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How to bet with, and against, Yibir in the Jockey Club Derby
A fine field of eight three-year-old grass specialists will contest Saturday’s $1 million Jockey Club Derby at Belmont Park.
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How to bet the 2021 Jockey Club Oaks
A fantastic field of seven will go postward in Saturday’s lucrative $700,000 Jockey Club Oaks.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Sept. 17
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Sept. 17 at Belmont Park and Churchill Downs, plus horses to single in enticing non-jackpot carryovers at Belmont and Arlington Park.
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How to bet the Locust Grove Stakes 2021
An excellent field of seven fillies and mares will go 1 1/16 miles on the Churchill Downs dirt in Saturday’s $400,000 Locust Grove S. (G3).
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Keying Bango in the Louisville Thoroughbred Society S.
A field of six will dash three-quarters of a mile on the Churchill Downs dirt in Saturday’s $275,000 Louisville Thoroughbred Society S.
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How to bet the Open Mind Stakes 2021
A talented field of five travels six furlongs at Churchill Downs in Saturday’s $300,000 Open Mind S.
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How to bet the Pocahontas Stakes 2021
A berth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) is on the line in the Pocahontas S. (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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Tipsheet: The 2021 Iroquois Stakes
An interesting field of 11 two-year-old prospects will vie in Saturday’s $300,000 Iroquois S. (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Sept. 16
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Sept. 16 at Belmont Park, Arlington Park, and Churchill Downs, including horses to single in Arlington’s $3,862 Pick 7 carryover.
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Harness Racing: Day & Night stakes racing horses to watch
Classics at the Meadows, Running Aces and again at Mohawk take us through the weekend and deliver us to Ohio for the Little Brown Jug and some special coverage.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 15
J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Wednesday at Presque Isle Downs, Indiana Grand, and Thistledown, plus tickets for a pair of mandatory-payout carryovers up for grabs at Assiniboia Downs.
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Hong Kong Preview: Igniting ready to fire at Happy Valley
The ever-consistent #6 Igniting looks set to resume with a bold performance in the Wong Chuk Hang Handicap (1200m) at Happy Valley on Wednesday.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 14
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday at Presque Isle Downs, Fort Erie, and Assiniboia Downs, along with possible singles for Canterbury Park’s $5,333 Pick 6 carryover.
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Breeders' Cup roundup: Sept. 13, 2021
Eight weeks out from the Nov. 5-6 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, a bevy of important qualifiers took place around the world last weekend. Let’s get caught up on all the latest results.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 13
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Sept. 13 at Indiana Grand, Thistledown, and Presque Isle Downs, including a $24 ticket for Presque Isle’s $6,439 Pick 5 carryover.
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Two singles for Gulfstream's $140,080 Pick 5 carryover
Saturday was a day for upsets at Gulfstream Park, leaving a $140,080 Late Pick 5 carryover on tap for Sunday’s card.
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How to bet the 2021 Music City Stakes at Kentucky Downs
Thirteen sophomore fillies have been entered to contest Sunday’s lucrative $500,000 Music City S. at Kentucky Downs.
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Stakes plays for Woodbine on Sept. 12
A pair of challenging stakes races will take center stage at Woodbine on Sunday.
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Check out these rich carryovers at Gulfstream, Woodbine, and Arlington
If you enjoy chasing carryovers, you’ll have plenty of options to choose from on Saturday.
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Spot Plays for the Turf Sprint, Turf Cup at Kentucky Downs
The biggest day of the 2021 meet at Kentucky Downs is Saturday, and both $1 million features are "Win & You're In" Breeders' Cup Challenge preps. Here are the preferred choices in both.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 10
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $50 worth of picks and plays for Friday, Sept. 10 at Arlington Park and Remington Park, including two suggested singles for Arlington’s $39,124 Pick 8 carryover.
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Harness Racing: North America Cup at Mohawk
The C$1 million North America Cup at Mohawk is no gift for the favorites.
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Exotics plays for the Turf Cup Stakes at Kentucky Downs
A massive field of 16 is entered to contest Saturday’s lucrative $1 million Turf Cup S. (G2) at Kentucky Downs.
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Woodbine stakes plays for Sept. 11
A pair of very good stakes races will highlight the Saturday card north of the border at Woodbine.
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Betting with, and against, Casa Creed in the Turf Sprint Stakes at Kentucky Downs
An overflow field of 13 will go postward in the $1 million Turf Sprint S. (G3) at Kentucky Downs on Saturday.
