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How To Bet the Trio of Kentucky Derby Prep Races February 1, 2020 Jan 31, 2020

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The Kentucky Derby Prep Season continues on Saturday, February 1, with a tri0 of 10-points-to-the-winner races, and Brian DiDonato of Thoroughbred Daily News joins Ed DeRosa to discuss them ahead of week 1 of the Brisnet Triple Crown Throwdown.

Brian and Ed discuss the Holy Bull at Gulfstream, the Withers at Aqueduct, and the Robert Lewis at Santa Anita as well as managing a racing stable, which Brian does as director of Franklin Ave Equine.

For FREE Ultimate Past Performances of Derby points races, click each race name above. For ALL Brisnet handicapping reports, CLICK HERE.

How To Bet the Smarty Jones Stakes 2020 at Oaklawn Jan 23, 2020

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Oaklawn Park opens its 2020 meeting on Friday, January 24, and the headline event is the Smarty Jones Stakes for Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve hopefuls.

Emily Gullikson of Optix and Daily Selections joins Ed DeRosa to discuss this race as well as general handicapping thoughts for attacking the competitive Oaklawn meeting.

For FREE Ultimate PPs for the Smarty Jones, CLICK HERE. For all Oaklawn handicapping reports, CLICK HERE. For more information on OptixEQ, CLICK HERE. Follow Emily on Twitter @EmilyOptixEQ, & read her Smarty Jones analysis HERE.

How To Bet the Lecomte Stakes 2020 Jan 14, 2020

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National Handicapping Championship winner and Louisiana-based handicapper Michael "The Champ" Beychok joins Ed DeRosa to discuss the Lecomte Stakes, which kicks off Fair Grounds' Road to the Louisiana Derby.

Drawing a full field of 14, the Lecomte anchors a 13-race card on Saturday at Fair Grounds that features an all-stakes Pick 4 to close the card.

Beychok and DeRosa have a lot of agreement on their approach to betting this race, including a probable favorite to oppose.

For Brisnet handicapping products for Fair Grounds, CLICK HERE; for FREE Lecomte Ultimate PPs, CLICK HERE (available beginning Thursday).

How To Bet Gulfstream Park & Winter Racing w/ Gus Alonso Dec 13, 2019

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Fresh off giving out a $6,384 Pick 6 score on a $120 ticket in his Brisnet Spotlight Selections, handicapper Gus Alonso joins Ed DeRosa to discuss handicapping winter meetings with special attention to Gulfstream Park, which features a graded stakes quartet on Saturday, Dec. 14.

The pair also touch on potential stars for the 2020 racing season, including Bodexpress, who races in the featured Harlan's Holiday on Saturday at Gulfstream, and Alonso has a strong opinion regarding this one's chances.

How To Bet the $119,514.12 Pick 5 Carryover Nov. 20 at Churchill Downs Nov 19, 2019

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One of the largest Pick 5 pools in North American wagering history is likely to await bettors on Wednesday, November 20, at Churchill Downs where a $119,514.12 carryover could help push the hump day sequence over $1-million.

Post time for the 10-race card is 1p ET with the Pick 5 beginning with race 6 at 3:36 (there are also carryovers in the jackpot single 6 that begins race 5 and the super high 5 in race 10).

Churchill handicappers Ed DeRosa & Joe Kristufek talk about how they'll be approaching the sequence based on their handicapping of each race.

Brisnet is providing FREE Premium Past Performances for the full card. For all handicapping reports, CLICK HERE.

Also follow @twinspires, @joeydakracing, & @EJXD2 on Twitter for an opportunity to see our final Pick 5 tickets & to buy in!

How To Bet the 2019 Breeders' Cup Pick 6 Saturday Nov 01, 2019

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The Kentucky Derby superfecta and the Breeders' Cup Pick 6 are the two wagers almost every bettor targets with the thought of a potential life-changing score.

This year's Pick 6 on Breeders' Cup Saturday begins with the Filly & Mare Turf and concludes with the Classic with hurdles and landmines throughout.

Vegas Sports Information Network's Ron Flatter joins How To Bet Horse Racing Podcast host Ed DeRosa to discuss the European participation in the 3 turf races, using Quirin Speed Ratings when handicapping any race, and why McKinzie is vulnerable in the Classic.

For all Breeders' Cup handicapping reports visit Brisnet.

How To Bet the Breeders' Cup By Answering Common Questions Nov 01, 2019

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No, not "Who will win" but the answers to these questions can help us figure that out!

Churchill Downs Inc.'s senior director of wagering information Jim Mulvihill hosts How To Bet Horse Racing's Ed DeRosa on a lightening round of sorts regarding favorites to play, favorites to avoid, and how to mix those opinions into a flavorful multi-wagering stew!

For all Brisnet Breeders' Cup handicapping reports, CLICK HERE.

How To Start Handicapping the 2019 Breeders' Cup World Championships Oct 10, 2019

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Contender past performances for all 14 Breeders' Cup races are now available at Brisnet for the World Championships Nov. 1-2 at Santa Anita Park.

How do sharp handicappers use this information 3 weeks out from one of Thoroughbred racing's premiere events? To help answer that question, host Ed DeRosa welcomes in Mike "Saratoga Slim" Specter, the RacingDudes handicapper whose pace analysis of the 2017 Kentucky Derby won Brisnet's Ron Rippey Award for handicapping writing.

Slim talks about his approach to figuring out projected race shapes (especially for the dirt races) and the process of beginning to identify key contenders, potential underlays, and logical longshots.

How To Bet the Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland 2019 Oct 04, 2019

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The Shadwell Turf Mile is one of five Grade 1 races on opening weekend at Keeneland Race Course, and a full field of 14 is expected since the race attracted 16 entrants.

Brisnet's Vance Hanson joins How To Bet Horse Racing Podcast host Ed DeRosa to discuss this competitive group, including how the European shippers fit, how the public will bet this race (i.e. who's the favorite), and how Vance and Ed will be wagering.

For all Keeneland handicapping products, CLICK HERE. To watch and wager on Keeneland racing, CLICK HERE.

How To Bet Santa Anita Two-Year-Old Stakes Races 2019 Sep 25, 2019

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Santa Anita Park opens its Breeders' Cup meeting on Friday, Sept. 27, and with it a pair of Grade 1 stakes races for two-year-olds that serve as final preps for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies as well as points races for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, respectively.

Emily Gullikson joins Ed DeRosa on the How To Bet Horse Racing Podcast to discuss Santa Anita and two-year-old racing in general and the Chandelier and American Pharoah Stakes specifically.

Gullikson handicaps Santa Anita daily, providing daily selections full-card analysis with best bets for Brisnet, and a free race of the day analyses for OptixEQ. For all Santa Anita reports, including daily selections and Optix PPs, CLICK HERE.

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