#Hot Trainer

In this biweekly series, racing analyst J. Keeler Johnson shares promising horses from his handicapping watch list, reviewing runners who have recently caught his eye and previewing horses scheduled to run back in the near future. New to the Watch List Gun Pilot You know Saturday's fourth race at Oaklawn, an $80000 allowance optional claimer (post…

The 13:50 at Doncaster on Tuesday is available as a free Race Pass, which means logged-in customers can view all our premium comments and ratings. The most valuable event on Doncaster's card is the novices' handicap chase over two and a half miles (13:50) with five runners chasing a first prize of almost £11000. Top weight Bold Endeavour (Timeform…

The Naas Novice Hurdle (14:20) on Sunday is available as a free Race Pass, which means logged-in customers can view all our premium comments and ratings. There are several promising types among the nine runners declared for the Grade 1 Lawlor's of Naas Novice Hurdle (14:20) which has been won by Gordon Elliott in four of the last six years. The…

We've used the unique Timeform Flags to pick out a bet on Monday. Flags are an evolution of Timeform's long-standing practices. Collectively they represent a unique set of modern and useful innovations to give you even more of an edge. Flags: Timeform Top Rated, Hot Trainer Gold Cup Bailly made it two from two over fences with a really likeable…

Picks made Saturday for fast track and off turf 3. Harpes Hill - First-time starter out of a good mare. Working OK. Not much to beat here. 4. All Together - Another first timer who is working well. Trainer can pop with these at a price. 3. Everlyn's Angel - Working very fast at Delta Downs. Think this one has some talent. 5. Nora G - Two very sharp…

The last Wednesday of 2022 features a nine-race program at Tampa Bay Downs offering plenty of excellent wagering opportunities. I present my five favorite races and my suggested wagers below. Best bet: Kinchen (Race 5) Best value bet: One Tough Dame (Race 8) Race 1 No. 1 Dixiemagic (7-5, morning-line favorite) gets a tepid nod over No. 3 King…

On Dec. 26, 2021, Fair Grounds hosted the inaugural running of the $100000 Gun Runner Stakes, a 1 1/16-mile qualifier on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. The winner was Epicenter, and the fifth-place finisher was Rich Strike; the following spring, Rich Strike and Epicenter ran 1-2 in the Kentucky Derby. The second…

The 15:00 at Ayr on Thursday is available as a free Race Pass, which means logged-in customers can view all our premium comments and ratings. Ayr's card features an interesting three-mile handicap chase (15:00) with nine runners declared. Lucinda Russell fields two of the runners, including Return Fire (137p) who comes here seeking a hat-trick…

The Winter Novices' Hurdle (14:20) at Sandown on Friday is available as a free Race Pass, which means logged-in customers can view all our premium comments and ratings. The Grade 2 Winter Novices' Hurdle (14:20) over nearly two and a half miles is the highlight on Sandown's card with all six of the lightly-raced runners having some sort of…

The 13:55 at Punchestown on Tuesday is available as a free Race Pass, which means logged-in customers can view all our premium comments and ratings. Punchestown's card features some huge fields but there are some useful types among the seven declared for the 13:55, a two-mile contest for horses that haven't won more than once over hurdles. A couple…

SUN Racing takes on a blockbuster Saturday of racing where we could see a whole host of future Cheltenham Festival stars. Read on for our tips and back a winner by clicking their odds. William Hill: Bet £10 Get £30 in free bets - CLAIM HERE Betfair: Bet £10 Get £30 - CLAIM HERE Paddy Power: Bet £20 and get it back as cash if it loses - CLAIM…

Paul Nicholls: red-hot trainer has won the first two races at Sandown and has two more chances Paul Nicholls has enjoyed a superb week with trebles at Chepstow on Wednesday and Exeter on Friday. The latter included a 1-2 in the feature Haldon Gold Cup and the champion trainer landed another Grade 2 prize on West Country weekend when Knappers Hill…

We use the Timeform filter to pick out our two most interesting bets on today's racing. Our Filter tool lets you create your own list of horses to bet on based on the criteria you judge to be most important. ✔ UK Flat racing ✔ Horse is in form ✔ Trainer is in form ✔ Horse is top-rated Lumacho didn't offer a great deal in maiden or novice company…

