Category: Breeders’ Cup News

It has been quite a year for horse racing. It began with equine fatalities at Santa Anita Park.  At present, there have been 29. In May and June, we witnessed what can be surmised as …

By Wes Lanter (as told to Margaret Ransom) Originally posted on December 15, 2017 A racing fan to the core, there hasn’t been an important race that well-respected Kentucky horseman and stallion manager Wes Lanter hasn’t …

When Triple Crown winner Justify retired to stallion duty this past summer, his absence left a significant void in the daily operations of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s barn. The empty stall on the …

In a revealing interview, US Racing’s Tara Cochran sits down with Ron Moquett, trainer of Whitmore, about that one’s chances in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (GI). Whitmore is 9-of-13 at the distance and was last …

Irish jockey Oisin Murphy will be getting his first taste of the Breeders’ Cup this weekend, but the 23 year old doesn’t need to be told what it’s like riding in big races, competing against …

When Jerry McClanahan thinks back on his first experience as a thoroughbred owner more than 20 years ago, he sometimes wonders how he’s still in the game. An avid handicapper who dipped his toe into …

Editor Derek Simon chats with Jonathan “The Pick-6 King” Stettin and Ryan “The 3-out-of-4 in the Pick-4 King” Dickey discuss the Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs.   Derek Simon Derek Simon is the Senior Editor …

Considering you don’t get paid any more for early selections, I’ll never quite understand why people, media, and professional handicappers included, make picks prior to a race being drawn. Post positions are crucial to how …

US Racing correspondent Tara Cochran chats with Sadler’s Joy about his chances in the Breeders’ Cup Turf. US Racing Team https://www.usracing.com

JUVENILE FILLIES TURF Friday, Nov. 2, 2018 Purse: $1,000,000 Distance (surface): 1 mile (turf) Race ESR: -1 (moderate/soft) Race LSR: +2 (excellent) Winner’s Profile Days Since Last Race: 34.3 Last-Race Odds: 10.4-1 Median BSF: 91.6 …

The Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile is always an interesting handicapping puzzle for horseplayers, despite the fact that the middle-distance Breeders’ Cup races rarely are the headliners and often are the most likely races to be …

This race has never been run before, so there are no past trends to analyze. However, we might be able to glean some clues on what to look for by studying the Turf Sprint, which …

With the Breeders’ Cup races just around the corner — go to a corner and check if you don’t believe me — now is a good time to start preparing for the wagering war to …

The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf looks to be captured by a different owner than in the past two years, as the most recent editions of the race have been won by eFive Racing — …

As one of the original seven Breeders’ Cup events, and with a $2 million purse, the Mile is guaranteed to draw an international field of the world’s top turf milers. Through its 34-year history, the …