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2018 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint international scouting report: Sergei Prokofiev, Soldier's Call set the standard
Panoramic photo of Soldier's Call (c) Jamie Newell/Horsephotos.com
The inaugural Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint was expected to be of interest to Europe’s speedy brigade, and so it proved with half of the 12-horse field shipping across the ...
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Keeler Johnson's Breeders' Cup Saturday Spot Plays
As usual, the Breeders’ Cup Saturday card is packed with large fields, competitive races, and exciting wagering opportunities. When you pit this many talented horses against each other, you’re bound to find an abundance of live contenders offering a ...
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How to bet the early Pick 4 on Breeders’ Cup Saturday
Breeders' Cup saddle cloths at Churchill Downs (c) Rickelle Nelson/Horsephotos.com
by Scott Shapiro
If you are a Pick 4 player, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships is a wonderful two-day experience and, with three opportunities each on ...
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How to bet the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile/Classic Daily Double
The Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs (c) Coady Photography
by Scott Shapiro
Myriad wagering opportunities await horseplayers at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships , including a few Daily Double wagers linking Friday and Saturday races. ...
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Sophmores Stampede At Hoosier; Classic Kids In Combat At Meadowlands
The Breeders Crown winners are in the books. This weekend, though, some may be back because as November enters, the harness racing calendar is not want for more big events. On the penultimate weekend for Hoosier Park, 2018 there are several ...
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2018 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf international scouting report: Just Wonderful, East top European hopes
Unlike the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1), where Europeans tend to prosper, the Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) has been a haven for the home team. North American-based fillies have won eight of 10 runnings. Chad Brown is responsible for exactly half ...
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Banking on the Breeders’ Cup Head2Head wagers
Churchill Downs (c) Coady Photography
One of the fascinating new wagers that will be held during Breeders’ Cup weekend is the Head2Head (H2H). The incredibly attractive format has a minimum $10 base with a miniscule 10 percent takeout. Seven ...
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Longchamp post positions could offer insight into Breeders’ Cup performances
Enable readies for the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) at Churchill Downs (c) Rickelle Nelson/Horsephotos.com
by Dick Powell
Seven of the 14 Breeders’ Cup races this weekend at Churchill Downs will be run on the turf. Some have raced at Longcha ...
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Five Breeders' Cup longshots to follow
Noting a few horses who, though they didn't quite make my personal Breeders' Cup cut, might still prove dangerous at a price.
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Aqueduct another racing highlight on Breeders' Cup weekend
If the weather forecast is correct, the welcome respite from rain between last weekend's closing of Belmont Park and the meet lid-lifter at Aqueduct on Friday will come to an end at the wrong time.
An annoyingly wet season during the first half of ...
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2018 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf international scouting report: Anthony Van Dyck, Line of Duty spearhead raiding party
The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) has gone to Europe seven times in its 11-year history, and the renewal on “Future Stars Friday” may well add to the tally. Arguably the premier domestic hope, Fog of War, is sidelined, while the international te ...
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My Breeders' Cup Classic Picks
This is easily the deepest, hardest to handicap, Breeders' Cup Classic I can remember. It's hard to pick the winner of the Classic, but, usually, I've got an idea of how the race might run. In 2014, I thought Shared Belief might follow Bayern around ...
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My Breeders' Cup Distaff Picks
After Abel Tasman bombed in the Grade 1 Zenyatta, I thought to myself, "Awesome! Now, I'll get odds on her to win the Breeders' Cup Distaff!" But after Monday's draw, Abel Tasman showed up a 7/2 co-second choice to beat favored Monomoy Girl. Big odds ...
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My Breeders' Cup Turf Picks
The Breeders' Cup decided to go back to a more traditional BC with the Mile, Turf, and Distaff all a part of the late Pick 4. Those looking for a free square need look no further than the Breeders' Cup Turf where the exceptional Enable should dominat ...
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How to Bet the Multi-Day Breeders' Cup Doubles
A two-day double wager linking the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) with the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) has been a staple of the Breeders’ Cup wagering menu for nearly a decade, but with changes to the race schedule for 2018, the wager has been repl ...
