Throughout June, Tuesdays and Thursdays heat up at 1/ST BET and Xpressbet with our Summertime Scores promotion. Bet $100, Get $10 on select tracks this month. Next up Thursday will be Horseshoe Indianapolis. Here’s how I’ll approach Indy with an assist from the Betmix Angler database.Horseshoe Indy Race 3 | 3:12 pm ET#2 Stormy Paradise (5-1 morning line odds) drops in class after being overmatched in Kentucky. Trainer Ed Moger Jr. has been on point with his runners spotted in Indy in recent weeks and note this one’s good third here last May over the course and distance. Prefer her on turf to Moger stablemate #4 Fancy Fascinator, who does get the barn’s local A-rider. Win bet #2. Exacta box 2-4. Picks 2-4-3Horseshoe Indy Race 7 | 5:16 pm ET#3 Illini (10-1 morning line odds) is a 5-time winner who could not fit the eligibility conditions of this race any tighter. Second start for Brittany Vanden Berg off the claim and should appreciate the class drop from Churchill. A winner here in April wire-to-wire and expected to show speed. Win-place bet #3. Picks 3-6-8Eligible tracks and days:• Thursday, June 11 // Horseshoe Indianapolis• Tuesday, June 16 // Mountaineer• Thursday, June 18 // Canterbury• Tuesday, June 23 // Thistledown• Thursday, June 25 // Colonial Downs• Tuesday, June 30 // Fort Erie

Saturday's trip to Monmouth Park boasts a quartet of 6-figure stakes, including the Eatontown, Pegasus, Monmouth and Salvator Mile. It's the latter that intrigues most as a Grade 3 that goes as Race 9 of 10. Todd Pletcher and Brad Cox trainees are back among some familiar visitors to the Jersey Shore.Horseplayers at 1/ST BET and Xpressbet take advantage of 10X 1/ST Rewards Points on the entire Saturday card at Monmouth.​​Field Depth:Grade 1 winner EAST AVENUE and Grade 2 winners BISHOPS BAY, POINT DUME and GIOCOSO are among the headliners, while GRANDE has won at the Grade 3 level. GRAND MO THE FIRST is Grade 1-placed. This group rates stronger than most Grade 3s.​Pace:Very competitive early, but that's to be expected at Monmouth and in a middle-distance mile like this. Even so, any bit of patience and ability to pounce could be the winning move.​Our Eyes:Here are my horse-by-horse notes.1-GIOCOSO: Both bred for and raced primarily on turf, last year’s Grade 3 Commonwealth winner at Churchill Downs finds a difficult spot for his first dirt success. Trainer Keith Desormeaux has pulled some shockers over the years, and this one does get a rapid pace set-up if able to relax some like past seasons, but in both starts this year he was too involved early for his own good in this race.2-GRANDE: Todd Pletcher exits a highly forgettable Saratoga skid during the Belmont Stakes Festival and the barn had lost 32 in a row coming into this racing week, dating back to May 23. The mercurial Grande is 4-for-4 at Gulfstream, but runner-up in Aqueduct’s Wood at 3 and most recently sixth in a strong edition of the Alysheba at Churchill. John Velazquez jumping off isn’t a ringing endorsement and there’s concern this colt is in a no-lead, no-pass situation at what figures to be an underlay price while giving 6 pounds to nearly all his rivals.3-POINT DUME: His General George and Grade 2 Carter wins back-to-back at 7 furlongs, the latter beating last week’s True North winner Book ‘em Danno were career-best efforts. He regressed mightily in the tough Grade 1 Churchill Downs Handicap on Derby Day and now we have to wonder if he’s over-the-top after an extraordinary 32 straight races in the same form cycle without a major, extended break. Much better around 1 turn and a need-the-lead type routing in the past, while the 6-pound allowance he gives most all his rivals increase the level of difficulty.4-GRAND MO THE FIRST: 2024 Florida Derby third-place finisher and Kentucky Derby alum raced only once in 2025 and once so far this year for Victor Barboza. Steps back up in class off a Gulfstream 1-turn mile allowance victory and gets a rider change back to Paco Lopez. Hasn’t won around 2 turns on dirt and is 1-for-4 with a turf score in that situation. Still, like where he’s at in the form cycle and worth a look.5-OTTER MISCHIEF: Parx-based allowance runner has been favored in 7 straight races and now takes on easily the toughest test of his career. He should be part of a contested front group of speed players. Lupe Preciado trainee is 2-for-6 around 2 turns and doesn’t appear to have a path to victory vs. these.6-BISHOPS BAY: Defending Salvator Mile champ, despite a Grade 3-to-Grade 3 move, makes a significant class drop. This Brad Cox trainee faced Grade 1 winner Antiquarian last out and prior to that elite runners Forever Young and Nysos in the Saudi Cup. While racing mostly around 1 turn of late, he’s won 3 straight around 2 turns and is a head shy of 5 straight 2-turn victories dating back to 2023. Should be the one to beat on the title defense under Flavien Prat, whose 2025 Monmouth summer raids netted 4 stakes wins (9: 4-2-2).7-SEA STREAK: Monmouth’s 2024 Long Branch winner missed 1-1/2 years before a dull return in an allowance sprint in March. Takes a huge bite of the apple here and difficult to recommend as part of what looks to be a contended pace of simply better performers.8-OFFALY COOL: Parx-based stakes winner hasn’t been seen since last August’s Mayors Mile in greater Philly and changes barns to Julio Rodriguez. Shows perhaps the best finishing ability in this race among a field of primarily speed and pressing-types. Won off an 11-month layoff late in 2024 so he’s shown some ability when freshened. Only prior Monmouth foray came in 2023 when second by a head in the Long Branch Stakes after leading late.9-EAST AVENUE: Classy colt’s 3 career wins all came in wire-to-wire fashion, most notably the Grade 1 Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland in 2024. The Brendan Walsh trainee looks much closer to his best form in 2 starts this year after facing a razor-sharp foe Nu Whats Nu in an Oaklawn Mile second and a classy group in the Grade 2 Alysheba at Churchill when fourth. The outside draw and surrounding pace pressure will make the test a challenge, but he’s capable. Until he passes a horse in any race it’s reasonable to pass on him at a shorter price.Most Likely Exotics Contender:BISHOPS BAY is 14 for 15 in the exacta lifetime and defending champ proven at this track and trip.Best Longshot Contender:Value can be found in well-traveled GRAND MO THE FIRST and the come-backing OFFALY COOL.​Sending it in ($100 bankroll):$75 exacta BISHOPS BAY over GRAND MO THE FIRST. $25 exacta BISHOPS BAY over OFFALY COOL.

