2018 Breeders’ Cup Guide
The fields have been drawn and the 35th running of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships is just days away under the historic Twin Spires of Churchill Downs on November 2-3. The inaugural Future Stars Friday […]
Breeders’ Cup Mile
Breeders’ Cup 2018 Fields
BREEDERS’ CUP FRIDAY Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint 5th Race, Post Time 3:21 pm (ET) The BREEDERS’ CUP JUVENILE TURF SPRINT is a 5 1/2-furlong race for 2-year-olds. The race carries a guaranteed purse of […]
Bravazo breezes bullet for Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
At Churchill Downs on Thursday, Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) contender Bravazo breezed five furlongs in a bullet :59.80, while workmate Spire needed 1:02.00. Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas subsequently confirmed to Daily […]
Analyzing how favorites have fared in the Breeders’ Cup
Favoritism belongs to the horse leaving the starting gate at the lowest odds and it’s no surprise favorites in the Breeders’ Cup win at a lower rate than the national average (approximately 35%) given the […]
2018 Breeders’ Cup Pre-Entries
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2018 FUTURE STARS FRIDAY New for the 2018 Breeders’ Cup is a Friday full of juvenile showcases. These young distance and surface specialists are at the top of each division. While reading […]
Brown’s Breeders’ Cup brigade hits the turf
Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1) contender Sistercharlie traveled five-eighths in 1:00.56 on Belmont Park’s good inner turf course Sunday, equaling workmate Uni’s time. “I wanted a real solid work,” trainer Chad Brown said. […]
Breeders’ Cup implications: California prep races
Pre-entries will be released next week for the 14-race Breeders’ Cup program and this is a good time to review the final round of prep races stateside. Here are some quick thoughts on the California […]
Breeders’ Cup implications: Kentucky prep races
The final preps are in the books for the 14-race Breeders’ Cup program on November 2-3 at Churchill Downs. Here are some quick thoughts on the Kentucky prep races: Breeders’ Cup Kentucky Implications Keeneland Alcibiades […]
Next Shares upsets Shadwell Turf Mile; A Raving Beauty changes tactics in First Lady
Last time out, Next Shares provided for his long-term future by winning the Old Friends S. at Kentucky Downs, and a guaranteed spot at the retirement farm. On Saturday, he secured a nearer-term guaranteed spot […]
First Lady and Shadwell Turf Mile: full fields, competitive racing
Nothing like big fields going a mile in Grade 1s on the turf at Keeneland. Both the $400,000 First Lady Stakes (G1) and #1 million Shadwell Turf Mile (G1) are “Win & You’re In” events […]