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Selections for Wednesday's Group races at Royal Ascot 2021
The Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Prince of Wales’s S. (G1) is the highlight of Wednesday’s card at Royal Ascot. There’s a beatable favorite in the small field, and we’ll look for value in the day’s three other Group races as well.
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Hanson: My longshot play for the Duke of Cambridge Stakes on Day 2 at Royal Ascot
Firmer conditions could help a longshot produce a peak effort in Wednesday's Duke of Cambridge S. (G2) at Royal Ascot.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for June 15
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Tuesday, June 15 at Canterbury Park and Indiana Grand, including thoughts on Pick 6 and Super High 5 carryovers.
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Reilly: Handicapping the 2021 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot
Trying to sift through a 17-strong field of promising juveniles, all developing at varying rates, with limited form, plus a Wesley Ward wildcard, makes Tuesday’s Coventry S. (G2) a brain teaser.
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What is a World Pool, and how does it work?
Once in a while, you might hear the term “World Pool” pop up in reference to international horse racing. Have you ever wondered what it means?
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2021 Royal Ascot News & Notes
2021 Royal Ascot News & Notes
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Reilly: Handicapping the 2021 King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot
Defending champion Battaash is the best horse in Tuesday’s King’s Stand S. (G1) at Royal Ascot, but is he going to deliver his best effort? If not, the five-furlong dash suddenly looks open, offering a handicapping conundrum along with a potential for a bigger profit if you’re right.
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Breeders' Cup Roundup: June 14, 2021
Less than five months remain until North America’s best racehorses square off against elite challengers from around the world in the 2021 Breeders' Cup at Del Mar.
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Hanson: Godolphin can stay hot with a longshot on Day 1 of Royal Ascot
The St James's Palace S. (G1) is arguably the most intriguing betting race among the four Group stakes on Tuesday's Royal Ascot opener. Also discover the favorites for the Queen Anne S. (G1) and King's Stand S. (G1) on day 1!
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2021 Queen Anne Stakes Tipsheet
The five-day Royal Ascot meet kicks off on Tuesday with the prestigious Queen Anne S. (G1). Let's take a horse-by-horse look at the field.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for June 14
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares ~$100 worth of picks and plays for Monday, June 14 at Delaware Park and Indiana Grand, including a ticket for Indiana Grand’s $22,532 Pick 6 carryover.
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Handicapping the 2021 St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot
The St James’s Palace S. (G1), Royal Ascot’s fourth race at 11:20 a.m. (ET) Tuesday, is the marquee event for three-year-old milers. Held over the round course, the mile prize once again shapes up as a referendum on the 2000 Guineas (G1) winner.
A few of the Guineas also-rans are clearly better than they showed at Newmarket, so I’m expecting a reversal of form here.
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Reilly: Handicapping the 2021 Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot
A tribute to the monarch who inaugurated racing at Ascot more than three centuries ago, the Queen Anne S. (G1) kicks off the Royal meeting at 9:30 a.m. (ET) on Tuesday. A son of Kingman is heavily favored to wear the crown in this “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1).
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Horses to single in June 13 carryovers at Golden Gate Fields and Monmouth Park
If you’re a fan of the excellent betting value offered by non-jackpot carryovers, you’ll be happy to know there are a handful of enticing prizes to chase at opposite ends of the country on Sunday.
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Stakes spot plays for Lone Star Park on June 13
Five black-type races for Texas-bred runners will highlight a big Sunday of action at Lone Star Park.
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Pick 3 play for Woodbine on June 13
I have scoured the fine card and found a good sequence that is especially worthwhile to make a play on.
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Ranking Aidan O'Brien's Royal Ascot contenders
Aidan O’Brien has been a dominant force at Royal Ascot in recent years. In advance of the 2021 royal meeting, we've divided 10 of his horses into three categories based on their chances for victory.
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Ranking Clive Cox's Royal Ascot contenders
To aid our Royal Ascot handicapping, we’ve sorted five horses trained by Clive Cox into three categories, based on their perceived likelihood of visiting the winner’s circle.
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Two singles for three carryovers at Arlington Park
Friday wasn’t an especially unpredictable day of racing at Arlington Park. But a 14-1 winner in the finale was nevertheless sufficient to trigger a trio of non-jackpot carryovers for Saturday’s card.
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How to bet the 2021 Pegasus Stakes
A handful of three-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Monmouth Park main surface in Sunday’s $150,000 Pegasus S.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for June 11
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Friday, June 11 at Arlington Park and Churchill Downs, along with a 12-1 shot worth singling in Belmont Park’s $260,473 Pick 6 carryover.
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How to bet the Salvator Mile
A strong field of 10 will travel eight furlongs on the Monmouth Park dirt in Saturday’s $150,000 Salvator Mile.
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How to bet the 2021 Mint Julep Stakes
A total of 11 fillies and mares will go postward in Saturday’s $150,000 Mint Julep S. (G3) at Churchill Downs. The 1 1/16-mile turf endeavor is led by Grade 1 victress #2 Juliet Foxtrot, who led in wire-to-wire fashion in the Jenny Wiley S. (G1) at Keeneland in her most recent outing.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 10
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Thursday, June 10 at Belmont Park and Churchill Downs, plus suggested singles in a quartet of carryovers at Belmont and Arlington Park.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 9
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Wednesday at Indiana Grand and Delaware Park, plus thoughts on a vulnerable 4-5 favorite in Indiana Grand’s $6,946 Pick 6 carryover.
