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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 12
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Keeneland, including a ticket for Keeneland’s $7,947 Super High 5 carryover.
Analysis
Stallion Season S. field analysis and exotics plays
Ten three-year-old geldings will race one mile over the Horseshoe Indianapolis dirt in the $100,000 Stallion Season S. on Wednesday.
Wagering
Hong Kong Preview: Elegance set to be Valiant
Valiant Elegance looks capable of overcoming an eight-pound rise in the ratings in the Pedder Handicap at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 11
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Oct. 11 at Presque Isle Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with tickets for the $868 Super High 5 carryover at Mountaineer.
Analysis
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Oct. 11
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Tuesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Oct. 10
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Monday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 10
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Oct. 10 at Presque Isle Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including horses to single in a trio of Pick 5 carryovers.
Analysis
Santa Anita Stakes Spot Plays for Oct. 9
A trio of stakes races on the lawn, two of which are of the graded variety, will highlight the Sunday action at Santa Anita.
Wagering
Carryover watch: Santa Anita's $406,146 Pick 5, Aqueduct's $85,636 Pick 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson suggests singles to build tickets around in a pair of Sunday carryovers at Aqueduct and Santa Anita.
Analysis
Aqueduct Stakes Plays for Oct. 9
A trio of graded stakes events will highlight the Sunday card at Aqueduct.
Wagering
How to bet the 2022 Spinster Stakes
A compact field of five will vie in Sunday’s $600,000 Spinster S. (G1) at Keeneland.
Breeders Cup
Keeneland: Horses to single in the $33,629 Pick 6 carryover
Keeneland’s $1 Pick 6 proved unsolvable on opening day, which means there’s an enticing $33,629 non-jackpot carryover on the table for Saturday.
Analysis
The Jury: Bets and fades for Oct. 8-9
With the final round of Breeders' Cup preps on tap across North America, the TwinSpires Jury have scoured those and other races across the world to offer their best opinions.
Analysis
Betting With, and Against, Santin in the Coolmore Mile Stakes
An overflow field of 16 will travel one mile on the Keeneland turf in Saturday’s $1 million Coolmore Turf Mile S. (G1)
Breeders Cup
Santa Anita: Rodeo Drive Exotic Wagers
A well-matched field of seven fillies and mares will travel 1 1/4 miles on the Santa Anita lawn in the $300,000 Rodeo Drive S. (G1) on Saturday.
Breeders Cup
Santa Anita: How to bet the American Pharoah Stakes
A total of eight juveniles will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Santa Anita dirt in Saturday’s $300,000 American Pharoah S. (G1). The Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” tilt will be led by four entrants from the mighty Bob Baffert barn.
Kentucky Derby
Sydney Preview: Spot plays for Randwick
There are good fields for all the Randwick features this weekend.
International
Great Britain Preview: Naval Power can take Dewhurst
The Dewhurst Stakes (G1), which highlights the weekend card at Newmarket, is almost always the most important juvenile race in Europe.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 7
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Oct. 7 at Delaware Park and Keeneland, along with a horse to single in the $207,748 Pick 6 carryover at Aqueduct.
Breeders Cup
Keeneland: Scott Shapiro's expert picks for Oct. 7 at KEE
Expert picks by TwinSpires handicapper Scott Shapiro for opening day at Keeneland on October 7, 2022.
Wagering
Belmont: James Scully's expert picks for Oct. 7 at BAQ
Expert picks by TwinSpires handicapper James Scully for Belmont at Aqueduct on October 7, 2022.
Wagering
Keeneland spot plays for Opening Day Oct. 7
Racing returns to Keeneland on Friday, and all meet long TwinSpires is offering the Daily Double Down, in which you get a 50% bonus, up to $50 daily, on all winning daily double wagers if you hit at least two daily doubles on a given day.
Breeders Cup
Woodbine: E. P. Taylor Stakes Exacta Wagers
A total of nine fillies and mares will run 1 1/4 miles on the Woodbine turf in Saturday’s $750,000 E. P. Taylor S. (G1).
Wagering
Keeneland: How to bet the Breeders' Futurity
An overflow field of 16 two-year-olds will vie in Saturday’s $600,000 Breeders’ Futurity S. (G1) at Keeneland.
