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BC Internationals: Juvenile Fillies Turf contender Intricately
No matter how Intricately fares in the Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1), she’s already provided one of the most compelling angles of the Breeders’ Cup: an O'Brien family saga.
Bred by Aidan and Annemarie O’Brien, Intricately is trained by their son Jose ...
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BC Internationals: Juvenile Fillies Turf contender Hydrangea
Although Hydrangea is having a case of seconditis, the Aidan O’Brien filly has been competing in top company. She will have her day sooner or later, and her tactical ability should stand her in good stead at Santa Anita.
By Galileo and out of Grou ...
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BC Internationals: Juvenile Fillies Turf contender Cavale Doree
As a private purchase by Martin Schwartz, whose previous imports include such stars as Gorella, Stacelita, Zagora, and current Filly & Mare Turf (G1) contender Sea Calisi, Cavale Doree fuels expectations ahead of her U.S. premiere.
The French- ...
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BC Internationals: Juvenile Fillies Turf contender Madam Dancealot
First on the also-eligible list, Madam Dancealot is expected to draw into the Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) field with the defection of one of Aidan O’Brien’s trio, Promise to Be True, who finished third in a French Group 1 on Sunday.
Madam Dancealot ...
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Breeders Crown Finals Present Public-Choice Winners, Strong Exotic Partners Delivered Here; Rosecroft Victor Tops Prices At $16
Because of the calm, warm weather, it did not seem much like the late-season championship series. Then the two- and three-year-olds began to charge from the gate at The Meadowlands on Oct. 29 and it was apparent we were witnessing fields of gold, so ...
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Gun Runner loaded for bear
Story & Photo by Jennie Rees
Gun Runner (at right) and Tom's Ready (with trainer Dallas Stewart on the lead shank) eyeball each other in the Breeders' Cup barn at Santa Anita after training. The horses were 1-2 in Fair Grounds' Louisiana Der ...
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Mott hobbles, but Carina Mia and Tourist shine
by Jennie Rees
Bill Mott, Churchill Downs’ all-time win leader, acknowledged he couldn’t pass a pre-race veterinary exam after the filly Carina Mia spooked and ran into him Saturday, dinging up the Hall of Fame trainer’s knee. But if Mott’s gait ...
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Jockey Frankie Dettori's Top 5 Most Memorable BC Mounts
Frankie Dettori has undoubtedly held an impact on the Breeders' Cup, boasting of 15 wins through 2025. In this articles from 2016, we look at 5 of his top mounts.
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Valadorna appears poised to step up in Juvenile Fillies
No last-out maiden winner has captured the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies in 32 previous runnings but that won’t stop Valadorna. A dynamic Keeneland maiden scorer most recently, the Curlin filly won’t face an imposing group of stakes-experienced foes ...
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Cash In, South Sea key to Stars of Tomorrow Late Pick 4 at Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs opens Sunday with a Stars of Tomorrow program for 2-year-olds and full fields add to the appeal of the Late Pick 4. The sequence begins in Race 7 and first-time starter #5 Cash In is the one to beat in the 6-furlong maiden event.
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Sunday, October 30
Race 2 - 583 yards - Grade B - QUIRKY ESPEON (7 box) - He has looked good in two straight wins and will need to get clear early if he wants to make it 3 in row. This field has several solid class greyhounds running and they should provide good comp ...
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BC Internationals: Mile contender Limato
Limato has had star quality from day one in Great Britain. If the gifted sprinter takes to the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) as well as I think he will, he’ll become a celebrity on world stage.
His trainer, Henry Candy, isn’t a household name in North A ...
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BC Internationals: Mile contender Alice Springs
At this time last year, Alice Springs headed to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) in the wake of a smashing success at Newmarket. Fast forward to the present, and the Aidan O’Brien filly once more arrives stateside in career-best form – ...
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BC Internationals: Mile/F&M Turf contender Spectre
Spectre has been a remarkably consistent standard-bearer for former soccer star-turned-trainer Markus Münch, who bred and also races the filly in the name of his MM Racing.
By the Aga Khan stallion Siyouni and out of a half-sister to German classi ...
