two-year-old.
Pedigree
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Aug. 18, 2022
Jason discusses inquiries and objections and being a steward.
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Racing Roundtable: Turf takeaways and two-year-olds
The Racing Roundtable reconvenes to talk Breeders' Cup implications from last weekend's big turf races and thoughts on some rising two-year-olds.
Breeders Cup
Catching My Eye: Across the country Aug. 13-14
Below are a handful of runners who caught Kevin Kilroy's eye at Del Mar, Churchill Downs, and Ellis Park over the weekend.
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Sha Tin Betting Guide 2022-23
Sha Tin Racecourse is Hong Kong’s premier track and hosts the vast majority of Hong Kong’s black type races.
International
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 15, 2022
Jason writes about some smaller barns winning big races this weekend.
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True Crime in Horse Racing: Hawthorne on Fire
When a devastating fire hit Hawthorne in 1978, attention immediately turned to what – and who – could have caused the blaze and why.
History
The 10 Best Races in Australia
Here is a look at 10 of the best races in Australia, in chronological order.
International
Beverly D. international scouting report: Lily Pond
One year after Aidan O’Brien finally won his first Beverly D. (G1), the master of Ballydoyle bids to make it two in a row.
International
First-Crop Sires 2022: Justify Makes a Bright Start
Writing the stallion marketing script for Justify’s first season in 2019 wouldn’t have been the toughest task in Thoroughbred breeding.
Triple Crown
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for Aug. 11, 2022
Jason discusses this weekend's Longacres Mile and looks back at some of his favorite editions of this race.
History
Catching My Eye: Chad Brown fillies Sunday at Saratoga
Below are a handful of Chad Brown fillies who caught Kevin Kilroy's eye at Saratoga over the weekend.
Analysis
After the Racetrack: Imperative Dances to a New Beat
When dressage queen Louise Atkins first met Imperative, she was unfamiliar with the stakes-winning gelding.
Aftercare
First-Crop Sires: City of Light offspring beginning to shine
City of Light retired to stud at Lane's End Farm in early 2019 to great fanfare.
Pedigree
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 8, 2022
Jason recaps a story from his visit to Laurel Park this past weekend.
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TwinSpires player, owner of Uptowncharlybrown Stud eyes stakes win with For the Dreamers
TwinSpires player Bob Hutt will be cheering on his Uptowncharlybrown Stud homebred three-year-old For the Dreamers.
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Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch August 4-8
Selected features, stakes coverage and the never-ending TwinSpires’ horses-to-watch list (H2W) share keys to success in exotics, win, place and show payoffs.
Harness
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for August 4, 2022
Jason follows up last week's column on working in horse racing. This week, he talks about working within your passion.
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Seven best Arlington Million winners
Arlington’s iconic turf race has been transferred to Churchill Downs in 2022. In anticipation of the Aug. 13 renewal, here’s my idea of the seven best Arlington Million heroes.
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First-crop sires: Good Magic has Hopeful candidate in Blazing Sevens
Good Magic checks multiple boxes for stud appeal. A $1 million yearling, by a Hall of Famer and from a productive family, he developed into a champion juvenile and Grade 1-winning classic performer at three.
Pedigree
Introducing the First-Crop Sires Series 2022: Choose a Sire for us to Follow
TwinSpires is bringing back the First-Crop Sires Series for 2022. Last year's series included Gun Runner and Arrogate, and this season, Justify tops our list to follow closely.
Triple Crown
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Aug. 1, 2022
Jason discusses the solid start to the Del Mar meet.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for July 28, 2022
Jason writes about the moving around lifestyle that comes with working in horse racing.
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Racing Roundtable: Cyberknife, Nest, and Clairiere
This week's edition of the Racing Roundtable covers the immediate future of Haskell (G1) winner Cyberknife and the fallout following a pair of races for fillies and mares at Saratoga.
Breeders Cup
TwinSpires player scores 299K on Pick 6 at Saratoga
A TwinSpires user in Augusta, Michigan celebrated the win of a lifetime when he raked in $299,000 on the Pick 6 during opening weekend at Saratoga.
Features
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem July 25, 2022
Jason looks back at this weekend's Haskell Stakes and shares an old story about him and his dad at the races.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for July 21, 2022
Jason discusses Del Mar opening day and shares a story about the time he met Del Mar racecaller Trevor Denman.
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After the Racetrack: Kelso Was Brilliant On and Off the Track
This legend sailed into retirement with ease, showing the same consistency and excellence that had earned him a place in the sport’s Hall of Fame.
