Ashley Anderson
Ashley Anderson was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. She previously worked as a staff writer in her hometown before serving as an editor for Bleacher Report while based in New York and LA. She's a fan of the New England Patriots, Louisville City soccer, college football and basketball, and is still trying to quit the fantasy football league she joined back in 2013.
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.
Wagering
Fair Grounds racing trends
To get you prepared for the 2022-23 meet in Louisiana, we explore some of the top racing trends at Fair Grounds.
Trends
Bolt d'Oro two-year-olds make mark on turf, overseas
Bolt d’Oro added six more winners to bring his total to 21 from 67 runners, with one of those victories coming in the Pilgrim S. (G2) at Belmont.
Features
Who were the founders of the Breeders' Cup and what legacy did they create?
On April 23, 1982, John Gaines made a surprise announcement at the Kentucky Derby Festival's "They're Off" luncheon, revealing his vision for an international racing event known today as the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
Breeders Cup
Breeders' Cup Juvenile trends on the Road to the Kentucky Derby
Below we look at the last nine Juvenile winners, plus where they placed in Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races that followed and how they performed along the Triple Crown trail.
Kentucky Derby
Breeders' Cup trainer and jockey trends since 2017
Below we look at those trainers and jockeys who have been especially successful over the last five years, as we examine the top connections at the Breeders' Cup since 2017.
Breeders Cup
Breeders' Cup speed figure trends at Keeneland
To get you ready for Breeders' Cup weekend, let's look at the top speed figures in each of the 14 Grade 1 races based on the two previous World Championships held at Keeneland.
Breeders Cup
Top 5 horse racing songs
We look at the top five horse racing songs customarily played at Thoroughbred racetracks around the country, and give honorable mention to one toe-tapping tune broadcast before a harness race in Ohio as well as a beloved ballad sung by racegoers Down Under.
Features
Ballezzi Appreciation Mile S. field analysis and exotics plays
A field of nine three-year-olds and older will race one mile over the dirt in the $100,000 M.P. Ballezzi Appreciation Mile S. at Parx on Tuesday.
Racing
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.
Racing
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.
Wagering
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
Bolt d'Oro rises to top of first-crop sires standings
Bolt d’Oro has ascended to the top of the earnings list for 2022 first-crop sires after a handful of his progeny succeeded in recent stakes efforts.
Racing
Gun Runner S. and Kentucky Downs spot plays for Sept. 14
The Juvenile Mile will kick off an all-stakes Pick 3 featuring the Gun Runner S. and One Dreamer S. in the ninth through 11th races on closing day at Kentucky Downs on Wed., Sept. 14.
Racing
Tapit Stakes and Kentucky Downs spot plays for Sept. 1
Ashley Anderson examines the one-mile-and-70-yard Tapit S. and offers top picks in a few other races on Kentucky Downs' opening-day card on Sept. 1.
Racing
With Anticipation Stakes field analysis and exotics plays
Saratoga's Wednesday card will feature the With Anticipation S. (G3) for two-year-olds in the penultimate racing event of the afternoon.
Racing
Assiniboia Downs spot plays for Aug. 29
We offer our best pick for the Osiris Stakes, along with spot plays for a few of the later races that comprise the $40,000 guaranteed Pick 4 at Assiniboia Downs on Monday.
Racing
Charles Town stakes spot plays for Aug. 26
TwinSpires highlights our top plays in the final five stakes races of the evening at Charles Town on Friday, Aug. 26.
Racing
20 fascinating facts about horses
Get to know the Equus caballus species better with these 20 fascinating facts about horses.
Racing
Parx Racing stakes spot plays for Aug. 23
Parx Racing features a trio of stakes races on Tuesday, including the $200,000 Parx Dash S. for three-year-olds and up, and the $300,000 Smarty Jones S. for sophomores.
Racing
Alabama Stakes exotics and Saratoga Late Pick 3 for Aug. 20
Top female three-year-olds Nest and Secret Oath will battle in the $600,000 Alabama S. (G1) in the 10th race on Saratoga's Saturday card.
Racing
First-Crop Sires 2022: Bolt d'Oro babies blossoming quickly
Bred in Kentucky by WinStar Farm and foaled in March 2015, Bolt d’Oro got off to a fast start as a two-year-old.
Features
Colonial Downs stakes spot plays for Aug. 16
Four stakes races each carrying a purse of $150,000 comprise Tuesday's nine-race card at Colonial Downs.
Wagering
Canterbury Park Late Pick 3 for Aug. 13
Below we look at the win contenders for Saturday's Minnesota Derby and Oaks at Canterbury Park, then build a Pick 3 ticket that includes the final race of the evening.
Racing
How to play the Aug. 10 Assiniboia Downs Pick 5, starting with the Graduation S.
Below we offer a brief field analysis of the Graduation S. on Assiniboia Downs' Wednesday card and provide a Pick 5 ticket covering Races 3 through 7.
Wagering
TwinSpires player, owner of Uptowncharlybrown Stud eyes stakes win with For the Dreamers
TwinSpires player Bob Hutt will be cheering on his Uptowncharlybrown Stud homebred three-year-old For the Dreamers.
Racing
National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S. exotics and Troy Daily Double
Below we give you our best exotics plays for Race 8 on Friday’s card, including exacta, trifecta, and superfecta tickets for the one-mile event on Saratoga’s inner turf. Then we’ll highlight a few runners in Race 9, the Troy S. (G3), and build a Daily Double ticket with both stakes races.
Wagering
Indiana First Lady exotics for Horseshoe Indianapolis Aug. 3
Twelve three-year-old fillies will race one mile over the Horseshoe Indianapolis dirt in the $200,000 Indiana First Lady S. on Wednesday, Aug. 3.
Wagering
Curlin Stakes exotics plays for Saratoga July 29
Below we give you our full field analysis and best exotics plays for the Curlin Stakes on Saratoga's Friday card.
Racing
Daisycutter H. exotics plays for Del Mar July 29
Below we give you our full field analysis and best exotics plays for the Daisycutter H. on Del Mar's Friday card.
Racing