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How to bet Santa Anita's $9,032 Super High 5 carryover
Want to win a share of the $9,032 Super High 5 carryover up for grabs on Sunday at Santa Anita? We're here to help.
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How to bet Gulfstream's $3,731 Super High 5 carryover
Approximately one minute is all the time it will take for winning bettors to be separated from losing bettors in Saturday’s $3,731 Super High 5 carryover at Gulfstream Park.
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Scully: Handicapping All-Stakes Late Pick 5 on Louisiana Derby program
The Louisiana Derby and Fair Grounds Oaks are part of the $500,000 guaranteed All-Stakes Late Pick 5 sequence. Here is how I will attack the sequence.
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Turfway Park: How to bet the 2022 Serena's Song Stakes
Sophomore fillies will travel six panels on the Tapeta at Turfway Park in the Saturday feature, the $100,000 Serena’s Song S.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for March 26
The Jury is back with thoughts on this weekend's stakes action, highlighted domestically by Louisiana Derby Day at Fair Grounds and overseas by the $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1).
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Sunland Park Picks: How to bet the New Mexico Breeders' Derby and Oaks
A pair of black-type contests for New Mexico-bred runners will help add to a fine undercard at Sunland Park on Sunday.
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How to bet the 2022 Sunland Park Oaks
A total of 10 three-year-old fillies will contest the $300,000 Sunland Park Oaks on Sunday.
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Dubai World Cup Night: Spot Plays
TwinSpires has an International Bet Back offer on all the races in Dubai, and there are plenty of good wagering opportunities.
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2022 Dubai World Cup: Top picks, value plays, and longshots
A few of the Dubai World Cup Day favorites look awfully tough, but others appear beatable, and there’s value to be found everywhere at Meydan on Saturday.
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Tipsheet: 2022 Sunland Derby & Meet the Contenders
A field of eight three-year-olds will run 1 1/8 miles on the dirt in Sunday’s $500,000 Sunland Park Derby (G3).
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 25
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, March 25 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including tickets for Turfway’s $2,465 Super High 5 carryover.
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Exotics plays for the 2022 New Orleans Classic
An excellent field of six will run 1 1/8 miles on the Fair Grounds main surface in Saturday’s $500,000 New Orleans Classic S. (G2).
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Fair Grounds Pick: How to bet with, and against, Sacred Life in Muniz Memorial
Chad Brown has the two morning-line favorites in the Muniz Memorial, led by Sacred Life, who fell short by just 2 1/2 lengths in the Pegasus World Cup Turf.
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Echo Zulu with Joel Rosario riding wins the Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies (Photo by Horsephotos.com)
Value Play for the 2022 Fair Grounds Oaks
A compact, but talented, field of six three-year-old fillies will go postward in the $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) on Saturday.
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Louisiana Derby Contenders, Betting Guide & Tipsheet
Meet the Contenders for the 2022 Louisiana Derby
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 24
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, March 24 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including a ticket for Turfway’s $30,395 Pick 5 carryover.
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Recent trends in the Louisiana Derby
Here are three trends since 2010 worth noting about the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2).
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Recent trends in the Sunland Park Derby
With just nine editions since 2010 to look at, here are recent trends in the Sunland Park Derby (G3) worth noting.
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Pari-mutuel vs. fixed-odds wagering: How are they different?
Sports bettors are accustomed to fixed-odds wagering. Horse racing bettors are widely familiar with pari-mutuel wagering. But how do they differ? And is one better than the other?
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 23
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, March 23 at Fair Grounds and Gulfstream Park, including a ticket for Gulfstream’s $6,463 Super High 5 carryover.
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Hong Kong Preview: Packing Award well-placed
Packing Award looks well capable of handling the step up to Class 3 company in the Sam Chuk Handicap at Happy Valley March 23.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 22
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $100 worth of picks and plays for Tuesday, March 22 at Will Rogers Downs, along with a $54 ticket for the Super High 5 carryover at Sunland Park.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 21
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $90 worth of picks and plays for Monday, March 21 at Turf Paradise and Will Rogers Downs, including trios of win bets and exactas.
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How to bet Santa Anita's $11,047 Super High 5 carryover
If you find five-figure, non-jackpot carryovers to be enticing, you’ll be excited to know the Sunday card at Santa Anita features an $11,047 Super High 5 carryover.
