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4.1.2026

Meet the Contenders: Saturday’s Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland

The two-day opening weekend at Keeneland concludes in Saturday’s Race 11 finale with the $1.25 million Blue Grass. Only the Florida Derby has produced more Kentucky Derby winners than its 23, but it...

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4.1.2026

Scott Shapiro: Sunset Six $30K Carryover Analysis | Thursday, April 2, 2026

The racing week at Santa Anita Park gets an early start meaning the Coast-to-Coast Pick 5 and Sunset Six do as well. That’s right, on Thursday racing occurs both in Hallandale Beach and Arcadia mean...

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4.1.2026

1/ST POST: Why Play Today? Wednesday, April 1, 2026

NOTABLE CARRYOVERSJackpot Pick 5 | $57,655 | Parx | begins Race 1 | 12:40 pm ETJackpot Pick 6 | $51,319 | Turf Paradise | begins Race 3 | 5:11 pm ETKEY RACESTurf Paradise | Race 3 | 5:11 pm ET | Cactu...

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3.31.2026

Meet the Contenders: Saturday’s Santa Anita Derby

Multiple-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainers Bob Baffert and Doug O’Neill offer a pair of prospects each in Saturday’s Grade 1 $500,000 Santa Anita Derby as they look to solidify potential return...

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3.31.2026

Scott Shapiro's Prep School: Cloudy Forecast for Kentucky Derby 152 Pace

After a weekend that saw Commandment and Renegade jump to the top of the Kentucky Derby leaderboard with their off-the-pace victories in the Florida Derby (G1) and Arkansas Derby (G1), it is time to s...

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