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Spot Plays for Saturday October 28th, 2023

Well, we were able to get Vahva home last weekend and pad the Breeders’ Cup bankroll a bit and we’ll see if we can do it again this week. It’s the last weekend before the big show so it is time to start getting serious. One way you can do that is take a look at what the Thorograph Numbers and Patterns have to say about The Breeders’ Cup Classic contenders. You can do that

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Key Races & Bets for Saturday October 28th, 2023

Bowman Mill Stakes – Race 6 at Keeneland – Post Time 3:40 PM Eastern Top win contenders: Royal Slipper, Normandy Hero Analysis: Royal Slipper won most impressively in her career debut on October 6 (opening weekend) here at Keeneland and can earn her second win in as many starts, adding to trainer Wesley Ward’s tremendous record with two year olds over the past few years. Ward won this race two years ago with Nakatomi and

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Early Breeders’ Cup Thoughts and The Ravens Run

The Breeders’ Cup is just about two weeks away. It is time to start developing a game plan and strategy if you want to be prepared for the multitude of wagering options you will be faced with over the two-day event. One thing I am doing and have been doing is watching a lot of replays and taking a lot of notes. Your eyes and personal observations can give you an edge and allow you

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Key Races & Bets for Saturday October 21st, 2023

Race 8 at Keeneland – Post Time 4:44 PM Eastern Top win contenders: Lovely Princess, Ever Smart, Sister Lou Ann Contenders for exacta tickets: Sinfiltre, Haughty Analysis: Lovely Princess was sent to post as the seven to five favorite when last seen on 8/27 in the Ellis Park Turf Stakes and she ran big, rallying from sixth early to make the lead and out finished by a length but clearly second at the end. That

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The Queen Elizabeth II Cup

A full field of 12 is set to go in the Grade 1 QE II Cup at Keeneland. Let’s hope we can pick the right horse in the right race after last week. Cox fooled me he ran the horse I liked at Keeneland in the stake at Aqueduct and won. I hope some of you “made the trip.” I didn’t. Mission of Joy has a nice cozy rail draw and Johnny V up. She’s

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