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Post position as a factor in the Breeders' Cup
Having the classiest and most in-form horse is arguably the most important element for Breeders’ Cup success. Other handicapping factors, such as post position, generally take a back seat or are less important than they might be on more ordinary race ...
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Dowager Stakes rematch for Apple Betty, Lottie
Apple Betty and Lottie lock horns for a third time this year in the 1 ½-mile Dowager Stakes (G2) on the Keeneland turf Oct. 15, with each seeking their first graded stakes win. The score is 1-1 between the pair, and the run of the race could decide ...
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Maryland-bred and sired horses on display this weekend
While many harness racing enthusiasts will be keenly focused on the Breeders Crown elims at Hoosier Park this Friday and Saturday evenings, Maryland racing fans will have the chance to see their top runners, pacers and trotters display their talentes ...
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2017 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Preview and Picks
One of the most anticipated races every Breeders' Cup is the BC Juvenile. More often than not, the BC Juvenile produces the winter book favorite on the Road to the Kentucky Derby . This year, should Bolt D'Oro win, there won't be an exception. I'll ...
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Breeders’ Cup workouts round-up: Arrogate, Gun Runner among top contenders hitting the track
Between their final preps and the November 3-4 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, the contenders are sharpening up with timed workouts.
Here’s a selection of this week’s notable moves from the BC17 contenders.
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At Santa Anita, ...
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Weather a key factor on British Champions Day
It hasn’t taken long for British Champions Day, held at Ascot Oct. 21, to become one of the best racedays in the world. Founded in 2011 by combining two Ascot feature races and three from Newmarket, it has once again drawn outstanding fields. Howev ...
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California trio head east for Raven Run Stakes
The Californian trio of Miss Sunset, Classy Tune, and Chalon head east to take on a good field of 3-year-old fillies headed by Tequilita in the seven-furlong Raven Run Stakes (G3) at Keeneland Oct. 21. California-bred Miss Sunset, from the Jeff Bo ...
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Twisted Tom heads good field for Empire Classic Handicap
The big day of the year for New York-bred horses has arrived, with nearly 100 competing in eight stakes races worth a total of $1.75 million on Empire Showcase day Oct. 21. It’s a valuable day for the New York Thoroughbred industry, and it has featu ...
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2017 Breeders’ Cup Classic Brisnet.com Speed Rating Report
The $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) will be held at Del Mar on November 4 and Gun Runner possesses the top last-out BRIS Speed rating in the prospective field, registering a 114 for his 10-length romp in the September 2 Woodward (G1) at Saratog ...
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2017 Breeders' Cup Probables for Pre-Entries
Bet America's listing of Breeders' Cup Probables
The Challenge races are over for the Breeders’ Cup, so it’s on to the main show. The fields for most of the Breeders’ Cup races are now all but set, and as always, they will have great depth an ...
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Admirals War Chest Seeks Third Maryland Million Classic
The annual race meeting celebrating the Maryland Thoroughbred industry is upon us again, with full fields carded for Jim McKay Maryland Million Day at Laurel Park Oct. 21. Founded after broadcaster Jim McKay found inspiration from the inaugural Bree ...
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Katnap Heads Foreign Quest for U.S. Grand National
While most eyes in North American Thoroughbred racing are looking toward the Breeders’ Cup, the country’s best jumpers head to Far Hills, New Jersey this weekend for the American Grand National. At $400,000, the Grand National is the richest jumps r ...
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Pacing, Trotting Stars Shoot For Berths In Breeders Crown Eliminations At Hoosier Park
Breeders Crown elimination weekend, 2017, has arrived. It’s off to Indiana’s Hoosier Park, where 166 horses will negotiate two weeks of championship action on the seven-eighths mile track. Oct. 20 and Oct 21 (except for one division) decides which of ...
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Eliminations Illuminate Hoosier Park With Action From Fighting Females In Multiple Divisions
Indiana’s Hoosier Park is aplenty with Breeders Crown (BC) eliminations on Oct. 20 and Oct. 21 and this exclusive blog, dedicated since August to the events that would lead to the cast of characters in the super stakes of the season, now features the ...