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Santa Anita: How to bet the 2022 Sensational Star Stakes
Eight turf sprinters bred in the Golden State will run 6 1/2 furlongs down the hill at Santa Anita in Sunday’s $100,000 Sensational Star S.
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How to bet Santa Anita's mandatory-payout $395,500 Rainbow Pick 6 carryover
Have you heard the news? Saturday is mandatory payout day for the Rainbow Pick 6 at Santa Anita, which boasts a carryover worth $395,500.
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Gulfstream Park: Stakes selections and plays for March 19
A trio of black-type dashes will highlight a fine day of racing at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
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Sweet Solare is the Cicada Stakes value play
A well-matched and talented field of six sophomore fillies will vie in Saturday’s $100,000 Cicada S. at Aqueduct.
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Turfway Park: How to bet the 2022 Queen Stakes
A total of seven fillies and mares will go postward in the $100,000 Queen S. at Turfway Park on Saturday.
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Laurel Park: Stakes spot plays for March 19
A total of five stakes events will headline a major afternoon of racing at Laurel Park on Saturday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 18
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, March 18 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park.
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Cheltenham Festival 2022: Day 4 Spot Plays
The fourth and final day of the Cheltenham Festival saves the best for last. At a festival full of highlights, the Cheltenham Gold Cup is the big one.
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Exotics plays for the Whitmore Stakes on Mar. 19
A talented field of nine will travel six panels on the Oaklawn Park dirt in Saturday’s inaugural $200,000 Whitmore S.
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How to bet with, and against, Plainsman, in the Essex Handicap
A strong and well-matched field of eight will vie in the $500,000 Essex H. (G3) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 17
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, March 17 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including a ticket for Turfway’s $1,559 Super High 5 carryover.
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Harness Racing: Picks and Horses to watch March 17-21
The stakes season gets rolling with aged pacers battling at Yonkers in leg 1 of the Blue Chip Matchmaker (MM [mares]) and Bogata (males) pacing series.
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What happens when a horse race is "off the turf?"
Perhaps you’ve heard of horse races being taken “off the turf.” But unless you’re familiar with racing lingo and the broad workings of the sport, the meaning of the phrase isn’t necessarily obvious.
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Cheltenham Festival 2022: Day 3 Spot Plays
Day three highlights are the Stayers’ Hurdle, run over three miles, and the Ryanair Chase, for steeplechasers at the intermediate distance of 2 9/16 miles.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 16
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Wednesday, March 16 at Tampa Bay Downs, Gulfstream Park, and Fair Grounds, including exactas and trifectas.
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Cheltenham Festival 2022: Day 2 Spot Plays
Day two of the Cheltenham Festival is highlighted by the Queen Mother Champion Chase. The program also includes five other graded contests and the popular Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase.
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Hong Kong Preview: Joyful Win can bounce back
Joyful Win can bounce back to form and produce a strong showing in the Chester Handicap at Happy Valley March 16.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 15
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $100 worth of picks and plays for Tuesday, March 15 at Mahoning Valley, Turf Paradise, and Sunland Park, including a pair of 8-1 longshots.
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Swedish ATG Picks for the week of March 14
Swedish Horse Racing - ATG Picks for the week of March 14, 2022
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Cheltenham Festival 2022: Day 1 Spot Plays
The biggest betting week in British racing includes 28 races over four days. Fourteen of them are jumping Grade 1 races.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 14
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $90 worth of picks and plays for Monday, March 14 at Turf Paradise, including trios of win bets and exactas.
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Smile Happy 6-1 individual choice in KDFW Pool 4; Echo Zulu favored in Oaks Future Wager
Smile Happy closed as the 6-1 individual favorite in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, and Echo Zulu was the overall 5-2 choice in the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.
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How to bet Gulfstream's $2,606 Super High 5 carryover
Sunday is going to be a fun day at Gulfstream Park. The 11-race card kicks off with a $2,606 carryover in the $1 Super High 5.
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Santa Anita: How to bet the 2022 Las Flores Stakes
A compact field of five will dash six panels on the Santa Anita dirt in Sunday’s $100,000 Las Flores S.
