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Probable field of 13 for $900,000 Rebel at Oaklawn Twinspires.com |

Edited Press Release Following a flurry of recent additions and subtractions, the field for the $900,000 Rebel (G2) next Saturday at Oaklawn is coming into sharper focus. The race is the final major local prep for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 16. The projected field grew to 13...

Expecting Brody’s Cause to come back strong in Tampa Bay Derby; playing speed in San Felipe James Scully |

The Tampa Bay Derby (G2) has a need-the-lead type in Awesome Banner and Outwork figures to be prompting a solid pace as well. Brody’s Cause has displayed an excellent late kick in all three dirt starts and figures to benefit from the projected set-up; it’s his race to lose. After dropping his...

Winless Kentucky Derby Dream Bets Turning Into Nightmare for DeRosa Ed DeRosa |

As exciting as two Kentucky Derby Championship Series races on the same day are, I’m even more excited about two opportunities to qualify for the Kentucky Derby Dream Bet since I’ve yet to pick a winner (Bistraya in the Risen Star, Zulu in the Fountain of Youth, and Sunny Ridge in the Gotham all...

Kellie Reilly picks the Tampa Bay Derby & San Felipe for Kentucky Derby Dream Bet Kellie Reilly |

Saturday offers two more chances to qualify for the Kentucky Derby Dream Bet’s Final Round. If you haven’t qualified in the contest’s first three races, just cash a $15 win bet on Saturday’s Tampa Bay Derby (G2), or San Felipe (G2), and you’ve cleared the Qualifying Round. As tests of the 2016...

Mohaymen breezes half-mile for Florida Derby Twinspires.com |

Edited Press Release Undefeated multiple Grade 2 winner Mohaymen breezed a half-mile Friday morning in preparation for his next start in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) on April 2 at Gulfstream Park. With regular exercise rider Miguel Jaime aboard, the sophomore son of Tapit was clocked in :49....

Midnight Storm can get jump on Bolo, Om in Kilroe Mile Vance Hanson |

Having opined on the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby and $400,000 San Felipe (G2) elsewhere, there is still yet more great stakes action on the Tampa Bay Downs and Santa Anita cards on Saturday. Here are few horses that have caught my eye perusing the past performances. Gambles's Ghost -- $200,000...

Kentucky Derby Dream Bet picks for San Felipe, Tampa Bay Derby from James Scully James Scully |

TwinSpires.com players have two chances Saturday to cash a $15 win bet and qualify for the final round of the $25,000 Kentucky Derby Dream Bet, with the San Felipe (G2) and Tampa Bay Derby (G2) in the spotlight. The San Felipe will feature only six horses but it’s a salty bunch, with graded stakes...

Kentucky Derby Dream Bet Tampa Bay Derby, San Felipe picks from Vance Hanson Vance Hanson |

Saturday offers two opportunities to cash a $15 win bet to qualify for the final round of TwinSpires.com's $25,000 Kentucky Derby Dream Bet contest. A competitive group of 10 is expected to start in the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2), while a small but select field of six (as of Friday afternoon)...

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Derek Simon TwinSpires' horse racing author, handicapper, and podcast host, Derek Simon of Denver, Colo. offers his insightful, humorous and sometimes controversial take on the horse racing industry. He even publishes the ROI on the picks he gives out.
Frank Cotolo TwinSpires' harness racing expert, Frank Cotolo follows all of the big North American circuits throughout the year, providing the best value picks and latest news from the sulky.
Ed DeRosa The Director of Marketing for Bloodstock Research Information Services (BRIS) and a lifelong Thoroughbred racing enthusiast and astute handicapper, Ed joined Churchill Downs Inc. following nine years as a writer and editor with Thoroughbred Times.
Peter Thomas Fornat A writer and editor who has been following horse racing for fifteen years. Peter has written books for the Daily Racing Form Press; Crown; and Simon and Schuster; among other publishers, and regular features in The Horseplayer Magazine.
Jill Byrne A television racing analyst for Churchill Downs, Jill has earned acclaim and a loyal audience throughout Thoroughbred racing.