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BC Internationals: Mile contender Dutch Connection
Judging by his overall resume, Dutch Connection doesn’t present a persuasive case for the Mile (G1). But if you’re inclined to think that he’ll love Santa Anita as much he does the sharp twists of Goodwood, the Godolphin recruit has a leg to stand on ...
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BC Internationals: Mile contender Cougar Mountain
Cougar Mountain is very much Aidan O’Brien’s second stringer in the Mile (G1), with credentials not approaching those of stablemate Alice Springs . First on the also-eligible list, the five-year-old figures to get in if Chile’s Kitcat goes in the Fi ...
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Trainer Profile Aidan O'Brien
Former jockey Joeseph O'Brien rode St. Nicholas Abbey for his father Aidan to a win in the 2011 Breeders' Cup Turf. St. Nicholas Abbey went off at 6/1 to win the BC Turf that day. It was an upset based on the odds, but nobody was surprised that O'Bri ...
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Noble Bird unchallenged in Fayette, breaks track record
Trainer Mark Casse and jockey Julien Leparoux put a bow on their respective Keeneland fall titles Saturday by teaming up to win the $200,000 Fayette (G2) with Noble Bird, who strolled around the track unchallenged to win the 1 1/8-mile test for old ...
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Not This Time has camp thinking beyond Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
by Jennie Rees
Albarado: ‘He’s got a lot of attributes that you want in a potential Derby or classic horse next year’
Before Albaugh Family Stables’ 2-year-old colt Not This Time ran for the first time, trainer Dale Romans told jockey Robby ...
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Joking seeks to have last laugh in TwinSpires BC Sprint
This is the fifth in a series profiling the top contenders for the $1.5 million TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint. Previously covered in this series were Lord Nelson , A. P. Indian , Drefong , and Masochistic .
O ...
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Masochistic will bring a lot of heat to TwinSpires BC Sprint
This is the fourth in a series profiling the top contenders for the $1.5 million TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint. Previously covered in this series were Lord Nelson , A. P. Indian , and Drefong .
Masochistic will ...
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2016 Breeders' Cup Thoughts
Breeders' Cup Distaff
Beholder - She gets a target in the Distaff this year. Finally! After being Stellar Wind's target in her last 2 races, one of the greatest mares to ever set foot onto a racetrack gets to run after a horse. To me, that's hug ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Saturday Evening, October 29
Race 5 - 583 yards - Grade B - GOOD KINDA BAD ( box 5) - going for his 3rd straight win, all on the 583 yard course after having trouble in his three previous races over the 660 yard course. The move to a longer distance for those three races ...
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BC Internationals: Turf contender Ulysses
If you were handed a set of past performances with the subject’s name, pedigree, owner/breeder, and trainer blotted out, you’d wonder why this horse was in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1). Surely this was one less to worry about in a loaded $4 million ra ...
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BC Internationals: Turf/Mile contender Mondialiste
Mondialiste has already been the subject of prior mini-biographies in advance of last year’s Woodbine Mile (G1) and leading up to this summer’s Arlington Million (G1) .
Given those diverging targets between 2015 and 2016, it’s not that much of ...
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BC Internationals: Turf contender Highland Reel
Highland Reel was a useful juvenile who became a globetrotting success at three, but as trainer Aidan O’Brien had predicted, he’s even better at four. Boasting the best current formlines in the field, and the historically key angle for the Breeders’ ...
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Meadowlands Hosts Eight Breeders Crown Finals on Saturday Night
One race later in the $600,000 Breeders Crown final for two-year-old colt trotters, much of the focus will be on Walner (Tetrick) who easily prevailed by three lengths as the 1-5 favorite in 1:53.3 in his elim for his third straight score and fifth t ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Friday Evening, October 28
Race 10 - 583 yards - Grade AA - FIESTA PARAGUAS (1 box) - Going for his 3rd straight win and 5th win in his last 6 races, this hard running greyhound with tons of early speed looks very capable of getting the job done here since he should outbreak ...
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Short on experience, long on talent: Drefong a big player in TwinSpires.com BC Sprint
This is the third 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 , and A. P. Indian here .
The least experienced member of ...
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South Sea the pick in inaugural Spendthrift Stallion at Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs opens Sunday with the first of two Stars of Tomorrow programs exclusively for 2-year-olds. The 10-race card features the inaugural $300,000 Spendthrift Stallion Stakes, which drew a full field of 14 juveniles sired by Spendthrift Farm ...
