Breeders’ Cup Turf The Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf is contested at the distance of 1 1⁄2 miles which, along with the $4 million purse, makes it an attractive target for turf specialists fr...
Breeders’ Cup Classic Odds and Track Conditions The Breeders’ Cup was conceived in the early 1980s as a as a year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing. Longtime owner and br...
Breeders’ Cup Day 1: Essential Quality is First Class in Winning Juvenile By Richard Rosenblatt Essential Quality delivered a breakthrough performance for owner, trainer, and jockey with a thrilling...
Future Stars Friday – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile When the Breeders’ Cup expanded from a single day to a two-day event in 2007, day 1 was devoted to female horses and the overall purses incre...
2020 Breeders’ Cup Statistical Analysis Irishman Joseph O’Brien, the son of champion trainer Aidan O’Brien, holds the distinction of being both the youngest jockey and trainer to have ever w...
By Maryjean Wall To the bow-tied, be-jeweled and be-hatted fans at the 2015 Breeders’ Cup, the little group which had arrived at Keeneland from Mongolia appeared as if dressed for a costume party. (...
While pedigree is certainly an important part of thoroughbred racing and absolutely in the Breeders’ Cup each year, some Breeders’ Cup winners have excelled in producing Breeders’ Cup winners th...
Mother Knows Best: Leading Breeders’ Cup Dams By Ray Wallin When it comes to multiple winners in a race, sires get all the credit. Bull Lea, Falsetto, and Virgil all produced three Kentucky Derby Wi...
The Breeders’ Cup Classic, which is worth $6 million this year, is contested at the classic distance of 1 1⁄4 miles on dirt. It used to be the richest race in the world until the Dubai World C...
Breeders’ Cup Favorites and Longshots -Favorites have won 107 of 346 Breeders’ Cup races, a 31 percent rate. -The worst finish by a favorite was in the 2003 Juvenile at Santa Anita Park when Cuvee...
