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The 10 Biggest Upsets in Breeders' Cup History
It would be very easy to list the 10 highest-priced winners in Breeders' Cup history in ascending order and leave it at that, but with the benefit of hindsight there are always some longshots that make a lot less handicapping sense than others. Here ...
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Greenpointcrusader, 'Judy' top Keeneland BC worktab
Edited Press Release
Greenpointcrusader put in the first of two scheduled Keeneland works for the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) by working five furlongs in 1:01.80 over a fast track Monday morning.
Waiting until the first wave of w ...
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Ten Fun Facts to know about the Breeders' Cup
1) Keeneland in Lexington, Ky. will host the 32nd annual Breeders' Cup for the first time on October 30-31 (Churchill Downs and Santa Anita share the record as eight-time hosts). Central Kentucky is known as the "Horse Racing Capital of the World" an ...
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Cannock Chase completes Grade 1 double for Moore in Canadian International
English shipper Cannock Chase has long promised to have a big one in him, and his moment came in Sunday's $815,494 Canadian International (G1) at Woodbine. The 5-2 favorite deployed a sparkling turn of foot down the stretch to cap a quick Grade 1 d ...
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Brown, Clement send out BC workers at Belmont
Edited Press Release
Trainer Chad Brown continued his Breeders' Cup preparations Sunday morning, working a slew of potential starters pointing toward the two-day World Championships, which takes place at Keeneland October 30-31, over Belmont P ...
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Curvy bounces back on better ground in EP Taylor
In what may prove to be a warm-up act for stablemate Legatissimo in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1), the David Wachman-trained Curvy justified 2-1 favoritism in Sunday's $392,263 E.P. Taylor (G1) at Woodbine. The Coolmore filly never ...
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Kitten’s Point scratches out Dowager win
Kitten’s Point lived up to her 3-2 favoritism on Sunday at Keeneland, rallying to take the $125,000 Dowager S. (G3) by 1 3/4 lengths under jockey Edgar Prado.
The duo settled into midpack early in the 1 1/2-mile grass contest while Naples G ...
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Songbird drills six furlongs at Santa Anita for BC Juvenile Fillies
Edited Press Release
Likely Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) favorite Songbird worked six furlongs over Santa Anita Park’s fast main track on an overcast Sunday morning in 1:13.60 with regular rider Mike Smith aboard after the 6:30 a.m. (PD ...
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History is against Beholder in the Breeders’ Cup Classic
Beholder will be going for a history-making win when starting in the 32nd Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland on October 31.
If the Henny Hughes mare breaks from the gate, she’ll become just the sixth distaffer to even compete in the 1 1/4-m ...
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Breeders Crown elim highlight weekend cards
Since 1984 one of the more popular phrases in harness racing has been "It All Comes Down to the Breeders Crown" and last weekend Woodbine Raceway in Canada hosted a dozen elims that will set the stage for the twelve finals this Saturday night worth a ...
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Pretty N Cool captures Matron
Pretty N Cool pulled out a one-length victory in the $200,000 Matron S. (G2) on Sunday at Belmont Park with jockey Martin Garcia aboard.
The Bob Baffert-trained daughter of Scat Daddy took command soon after the start and proceeded through split ...
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Two-year-olds turned some heads
Although neither of them is headed to the Breeders Cup Championship races this fall, a pair of two-year-olds that made quick work of their respective state-bred foes over the past two weekends certainly deserve recognition and bear watching in the im ...
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Untapable, Tapiture record moves at Keeneland for BC engagements
Edited Press Release
Champion Untapable worked five furlongs in 1:01.20 over Keeneland’s fast main track on Sunday in her first timed move since she was second by a neck in the October 4 Spinster (G1) at the track. Trained by Steve Asmu ...
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TwinSpires.com BC Sprint contender Private Zone glides through 5f move
Edited Press Release
On a chilly Sunday morning, multiple Grade 1 winner Private Zone put in the first of two scheduled works at Keeneland in preparation for the TwinSpires.com Breeders’ Cup Sprint on October 31 by working five fur ...
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Artspeak Has Our Winning Scenario In Breeders Crown Elim; Plainridge Winner Tops At $14
Woodbine ruled the weekend features as the Breeders Crown elims were sprinkled through the Oct. 16 and Oct. 17 programs.
