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Parx: Betting the mandatory-payout $263,897 Pick 5 carryover
Saturday’s stakes-packed Pennsylvania Derby (G1) card at Parx includes the mandatory payout of a $263,897 carryover in the 50-cent “Philly BIG 5” Pick 5.
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How to bet the Twixt Stakes
Seven fillies and mares will vie in Sunday’s $100,000 Twixt S. at Laurel Park.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Friday, Sept. 20, 2024
Dick Powell handicaps the Friday card at Presque Isle Downs, featuring four stakes races.
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How to bet the Noble Damsel Stakes
The $175,000 Noble Damsel S. (G3) at Aqueduct attracted 11 fillies and mares, with two being main-track-only entrants. Run at one mile on the green, the field lacks a true standout, but I have a filly that I like quite a bit in the contest.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 10-1 at Los Alamitos
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Sept. 20 at Churchill Downs and Los Alamitos, along with horses to play in carryovers at Churchill and Presque Isle Downs.
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Focusing on a trio of Fillies in the Dogwood Stakes
Six of the nine sophomore fillies entered for Saturday’s $300,000 Dogwood S. (G3) at Churchill Downs have earned prior stakes glory in what appears to be a very competitive affair.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Sept. 21 [Video]
Racing analysts James Scully and Darren Zoccali talk their best bets and fades for Parx’s biggest race day and Churchill Downs’ Saturday stakes action. James provides his thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin’s opinions in the on-camera portion!
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin night of Sept. 21
First post at Sha Tin is 1 a.m. ET late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, and Luke Middlebrook analyzes the 10-race program.
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Stakes Pick 3 for Parx on Saturday
The signature day of racing at Parx will take place on Saturday where the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) leads a massive card with 11 black-type races on it. I’m very interested in the three-race sequence that precedes the pair of Grade 1 tilts on the card, and below is how I see the events taking shape.
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Exotics Plays for the Princess Rooney Stakes
A total of 10 fillies and mares will jaunt seven-eighths on the Gulfstream Park dirt in Saturday’s $220,000 Princess Rooney S. (G3).
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Beating favorites at Churchill Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Sept. 19 at Churchill Downs and Charles Town, along with tickets for Churchill’s $7,698 Super High 5 carryover and a price play for Aqueduct’s $48,658 Pick 6 carryover.
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Stakes Spot Plays for Remington on Friday
A trio of black-type tilts for Oklahoma-bred runners on the lawn will headline a really good evening of racing at Remington Park on Friday.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Five-figure Pick 5 carryovers
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Sept. 18 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Churchill Downs, along with horses to play in five-figure Pick 5 carryovers at Delaware Park.
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How to bet the Obeah Stakes
The Wednesday feature at Delaware Park is the $125,000 Obeah S. showcases a dozen fillies and mares, signed on for the 1 1/16-mile dirt tussle.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Sept. 18
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 7:10 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Double into the Winnipeg Futurity
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Assiniboia Downs, along with a single for the $2,415 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024
Dick Powell analyzes Tuesday’s action at Presque Isle Downs and offers his selections.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Two stakes at Assiniboia
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Sept. 16 at Assiniboia Downs, along with a single for the $1,104 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Sept. 16, 2024
Dick Powell offers his insights into Monday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Gulfstream Park: Betting the $6,830 Super High 5 carryover
The final race on Sunday at Gulfstream Park offers a non-jackpot $6,830 Super High 5 carryover for bettors to chase.
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Five horses of interest on 2024 Arc Trials Day
Sunday is day two of the Irish Champions Festival, but it’s also Arc Trials Day at ParisLongchamp.
The informative card includes three stepping stones to the Oct. 6 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1).
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Trackside: 2024 Churchill Downs opening weekend horse racing all access
Travel Trackside with us as we give you an all access pass to opening day at Churchill Downs
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2024 Iroquois Weekend with odds, results, replays, promotions, and more
Welcome to horse racing today. We hope everyone is ready for opening day Churchill Downs and the stakes races happening at Woodbine.
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Carryovers: Churchill’s Super High 5, Aqueduct’s epic Pick 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson analyzes a trio of enticing Saturday carryovers at Churchill Downs and Aqueduct, including a six-figure Pick 5 carryover.
