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By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') As hard as it can be to believe, racing does go on after the Breeders’ Cup! While this week’s racing action can’t compare to last week’s thirteen-race extravaganza, there are still a number of interesting stakes races to be run, led by the $200,000 Long Island Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct and the ...

The first time I watched the replay of the start of the Breeders’ Cup Classic I was standing on the racetrack, and I let out with an emphatic “Whoa!” So, I can understand how strongly people feel about this. It looked pretty flagrant. But when you really think about it, all the uproar over the incident is not about Bayern’s interference. It’s ...

While it went down to the wire this year, the Breeders’ Cup wagering angle of looking for value in European starters again finished in the black, well in the black as it turns out. In a blog post before this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships, I encouraged readers to look for value among horses who had made their previous starts in ...

The Breeders’ Cup is not only about winners. The losers also went into their races carrying the dreams of their owners and trainers. But for one reason or another their dreams remained just dreams, as much as they believed they were destined to come true. That is the nature of the sport. Here are several of the Classic dreams that failed to become ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Every year, after the Breeders’ Cup, I spend some time handicapping the Eclipse awards, considering the various candidates for each title and trying to determine which horses will earn recognition as champions of the season. It’s always a fascinating topic to ponder, but particularly so this year because ...

In an era that many racing states have correctly moved to the standard of determining if a foul affected the outcome of a race before moving forward with a disqualification, the start of too many races has become a free-for-all. The Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) served as the latest example of the problem. Bayern should have come down for ...

Egregious. Disgusting. Ugly. These and many much harsher words sailed through social media channels following the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park.The highly anticipated showdown for Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old honors turned out to be a whole lot more dramatic than anyone could have anticipated. A chain ...

There are rare times when Bob Baffert feels desperate enough to turn to divine intervention, and it usually comes after a major heartbreak. When he returned to the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) the year after losing a gut-wrenching photo with Cavonnier in 1996 and watched Silver Charm trying desperately to hold off a fast-closing Captain Bodgit, Baffert ...

If you think Friday's four-race mini Breeders' Cup card was confusing wait until you get a load of Saturday's races. Below you will find analyses of all the Breeders' Cup races, geared toward finding live longshots, that will either shed a little light on the proceedings or plunge you farther into darkness. Either way, here goes. CLASSIC - ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Breeders’ Cup Friday promises to be an exciting day of racing, but as usual, it’s Breeders’ Cup Saturday—with nine top-notch grade I races on schedule—that has racing fans really excited. After much deliberation, here are my top two selections in each race, along with a live longshot to spruce up the ...