Australia & New Zealand Preview for November 7, 2026
The major spring carnivals are nearing their conclusion in Australia, with most features finishing this weekend.
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Melbourne Cup 2026: Preview and wagering strategy
The Melbourne Cup (G1) goes off at 11 p.m. ET Monday night, with multiple runners for Ciaron Maher, who is Chris Waller’s main rival in Australia these days, and Irish horseman Joseph O’Brien.
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Dolan’s late surge secures BCBC championship
TwinSpires.com player Robert Dolan has shown a stunning turn of foot to rally past hundreds of his fellow players and win the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge.
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Trainer Aidan O'Brien (left) and jockey Ryan Moore at the Curragh in Ireland. (Photo by Coady Media)
2026 Breeders' Cup Trainer and Jockey Trends
When evaluating trainer and jockey statistics for the 2026 Breeders’ Cup, consider two things: who has succeeded at the Breeders’ Cup and who has succeeded at Keeneland.
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Spooky Australia Preview and Picks for October 31, 2026
If you enjoy betting on the first day of the Breeders’ Cup, why not keep up the fun in the evening and play some high-class racing in Australia on Friday night?
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History's Top 10 Breeders' Cup Turf Performances
Many outstanding winners, surprising upsets, and epic trans-Atlantic contests have stood out. But which have been the 10 best performances?
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History's Top 10 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf Performances
First staged in 1999, the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf has been won by a number of outstanding fillies and mares from six different countries.
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History’s best Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf performances
Which fillies have put up the best performances in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1)? Here’s a countdown of the 10 best.
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History’s Top 10 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf performances
Since its inaugural running in 2007, the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) has brought together the best turf juveniles from Europe and North America.
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2026 Breeders' Cup: Spotlighting top returnees from 2025
One of the nice things about the Breeders’ Cup is the chance for an annual catch-up with some familiar equine friends.
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Key 2026 Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge races following draw
Beating more than 600 betting experts over 22 races on Breeders’ Cup weekend is enough to fully earn the “challenge” part of the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge name. Here’s how the draw might impact some of the key races.
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The 2026 Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge and What to Know
Lexington financial planner Dave Smyth won 2025's BCBC tournament, finishing the day with betting earnings of $144,800 and a first prize of $463,000.
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Australia Preview for October 24, 2026
As North America gets ready for the Breeders’ Cup, the closest Australian race to the Breeders’ Cup Classic is set to run this weekend, seven days before the Classic.
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Australia Preview for October 17, 2026
Ka Ying Rising’s attempt to win a second Everest is the biggest thing in Australian racing this week, but there’s plenty more happening.
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Betting with, and against the World's Best, Ka Ying Rising
Fittingly, the world’s richest race on turf has attracted the world’s best racehorse.
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Australia Preview for October 10, 2026
Good betting opportunities abound at both Caulfield and Rosehill.
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Arc Day 2026: Selections for undercard Breeders’ Cup Challenge races
It’s almost a Breeders’ Cup European turf equivalent, with six Group 1 races in total.
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Prix De l'Arc De Triomphe Preview for 2026
It’s a historic edition, not because of an especially strong field, but because it’s the last time geldings will be barred.
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Australia Preview for October 3, 2026
In terms of Group and Grade 1 races, the first weekend in October is the biggest weekend of the year in world racing.
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Australia Preview for September 26-27, 2026
Australian racing is a little quieter than usual this Saturday, mainly because Melbourne is hosting the Aussie version of the Super Bowl, the Australian Rules football grand final.
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Australia Preview for September 19, 2026
Four A$1 million ($720,000) contests highlight Australia's racing this weekend.
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Irish Champions Festival 2026: Day Two Preview
Day two of the Irish Champions Festival on Sunday has implications for upcoming racing around the world.
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Irish Champions Festival 2026: Day one preview
Flat racing’s biggest week in Ireland is the Irish Champions Festival, held on consecutive days at Leopardstown and The Curragh, respectively.
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Australia Preview for September 12, 2026
One of Australia’s longest-serving warriors is off of Flemington to win his favorite race for a fourth consecutive year.
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Australia Preview: September 5, 2026
The countdown to the $14.4 million Everest heats up in Australia this weekend with two major contests.
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Betting Selections for Australia Horse Racing on August 29, 2026
Australian Group One racing switches to Melbourne for its first top-ranked contest of spring, the Memsie S. It’s not as hot as last week’s Winx S. in Sydney – there’s no Autumn Glow or Sheza Alibi – but the 12 runners paid up for the seven furlong contest includes nine Group 1 winners and between them they have earned $37.75 million – that’s an average of more than $3.1 million, so it’s full of quality.
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Kentucky Derby Alumni at the Travers: Do Derby Winners Win the Midsummer Derby?
The Travers Stakes has been around since 1864, and the Kentucky Derby has existed since 1875.
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Australia preview for August 22, 2026
Group One racing for the new Australian season has drawn a hot field and will provide a great guide to Australian middle-distance racing for the spring.
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Saratoga: A Graveyard for Punters, or Not?
For this exercise, we’re going to look at feature races from 2000 to 2025 at Saratoga, Churchill Downs, Belmont Park, Santa Anita, Keeneland, Del Mar, and Gulfstream Park.
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Australia Preview for Aug. 15
Spring racing in Melbourne starts to heat up this weekend. Three graded stakes races and one ungraded stakes highlight the card at Caulfield, with several top prospects beginning their campaigns.
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