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Breeders' Cup trainer and jockey trends since 2017
Below we look at those trainers and jockeys who have been especially successful over the last five years, as we examine the top connections at the Breeders' Cup since 2017.
Breeders Cup
Jackie's Warrior pursues elusive Breeders' Cup win
Jackie’s Warrior has been a brilliant one-turn performer over the past three seasons, but the one distinction missing from a Hall of Fame-worthy resume is a Breeders’ Cup win.
Breeders Cup
Breeders' Cup Roundup: Oct. 24, 2022
Pre-entries for the Nov. 4-5 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland are due today and will be released on Wednesday, a sure sign North America’s season-defining showdown is just around the corner.
Breeders Cup
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Oct. 24, 2022
Jason looks back at the weekend, including his visit to Remington Park and calling the races there.
Features
Great Britain & Ireland: Spot plays for October 22
The Futurity Trophy (G1) is an important preview for next season’s Classics and part of the European Road to the 2023 Kentucky Derby series.
International
Breeders' Cup speed figure trends at Keeneland
To get you ready for Breeders' Cup weekend, let's look at the top speed figures in each of the 14 Grade 1 races based on the two previous World Championships held at Keeneland.
Breeders Cup
Jason Beem's Thursday Column for October 20, 2022
Jason discusses preparations for the Breeders' Cup two weeks out and asks "why do we change our play and prepare on big days?"
Features
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast: Oct. 20, 2022
Jason opens the show discussing some of the news of the racing day along with advanced Breeders' Cup preparation. He also discusses the Saturday Keeneland card and some Belmont at Aqueduct racing.
Racing Podcast
Breeders' Cup 2022 Probable Entrants
View the horses that could contend in the 2022 Breeders' Cup at Keeneland. Download free PPs!
Breeders Cup
Exploring the effects of left-handed, right-handed, and straight racecourses
In the U.S., practically all Thoroughbred horse races feature at least one left-handed turn for the runners to negotiate. But racing around left-handed turns is far from standard on the global stage.
Education
Racing Roundtable: Breeders' Cup contenders and favorites to fade
In this week's Racing Roundtable, James Scully, Vance Hanson, and Keeler Johnson discuss the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1), 2022 champion jumper candidates, and Breeders' Cup favorites worth fading.
Breeders Cup
Breeders' Cup Roundup: Oct. 17, 2022
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series is complete. The last of October’s Grade 1 prizes in North America have been contested. The days until the 2022 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland are counting down rapidly.
Breeders Cup
10 things to know about the Breeders' Cup Mile
Inaugurated in 1984 as part of the first Breeders’ Cup gala, the Mile is designed for specialists at the distance. Yet its honor roll includes several champions of a broader range.
Breeders Cup
Kilroy previews 2022 Breeders' Cup Distaff contenders
What's in store for the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1)? Pre-entries won't be announced until Oct. 24, but the likely runners are fierce.
Breeders Cup
Lukewarm Breeders' Cup favorites typically ones to avoid
Knowing what kind of horses are best avoided is often just as important as who to latch onto. Breeders' Cup favorites the betting public is very cool towards is one such group.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Reflections on the final round of Breeders' Cup preps
In the second of two special Racing Roundtables, a look back on the final weekend of major Breeders' Cup preps and thoughts on whose stock is on the rise and on decline.
Racing
10 things to know for the Breeders' Cup Turf
One of the original Breeders’ Cup fixtures dating back to the 1984 genesis, the Turf has retained its character as a 1 1/2-mile test.
Breeders Cup
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf: 10 things to know
Established in 1999, the Filly & Mare Turf was the first new race added to the Breeders’ Cup slate since its 1984 inaugural.
Breeders Cup
Breeders' Cup Roundup: Oct. 10, 2022
The biggest single week of Breeders’ Cup qualifiers took place over three days from Oct. 7-9. No fewer than 14 “Win and You’re In” qualifiers took place at three tracks across the United States.
Breeders Cup
How to bet the 2022 Spinster Stakes
A compact field of five will vie in Sunday’s $600,000 Spinster S. (G1) at Keeneland.
Racing
Betting With, and Against, Santin in the Coolmore Mile Stakes
An overflow field of 16 will travel one mile on the Keeneland turf in Saturday’s $1 million Coolmore Turf Mile S. (G1)
Wagering
Santa Anita: Rodeo Drive Exotic Wagers
A well-matched field of seven fillies and mares will travel 1 1/4 miles on the Santa Anita lawn in the $300,000 Rodeo Drive S. (G1) on Saturday.
