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Aqueduct's Withers Stakes favors Alpha

Kentucky Derby hopeful Alpha is the even money favorite in horse betting for Saturday's $200,000 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct. The son of Bernardini needs to improve his graded earnings to ensure a spot in the Kentucky Derby on May 5 -- and the Withers is the first step.

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Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita - $200,000 (G2)

The $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes comes our way this Saturday February 4th from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Eight entries will cover 1 1/16 mile at Santa Anita's main track. The Robert B. Lewis Stakes is open to three year olds and is the sixth race on Santa Anita's Saturday schedule with a post time of 3:05 PM PST. It is one of three Grade 2 stakes to be run on Saturday.

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Strub Stakes at Santa Anita - $200,000 (G2)

The Grade 2 Strub Stakes comes our way from beautiful Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California on Saturday, February 4th 2012. A field of eight horses will be chasing the $200,000 purse over 1 1/8 miles on Santa Anita's main dirt track. Four-year-olds will be featured in the last of the three Grade 2 races on Santa Anita's Saturday schedule. The Strub is the 8th race with a post time of 4:07 PM PST.

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Arcadia Stakes at Santa Anita - $150,000 (G2)

The 25th running of the Grade 2 Arcadia Stakes comes our way this Saturday, February 4th from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Eight entries will race over one mile on Santa Anita's turf course for a $150,000 purse. The Arcadia Stakes is the first of three Grade 2 Stakes races on Santa Anita's packed Saturday Schedule and is open to horses four-years-old and older. It is the third race with a schedule's post time of 1:31 PM PST.

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Top 10 Kentucky Derby Contenders

The attention in horse betting is starting to point to the 2012 Kentucky Derby with contenders racing on a weekly basis. There are a lot of contenders this early in the year, but here is a look at the top 10 horses that we could be seeing in the winner's circle in May.

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Hansen Favored in Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park

A field of six is set to go a mile in the $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Sunday. The field is led by one of the leading Kentucky Derby contenders, Hansen, who is the 6-5 morning line favorite.

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Forward Gal Stakes at Gulfstream - $200,000 (G2)

The $200,000 Grade 2 Forward Gal Stakes comes our way on Sunday, January 29th from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The race is contested over seven furlongs, is open to three-year-old fillies and takes place on Gulfstream's dirt track. The Forward Gal is the 9th race on Gulfstream's Sunday schedule and has a post time of 4:17 PM ET

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Santa Ysabel Stakes at Santa Anita - $100,000 (G3)

The 45th running of the Grade 3 Santa Ysabel Stakes takes place Saturday, January 28th at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The race is open to fillies, three years old and covers a distance of one and one-sixteenths miles (8.5 furlongs) on Santa Anita's main dirt track. $100,000 is on the line with seven three-year olds taking to the track.

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Santa Monica Stakes at Santa Anita - $300,000 (G1)

The 55th running of the Grade 1 Santa Monica Stakes takes place on Saturday, January 28th for fillies and mares four years old and upward. The $300,000 purse will be contested at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The race covers seven furlongs and is raced on Santa Anita's main dirt track. Seven entries will run in the 9th race on Saturday's card with a post time of 4:00 PM PT.

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Florida Sunshine Millions at Gulfstream

Saturday January 28th is Florida Sunshine Millions Day at Gulfstream Park. It promises to be a tremendous day of racing - one that has brought together 48 of the best horses in the country to vie for a total of $1.3 million in purse money. Six races are on tap featuring Florida-breds exclusively on a schedule that features at least one graded stakes winner in every race.

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