The winter-spring racing season at Santa Anita Park started back in late December of 2025. A lot has happened in the world of thoroughbred racing since then, but things begin to come to an end starting on Thursday afternoon when the Great Race Place offers up the first of four cards to kick off closing week. Race 1 goes to post at 4 pm ET / 1 pm local time and includes a pair of $100,000 stakes. Here are the horses I plan to build my day around over the 9-race slate.Race 5:My first play comes in this MSW event for fillies and mares at one-mile over the grass where it appears relatively wide-open. 5-2-ML favorite #8 Cortina d’Amprezzo has had five chances already, including three in the States at 7-2 or lower and has failed to do better than third, while #7 Fire Ban is 0 for 10 despite 4 seconds. I do not trust them or the others that have competed in North America thus far, so I will turn to Irish-bred #5 Astronomically. The daughter of No Nay Never makes her first start since shipping overseas into the Paddy Gallagher barn. Gallagher is just 3 for 31 to start 2026, but the veteran trainer has meant business when he legs up jockey Juan Hernandez. This is evidenced by his 5 for 10-record over the last two years for a $9.52 ROI. Astronomically has to prove herself outside of Europe and on the move from synthetic-to-turf, but I like her chances to do just that against these.Play: #5 Astronomically (4-1 ML)Picks 5-1-7Race 8: AffirmedOne of the two stakes on the special Thursday afternoon slate is this 1 1/16-mile event for 3YOs over the main track where it is likely to be wagered on like a two-horse race. #4 Decisive Win holds the pace advantage and a fast last race over this surface to break his maiden for complete fun, but #3 Secured Freedom holds the class edge. The Practical Joke colt was on the Triple Crown Trail in Southern California for trainer Tim Yakteen before opting to try the cutback in the Pat Day Mile (G2) on the Kentucky Derby undercard. Secured Freedom broke well that day and ran fine finishing fourth beaten seven lengths, but just happened to run into arguably the two best 3YO’s in the country. Crude Velocity won that day, but runner-up Englishman returned the favor last weekend with a massive win in the Woody Stephens (G1) at Saratoga. Yakteen takes the blinkers off Secured Freedom for the first time on Thursday, stretches him back out to a route of ground, and legs up Joel Rosario. He is a quality horse that has tackled better than he encounters here. I am expecting this colt’s to visit the winner’s circle for the first time since his maiden score.Play: #3 Secured Freedom (8-5 ML)Picks 3-4-1Race 9:My final play of the day comes in this state-bred first-level allowance over the Hillside Turf Course where there is a serious lack of early speed signed on. #1 Maker and Sons is the likely pacesetter, but breaks from the rail and has done all of his best running thus far on dirt. Therefore, I want a horse that can sit just off the pace, take control at the top of the lane, and take advantage of the probable race shape. I will hope it is #9 Sogno Di Vino. The son of Vino Rosso makes his first start since late September ’25 for Peter Miller. The 4YO gelding has done most of his running at two-turns and has had a number of chances over the grass, but never over this unique configuration. With the likelihood he is a bit keen off the layoff, I expect him to be sitting second or third early under Juan Hernandez. If he finds that spot, he should be in a perfect position to take advantage of favorites that could be up against it given race dynamics. The price should be right to take a swing in the finale.Play: #9 Sogno Di Vino (12-1 ML)Picks 9-10-8