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Looking for Longshots in the Breeders' Cup Classic
Unlike the last few years, when a handful of standout runners have made the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) more of a showdown among short-priced favorites than a wide-open betting race, the November 3rd, 2018 edition of the Classic at ...
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Eight Europeans Face Six Americans in 2018 Breeders' Cup Mile
It’s looking like a classic North America vs. Europe showdown in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. I) on November 3rd at Churchill Downs , and while the raiders hold a slight advantage in numbers, the Americans appear far from being over ...
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Complexity single material in Breeders' Cup Friday Pick 4
A pair of late Pick 4 wagers is offered on the Breeders' Cup Friday card, one starting in Race 6 and the other Race 7. I will focus on the first which is comprised solely of juvenile races.
Race 6 -- Juvenile Fillies Turf
Just two of the 10 ...
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2018 Breeders' Cup Mile international scouting report: Polydream, Expert Eye, O'Brien battalion, and more
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 runners. Only one international has scored in the last sev ...
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Roy H, Imperial Hint Meet Again in 2018 Breeders' Cup Sprint
Nine runners. Eight stakes winners. Seven graded stakes winners. Four Grade 1 winners. One champion. Those are the characteristics that define the field for the $2 million TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I) on November 3rd at Churchill Do ...
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Is Enable a Single in the Breeders' Cup Turf?
From a handicapping and wagering perspective, one of the trickiest and most critical races of the entire Breeders’ Cup World Championships on November 3rd at Churchill Downs is the $4 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (gr. I) , and not because the rac ...
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Keying Blue Prize in the Breeders' Cup Distaff
I can certainly understand why many handicappers are viewing the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (gr. I) on November 3rd at Churchill Downs as a two-horse race between #2 Abel Tasman and #11 Monomoy Girl .
At first glance, the race does lo ...
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Why I'm Betting Game Winner in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile
No matter how you slice it, the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I) on November 2nd at Churchill Downs is more than just another horse race.
Even setting aside its massive purse, the 8.5-furlong race also serves as a season-defining test ...
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Bellafina Favored in Deep Renewal of Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
At some point in the lengthy history of the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) , there has probably been a better field than the one that has assembled for Friday’s renewal of the race at Churchill Downs. But I’d be hard-pressed to ...
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Breeders’ Cup favorites turn in final works
As we approach the final days before the 35th Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs , the contenders are completing their major preparations.
Here’s a selection of recent works from a number of Breeders’ Cup headliners.
Classi ...
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Rosecroft and Pompano offer solid Sunday cards
While many sports enthusiasts were keen on watching another round of National Football League games on Sunday, harness racing fans were quick to watch the action on Rosecroft Raceway and Pompano Park, a pair of five-eighths mile ovals along the east ...
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2018 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf international scouting report: Magic Wand, Wild Illusion, Eziyra, and more
Magic Wand (c) Frank Sorge/Horsephotos.com
Over the past six years, Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1) winners have been either European shippers or Chad Brown trainees. The score is tied at 3-3, and Saturday’s edition will tip the balan ...
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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile 2018 Pedigree Profiles
by Dick Powell
CODE OF HONOR is from the first crop of Noble Mission, a full brother to superstar Frankel. Noble Mission is off to a decent start at stud but only has nine winners from his first crop. Code of Honor, by far the best runner Noble ...
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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile BRIS Speed Rating Report 2018
Well Defined wins the In Reality division of the Florida Sire Stakes (c) Lauren King/Adam Coglianese Photography
A full cast of 14 has been assembled for the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) on the November 2 “Future Stars Friday” progra ...
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Breeders Crown Winner Tops List At $65; A Place Bonanza At $25; McWicked-Filibuster Bury Lazarus N; Exacta Evolve
Here are the results and some brief notes on our successes and failures we faced at the 2018 Breeders Crown finals from Pocono Downs:
Saturday, Oct. 27
BREEDERS CROWN COUNTDOWN
Of the four finals covered in the last BCC blog, ...
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2018 Breeders’ Cup Turf international scouting report: Enable and her challengers
Enable (c) Frank Sorge/Horsephotos.com
The Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) could end up being a one-horse race, if two-time Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) heroine Enable produces anything like a characteristic effort. But if she doesn’t, there’s no sh ...