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Play the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge with TwinSpires
How are you planning to win big during the 2017 Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge?
Registration and participation from home in the 2017 Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC), a "real money" handicapping tournament held the weekend of the ...
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C Z Rocket continues to make a favorable impression
By Dick Powell
Good horses can come along on the weekend or on a weekday afternoon. On the last Friday of the Saratoga meet, Al Stall Jr. unveiled first-time starter C Z ROCKET (City Zip) in a 6 1/2-furlong maiden special weight on the dirt. Off ...
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2017 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf Preview and Picks
Every year, one of the most exciting races during the 2-day Breeders' Cup Racing Festival ends up being the Filly and Mare Turf . This year should be no exception. Lady Eli, who finished second in the BC Filly and Mare Turf in 2016, is the presumpti ...
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Maryland-breds perform well at home and away
Last weekend offered standardbred racing fans a chance to see many of the sport's top trotters and pacers compete on a stellar card at Yonkers Raceway that also included eight New York Sire Stakes finals. One of those events was won by a Maryland-bre ...
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Breeders' Cup 2017 Pre-Entries and Probables for Del Mar
Breeders' Cup Probables and Pre-Entries Available Below
With the 14 official Breeders' Cup races being offered for the first time at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in 2017, there are plenty of new angles to examine while preparing your Breeders' Cup be ...
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5 Woodbine Win Plays For Bet Back Promotion
There is a Bet Back Promotion for today’s races at Woodbine. If your win bet finishes second, then you get your win bet back. You have to play at least 5 races to qualify. Here are the five I’d take a shot at.
Race 2: #3 Releasethe Glacken has bee ...
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Wheels And Motion: How To Play the Grade 1 Double Sunday at Woodbine
One of the better wagering opportunities (among many great ones) on the 12-race Pattison Canadian International day card today at Woodbine is the Grade 1 double linking the E.P. Taylor and the aforementioned featured race as races 9 & 10, which a ...
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Rosemary Rose Nabbed For $20 In Courageous Lady; Cold NYSS Champs Daily Double Pays $251; Contenders Alive In Feature Exotics
There was a parade of sires-stakes/province finals co-starring with the $1-million International Trot at Yonkers in the weekend’s menu of features.
The International Trot on Oct. 14 turned out to be a breeze for the strong public favorite, the ...
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Kellie Reilly's international profiles for Canadian International Day
Woodbine hosts Canadian International Day on Sunday, featuring the namesake Canadian International (Can-G1), E.P. Taylor Stakes (Can-G1) and Nearctic Stakes (Can-G2), and Kellie Reilly takes a look at the overseas contingent that has shipped in ...
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Mucciolo: Sunday's stakes analysis at Woodbine
A huge day of racing will take place at Woodbine Sunday, led by the $800,000 Canadian International S. (G1) and $500,000 E. P. Taylor S. (G1). Two additional graded races will be held – the Nearctic S. (G2) and Ontario Derby (G3) – and the latter mar ...
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Consistency may trump class in E.P. Taylor, Canadian International
With rain forecast Saturday night and into Sunday in Toronto, chances are the Canadian International (G1) and E.P. Taylor (G1) at Woodbine will be contested on ground less than firm.
In the 1 1/4-mile E.P. Taylor for fillies and mares, the ground ...
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Spot plays for Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Day at Keeneland
Even with the unfortunate scratch of Group-1 winning Euro invader Wuheida, Saturday's Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) remains an outstanding race, aesthetically and betting-wise.
The two fillies that intrigue me most are #2 PROCTOR'S LEDGE ...
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Maryland-bred and sired pacers and trotters on display this weekend
Saturday afternoon at Yonkers Raceway the spotlight will be on the older trotters in the Grade I, $1 million Yonkers International Trot and a pair of $250,000 Invitational events at the New York half-mile oval, but the eight $225,000 New York Sire St ...
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Spot plays for light Saturday afternoon at Santa Anita
by Scott Shapiro
The Saturday card at Santa Anita Park is extremely light on star power after the abundance of graded stakes run over the first two weeks of the autumn meeting, but there is still an opportunity to make some money and pad our bank ...
