The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf is my favorite betting race on the Friday Breeders’ Cup program as there is a great opportunity to make some good money. Below is my analysis of the Grade 1 race. Hit the Road (#14, 10-1) He drew a tough post, but his closing style should allow him to drop […]
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Wesley Ward looks to hold all the cards in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, but a slew of Europeans add intrigue to this international field. Below is my analysis and betting strategies for the 5 furlong dash. Four Wheel Drive (#9, 3-1): He towers over this field on both Beyer Speed Figures and Sheet […]
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The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies should be a wide-open betting race this year and features a couple different fillies who could develop into stars. Below is my analysis and betting strategies for the Grade 1 affair at Santa Anita Park. 1. Donna Veloce: She is being asked to do one of the toughest tasks in […]
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The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile could arguably be the most formful race of the Breeders’ Cup as Dennis’ Moment appears to be a star in the making. Below is my analysis and betting strategies for the marque two-year-old race of the year. Dennis’ Moment: Has won his last two starts in effortless fashion and trains as […]
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Pre-entries for this year’s Breeders’ Cup, which will be held Nov. 1-2 at Santa Anita Park, have been announced. This will be a record 10th time that Santa Anita is hosting the big event. The Breeders’ Cup began in 1984. Prior to this year, the Breeders’ Cup was held at Santa Anita in 1986, […]
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If you’re a racing fan, Breeders’ Cup resembles Christmas–heaps of anticipation followed by exhilaration. Stuffed stockings and presents beneath the tree become Tri’s and Superfectas accented by Pick 3s, 4s and 5s–all unwrapped with vigor in search of that special Santa delivery. Next Friday and Saturday, some of the best horses in the world […]
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Each year, at about this time, I’m accosted by a band of hooligans. Originally, it used to happen once a year, perpetrated by a mob of seven. Over time, perhaps embolden by impunity and encouraged by plunder, they now attack on back-to-back days—always Friday and Saturday around the first weekend in November. Also, their legion […]
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Talk about a Breeders’ Cup record that has stood the test of time. Thirty-five years ago, Precisionist won the second running of the six-furlong Breeders’ Cup Sprint by three-quarters of length at Aqueduct. He was credited with a 125 Beyer Speed Figure. It remains the highest Beyer ever posted by the winner of a Breeders’ […]
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Saturday at Santa Anita, 3-year-old Omaha Beach won the Grade 1 Santa Anita Sprint Championship in thrilling fashion, closing along the inside under Hall-of-Fame jockey Mike Smith to nail speedy and heavily-favored Shancelot on the money in 1:08 3/5. The victory was made even more exciting because Omaha Beach had been the Kentucky Derby morning […]
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The distance from the last turn to the finish on the main track at Santa Anita measures 990 feet. It’s the standard length of the stretch run in terms of a typical one-mile oval. It turned out that Omaha Beach and Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith needed every bit of that 990 feet of […]
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A mere 30 days separate this writing and one of racing’s most popular afternoons– Breeders’ Cup Championship Saturday at Santa Anita. It’s a bit frightening to realize that this will be the BC’s 36th renewal. Present at Hollywood Park on a sunny Saturday afternoon when 7 races worth a total of $10 million played out […]
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The NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll each week gives everyone an indication as to where the race for Horse of the Years stands if Eclipse Award votes were cast that particular week instead of at the end of the year. The Breeders’ Cup races at Santa Anita Park on Nov. 1-2 no doubt will, as usual, […]
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The Stronach Five sometimes gets lost in the handicapping shuffle. That’s understandable. With a plethora of jackpot pick sixes and garden-variety early and late pick five wagers available nowadays it’s easy for the quintet to slip through the cracks. Don’t let that happen today—Friday, September 27! There’s a $107k Stronach Five carryover in play with […]
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Below is an economical early Pick 5 ticket for Opening Day at Santa Anita Park. As always the ticket is $20 or less. Even with a low-priced single to end the sequence, it should pay extremely well. Good luck to all! Race 1 Zorich (#2, 7-2) does not like to string good efforts together, but […]
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Yours truly will visit Parx Saturday for a fun-filled afternoon at the races. It’s a short drive—about 45 minutes east on the PA Turnpike—but a special one because it will be Pennsylvania Derby Day, a golden opportunity to meet with out of town friends, acquaintances and to enjoy some outstanding racing in my own backyard. […]
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