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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of June 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, June 6 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, including tickets for a pair of Pick 5 carryovers at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Presque Isle Downs racing card on Tuesday.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, June 5, 2023
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Presque Isle Downs racing card on Monday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays June 5
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, June 5 at Thistledown and Presque Isle Downs, along with tickets for the $1,183 Super High 5 carryover at Louisiana Downs.
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Pimlico: How to bet the mandatory-payout $490,728 Super High 5 carryover
Sunday is closing day of the Pimlico meet, which means the massive $490,728 Super High 5 jackpot carryover is scheduled for mandatory payout.
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Carryover watch: $4,909 Super High 5 at Churchill Downs, $34,824 Pick 6 at Belmont
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in a pair of non-jackpot carryovers on Saturday at Churchill Downs and Belmont Park.
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Betting intelligence: Five contenders to watch for June 3
Following up on last week’s stakes jottings, here are several contenders who sparked thoughts for Saturday stakes from Churchill Downs to Woodbine and Belmont Park.
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The Jury: Bets and fades for June 3
Stephen Foster Preview Day at Churchill Downs highlights the Saturday stakes action in the U.S. James Scully, Vance Hanson, and Ashley Anderson have scoured that card and others for this week's Jury.
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Hanson: Longshot play for the 2023 Epsom Derby
To give you an idea how contentious this group of 14 is, I wouldn't be utterly shocked to see any one of 10 or so reach the famed winner's enclosure.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of June 2
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, June 2 at Churchill Downs and Belterra Park, including tickets for Churchill’s $3,298 Super High 5 carryover.
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International spotlight: 2023 Epsom Derby
The world’s original Derby (G1) at Epsom will be held on Saturday, at an earlier post time than usual thanks to the FA Cup Final. American fans will have to tune in by 8:30 a.m. (ET) to watch the 244th running of the “Blue Riband.”
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Santa Anita: How to bet the 2023 Summertime Oaks
Seven sophomore fillies will go postward in the $200,000 Summertime Oaks (G2) at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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How to bet With, and Against, Mission of Joy in the Regret Stakes
A total of six sophomore fillies will go postward in the $225,000 Regret S. (G3) at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
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2023 Arlington Stakes exotics and field analysis
The Grade 3 Arlington S. will feature a field of seven, including last year’s runner-up Get Smokin, who was beaten a head by Admission Office in the 1 1/16-mile event held at Churchill Downs. Below we examine this year’s Arlington field and provide our best exotics plays — including exacta, trifecta, and superfecta tickets — for Race 9 at Churchill on June 3.
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Churchill Downs spot plays and Pick 3 for June 3
Churchill Downs' Stephen Foster Preview Day on Saturday, June 3, will feature six stakes worth $1.35 million, including the Regret (G3), Aristides S., Audubon S., Shawnee (G3), Arlington (G3), and Blame (G3).
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of June 1
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, June 1 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Belmont Park, and Churchill Downs, including tickets for Churchill’s $6,719 Super High 5 carryover.
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How to bet the 2023 Penn Mile Stakes
A octet of three-year-olds will travel eight panels on the Penn National turf course in Friday’s $400,000 Penn Mile S. (G2).
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of May 31
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, May 31 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, along with horses to single in the $5,069 Pick 5 carryover at Hawthorne.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Presque Isle Downs racing card on Wednesday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of May 30
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, May 30 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, in addition to analyzing carryovers at Presque Isle and Finger Lakes.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Presque Isle Downs racing card on Tuesday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for May 29
Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Memorial Day at Churchill Downs, Belmont Park, and Santa Anita, including a ticket for the mandatory-payout $359,911 Pick 6 carryover at Santa Anita.
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How to bet With, and Against, Hong Kong Harry in the 2023 Shoemaker Mile
A fantastic field of 11 will travel one mile over the Santa Anita turf in Monday’s $500,000 Shoemaker Mile (G1).
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Santa Anita: How to bet the 2023 Hollywood Gold Cup
Conditioner Bob Baffert has the two main players in Monday’s historic $400,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) at Santa Anita.