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How to bet Laurel's $5,004 Pick 5 carryover for less than $10
The weekend at Laurel Park gets underway with $5,004 non-jackpot carryover up for grabs in Saturday’s Late Pick 5. Let's play the wager on an inexpensive $8 budget.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for March 12
The TwinSpires Jury is back with thoughts on this weekend's stakes action, highlighted by the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) and an intriguing renewal of the Azeri (G2).
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Scully's stakes spot plays for March 12
Scully handicaps the stakes action, including the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) for Kentucky Derby hopefuls, on March 12
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How to bet with, and against, Shedaresthedevil in the Azeri Stakes
An excellent field of fillies and mares will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Oaklawn Park surface in Saturday’s $350,000 Azeri S.
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Tampa Bay Downs: On Alert is the Florida Oaks value play
A well-matched field of nine will go postward in the $200,000 Florida Oaks (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday.
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Great Britain/Ireland Preview: Thunder Rock, Onemorefortheroad fancied at Sandown
There are packed fields in two important handicap hurdle races at Sandown, while across the Irish Sea there’s a useful field in the 2-mile Webster Cup Chase (G2).
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 11
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, March 11 at Santa Anita and Turfway Park, along with a pair of suggested singles for the $24,264 Pick 5 carryover at Charles Town.
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Exotics plays for the 2022 Hillsborough Stakes
One of the top undercard races on a huge day of action at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday is the $225,000 Hillsborough S.
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How to bet the 2022 LaCombe Memorial Stakes
A total of 10 sophomore fillies will travel one mile on the Fair Grounds turf in Saturday’s $75,000 Allen Black Cat LaCombe Memorial S.
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Tipsheet: 2022 Tampa Bay Derby
An intriguing field of 12 sophomores has been entered for the $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) on Saturday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 10
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, March 10 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including a trio of exactas.
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Scully, Hanson plays for Kentucky Derby and Oaks Future Wagers
James Scully and Vance Hanson have reached a consensus on an individual entry they like in the KDFW and both offer a bonus contender they're interested in backing this weekend in both pools.
Kentucky Derby
Harness Racing: Picks and Horses to Watch March 10-13
Mohawk winter series, specially selected features, and the never-ending TwinSpires’ horses-to-watch list.
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How to read horse racing workout lines
Reviewing workouts is a key component when analyzing unraced horses or horses returning from long breaks. We'll teach you how to read all the numbers and abbreviations involved in workout lines.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 9
Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday at Gulfstream Park, Fair Grounds, and Turfway Park, along with suggested singles for the mandatory-payout $505,293 Pick 5 carryover at Parx Racing.
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Swedish ATG Picks for the week of March 9
Swedish Horse Racing - ATG Picks for the week of March 9, 2022
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Recent trends in the Tampa Bay Derby
Here are three trends in the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) since 2010 worth noting.
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Fields for Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4, Kentucky Oaks Future Wager
#10 Forbidden Kingdom, winner last weekend of the San Felipe (G2) at Santa Anita, has been installed as the 5-1 morning line choice in Pool 4 of the 2022 Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW).
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Hong Kong Preview: Nervous barrier for Atomic Force
Nervous Witness may spoil the much-anticipated Hong Kong debut of French Group 2 winner Atomic Force at Happy Valley March 9.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 8
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, March 8 at Parx Racing, Turf Paradise, and Sunland Park, including tickets for Sunland’s $758 Super High 5 carryover.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 7
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday at Parx Racing and Santa Anita, along with suggested singles for the mandatory-payout $147,144 Pick 6 carryover at Golden Gate Fields.
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How to bet Gulfstream's mandatory-payout $274,672 Rainbow Pick 6 carryover
A busy weekend of racing at Gulfstream Park wraps up on Sunday with a $274,672 Rainbow Pick 6 carryover scheduled for mandatory dispersal.
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How to bet Gulfstream's $6,624 Super High 5 carryover
A stakes-packed Saturday at Gulfstream Park kicks off with a $6,624 Super High 5 carryover up for grabs.
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Handicapping the all-turf stakes Pick 5 at Gulfstream, Santa Anita
A $1 all-stakes Pick 5, encompassing grass fixtures at Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita on Saturday, appears on paper to be a challenging sequence.
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Superfecta picks for Saturday's Cincinnati Trophy S. at Turfway
Unbeaten Marissa’s Lady headlines a group of nine three-year-old fillies at Turfway Park in Saturday’s Cincinnati Trophy S., a Kentucky Oaks (G1) prep race. Here we help you build the ideal superfecta ticket for Race 6 on Saturday’s card.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for Mar. 5
The TwinSpires Jury are back with thoughts on an action-packed weekend that includes four Kentucky Derby (G1) preps.
