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Breeders' Cup Competition VIDEOS

Stable Boy and I will be posting video reels of horses in Breeders' Cup races. The goal is to split up the horses we have footage of, by race, so you can see what they look like around the track. So Bookmark/Favorite this page as we will be updating...

Morning Line

Live Breeders' Cup Blog - Saturday, November 7th

Join Jason Shandler and Tom LaMarra, live from Santa Anita, who will handicap today's Breeders' Cup races.

The Five-Cross Files

Better Than a Money Machine

A fine mare produces yet another high-class winner. As a small tribute to Better Than Honour, here are some of her headlines from the past.

Breeders Cup Chat

Picks For Saturday BC Races

After a long week of handicapping, here are my Saturday thoughts... Juvenile Turf When considering morning-line favorite Interactif, there are two ways to look at the full field that he is facing: If you like him, you should be thrilled that you are likely...

The Racing Hub

Breeders' Cup Grandpa

Looking over the Breeders' Cup card I began to see a trend. Colts that ran well in their own edition of the Cup make good broodmare sires. Ten of the Broodmare Sires represented were winners of 11 Breeders' Cup races. Here are some stallions that...

Maiden Watch

Run Kittens Run

Photos of the Kittens on track at Santa Anita, as we wish them good luck and safe trip in the Breeders' Cup.

TrueNicks

The Tribe has Spoken! - Curlin tops potential matings for Rachel Alexandra

The TrueNicks community voted on the best first mate for superfilly Rachel Alexandra. Here are the results, along with links to the full reports.

What's Going On Here

Less Than Classic - By Dan Liebman

You would think Eileen Mayer never heard of P.T. Barnum.

Final Turn

Family Legacy - By Chris Young

Chris Young, grandson of Overbrook Farm founder W. T. Young, remembers some of the great colts and fillies of Overbrook.

At Large

A Different Take on Pari-Mutuel Takeout

"The problem is most fail to appreciate higher bet costs result in reduced winnings and increased losses to bettors."

Hammer Time

Kentucky-Breds at a Disadvantage at Sales

Being a Kentucky-bred has lost its luster at the sales.

Tracking Barbaro's Brothers

Lentenor Entered, But Jacksons Will Probably Miss Debut

Like all of us, Roy and Gretchen Jackson have been eagerly awaiting the career debut of Lentenor, and now that Barbaro's brother is ready to make his first start at Keeneland on Saturday, Oct. 31, they will probably miss it.

Alex Waldrop Straight Up

What to Make of Exchange Betting?

Betfair, the London-based online wagering juggernaut that purchased TVG earlier this year, is making further inroads into North American racing.

Thoroughbred Bloggers Alliance

De Francis Memory: A Huevo

The 19th running of the Grade I De Francis Dash takes place at Laurel on October 24. The 2003 winner was A Huevo, whose victory is remembered here.

Hangin' With Haskin

It's Showtime

OK, the curtain is about to go up for the revival of "My Cup Runneth Under."

The Blood-Horse Press Room

TwinSpires.com TV Announces High-Def Keeneland Races

Louisville, Ky. (Oct. 13, 2009) – Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ:CHDN) (“CDI” or “Company”) has announced wholly owned TwinSpires.com will offer all of the Keeneland Race Meet’s 17 days of racing in High-def on TwinSpiresTV. TwinSpires.com...

New Products and Services

New UP-RIGHT® Anti-Cast Safety Strips

AAI Safety Products & Equipment has announced their NEW - UP RIGHT® Anti-Cast Safety StripsTM are reformulated and available in a Newly Developed Safety Materials.

MarketWatch Blog

Surviving the Recession -- 2010 Stud Fees

Will stud fees hold or rise for 2010, or are lowered rates expected?

Inside BloodHorse.com

Stallion Register Online Adds Video, Other Enhancements

The world's largest online Thoroughbred stallion directory rolls out several enhancements to improve service to breeders.

Vic Zast Saratoga Diary

The Year of the Girl

Females made the 2009 meet memorable, as women achieved in ways never before realized and a filly captured the soul of horse racing fans in a manner that will never be forgotten.

Triple Crown Talk

Smarty vs. Big Brown - an Inside Look

The two near-Triple Crown winners live only a few feet apart at Three Chimneys. See what they had to 'say' last weekend...

Blood-Horse Retrospective

January 29th, 2000 - Teaming With Success

A look back at W.T. Young and Overbrook Farm, straight from the pages of The Blood-Horse magazine, circa January 29th, 2000.

Wild Again Memory Wall

Share Your Memories

Share your thoughts and memories of the inaugural Breeders' Cup Champion, Wild Again, with our special "memory wall".

Breeders Cup Video Spotlight

Cigar

Relive the brilliant career of Cigar with thrilling photographs and memorable video replays.

Genuine Risk Memory Wall

Remembering a Great Champion

Share your thoughts and memories of Genuine Risk with our special "memory wall". She was a great champion adored by millions; she will be missed by us all.

Eight Belles Memory Wall

Remembering a Great Filly

Share your thoughts and memories of Eight Belles in the "memory wall" below. She was a great champion in the making; she will be missed.

Morning Line Goes to Dubai

Back to the Basics

Most of the crowd had straggled out of Nad Al Sheba Racecourse and there were no other horses in the holding barn behind the grandstand when Curlin returned there from the test barn following the greatest victory of his career.