Wagering
Santa Anita: How to bet the American Pharoah Stakes
A total of eight juveniles will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Santa Anita dirt in Saturday’s $300,000 American Pharoah S. (G1). The Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” tilt will be led by four entrants from the mighty Bob Baffert barn.
Kentucky Derby
Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Oct. 7
Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares picks and plays for Friday, Oct. 7 at Delaware Park and Keeneland, along with a horse to single in the $207,748 Pick 6 carryover at Aqueduct.
Wagering
Keeneland spot plays for Opening Day Oct. 7
Racing returns to Keeneland on Friday, and all meet long TwinSpires is offering the Daily Double Down, in which you get a 50% bonus, up to $50 daily, on all winning daily double wagers if you hit at least two daily doubles on a given day.
Wagering
Keeneland: How to bet the Breeders' Futurity
An overflow field of 16 two-year-olds will vie in Saturday’s $600,000 Breeders’ Futurity S. (G1) at Keeneland.
Kentucky Derby
Kilroy's Top 10 Breeders' Cup Classics of All Time
If Flightline, Life Is Good, Olympiad, Epicenter, and Taiba all line up in the starting gate on the first Saturday in November, I anticipate one of the most electric editions of the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) races on Nov. 5.
Breeders Cup
First-crop sires: Good Magic's Blazing Sevens, Curly Jack win on Road to Kentucky Derby
By siring the winners of the first two scoring races on the main Road to the Kentucky Derby, Good Magic has surged to the lead in the freshman sire standings.
Racing
Keeneland: How to bet the Alcibiades Stakes
A full field of 14 juvenile fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Keeneland main surface in Friday’s $500,000 Alcibiades S. (G1).
Wagering
Kilroy's Top 10 Breeders' Cup Distaffs of All Time
Time and again over the past 37 runnings of the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), we have witnessed the best of our sport regardless of gender.
Breeders Cup
Racing Roundtable: Reflections on first round of final Breeders' Cup preps
In the first of two special Racing Roundtables, a look back on the first weekend of final Breeders' Cup prep and thoughts on whose stock is on the rise and on decline.
Features
Breeders' Cup Roundup: Oct. 3, 2022
Five weeks out from the 2022 Breeders’ Cup, prep races are unfolding at a blazing pace as key contenders stake their claims for favoritism at Keeneland.
Breeders Cup
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Oct. 3, 2022
Jason looks back at the weekend of racing, including Rich Strike's near win in the Lukas Classic.
Features
How to bet the 2022 Speakeasy Stakes
A field of nine juveniles will dash five panels on the lawn in the $100,000 Speakeasy S. at Santa Anita.
Wagering
How to bet the 2022 Frizette Stakes
Two-year-old fillies will travel one mile on the dirt at Aqueduct on Sunday in the $400,000 Frizette S.
Racing
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Day: Tasso can repeat
The richest day in European racing always provides numerous opportunities for bettors.
Racing
Hanson: Betting the 2022 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
With course conditions expected to be very soft and a with a full field of 20 entered, Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) looks a fascinating betting affair.
Racing
Belmont at Aqueduct: How to bet the Miss Grillo Stakes
A six-pack of juvenile fillies will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Aqueduct green in Saturday’s $200,000 Miss Grillo S. (G2). The key Breeders’ Cup affair attracted a classy field of two-year-old filly prospects in what appears to be a very good betting affair despite the small cast signed on.
Wagering
2022 Awesome Again Stakes Exotics Plays
A very good field of eight will go postward in the $300,000 Awesome Again S. (G1) at Santa Anita on Saturday.
Wagering
The Jury: Bets and fades for Oct. 1-2
The Breeders' Cup prep season begins to draw to a close beginning this weekend, with major domestic stakes at Aqueduct, Churchill Downs, and Santa Anita on Saturday.
Wagering
How to bet the 2022 Lukas Classic Stakes
A compact, but accomplished, field of six will vie in Saturday’s $500,000 Lukas Classic S. (G2) at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
Wagering
2022 Ack Ack Stakes Value Plays
A total of 10 will go postward in Saturday’s $300,000 Ack Ack S. (G3) at Churchill Downs.
Wagering
Betting With, and Against, Life is Good in the Woodward Stakes
A compact field of five will travel nine panels on the Aqueduct main surface in Saturday’s $500,000 Woodward S.
