The middle-distance Breeders’ Cup races rarely are the headliners and often are the most likely races to be overlooked on a packed weekend of championship racing. For bettors, however, these races o...
There’s something about big races — the Kentucky Derby, the Breeders’ Cup events — that brings out the expert in everybody. Suddenly, Joe Q. Public, who just last week, was picking superfecta ...
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships slogan is “The Best is yet to Come,” and the lyrics of that song might ring true this season if this year’s brand new host site is any indication. The Bre...
Handicapping the Breeders’ Cup is a complex puzzle with too many variables to list. We must weigh factors such as speed, pace, trainers, current form and much more in order to come up with selection...
A few days ago, I discussed how I believe that Beyer Speed Figures have morphed into performance ratings, like those found in the Racing Post. The Racing Post is the European version of the Daily Raci...
Anybody who thinks that small fields make for poor betting affairs should take a peek at the Futurity Stakes at Belmont Park this weekend. Carded as the eighth race on Saturday, the Grade III Futurity...
Mick Ruis’ Bolt d’Oro has left little doubt that he’s the most impressive two-year-old to race this year, but that doesn’t mean he’s a lock to win the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. In fact, for ...
Following a very impressive win in the Locust Grove (G3) in which she earned a 100 Brisnet speed figure and race-best +1 late speed ration, I think Romantic Vision could offer value in today’s Spins...
In what could be a sign of things to come in November, Irish import Zhukova looks to have her Flower Bowl Invitational (G1) foes over the proverbial barrel on Sunday at Belmont Park. Although she’s ...
Though she’s been made the 9-5 favorite in today’s Grade I Frizette Stakes at Belmont Park, I have some nagging doubts about Separationofpowers as she prepares to stamp her ticket to the Breeders�...