We were specifically correct about the scenario that took place in the second soph-colt pacer elim as the crowd once again ...
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Sizing up the Europeans in the Canadian International & EP Taylor
Cannock Chase photo courtesy of WEG/Michael Burns Photography .
As our own Jennifer Caldwell noted in her story, Sunday's Canadian International (G1) program at Woodbine is loaded with foreign intrigue . Here's how I'd rank the invaders.
Cann ...
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Dawalan wins Grand National by a length
Making his second U.S. appearance for owner Irv Naylor, Dawalan captured the $300,000 Grand National (G1) at Far Hills, New Jersey, on Saturday. The most lucrative of the nation's six Grade 1 steeplechase events, the Grand National was contested over ...
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Stellar takes the right Path in Athenia victory
Stellar Path made her move up the inside leaving the far turn and proved best in Saturday’s $200,000 Athenia (G3) at Aqueduct, earning her first North American graded win with a half-length decision. Joel Rosario was up on the Christophe Clemen ...
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Sarah Sis upsets Raven Run
Sarah Sis provided a nice 17-1 upset on Saturday at Keeneland when overtaking 3-2 favorite Bar of Gold in the stretch of the $250,000 Raven Run S. (G2) to prevail by a half-length on the wire.
It was the first win for the Sharp Humor filly since ...
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Smooth Roller on course for BC Classic after Saturday move at Santa Anita
Edited Press Release
Smooth Roller , who earned a fees-paid berth to the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland on October 31 by virtue of his impressive 5 1/4-length victory in the Awesome Again S., worked five furlongs over Santa Anita’s fast m ...
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Tonalist, La Verdad headline Breeders’ Cup workers at Belmont Saturday
Edited Press Release
A cadre of candidates for the Breeders' Cup took to Belmont Park's tracks Saturday morning, led by Jockey Club Gold Cup victor Tonalist , who clocked six furlongs on the fast main track in 1:14 under exercise rider Lee Vi ...
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Exaggerator, I’m a Chatterbox top Keeneland’s Saturday BC workers
Edited Press Release
No trainer has won consecutive runnings of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) since the D. Wayne Lukas three-peat from 1986-1988 with Capote, Success Express and Is It True.
Keith Desormea ...
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The Top 10 Toughest Beats in Breeders' Cup History
Tough beats for horseplayers and for horses are often one in the same, and the three-decade plus history of the Breeders' Cup have produced many of them. Picking out just 10 of the toughest from the horse's perspective is no easy task, nor is ranki ...
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Legatissimo revives memories of 1000 Guineas winners in Breeders' Cup
Legatissimo photo courtesy of Leopardstown via Twitter .
While reigning 1000 Guineas (G1) winner Legatissimo has had the Filly & Mare Turf (G1) on her radar for some time, the 2014 heroine of that Newmarket classic, Miss France, has lately eme ...
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Annual Report wins Futurity going away
Godolphin Racing’s Annual Report rallied to the lead in midstretch and drew off to a 1 ½-length decision in Saturday’s $200,000 Futurity (G2) at Belmont Park. A 5 ¼-length debut winner at Parx on September 20, the Kiaran McLaughlin-trained juvenile ...
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Smooth Roller a Breeders’ Cup Classic wildcard
A debut maiden winner on June 27, Smooth Roller punched his Breeders’ Cup Classic ticket in the September 26 Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita, rolling to a 5 ¼-length decision in his fourth career start.
The 4-year-old gelding will bring good ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview- Saturday Evening
Welcome to another Saturday evening card of exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining races on tap for our viewing and wagering pleasure. The highlight of this card, and of several rounds to come, is the continuation of t ...
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Champions Day: Jack Hobbs looms large in Champion
Saturday's Champion Stakes (G1) (10:05 a.m. EDT) has been the goal of Golden Horn’s stablemate Jack Hobbs for some time. He would have been a major contender in the Arc, but Gosden and the Godolphin brain trust decided to point for Champions Day in ...