Wagering
How to bet the 2022 Champagne Stakes
A field of six juveniles will travel one-mile on the Aqueduct main surface in Saturday’s $500,000 Champagne S.
Wagering
Breeders' Cup Challenge events galore on Arc Day
The first Sunday of October in Paris always serves up a feast of Breeders’ Cup clues.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Late Eclipse bids and Echo Zulu
This week's Racing Roundtable discusses the championship aspirations of the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) and Cotillion (G1) winners, as well as Echo Zulu and other topics.
Racing
2022 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe: 10 storylines to know
Europe’s richest race, the €5 million Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), is the centerpiece of a fantastic Sunday at ParisLongchamp.
International
Breeders' Cup Roundup: Sept. 26, 2022
Last weekend was relatively quiet on the road to the 2022 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland. Consider it the calm before the storm of important preps taking place on the first weekend in October.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Curly Jack, Fun and Feisty, and Breeders' Cup contenders
In this week’s Racing Roundtable, James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson examine Godolphin’s trio of Breeders’ Cup contenders from last weekend, and the first winners in the Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks series.
Racing
Breeders' Cup: Top 12 international winners
International competition is an essential element of the Breeders’ Cup, going back to its inaugural in 1984. Here are the 12 best internationals who starred at the World Championships.
Racing
Breeders' Cup Roundup: Sept. 19, 2022
Seven weeks out from the 2022 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland, top-notch turf horses took center stage in a series of lucrative prep races at Woodbine and Belmont at the Big A (Aqueduct).
Racing
Early 2022 Breeders' Cup Rankings
It’s never too early to start the handicapping process towards the most fantastic two-day event in the country.
Breeders Cup
Betting With, and Against, Mysterious Night in the 2022 Summer Stakes
An interesting field of seven juveniles will travel one mile on the Woodbine turf in Saturday’s C$500,000 Summer S.
Wagering
Exotics Plays for the 2022 Woodbine Mile
A fantastic field of 11 will travel eight panels on the green in Saturday’s C$1 million Woodbine Mile (G1).
Wagering
2022 Woodbine Mile, Summer Stakes International Scouting Reports
Charlie Appleby cleaned up at Woodbine last September, and the Godolphin trainer is back with another dynamic duo on Saturday.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Cave Rock, Kentucky Downs, and Europe
In this week's Racing Roundtable, James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson discuss a dynamite Del Mar two-year-old and an action-packed weekend at both Kentucky Downs and in Europe.
Racing
What does shaky history of odds-on BC Classic favorites mean for Flightline?
The main question is not so much who specifically will win the Breeders' Cup Classic, but whether Flightline will be a single or not.
Breeders Cup
Breeders' Cup Roundup: Sept. 12, 2022
Summer racing at Del Mar wrapped up over the weekend while action at Kentucky Downs reached its zenith and the European racing scene lit up in a big way.
Racing
Betting With, and Against, Gufo in the Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes
An overflow field of 13 will travel 1 1/2 miles over the unique Kentucky Downs turf in Saturday’s $1 million Kentucky Turf Cup S.
Racing
Exotics Plays for the 2022 Turf Sprint Stakes at Kentucky Downs
An overflow field of 15 is entered to contest the lucrative, $1 million Turf Sprint S. (G2) at Kentucky Downs on Saturday.
Racing
Breeders' Cup Roundup: Sept. 6, 2022
Labor Day weekend is always packed with action on the U.S. horse racing front, and this year was no exception.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: How great is Flightline?
Talk of the remarkable Flightline kicks off this week's Racing Roundtable.
Racing
Flightline bet down to 4-5 in Pool 2 of Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager
Proving his 1 1/4-mile aptitude beyond any doubt in Saturday’s Pacific Classic (G1), Flightline was bet down to 4-5 favoritism when Pool 2 of the Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager closed Monday evening.
Breeders Cup
Flightline evokes memories of all-time greats in Pacific Classic
Flightline’s manner gave a worldwide audience that spine-tingling sensation of watching a performance of historic proportions unfold in real-time.
Racing
Horses of Interest for the Breeders' Cup Future Wager
Pool 2 of the Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager will be open through Monday, September 5, at 6:30 p.m. (ET).
