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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.
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2022 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe: 10 storylines to know
Europe’s richest race, the €5 million Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), is the centerpiece of a fantastic Sunday at ParisLongchamp.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 22
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday at Churchill Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to play in non-jackpot carryovers at Churchill and Los Alamitos.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 21
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Delaware Park and Churchill Downs, along with a ticket for the $25,322 Pick 5 carryover at Charles Town.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 20
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday at Presque Isle Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with horses to play in carryovers at Belterra Park and Louisiana Downs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 19
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Sept. 19 at Presque Isle Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including exactas in a pair of stakes.
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the $15,343 Super High 5 carryover
The first three days of the Churchill Downs September meet passed without anyone constructing a winning Super High 5 ticket, which means Sunday’s card boasts a $15,343 Super High 5 carryover.
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the $7,098 Super High 5 carryover in the Pocahontas
It’s common for racetracks to toss up non-jackpot Super High 5 carryovers, but often the prize pools are up for grabs in difficult claiming races. Churchill Downs, however, has managed an exception.
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International scouting reports for 2022 Jockey Club Derby and Jockey Club Oaks
Europeans have won both runnings so far of the Jockey Club Derby (G3), and the venue change to Aqueduct during the “Belmont at the Big A” season shouldn’t alter the equation on Saturday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 16
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Sept. 16 at Churchill Downs and Belmont at the Big A, including tickets for Churchill’s $2,986 Super High 5 carryover.
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2022 Woodbine Mile, Summer Stakes International Scouting Reports
Charlie Appleby cleaned up at Woodbine last September, and the Godolphin trainer is back with another dynamic duo on Saturday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 15
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Sept. 15 at Churchill Downs and Belmont at the Big A, along with horses to single in the $4,206 Pick 5 carryover at Penn National.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 14
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Sept. 14 at Assiniboia Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with tickets for the $773 Super High 5 carryover at Mountaineer.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 13
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday at Presque Isle Downs, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Fort Erie, including a trifecta capitalizing on the Trifecta Tuesday promotion.
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What does shaky history of odds-on BC Classic favorites mean for Flightline?
The main question is not so much who specifically will win the Breeders' Cup Classic, but whether Flightline will be a single or not.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 12
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday at Presque Isle Downs, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Assiniboia Downs, along with horses to single in the $2,010 Pick 5 carryover at Belterra Park.
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Del Mar: Horses to single in the mandatory-payout $166,281 Pick 6
Sunday is closing day of the Del Mar summer meet, which means there’s a $166,281 Pick 6 carryover scheduled for mandatory payout.
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Longshots to play in Woodbine's $76,463 Pick 5 carryover
Care to chase a hefty, non-jackpot Pick 5 carryover on Saturday? Then you’re advised to check out the action at Woodbine, where the 20-cent Early Pick 5 boasts a C$100,167 (US$76,463) prize pool.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 9
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for a trio of evening stakes on Friday, Sept. 9 at Del Mar and Remington Park.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 8
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $100 worth of picks and plays for Thursday, Sept. 8 at Delaware Park, Kentucky Downs, and Thistledown, including a trifecta.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 7
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, Sept. 7 at Colonial Downs and Horseshoe Indianapolis, including a trio of exactas.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Sept. 6 at Colonial Downs, along with horses to single in Pick 5 carryovers at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Louisiana Downs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Sept. 5 at Monmouth Park and Del Mar, along with tickets for the $3,753 Super High 5 carryover at Golden Gate Fields.
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Louisiana Downs: Horses to play in three carryovers
Just how many non-jackpot carryovers are up for grabs on Sunday at Louisiana Downs? Not one… not two… but three.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sept. 2
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Sept. 2 at Delaware Park, Del Mar, and Saratoga, along with horses to play in the $4,882 Pick 5 carryover at Penn National.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Sep. 1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday at Delaware Park, Kentucky Downs, and Horseshoe Indianapolis, along with tickets for the $19,339 Pick 5 carryover at Charles Town.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 31
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday at Colonial Downs, Delaware Park, and Saratoga, along with horses to single in a pair of Pick 5 carryovers at Presque Isle Downs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Aug. 30
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday at Colonial Downs, Horseshoe Indianapolis, and Presque Isle Downs, along with horses to play in a pair of Louisiana Downs carryovers.
