By Mike Farrell It was a wild and wacky Breeders’ Cup. It’s all over except for the counting, as in the Eclipse Awards. One of the founders’ goals for the Breeders’ Cup was the...
By Richard Rosenblatt Congratulations Knicks Go, you’re the Horse of the Year, and you did it by leading from start to finish, as usual. Zipping to the lead on the first jump out of the gate, the st...
by Miriam Lee The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T), first inaugurated at Santa Anita Park in 2008, will be contested for the 14th time this year as part of the Breeders’ Cup World Ch...
by Miriam Lee The Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) was first run at Monmouth Park in 2007 in what was the first year the World Championships expanded beyond the single-day format. And...
By US Racing Team Without a doubt, Letruska is clearly the one to beat in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) on Saturday at Del Mar. The 5-year-old daughter of Super Saver (2010 Kentucky Derb...
2021 Breeders’ Cup Distaff Contenders, Odds and Post Position In the days leading up to the 38th Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar in California, usracing.com is publishing profiles on the horses in the $2...
By Noel Michaels Fillies and mares take center stage in two races leading up to the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) on Saturday – in the $2 million Distaff and in the $1 million Filly & Mare Sprint...
By Ray Wallin The world of sports is full of upsets: David versus Goliath, the USA hockey team beating the Soviets in the 1980 Olympics, and my beloved New York Jets winning any game. If you have ever...
By Noel Michaels Several of the winningest jockeys in Breeders’ Cup history are still active, and if you’re looking for a tie-breaker in your 2021 Breeders’ Cup handicapping, you could do a lot ...
By Ed McNamara Back in 1984, when the Breeders’ Cup debuted, turf racing was not a big deal in the United States. A typical card would have one or two races on the grass, tops. Few American hors...
