By Ed McNamara Before the Breeders’ Cup expanded its original menu of seven races in 2007, Saturday was a one-day pari-mutuel orgy. Now there are five Friday stakes featuring 2-year-olds – the Juvenile Turf Sprint, …

By Lynne Snierson It started with a tweet and could end up on a trophy. Covfefe, who was named by her owner for one of the more infamous misspelled words in a tweet fired off …

By Lynne Snierson It started with a tweet and could end up on a trophy. Covfefe, who was named by her owner for one of the more infamous misspelled words in a tweet fired off …

By Ed McNamara The $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) on Friday shaped up as a three-horse race among Dennis’ Moment, the 8-5 morning line favorite, Eight Rings, the 2-1 second choice, and Maxfield at …

Breeders’ Cup week has arrived and with it some facts you didn’t know.

US Racing Staff The $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), which will be contested for the 13th time on Saturday, was created to fill a void for the horses who weren’t classic distance types …

By Ray Wallin The Breeders’ Cup has expanded since it was first run in 1984. There were the original seven races, but now there are a total of 14 races in the lineup, which doesn’t …

By Richard Rosenblatt Take it from someone who’s been around the Breeders’ Cup for nearly three decades, sending out 115 runners beginning in 1991, collecting 15 victories in five different divisions, including five in the …

By Ed McNamara Friday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) shapes up as a three-horse race among Dennis’ Moment, the 8-5 morning line favorite, Eight Rings, the 2-1 second choice, and Maxfield 7-2. That’s how …

By Richard Rosenblatt Midnight Bisou is all set to take on a global field in her quest for a perfect season in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff on Saturday at Santa Anita Park. The …

By Richard Rosenblatt With what appears to be one of the most wide-open fields in Breeders’ Cup Classic history, someone had to pick a morning-line favorite for the grand finale of the two-day, 14-race, $30 …

By Ray Wallin We saved the best for last. It is the final Breeders’ Cup race to run on the second day and the one that has seen some of the greatest champions since its …

By Richard Rosenblatt Once again, expect Math Wizard to be a long shot in his next race, the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park next Saturday. Of course, that doesn’t mean he …

By Ed McNamara Unlike the Kentucky Derby, a mainstream festival of Americana, the Breeders’ Cup is all about gambling. It’s a two-day test of wits and nerve for serious handicappers, not amateurs who bet on …

By Richard Rosenblatt Which War of Will shows up for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic is anyone’s guess, but the way he’s been working lately has trainer Mark Casse feeling somewhat optimistic about his …