Plays for the $800 Churchill Downs KDBC Qualifier tournament

Sat Apr 26 2025J. Keeler Johnson

Saturday is opening day of the Churchill Downs spring meet, and there are a couple of excellent reasons to play the 10-race card.
Champions Day in Hong Kong: Tabbing El Vencedor in QEII Cup

Fri Apr 25 2025Andrew Champagne

Sha Tin plays host to a 10-race Champions Day program that boasts three Group 1 events, and the action kicks off late Saturday night 12:45 a.m. ET.
Pick 3 of the Week: Aqueduct Saturday

Fri Apr 25 2025John Mucciolo

The Pick 3 of the Week will come from Aqueduct on Saturday in a sequence that includes the headliner of the afternoon, the $125,000 Woodhaven S. on the grass for three-year-olds.
How to bet the Natural State Breeders’ Stakes

Fri Apr 25 2025John Mucciolo

A total of 10 Arkansas-bred fillies and mares will travel one-mile in Sunday’s $150,000 Natural State Breeders’ S. at Oaklawn Park.
How to bet the Royal Heroine Stakes

Fri Apr 25 2025John Mucciolo

A massive field of 13 fillies and mares will go eight panels on the Santa Anita lawn in Saturday’s $100,000 Royal Heroine S. (G3).
Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Santa Anita’s $68,636 Pick 6 carryover

Fri Apr 25 2025J. Keeler Johnson

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, April 25 at Aqueduct and Keeneland, along with a single for the $68,638 Pick 6 carryover at Santa Anita.
Betting With, and Against, Sandy Bottom in the Roxelana Stakes

Thu Apr 24 2025John Mucciolo

The opening-night feature at Churchill Downs on Saturday is the $200,000 Roxelana S. Seven fillies and one mare will go postward in the six-furlong heat on the main oval.
Pick 4 of the Week: Churchill Downs Saturday

Thu Apr 24 2025John Mucciolo

The last of the three Pick 4 wagers offered at Churchill Downs on opening day comprises the final four races on the slate, including the feature, the Roxelana S.
Exotics Plays for the Monroe Stakes

Thu Apr 24 2025John Mucciolo

A total of 11 fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Gulfstream Park green in Saturday’s $75,000 Monroe S.
How to bet the Bewitch Stakes

Thu Apr 24 2025John Mucciolo

The closing-day feature at Keeneland on Friday is the $350,000 Bewitch S. (G3), a 1 1/2-mile turf affair for fillies and mares.
The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets, and Fades for April 26, 2025

Thu Apr 24 2025TwinSpires Staff

The TwinSpires Jury of Ashley Anderson and guest Nick Tammaro are back to debate their best bets and fades at Churchill Downs for Opening Night of the 43-day spring meet, plus they look at a high-profile matching at Aqueduct on Saturday.
Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Single for Keeneland’s $25,217 Pick 6 carryover

Thu Apr 24 2025J. Keeler Johnson

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, April 24 at Keeneland and Turf Paradise, including a horse to single in Keeneland’s $25,217 Pick 6 carryover
British Spot Plays: Sandown selections April 25

Thu Apr 24 2025Vance Hanson

The two fixtures for older horses at Sandown on Friday appear wide open.