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Fair Grounds: Betting With, and Against, Corona Bolt in the Sugar Bowl Stakes
A six-pack of juveniles will vie in Monday’s $100,000 Sugar Bowl S. at Fair Grounds.
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Fair Grounds spot plays for Dec. 26
After providing a couple opinions on Monday's "Road to the Derby Kickoff" card over at the TwinSpires Jury post, here are several other horses of interest on the stakes-laden program.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for Dec. 26
Road to the Derby Kickoff Day at Fair Grounds and the opener of the 2022-23 winter/spring meet at Santa Anita are the betting highlights Monday as racing resumes following the Christmas holiday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 23
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Dec. 23 at Fair Grounds and Gulfstream Park, along with horses to single in the $17,717 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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New Zealand: Spot Plays for Christmas Black Type racing
If you’re wanting to play some high-quality racing on Christmas and can’t wait for North American racing to resume the day after, the place to look toward is New Zealand.
International
Japan: Titleholder can secure title in world's biggest betting race
Titleholder can secure Japan’s Horse of the Year award by taking out its equal-richest race this weekend.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 22
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday at Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park, and Turfway Park, including a horse to single in the $6,123 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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Catching My Eye: Two angles to find prices at Fair Grounds, Part Two
The second angle I am finding will likely be with us for the meet: trusting the less well-known jockeys.
Analysis
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Dec. 22-26
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
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 21
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Turf Paradise and Turfway Park, including a horse to key on top in Turfway’s $13,003 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong Preview: Nordic Dragon can remain unbeaten
The proven experience of Excellent Peers, or the excitement of newcomer Nordic Dragon? That appears to be the question for punters trying to work out the Saturn Handicap.
International
Christmas brings betting opportunities on top-class racing overseas
Time zone differences mean that Australia, New Zealand, and east Asia will have great betting opportunities over the festive period.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 20
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Mahoning Valley and Turf Paradise, along with horses to single in the $4,863 Pick 5 carryover at Penn National.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 19
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Dec. 19 at Mahoning Valley and Fair Grounds, including a $48 ticket for the $2,728 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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Fair Grounds: Horses to single in the $14,919 Pick 5 carryover
Sunday’s 50-cent Late Pick 5 at Fair Grounds features a modest 15% takeout rate and a $14,919 carryover. Needless to say, it’s a sequence worth playing.
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Crypto Ride is the King Glorious Stakes Value Play
A field of eight California-bred juveniles will travel one mile on the Los Alamitos strip in Sunday’s $100,000 King Glorious S.
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How to bet With, and Against, Value Engineering in the Allen Jerkens Handicap
An overflow field of 14 has been entered for the competitive $100,000 Allen Jerkens H. at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
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Carryover watch: Aqueduct's $84,991 Pick 6, Turfway's $9,134 Super High 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to bet (including a 12-1 longshot) in a pair of Saturday carryovers at Aqueduct and Turfway Park.
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Remington Park Pick 3 Play for Dec. 17
The big day of racing plays host to a plethora of very good betting options, and I will focus on an all-stakes Pick 3 play.
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Oaklawn Park: How scrutinizing race conditions can be beneficial
The first thing bettors should generally do before handicapping a race is read and comprehend its conditions.
Analysis
The Jury: Bets and fades for Dec. 17
With most tracks dark next weekend for the Christmas holiday, bettors looking for a little extra spending money had better take advantage of the action available over the next few days.
Features
Durazzo heads field for Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini, first Breeders' Cup Challenge Series race
The race that is arguably the most important in South America is being staged this weekend. Fifteen horses are due to take part in the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1).
Breeders Cup
Great Britain Preview: Spot Plays for Lingfield
TwinSpires is offering its Rest of the World Bet Back on all races at Lingfield this Saturday.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 16
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Dec. 16 at Oaklawn Park, Fair Grounds, and Turfway Park, including a ticket for the $2,505 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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How to bet the Great White Way Stakes
A total of 11 Empire State-bred juveniles will travel seven panels on the Aqueduct dirt in Saturday’s lucrative $500,000 Great White Way S.
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How to bet the Fifth Avenue Stakes
A sizable field of 11 New York-bred juvenile fillies will go postward in Saturday’s $500,000 Fifth Avenue S. at Aqueduct.