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Australia's Caulfield Guineas Day Handicapping
Betting the Caulfield, Australia card that includes four group-one races
by Alastair Bull
While The Everest may have barged in a little to Caulfield’s traditionally massive Guineas day, there’s still plenty of outstanding racing at the Mel ...
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Australia's The Everest Stakes Betting Analysis
Chautauqua (Photo courtesy of the Hong Kong Jockey Club)
Based on the slot-holder concept of the Pegasus World Cup, Racing New South Wales has introduced The Everest
by Alastair Bull
October 14 is It’s a huge day for racing in Australi ...
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Handicapping inaugural running of $10 million The Everest
by Dick Powell
Tonight at 1:15 am (EDT), The Everest Stakes will be run for $10 million (Australian dollars) at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia going about six furlongs on the right-handed course.
If you like to do research on races ...
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Aerolithe a Dominating Favorite in Shuka Sho
There’s 18 horses to choose from in the final leg of Japan’s filly Triple Crown, the $1.6 million Shuka Sho, but there’s likely to be a dominating favorite. Aerolithe (Kurofune) is set to be at short odds for the 2,000-meter (about 1 ¼ miles) classi ...
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Yonkers and Charles Town reverse roles on Saturday
While thoroughbred racing fans are accustomed to seeing the top runners compete during the afternoons and standardbred racing enthusiasts are used to seeing the best trotters and pacers compete at night under the lights, Yonkers Raceway and Charles T ...
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European trio take on Quidura in E P Taylor Stakes
The Canadian International (G1) is the highlight of racing at Woodbine Oct. 15, but there is a strong undercard with plenty of good horses. Three horses have made their way from Europe for the 1 ¼-mile E P Taylor Stakes (G1) for fillies and mares, ...
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Return to Sprint Could See Paula Take Charge
A return to a sprint distance could be enough to get Take Charge Paula her first graded success in the six-furlong Matron Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park Oct. 15. Take Charge Paula (Take Charge Indy) won her first start, at Monmouth Park over five fur ...
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Melbourne Cup carnival hots up at Caulfield
The Melbourne Cup carnival hots up this weekend with Caulfield Stakes (G1) day Oct. 14 at Caulfield racetrack, including three races that will be important guides to the big races to come. The 1-1/4 mile Caulfield Stakes (G1), run at weight for-age ...
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Cox’s Plate next & speculating on Winx’s future
By Dick Powell
The $3 million Cox Plate (G1) is Australia’s premier horse race. No, not the two-mile $6 million Melbourne Cup (G1) run under handicap conditions on the first Tuesday of November where the marathon distance and high weights ...
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International Trot Headlines Big Yonkers Program; State And Province Super Finals On Parade
With the Breeders Crown elims a week away, raceway circuits look to settle local crowns. Indiana and Ontario holds super finals and New York gathers its best for state-bred finals at Yonkers, where also gather world-wide stars for the $1-million Inte ...
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Eligible Pacers And Trotters From Multi-Divisions Fire For Season’s Late And Lucrative Purses
With the Breeders Crown elims looming boldly, some eligible colts and fillies battle for big money in state-bred finals this weekend, which is important for their connections as they consider dropping into the box next week for “Crown” competition.
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Catchy aims to emulate Surround in Caulfield Guineas
Australian racing arguably has two major stallion-making races on its racing calendar: the six-furlong Golden Slipper (G1) for 2-year-olds in March, and the one-mile Caulfield Guineas (G1) for spring 3-year-olds, which is staged Oct. 14. However, th ...
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O'Brien looks to close on G1 record in Fillies Mile
Aidan O’Brien is just two wins away from equaling Robert Frankel’s world record of 25 group/grade one victories in a year. By the end of Friday, there’s a great chance that number will be one. O’Brien is set to saddle three horses in the Fillies Mi ...
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Early handicapping preparations for the Breeders’ Cup
by Scott Shapiro
After a couple of extremely busy weekends loaded with Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” events across North America, it is time as handicappers to catch our breath and start thinking about the World Championships at Del Mar next ...
