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Longshot Look Presented By Kentucky Downs: Hunting For Value On Opening Day

The elite Kentucky Downs meet kicks off Thursday, Aug. 31., featuring some of the nation's largest purses and field sizes, and one of the most attractive wagering menus on the racing calendar.

The Paulick Report is back with another season of Longshot Look to help you get the most out of one of North America's premier turf meets.

For each card of the seven-day meet, J.D. Fox will single out a price play with his reasoning for what makes the horse worth a look when they might go overlooked.

On Thursday's opening day card, Fox has zeroed in on a horse in the seventh race: a one-mile allowance for 3-year-olds and up that have not won a graded stakes race on the turf in 2023. At odds of 10-1 his pick will aim to regain the winning form he established this spring in Maryland.

In the event of inclement weather around Franklin, Ky., we've introduced J.D.'s “Scratch Saver” pick to increase the chances of the host helping you find a winner, whether they're a longshot or not.

Thursday's Scratch Saver comes in the 10th and final race of the day: a one-mile maiden special weight for 2-year-olds.

#12 Raguel's dam had a strong runner-up effort in debut routing at Keeneland and Raguel sire's lineage is “win early” as well (Scat Daddy, Johannesburg, Hennessy, Storm Cat). Those with experience in the race haven't done much, outside of Frontline Warrior who is fourth on the also eligible list. Raguel is 12-1 on the morning line.

Kentucky Downs' 2022 meet takes place Aug. 31 and Sept. 2, 3, 7, 9, 10 and 13. First post each day is at 12:25 p.m. Central, except for the Saturday, Sept. 9 card, which features a special start time of 11:30 a.m. Central.

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FanDuel TV Will Cover Every Race, Every Day From Kentucky Downs

As summer draws to a close, FanDuel TV will be live on-site on Thursday for the kickoff of the FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs which will boast some of the largest fields and biggest purses in the world. The ten-race opening day card, named FanDuel Day, will feature the $500,000 FanDuel Tapit Stakes.

FanDuel TV's Matt Carothers and Caton Bredar will be on-site for the ten-race opening day card with exclusive interviews, insights and analysis throughout the day and FanDuel TV and NBC Sports' Larry Collmus will reprise his role as the track announcer.

The $500,000 FanDuel Tapit Stakes has drawn a full field of twelve contenders with four waiting in the wings as also-eligible. Trainer Graham Motion will saddle two graded stakes winners, English Bee and Speaking Scout. English Bee will be ridden by Tyler Gaffalione and Speaking Scout will have Jareth Loveberry in the irons.

FanDuel is the title sponsor of the Meet at Kentucky Downs for the third consecutive year. Additional highlights of the popular meet include the $1.7 million FanDuel Kentucky Downs Cup Turf Cup (G2), on Sept. 9, a part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series and a “Win and You're In” race for the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1). After opening day, the seven-day, all turf meet will conduct racing on September 2,3,7,9,10 and 13.

In addition to racing from the FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs, FanDuel TV will also be featuring Del Mar, Gulfstream Park and more. Fans can tune in on TVG, TVG2 and the Watch TVG app which is available on Amazon Fire, Roku and connected Apple TV devices.

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Kentucky Downs Raises Takeout One Percent, In Part To Offset HISA Costs

Kentucky Downs, which has historically been known for having some of the lowest takeout rates in the country, will be raising its takeout on straight wagers and exotics this year, in part to offset its bill from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA).

Ted Nicholson, vice president of racing at Kentucky Downs, sat down with an interview with the Daily Racing Form's Matt Hegarty on Aug. 28 to review what's ahead for this year's meet at the Kentucky track which features all-turf racing and high purses.

Nicholson explained that non-HISA costs of running a race meet have also gone up in recent years, and that even with the one point increase, Kentucky Downs has a lower blended takeout rate than other major racetracks, including those in California, New York, and elsewhere in Kentucky.

The track's total handle has gone from $30.2 million in 2017 to $80.2 million last year, with a change of two additional race days. A big part of that change, according to Nicholson, was coordinating post times so as not to step on Saratoga or Del Mar. Post time coordination is a change horseplayers have asked for repeatedly from all major tracks for many years.

Read the complete interview at The Daily Racing Form

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Sunday’s Cross Country Pick 5 Features State-Bred Stakes From Monmouth, Saratogae

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will host an all state-bred stakes Cross Country Pick 5 on Sunday featuring racing from the New Jersey Thoroughbred Festival card from Monmouth Park and New York Showcase Day at Saratoga Race Course.

The Cross Country Pick 5 requires bettors to pick the winner of five select races from tracks across the country. The minimum bet for the multi-track, multi-race wager is 50 cents. Wagering on the Cross Country Pick 5 is available on ADW platforms and at simulcast facilities across the country with each week featuring a mandatory payout of the net pool.

The Cross Country Pick 5, boasting a low 15 percent takeout, offers sequences with races from Saratoga Race Course and partner tracks across the country.

Free Equibase past performances for the Cross Country Pick 5 sequence will be available for download at https://www.nyra.com/saratoga/racing/cross-country-wagers.

Cross Country Pick 5 – Sunday, August 27

Leg A: Saratoga – Race 3, $200K West Point presented by Trustco Bank (2:16 p.m. Eastern)

Leg B: Saratoga – Race 5, Yaddo Handicap (3:22 p.m.)

Leg C: Monmouth – Race 7, $100K New Jersey Breeders H. (3:26 p.m.)

Leg D: Monmouth – Race 9, $100K Eleven North H. (4:24 p.m.)

Leg E: Saratoga – Race 10, $250K Albany (6:14 p.m.)

Saratoga Live will present daily coverage and analysis of the summer meet at Saratoga Race Course on the networks of FOX Sports. For the complete broadcast schedule, visit https://www.nyra.com/saratoga/racing/tv-schedule.

NYRA Bets is the best way to bet every race of the Belmont spring/summer meet. Available to horse players nationwide, the NYRA Bets app is available for download today on iOS and Android at www.NYRABets.com.

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