The determined head of Iridessa in the Filly & Mare Turf (G1) prevented the internationals from going winless at the 2019 Breeders’ Cup.
Tag: Breeders’ Cup Mile
We start our two-day look back at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships and discuss the big races from Saturday including the Classic, Turf, Mile, and Sprint.
How to bet an overflow field of 16 which will travel one-mile on the Santa Anita turf in Saturday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1).
The Breeders’ Cup presents a handicapping challenge in weighing the merits of so many legitimate contenders, especially the international shippers. It can help to view their performances in the context of historical…
This Saturday is the first of Woodbine’s important stakes days this fall, with four graded stakes on the 12-race card headlined by the $1 million Woodbine Mile (G1). The Woodbine Mile, on…
A starting berth in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Santa Anita is on the line north of the border on Saturday when 11 will go postward in the $1…
Old Bones Racing Stable and Todd Marshall’s Prince Earl returned from a layoff exceeding eight months to capture the $200,000 Del Mar Mile (G2) on Sunday. The four-year-old was three-parts clear under…
As the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series kicks off stateside with Monday’s Shoemaker Mile (G1), it’s an opportune time to assess the state of the various divisions at this still relatively early stage…
Playing the “what-if” game is endemic to a sport featuring innumerable variables, from troubled trips and adverse conditions to ill-timed setbacks. The counterfactuals I find most compelling are the ones that revolve…
With top miler Alpha Centauri retired due to injury and the rest of the European division lacking a standout, the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) could continue its trend in favor of American-based…