Kentucky Derby
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Thistledown, along with a horse to single in the $71,284 Pick 6 carryover at Belmont at the Big A.
Analysis
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Oct. 6-10
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
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Oct. 6
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Thursday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Keeneland: How to bet the Alcibiades Stakes
A full field of 14 juvenile fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Keeneland main surface in Friday’s $500,000 Alcibiades S. (G1).
Breeders Cup
Horseshoe Indianapolis spot plays for Oct. 5
The Miss Indiana S. for two-year-old fillies will kick off a stretch of four straight stakes races on Wednesday's 12-race card at Horseshoe Indianapolis, which includes the Cardinal S., Indiana Futurity, and To Much Coffee S.
Wagering
5 positive signs when betting on unraced horses
It can be tricky for inexperienced horseplayers to bet on maiden races filled with unraced horses. How is it possible to predict the performances of horses who have never run?
Education
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Oct. 5 at Presque Isle Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including exactas for the Miss Indiana S. and Indiana Futurity.
Analysis
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Oct. 5
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Wednesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
How to play the Early Pick 5 for Opening Night at Delta Downs
Delta Downs fires up this Wednesday night. A unique bullring track with a charismatic host in Don Stevens, if you don't already play Delta races religiously, you might this meet as they move the racing to the nighttime.
Wagering
Catching My Eye: Stretching out in October
When a two-year-old colt stretches out to two turns for the first time and takes a major step forward, it’s only natural to think about his Kentucky Derby chances. When a three-year-old does it at this point in the season, it’s easy to wonder what could have been.
Analysis
Hong Kong Preview: H Z Tourbillon ready for bold effort
H Z Tourbillon can shake off last season’s blues and win the Tai Shue Wan Handicap at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 4
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Oct. 4 at Presque Isle Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with a horse to single in the $593 Pick 5 carryover at Belterra Park.
Analysis
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Oct. 4
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Tuesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Oct. 3
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Monday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Parx Stakes Spot Plays for Oct. 3
A quartet of black-type events will highlight a very nice card at Parx on Monday.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 3
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Oct. 3 at Presque Isle Downs and Parx Racing, along with horses to single in the $16,219 Pick 5 carryover at Mountaineer.
Analysis
How to bet the 2022 Speakeasy Stakes
A field of nine juveniles will dash five panels on the lawn in the $100,000 Speakeasy S. at Santa Anita.
Breeders Cup
How to bet the 2022 Frizette Stakes
Two-year-old fillies will travel one mile on the dirt at Aqueduct on Sunday in the $400,000 Frizette S.
Breeders Cup
Churchill Downs: A single and a longshot for the mandatory-payout $33,734 Pick 6 carryover
The Churchill Downs September meet wraps up on Sunday with a 10-race card featuring the mandatory payout of a $33,734 Pick 6 carryover.
Analysis
Seven longshots to consider on 2022 Arc Day
Amid all the leading lights on Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) card at ParisLongchamp, there could be a few about to step out of the shadows.
International
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Day: Tasso can repeat
The richest day in European racing always provides numerous opportunities for bettors.
Breeders Cup
Betting Strategies: Pool Selection with Geoff Riggs
Born the day after his parents’ annual Kentucky Derby party, Louisville native Geoff Riggs’s love of horse racing was fated.
Education
Gulfstream Park: Singles for the mandatory-payout $410,521 Pick 6 carryover
From a betting perspective, the highlight of the first Saturday in October is the mandatory payout of a $410,521 Rainbow Pick 6 carryover at Gulfstream Park.
Analysis
Churchill Downs Picks: Scott Shapiro's picks for Oct. 1
Scott Shapiro offers his picks for the Oct. 1 card at Churchill Downs.
Wagering
Belmont Picks: Darin Zoccali's picks for Oct. 1 at BAQ
Darin Zoccali offers his picks for the Oct. 1 card at BAQ.
Wagering
Santa Anita Picks: Nick Tammaro's picks for Oct. 1
Nick Tammaro offers his picks for the Oct. 1 card at Santa Anita.
