And we’re off on the road to the 152nd Kentucky Derby. Yes, more than a dozen Derby point qualifiers are in the books, with more than a dozen to go before moving on to the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs. The results of the early prep races have given bettors and casual racing […]...
Analysis of the 14 horses set to run in Saturday’s Classic. It’s the Super Bowl of dirt racing, the 1¼-mile showdown for glory and megabucks. The $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) is the grand finale and often the kingmaker, with 15 of its winners voted Horse of the Year. Yet Saturday’s...
The Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) may be the finale of the two-day, 14-race, $34 million plus Breeders’ Cup on Saturday night (post time 8:25 p.m. ET), but it promises to be worth the wait. So what if the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) featuring champions City of Troy and Fierceness will be ...
Irad Ortiz, Jr., Flavien Prat set for busy Breeders’ Cup It’s not often Bob Baffert is an afterthought when it comes to the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic. Can Bob Baffert’s Newgate Overcome the Odds in the 2024 Breeders' Cup Classic? On Saturday, the Hall of Fame trainer will send out 20-...
Carl Spackler draws outside post 12 for Mile; BC on TV Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien’s entourage made their first appearance on the Del Mar track the other morning with the usual eye-catching parade led by Luxembourg (Breeders' Cup Turf), followed by Breeders' Cup Classic morning-line favorite Cit...
When Kenny McPeek talks about his approach to buying horses, he can get pretty technical. “All of my career, I have been a middle or even lower market yearling buyer,” the trainer said. “In a way, it’s a good thing because there is no pressure. It’s all upside, and I have sharpened my eye ...
City of Troy, Europe’s star 3-year-old, is the slight 5-2 morning-line favorite over America’s top contender Fierceness in the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar on Saturday. Breeders' Cup Classic 2024 Preview: City of Troy, Fierceness, and More Elite Contenders While City of Tro...
The long season of thrilling victories, stunning upsets and rising stars culminates at Del Mar. Yes, Breeders’ Cup weekend is finally here, and it kicks off with Future Stars Friday, a quintet of Grade 1 stakes showcasing the leading 2-year-olds who will be the key players in 2025, and beyond. Wil...
This may not be a handicapping tip, but when it comes to close calls and commanding victories at the Breeders’ Cup, the Classic and the Distaff rule. The 41st Breeders’ Cup is set for Del Mar on Nov. 1-2, with 14 races totaling more than $30 million in prize money. Breeders' Cup Distaff and Clas...
Potential Breeders’ Cup favorites in the Breeders' Cup Distaff (Thorpedo Anna), Mile (Carl Spackler), Juvenile (Chancer McPatrick), and Dirt Mile (Muth), were among dozens of contenders posting final workouts before heading to Del Mar for the Nov. 1-2 world racing championships. Chad Brown’s c...
Fierceness put in a solid final workout at Saratoga on Friday and will be among the New York contingent of horses headed Sunday to the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar in California. Winner of the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) and the Travers Stakes (G1) and the expected favorite for the $7 million Breeders’ ...
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