Battle of Midway shoulders top weight in Kelso
Battle of Midway‘s path to a title defense in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) takes him to Belmont Park on Saturday for the $300,000 Kelso H. (G2). Won last year by Sharp Azteca, who […]
Battle of Midway
Catalina Cruiser makes short work of Pat O’Brien rivals, qualifies for BC Dirt Mile
Catalina Cruiser won as he pleased in Saturday’s $200,000 Pat O’Brien (G2) at Del Mar, notching a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Churchill Downs in November. A “Win & You’re In” […]
Battle of Midway in deep returning in Pat O’Brien, WAYI for BC Dirt Mile
Saturday’s $200,000 Pat O’Brien (G2) at Del Mar is a “Win & You’re In” Breeders’ Cup Challenge race for the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), but could be confused for a Breeders’ Cup race itself. […]
Finalists announced for 2017 Eclipse Awards
Finalists for the 2017 Eclipse Awards were announced at noon (EDT) on Friday by the three voting entities: the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form (DRF), and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters […]
Day at the Races: Observations from 2017 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar
This year marked my 20th Breeders’ Cup and Del Mar was a great host. It’s a beautiful track/area and horse people from all over the world embraced it, resulting in terrific competition. Traffic was another […]
Top BRIS Class Ratings October 30-November 5
Horse Track Dist(Cond) Date BRIS Class Gun Runner DMR 1 1/4m (ft) 11/4 126.6 Battle of Midway DMR 1m (ft) 11/3 124.5 Bar of Gold DMR 7f (ft) 11/4 124.3 Roy […]
BRIS Speed Stakes Ratings October 30-November 5
Top Winning Stakes Speed Ratings (10/30-11/5) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date Race Bris Speed Gun Runner 4C 1 1/4m (ft) DMR 11/4 Breeders’ Cup Classic 113 Forever Unbridled 5M 1 1/8m […]
BRIS Southern California Speed By Circuit October 30-November 5
Top Winning Speed Ratings (10/30-11/5) – 3&up Dirt Routes Horse A/S Dist Trk Date BRIS Speed Gun Runner 4C 1 1/4m (ft) DMR 11/4 113 Forever Unbridled 5M 1 1/8m (ft) DMR 11/3 112 Battle […]
Battle of Midway edges Sharp Azteca in Dirt Mile
DEL MAR, Calif. — Friday’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) delivered the drama horse racing fans come to expect from the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, with Battle of Midway eventually prevailing over pacesetter […]
Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Quotes & Transcript
BREEDERS’ CUP DIRT MILE QUOTES Friday, November 3, 2017 Winning trainer Jerry Hollendorfer (Battle of Midway) “He’s a horse for the course. He loves Del Mar. He had run a huge number here (when winning […]