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Tip of the Week: More Can Be Less Taxing

Photo by Penelope P. Miller/America's Best Racing

Things are not always as they might seem in handicapping a horse race.

Just because a horse tires and gets beats at a shorter distance, a handicapper should not automatically dismiss that horse at a longer distance.

Pace can often make the difference.

For example, consider Dominic’s Smile in the sixth race at Belmont Park on Sept. 27.

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BetAmerica’s Best Bets of the Weekend for Oct. 3-4

Photo by Penelope P. Miller/America's Best Racing

America’s Best Racing and BetAmerica team up to provide horseplayers with their best bets of the weekend in a regular feature blog that will run on Fridays.

Each week, one of our crack handicappers - Jose Contreras, Dan Tordjman, Victoria Garofalo, Mike Johnson or Vince Mathews – will provide at least one “Best Bet” of the weekend, ideal for a win bet. The post also will include some combination of additional bets for the weekend.

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Taking a Stand Against Nyquist in FrontRunner Stakes

Mt Veeder winning the Contender Stakes at Los Alamitos on Sept. 13 and has a chance to upset Nyquist on Saturday in the FrontRunner Stakes. (BENOIT photo)

This edition of the FrontRunner Stakes on Saturday at Santa Anita Park attracted a field of eight runners including multiple stakes winner Nyquist, who brings a 3-for-3 record into this race from the barn of Doug O'Neill. In his most recent start, Nyquist pulled away to a convincing win the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity, but I landed on a different colt as my top choice.

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BetAmerica’s Best Bets of the Weekend for Sept. 26-27

Photo by Penelope P. Miller/America's Best Racing

America’s Best Racing and BetAmerica team up to provide horseplayers with their best bets of the weekend in a regular feature blog that will run on Fridays.

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Can Bayern Regain Winning Stride in Awesome Again?

Bayern, above winning the 2014 Breeders' Cup Classic, has a chance to halt a four-race winless stretch on Saturday at Santa Anita Park in the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes. (Photo by Eclipse Sportswire)

By Ellis Starr – National Racing Analyst for Equibase

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