NOTABLE CARRYOVERSSuper Hi 5 | $8,018 | Churchill Downs | Race 1 | 12:45 pm ETJackpot Pick 6 | $148,531 | Thistledown | begins Race 3 | 1:50 pm ETJackpot Pick 5 | $105,387 (CAN) | Assiniboia Downs | begins Race 3 | 9:25 pm ETKEY RACESHorseshoe Indianapolis | Race 7 | 5:16 pm ET | Swifty Sired Fillies HandicapHorseshoe Indianapolis | Race 8 | 5:47 pm ET | Sagamore Sired HandicapLONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIXChurchill Downs | Race 9 | 4:55 pm ETHorseshoe Indianapolis | Race 8 | 5:47 pm ETPresque Isle Downs | Race 8 | 6:39 pm ETTRAINERS TO WATCHJamie Ness | Delaware Park, Parx | 5 of 6 entrants 5-1 or less oddsDID YOU SEE?Yesterday | Parx | favorites won 7 of 9 racesPUT US ON YOUR HANDICAPPING TEAMFrank Carulli & Brian W. Spencer best bets today in Xpressbet.com member’s section

EXTRA INCENTIVESBet $100, Get $10 | Finger Lakes | today’s racesNOTABLE CARRYOVERSJackpot Pick 6 | $140,159 | Thistledown | begins Race 3 | 1:50 pm ETPick 4 | $12,055 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | begins Race 2 | 2:41 pm ETPick 5 | $12,911 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | begins Race 4 | 3:43 pm ETPick 4 | $7,018 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | begins Race 5 | 4:14 pm ETJackpot Pick 5 | $105,387 (CAN) | Assiniboia Downs | begins Race 3 | 9:25 pm ETLONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIXParx | Race 2 | 1:07 pm ETHorseshoe Indianapolis | Race 8 | 5:47 pm ETLouisiana Downs | Race 5 | 6:57 pm ETTRAINERS TO WATCHLinda Rice | Finger Lakes, Presque Isle Downs | all 5 entrants 4-1 or less oddsDID YOU SEE?Yesterday | Presque Isle Downs | jockey Gaddiel Martinez | 3 wins, 1 second, 1 third from 6 mountsPUT US ON YOUR HANDICAPPING TEAMJeremy Plonk: Finger Lakes Bet $100, Get $10 Promo Picks for TuesdayFrank Carulli & Brian W. Spencer best bets today in Xpressbet.com member’s section