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Hong Kong: McLucky at Happy Valley June 9
A seven-pound penalty from his last-start victory may not be enough to stop McLucky recording back-to-back victories at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 8
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Tuesday, June 8 at Indiana Grand and Tistledown, along with thoughts on Canterbury Park’s $2,784 Pick 6 carryover.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 7
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Monday, June 7 at Delaware Park and Indiana Grand, along with thoughts on Indiana Grand’s $1,501 Pick 5 carryover.
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Three singles for Santa Anita's $411,484 Rainbow Pick 6 mandatory payout
Looking for a carryover to chase on Sunday? Look no further than the $411,484 Rainbow Pick 6 jackpot at Santa Anita, which is slated for a mandatory dispersal.
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Churchill Downs: How to bet the 2021 Mighty Beau Stakes
A solid field of 10 will speed five furlongs on the Churchill Downs turf in Saturday’s $110,000 Mighty Beau S.
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Horses to bet in Arlington Park's four Saturday carryovers
One… two… three… four. Yes, you counted correctly—there are actually four carryovers up for grabs on Saturday at Arlington Park, including three of the non-jackpot variety.
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Scully: Handicapping the all-stakes Pick 5 on Belmont Stakes day
The 153rd running of the $1.5 million Belmont S. (G1) anchors an all-stakes Pick 5 (Races 7-11) on Saturday, and James Scully has a ticket he's playing.
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Everything you need to know about betting the Yasuda Kinen
If you’re so excited following the Belmont S. (G1) that you can’t even wind down to fall asleep, you need to check out Sunday morning's Yasuda Kinen (G1) at Tokyo Racecourse.
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How to bet with (or against) the Ogden Phipps favorite
I suppose you’re wondering how you should bet Saturday’s $500,000 Ogden Phipps S. (G1) at Belmont Park. That’s a tricky question.
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Hanson: How I will bet the Epsom Derby on June 5
He's been more about style than substance so far, but there's no question there is also some potentially good karma involved with Mohaafeth in Saturday's Epsom Derby (G1).
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 4
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Friday at Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, and Prairie Meadows, along with a horse to key in no fewer than five carryovers at Arlington Park.
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Belmont Park: How to bet the Met Mile
Saturday’s $1 million Metropolitan H. (G1) at Belmont Park has drawn a smaller field than usual. But the historic “Met Mile” is nevertheless shaping up to be a competitive handicapping challenge.
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Belmont Park: Exotic plays for the Just a Game Stakes
A deep and accomplished field of 12 fillies and mares will go postward in Saturday’s sensational $500,000 Just a Game S. (G1) at Belmont Park.
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Mucciolo: How I will bet the Belmont Stakes
The Test of the Champion attracted an excellent cast in what appears to be a fine betting opportunity.
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Belmont Stakes Betting Guide, Tipsheet, and Meet the Contenders 2021
Bet the 2021 Belmont Stakes with confidence with the free TwinSpires Belmont Stakes Betting Guide!
The Belmont Stakes Betting Guide has been produced annually since 2017. Players enjoy the Tipsheets from our authoritative handicappers, who provide tickets and top picks to watch in the paddock.
Learn quick-hitting facts, tendencies, pros, cons and the likelihood of each horse to win the big race, then dive deep with editorial trends and analysis to help narrow your betting strategy for the third jewel of the Triple Crown!
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Turf stakes selections for Belmont Park on June 4
A pair of Grade 2 events on the turf are part of a five-stakes schedule at Belmont Park on Friday.
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Best bets for the Acorn, Brooklyn, and Woody Stephens
The Belmont (G1) isn’t the only important dirt race taking place during Saturday’s action-packed card at Belmont Park. Let’s plan out a wagering strategy focusing on the first three stakes of the day.
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Betting the Manhattan Stakes on a small budget
A fantastic field of 10, led by four from the barn of Chad Brown, will go postward in Saturday’s $750,000 Manhattan S.
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How to bet the best Pick 3 on Friday at Belmont Park
Friday is essentially “Belmont Stakes eve” at Belmont Park, with five stakes races serving as early appetizers leading up to the main show on Saturday. To celebrate, we've assembled a $30 Pick 3 play.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for June 3
J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Thursday at Belmont Park and Churchill Downs, including three $10 win bets capitalizing on the Belmont Stakes and Churchill Downs Money Back Offer.
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Harness Racing: Stars battle big in early June
It’s June, almost like the pre-pandemic June, and in the swell of the coming summer, harness racing stakes are blooming, including Ontario action (welcome back Woodbine/Mohawk [WoMo]). More solid handicapping action is once again available at the TwinSpires Harness Blog, including the never-ending TwinSpires H2W (horses-to-watch list), with suggestions enhancing exotic combinations and fair-priced win, place and show finishes.
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Pick 3 play at Belmont Park for June 3
A trio of black-type races, including two of the graded stakes variety, will headline a fine nine-race card at Belmont Park on Thursday.
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Harness Racing: Hoosier Park plays for June 2
Five Wednesday harness races from Hoosier present outsiders with big chances for the program on June 2 at Hoosier Park. We suggest some horses for selected plays that may fit in any type of wager.
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