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Tabbing Sterling Silver for an upset in the Busher Stakes
A compact, and talented, field of six will travel one mile over the Aqueduct main surface in Saturday’s $250,000 Busher S.
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Betting with, and against, Express Train in the Santa Anita Handicap
Betting with, and against, Express Train in the Santa Anita Handicap
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Santa Anita: Beholder Mile Stakes exotics plays
An excellent field of five will travel one-mile on the Santa Anita main surface in the $500,000 Beholder Mile S. (G1) on Saturday.
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Gulfstream: Dirt stakes picks and plays for Mar. 5
Three of the nine stakes events on the slate during a blockbuster day of racing at Gulfstream Park on Saturday will be contested on the main oval.
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Gulfstream: Turf stakes selections for Mar. 5
Six of the nine stakes races at Gulfstream Park will be contested on the lawn, and I have a few horses of interest to me in the grassy tests.
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Tipsheet: 2022 Gotham Stakes
A talented and well-matched field of 10 sophomores will go one-mile in the $300,000 Gotham S.
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Great Britain & Ireland Preview: Bold Endeavour can win Kelso feature
It’s a quieter weekend across the Atlantic for jumps racing with the Cheltenham Festival less than two weeks away. But there’s still plenty to race for this weekend.
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Dubai Preview: Super Saturday Spot Plays
Seven black type races will be contested at Meydan on Dubai’s Super Saturday March 5, a raceday which provides valuable guides to Dubai World Cup day at the end of March.
International
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 4
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, March 4 at Turf Paradise and Turfway Park, along with a pair of suggested singles for the $52,581 Pick 6 carryover at Aqueduct.
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Tipsheet: 2022 San Felipe Stakes
A field of seven three-year-olds will run 1 1/16 miles on the Santa Anita dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 San Felipe S. (G2).
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Tipsheet: 2022 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes
An overflow field of 14 sophomores will vie in Saturday’s $125,000 John Battaglia Memorial S. at Turfway Park.
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Tipsheet: 2022 Fountain of Youth Stakes
An overflow field of 13 sophomores has been entered for a fantastic renewal of the $400,000 Fountain of Youth S.
Kentucky Derby
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 3
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, March 3 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, including a ticket for Turfway’s $2,335 Super High 5 carryover.
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Harness Racing: Picks and Horses to Watch March 3-6
More Mohawk winter series are on tap for the weekend and we have collected more contenders for specially selected features.
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Recent trends in the San Felipe Stakes
The $400,000 San Felipe S. (G2) has a recent history (2010 onwards) that's been slightly different than other races we've explored this week.
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Recent trends in the Fountain of Youth Stakes
Arguably the most anticipated of the Kentucky Derby (G1) preps on Saturday is the $400,000 Fountain of Youth S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park. Here are some recent trends worth noting about the Fountain of Youth since 2010.
Kentucky Derby
What is a turf course? Everything you need to know
You’ve probably gathered that many horse races take place on grass. Others, it seems, take place on turf. Or are they one and the same?
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 2
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, March 2 at Turfway Park, along with horses to single in Sam Houston’s $12,648 Pick 6 carryover.
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Recent trends in the Gotham Stakes
The Gotham S. (G3) will be the first of four Kentucky Derby (G1) point-scoring races on March 5. Here are three trends worth noting about the Aqueduct fixture since 2010.
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Hong Kong Preview: Lucky Sweynesse to stay unbeaten
#12 Lucky Sweynesse can keep his unbeaten record intact despite a rise in class for his second Hong Kong assignment March 2.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for March 1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, March 1 at Fair Grounds and Sunland Park, including a longshot to play in Sunland’s $4,031 Pick 5 carryover.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Feb. 28
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson wraps up February with $90 worth of picks and plays for Fair Grounds and Turf Paradise, including trios of win bets and exactas.
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How to bet Santa Anita's $13,107 Super High 5 carryover
If you’re fond of five-figure, non-jackpot carryovers, you need to turn your attention to Santa Anita. Sunday’s race card is highlighted by a $13,107 carryover in the $1 Super High 5.
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