According to numberFire Racing's projections, these are the best bets to make at FanDuel Racing today. Bet Now at FanDuel Classy Nancy should take plenty of beating as she attempts to make it third time lucky for a hot trainer/jockey combo. She showed plenty of speed on a sloppy track on debut before breaking a step slow and staying on for the…

The heavy favourite Commissioning appears to have a significant class edge over her seven rivals in the Fillies' Mile, but perhaps more interesting for betting purposes is Prince Of Pillo, who is himself 6 lb clear of the other two-year-olds assembled for the Group Three Cornwallis Stakes on Timeform's weight-adjusted ratings. After winning two of…

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Monday, Oct. 3 at Presque Isle Downs and Parx Racing, along with horses to single in the $16219 Pick 5 carryover at Mountaineer. #7 Mom's Town (7-2) ran second in her lone dirt run to date, which was a $25000 maiden claimer racing one mile at Colonial Downs. As a daughter of champion sprinter…

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Thursday, Sept. 29 at Delaware Park and Churchill Downs, including a midrange longshot in the First Dash S. Churchill Downs Bet Back: Receive refunds on win bets (up to $10) if your horse finishes second in select races at Churchill Downs. $1000 Hoosier Park Pick 4 Hit It and Split It: Hit…

The 15:45 at Cork on Tuesday is available as a free Race Pass, which means logged-in customers can view all our premium comments and ratings. The highlight on Cork's card is the listed Navigation Stakes (15:45) over a mile with a competitive field of twelve. Heading the Timeform weight-adjusted ratings is Georgeville (115) for Ger Lyons. He won…

The Cambridgeshire (15:40) at Newmarket on Saturday is available as a free Race Pass, which means logged-in customers can view all our premium comments and ratings. Newmarket's card features one of the Flat season's biggest handicaps, the Cambridgeshire (15:40), which has attracted its usual huge field with 29 due to line up over the straight nine…

Fans of non-jackpot carryovers will be happy to hear the Sunday card at Monmouth Park boasts a hefty $31446 Pick 5 prize pool. The 50-cent wager gets underway right off the bat in Race 1 (post time 12:15 p.m. ET). The sequence contains only 36 entries and 18816 possible outcomes, so constructing a solid ticket on a reasonable budget should be…

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Sept. 16 at Churchill Downs and Belmont at the Big A, including tickets for Churchill's $2986 Super High 5 carryover. Churchill Downs Bet Back: Receive refunds on win bets (up to $10) if your horse finishes second in select races at Churchill Downs. $3000 Los Alamitos…

The $3 million Pegasus World Cup, winter's richest and most important thoroughbred race, takes flight Saturday at Gulfstream Park in greater Miami. The mile and one-eighth test is contested at a middle distance that brings together elite horses at varying skill sets, and this year's event lured the winners of the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (Life is…

At first glance, Saturday's El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields might not seem like the most important race. It's not a graded stakes, and the purse is only $100000. But there's a lot more riding on the outcome of the El Camino Real Derby than first meets the eye. The 1 1/8-mile race happens to be a Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by…

The Sky Bet Ebor (15:35) at York on Saturday is available as a free Race Pass, which means logged-in customers can view all our premium comments and ratings. Highlight of the final day of some top-class racing at York this week is the Sky Bet Ebor (15:35), Europe's richest Flat handicap, with 22 runners declared chasing a first prize of…

channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage The horse racing NAP of the Day for Tuesday, 13 September with SportsLens tipsters is Throne Hall. He runs in the extended 1m 7f novices' hurdle at Uttoxeter today (2:25). Next Best, meanwhile, is Belle Na Bann in the novices' handicap hurdle over that trip later on the same card (3:35). Both of…

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Tuesday, Aug. 9 at Colonial Downs and Presque Isle Downs, along with thoughts on Colonial's $82227 Pick 5 carryover. Today's special offers from TwinSpires include: Trifecta Tuesday: Receive a 15% bonus on trifecta winnings (excluding stake amount; up to $25 per day) on every Tuesday from…