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It seems a contradiction to the senses to boost the merits of the Breeders’ Futurity, run over Polytrack, and several of its participants. But the feeling here is that we saw a couple of potential stars emerge from the race, whose true talents actually will not be seen until they run on dirt. One of them already has become our live longshot for ...

For many, the highlight of each year’s live racing calendar is the summer season and the annual pilgrimage to Saratoga or Del Mar to enjoy top class racing in a picturesque setting. They are journeys worth taking for a variety of reasons, and I encourage you to do so if you have never been.  But now that Fall weather is here and both Saratoga ...

This year's Perfect Trip Award will recognize a Breeders' Cup Challenge race winner from this season's North American races that best exemplifies a ''Perfect Trip''. The winner will be selected from a panel of racing experts and will have the opportunity to experience his or her own ''Perfect Trip'' through Sentient Jet, with ...

 Jim Weigel is the role model for every owner whose stable begins and ends with a $16,000 claimer and every breeder with two mares and a prayer.Weigel, 69, a former sonar engineer who worked with navies from Australia to Europe, bred and raced millionaire and grade I winner Dream of Summer out of a $7,000 mare he bought at auction. And now he ...

 Getting a seat at the grade I Kentucky Derby currently presented by Yum! Brands has always been tough, but getting tickets for the 2012 edition just got tougher, particularly on fans’ wallets.Churchill Downs introduced a new policy last month requiring everyone applying for tickets online—now the only way to apply—to pay a $100 application ...

Last week a columnist for the Daily Racing Form wrote in no uncertain terms that the race for Horse of the Year is over. He said that no matter what happens in the Breeders' Cup Classic, Havre de Grace will claim the award based on what she has accomplished already this year--five graded wins including defeating males in the Woodward. The ...

''He is a freak,'' said rival jockey Jim Cassidy after Lonhro (AUS) (TrueNicks,SRO) rolled past his mount Grand Armee in the 2003 George Main Stakes (gr. I, 1 mile, video below). ''That is the first time ever I've heard the whoosh as a horse goes past me. He burnt my ears. I let down and he let down five more gears. I'm stunned.'' Lonhro was ...

Most will think we’ve taken leave of our senses with our No. 1 ranking of the Breeders’ Cup Classic horses, but if you see this horse kick in on the far turn on Nov. 5, it means he’s handling the dirt and the race might very well be over at that point. He’s that good. But that’s still a big ‘if’ and we have no idea if he’ll even show up. Call it a ...

For more than nine months the handicap division in Thoroughbred racing was about as exciting as the NHL in October. None of the supposedly top horses could string together consecutive grade I wins, leaving the Breeders' Cup Classic looking decidedly uninteresting. Within a span of a couple weeks, all that has changed. Suddenly, the Classic ...

Press the Play button below to listen to the full interview. Steve Haskin, Senior Correspondent for The Blood-Horse, provided insights into all things Breeders' Cup on Talkin' Horses on Tuesday, October 18 at 2:00 PM. Steve Haskin is an award-winning Turf writer renowned for his Kentucky Derby commentary, and his Breeders' Cup ...