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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Top 5: A moment to shine
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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Top 5: A moment to shine

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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Top 5: A moment to shine

Dennis' Moment breaking his maiden at Ellis Park - Photo by Coady Photography The summer race meets at Saratoga and Del Mar have been underway for a few weeks now, and we’ve already seen some eye-catching performances from promising 2-year-olds. But arguably the most impressive juvenile winner so far in 2019 made his debut at Ellis Park, proving the old adage that a good horse can come from anywhere. Considering the number of high-class graded stakes winners that [...]

By Keeler Johnson|August 5th, 2019|Categories: Betting Tips, Breeders' Cup, Horses, Kentucky Derby, Races, RacingWire, Thoroughbreds|Tags: bob baffert, Breeders Cup, Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Chance It, Dale Romans, Del Mar, Dennis' Moment, Eight Rings, Ellis Park, Gulfstream Park, Kentucky Derby, Santa Anita, Triple Crown|

Who Do Ya Like Podcast: Whitney Day at Saratoga With Optix EQ’s John Doyle
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Who Do Ya Like Podcast: Whitney Day at Saratoga With Optix EQ’s John Doyle

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Who Do Ya Like Podcast: Whitney Day at Saratoga With Optix EQ’s John Doyle

On this week's episode of the Who Do Ya Like Podcast over the BetAmerica Radio Network, Scott Shapiro welcomes in 2011 NHC Champion and co-founder of OptixEQ, John Doyle, to chat about Saturday's late Pick 5 sequence at Saratoga. Scott and John discuss what OptixEQ offers horseplayers and then dive into a five-race sequence that includes the million-dollar Whitney (G1), as well as the seven furlong Test (G1.) The two handicappers also add some strategy for attacking Pick 5's and [...]

By Scott Shapiro|August 1st, 2019|Categories: B.A.R.N., BARN, Betting Tips, Horses, Podcast, Races, RacingWire|Tags: Bellafina, bob baffert, chad brown, Covfefe, McKinzie, Preservationist, saratoga, Serengeti Empress, Test Stakes, Whitney Handicap, Yoshida|

Trainers to watch (and wager on) at Del Mar
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Trainers to watch (and wager on) at Del Mar

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Trainers to watch (and wager on) at Del Mar

Del Mar - © Benoit Photo. Trainer statistics are commonly employed by bettors handicapping horse races. Isn’t it helpful to know a trainer excels with turf horses and juveniles but is less successful with dirt runners and older horses? In preparation for the much-anticipated 2019 Del Mar summer meet, which kicks off on Wednesday, July 17, I’ve used Statsmaster to compile a handful of intriguing trainer trends and statistics. With luck these angles will produce profitable plays throughout [...]

By Keeler Johnson|July 16th, 2019|Categories: Betting Tips, Horses, Races, RacingWire, Thoroughbreds|Tags: Alfredo Marquez, betting, betting tips, bob baffert, Del Mar, Eric Kruljac, Handicapping, Peter Miller, Richard Baltas, Steven Miyadi, Tom Proctor, Trainer Angles, Trainers|

Tips for betting 2-year-olds at Del Mar
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Tips for betting 2-year-olds at Del Mar

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Tips for betting 2-year-olds at Del Mar

Del Mar - © Benoit Photo Need some tips for handicapping the anticipated juvenile races at Del Mar this summer? BetAmerica has you covered! Betting on competitive races packed with unraced or lightly raced 2-year-old Thoroughbreds can be a challenging task, but it can also be a rewarding one. Who doesn’t want to be the first racing fan to uncover a future champion or Triple Crown winner? Based on data from Statsmaster and Equibase.com, here are a few [...]

By Keeler Johnson|July 16th, 2019|Categories: Betting Tips, Breeders' Cup, Horses, Races, RacingWire, Thoroughbreds|Tags: 2yo Racing, betting, betting tips, bob baffert, Breeders Cup, Del Mar, Handicapping, Kentucky Derby, Simon Callaghan, Steven Miyadi, Triple Crown|

Trainers to watch (and wager on) at Saratoga
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Trainers to watch (and wager on) at Saratoga

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Trainers to watch (and wager on) at Saratoga

Bob Baffert at Saratoga - Photo by Courtney Heeney/Coglianese Photography With the 2019 Saratoga summer meet opening July 11, it’s time to formulate our plan of attack for handicapping the multitude of high-quality races. Determining which trainers to bet under which circumstances is a good place to start. After analyzing five years of Saratoga trainer statistics available through StatsMaster, I’ve compiled a list of trainers to watch (and wager on) during the Saratoga meet. With a bit of [...]