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Horses to watch on Day 1 of the Melbourne Cup Carnival
Bettors looking to sharpen their handicapping skills before next week's Breeders' Cup might want to have a look at Saturday's (Friday night U.S.) opening program of the four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington.
This particular card typically ...
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Round 2 of $50,000 Orange Park Derby Tonight
Round 2 of Orange Park Derby - Friday evening October 28 th , 2016
Race 4 – SEVEN GREYHOUND RACE – For this one the 5 box will be left open as one greyhound has been scratched from the competition. Here we get a great match-up between two first ...
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Untimed Play appears the right play in Saturday maiden at Keeneland
A September 23 juvenile turf maiden at Churchill has yielded two starters for Saturday's sixth race at Keeneland. Giant Payday finished first in that race, but an erratic run by him forced Untimed Play to steady in deep stretch. After an inquiry, Gia ...
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BC Internationals: Filly & Mare Turf/Turf contender Pretty Perfect
Pretty Perfect (nearer camera) getting mugged by Simple Verse
Although Pretty Perfect is likely intended to serve as Seventh Heaven ’s pacemaker, she’s not to be disregarded. The Aidan O’Brien blueblood is a relentless galloper, and her forward ...
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BC Internationals: Filly & Mare Turf/Turf contender Seventh Heaven
Seventh Heaven is one of those obvious contenders you must respect, but at the same time pose just enough of a question to appear vulnerable.
One of Aidan O’Brien’s army by supersire Galileo, Seventh Heaven has an abundance of class, and she thriv ...
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BC Internationals: Filly & Mare Turf contender Queen's Trust
As a progressive type on the verge of a breakout performance, Queen’s Trust has the look of a live longshot.
The Cheveley Park homebred has Breeders’ Cup connections of the human and pedigree variety. Her trainer, Sir Michael Stoute, has sent out ...
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BC Internationals: Filly & Mare Turf contender Nuovo Record
High-class Japanese racemare Nuovo Record has been among the leaders of her division for the past couple of years. A return to her top form would make her a win threat, but that’s the rub. Winless since March 2015, the five-year-old mare hasn’t had a ...
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A Deeper Dive Into Breeders' Cup Multi-Race Wagering Or Why the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Isn't As Wide Open As It Seems
With its full fields and lack of winning favorites, conventional wisdom indicates that the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf should be one of the most valuable races for multi-race bettors, but a look at what each multi-race wager paid versus the ...
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Meadowlands Hosts Breeders Crown Finals
Of course, those not willing to accept Wiggle It Jiggleit and Always B Miki completing the exacta in one way or another will have numerous talented older pacers to use on top or underneath either one. Shamballa (Scott Zeron) owns a 4-3-3 slate and $3 ...
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Breeders' Cup Distaff -- Forever Unbridled
Everyone knows who the big guns are in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) – Beholder, Songbird, Stellar Wind – but what about the rest of the field? Check out some of the other contenders in the 1 1/8-mile affair based on their 2016 records alone.
Fo ...
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Breeders' Cup Distaff -- I'm a Chatterbox
Everyone knows who the big guns are in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) – Beholder, Songbird, Stellar Wind – but what about the rest of the field? Check out some of the other contenders in the 1 1/8-mile affair based on their 2016 records alone.
I’ ...
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Breeders' Cup Distaff -- Carina Mia
Everyone knows who the big guns are in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) – Beholder, Songbird, Stellar Wind – but what about the rest of the field? Check out some of the other contenders in the 1 1/8-mile affair based on their 2016 records alone.
Ca ...
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Breeders' Cup Distaff -- Curalina
Everyone knows who the big guns are in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) – Beholder, Songbird, Stellar Wind – but what about the rest of the field? Check out some of the other contenders in the 1 1/8-mile affair based on their 2016 records alone.
Cu ...
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Breeders' Cup 2016 is strong and deep
by Dick Powell
The pre-entries for the Breeders’ Cup were released on Wednesday and this year, especially, the races are strong and deep. Like a good restaurant, the food is good and the portions large.
In a perfect world, I would wait until Mo ...
