Tracking Breeders’ Cup preps for Santa Anita dirt races

Wed Oct 26 2016James Scully

Santa Anita will host the Breeders’ Cup for the sixth time in nine years. Much has been made of the Europeans’ success in Breeders’ Cup turf routes at the Arcadia, California venue, with horses making their last start overseas winning at a 60% rate s ...
A. P. Indian aims for the top in TwinSpires.com BC Sprint

Wed Oct 26 2016Vance Hanson

This is the second in a series profiling the top contenders for the $1.5 million   TwinSpires.com Breeders' Cup Sprint. A profile of Lord Nelson can be found here . Thanks in part to judicious handling as well as his own raw talent, the s ...
Breeders' Cup World Championships 2016 pre-entries

Wed Oct 26 2016Ed DeRosa

BREEDERS' CUP FRIDAY Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf 6th Race, Post Time 2:25 pm (PDT) The BREEDERS' CUP JUVENILE TURF (GI) is a one mile race for 2-year-old colts and geldings to be run on the turf. The race carries a guaranteed purse of ...
Keeneland Spot Plays Based on Brisnet Handicapping Trends at Current Meeting

Wed Oct 26 2016Ed DeRosa

I’ve waxed poetic plenty about the power of recent form in dirt sprints at Keeneland, and while the power of that stat is unlikely wane (i.e. it’ll always be one of the most powerful data points in a horse’s past performances, it’s just a matter ...
Siblings Post Double at Rosecroft

Wed Oct 26 2016Ted Black

Rocktavius, a three-year-old Rocknroll Hanover colt out of a McArdle mare, gained command soon after the start and led throughout to score narrowly over Breezeintheshade (Jared Moyer) in 1:53.1. Unraced at age two, Rocktavius now sports a solid 8- ...
Breeders’ Cup takes as Pre-entries loom

Tue Oct 25 2016James Scully

Pre-entries won’t be released until tomorrow (Wednesday, October 26) but early Breeders’ Cup PPs have been available from Brisnet.com for nearly two weeks. The blockbuster 13-race program provides numerous storylines to follow and here are my thoug ...

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SOUTHLAND Preview - Wednesday, October 26

Tue Oct 25 2016MoneyMaker Mike

Race 3 - 583 yards - Grade M - MaryK Gwen - She doesn't have an official two race winning streak going as this will be her maiden debut but she does have 2 solid schooling wins showing so I thought I would include this race to see how she does. ...
'Nelson' poised to lord over TwinSpires.com BC Sprint rivals

Tue Oct 25 2016Vance Hanson

This is the first in a series profiling the top contenders for the $1.5 million   TwinSpires.com Breeders' Cup Sprint. Lord Nelson's paternal family is one of the most highly regarded in American racing. By Pulpit, his classic-oriented pat ...
My Theory on…Theory

Tue Oct 25 2016John Mucciolo

Todd Pletcher is once again well-armed for the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at Santa Anita on November 4-5, with a nice mix of standout performers heading west for the marquee event. The set includes a pair of prime-time players for ...
The Beemie Awards are on December 9

Tue Oct 25 2016TwinSpires Staff

If awards season seems like it's happening earlier each year it's not because the earliest awards are earlier it's because they're better and people are talking about them more. Well, at least that's the case with the Beemie Awards , which will c ...
Rosecroft Offers Contentious Tuesday Card

Tue Oct 25 2016Ted Black

Then one race later in the Winners Over $6000 last five class for pacers, youthful participants JW Renegade (John Mackinnon) and Rocktavius (Roberts) will look to continue their winning ways against local star Hi Sir (Foster), who has thrived over ...
Bank of America Challenge Championships Saturday at Los Alamitos

Mon Oct 24 2016

Jrc Callas First will compete in Saturday's $350,000 Bank of America Challenge at Los Alamitos If you will be in California on Saturday, Los Alamitos is rewarding the first 2,500 on-track patrons with a free sweatshirt with their paid admission ...
BC Juvenile contentious while Juvenile Fillies a head scratcher

Mon Oct 24 2016Vance Hanson

The Juvenile (G1) and Juvenile Fillies (G1) are generally some of the most anticipated races on Breeders' Cup weekend. After all, these are the potential stars of tomorrow, and a lot of folks hope to glean valuable insights into possible contenders f ...