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Harness Racing: New York, Mohawk plays in the spotlight
Harness Racing: New York, Mohawk plays in the spotlight
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Kentucky Downs Scouting Report for Sept. 9
Despite firm going and two paths of fresh grass with the temporary rail being moved in from 40 to 17 feet out, outside stalkers and closers dominated the Wednesday card at Kentucky Downs. Only Franklin lover Snapper Sinclair, who now has three wins and a second from four local starts, scored in gate-to-wire fashion.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 9
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday at Kentucky Downs and Presque Isle Downs, along with horses to play in non-jackpot carryovers at Arlington Park and Canterbury Park.
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Explaining American odds, fractional odds, and decimal odds
You may have noticed there are several different ways to displays the odds offered by any given betting proposition. But how do they all compare?
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Kentucky Downs Scouting Report for Sept. 8
With the turf course drying out for day two of the Kentucky Downs September meet, not one of the 11 winners took the field gate to wire. The vast majority stalked from mid-pack, and the final two winners of the day rallied from far off the pace going a mile. The outcomes were much more predictable, with a 16-1 winner in race three the only outlier on a day that saw all the others pay out at 6-1 or less.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 8
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares $75 worth of picks and plays for Wednesday, Sept. 8 at Kentucky Downs, Canterbury Park, and Assiniboia Downs, including an exacta keying an 8-1 shot on top.
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Hong Kong Preview: Gate is Great for Wild West Wing
John Size runner rates top billing for the first Happy Valley raceday of the new Hong Kong racing season.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 7
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Sept. 7 at Indiana Grand, Presque Isle Downs, and Assiniboia Downs, including a ticket for Indiana Grand’s $1,681 Pick 4 carryover.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays of the day for Sept. 6
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Sept. 6, at Kentucky Downs, Saratoga, and Del Mar, including a ticket for Del Mar’s mandatory-payout $694,803 Pick 6 carryover.
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How to bet the 2021 Hopeful Stakes
The closing-day feature at Saratoga is the $300,000 Hopeful S. (G1), a seven-furlong test for two-year-olds on the dirt.
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Baffert duo looms large in Del Mar Futurity
A compact field of six will go postward in the seven-furlong, $300,000 Del Mar Futurity (G1) on Labor Day.
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Kentucky Downs Spot Plays for Sept. 6
Not only will two-year-olds be in focus at Saratoga and Del Mar on Labor Day, but Kentucky Downs will also have a pair of sprint stakes for juveniles on its 11-race program.
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Horses to single in Arlington's $18,359 Pick 8 carryover
It’s hard to pick eight winners in a row, which is why the carryover for Arlington Park’s 20-cent Pick 8 wager has built to $18,359 for Sunday’s card.
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Scully's stakes plays for Sept. 5
Stakes picks from James Scully on Sunday, Sept. 5
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How to bet the 2021 Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf
A promising field of 11 two-year-old fillies will travel one-mile on the lawn in Sunday’s $100,000 Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf.
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How to bet the 2021 Del Mar Debutante Stakes
A fine field of eight speedy two-year-old fillies will go postward in Sunday’s $300,000 Del Mar Debutante S.
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Three singles for three carryovers at Arlington Park
Did you know there are three non-jackpot carryovers on the agenda for Saturday at Arlington Park, including an $11,743 prize pool in the Pick 8?
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How to bet the 2021 Spinaway Stakes
A salty group of nine two-year-old fillies will travel seven-eighths on the Saratoga dirt in Sunday’s $300,000 Spinaway S.
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How to bet the 2021 Dueling Grounds Derby and Oaks
A huge day of lucrative racing will take place at Kentucky Downs on Sunday, led by a pair of stakes events for the sophomores.
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New Zealand: I Wish I Win can topple stablemate in Northland Breeders' Stakes
I Wish I Win can beat stablemate in Northland Breeders S. (G3) at Te Rapa.
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5 important trends for Kentucky Downs
Large fields, rich purses, and enticing betting payoffs are par for the (unique European-style turf) course at Kentucky Downs, which will host its annual six-day meet starting Sep. 5.
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Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Sept. 3
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Sep. 3 at Saratoga, Ellis Park, and Del Mar, plus a ticket for the $6,950 Pick 6 carryover at Gulfstream Park.
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Value plays for the Del Mar Derby Sep. 4
A massive field of 14 contests the $250,000 Del Mar Derby Sep. 4
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