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Breeders’ Cup 2020 By-The-Numbers

October 31, 2020 US Racing Team Horse Racing News

Breeders’ Cup By-The-Numbers By US Racing Staff A Breeders’ Cup by-the-numbers following pre-entries on Oct. 28: 0 – fans allowed to attend the 2020 Breeders’ Cup 1 – female (Zenyatta) winner of the Breeders’ Cup …

Who’s Your Daddy? The Winningest Breeders’ Cup Sires

October 31, 2020 Ray Wallin Horse Racing News

By Ray Wallin In the history of the Breeders’ Cup there have been 302 races that have produced a total of 303 winners, including the dead heat in the 2003 Turf between High Chaparral and …

Kentucky Derby Qualifiers: Fountain of Youth Favorites

Breeders’ Cup Flashback: Rick’s Natural Star. Not Close. No Cigar.

October 30, 2020 Maryjean Wall Horse Racing News

By Maryjean Wall The middle-aged man and his pals who were hauling a horse in a trailer to the 1996 Breeders’ Cup were not joyfully singing “Oh Canada” while they stewed at the border in …

Breeders Crown Odds: Harness Racing’s ‘Championships’ Set for Weekend

October 29, 2020 John Furgele Horse Racing News

By John Furgele A week before the top thoroughbreds go at it in the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland Race Course, harness racing stages its own championships – the Breeders Crown, 12 races over two days …

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On Top of the World: Irish Trainer Aidan O’Brien Hoping for Magical Breeders’ Cup

October 29, 2020 Ed McNamara Horse Racing News

By Ed McNamara He’s a workaholic perfectionist, a family guy who doesn’t drink but whose horsemanship inspires countless champagne toasts. The unfailingly polite Irishman looks and acts like Clark Kent but trains like Superman. For …

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Breeders’ Cup Pre-Entries: Baffert has 3 for the Classic; Distaff likely for Swiss Skydiver

October 28, 2020 Richard Rosenblatt Horse Racing News

By Richard Rosenblatt As usual, it’s all about Bob — mostly. Horses were pre-entered Wednesday for the 14 Breeders’ Cup races at Keeneland on Nov. 6-7, with Preakness-winning filly Swiss Skydiver cross-entered in the $6 …

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Home on the Range: Texas-bred Tizm retires to his Birthplace

October 27, 2020 Margaret Ransom Horse Racing News

m Home on the Range: Texas-bred Tizm retires to his Birthplace By Margaret Ransom Texas-based vetemrinarian Dr. Jaqueline Rich keeps close tabs on the horses she’s been responsible for bringing into the world. Her always …

Home on the Range: Texas-bred Tizm retires to his Birthplace

October 26, 2020 Margaret Ransom Horse Racing News

By Margaret Ransom Texas-based veterinarian Dr. Jaqueline Rich keeps close tabs on the horses she’s been responsible for bringing into the world. Her always busy cell phone gets some added activity when any of the …

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BC Classic Runners Post Weekend Works; Belichick Spoils Mighty Heart’s Canadian Triple Crown Try

October 26, 2020 Richard Rosenblatt Horse Racing News

By Richard Rosenblatt As temperatures fall and autumn fades, the racing world is heating up again less than two weeks before the $31 million, 14-race, two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Over the weekend, most of …

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Breeders Crown on Halloween Weekend Taking Shape

October 23, 2020 John Furgele Horse Racing News

By John Furgele The 37th edition of the Breeders Crown begins taking shape this weekend with elimination heats in nine of the 12 finals set for Halloween weekend (Oct. 30-31). For the second time, Harrah’s …

Canadian Triple Crown Try by Mighty Heart at Woodbine

October 23, 2020 Mike Farrel Horse Racing News

By Mike Farrell And you thought Triple Crown fever dissipated after the Preakness (G1) earlier this month. Not so fast friends. There is another pandemic-delayed Crown on the line Saturday, and the venue is Woodbine. …

Eddie Mac’s Book: New York, Maryland breds in Saturday Spotlight

October 22, 2020 Ed McNamara Horse Racing News

By Ed McNamara The Kentucky thoroughbred is revered throughout the world as a four-legged aristocrat. Horses who took their first steps in the Bluegrass State have won 112 of the 146 Kentucky Derbies and hundreds …

Eddie Mac’s Book: New York, Maryland breds in Saturday Spotlight

October 22, 2020 Ed McNamara Horse Racing News

By Ed McNamara The Kentucky thoroughbred is revered throughout the world as a four-legged aristocrat. Horses who took their first steps in the Bluegrass State have won 112 of the 146 Kentucky Derbies and hundreds …

Breeders’ Cup 2020 Jockeys: Best of the Best, and Still Riding

October 22, 2020 Noel Michaels Horse Racing News

Breeders’ Cup Jockeys: Best of the Best, and Still Riding First of a series of jockeys and their performances in the Breeders’ Cup, scheduled for Nov. 6-7 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. By …

Breeders’ Cup 2020 Jockeys: Best of the Best, and Still Riding

October 22, 2020 Noel Michaels Horse Racing News

Breeders’ Cup Jockeys: Best of the Best, and Still Riding First of a series of jockeys and their performances in the Breeders’ Cup, scheduled for Nov. 6-7 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. By …