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Five of Larry Collmus' Great Racecalls
5. American Pharoah in the Classic This was the great ending to a magical year for American Pharoah and I really think Larry put an amazing exclamation point on the race. ...
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BC Internationals: Juvenile Turf contender Rodaini
Rodaini (far side) just prevails in the Flying Scotsman
If trainer Simon Crisford’s name sounds familiar, you probably remember him from his days as Godolphin’s racing manager. He’s since commenced a training career in his own right, and it didn’ ...
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BC Internationals: Juvenile Turf contender Lancaster Bomber
Lancaster Bomber (right) finishing second to stablemate Churchill
Like Intelligence Cross , his stablemate from Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle empire, Lancaster Bomber is a War Front colt who appreciates a quick surface. But their profiles diverge f ...
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BC Internationals: Juvenile Turf contender Intelligence Cross
As a War Front colt with European Group form for Aidan O’Brien, Intelligence Cross demands a look in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1).
The Kentucky-bred is a full brother to Warning Flag, winner of the 2010 Star Appeal and runner up in the Kil ...
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Eight Breeders Crown Finals Adorn The Meadowlands Championship Program
The 2016 championship series is here, the best of the best having earned their way into berths for the Breeders Crown titles in all divisions. We’ll be at The Meadowlands for the Saturday, Oct. 29 finals, which we will cover in this blog (on site we ...
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Aged Breeders Crown Contenders Combat In Friday Meadowlands Card
The first round of Breeders Crown finals are set to go on Friday, Oct. 28 at the Meadowlands, which includes the $250,000 Mare Trot, $421,000 Open Pace, $250,000 Mare Pace, and the $500,000 Open Trot.
B R E E D E R S C R O W N  ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Thursday, October 27
Race 7 - 583 yards - Grade A - TATELL TAIL (2 box) - A recent transfer from the Caliente track, this early speed inside runner has won two in a row at Southland but will he be able to continue his winning streak in Grade A. It's possible but the ...
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BC Internationals: F&M Turf/Mile contender Kitcat
Chilean star Kitcat has the best chance of the South American “Win and You’re In” brigade to make an impact in her Breeders’ Cup race – although that’s relative, more of a negative statement about Corona del Inca and Ryans Charm than a ringing en ...
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Well-matched field assembled for closing-day Fayette at Keeneland
Noble Bird headlines a well-matched cast of eight runners entered in Keeneland’s $200,000 Fayette Stakes (G2) on Saturday, closing day for the Lexington, Kentucky, track.
Mr. Z, Iron Fist and Divining Rod are also entered in the 1 1/8-mile affai ...
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BC Internationals: Filly & Mare Turf contender Ryans Charm
A Kentucky-bred sold for a mere $6,000 as a Keeneland September yearling, Ryans Charm has vaulted to stardom in her adopted homeland of Peru. The Cinderella story isn’t likely to culminate in Breeders’ Cup success, though.
The Peruvian racing scen ...
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BC Internationals: Distaff contender Corona del Inca
Corona del Inca looks up against it in an epic renewal of the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) against unbeaten champion Songbird, dual Breeders’ Cup heroine Beholder, and another true champion in the stronger-than-ever Stellar Wind. At least one, possib ...
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Trials for the LQHBA Breeders Futurity Friday at Evangeline Downs
Jockey Gilbert Ortiz will ride Watergirl B in the LQHBA Breeders Futurity trials Top Louisiana conditioner Kenneth Roberts Sr., who won the 2014 edition of the race with Ol Time Preacher Man, has entered 16 juveniles. Other trainers to watch in ...
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Turf Sprint spot perhaps a blessing in disguise for Obviously
A few thoughts following the release of this year's Breeders' Cup pre-entries:
*The connections of Obviously perhaps weren't too pleased with the fact their veteran turf star was not among those selected to be in the Mile (G1), and he is so far ...
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Tracking Breeders’ Cup preps for Santa Anita dirt races
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 ...
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A. P. Indian aims for the top in TwinSpires.com BC Sprint
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 ...
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Breeders' Cup World Championships 2016 pre-entries
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 ...
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Keeneland Spot Plays Based on Brisnet Handicapping Trends at Current Meeting
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 ...
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Siblings Post Double at Rosecroft
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- ...
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Breeders’ Cup takes as Pre-entries loom
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
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. ...