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Idaho heads market for Canadian International
European horses have dominated the Pattinson Canadian International in recent years, and there’s every chance of more of the same in this year’s renewal at Woodbine Oct. 15. Aidan O’Brien’s Idaho is the 5-2 morning-line favorite in a field of 10 for ...
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Expert Eye needed by punters in Dewhurst Stakes
No juvenile race in Europe is more important than the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket. Since the Cartier Award for champion 2-year-old colt began in 1991, 11 of the 26 awards were given to the Dewhurst winner. It’s also an important guide to future raci ...
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New Money Honey faces worthy European challenge
Punters will need to assess the form of the European 3-year-old fillies against that of North America when handicapping the 1 1/8-mile Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) at Keeneland Oct. 14 . The American division, headed by New Money Honey, fa ...
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Pair of juvenile fillies among notables from final round of Breeders’ Cup preps
Some thoughts on last weekend’s final round of Breeders’ Cup preps:
Keen Ice couldn’t catch the lone speed in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont Park but I expect him to bring a formidable late kick to the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic ...
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Rosecroft opens with several big efforts
While the opening round of the Maryland Sire Stakes for two-year-olds of both gaits and genders took center stage during the first weekend of the fall meet at Rosecroft Raceway, local racegoers were also treated to a bevy of quality performances by o ...
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A $7.8m mountain to climb for sprinters in The Everest
If the Kentucky Derby is the most exciting two minutes in sport, then the richest turf race in the world, The Everest, is a minute and nine seconds of thunder down under. Based on the slot-holder concept first used in the Pegasus World Cup, Racing ...
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Breeders’ Cup Takeaways from Keeneland October 6-8
Opening weekend at Keeneland was a big one, with eight graded races held at the Lexington, Kentucky venue. I like a few that might be interesting contenders at Del Mar next month.
Shadwell Turf Mile (G1):
SUEDOIS made hi ...
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Breeders’ Cup Takeaways from Belmont Park October 7-8
Five graded races, each with Breeders’ Cup implications, took place at Belmont Park this past weekend and I will shed some light on what I witnessed.
Champagne (G1):
Jason Servis-trained FIRENZE FIRE swept to the lead nearing mids ...
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Curlin’s Honor impresses at Keeneland
Trainer Mark Casse unveiled a much-hyped juvenile in the finale of a blockbuster Saturday card at Keeneland and the youngster did not disappoint. CURLIN’S HONOR , who went postward as the 9-10 favorite in a full field, made his debut a winning one b ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Firenze Fire
Firenze Fire wins the Champagne Stakes (Coglianese Photos)
Champagne Stakes Winner Firenze Fire
by Alastair Bull
If you took a quick look at Firenze Fire’s pedigree, you’d wonder how he could stay past six furlongs.
After all, w ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Free Drop Billy
Free Drop Billy wins the Breeders' Futurity (Coady Photo/Keeneland)
Breeders' Futurity Winner Free Drop Billy
by Alastair Bull
Free Drop Billy looked like he had potential Kentucky Derby class when he romped away to win the Breeders ...
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Few significant takeaways from Breeders' Cup prep weekends
by DICK POWELL
So what did I learn from all the Breeders' Cup prep races run over the past two weekends? Nothing, zilch, nada.
I learned that I am going to have to do a lot of work to get ready for this year's Breeders' Cup that will be held ...
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Plenty to think about for Belmont Futurity
Measuring up a number of different races will be the key to betting on the Belmont Futurity Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park Oct. 14. Mojovation and Happy Like a Fool head a small but intriguing group of 2-year-old sprinters contesting the 6-furlong da ...
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2017 Breeders’ Cup Distaff Preview and Picks
I was set to go all in on the Bob Baffert trained Vale Dori to win the Breeders' Cup Distaff . Then, Vale Dori's connections said that she'd skip the BC Distaff. Vale Dori could come back as one of the top mares in the U.S. in 2018. Skipping the ra ...
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What The Hill Sharp Colt Futurity-Elim Score; Fear The Dragon Roars Again; $26 Frosh-Stakes Strike; $51 Cold Daily Double; $27 Indiana Sires Stakes Win
It was the last Grand Circuit week in TwinSpires country, with the classic Kentucky Futurity the program’s climax on Sunday, Oct. 8 at The Red Mile.