Wagering
Hanson: Betting the 2022 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
With course conditions expected to be very soft and a with a full field of 20 entered, Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) looks a fascinating betting affair.
Breeders Cup
Santa Anita: Spot Plays and picks for Oct. 1, 2022
A total of six stakes races, with five being of the graded variety, will lead the way during a huge afternoon of racing at Santa Anita on Saturday.
Wagering
Belmont at Aqueduct: How to bet the Miss Grillo Stakes
A six-pack of juvenile fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Aqueduct green in Saturday’s $200,000 Miss Grillo S. (G2). The key Breeders’ Cup affair attracted a classy field of two-year-old filly prospects in what appears to be a very good betting affair despite the small cast signed on.
Breeders Cup
2022 Awesome Again Stakes Exotics Plays
A very good field of eight will go postward in the $300,000 Awesome Again S. (G1) at Santa Anita on Saturday.
Breeders Cup
The Jury: Bets and fades for Oct. 1-2
The Breeders' Cup prep season begins to draw to a close beginning this weekend, with major domestic stakes at Aqueduct, Churchill Downs, and Santa Anita on Saturday.
Breeders Cup
Churchill Downs Picks: Scott Shapiro's picks for Sept. 30 at CD
Scott Shapiro's picks for Churchill Downs live racing on Sept. 30.
Wagering
Belmont Picks: James Scully's picks for Sept. 30 at BAQ
James Scully takes a look at racing for Belmont at Aqueduct Sept. 30.
Wagering
Longchamp Saturday Preview: Elleegant victory possible
The day before the Arc, Longchamp hosts several major prizes, including two Group 1 races and three Group 2 events.
International
Australia Preview: Hinged well-placed in Epsom Handicap
While the advent of the A$15 million Everest has changed the focus of the Sydney spring carnival, the biggest day in terms of Group 1 racing remains this weekend’s fixture.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 30
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday at Delaware Park and Churchill Downs, along with live longshots to play in non-jackpot carryovers at Churchill and Belmont Park.
Analysis
How to bet the 2022 Lukas Classic Stakes
A compact, but accomplished, field of six will vie in Saturday’s $500,000 Lukas Classic S. (G2) at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
Kentucky Derby
2022 Ack Ack Stakes Value Plays
A total of 10 will go postward in Saturday’s $300,000 Ack Ack S. (G3) at Churchill Downs.
Breeders Cup
Betting With, and Against, Life is Good in the Woodward Stakes
A compact field of five will travel nine panels on the Aqueduct main surface in Saturday’s $500,000 Woodward S.
Breeders Cup
How to bet the 2022 Champagne Stakes
A field of six juveniles will travel one-mile on the Aqueduct main surface in Saturday’s $500,000 Champagne S.
Kentucky Derby
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 29
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Sept. 29 at Delaware Park and Churchill Downs, including a midrange longshot in the First Dash S.
Analysis
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Sept. 29
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Thursday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Churchill Downs Picks: Scott Shapiro's picks for Sept. 29
Scott Shapiro offers his picks for the Sept. 29 card at Churchill Downs.
Wagering
Woodbine Picks: Nick Tammaro's picks for Sept. 29
Nick Tammaro offers his picks for the Sept. 29 card at Woodbine.
Wagering
Harness Preview: Picks and Horses to Watch Sept. 29-Oct. 3
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: Churchill Downs track profile
The majority of winners at Churchill Downs’ September meet have come from off the pace and down the center of the track. The question is how do we work with this knowledge going forward?
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 28
Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday at Presque Isle, Delaware Park, and Churchill Downs, plus horses to single in the mandatory-payout $390,577 Pick 5 carryover at Assiniboia Downs.
Analysis
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Sept. 28
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Wednesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Horseshoe Indianapolis Picks: Emily Gullikson's picks for Sept. 28
Emily Gullikson gives her picks for the Sept. 28 card at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Wagering
Hong Kong Preview: Comet has splendid prospects
#7 Comet Splendido has an excellent chance of reversing the form with #6 Nearly Fine in the Wan Chai Handicap at Happy Valley.
International
How can field size affect betting payoffs?