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Champions Day: Solow goes for nine straight in QEII
Saturday's Queen Elizabeth II (G1) (9:30 a.m. EDT) might give us our long-awaited showdown between Solow and Gleneagles – or not, if Gleneagles takes his toys and goes home when the ground is deemed unsuitable. Either way, Gleneagles is still on ...
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Turf Paradise 60th Anniversary
Turf Paradise in Phoenix, Arizona opens for its 60th racing season during the summer months. He replaces Michael Chamberlain, who is now the full-time announcer at Evangeline Downs in Opelousas, Louisiana. Post time daily is 12:55 p.m. For mor ...
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Champions Day: Will Journey handle class hike in Fillies and Mares?
Saturday's British Champions Fillies and Mares (G1) (8:55 a.m. EDT) is a very tricky handicapping exercise pitting several members of the establishment against the up-and-coming Journey . Although she has to prove herself against Irish Oaks (G1) win ...
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Champions Day: Can Muhaarar complete the sweep, or will another sophomore jump up in the Sprint?
Saturday's British Champions Sprint (G1) (8:20 a.m. EDT) features Muhaarar in search of his fourth straight Group 1 prize. A devastating winner of the Commonwealth Cup (G1) over this course and six-furlong distance at the Royal meeting, the Shadwel ...
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Champions Day: Agent Murphy looks tough if he stays trip in Long Distance Cup
Saturday is British Champions Day, Europe’s last big bash of the Flat racing season, with five major events on tap at Ascot. Aside from seeing such stars as Jack Hobbs, Muhaarar, Solow (and theoretically maybe even Gleneagles), there might be a Breed ...
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Frosted breezes 5f for BC Classic; Wedding Toast, Cavorting post half-mile moves
Edited Press Release
Preparations continued on Thursday and Friday for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin's Breeders' Cup string, which is led by Grade 1 winner Frosted , who breezed five furlongs in :59 Friday morning at Greentree Training Center in Sa ...
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Woodbine’s Canadian International Day living up to name with shippers galore
A field of 11 will line up on Sunday at Woodbine in the C$1 million Canadian International (Can-G1) going 1 1/2 miles on the turf, and there’s no true standout in the competitive field.
Second Step, Cannock Chase and Sheikhzayedroad all ship in ...
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Pretty N Cool heads Matron; Kitten's Point favored in Dowager
Unable to match strides with California's leading two-year-old filly, Songbird, in the Del Mar Debutante (G2) last time, Pretty N Cool will bypass a rematch in the October 31 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) and stick to one-turn races for the t ...
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How we're betting Delta Downs rolling double bonus
Friday, October 16, is a big night if you like full fields and fun multi-race wagering opportunities, as Delta Downs opens its 2015-2016 meeting with an 11-race card featuring an average field size after scratches of 9.91 horses/race!
TwinSpires.c ...
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BC workers take over Keeneland’s Friday worktab
Edited Press Release
With just two weeks until the October 30-31 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland, a number of horses gearing up for those championship events put in works over that Lexington, Kentucky, track on Friday.
A pair of Breeders’ Cup Juv ...
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Why Private Zone's time is now for TwinSpires.com BC Sprint
This is the first in a series profiling the top contenders for the $1.5 million TwinSpires.com Breeders' Cup Sprint.
Nothing is assured in the racing game, but his lineage always suggested Private Zone had a strong chance of succeeding somewher ...
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Gomo out of BC Juvenile Fillies with ankle chip
Edited Press Release
Alcibiades S. (G1) winner Gomo will not contest the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) on October 31 at Keeneland. Instead, the bay daughter of Uncle Mo will undergo minor surgery to remove a chip in an ankle and receive ...
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Esoterique fits profile of distaffers who do well in Breeders' Cup Mile
Goldikova photo courtesy of Ed Van Meter/Horsephotos.com
With top French mare Esoterique and the peaking Tepin in line for the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), it’s an opportune time to recall just how well distaffers have performed in this turf test.
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Age no detriment for Breeders’ Cup veterans Beholder, Stephanie’s Kitten
Nicknamed “The Old Perfessor,” Hall of Fame baseball manager Casey Stengel once said, “The trick is growing up without growing old.”