Throughout June, Tuesdays and Thursday heat up at 1/ST BET and Xpressbet with our Summertime Scores promotion. Bet $100, Get $10 on select tracks this month. Next up Tuesday will be Finger Lakes. Here’s how I’ll approach Finger Lakes with an assist from the Betmix Angler database.Finger Lakes Race 1 | 12:55 pm ET#3 Rosie Lisa (6-1 morning line odds) makes her first Finger Lakes appearance after 8 starts on the NYRA circuit. Trainer Linda Dixon’s 6-for-13 mark at the meet is obviously remarkable, but note she’s had 3 starters via Aqueduct – a winner at nearly 18-1 odds, a runner-up at 9-2 and a fourth-place effort at 13-1. All have outperformed expectations in allowance/stakes races. Win-place bet #3.Finger Lakes Race 4 | 2:22 pm ET#3 Blame It On Daddy (7-2 morning line odds) steps up in class in a confident move by trainer Chris Englehart, who is doing everything right at the FL meet. The barn is a 9: 6-1-0 in allowance races at FL this year. The sprint-to-route move should suit the route runner who closed with interest in his local dash unveiling and survived the claim box. Could hold a fair price with a few others expected to get well-backed. Win bet #3.

NOTABLE CARRYOVERSJackpot Pick 6 | $127,486 | Thistledown | begins Race 3 | 1:50 pm ETMandatory Payout Pick 5 | $351,756 | Parx | begins Race 6 | 2:55 pm ETLONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIXParx | Race 7 | 3:22 pm ETLouisiana Downs | Race 6 | 7:26 pm ETMountaineer | Race 5 | 8:40 pm ETTRAINERS TO WATCHJon Arnett | Prairie Meadows | 4 of 5 entrants 5-1 or less oddsDID YOU SEE?Yesterday | Mountaineer | favorites won 5 of 8 races on the cardPUT US ON YOUR HANDICAPPING TEAMFrank Carulli & Brian W. Spencer best bets today in Xpressbet.com member’s section

Yonkers Raceway has a 9-race card. The $1.00 Pick 5 rolls in Race 5 and it has a $10,000 guaranteed pool. The $1.00 Late Pick 4 starts in Race 6, and it will be my focus. Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.Race 6 (8:25 PM EST)2-Keyang Taco A (6-1)-Shipped in from Hoosier and put in a decent effort in a 152.2 mile. Stayed inside finished 4th and was off over two weeks. This field isn’t as tough, and the team Stratton entry could be sitting on a big try.4-Bet On Big Joe (9/5)-Joe was bet down to 8/5 and beat this kind 2 back from post 4. Competes but is only 1-15 this year. Could win again with another choice post and will use against this field. Does need the right trip and will offer no value.Race 7 (8:45 PM EDT)4-Soho Firestone (2-1)-Got the pocket off the gate in last and then settled for 3rd on the rail as the eventual winner took control. Could have been pulled at the top of the last turn but George Brennan stayed inside. Could get a pocket ride tonight, and with Yannick Gingras at the controls there could be a different outcome.7-Sweet Beach Life (4-1)-As usual, flew off the gate and got the top last time but ended up in the pocket. The winner made an early move, got control, and couldn’t be caught down the lane. Comes back in sequence for the 2nd straight time and the beaten chalk could make amends.Race 8 (9:05 PM EDT)1-Verdun (2-1)-Had the rail in last and dropped to face a field it could wire and did so. This time a 2-hole trip could be the ticket. Does step up, 3 others do the same, and won’t blush at the competition.4-Captin Hamerhead (9/5)-Made a nice early move to get the top into a tepid opening quarter versus this kind. Scott Zeron worked a well rated 57.2 middle half and could not be touched down the lane. This will be the 3rd start in town, and might work the same game plan. Either way the 7-year-old could have more to give.Race 9 (9:25 PM EDT)4-Carabao (6-1>-Not an easy race to read and the 9-year-old has drawn post 8 in 3 straight since coming off the bench. With this post draw Jordan Stratton can have in play early on and faces a beatable field.5-Stonebridge Wizard (5/2)-Lightly raced 4-year-old isn’t out of place in this hodgepodge field. Yannick Gingras takes the lines and should have the Bako trainee in a position to win at the top of the lane.7-T H Tyson (5-1)-Jim Marohn sticks with the Chris Ryder entry after driving against better on 6-1. Raced evenly in last at 125-1, and could be overlooked here. Has hit the board in 4 of 8 at YR with 1 win and drops to a more competitive level. Could grind its way around and take a picture at a solid price.$1 Late Pick 42,4/4,7/1,4/4,5,7Total Bet=$24Check me out on X!