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Stakes Spot Plays for Remington Park
A total of six black-type races will highlight a fine 12-race card at Remington Park on Saturday.
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Oaklawn Park spot plays and Pick 3 ticket for Dec. 17
The 5 1/2-furlong Poinsettia S. for fillies and mares and 1 1/8-mile Tinsel S. for three-year-olds and up highlight Oaklawn Park’s 10-race, holiday-themed Saturday card on Dec. 17.
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Tinsel S. field analysis and exotics plays for Oaklawn Park Dec. 17
A field of eight three-year-olds and older will compete in the 1 1/8-mile Tinsel S. at Oaklawn Park on Saturday.
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Turfway Park: How to bet the 2022 Prairie Bayou Stakes
An overflow field of 14 will travel 1 1/16 miles in the $125,000 Prairie Bayou S. at Turfway Park on Saturday.
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Tipsheet: 2022 Springboard Mile Stakes
A talented field of nine juveniles will travel one-mile on the Remington Park dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Springboard Mile S.
Kentucky Derby
Tipsheet: 2022 Los Alamitos Futurity
A compact field of five two-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles in Saturday’s $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).
Kentucky Derby
Sydney Preview: Spot Plays for Randwick Dec 16 2022
There are no black type races at Randwick, and all races are worth A$150,000. Saturday's racing doesn’t lack quality, however.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 15
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Dec. 15 at Turfway Park, along with horses to single in the $1,032 Pick 6 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Dec. 15-19
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
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 14
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Dec. 14 at Gulfstream Park and Turfway Park, including live longshots to support in a pair of Super High 5 carryovers.
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Hong Kong Preview: Gallant Waking ready for step up in distance
Gallant Waking can handle a quarter-mile step up in distance to win the Sand Martin Handicap at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 13
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Dec. 13 at Mahoning Valley, Zia Park, and Mountaineer, along with horses to single in the $4,750 Pick 5 carryover at Turf Paradise.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 12
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Dec. 12 at Mahoning Valley and Zia Park, along with horses to support in the $4,750 Pick 5 carryover at Turf Paradise.
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How to bet the 2022 Steady Growth Stakes
A total of eight Ontario-bred runners will vie in Sunday’s C$100,000 Steady Growth S. at Woodbine.
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Carryover watch: $38,428 Pick 6 at Aqueduct; mandatory payouts at Golden Gate, Woodbine
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in a bevy of carryovers at Aqueduct, Golden Gate Fields, and Woodbine, including a trio of mandatory-payout wagers.
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Fair Grounds: Horse to bet in the $1,815 Pick 6 carryover
Saturday is Louisiana Champions Day at Fair Grounds. Eight of the nine races are stakes for horses bred in Louisiana, including every race involved in the $1,815 Pick 6 carryover.
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Turfway Park: 2022 My Charmer Stakes Exotics Plays
An overflow field of 14 fillies and mares will run 1 1/16 miles on the Turfway Park synthetic surface in Sunday’s $125,000 My Charmer S.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for Dec. 10
The TwinSpires Jury of James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Ashley Anderson examine this weekend's action at Gulfstream Park, Tampa Bay Downs, Oaklawn Park, and Louisiana Champions Day at Fair Grounds.
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Great Britain Preview Dec. 10, 2022: Spot Plays
The biggest concern about racing in Britain and Ireland this weekend is weather.
International
Los Alamitos: Searching for Value in the 2022 Starlet Stakes
A total of seven juvenile fillies will go postward in the $300,000 Starlet S. (G1) at Los Alamitos.
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How to play the four Hong Kong International races
The spotlight of world racing turns to Sha Tin racecourse in Hong Kong on Saturday for the rich four-race international series.
International
How to bet the 2022 Magic City Classic
Seven Alabama-bred runners will travel one-mile on the dirt at Fair Grounds in the $50,000 Magic City Classic S. on Friday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 9
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Dec. 9 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including a horse to key on top in Turfway’s $2,795 Super High 5 carryover.
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Tampa Bay Downs spot plays and Late Pick 3
Tampa Bay Downs features a pair of $100,000 stakes races on Saturday’s card.
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How to bet the 2022 Kudzu Juvenile
A total of six registered Alabama-bred juveniles will run 5 1/2 furlongs in Friday’s $25,000 Kudzu Juvenile S. at Fair Grounds.
