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Opportunities Elsewhere

Churchill Downs is not the only racetrack running on Saturday and sometimes when many eyes are focused elsewhere one can find opportunities. I’ll try and do that. At Belmont at Aqueduct which is Aqueduct Green Up caught my eye as...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday May 3 and May 4, 2024

Friday May 3 Westchester Stakes (Grade 3) - Race 8 at Belmont - Post Time 4:42 PM Eastern Contenders: Charge It won the Grade 2 Suburban Stakes last July at a mile and one-eighth and has won at a mile...

The Grade 3 Royal Heroine

A very competitive field of 9 are set to compete in the Grade 3 Royal Heroine over the Santa Anita grass course. We have done well the last few weeks with Encino and Silver Knott so we will see if...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday April 27, 2024

Race 5 at Aqueduct -Post Time 3:28 PM Eastern Top Contenders: Mister J T, Got Thunder There is a lot of early speed in this six furlong starter allowance race, with Capone (on the rail) having led at the start...

The Grade 2 Elkhorn

Last week we were able to nail The Lexington winner and we will see if we can do it again this Saturday at Keeneland. I’ll look at the Elkhorn for two reasons. I think the favorite will be an underlay...

Bet With the Best Podcast E26, Part 2 of Deep Dive on Kentucky Derby

In this special ” Kentucky Derby deep dive” episode of the podcast, sponsored by AmWager, we talk with pro player Mike Maloney about how the Kentucky Derby. In this Part2 we discuss how to bet on the Kentucky Derby. In...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday April 20, 2024

Race 6 at Keeneland -Post Time 3:40 PM Eastern Top Contender: American Retro, Glittering Lights Other contenders: Freydis the Red, Sacred Wish, Pleasant Passage, Olivia Maralda and Storm Bay I thought I would cover the three races which make up...

The Lexington 2024

A field of ten horses are scheduled to go to post for The Lexington on Saturday and why not, a win can get you into the gate on the First Saturday in May. I’ll look at the field and see...

Key Races & Bets for Saturday April 13th, 2024

Race 6 at Keeneland -Post Time 3:40 PM Eastern Top Contender: Musical MischiefVulnerable favorite: Julia ShiningIn spite of this race having a field of seven, this is an exceptionally playable race because Musical Mischief would be a great bet at...