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Included are all races except for the Classic, which will have a column of its own. Also check the final column for any changes and updates based on late defections and final observations from the morning’s activities. FILLY AND MARE SPRINT – This race promises to have an early cavalry charge, with so much speed. One of the fastest fillies, ...

The Thoroughbred industry is full of good stories, and few told better ones than Cot Campbell. The man who pioneered racing partnerships through the development of Dogwood Stable passed Oct. 27 at 91. Campbell brought hundreds of people to racing ownership through Dogwood and entertained thousands with his narratives, yarns, and anecdotes. He ...

The analysis of Friday’s and Saturday’s races will touch on favorites and longshots, but the emphasis is on value, so I’ll be looking mainly for price horses who could be worth a straight win bet. I will have an analysis of Friday’s card on today, followed by Saturday’s card excluding the Classic, and then the Classic. Any updates in the first ...

The Breeders’ Cup is always looking to make changes in order to improve the event. It started back when the Filly and Mare Turf was added. Some of the changes since have been good and some bad. For years, I have been an advocate for an all juvenile day on Friday, promoting it by saying, “Come see next year’s Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks ...

Three horses will try to defend their Breeders' Cup titles, and a pair of horses who won juvenile races at the event will look for more success in this year's World Championships. The three horses looking to repeat their 2017 success in the same race are Roy H in the TwinSpires Sprint (G1), Stormy Liberal in the Turf Sprint (G1T), and Talismanic ...

Accelerate's connections are just focusing for now on winning the Breeders' Cup Classic. But the truth is the 5-year-old is embroiled in a hot rivalry with a horse he has never faced and never will. We are all aware, especially judging by the weekly NTRA poll, that a victory by Accelerate in the Breeders' Cup Classic could actually snatch ...

By J. Keeler Johnson (''Keelerman'') Twitter: @J_Keelerman We all know how dominant European shippers have been in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. I), and we all know that among the European shippers, those trainer by Ireland's Aidan O'Brien have enjoyed particularly spectacular success. Just look at the numbers—horses that ...

All it takes is a look at the list of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winners to know that the Juvenile and the Kentucky Derby are worlds apart. Not only does winning the biggest race for 2-year-olds have no bearing on what a horse does on the first Saturday in May, history tells us you’re better off eliminating the Juvenile winner from Derby ...

Successfully predicting the weather in Central Kentucky is harder than putting together a winning Pick 6 ticket. One thing for certain is the weather in this part of the country has definitely changed to “autumn.” Patagonia fleece and down vest jackets covering up traditional button-down shirts at Keeneland is a telltale sign. There’s no telling ...

There are forgotten horses; there are overlays; there are longshots; and then there are those horses who are all three and can be classified as potential bombs.With the depth of this year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic, you are going to get some huge prices on horses that don’t deserve to be huge prices. But remember, depth does not always equate to ...