It’s common to hear horseplayers and racing analysts talk about field size, but they’re not referring to the acreage of open land. They’re referring to the number of horses entered in a race.
Education
Assiniboia: Ashley Anderson's Sept. 27 picks for ASD
Ashley Anderson offers her picks for the Sept. 27 Assiniboia Downs race card.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 27
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Sept. 27 at Presque Isle Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with tickets for the mandatory-payout $18,034 Super High 5 carryover at Assiniboia Downs.
Analysis
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Sept. 27
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Tuesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Recent trends in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
With the 2022 edition of the Arc at Longchamp coming up this Sunday, Oct. 2, here's a look at recent trends in the 1 1/2-mile fixture.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 26
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday at Presque Isle Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to bet in a pair of non-jackpot carryovers at Louisiana Downs.
Analysis
Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Sept. 26
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Monday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
Wagering
Los Alamitos: Horses to play in the $56,126 Pick 6 carryover
Have you heard the news? Sunday is closing day of the Los Alamitos Thoroughbred meet, and there’s a $56,126 Pick 6 carryover slated for mandatory payout.
Analysis
Churchill Downs Picks: Scott Shapiro's picks for Sept. 25
Scott Shapiro gives his picks for the Sept. 25 card at Churchill Downs.
Wagering
Louisiana Downs Pick 4 for Sept. 24
I’ll dive into the Pick 4 starting in Race 5, and if you are looking to cash the Super Pick 5, consider using the longest prices on the tote board with this ticket.
Wagering
2022 Oklahoma Derby and Remington Park Oaks Selections
A pair of Grade 3 tilts for three-year-olds are part of a huge card at Remington Park on Sunday.
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Churchill Downs Picks: Scott Shapiro's picks for Sept. 24
Scott Shapiro gives his selections for the Sept. 24 card at Churchill Downs.
Wagering
Woodbine Picks: Nick Tammaro's picks for Sept. 24
Nick Tammaro gives his selections for the Sept. 24 card at Woodbine.
Wagering
Selections for Woodbine Juvenile Stakes on Sept. 24
A pair of grassy black-type races for two-year-olds will highlight the Saturday racing at Woodbine.
Wagering
The Jury: Bets and fades for Sept. 24
The TwinSpires Jury this week takes a look at Saturday's Pennsylvania Derby Day card and the "Downs After Dark" program at Churchill for the weekend's best plays.
Wagering
Great Britain Preview: Juveniles, Cambridgeshire headline Newmarket
Two-year-olds hold center stage in Britain and Ireland this weekend.
International
Parx: How to bet the all-stakes, mandatory-payout $102,129 Pick 5 carryover
The Saturday card at Parx Racing is absolutely stuffed with stakes, including the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) and Cotillion S. (G1). It also features a mandatory-payout Pick 5 carryover worth $102,129.
Analysis
How to play the opening European Derby Road features
A week after the Iroquois (G3) began the main Road to the 2023 Kentucky Derby, the European series begins this weekend. Two well-established juvenile features, one each in Ireland and England, begin the seven-race series.
Kentucky Derby
How to bet the 2022 Dogwood Stakes
Seven sophomore fillies will run seven panels on the Churchill Downs dirt in Saturday’s $275,000.
Wagering
How to bet the 2022 Ashley T. Cole Stakes
A strong field of nine New York-bred runners, two of which are entered for main-track only purposes, go postward in the Ashley T. Cole S. at Aqueduct on Saturday.
Wagering
Parx Stakes Spot Plays for Sept. 24
A total of nine black-type races, led by a pair of Grade 1 tilts, will highlight the signature day of racing at Parx on Saturday.
Wagering
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 23
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday at Belterra Park, Churchill Downs, and Remington Park, along with tickets for the $4,095 Super High 5 carryover at Gulfstream Park.
Analysis
Churchill Downs Picks: Scott Shapiro's picks for Sept. 23
Scott Shapiro offers his picks for the Sept. 23 card at Churchill Downs.
Wagering
Woodbine Picks: Nick Tammaro's picks for Sept. 23
Nick Tammaro offers his picks for the Sept. 23 card at Woodbine.
Wagering