A pair of former juvenile stars, Beholder and Stephanie’s Kitten, epitomize the saying when it comes to Thoroughbr ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Festival Of Stakes
Welcome to another Friday evening card of exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining races on tap for our viewing and wagering pleasure. The highlight of this card, and of several rounds to come, is the start of the 2015 ...
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Fantastic Friday at Palm Beach
*Amf Wild Burst*
Race 15 Grade A 545 Yards
The race that the world will tune in for.
The country of Ireland is abuzz with anticipation for their newest favorite greyhound “The Luck of the Irish” #3 Barts Dublin getting the call ...
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Holiday Star defends Sycamore title at Keeneland
Holiday Star captured last year’s Sycamore S. (G3) at Keeneland by a half-length, and successfully defended his title in the 1 1/2-mile turf contest on Thursday when scoring by that same margin under Edgar Prado.
The duo settled into the perfect ...
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A Breeders' Cup Classic target would benefit American Pharoah & Beholder
With the front-running Liam’s Map bypassing the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic in favor of the $1 million Dirt Mile, there is a common misconception that it benefits the chances of American Pharoah and Beholder because they possess speed.
Don’t ...
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Nevills Derby Pedigree Analysis Wins Rippey Award for Handicapping Media
Joe Nevills, the Daily Racing Form ’s sales editor & breeding correspondent, applied his beat to Kentucky Derby handicapping and won the second annual Ron Rippey Award for Handicapping Media for his “Who is Bred for the Distance” published Apr ...
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Yahilwa records ‘awesome’ five-furlong bullet at Keeneland for BC Distaff
Edited Press Release
Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) hopeful Yahilwa clocked a bullet five furlongs in :58.40 under exercise rider Aime Williams after the Thursday morning renovation break at Keeneland.
Working on her own, the Medaglia d’Oro fiv ...
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Beholder works five furlongs, ships to Keeneland on Monday
Unbeaten in five starts this year and a top contender for the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) , dual Eclipse Award winner Beholder worked five furlongs in 1:02 over the fast track at Santa Anita Thursday morning. The 5-year-old mare is schedul ...
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Can Golden Horn end the shut-out of Arc winners in the Breeders' Cup?
On paper, Golden Horn is strictly the one to beat in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1). The John Gosden trainee flaunts the highest standard of form, having accounted for the Epsom Derby (G1), Eclipse (G1), Irish Champion (G1), and Prix de l’Arc de Triomph ...
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Breeders Crown Elimination-mania At Woodbine Best For Bets
The sport’s gathering of its top divisions begins this weekend, Oct. 16 and Oct. 17, with eliminations for the Breeders Crown, this year at Woodbine Racetrack in Canada. The $5.8 million Breeders Crown finals will be contested on Saturday, Oct. 24.
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Thursday, October 15
Welcome to another Thursday twilight card of exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining races on tap for our viewing and wagering pleasure. Triple upset Thursday is what we will call this program's MoneyMaker Mike's picks ...
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Quarter Horse Jockey Ivan Carnero
Ivan Carnero aboard All American Futurity winner Jess Good Candy There is a new young rider on the Quarter Horse circuit who is quickly rising up the ranks based on a phenomenal year so far. The man in the spotlight is Ivan Carnero, 23, winner ...
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Kentucky Derby-winning champion War Emblem back home in the Bluegrass State
Edited Press Release
Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Center in Georgetown, Kentucky, announced Wednesday that champion and dual-classic winner War Emblem is back in the Bluegrass State.
Winner of the 2002 Kentucky Derby (G1) and 2002 ...
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Super Majesty bypassing Raven Run for BC F&M Sprint, clocks 5f
Edited Press Release
With trainer Jerry Hollendorfer on hand from his California base, once-beaten Super Majesty worked five furlongs in :59 under exercise rider Ian Craven on Wednesday at Keeneland.
Fractions for the move, accomplished ...
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Demonstrative to defend Grand National title at Far Hills
American steeplechasing's richest event, the $300,000 Grand National (G1) over 2 5/8 miles, will be contested Saturday at Far Hills, New Jersey, but without divisional leader Bob Le Beau among the field of nine. The New York Turf Writers Cup (G1) a ...
