Fierceness posted another “excellent breeze’’ at Saratoga on Thursday (Oct. 17) in preparation for the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). The Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) and Travers Stakes (G1) winner could be the favorite in the 1 ¼-mile Classic at Del Mar on Nov. 2. “It was another excell...
Horseplayers are likely to recall how the wagering went in the 2023 Breeders’ Cup, but for millions ready to tune in and bet during racing’s biggest weekend – two-days and 14 races at Del Mar on Nov. 1-2 -- here’s some pertinent information: Santa Anita's Stars Shine: Favorites Rule Day 2 of...
For the second year in a row, none of the Triple Crown race winners will compete in the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), the marquee event of the year that usually decides Horse of the Year. Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan recently returned to Keeneland to resume training, with trainer...
Bob Baffert’s brigade is gearing up for another Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar on Nov. 1-2. The Hall of Fame trainer who has won more money through the first 40 Breeders’ Cups (topping $40 million), sent out a bunch of contenders for workouts on Monday at Santa Anita Park. Hall of Famer Bob Baffert ...
In his lone start in North America, Japan’s 3-year-old star, Forever Young, suffered his only career loss when third in a photo finish in the Kentucky Derby (G1). In three weeks, he’ll get his chance at redemption in the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) as he heads a record contingent fro...
Thanks to the inconceivable 133-1 upset by Arcangues ($269.20) in 1993, the Breeders’ Cup Classic averages a healthy a $23.09 payoff on a $2 win wager. However, the last double-digit odds winner of the Classic was 14-1 Drosselmeyer in 2011. Over the past 11 Classics, the betting favorite has won f...
Back in 1980, American tracks might run one turf race, sometimes none, on a card. Then racing secretaries, looking to attract more entries, began carding more grass races, and it worked. Horseplayers loved the added betting options in bigger fields, and by 1990, turf racing was on the rise in the US...
From Arcangues at 133-1 to Meadow Star a 1-5, the first 40 editions of the Breeders’ Cup have been filled with long shots and sure shots. Who knows what will happen this time around? The Breeders’ Cup is Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar in California. A look at the shortest and longest odds of the […]...
At age 5, Idiomatic may not be quite the same mare she was last year but try telling that to the five others she trounced in Sunday’s $600,000 Spinster Stakes (G1) at Keeneland on Sunday. The defending champion older mare rolled to an easy 6 ½-length victory over Occult in the 1 1/8-mile Spinster...
Junior Alvarado remained calm aboard Scythian as he anticipated what was about to happen coming around the final turn of the $200,000 Miss Grillo Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct on Sunday. In an instant, Marvelous Madison, who was in the lead with Manny Franco aboard, bolted outside and took stablemate Lave...
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