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Tipsheet: 2022 Travers Stakes
The Travers S. (G1) has drawn seven stakes winners, five graded winners, four Grade 1 winners, and two classic winners. The list of viable contenders is long, and an excellent betting race awaits.
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Del Mar Oaks international scouting report: Txope
Fresh from selling for €1.2 million at Arqana’s Summer Sale, Txope hopes to give new owner Zhang Yuesheng a rapid return on investment in Saturday’s Del Mar Oaks (G1).
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Beverly D. international scouting report: Lily Pond
One year after Aidan O’Brien finally won his first Beverly D. (G1), the master of Ballydoyle bids to make it two in a row.
International
Catching My Eye: Chad Brown fillies Sunday at Saratoga
Below are a handful of Chad Brown fillies who caught Kevin Kilroy's eye at Saratoga over the weekend.
Analysis
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Aug. 10, 2022
Jason opens the show looking back at yesterday's big Pick 5 sequence at Colonial Downs. Then he welcomes in Colonial Downs Track Surfaces Superintendent Harrison Young to talk about maintaining turf and dirt courses, rail settings, fighting track bias, and more!
Racing Podcast
Racing Roundtable: Whitney, Blue Stripe, and War Like Goddess
In this week's edition of the Racing Roundtable, James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson recap the Whitney and address the future of two star mares.
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Epicenter steps up, top challengers wait in Travers
Epicenter will take some beating as the favorite in the $1.25 Travers (G1) at Saratoga on Aug. 27, and the 1 1/4-mile race promises to feature his top divisional challengers.
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Catching My Eye: Opening Weekend at Del Mar and Spa Babies
Below are a handful of runners who caught Kevin Kilroy's eye during opening weekend of Del Mar, as well as juveniles who impressed at Saratoga.
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Colonial Downs racing trends
We look at some of the top racing trends at Colonial Downs, from trainer and jockey win percentages to fastest speed ratings across different surfaces and distances, to get you ready for the 2022 meet.
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Shahryar, Grenadier Guards fly flag for Japan at 2022 Royal Ascot
Shahryar has the credentials to amend Japan's Royal Ascot record in the Prince of Wales’s (G1).
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Nature Strip heads strong Australian team at Royal Ascot
Australians haven’t come to Royal Ascot in such large numbers in the last decade. But this year they are triple-handed, and two of them are absolute top-liners.
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Ward's Golden Pal, Campanelle top American hopes at 2022 Royal Ascot
Twelve-time Royal Ascot winner Wesley Ward returns to the June 14-18 meeting with Golden Pal and Campanelle leading his team. But a few other American-based horsemen are also taking the plunge.
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How to handicap Royal Ascot stakes for juveniles
One of the distinguishing features of Royal Ascot is the six stakes devoted to two-year-olds during the annual five-day meeting.
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10-year Belmont Stakes trends favor Nest, We The People in 2022 field
To help narrow down the field to find the most likely winner of the 1 1/2-mile race at Belmont Park, we looked at the 10-year trends.
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Comparing Nest to recent Belmont fillies
We look at the six most recent fillies to run the Belmont Stakes, dating back to 1980, and compare their résumés to that of Nest to predict how the three-year-old will finish in the final leg of the Triple Crown.
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2022 Belmont Stakes: Brisnet Speed Rating Report
Eight horses, including Kentucky Derby upsetter Rich Strike, are set for Saturday’s 154th running of the $1.5 million Belmont S. (G1). Known as “The Test of the Champion,” the 1 1/2-mile Belmont is the longest Grade 1 dirt race in North America.
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