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Cocked and Loaded, Casse trainees ready for BC Juvenile contests with Keeneland works
Edited Press Release
Cocked and Loaded, working in company with three-year-old allowance winner Lewys Vaporizer, blitzed five furlongs in :58 over Keeneland’s fast track after the Wednesday morning renovation break with Jose ...
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Bar of Gold can flatter Cavorting in Raven Run
After finishing a clear second to Cavorting in the Test (G1) and Prioress Stakes (G2) at Saratoga, Bar of Gold will not have to deal with her Breeders’ Cup-bound rival in Saturday’s $250,000 Raven Run (G2) at Keeneland. The John Kimmel-trained da ...
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Ready Dancer returns in Futurity off two-week rest for Pletcher
Everything went wrong for Ready Dancer two weeks ago in the Champagne (G1), perhaps one reason why trainer Todd Pletcher will make the unusual move (for him) of wheeling his juvenile colt back for Saturday's $200,000 Futurity (G2) at Belmont Park ...
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Runhappy posts 5-furlong bullet from gate for TwinSpires.com BC Sprint
TwinSpires.com Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) contender Runhappy broke sharply from the gate to post a :57.80 five-furlong bullet work over Keeneland’s fast main track on Wednesday with exercise rider Marcus O’Donnell aboard.
After the renovation brea ...
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To her breeders, Beholder a beauty that's caught many an eye (Part 2)
The second of two parts. You can read the first part here .
Beholder's attempt to win a third consecutive division title frustratingly ended less than two weeks prior to the 2014 Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) when she spiked a fever. Possessing an ...
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Breeders Crown Freshman-Elimination Divisions Deep With Talent
At Woodbine this week, our “Countdown” covers the two-year-old eliminations for Breeders Crown finals. There are 60 freshman pacers and trotters of both sexes, allowing for $20,000 eliminations in all divisions on Friday, Oct. 16. Some frosh-mores [s ...
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American Pharoah works sparkling seven furlongs
Edited press release
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, in his most serious drill since running second in the Travers (G1), worked seven furlongs in 1:23 and galloped out a mile in a rapid 1:35.40 Wednesday morning at Santa Anita as he continu ...
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To her breeders, Beholder a beauty that's caught many an eye (Part 1)
The first of two parts.
The 32nd edition of the Breeders' Cup, to be held in the heart of bluegrass country at Keeneland on October 30-31, will represent a homecoming of sorts for a great number of its equine participants. Among them is dual cham ...
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TURF TALK: Breeders' Cup Countdown is On
October 12, 2015
The handicapping action will be fast and furious over the next 2 1/2 weeks. Contender PPs, pre-entry PPs, and final PPs are all coming out within the next two weeks. Vance Hanson discusses his road map to prepare for one of the b ...
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Both surfaces at Santa Anita play fairly, Hollendorfer sends out a sharp pair of winners in Cadet Roni & Stays in Vegas
SANTA ANITA NOTEBOOK
There was no graded racing this past weekend at Santa Anita.
Track Stats
From a total of 44 races held at the Arcadia, California racetrack during the past week, favorites won at a 32 percent clip and the ...
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Five Takeaways from October 10-11 Weekend
Favorite Flops : The top two recorded the performance of their career, with Her Emmynency gamely withstanding the late bid of Miss Temple City, but the non-threatening third from Sentiero Italia was the biggest storyline from the Queen Elizabeth II C ...
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Monday's Breeders' Cup news: Honor Code works, Artemis Agrotera to return - plus Songbird update
File photo of Honor Code working back on May 31, courtesy of NYRA/Coglianese Photography/Susie Raisher .
Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey was delighted with Honor Code 's five-furlong work at Belmont Park on Monday. The Met Mile (G1) and Whitn ...
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Sycamore field of 11 includes Da Big Hoss
Da Big Hoss has answered every call since his acquisition by owner Skychai Racing and trainer Mike Maker from a $50,000 claiming race at Churchill Downs in June. A four-year-old by Lemon Drop Kid, he'll seek his fourth straight win for connections T ...
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Keeneland's main track passes review
After the fatal breakdowns suffered by Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) contender Rock Fall and Tacticus in morning works, and by Shore Runner in the off-the-turf Woodford (G3), Keeneland conducted a review of its main track. The Lexington, Kentucky, venue ...