By Keeler Johnson|July 8th, 2019|Categories: Betting Tips, Horses, Races, RacingWire, Thoroughbreds|Tags: Anthony Dutrow, Anthony Quartarolo, betting, betting tips, Bill Mott, bob baffert, chad brown, D. Wayne Lukas, Gary Contessa, George weaver, Handicapping, Jason Servis, Jimmy Jerkens, Leah Gyarmati, saratoga, todd pletcher, Trainers|

Keeler Johnson’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Top 5: Never Too Early
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Keeler Johnson’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Top 5: Never Too Early

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Keeler Johnson’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Top 5: Never Too Early

Hop Kat winning his debut at Churchill Downs - Coady Photography The 2019 Triple Crown season isn’t over yet, but surely it isn’t too early to be thinking about 2-year-olds and the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, right? Forgive me if I’m jumping the gun, but the juvenile racing action will be heating up before we know it, and I already have my eyes on a few promising colts who could make some noise during the summer and fall. [...]

By Keeler Johnson|May 23rd, 2019|Categories: Breeders' Cup, Horses, Races, RacingWire, Thoroughbreds|Tags: bob baffert, Breeders Cup, Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Fore Left, Hop Kat, Keeler Johnson's Breeders' Cup Top 10, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Derby Contenders, Mark Casse, Milano, Triple Crown|

Preakness Stakes Make the Case – Improbable & War of Will
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Preakness Stakes Make the Case – Improbable & War of Will

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Preakness Stakes Make the Case – Improbable & War of Will

On Saturday, Improbable should offer favorite’s odds. War of Will figures to go off second choice. There are reasons to like both horses to win the Second Jewel of the Triple Crown. There are also reasons to go against both. Check out the case for and against Improbable and War of Will Preakness Stakes Case For & Against Improbable & War of Will Preakness Case for and against Improbable Bob Baffert trains the City Zip sired three-year-old. That [...]

By D.S. Williamson|May 16th, 2019|Categories: Horses|Tags: 2019 Preakness Stakes, bob baffert, Improbable, Mark Casse, Preakness, Preakness Stakes, War of Will|

Kentucky Oaks Day: A Pick 3 Play for the Eight Belles Stakes
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Kentucky Oaks Day: A Pick 3 Play for the Eight Belles Stakes

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Kentucky Oaks Day: A Pick 3 Play for the Eight Belles Stakes

Newspaperofrecord winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) - Coady Photography The graded stakes action on Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs kicks off in the fifth race, the $250,000 Eight Belles Stakes (G2) for three-year-old fillies. The seven-furlong sprint is also the first leg of a Pick 3 that includes the $250,000 Edgewood Stakes (G3) for sophomore fillies traveling a mile on turf and the $400,000 Alysheba Stakes (G2) for older horses negotiating 1 1/16 miles [...]

By Keeler Johnson|May 3rd, 2019|Categories: Betting Tips, Horses, Kentucky Derby, Races, RacingWire, Thoroughbreds|Tags: betting, betting tips, bob baffert, Break Even, chad brown, Churchill Downs, Del Mar May, Handicapping, Kentucky Oaks, Kentucky Oaks Day, Lyrical Lady, McKinzie, Mike Smith, Mother Mother, Newspaperofrecord, Pick 3, Proud Emma, Queen of Beas, Seeking The Soul, Tom's d'Etat|

How to Bet the Kentucky Derby on Different Budgets
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How to Bet the Kentucky Derby on Different Budgets

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How to Bet the Kentucky Derby on Different Budgets

Bob Baffert at Saratoga - Photo by Courtney Heeney/Coglianese Photography Last year’s “How to bet the Kentucky Derby on Different Budgets” was well received, so I figured I would run it back for the 2019 Run for the Roses. After much deliberation I have landed on 2-year-old champion #16 Game Winner as my key horse and top choice for this year’s Derby. The son of Candy Ride has yet to win in two starts this year, but I [...]

By Scott Shapiro|May 2nd, 2019|Categories: Betting Tips, Horses, Kentucky Derby, RacingWire, Thoroughbreds|Tags: 2019 Kentucky Derby, bob baffert, Code of Honor, Game Winner, Tacitus|

Who Do Ya Like Podcast: Kentucky Derby Analysis With Churchill Downs’ Travis Stone
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Who Do Ya Like Podcast: Kentucky Derby Analysis With Churchill Downs’ Travis Stone

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Who Do Ya Like Podcast: Kentucky Derby Analysis With Churchill Downs’ Travis Stone

On this week's episode of the Who Do Ya Like Podcast over the Bet America Radio Network, host Scott Shapiro welcomes in the voice of Churchill Downs Travis Stone. Scott and Travis discuss how the draw on Tuesday morning impacted the potential race shape of the 2019 Kentucky Derby and dive deep into the field of twenty set to break from the gates on Saturday evening. Travis also discusses his favorite Kentucky Derby race calls and reveals how he would [...]

By Scott Shapiro|April 30th, 2019|Categories: B.A.R.N., BARN, Betting Tips, Horses, Kentucky Derby, Podcast, Races, Thoroughbreds|Tags: 2019 Kentucky Derby, bob baffert, Code of Honor, Game Winner, Improbable, Kentucky Derby, Maximum Security, Mike Smith, Omaha Beach, Roadster|