Racing
Betting With, and Against, Olympiad in the Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes
Betting With, and Against, Olympiad in the Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Del Mar Handicap
A total of 11 turf stayers will run 1 3/8 miles on the lawn in Saturday’s $300,000 Del Mar H. (G2). The race lacks a clear standout, and I will spread my wagers around with a trio of my top selections in the excellent betting race.
Racing
Flightline listed as 5-2 choice in BC Classic Future Wager Pool 2
The second and final Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager pool opens Friday at noon.
Breeders Cup
How to bet the 2022 Pacific Classic Stakes
A fantastic field of six will vie in the signature race of the Del Mar meeting on Saturday.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Breeders' Cup implications from Travers weekend
The Racing Roundtable reflects this week on the Breeders' Cup implications from Travers Day and elsewhere.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Ballerina Stakes
A superb cast of seven fillies and mares will square off in Sunday’s $500,000 Ballerina S. (G1) at Saratoga.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Pat O'Brien Stakes
A fascinating field of 10 will run seven furlongs on the Del Mar dirt in Saturday’s $250,000 Pat O’Brien S. (G2).
Racing
How to bet with, and against, Broome in the Sword Dancer Stakes
A deep field of 10 will vie in Saturday’s $750,000 Sword Dancer S. (G1) at Saratoga.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Nest, Moira dominate ahead of potential Breeders' Cup clash
The Racing Roundtable — James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson — debate what three-year-old fillies Nest and Moira should do next and opine on a couple of the leading juvenile maiden winners from the past weekend.
Racing
First-Crop Sires: Expectations High For Mendelssohn
TwinSpires Edge voters have made it clear: they’d like Mendelssohn to be one of the first-crop sires that we focus on in 2022.
Features
Breeders' Cup Roundup: Aug. 22, 2022
With less than 75 days remaining until the 2022 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland, qualifying action continues to heat up around the globe.
Breeders Cup
First-Crop Sires 2022: Bolt d'Oro babies blossoming quickly
Bred in Kentucky by WinStar Farm and foaled in March 2015, Bolt d’Oro got off to a fast start as a two-year-old.
Features
Racing Roundtable: Turf takeaways and two-year-olds
The Racing Roundtable reconvenes to talk Breeders' Cup implications from last weekend's big turf races and thoughts on some rising two-year-olds.
Features
Breeders' Cup Roundup: Aug. 15, 2022
Time flies when you’re having fun. The 2022 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland is less than three months away, which means it’s time to resume our annual Breeders’ Cup Roundup series.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Fourstardave Handicap
A compact field of five will travel one-mile on the Saratoga inner turf course in Saturday’s $500,000 Fourstardave H. (G1).
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Beverly D. Stakes
Five fillies and mares will vie in Saturday’s $500,000 Beverly D. S. (G1) at Churchill Downs.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Whitney, Blue Stripe, and War Like Goddess
In this week's edition of the Racing Roundtable, James Scully, Kellie Reilly, and Vance Hanson recap the Whitney and address the future of two star mares.
Racing
Flightline closes at 2-1 in Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager Pool 1
When betting on Pool 1 of the Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager began Friday, Flightline was the slight 3-1 favorite from the 7-2 Life Is Good on the morning line. By the time wagering closed Sunday evening, Flightline had hardened into 2-1 favoritism.
Racing
First-Crop Sires: City of Light offspring beginning to shine
City of Light retired to stud at Lane's End Farm in early 2019 to great fanfare.
Racing
Arlington Million, Beverly D. set for Aug. 13 at Churchill Downs
The $1 million Arlington Million (G1) and its sister race, the $500,000 Beverly D. (G1), will be staged on a special card at Churchill Downs on Aug. 13. The day’s festivities will include a live money handicapping contest at the track, offering berths to the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge.
Racing
2022 Whitney Stakes Exotics Plays
A compact, but fantastic, field of six older males will vie in Saturday’s $1 million Whitney S. (G1) at Saratoga.
Wagering
Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager: Flightline installed as 3-1 favorite in Pool 1
Pool 1 of the new Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager (BCCFW) opens at noon (ET) Friday, with unbeaten Metropolitan H. (G1) star Flightline installed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite.
Breeders Cup
Racing Roundtable: Travers, Jackie, and upcoming juveniles
In this week's edition of the Racing Roundtable, we talk Travers (G1), Jackie's Warrior, and some of the promising juveniles recently seen at Saratoga and Del Mar.