Aftercare
The Science of Horse Racing: Hooves and Horseshoes
For this month’s the Science of Horse Racing, let’s play some horseshoes and learn a little about hooves, plates, and more.
Education
Racing Roundtable: Takeaways from opening weekend at Saratoga, Haskell weekend preview
This week's Racing Roundtable explores the main takeaways from the Diana S. (G1) at Saratoga, which juvenile has impressed the most at the Spa, and looks ahead to the Haskell S. (G1) on July 23.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem July 18, 2022
Jason looks back at the weekend, including opening weekend at Saratoga.
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True Crime in Horse Racing: A Deadly Night Out
For Triple Crown winning jockey Willie Saunders, the trappings of fame led to a night out gone tragically awry, leaving a woman dead and his life forever changed.
History
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for July 14, 2022
Jason's column remembers the great Luke Kruytbosch, who passed away on this date in 2008.
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Racing Roundtable: Classic Causeway takes to turf, McKulick fit for Breeders' Cup
This week's Racing Roundtable looks back on the Belmont Derby and reflects on the performances of McKulick and Interstatedaydream in their respective stakes races over the weekend.
Breeders Cup
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem July 11, 2022
Jason looks back at his favorite story of the weekend, the win for Tyler's Tribe at Prairie Meadows.
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Breeders' Cup July 8 Divisional Update: Turf Races
The path to the Breeders’ Cup turf races took major strides in June, with Royal Ascot, the Belmont Stakes carnival, European classics, and top Japanese events grabbing headlines.
Breeders Cup
Breeders' Cup July 7 Divisional Update: Dirt Races
There’s plenty to look over as we assess the likely contenders for the seven Breeders’ Cup races on dirt.
Breeders Cup
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for July 7, 2022
Jason looks ahead to the meet at Colonial Downs with some observations from his first three seasons at the track.
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Racing Roundtable: Life Is Good, Olympiad set for scorching battle in Whitney
This week's Racing Roundtable looks ahead to the Whitney (G1) and Travers (G1) at Saratoga, as well as the promising future of debut winner Damon's Mound.
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Catching My Eye: Belmont July 1-3
Olympiad, Life Is Good, and Charge It caught analyst Kevin Kilroy's eye with their monstrous efforts winning graded stakes this weekend.
Features
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem July 4, 2022
Jason looks back at some of the stories from the weekend of racing.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for June 30, 2022
Jason looks back at the first half of the year in racing for 2022.
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Catching My Eye: June 25 and 26 at Churchill Downs
Below are a handful of runners who caught Kevin Kilroy's eye at Churchill Downs, along with a three-year-old at Belmont Park.
Features
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem June 27, 2022
Jason discusses the weekend of racing, including the Ohio Derby, and his cross-country travels.
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The Science of Horse Racing: Coat of Many Colors
For this month’s Science of Horse Racing, let us explore how genes determine coat color and even how to predict whether a foal might be bay or gray.
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Biggest American horse races to watch after the Triple Crown series
Even the most casual horse racing fan knows about the iconic Kentucky Derby (G1), along with the Preakness S. (G1) and Belmont S. (G1) that comprise the Triple Crown series. But there are plenty of big races in the United States outside those three American Classics.
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Catching My Eye: Chad Brown's Belmont Stakes Weekend
Here are the Chad Brown horses that caught the eye of racing analyst Kevin Kilroy at Belmont Park.
Features
Jason Beem's Thursday Thoughts June 16, 2022
Jason Beem looks back on the Triple Crown season of 2022.
Features
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem June 13, 2022
Jason Beem looks back at the Belmont Stakes weekend.
Belmont Stakes
True Crime in Horse Racing: Lost at Sea
In March 1948, a jockey, a trainer, and their friend went fishing off the Florida Keys and vanished, leaving more questions than answers in their wake.
Features
Ward's Golden Pal, Campanelle top American hopes at 2022 Royal Ascot
Twelve-time Royal Ascot winner Wesley Ward returns to the June 14-18 meeting with Golden Pal and Campanelle leading his team. But a few other American-based horsemen are also taking the plunge.
Royal Ascot
Belmont Gold Cup International Scouting Reports: Loft, Outbox
European invaders have plundered the past four runnings of the Belmont Gold Cup (G2), after a second-place finish in 2016. Two more have arrived for Friday’s renewal – Germany’s Loft, a proven stayer with upside, and British veteran Outbox, who has smart form in the book, if he can duplicate it over further.
International
Jason Beem's Thursday Column June 9, 2022
Jason Beem looks ahead to the Belmont Stakes and offers some thoughts on the day.
