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October 2015 - Posts

BC Saturday Longshots: Can U.S. Stop Euro Onslaught?

• 29 Oct 2015 6:14 PM
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This is going to be short and hopefully sweet.... Read More

Breeders' Cup Friday Analysis: Let The Fun Begin

• 28 Oct 2015 4:52 PM
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There will be several longshots that come in, some at huge prices. The toughest past of the Breeders' Cup is finding them among the morass of top-class horses who will be competing. ... Read More

Classic Analysis: Tonalist Still the Bet...But

• 26 Oct 2015 7:46 PM
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Now that entries have been drawn, let's get the final Breeders' Cup Classic analysis in the books and then go over the rest of the Breeders' Cup card later in the week and look for longshot specials to keep an eye on. ... Read More

Never-Say-Die O'Brien Tries Again with Gleneagles

• 24 Oct 2015 4:02 PM
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One of these years Aidan O'Brien is going to set off that bang and that zoom in the Breeders' Cup Classic.... Read More

Mandella, History, and Leaving California

• 21 Oct 2015 3:44 PM
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It was 15 years ago when Richard Mandella actually thought about leaving California and moving East. Obviously, that didn't last very long.... Read More

Tonalist, Volponi Share Common Thread

• 18 Oct 2015 7:00 PM
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He's reliable, he's honest, he loves a mile and a quarter, and he consistently runs fast speed figures. But is Tonalist good enough to win the Breeders' Cup Classic...away from Belmont Park?... Read More

'Happy' Days For Maria Borell

• 14 Oct 2015 4:05 PM
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If there is one element of Thoroughbred racing that has always held true it is that the tides of fortune change very quickly.... Read More

Some Memorable Male-Female Showdowns

• 11 Oct 2015 5:46 PM
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American Pharoah vs. Beholder! People are already buzzing. Showdowns between males and females have come in many forms over the years.... Read More

Why Beholder Has Outrun Her Pedigree

• 8 Oct 2015 4:57 PM
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When you have a freak of a racehorse who just happens to have a freaky pedigree, then you have found something extra special. And that appears to be the case with Beholder.... Read More

Questions Facing Breeders' Cup Classic Horses

• 5 Oct 2015 4:52 PM
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Well, all the preps are over, and now comes the waiting; first for the pre-entries, then the entries to determine the starting fields. ... Read More

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