A degraded Hurricane Nate sprayed the Kentucky track with moisture on Sunday and the sparkling ...
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2017 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Preview and Picks
The 2-day Breeders' Cup Racing Festival takes place at Del Mar this year. The races are on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4. This blog is all about the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile that takes place on Nov. 3. I don't need to see post-positions before analyzing the r ...
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Red Mile, Rosecroft and Yonkers offer Saturday action
With only three weeks remaining until the Breeders Crown finals at Hoosier Park, many of the sport's top trotters and pacers of all ages have been competing at The Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky, while others have been at Yonkers preparing for the s ...
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How to bet the L.A. Woman with Unique Bella
by SCOTT SHAPIRO
Sunday's feature at Santa Anita is the L.A. Woman (G3) run at 6 1/2 furlongs over the main track. The sprint for fillies and mares is headlined by the return of star filly #5 Unique Bella for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer.
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Digging into Breeders’ Cup preps at Keeneland, Belmont: Shadwell Turf Mile promises value in Cross-Country Pick 4
Saturday’s smorgasbord of Breeders’ Cup stepping stones at Belmont and Keeneland is likely to come up pretty formful, but there’s a shot at real value in the Cross-Country Pick 4 anchored by the Shadwell Turf Mile (G1).
Here are my thoughts on the ...
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Even Field Contests Dixiana Bourbon Stakes
Punters will have few more challenging tasks at Keeneland this weekend than trying to sort out the Dixiana Bourbon Stakes (G3). A full field of 14 is set to contest the 1 1/16-mile contest for 2-year-olds on turf. It’s a Breeders’ Cup Challenge race ...
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Spinster Stakes an Opportunity for Lockdown
After a frustrating run of minor placings during the year, Lockdown gets perhaps her best chance to win her first graded stakes race in the Spinster Stakes (G1) at Keeneland Oct 8. With most of the best fillies and mares staying at home for their Br ...
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The 2017 Keeneland Fall Meet Betting Guide FREE Download
Keeneland Race Meet Betting Guide
The fall meeting at the beautiful Keeneland racetrack October 6-28 is loaded with high-quality racing. There are 17 graded stakes races at the Lexington, Kentucky track – and of these, nine are Breeders’ Cup Chall ...
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The 2017 Jockey Club Gold Cup Betting Guide FREE Download
Jockey Club Gold Cup
Saturday, October 7, 2017 will see the running of the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park . The Breeders' Cup Challenge prep for the Classic will see Keen Ice, Gun Runner and several other quality talents battle in a last ef ...
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Zhukova Back at Belmont Park for Flower Bowl
Irish mare Zhukova has already crossed the Atlantic once for a grade one victory on the Belmont Park turf. On Sunday, she seeks a second. The Dermot Weld-trained mare beat the males in the 1 3/8-mile Man o’ War Stakes earlier this year. This time it ...
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Spinaway Placegetters Seek Frizette Compensation
The two horses beaten into the minor money by Lady Ivanka in the Spinaway Stakes (G1) are seeking a grade one triumph in the Frizette Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park Oct. 8. Maya Malibu, second by three-quarters of a length in the 7-furlong Spinaway, ...
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Shapiro's Late Pick 4 analysis for Santa Anita Sprint Championship Day
by Scott Shapiro
While, the majority of graded stakes action with Breeders’ Cup implications is taking place in New York and at Keeneland this Saturday, Santa Anita Park has a strong 10-race card of its own.
The Santa Anita Sprint Championship ...
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Roy H. Seeks Better Luck in Sprint Championship
A clean trip will be the main wish for the connections of Roy H. as he seeks a second chance at grade one glory in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G1) Oct. 7. Roy H. was carted several horse widths wide on the turn in the Bing Crosby Stakes (G1 ...
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Finley'sluckycharm Out to Show Breeders' Cup Readiness
Speedy mare Finley’sluckycharm will be out to prove her readiness for the Breeders’ Cup when she faces six opponents in the Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (G2) at Keeneland Oct. 7. The race is a Breeders’ Cup Challenge race, earning the winne ...