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Early Pick 3 Play for Woodbine Mile Day
The signature card of the 2024 Woodbine season on Saturday is highlighted by four Grade 1 turf stakes, most of which should have some Breeders' Cup implications. I'm going to begin my betting action on the day with a Pick 3 play that encompasses races 2 through 4, fading the morning line favorites in the first two legs.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Sept. 14
Racing at Sha Tin begins late Saturday night U.S. time at 12:50 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Hanson: Spot Plays for St Leger Festival Sept. 14
It's definitely a big weekend of racing in Europe. The two-day Irish Champions Festival at Leopardstown and the Curragh predominates, and the Sunday card at Longchamp will feature several Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) trials.
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Exotics Plays for 2024 Jockey Club Oaks
A total of 11 sophomore fillies will travel 1 3/8 miles on the Aqueduct lawn in Saturday’s $350,000 Jockey Club Oaks (G3) on Saturday.
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How to bet the British Columbia Derby
A full field of 12 three-year-olds will go postward in the Saturday feature at Hastings, the $125,000 British Columbia Derby (G3).
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Woodbine Pick-3 Play for Saturday, Sept. 14
A total of six graded-stakes races will be hosted by Woodbine on Saturday.
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2024 Irish Champions Festival: Can Auguste Rodin defend his crown?
This weekend’s Irish Champions Festival features Breeders’ Cup Challenge events in five different divisions, spanning Saturday at Leopardstown and Sunday at the Curragh.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Churchill’s $7,041 Super High 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Sept. 13 at Churchill Downs and Charles Town, including tickets for Churchill’s $7,041 Super High 5 carryover.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Sept. 14 [Video]
Racing analysts James Scully, Ashley Anderson, and Darin Zoccali talk their best bets and fades for Churchill Downs' opening weekend and the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1), plus they look at Woodbine's Breeders' Cup Win and You're In events on Saturday. Ashley and James provide their thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin's opinions in our on-camera portion as well!
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Strong State the pick in Pocahontas Stakes
I really like #9 Strong State (5-1) in the $300,000 Pocahontas S. (G3) at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
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Betting With, and Against, Shotgun Hottie in the Locust Grove Stakes
A total of eight fillies and mares will vie in Saturday’s $400,000 Locust Grove S. (G2) on the Churchill Downs main surface.
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Churchill Downs opening day
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Sept. 12 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Churchill Downs, along with a single for Hawthorne’s $3,753 Pick 5 carryover.
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How to bet the Winter Memories Stakes
An overflow field of 15 sophomore fillies have been entered for Friday’s $150,000 Winter Memories S. at Aqueduct.
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Tipsheet: 2024 Iroquois Stakes
A dozen three-year-olds will jaunt one mile on the Churchill Downs main strip in Saturday’s $300,000 Iroquois S. (G3).
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 15-1 in the Nashville Gold Cup
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for a trio of stakes on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at Delaware Park, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Kentucky Downs, along with horses to play in the $6,360 Pick 6 carryover at Finger Lakes.
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How to bet the First State Dash Stakes
The Wednesday feature at Delaware Park is the $100,000 First State Dash S., a six-furlong heat for juveniles that attracted a cast of seven.
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How to bet the Lake Erie Stakes
A total of eight Ontario-bred sophomores will go 6 1/2 panels on the Fort Erie main strip in the $100,000 Lake Erie S. on Tuesday.
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Greenfinch gets top billing in Dueling Grounds Oaks
Conditioner Aidan O’Brien will wheel #8 Greenfinch (8-1) back on short rest in Wednesday’s lucrative $1.6 million Dueling Grounds Oaks at Kentucky Downs.
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Hong Kong: Selections for Happy Valley Sept. 11
Racing at Happy Valley begins at 7:10 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024
Dick Powell handicaps Tuesday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Prince of Wales S. at Fort Erie
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Sept. 10 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Fort Erie, including horses to single in a pair of five-figure carryovers at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Finger Lakes $1,471 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Sept. 9 at Thistledown and Presque Isle Downs, along with a single for the $1,471 Pick 6 carryover at Finger Lakes.
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Mountaineer: How to bet the $4,830 Super High 5 carryover
You might want to check out the Sunday card at Mountaineer, thanks to a non-jackpot Super High 5 carryover worth $4,830.
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Trackside: 2024 Kentucky Downs horse racing all access coverage
Join our group of experts as they race to the tracks to give you all access coverage of today's races at Kentucky Downs!
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Colonial Downs: Analyzing the mandatory-payout $9,483 Pick 6 carryover
Six straight racing days at Colonial Downs have gone by without anyone hitting the $1 “Old Dominion 6” Pick 6. A $9,483 carryover has accumulated, and it will be paid out in mandatory fashion on Saturday, closing day of the meet.