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Breeders’ Cup workers out in force at Keeneland
With the October 30-31 Breeders’ Cup drawing ever closer, a number of horses readying for the championship events worked at Keeneland on Sunday.
I’m a Chatterbox prepared for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) on October 30 with a half-mile bullet b ...
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Keeneland is Perfect for the 2015 Breeders' Cup
Keeneland may not be the perfect venue for every Breeders' Cup. Lexington isn't a large town. Outside of the college, some might say that it's sort of a sleepy town. Keeneland Race Course is small. Even with the changes for the 2015 Breeders' Cup, ...
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‘Futurity’ Exacta Worth $202; Striking Wins Predicted For Pinkman, JK Endofanera, Artspeak
Another stakes-strewn week has ended, with action at The Red Mile, Woodbine, Hoosier and Yonkers, all of which we impacted with live horses across the board in features and in our horses-to-watch list (H2W).
Let’s start at The Red Mile and the ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Sunday, October 11
Welcome to another Sunday card of exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining races on tap for our viewing and wagering pleasure. Highlights of the program will be two races over the 334 yard course. These are the first two ...
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Dressed in Hermes, Stays in Vegas score on Santa Anita turf
Dressed in Hermes entered Saturday's $101,250 Zuma Beach at Santa Anita a maiden, but walked away a graduate after taking the one-mile grass test for two-year-olds by a half-length.
The gelded son of Hat Trick found himself farther back than joc ...
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Her Emmynency holds off Miss Temple City, upsets Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup
Her Emmynency seized command leaving the far turn and gamely withstood the late challenge of Miss Temple City by a head, registering a 19-1 upset in Saturday’s $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) at Keeneland.
Sentiero Italia, the 3-5 ...
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Messi just collars Cage Fighter in Knickerbocker
Cage Fighter attempted to lead all the way home in Saturday’s $200,000 Knickerbocker S. (G3) at Belmont Park under jockey Joshua Navarro but was just nosed out on the wire by Messi and John Velazquez.
Sent off the 34-1 second longest shot in the ...
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Rock Fall suffers fatal breakdown at Keeneland
Rock Fall, who was expected to be among the favorites for the $1.5 million TwinSpires.com Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) on October 31, suffered a fatal breakdown during training hours at Keeneland Saturday morning.
“We are heartbroken to confirm our ...
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Palm Beach Superstar Saturday Preview 10-10-15
Watch out for #1 HotFoot Pink, who could snag a good price on the rail. Can you feel the Sizzle? Picks 8-7-1-2 Top Pick Race 9 - #8 Nb’s FunkyFusion Enjoy the races everybody! ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Saturday matinee, October 10
Welcome to another Saturday matinee of exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining races on tap for our viewing and wagering pleasure. Highlights of the matinee will include two races which feature two very impressive greyho ...
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Ageless edges Lady Shipman by a head in Franklin County
Friday's $100,000 Franklin County at Keeneland was expected to determine whether Ageless or Lady Shipman was best suited to take on the boys later this month in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) over the same course and 5 1/2-furlong d ...
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Charles Town hosts West Virginia Breeders Classics
One week after the Mid-Atlantic region was deluged by rains from a n'oreaster and spared the brunt of Hurricane Joaquin, Charles Town racing fans should see clear skies tomorrow night when the track hosts the 29th edition of the West Virginia Breeder ...
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Trotters hightlight weekend cards
Thoroughbred racing fans are accustomed to seeing the best horses compete during the afternoon and standardbred fans are usually heading to the track during the evening to watch the trotters and pacers compete. But Saturday afternoon offers a twist o ...
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Golden Horn gets the right conditions, stars in Arc; Greenspointcrusader, Tonalist record big performances
HANDICAPPING INSIGHTS
By DICK POWELL
The Queen is dead! Long live the Queen!
Yes, TREVE (Motivator) was beaten on Sunday as she tried to make history with a third straight win in the Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe (G1) at Longchamp Racecourse in ...
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American Pharoah, Beholder put in 5f moves at Santa Anita Park
Champions American Pharoah and Beholder were both on track at Santa Anita Park Friday morning to record five-furlong moves in advance of the October 31 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland.