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Princess Warrior a key play in opening-day Pick 5 at Keeneland
A pair of graded stakes, the Alcibiades (G1) and Phoenix (G3), highlight the opening-day card at Keeneland and both are part of the Pick 5 (races 6-10).
Here are my thoughts on the sequence:
Race 6 : Top contenders are difficult to separate in ...
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Dickinson Takes On Small But Select First Lady Field
A return to the scene of her biggest triumph could help Dickinson get home in the First Lady Stakes (G1) at Keeneland Oct. 7. Dickinson became a grade one winner when she took out the Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1) at the Keeneland spring meet, defeating ...
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Attacking Late Pick 5 on Keeneland opening day
Happy Opening Day at Keeneland! The weather is summer-like in Lexington for Friday's 10-race card, and fast/firm conditions prevail.
The Late Pick 5, which commences in Race 6, includes two graded stakes plus three allowances. Here's how my 50-cen ...
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Limousine Liberal Seeks Another Stakes Victory
Popular sprinter Limousine Liberal seeks his fourth stakes win of the year when he contests the Stoll Keenan Ogden Phoenix Stakes (G2) at Keeneland Oct. 6. The son of Successful Appeal is a deserved 5-2 morning-line favorite in the Phoenix Stakes, ...
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Intriguing Mix of Runners in Alcibiades Stakes
You’d be forgiven for thinking the Alcibiades Stakes was a turf race rather than a grade one dirt event carrying direct entry to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) judging by the form book of the runners. Of the 10 entries, five last raced on ...
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Harness Racing Blog Autumn Addendum: The Big Sunday
On Oct. 8 in Lexington, Kentucky, the last harness racing program of 2017 is presented at The Red Mile. We present this blog as a separate edition due to the draw for Sunday’s stakes races, which consist of the sport’s highest horse caliber. What fol ...
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Jockey Club Gold Cup, Shadwell Turf Mile highlight final Breeders’ Cup prep bonanza
Seventeen stakes races, including 13 “Win & You’re In” events for the Breeders’ Cup, will be held over the next three days (Friday-Sunday) as the final major weekend of prep races concludes. Let’s preview the races with Breeders’ Cup implications ...
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Redemption Stakes Final
Another stakes final is on the horizon here at bestbet Jacksonville. The 2017 edition of the Redemption stakes will run on Saturday evening, October 7 th , 2017 in the 11 th race in conjunction with our fan favorite second chance drawings. ...
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Miss Temple City Seeks Shadwell Turf Mile Repeat
It took until the 31 st running of the Shadwell Turf Mile (G1) for Miss Temple City to become the first female to win the Keeneland feature. On Saturday she’s out to ensure the next gap is only one year. The Graham Motion-trained mare is the 3-1 m ...
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Free Drop Billy, Givemeaminit Head Breeders' Futurity
Two colts who just missed winning the Hopeful Stakes (G1) at Saratoga are seeking compensation – and direct entry into the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) when they contest the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland Oct. 7. Free Drop Billy (2- ...
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Brown can work his Magic to win another Champagne
by DICK POWELL
The Champagne Stakes (G1) will be run on Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park as the 8TH race around 4:13 PM ET. It has been run 145 times and some of the greatest colts in American racing history have won it.
Run at one mile on t ...
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Jockey Club Gold Cup still relevant
Saturday’s $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont Park used to be the biggest race in the handicap division (3-year-olds and up) but now serves as a “Win & You’re In” prep for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) . And considering ...
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Keen Ice Faces 3-Year-Olds in Jockey Club Gold Cup
Punters looking to play the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont Park Oct. 7 have one major question to ask: do they trust the form of two older horses well beaten by Gun Runner at their last starts, or do they trust two of the better 3-year-olds. K ...
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Champagne Stakes an Intriguing Puzzle for Punters
The Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park is one of the best juvenile races in the country, and its winner earns direct entry into the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and points in the Road to the Kentucky Derby series . But trying to select a winner when ...