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After the Racetrack: Beckham Bend
For this month’s After the Racetrack, we look at a unique bond that reminds racing fans just how special a horse can be and what aftercare means for many Thoroughbreds.
Aftercare
Catching My Eye: Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5, at Churchill Downs
Caddo River has the look of a four-year-old ready to make a serious name for himself.
Features
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem June 6, 2022
Jason Beem looks back at the weekend of racing at Churchill Downs.
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Jason Beem's Thursday Column for June 2, 2022
Jason Beem discusses the first day in the booth for new announcer Doug McPherson and other racecallers remember their first day.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem May 30, 2022
Jason Beem looks back at the weekend around racing.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem May 23, 2022
Jason Beem looks back at Saturday's Preakness Stakes.
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The Science of Horse Racing: The Photo Finish Camera
Learn more about this essential piece of racetrack equipment, from the pioneers working with single-exposure cameras and film baths to a filmmaker who developed the system we know today.
History
How much does the winning Preakness Stakes jockey earn?
Jockeys turning up to the Preakness Stakes are riding for much more than prestige. For them, it’s also the opportunity at one of the biggest paydays for the year.
Triple Crown
The luckiest (and unluckiest) draws for the Preakness
What's in a number? We examined every Preakness Stakes since 1909 to find out which stall has the luck factor.
Triple Crown
True Crime in Horse Racing: Phar Lap
Since his sudden death in 1932, Australian champion Phar Lap has remained ingrained in the consciousness of the sport, both in his native land and here in North America.
History
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for May 12, 2022
Jason looks back at his first season at Tampa Bay Downs.
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Who is the best horse not to win the Belmont Stakes?
Belmont Week always brings up thoughts of the exclusive club of winners — as well as of near-misses. Let's remember some of the greatest horses in history to win the Kentucky Derby, win the Preakness, but not have their day in the Belmont.
Triple Crown
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Remembering the Run for the Roses: longtime attendee looks back on his best Derby memories
Charles VanDyne has attended approximately 60 editions of the Kentucky Derby. The still-practicing attorney from Ada, Ohio, who has been in his present office for 66 years, is proud to say he is 91 years old.
History
Keen Ice stamina comes to fore with Rich Strike
With the Kentucky Derby triumph, Calumet Farm will be full of enthusiasm about Keen Ice’s stallion prospects.
Kentucky Derby
After the Racetrack: Betty's Bambino
Betty's Bambino has become an essential part of owner Allie Conrad’s life while also demonstrating how versatile a Thoroughbred can be.
Aftercare
Legion Bloodstock features three in Kentucky Juvenile Stakes
A new bloodstock agency that is off to a super-fast start with its first runners will have an unusually large interest in the $200,000 Kentucky Juvenile Stakes at Churchill Downs May 5.
Features
The biggest upsets in Belmont Stakes history
The "Test of the Champion" is the final stop on the Triple Crown journey, but it’s as well known for its shocks as its superstars.
Triple Crown
Kentucky Oaks International Scouting Report: Shahama
A half-sister to two-time champion Lookin At Lucky, UAE Oaks (G3) heroine Shahama brings a perfect record from Dubai. Can the Kentucky-bred make a winning homecoming in the Kentucky Oaks (G1)?
International
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem May 2, 2022
Jason discusses opening night at Churchill Downs and remembers former Churchill Downs announcer Luke Kruytbosch.
Features
Kentucky Derby Field 2022: A look at the jockeys
Below we look at each jockey named to ride in the current 20-horse field of the 2022 Kentucky Derby and highlight a few who could cross the finish line first on May 7 at Churchill Downs.
Kentucky Derby
The longest running sporting events in the U.S.
To understand just how long the Kentucky Derby has been a focal point in American culture, let's compare its unprecedented tenure to 10 of the longest-running major sporting events in the U.S.
Kentucky Derby
True Crime in Horse Racing: The Curious Case of the Missing Mare
Shergar's kidnapping is shocking but not unprecedented: a similar crime happened nearly six years earlier, when Canadian champion Fanfreluche was stolen from her paddock at Claiborne Farm.
International
Kentucky Derby International Scouting Report: Summer Is Tomorrow
UAE Derby (G2) runner-up Summer Is Tomorrow figures to make an impact on the Kentucky Derby pace scenario, but can the Dubai shipper stick around for the finish?
Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Barber Road
Barber Road has the pedigree to handle the 1 1/4-mile distance of the Kentucky Derby (G1). But is he bred to peak on the first Saturday in May?
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