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Breeders' Cup Distaff BRIS Speed Rating Report 2018
Monomoy Girl readies for the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) at Churchill Downs (c) Coady Photography
The $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) will feature a match-up between the leading three-year-old filly Monomoy Girl and the leading older fe ...
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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf 2018 Pedigree Profiles
by Dick Powell
ANTHONY VAN DYCK is by the legendary Galileo. His dam is the Exceed and Excel mare Believe’n’succeed, making him a half-brother to New Zealand champion sprinter and Group 1 winner Bounding. Galileo does extremely well with fast m ...
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2018 Breeders’ Cup Classic international scouting report: Roaring Lion, Thunder Snow, Mendelssohn
Thunder Snow (c) Dubai Racing Club
While it’s nothing new for high-class Europeans to try the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), the gambit is typically an afterthought, and the discussion centers upon their chances of transferring international turf ...
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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies 2018 Pedigree Profiles
by Dick Powell
BABY NINA is a daughter of Flatter who was bred in Ohio. She is out of a dam by More Than Ready whose first two foals to race are multiple stakes winners against Ohio-bred company. This ain’t Ohio.
BELLAFINA is a daughter of ...
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Maryland-breds could impact Breeders Crown card
One week after Laurel Park hosted the 33rd edition of the Maryland Million Day where Maryland-bred and Maryland-sired runners were on full display, several Maryland-bred harness horses could earn their share of the spotlight tomorrow night at Pocono ...
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How to bet Saturday’s Belmont stakes races
The $200,000 Bold Ruler Handicap (G3) will top a nice card at Belmont Park on Saturday. One of three stakes offered, the seven-furlong dirt dash attracted six and I will go outside for my top pick.
Grade 2 winner DELTA PRINCE (#6) (7-2) gets t ...
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Late Pick 4 analysis for closing day at Keeneland
Keeneland's fall meet is coming to a close (c) Keeneland/Coady Photography
by Scott Shapiro
The final Pick 4 of the Keeneland fall meeting is upon us as the circuit moves west to Churchill Downs on Sunday afternoon.
The sequence comm ...
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Breeders’ Cup Classic BRIS Speed Rating Report 2018
The $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic shapes up to be an excellent betting race, with a competitive field of 14 set to enter the starting gate at Churchill Downs on November 3. Focusing upon the last three races, let’s review the BRIS Speed rati ...
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Why I'm Betting Moonlit Promise in the Ontario Fashion Stakes
Generally speaking, 2018 has been a pretty tough year for #1 Moonlit Promise , who will be among the favorites in Sunday’s $125,000 Ontario Fashion Stakes (gr. III) at Woodbine .
The daughter of Malibu Moon started her career with such promi ...
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Breeders Crown finals set for Saturday night at Pocono Downs
Since 1984 the most popular phrase in harness racing has been "It All Comes Down To The Breeders Crown" and this Saturday night Pocono Downs will host all 12 Breeders Crown finals as many of the division titles and harness racing's horse of the year ...
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Winx seeks Cox Plate grand slam over European challengers from Coolmore, Godolphin
The world’s highest-rated horse and a history-maker riding a 28-race winning streak, wondermare Winx bids for an unheard-of fourth victory in Australia’s weight-for-age championship – the Cox Plate (G1) – at Moonee Valley late Friday night at 2:00 ...
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My Breeders' Cup Mile Picks
After winning the Woodbine Mile, Oscar Performance jumped to the top of most Breeders' Cup Mile lists. Makes sense because the Brian Lynch trained colt has won 8-of-14 and over $2.3 million. Oscar Performance does make my Top 4. But, just like I did ...
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My Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf Picks
As always, European runners should dominate the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf. Although the Chad Brown trained Fourstar Crook will get plenty of attention, I'm so Euro-focused on the F&M Turf that I've left Chad's runner out of my Top 4. That ...
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Keeneland Spot Plays for Saturday, October 27, 2018
The field breaks from the gate at Keeneland (c) Coady Photography
RACE 4
Todd Pletcher’s BOURBON IN MAY (#9) (3-1) looks to be well-spotted in a big field in his debut try. The son of fine turf influence More Than Ready has trained well a ...