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Keeneland Opening Day and the Double DQ
I had been up handicapping the card and my two strong opinions on the day were Merkel, who was a Steve Asmussen firster in the third race, and Barrier Reef for Saaed Bin Suroor in the featured Transylvania. I was a Pick 3/Pick 4 player at the time so ...
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Red Mile Grand Circuit Rules Weekend; Indiana Sires Stakes Present Finals; Addendum Blog For Lexington Stakes
Harness racing’s Autumn Almanac continues in Kentucky as The Red Mile hosts the second week of its traditional Grand Circuit meet. The finale is heavy with big features on Sunday, Oct. 8.
BLOG ADDENDUM—Due to press time to post this blog, c ...
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International Stallion Stakes Quintet Cast For Filly Trotters Aiming At Titles
The Breeders Crown list of eligible frosh-filly trotters is 140. Though that number won’t be divided into as elimination races (do the math) as would accommodate every one, those names dropped into the entry box will account for a good number of elim ...
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Two-year-old take center stage
Over the course of this year and well into next year, many of the top juvenile pacers and trotters that competed in lucrative stakes Wednesday evening at Harrington Raceway and several nights earlier in open stakes at the Red Mile in Lexington, Kentu ...
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Bolt d’Oro, Elate star in first round of final Breeders’ Cup prep races
The first of two final rounds of Breeders’ Cup prep races is in the books and here are some of my thoughts on the action:
Beach Patrol changed the landscape of the turf male division winning the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) at Belmont Park. Afte ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Roaring Lion
Roaring Lion; Winner of the Royal Lodge Stakes
by Alastair Bull
Premier U.S. turf sire Kitten’s Joy hasn’t had a huge representation in Europe to date, but he’s got another good horse flying the flag for him in the Royal Lodge Stakes (G2) w ...
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Projected fields for Keeneland Fall Stars Weekend
Eight Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In” events are on tap at Keeneland’s opening Fall Stars Weekend, and the two turf Grade 1s will offer international flavor.
Thanks to Keeneland publicity and stakes coordinator Allison DeLuca, here is Monday’s ...
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Breeders' Cup Takeaways from Santa Anita September 30
The probable favorites for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and Juvenile Fillies (G1) were on display at Santa Anita as the Southern California venue featured five Grade 1 stakes Saturday. I’ll give my thoughts on the Breeders’ Cup implications.   ...
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Breeders’ Cup Takeaways from Belmont Park September 30-October 1
Five graded races, each with Breeders’ Cup implications, took place at Belmont Park over the weekend and I will shed some light on what I witnessed.
Vosburgh:
The top-three really separated themselves from their foes in this Grade 1 sp ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Saxon Warrior
Saxon Warrior (JPN); winner of the Beresford Stakes
by Alastair Bull
With a Road to the Kentucky Derby series now in place for Europe and Japan, Churchill Downs wants its flagship race to become more international than it already is.
If th ...
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Kentucky Derby Pedigree Profile: Bolt d'Oro
Bolt d'oro wins the FrontRunner Stakes
(Benoit Photo)
Bolt d'Oro; winner of the FrontRunner Stakes
by Alastair Bull
Bolt d’Oro deserved favoritism for the FrontRunner Stakes after his three-quarter length Del Mar Futurity (G1) victo ...
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Redemption Stakes Round 1
The Redemption Stakes kicks off this week as the top 16 greyhounds at the racetrack will take part of 2 races on Monday evening, October 2 nd , and the top 4 finishers from each race will move on to the finals this Saturday evening, October 7 th , at ...
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Dayton ‘Derby’ Dollars With Winning Trotter; Northlands Filly Score And Pacing-Colt Exacta With Choice, $31; Red Mile Bluegrass Wins, Exactas
It was another busy week of features as the Grand Circuit moved south to TwinSpires country with the sport’s top stars arriving in Lexington, Kentucky. It began for harness racing and for us on Thursday, Sept. 28 at The Red Mile with five Bluegrass d ...
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Jockey relishes newfound bridesmaid role in stakes
On a day when many thoroughbred racing enthusiasts were closing monitoring the Breeders Cup prep races at Belmont Park and Santa Anita, Laurel Park offered a trio of graded stakes races on the lawn and a handful of other races for Virginia-bred runne ...
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