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Features August 7, 2024
Study Guide: 2024 Arlington Million
Long contested at Arlington Park in Illinois, the historic $1 million Arlington Million (G1) will enjoy its second running at Colonial Downs in Virginia this Sunday.
Wagering August 1, 2024
Study Guide: 2024 West Virginia Derby
The West Virginia Derby (G3) is arguably the most important race contested at Mountaineer each year.
Expert picks July 20, 2024
2024 Haskell Weekend and Other Major Stakes by TwinSpires | July 20, 2024
Welcome to Saturday Stakes Racing
Prepare for a busy Saturday of stakes racing as we travel between Del Mar, Woodbine, Saratoga, Colonial Downs, and of course Monmouth for Haskell Stakes weekend. Find out expert analysis, picks, upcoming events, results,...
Features June 8, 2024
2024 Belmont Blog by TwinSpires
2024 Belmont Stakes
Welcome to TwinSpires 2024 Belmont Stakes blog!
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Features May 18, 2024
2024 Preakness Blog by TwinSpires | May 18, 2024
Welcome to the official 2024 Preakness LIVE blog by TwinSpires for May 18, 2024! Discover race card entries, replays, promotions, Preakness odds, and more.
Derby News April 29, 2024
Running Through Arkansas: Arkansas’ Impact on the Kentucky Derby
Arkansas doesn’t have a professional baseball, basketball, or football team. But the state is major league in one sport: thoroughbred horse racing.
Features April 28, 2024
Aristides, Part 1: The first Kentucky Derby winner lived up to his name
The Kentucky Derby was fortunate to have Aristides as its first winner in 1875; his name summed up his character, and foreshadowed the nature of the Kentucky Derby itself.
Features April 28, 2024
Aristides, Part 2: Kentucky Derby Day 1875
And so the stage was set for that first Kentucky Derby, on Monday, May 17, 1875, the grand opening of the Louisville Jockey Club and Driving Park Association, later called Churchill Downs.
Features April 28, 2024
Aristides, Part 3: Life and legacy after the inaugural Kentucky Derby
"The little red hoss'll keep the books today," McGrath confidently asserted.
Derby News April 7, 2024
Horsepower in the Bluegrass: The Economic Impact of Horse Racing
With five Thoroughbred and three harness tracks, horse racing in the Bluegrass is an essential part of the state’s economic fabric, a driver for the employment of thousands and millions of dollars in taxes and income.