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How to bet the 2022 Mistletoe Stakes
A solid field of seven fillies and mares will travel one-mile on the Oaklawn dirt in Saturday’s $150,000 Mistletoe S.
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Pick 3 Play at Fair Grounds for Saturday, Dec. 10
The Saturday action at Fair Grounds is led by eight stakes events that help comprise Louisiana Champions Day. Analyst John Mucciolo will be diving in early on the card with an all-juvenile Pick 3 wager.
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Fair Grounds: 2022 Champions Day Spot Plays
A total of eight black-type races will be contested on a huge day of racing for the Cajuns at Fair Grounds on Saturday.
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Betting With, and Against, Who Took the Money in Champions Classic
A total of eight Cajun-breds will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Fair Grounds dirt in Saturday’s $150,000 Champions Day Classic S.
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Sydney Preview Dec. 9-10, 2022: Spot Plays for Randwick
Just when you thought the big money was gone for a while in Sydney, it’s back, courtesy of the A$2 million Ingham (G2) at Randwick.
International
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Dec. 8-12
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
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 8
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Dec. 8 at Fair Grounds, including a ticket for the $1,596 Pick 6 carryover.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 7
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Mahoning Valley and Turfway Park, along with horses to play in the $1,515 Super High 5 carryover at Gulfstream Park.
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Five trends to consider from Week 1 at Turfway Park
The four-month winter meet at Turfway Park is only one week old, but has already begun producing some interesting trends after four days of racing.
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Hong Kong 2022 International Jockey Championship: Spot Plays
Wednesday’s Happy Valley races are highlighted not so much by the horses but the riders, as it’s Longines International Jockeys Championship day.
International
Hong Kong Preview: Brethren to Rise up
Rise Brethren can take advantage of a kind barrier draw to win the United Kingdom Handicap at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Dec. 6 at Mahoning Valley, Turf Paradise, and Mountaineer, including tickets for Mountaineer’s $2,457 Super High 5 carryover.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Dec. 5 at Mahoning Valley and Mountaineer, along with a horse to single in Zia Park’s $2,855 Pick 5 carryover.
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Del Mar: How to bet the $513,150 mandatory-payout Rainbow Pick 6 carryover
Sunday is closing day of the Del Mar meet, and fans of multi-race wagers will be excited to know there’s a $513,150 Rainbow Pick 6 jackpot carryover slated for mandatory payout.
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Woodbine: How to bet the 2022 Valedictory Stakes
A full field of 12 will go 1 1/2 miles on the all-weather at Woodbine in Sunday’s C$150,000 Valedictory S. (G3).
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Del Mar: 2022 Matriarch Stakes Exotics Plays
A deep field of 10 fillies and mares will run one mile on the Del Mar lawn in Sunday’s $400,000 Matriarch S. (G1).
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Del Mar: How to bet the 2022 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes
Nine juveniles will travel one mile on the Del Mar sod in Sunday’s $100,000 Cecil B. DeMille S. (G3).
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Carryover watch: Turfway's $3,403 Super High 5, Laurel's $5,270 Pick 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in a pair of non-jackpot Saturday carryovers at Laurel Park and Turfway Park.
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How to bet the 2022 Hollywood Derby
A wide-open field of 11 three-year-olds will travel 1 1/8 miles over the Del Mar lawn in Saturday’s $400,000 Hollywood Derby (G1).
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Fair Grounds: How to bet the 2022 Pan Zareta Stakes
A total of 10 fillies and mares will travel 5 1/2 furlongs on the Fair Grounds main strip in Saturday’s $100,000 Pan Zareta S.
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Aqueduct: How to bet the 2022 Demoiselle Stakes
Seven sophomore fillies will trek 1 1/8 miles on the Aqueduct dirt in Saturday’s $250,000 Demoiselle S. (G2).
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The Jury: Bets and fades for Dec. 3
With the major stakes action concentrated at Aqueduct and Del Mar, the TwinSpires Jury offer thoughts on those races and at other locales as December kicks into gear this weekend.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 2
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Dec. 2 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, along with horses to play in non-jackpot carryovers at Turfway and Gulfstream Park.
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Aqueduct: How to bet the 2022 Go For Wand Stakes
A well-matched field of 11 fillies and mares will run one-mile on the Aqueduct main strip in Saturday’s $200,000 Go For Wand S. (G3).
