America’s Best Racing, Belle Premium American Vodka, and handicapper (and avid gambler) Monique Vág team up to provide horseplayers with their best bets of the weekend. Vág will identify her top picks as well as at least one longshot play of the weekend, a nice opportunity to swing for the fences on a win bet or to take a shot with a show bet. She also will occasionally look for strong exacta plays for the weekend or try to spot a nice opportunity for other wagers.
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Pucks & Ponies: Betting Isles Bounce Back, Thursday Pick 4 at Sam Houston
Alright baby, we’ve got a great slate of action to pick from today both on the ice and at the track. We have put the man hours in, done the research, cracked the code, and whittled down our choices. Now sitting here, we are confident. We are assured. We are ready to win. We are ready to cash these tickets. Let’s do it! Thursday, March 18 Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Islanders, 7 p.m. ET at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Kentucky Derby Futures: Baffert’s Loaded Lineup, Trio of Gulfstream Talents
It’s hard to believe, but even in this COVID-19 winter the calendar keeps turning and the final round of preps for the 2021 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is already upon us with the Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby set for Saturday. The Louisiana Derby is the first prep to offer 100 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the winner.
Run Classic Has a Legitimate Upset Chance in Louisiana Derby
The $1 million, Grade 2 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby is the first Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race to offer the winner enough points (100) to guarantee a spot in the starting gate on the first Saturday in May. The winner’s share of $1 million isn’t bad either, but in spite of those two incentives only eight horses were entered in Saturday’s 108th edition of the race.
