FILLY AND MARE SPRINT - This race is full of talented fillies, but the obvious showdown is between Covfefe and Come Dancing . As brilliant as Covfefe is, I am again going to lean toward the older horse, and Come Dancing has been a powerhouse all year, with her only defeat coming at 1 1/16 miles to Midnight Bisou. But at 6 1/2 furlongs, seven furlongs, and one mile she has been unbeatable. A Breeders...
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Steve Haskin's picks for Breeders' Cup Friday. He's on the lookout for longshots....
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Regardless of how many horses I feel have a shot to win, I am going to stick with Vino Rosso....
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It's not typical to have five Breeders' Cup races that could decide Horse of the Year, but that looks to be the case this year. The five races are the Classic, Turf, Distaff, Sprint, and Dirt Mile. ...
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Many of the experts still have reservations about McKinzie, based on his two defeats at a mile and a quarter and his recent upset at 1-5 in the Awesome Again Stakes....
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Steve Haskin's latest Countdown to the Cup includes updated rankings for the Sprint and Juvenile Divisions....
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Current rankings for the Breeders' Cup Classic....
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Vino Rosso has another chance for redemption when he heads back to Santa Anita to try to win the granddaddy of them all, the Breeders' Cup Classic....
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The answer to this question is almost impossible to answer because you have a ceiling that is so high, it is difficult to assess without getting a bit too carried away....
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It would be harsh and simplistic to say the Breeders' Cup Classic is a mess, but that pretty much describes it....
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Breaking the race down to bare facts it has to leave you pretty dubious about the result....
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There are some fascinating showdowns to look forward to in this year's Breeders' Cup....
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To me, Preservationist is the old school horse, trained by the old school horseman, who has run the best mile and a quarter race this year....
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Summer is gearing down, the Hopeful and Del Mar Futurity have been run, and September means the beginning of fall. And the beginning of fall means 2-year-olds, and in this case a double dose of them....
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It all came to fruition Aug. 24 in the Travers Stakes when the boy officially turned into a man....
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With the Breeders' Cup run at Santa Anita this year, Flavien Prat now is in position to complete a Kentucky Derby--Breeders' Cup Classic double on horses who basically fell into his lap....
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