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Aqueduct: How to bet With, and Against, Zandon in the 2022 Cigar Mile
A total of six horses will go postward in the lucrative $750,000 Cigar Mile H. (G1) on Saturday.
Kentucky Derby
Maryland Juvenile S. field analysis and exotics plays
Seven two-year-olds will sprint seven furlongs at Laurel Park on Saturday in the $100,000 Maryland Juvenile S., headlined by undefeated Frosted colt Post Time.
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Tipsheet: 2022 Remsen Stakes
A total of seven juveniles will run 1 1/8 miles on the Aqueduct main strip in Saturday’s $250,000 Remsen S. (G2).
Kentucky Derby
Sydney Preview: Rosehill Spot Plays Dec. 2-3
With TwinSpires having its Rest of the World Bet Back offer available on all races from Rosehill on Friday night ET, there are plenty of good betting opportunities.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Dec. 1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Dec. 1 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including horses to single in the $10,577 Pick 5 carryover at Fair Grounds.
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Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Dec. 1-5
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
Catching My Eye: Maidens at the Fair Grounds, Nov. 24-27
Racing analyst Kevin Kilroy examines the maidens that impressed him at Fair Grounds during Thanksgiving weekend.
Features
Pick 5 Carryover at Fair Grounds: Dec. 1, 2022
The Late Pick 5 at Fair Grounds will be juiced with a $10,577 carryover from Sunday. The Pick 6 likewise with $1,371.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Nov. 30
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Nov. 30 at Turfway Park, along with tickets for the $1,268 Super High 5 carryover at Mountaineer.
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Fair Grounds meet horseplayer preview: Louisiana circuit insights
Here are some things to know about Fair Grounds and the Louisiana circuit to help sharpen your edge.
Analysis
Instant Coffee winning the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs (Photo by Coady Photography)
Racing Roundtable: Stars of Tomorrow II
With the 2022 Churchill Downs fall meet in the books, James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson look back on the final Saturday's juvenile action in this week's Racing Roundtable.
Kentucky Derby
HKIR: Familiar Irish names entered for Hong Kong
There are a few names familiar to American racegoers that are heading to Hong Kong for the international raceday next month. Most are from Ireland.
International
Hong Kong Preview: Rock Ya Heart set for bold showing
Rock Ya Heart can take advantage of a kind barrier draw and win the Class 2 Glasgow Handicap at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Nov. 29
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Turf Paradise and Parx Racing, including a couple of trifectas capitalizing on the Trifecta Tuesday promotion.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Nov. 28
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Nov. 28 at Turf Paradise, along with horses to play in the $3,852 Pick 5 carryover at Mahoning Valley.
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'All others' favored in KDFW Pool 2, Sire Future Wager
The mutuel field of “All other three-year-old colts and geldings” closed as the 4-5 favorite in Pool 2 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager conducted over Thanksgiving weekend.
Pedigree
How to bet the 2022 Commonwealth Turf Stakes
Sunday’s $300,000 Commonwealth Turf S. (G3) has been rained off the turf at Churchill Downs, but the top selection is still in the field.
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Who to single in Churchill's $23,662 mandatory-payout Pick 6 carryover
The Churchill Downs fall meet wraps up on Sunday with a 12-race card, the second half of which features the mandatory payout of a $23,662 Pick 6 carryover.
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Japan Cup Preview: Locals face strong foreign challenge
If ever there’s been a year in recent times where the locals have looked vulnerable in the Japan Cup (G1), it’s 2022.
International
Carryover watch: Tampa's $38,645 Pick 5, Del Mar's $28,426 Super High 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in a pair of non-jackpot Saturday carryovers at Tampa Bay Downs and Del Mar.
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How to bet the 2022 Seabiscuit Handicap
An excellent field of nine turf specialists will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Del Mar lawn in Saturday’s $250,000 Seabiscuit H. (G2). John Mucciolo is planning to bet the trifecta.
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Value Plays for the 2022 Red Smith Stakes
An overflow field of 14 is entered for Saturday’s $300,000 Red Smith S. (G2) at Aqueduct.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for Nov. 26
A plethora of stakes action at Aqueduct, Churchill Downs, Del Mar and elsewhere awaits fans on Saturday, and a slimmed down assemblage of the TwinSpires Jury is back with their best plays.
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