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Nine 2yos Set for Sunday's Spendthrift Juvenile Stallion Stakes
Sunday’s $300,000 Spendthrift Juvenile Stallion Stakes at Churchill Downs might have a hefty purse, but it also has an unusual condition for eligibility.
According to the official race conditions, the seven-furlong event is “for two-year-old ...
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How to Bet the Tenno Sho Autumn
The racing action in North America might be quiet this week (understandable since the Breeders’ Cup is just one week away), but across the globe in , Sunday is shaping up to be a massive day with the Tenno Sho Autumn (Jpn-I) at Tokyo Racecours ...
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Winx Bids for Historic Fourth Straight Cox Plate Victory
Twenty-eight consecutive victories. Most top-class horses don’t even run in that many races, let alone win that many races. To prevail in 28 consecutive races is an extraordinary feat, bordering on the unbelievable, which is why the seven-year-o ...
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Bountiful Breeders Crown Finals Have Multi-Scenarios For Profitable Wins And Exotics
Oct. 27 at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono (Downs) the 2018 Breeders Crown finals present a dozen of the sport’s best members of their divisions in historic 1-mile battles. Of course, in essence, these are just 12 harness races consisting o ...
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Breeders Crown Freshman Filly And Colt Pacing, Trotting Finals Stuffed With Surprises—Except For One?
This is it, the final blog for the Breeders Crown Countdown.
The finals covered in both of our blogs this week race Saturday, Oct. 27 at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs. This blog will cover the $2.4-million worth of two-year-old finals. ...
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Why I'm Betting Against the Favorites in the Bold Ruler Handicap
A turf horse switching to dirt and a lightly-raced runner making his first start off a 13-month layoff ensure that Saturday’s $200,000 Bold Ruler Handicap (gr. III) at Belmont Park will offer handicappers a tricky challenge despite attracting ...
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How to Bet the Hagyard Fayette Stakes
When seven accomplished runners line up to contest the $200,000 Hagyard Fayette Stakes (gr. II) on Saturday at Keeneland , the feature race on the last day of the meet, most eyes will be focused on the lone three-year-old in the field, #6 Hofb ...
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2018 Breeders' Cup Race Order, Post Times, and Wagering Menu
On the same day that pre-entries for the 2018 Breeders’ Cup World Championships were released, the Breeders' Cup also revealed the official schedule of races and wagering opportunities for the two-day event.
The action will kick off on Friday, ...
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2018 Breeders' Cup Pre-Entries By the Numbers
Boosted by a new race that proved extremely popular at the entry box, a record-breaking 221 horses have been pre-entered for the 2018 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at on November 2-3 at Churchill Downs .
The complete fields were revealed o ...
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Three-year-olds with chances in the Breeders’ Cup
McKinzie earned a 112 BRIS Speed rating when taking the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) on September 22 (c) Kathleen O'Leary/Horsephotos.com
by Scott Shapiro
When it comes to three-year-olds facing their elders at the Breeders’ Cup , my colleague ...
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A look at the Breeders' Cup Classic field since the Future Wagers
Catholic Boy wins the Travers Stakes (G1) (c) NYRA/Adam Coglianese Photography
Following up on a post written in between Pool 1 and Pool 2 of the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) Future Wager, here are brief thoughts on the individual entries in ...
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Pre-entries for the 2018 Breeders' Cup
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2018
FUTURE STARS FRIDAY
BREEDERS' CUP JUVENILE TURF SPRINT
Five and one-half furlong race for 2-year-olds to be run on the turf.
The race carries a guaranteed p ...
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How vulnerable are the likely Breeders' Cup favorites?
Even before pre-entries are officially released later this week, we already have a pretty good idea who the betting favorites will be in most of the Breeders' Cup races barring any unforeseen developments between now and the first weekend in Novemb ...
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My Breeders' Cup Sprint Picks
This year's Breeders' Cup Sprint should be as taxing as any race on Saturday's card. Both Imperial Hint and X Y Jet should enter the starting gate. If both go, the fractions could be mind-boggling. Will that set it up for Roy H or Ransom the Moon? Or ...