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How to bet the 2024 Korea Cup and Korea Sprint
A couple of Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” qualifiers are taking place at Seoul Racecourse in South Korea this Sunday.
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Juvenile Pick 3 Play for Kentucky Downs on Sunday
A quartet of lucrative stakes races will be hosted by Kentucky Downs on Sunday.
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Citizen Bull gets the nod in Del Mar Futurity
Trainer Bob Baffert will saddle a trio of excellent prospects in Sunday’s $300,000 Del Mar Futurity (G1).
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Saturday Pick 3 Play for Kentucky Downs
A total of six lucrative stakes races will be contested on the Kentucky Downs turf on Saturday.
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How to bet the Del Mar Debutante
A total of seven talented two-year-olds will jaunt seven-eighths on the dirt in Saturday’s $300,000 Del Mar Debutante S. (G1).
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Hong Kong: Selections for Sha Tin the night of Sept. 7
Racing at Sha Tin begins late Saturday night U.S. time at 12:50 a.m. ET. Selections and analysis by Luke Middlebrook.
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All-Stakes Pick 3 into the Virginia Derby
A bevy of black-type races are on the slate during closing day at Colonial Downs on Saturday.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Stakes double at Remington Park
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Sept. 6 at Del Mar and Remington Park, along with a single for the $5,022 Pick 6 carryover at Colonial Downs.
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Sept. 7-8 [Video]
Racing analysts James Scully, Ashley Anderson, and Darin Zoccali defend their best bets and fades for Kentucky Downs, Colonial Downs, and Del Mar. Ashley and James offer their thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin's opinions in our on-camera portion as well!
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Betting With, and Against, Mansa Musa, in the Franklin-Simpson Stakes
An overflow field of 16 sophomores has been entered to run 6 1/2 panels at Kentucky Downs in the lucrative $2 million Franklin-Simpson S. (G1) on Saturday.
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Exotics Plays for the 2024 Virginia Oaks
A massive cast of 13 sophomore fillies will go postward in the $250,000 Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs on Saturday.
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Tipsheet: 2024 Virginia Derby
A dozen three-year-olds will jaunt 1 1/8 miles on the Colonial Downs green in Saturday’s $500,000 Virginia Derby (G3).
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Exculpate can win again
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Sept. 5, at Colonial Downs, Kentucky Downs, and Del Mar.
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How to bet the I’m Smokin Stakes
A compact field of six California-bred juveniles will speed six furlongs on the Del Mar dirt in Friday’s $100,000 I’m Smokin S.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: 6-1 shot at Colonial
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Colonial Downs, including a single for Colonial’s $2,139 Pick 6 carryover.
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Catching My Eye at Colonial Downs Week 8
Colonial Downs track announcer Jason Beem looks back at some horses who caught his eye during Week 8 at Colonial Downs.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Runaway Joke can win again
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Finger Lakes, Presque Isle Downs, and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including horses to play in Presque Isle’s $394 Pick 5 carryover.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024
Dick Powell handicaps Tuesday's card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Labor Day stakes plays
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Sept. 2, at Finger Lakes and Del Mar, along with a ticket for Mountaineer’s $1,099 Super High 5 carryover.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Sept. 2, 2024
Dick Powell offers his selections for the Labor Day card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Saratoga: Penultimate card brings $210,166 Pick 6 carryover
A $210,166 Pick 6 carryover is among the highlights of Sunday’s card at Saratoga, the penultimate day of racing at the prestigious summer meet.
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Colonial Downs: A single for the $1,378 Pick 6 carryover
There’s a lot to look forward to during the Saturday card at Colonial Downs.
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How to bet the 2024 Hopeful Stakes
Nine fine prospects will jaunt seven-eighths on the Saratoga dirt in Monday’s $300,000 Hopeful S. (G1).
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How to bet the 2024 Del Mar Derby
A well-matched field of seven sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles on the lawn in Sunday’s $300,000 Del Mar Derby (G2).
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War Like Goddess tops Flower Bowl
A total of nine fillies and mares are entered for the lawn in Saturday’s $500,000 Flower Bowl S. (G2) over the Saratoga inner turf.
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How to bet the 2024 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes
An excellent field of seven will run 1 1/4 miles on the Saratoga main surface in Sunday’s $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup S. (G1).
