Greetings from Churchill Downs, two days out from the 2011 Breeders' Cup World Championships! It was a chilly morning in Louisville as I roamed the barns, talking with trainers of the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IIT) contenders, but those frigid early hours have melted into a beautiful and mild afternoon. I thought I would share a few snapshots from this morning: Pearl the goat all bundled up BC...

Beyond the Blinkers captured Kentucky Oaks favorite Joyful Victory as she entered the track May 4. ...