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Should You Bet Horses Returning on Short Rest?
Although there has been a tendency in recent years for trainers to give their horses more and more time between races, there are some trainers still willing to run their horses back in a week or less, and when you can identify a trainer who’s skille ...
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Keeler Johnson's Breeders' Cup Classic Top 10: Roaring Lion Takes the Spotlight
We’re less than two weeks away from the 2018 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs , and pre-entries for the fourteen championship races are set to be revealed on Wednesday.
The Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) is shaping up t ...
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‘Angel’ Blesses Breeders Crown Elim Win At $20; Twinkle Flashes $55 Exacta With Top Mare Pacer; Some Surprises Surface
Here are the results and some brief notes on our successes and failures through the Breeders Crown elimination weekend:
Friday, Oct. 19
BREEDERS CROWN COUNTDOWN
Freshman fillies on both gaits were handled in our spe ...
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Pocono Downs offers Breeders Crown elims
For more than 30 years the most popular phrase in harness racing has been "It All Comes Down To The Breeders Crown" and over the past two nights Pocono Downs in Pennsylvania has offered a bevy of elims for the lucrative finals slated for next Saturda ...
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Handicapping the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Classic before pre-entries
McKinzie captures the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) (c) Kathleen O'Leary/Horsephotos.com
by Scott Shapiro
The Breeders’ Cup is right around the corner and if time permits it is never too early to get a head start on handicapping the World Champ ...
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British Champions Day Spot Plays
Roaring Lion after winning the Irish Champion Stakes (Ire-G1) (c) photo courtesy of Leopardstown Racecoure via Twitter
by Dick Powell
Heavy rain has hit the Ascot area and the turf conditions are supposed to be soft with heavy spots on the ...
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How to bet the 2018 Athenia Stakes at Belmont Park
On Leave winning the One Dreamer Stakes at Kentucky Downs (c) Reed Palmer Photography
by Dick Powell
I like handicapping challenges but Sunday’s Athenia Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park for fillies and mares going 1 1/16 miles on the inner tur ...
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How to bet the 2018 Dowager Stakes at Keeneland
Vexatious wins the CTT and TOC Stakes at Del Mar (c) Benoit Photo
A field of 10 turf distaffers will go 1 1/2 miles on the Keeneland lawn in Sunday’s $125,000 Dowager Stakes (G3).
VIVA VEGAS (#1) (8-1) ran arguably her best race to date ...
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A look at the Grand National Steeplechase with TwinSpires Jump Insurance
For the first time since it began hosting the Grand National Steeplechase (G1), the Far Hills Races in New Jersey on Saturday will offer pari-mutuel wagering on the most lucrative jump race in the U.S. and the richest card of its kind in the country. ...
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How to bet Empire Showcase Day at Belmont Park
Belmont Park (c) NYRA/Adam Mooshian/Adam Coglianese Photography
by Dick Powell
RACE 2
The New York-bred stakes action for Saturday’s Empire Showcase Day at Belmont Park kicks off in the 2ND race – the Iroquois Stakes for fillies a ...
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How to bet the 2018 Grey Stakes at Woodbine
Jammin Still breaking his maiden on September 28 at Woodbine (c) WEG/Michael Burns Photography
by Dick Powell
This year’s Grey Stakes (Can-G3) from Woodbine will be run three weeks later than last year’s renewal, which means there is only ...
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Kristufek: Do 3YOs or Older Horses hold Breeders' Cup edge?
Breeders' Cup Analysis: 3yo vs. Older - Who Has the Edge?
by Joe Kristrufek
How 3yo’s have fared in each of the nine eligible Breeders’ Cup races (% of wins).
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Keying Longshot Savannah Belle in the Dowager Stakes
In handicapping Sunday’s $125,000 Rood & Riddle Dowager Stakes (gr. III) at Keeneland, I find it hard to have a great deal of confidence in any of the ten starters.
Actually, it’s hard to even predict who will be favored in this 1 ½-mile tur ...