Racing
Introducing the First-Crop Sires Series 2022: Choose a Sire for us to Follow
TwinSpires is bringing back the First-Crop Sires Series for 2022. Last year's series included Gun Runner and Arrogate, and this season, Justify tops our list to follow closely.
Pedigree
How to bet with, and against, Shaaz in the Bing Crosby Stakes
A deep and well-matched field of 10 will go postward in Saturday’s $400,000 Bing Crosby S. (G1) at Del Mar. The six-furlong dash attracted a fine group that lacks a clear-cut favorite, making it an excellent betting opportunity.
Racing
Daisycutter H. exotics plays for Del Mar July 29
Below we give you our full field analysis and best exotics plays for the Daisycutter H. on Del Mar's Friday card.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Cyberknife, Nest, and Clairiere
This week's edition of the Racing Roundtable covers the immediate future of Haskell (G1) winner Cyberknife and the fallout following a pair of races for fillies and mares at Saratoga.
Racing
How to bet the 2022 Haskell Stakes
An excellent field of eight sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles over the Monmouth Park main surface in Saturday’s $1 million Haskell S.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Classic Causeway takes to turf, McKulick fit for Breeders' Cup
This week's Racing Roundtable looks back on the Belmont Derby and reflects on the performances of McKulick and Interstatedaydream in their respective stakes races over the weekend.
Racing
Breeders' Cup July 8 Divisional Update: Turf Races
The path to the Breeders’ Cup turf races took major strides in June, with Royal Ascot, the Belmont Stakes carnival, European classics, and top Japanese events grabbing headlines.
Racing
Breeders' Cup July 7 Divisional Update: Dirt Races
There’s plenty to look over as we assess the likely contenders for the seven Breeders’ Cup races on dirt.
Racing
Exotics Plays for the 2022 Princess Rooney Stakes
A good field of six fillies and mares will dash seven panels on the Gulfstream Park main surface in Saturday’s $300,000 Princess Rooney S. (G2).
Racing
Betting with, and against, Mandaloun in the Stephen Foster Stakes
A fantastic field of seven will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Churchill Downs main surface in Saturday’s lucrative $750,000 Stephen Foster S.
Racing
2025 Breeders' Cup: Latest News, Live Updates, Results, Betting Analysis & More
All aspects of horse racing are on display as the best of the best contend in the Breeders' Cup.
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Betting and the Breeders' Cup
When wagering on the Breeders' Cup, horse players look forward to lucrative odds and bet returns among the massive pools which traditionally exceed a million dollars. With pari-mutuel betting on hand, which means you are betting against other people and not the house, combined with a strong opinion, bettors score some of the biggest returns of the year!
TwinSpires wants to help you win, so please review our expert picks, odds analysis and extensive authoritative coverage.
Breeders' Cup Expert Picks
- Tipsheet: Breeders' Cup Classic
- Tipsheet: Breeders' Cup Turf
- Tipsheet: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
- The Breeders’ Cup Mile Tipsheet
- The Breeders’ Cup Distaff Tipsheet
Breeders' Cup Analysis
- 2025 Breeders' Cup: 10 observations from the morning-line odds
- 2025 Breeders’ Cup: Longshots to consider
- 2025 Breeders’ Cup: Under-the-radar contenders on Friday
- 2025 Breeders’ Cup: Under-the-radar contenders on Saturday
- Breeders' Cup Post Position Draw Analysis and Implications
- Five Breeders’ Cup Betting Trends: Winning Some Green on the Green
- Breeders' Cup trainer and jockey trends
- How much of a connection does the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies have to the Kentucky Oaks?
- A Classic Connection: How Derby Horses Fare in the Breeders' Cup Classic
2025 Breeders' Cup Schedule for Friday Racing
| Race | Time (ET) | Time (PT) |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1) | 5:45 PM | 2:45 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) | 6:25 PM | 3:25 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) | 7:05 PM | 4:05 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) | 7:45 PM | 4:45 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) | 8:25 PM | 5:25 PM |
2025 Breeders' Cup Schedule for Saturday Racing
| Race | Time (ET) | Time (PT) |
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) | 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) | 3:41 PM | 12:41 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) | 4:21 PM | 1:21 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) | 5:01 PM | 2:01 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) | 5:41 PM | 2:41 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) | 6:25 PM | 3:25 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) | 7:05 PM | 4:05 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) | 7:45 PM | 4:45 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1) | 8:25 PM | 5:25 PM |
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