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'Nelson' poised to lord over TwinSpires.com BC Sprint rivals
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 ...
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My Theory on…Theory
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 ...
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The Beemie Awards are on December 9
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 ...
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Rosecroft Offers Contentious Tuesday Card
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 ...
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Bank of America Challenge Championships Saturday at Los Alamitos
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 ...
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BC Juvenile contentious while Juvenile Fillies a head scratcher
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 ...
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California Chrome aims to make history in Breeders’ Cup Classic
It’s already been an historic year for California Chrome – first passing Tiznow as the richest Cal-bred, then beating Curlin’s bankroll as the all-time North American earnings leader – but the all-conquering chestnut could rewrite the history books i ...
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Palm Beach Weekly Wrap Up 10/23/2016
That's all we have for this week. See you next time for the Wrap-Up! ...
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Elektrum fires in Dowager
Hronis Racing LLC’s Elektrum came with a fast-charging rally in Sunday’s $125,000 Dowager Stakes (G3) at Keeneland and just got up to stick her nose in front of Apple Betty to score under Drayden Van Dyke.
The five-year-old mare ran in the rear ...
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Found to be cross-entered to Breeders’ Cup Classic
In all my thought experiments about whether Found would contest the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita , I very boringly imagined a title defense in the Turf (G1) was the only option. Why bother to put her in the way of Highland Reel, who stood to benefit ...
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Tepin, Vyjack could serve up rare sibling rivalry in Breeders’ Cup
Although Tepin’s title defense is the overarching storyline for the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), the champion mare might be part of another historic angle. Her half-brother, Vyjack, is also under consideration for the Mile. If the two Machmer Hall-bred ...
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Top ‘Crown’ Elim Winners At $15 And $10; H2W Average Rises To 49-Percent Across The Board
Our features focused on the Breeders Crown elims, Friday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct. 22 at The Meadowlands. Friday’s four events were handled by our other blog:
BREEDERS CROWN COUNTDOWN
The Breeders Crown Countdown (BCC) blog covere ...
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Lightstream rallies for Raven Run victory
Up Hill Stables and Head of Plains Partner LLC’s Lightstream was sent off the 2-1 favorite in Saturday’s $250,000 Raven Run Stakes (G2) at Keeneland and lived up to expectations with a rallying 1 1/4-length victory.
Ridden by Julien Leparoux, Li ...
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Winx blitzes Cox Plate foes, raises hopes of Royal Ascot
“This is a blitz – it’s a Winx blitz!”
Racecaller Greg Miles provided the best summary of Winx’s jaw-dropping victory in Saturday’s Cox Plate (G1), where she didn’t merely defend her title. The wondermare annihilated the pretenders to her crown by ...
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Streaking Winx bids to join pantheon in tonight’s Cox Plate
If supermare Winx extends her winning streak to 13 in tonight’s Cox Plate (G1), she’d join an exclusive club of repeat winners of Australia’s weight-for-age championship. Or rather, the daughter of Street Cry would enhance her historical legacy, an ...
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Breeders Crown Eliminations Comprise Entire Meadowlands Saturday Card
Then one race later in the $20,000 Breeders Crown elimination for freshman filly pacers, much of the focus will be on three talented freshmen. Agent Q (David Miller) owns a 3-5-0 slate and nearly $300,000 banked for trainer Aaron Lambert, Roaring ...
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Quidura stays unbeaten in U.S. with soft turf win in Valley View
Quidura improved her stateside record to two-for-two and gave trainer Graham Motion his fourth stakes win of the Keeneland fall meet in Friday's $150,000 Valley View (G3) .
The 7-2 third choice in a field of 12 three-year-old fillies, Quidura tra ...
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Is Flintshire Vulnerable in the Breeders' Cup Turf?
The Santa Anita turf course is different than anything Found, Highland Reel, Ectot, Erupt, or even Flintshire has ever seen. That could give an advantage to Ashleyluvssugar who goes into this off of two Grade 2 wins including a victory in the John He ...