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How to bet the Raven Run Stakes
Alter Moon captures the Azalea Stakes at Gulfstream Park (c) Adam Coglianese Photography
An overflow field of 16 will go postward in the Saturday feature at Keeneland , the $250,000 Raven Run Stakes (G2). Sophomore fillies will travel seven-eig ...
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Breeders’ Cup Classic clues from Dubai World Cup night
Thunder Snow (c) Dubai Racing Club
As many as six Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) contenders competed on the March 31 Dubai World Cup (G1) card. Three won their respective races in track-record time at Meydan, while the others’ efforts in defeat ...
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Epoca d'Oro Seeks Another Classic Win in Kikuka Sho
A classic winner and an up-and-comer with an impressive recent victory are among the eighteen horses entered to contest Sunday’s Kikuka Sho (Jpn-I) at Kyoto racecourse in .
The 3,000-meter turf test serves as the third and final leg of Japan’s T ...
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Cracksman, Roaring Lion Among Stars on British Champions Day
The 2018 racing season in Great Britain will reach its climax this Saturday with the eighth-annual British Champions Day at , a top-class afternoon of racing featuring five prestigious stakes races across a variety of distances and divisions.
Th ...
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Breeders Crown Eliminations Adorn Pocono Program Friday, Saturday, With Best Of The Divisions Starring
It’s time to set up the fields for the 2018 Breeders Crown championship finals. That is done at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono (Downs) on Oct. 19 and Oct. 20, with elimination races in divisions where necessary. This blog covers the set-up ...
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Frosh-Filly Trotters And Pacers Present Full Fields In Breeders Crown Eliminations—Offering Awesome Betting Opportunities
Here are races for the elimination-round weekend of the 2018 Breeders Crown Countdown (BCC), the exclusive blog that coordinates with our weekly harness blog at TwinSpires.com and the Hambletonian Society to find great wagering opportun ...
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Rosecroft Wednesday card offers plenty of promise
While the Sunday cards at Rosecroft Raceway have clearly been more intriguing than those offered on Wednesday evenings at the Maryland five-eighths mile oval, tonight's card offered onlookers a glimpse into several potential local stars. Wednesday's ...
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Empire Classic Handicap Leads Stakes-Packed Saturday Card at Belmont
On a busy day of racing at Belmont Park , with eight stakes races for New York-breds on the agenda, the $300,000 Empire Classic Handicap will deservedly serve as the afternoon’s feature race.
The 1 1/8-mile event carries the richest purse on ...
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Why I'm Betting Amy's Challenge in the Raven Run Stakes
As handicappers and racing fans, we all have horses that we follow and support for better or worse. Usually it’s because, at some point early on, we saw them flash significant talent that suggested the future was bright, pushing our expectations so ...
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Shotgun Kowboy Seeks Third Win in Oklahoma Classics Cup
Friday night is Oklahoma Classics night at Remington Park , which means an action-packed evening of high-quality racing featuring eight stakes races worth a combined $1,040,000.
The highlight of the evening, at least in terms of purse value, i ...
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2018 Breeders' Cup Classic vs. Distaff: Which Will Be the Better Race?
The $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic … the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff … they’re arguably the two most important races of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, but which one is shaping up to be the bigger highlight 2 ½ weeks from now at ...
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An Introduction to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint
A new Breeders’ Cup race is set to debut this year at Churchill Downs , and while it might not be the type of championship race you’d typically expect from the Breeders’ Cup, there’s no doubt that it will offer bettors an intriguing handicapp ...
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Yonkers, Rosecroft and Harrington offer solid cards
While most harness racing fans are accustomed to seeing their favorite trotters and pacers compete during the evening, Yonkers Raceway threw a twist into that equation on Saturday afternoon while Rosecroft Raceway and Harrington Raceway both restored ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Complexity
Unbeaten Champagne (G1) winner Complexity is living up to his pedigree now, but he’ll have to transcend it to stay the 1 1/4-mile distance of the Kentucky Derby (G1).
Complexity is by Maclean’s Music, who famously won his only career start, ...
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Trust factor a component in betting the Breeders' Cup Distaff
Handicapping and betting, when you get right down to it, is all a matter of trust. Which horse or horses do you trust to run their best and thus fulfill expectations?