While American Pharoah posted a routine five furlongs ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Friday, October 9
Welcome to another Friday evening of exciting greyhound racing at Southland as there are 18 entertaining races on tap for our viewing and wagering pleasure. Highlights of the evening will include two Grade AA contests which feature two very impress ...
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Iowa Quarter Horse Champions Night
The Fiscal Cliff Runs Saturday Night at Prairie Meadows Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa will close out its 2015 live Quarter Horse season on Saturday, October 10 when they present Iowa Quarter Horse Champions Night. Over $800,000 in purses w ...
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Champion Work All Week retired with stress fracture
A stress fracture in the knee turned up by a routine scan will see Work All Week head into retirement instead of a title defense in the Twinspires.com Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) on October 31.
Owner Midwest Thoroughbreds announced the news on Thu ...
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Breeders' Cup Classic left to Pharoah and Beholder
Todd Pletcher has decided to run Liam's Map in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile on Oct. 30 instead of the Breeders' Cup Classic on Oct. 31. For me the Classic has now turned into a 2-horse race
between Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and Pacific ...
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Kentucky Futurity Leads Fall Features; Yonkers’ International Trot Shines; Hoosier, Woodbine Locals Joust
Autumn harness sparkles in Lexington, Kentucky, as the Grand Circuit-Red Mile meet concludes Oct. 10 with the featured Kentucky Futurity and the Filly Futurity. The weekend starts at The Red Mile with International Stallion Stakes (ISS) action for fr ...
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Harmonize hits winning note in Jessamine
Harmonize took the longest route home in Wednesday’s $150,000 Jessamine S. (G3) at Keeneland but still managed to get her neck in front on the wire to earn her second straight stakes victory.
In the process, the Larkin Armstrong colorbeare ...
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Belmont hosts its final round of Breeders' Cup preps; speed especially dangerous on the wet track
BELMONT NOTEBOOK
A six-pack of graded races headlined the fourth weekend at Belmont Park.
Jockey Club Gold Cup S. (G1) : Robert S. Evans’ TONALIST (Tapit) gained the lead in early stretch and spurted clear with authority on his way to a convi ...
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Knickerbocker comes up tough at Belmont Park
Saturday’s $200,000 Knickerbocker S. (G3) at Belmont Park came up pretty competitive, with the likes of Grade 1 victor V. E. Day and defending champion Legendary entered as part of the 11-horse field.
However, the biggest draw in the 1 1/8-mile ...
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Liam’s Map to Dirt Mile drastically changes Classic pace scenario
The Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) lost its expected pacesetter when trainer Todd Pletcher revealed Wednesday that Woodward Stakes (G1) winner Liam’s Map will be pointed to the Dirt Mile (G1) instead of the 1 ¼-mile showcase event.
A neck second in ...
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Sentiero Italia seeks to stay hot in Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup
The 3-year-old filly turf division sustained a major loss when Lady Eli was sidelined by laminitis in July but a rising star named Sentiero Italia has emerged in her absence.
A dead-heat fourth behind Lady Eli when making her stakes debut in the ...
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The Iconic Dash For Cash
Dash For Cash was exceptional as both a racehorse and stallion Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas, will host the $448,515 Dash For Cash Futurity on Saturday, October 10. Nucky, a 2-year-old son of Dominyun, will be the big favorite in the ...
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Filly Trotters Fight In Four Stakes At The Red Mile
At The Red Mile this week, our “Countdown” covers four divisions of the International Stallion Stakes (ISS) for two-year-old filly trotters on Wednesday, Oct. 7, noting those eligible for the Breeders Crown (e). These are important miles as the elimi ...
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SOUTHLAND recap - Tuesday, October 6
As many of you know last week's MoneyMaker Mike's selections at Southland consisted of 4 dog quiniela boxes over all the distance reaces. I had some requests over the past several weeks to give out some quiniela picks so I chose to select 4 dog ...
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TURF TALK: 2015 Breeders' Cup preps in the books
Vance Hanson & James Scully discuss the week that was in Breeders' Cup prep races, including their effect on the Classic and TwinSpires Sprint races: ...
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