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Horses for the course: a look at California's BC Turf Sprint contenders
Inaugurated in 2008, the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) has always had the look of a brain-busting handicapping exercise. How do you sift through a gate load of some of the world's fastest horses running a short distance over generally tight turf cou ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Saturday evening, October 22
Race 10 - 660 yards - Grade AA - OSHKOSH KID (8) & FIESTA MAGIC (7) are the ones to keep an eye on here as Oshkosh Kid won the finals of the 2016 Festival Of Stakes middle distance division a few weeks ago and Fiesta Magic ran 4th in that sa ...
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Breeders' Crown Elims Highlight Friday Card at Meadowlands
Two races later in the other Breeders Crown elim for two-year-old trotting fillies, Thats All Moni (Tetrick) looms the solid choice for Takter sporting a 4-3-2 slate and $210,000 bankroll from nine starts this year. But the daughter of Cantab Hall ...
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Texas Classic Futurity Trials This Weekend at Lone Star Park
The connections of Tres Friends in the winner''s circle after last year's Texas Classic Futurity victory Judd Kearl, currently the leading AQHA trainer, will saddle ten promising 2-year-olds in Saturday's Texas Classic Futurity trials. On Fr ...
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Renown makes a name for himself with Sycamore win
Merriebelle Stable LLC’s Renown was making his graded bow in Thursday’s $100,000 Sycamore Stakes (G3) at Keeneland, but that didn’t stop the chestnut gelding from getting up in the final strides to record a nose victory in the rainy day feature.
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Upset pick in Valley View at Keeneland
I remember Sweet Talker. By Stormin Fever, who also sired the Grade 1-winning turf filly Check the Label, Sweet Talker notched her biggest victory on Keeneland’s turf when capturing the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) in 2005. The triumph came ...
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Almanzor, Minding star on Champions Day
By Dick Powell
Champions Day was run last Saturday at Ascot in England and even if the results do not have a lot of Breeders’ Cup implications, they were great to watch.
The highlight was race five, the $1.9 million Champion Stakes (G1) run a ...
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Pay the Kitten figures tough off the layoff Sunday at Keeneland
Sunday's sixth race at Keeneland is a $60,000 maiden special weight on the turf for fillies and mares. With favoritism likely to fall on Lemon Squeeze (#5) off a sharp second-place effort at Woodbine for Mark Casse, Pay the Kitten (#7) figures to b ...
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Breeders Crown Exposition Of Eliminations Adorns Meadowlands Weekend
All eyes are on the Meadowlands as the 2016 championship series presents a slew of eliminations for The Breeders Crown on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22. Entries for the $6.2-million “Crown” miles numbered 174 trotters and pacers dropping into the entry box to ...
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Breeders Crown Elims For Mare Pacers And Frosh-Filly Trotters For Profit
The Breeders Crown Countdown will be reaching its conclusion as the finals approach, this week featuring several eliminations of for aged pacing mares and two-year-old trotting fillies.
The first elimination for the aged pacing mares attracts ...
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Thursday Rosecroft Card Highlights Both Breeds
But just to her inside is Dublin Rose (Roberts) who has been first, second and third in her three starts locally in this affair for trainer Michael Hall and will once again leave with the goal of cutting the entire mile and perhaps outkicking Spri ...
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SOUTHLAND Preview - Thursday, October 20
Race 10 - 583 yards - Grade AA - These top grade fields have the tendency to be very competitive and I think we see that here in this contest as five of the greyhounds made the Finals and Consolation races of the recently completed Southland Fes ...
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A longshot deserving of attention in Thursday's Sycamore at Keeneland
Thursday's $100,000 Sycamore (G3) at Keeneland, a 1 1/2-mile turf race for older horses, attracted a full field of 14 (plus one also-eligible). As one might suspect, it's a rather contentious affair.
Trainer Mike Maker arguably has the horses to b ...
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Raven Run attracts a dozen well-matched fillies
Twelve three-year-old fillies will line up on Saturday in the $250,000 Raven Run Stakes (G2) at Keeneland, and the field includes an undefeated runner attempting to keep her record perfect.
That would be the lightly raced Lucy N Ethel, who made ...
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Wednesday Spot Plays for lucrative Pick 6 at Keeneland
Keeneland features a $106k Pick 6 carryover on Wednesday with full fields in five of the six legs (Races 3-8). Here are three horses I’m looking forward to playing in the sequence as well as my A-B-C grid for the Pick 6:
Race 4: #1 Sage’s Epiphan ...
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