There are times, though, when you encounter a race where it's difficult to entir ...
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Keeler Johnson's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Top 10
If you think you’ve still got plenty of time to wait before diving into handicapping the 2018 Breeders’ Cup World Championships … think again!
The deadline for pre-entries is October 22nd, just one week away, and the prospective fields will be ...
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Cheap-Cold Daily Double At Hoosier; McWicked Exacta Partner; ‘Ringo’ Gets Beat By Break On World Stage
Here are the results and some brief notes of our success and failure through the weekend:
Friday, Oct. 12
Our full-card Hoosier analysis featured the sires-stakes super finals (see other results in H2W below). There was one sc ...
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Late Pick 4 analysis for Keeneland on October 14
Keeneland (c) Coady Photography
by Scott Shapiro
The second weekend of the Keeneland fall meeting concludes with a nine-race card on Sunday afternoon.
As usual a late Pick 4 sequence is available over the final four races.
Here are ...
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A look at the $190,529 Pick 5 carryover at Indiana Grand
An unexpected wagering highlight on Saturday is the $190,529 Pick 5 carryover at Indiana Grand, which covers the first five races on the card that begins at 6:05 p.m. (EDT). Here are some thoughts on the sequence.
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#3 THE PRESIDENCY (7 ...
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Thoughts on the All-Turf Pick 4 at Keeneland and Woodbine
It shouldn't surprise anyone that Chad Brown could be the most significant factor in Saturday's All-Turf Pick 4 (comprising two races each at Keeneland and Woodbine ) as he's entered major contenders in the trio of Grade 1s that comprise 75% of th ...
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Playing the Keeneland/Woodbine All-Turf Pick 4
Three Grade 1 races are featured in today’s Keeneland / Woodbine All-turf Pick 4 and I will lean heavily on Europeans in the Canadian International (G1) and E.P. Taylor (G1) at Woodbine. Here are my thoughts on the sequence:
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E.P. Taylor scouting reports: Sheikha Reika, Golden Legend, Pollara, Sky Full of Stars
As the companion race to the Canadian International (G1), the E.P. Taylor (G1) has likewise attracted an international contingent to Woodbine on Saturday. Three are strictly speaking invaders, while the one making her North American premiere for Ch ...
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How to bet the Nearctic Stakes
Holding Gold captures the Colonel Power Stakes over Fair Grounds' turf to kick off his five-year-old season in February (c) Amanda Hodges Weir/Hodges Photography
by Dick Powell
A field of 11 has entered the Nearctic Stakes (Can-G2) going si ...
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My Breeders' Cup Juvenile Picks
The Bob Baffert trained Game Winner looked like a lock to go off the favorite to win this year's Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile. But, then, Chad Brown trained Complexity ran them off their feet in the Grade 1 Champagne at Belmont Park. Complexi ...
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How to bet the Late Pick 4 on QEII Day at Keeneland
Keeneland (c) Coady Photography
by Scott Shapiro
The second Saturday card of the Keeneland fall meeting is headlined by the Queen Elizabeth Challenge Cup Stakes (G1). The 1 1/8-mile event over the sod is the third leg of a late Pick 4 seq ...
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Canadian International scouting reports: Thundering Blue, Desert Encounter, Khan
Three Europeans invade Woodbine in hopes of reclaiming the Canadian International (G1) trophy that eluded the transatlantic brigade last season. It took a once-in-a-lifetime effort by Tim Glyshaw’s late stalwart Bullards Alley to snap the Europeans’ ...
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My Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Picks
Like all juvenile races at this year's Breeders' Cup, the Tito's Handmade Vodka Juvenile Fillies takes place on Friday, Nov. 2. Chandelier winner Bellafina should go off as one of chalkiest horses in the two-day racing festival. Is Bellafina a lock? ...
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How to bet the Ontario Derby
Woodbine (c) WEG/Michael Burns Photography
by Dick Powell
Six-horse fields can yield profits but you have to have a laser-like focus. There’s not enough runners to spread out in exotics so my choice has always been straight exactas and win b ...
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