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Santa Anita: How to bet the 2023 Gamely Stakes
An excellent field of seven fillies and mares will run 1 1/8 miles on the Santa Anita lawn in Monday’s $400,000 Gamely S.
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How to bet the 2023 Winning Colors Stakes
A field of six fillies and mares will travel six furlongs on the Churchill Downs dirt in Monday’s $225,000 Winning Colors S. (G3).
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, May 29, 2023
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Monday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Analyzing Super High 5 carryovers at Gulfstream, Louisiana Downs
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares horses to play in a pair of non-jackpot Super High 5 carryovers at Gulfstream Park and Louisiana Downs.
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Golden Gate: How to bet the $4,730 Super High 5 carryover
There are several non-jackpot Super High 5 carryovers up for grabs this Saturday at racetracks across the United States. The largest can be found at Golden Gate Fields, where the pot sits at $4,730.
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Spot plays and Pick 3 for Santa Anita, including Daytona and Triple Bend Stakes
The Grade 2 Triple Bend S. and Grade 3 Daytona S. highlight a nine-race card at Santa Anita on Saturday.
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Stakes jottings: Six contenders to watch on May 27
In studying the Saturday stakes, several contenders prompted note-taking. We’ll find out if any qualify as actionable intelligence or turn out to be merely random scribbling!
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The Jury: Bets and fades for May 27
James Scully, Vance Hanson, and Ashley Anderson are back with opinions and insight on the first half of the Memorial Day weekend.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of May 26
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, May 26 at Gulfstream Park and Churchill Downs, along with tickets and horses to play in non-jackpot carryovers at Churchill and Pimlico.
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Exotics Plays for the 2023 Soaring Softly Stakes
A total of six three-year-old fillies will travel seven furlongs on the Belmont Park outer turf course in Saturday’s $175,000 Soaring Softly S. (G3).
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2023 Keertana S. exotics plays and field analysis
A field of 12 fillies and mares will race 1 1/2 miles on Churchill Downs’ turf in the $225,000 Keertana S. on Saturday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of May 25
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Churchill Downs, including tickets for the $4,239 Super High 5 carryover at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
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The case for being an occasional higher roller
Not everyone has the temperament to be a high roller, but on select occasions during the year it might help your bottom line to simply be a higher roller.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of May 24
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday, May 24 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, along with horses to single in the $1,953 Pick 6 carryover at Finger Lakes.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Wednesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of May 23
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, May 23 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, including a cold double wager.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Dick Powell offers his picks and analysis for the Tuesday racing card at Presque Isle Downs.
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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis for Monday, May 22
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 May 22
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, May 22 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and Presque Isle Downs, along with tickets for the $533 Super High 5 carryover at Louisiana Downs.
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Belmont Park: Analyzing the $38,017 Pick 6 carryover
The Sunday card at Belmont Park brings a hefty $38,017 carryover in the $1 Pick 6. If you want to win a share of the non-jackpot prize pool, you’ll have to decipher a difficult sequence.
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Tipsheet: 2023 Preakness Stakes
A total of eight three-year-olds will travel 1 3/16 miles over the Pimlico dirt in Saturday’s $1.5 million Preakness S. (G1).
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Hanson: 2023 Preakness Day Spot Plays
As was the case for our Friday spot plays at Pimlico, we're leaning heavily on grass races for our action bets on Saturday's Preakness card. The 13-race Thoroughbred portion of the program begins at 10:30 a.m. ET.
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Gulfstream Park: How to bet the $3,814 Super High 5 carryover
Want to start Preakness Day on a high note? Then check out Race 1 at Gulfstream Park (post time 12:50 p.m. ET), which features a $3,814 carryover in the $1 Super High 5.
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Scully: Late Pick 4 play on Preakness Day
The 148th running of the $1.5 million Preakness anchors a guaranteed $2 million Late Pick 4 at Pimlico, and I will take a swing at the sequence.
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