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Stakes double at Penn National
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Aug. 30 at Colonial Downs and Penn National, including horses to play in Colonial’s $607 Pick 6 carryover.
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Betting With, and Against, Dr. Venkman in the Pacific Classic
A total of nine horses will travel 1 1/4 miles on the Del Mar dirt in Saturday’s $1 million Pacific Classic S. (G1).
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The Jury: Expert Picks, Bets and Fades for Aug. 31-Sept. 1 [Video]
Racing analysts Ashley Anderson, Darin Zoccali, and James Scully reconvene to argue their best bets and fades at Del Mar, Saratoga, and Kentucky Downs. Ashley and James offer their thoughts in the written portion below. Be sure to check out Darin's opinions in our on-camera portion as well!
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Exotics Wagers for the Nashville Derby
An overflow field of 14 is entered for the deep and lucrative Nashville Derby Invitational (G3) at Kentucky Downs on Saturday
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Speed the Key to Saranac Stakes
Seven sophomores are entered for the turf in Friday’s $175,000 Saranac S. (G3) at Saratoga
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Thursday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Saratoga’s $85,837 Pick 6 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Thursday, Aug. 29 at Kentucky Downs, Saratoga, and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including horses to play in Saratoga’s $85,837 Pick 6 carryover.
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Exotics Plays for the With Anticipation Stakes
A total of 11 juveniles, two of which are main-track-only entrants, lead the way in the $175,000 With Anticipation S. (G3) at Saratoga on Thursday.
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How to bet the Tapit Stakes
An overflow field of 15 has been entered to contest the Thursday feature at Kentucky Downs, the $500,000 Tapit S.
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Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Virgin Colada looks unstoppable
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, Aug. 28, at Delaware Park, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Saratoga, along with a single for the $2,296 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
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Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: $1,000 Presque Isle Pick 5 carryover
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Aug. 27 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Assiniboia Downs, along with a horse to single in the $1,000 Pick 5 carryover at Presque Isle Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024
Dick Powell handicaps the Tuesday card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, Aug. 26, 2024
Dick Powell offers his insights and selections for Presque Isle Downs on Monday.
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Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Ellis Park’s $17,254 Pick 6 mandatory payout
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Aug. 26 at Ellis Park and Parx Racing, including a single for the mandatory payout of Ellis Park’s $17,254 Pick 6 carryover.
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Ellis Park: Horses to bet in the $26,756 Super High 5 carryover
The Super High 5 proved elusive on Saturday at Ellis Park. The $1 wager went unsolved in each of the final five races on the card, producing a $26,756 quintuple carryover into Race 1 on Sunday.
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Heavenly Sunday Looms Large in Ellis Park Turf
A field of nine fillies and mares will run 1 1/16 miles on the lawn in Monday’s $150,000 Ellis Park Turf S.
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2024 Travers Weekend with odds, results, replays, promotions, and more
Prepare those bets for the Travers and other stakes and maiden races during Saturday's races.
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Ellis Park: First-timers to play in the $3,136 Super High 5 carryover
There’s a $3,136 Super High 5 carryover up for grabs in Saturday’s first race at Ellis Park, a $50,000 maiden optional claimer for two-year-olds dashing 5 1/2 furlongs on turf.
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How to bet the Muskoka Stakes
A field of 10 juvenile fillies foaled in Canada will dash 6 1/2 panels on the Tapeta at Woodbine in Sunday’s $200,000 Muskoka S.
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How to bet the Rancho Bernardo Stakes
The surging #5 Sweet Azteca is the clear one to beat in Sunday’s $100,000 Rancho Bernardo H. (G3) at Del Mar on Sunday.
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2024 Travers Day undercard spot plays
Before the graded stakes action dominates the latter half of Saturday's Travers Day program at Saratoga, there will be the usual mix of maidens and high-class allowances to occupy bettors' attention.
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Friday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Bentornato can win Robert Hilton
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Friday, Aug. 23, at Saratoga, Colonial Downs, and Charles Town, including a single for Colonial’s $680 Pick 6 carryover.
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Grade 1 Travers Stakes trends and field analysis
One of the oldest stakes races for sophomores in the U.S., the 155th running of the Travers Stakes will play a large part in determining the champion of a wide-open three-year-old division in 2024.
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Deep Field Makes Pat O’Brien a Fine Wagering Event
A total of eight fleet males will run seven-eighths on the Del Mar dirt in Saturday’s $250,000 Pat O’Brien S. (G2).
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