Top picks for Friday’s features at Royal Ascot
Patrons and fans viewing Ascot on Friday are in for a Royal treat as a fifth group contest was added to the program this year. With that extra race to look over, I’ve chosen to […]
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Top picks for Thursday’s features at Royal Ascot
Thursday is Ladies Day at Royal Ascot, and four of the stoutest staying mares in Europe will be among the 14 participating in the beloved 2 1/2-mile Gold Cup before what is typically the biggest […]
Jockey Race Adds Intrigue to Closing Stretch at Santa Anita
by SCOTT SHAPIRO There are just eight racing days to go at the Santa Anita Park spring meeting and while the trainer title is all but decided, the race for leading jockey is still up […]
Top picks, longshots for Wednesday’s features at Royal Ascot
Although Wednesday’s card has “just the one Group 1,” it’s a dandy. We’ll focus on that, and its Group 2 warm-up act, in this space. The 1ST Race, the Jersey (G3), and the 2ND Race, […]
Free Royal Ascot Betting Guide offers detailed stats you can use
Interested in tackling Royal Ascot but want some help with the races? The free Royal Ascot Betting Guide is here! Produced by TwinSpires.com in collaboration with GBI Racing, the betting guide runs the gamut. If […]
Top picks, longshots for Tuesday’s features at Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot starts with a bang on Tuesday, the opening card highlighted by a trio of Group 1 events. The full schedule, including post times, is accessible on the TwinSpires.com Royal Ascot page. Let’s dive […]
Royal Ascot handicapping central
The pageantry and world-class racing of Royal Ascot are on tap all week. From the opening Queen Anne (G1) at 9:30 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday morning – the race won by Tepin last year – through […]
Shapiro passes Test of the Champion to salvage Triple Crown
by Scott Shapiro The 2017 Triple Crown season is complete and as always it provided handicappers with challenging analytical puzzles from start to finish. Much like 2016, my handicapping in the Kentucky Derby and the […]
DeRosa Tabs Irish War Cry to win the Belmont Stakes (and not by default!)
I picked Classic Empire to win both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, and I might not get the Belmont Stakes right either, but it won’t be because I was wrong about Classic Empire, who […]
Gary Young’s Kentucky Derby Clocker Report & Selections
by GARY YOUNG There was nothing I saw Thursday morning to alter my thoughts in either of the marquee races so without any further ado let’s get down to the final thoughts and selections on […]