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If you took all the passion that Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra sparked during their respective reigns in 2009 and 2010 and converted it into pure energy you could keep the Sport of Kings (and Queens) running at full speed for the next 20 years. The resounding cheers, the rocking grandstands, and the free-flowing tears of joy have ...

Owner Rick Porter offered fans a special opportunity to visit with his filly Havre de Grace at Vinery near Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. Order This Photo Vinery opened up their farm to fans for two hours on a beautiful, breezy afternoon in Central Kentucky. A Vinery spokesperson said the 4-year-old Saint Liam filly stopped over in ...

Last week, I wrote in this space that the Breeders’ Cup always delivers memorable moments. Once again, it didn’t disappoint as there were a number of stellar performances and outrageous pari-mutuel payoffs. Congratulations to the connections of all the winners and participants, and hats off to the Breeders’ Cup and Churchill Downs for hosting ...

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Let’s see if we can a couple of these at least in the money. BRIGANTIN (Marathon) – This horse is just getting warmed up at 1 15/16 miles and has the class to finish third in the Ascot Gold Cup, but has also won at a mile and mile and a quarter. The first inclination is to say he has too much stamina for a 1 ¾-mile race in the U.S. and will ...

Who will win the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I)? How will the others finish? Need more information about the Breeders' Cup Classic? Read the race preview, or watch That Handicapping Show. writeRanker(''http://i.bloodhorse.com/xml/ranking/2011BCClassicOrder.xml''); To participate, use your cursor to drag the selections on the left ...

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The Breeders’ Cup began 27 years ago at Hollywood Park with seven season-ending championship races and an unprecedented $10 million in purses. This year’s version, hosted by Churchill Downs, will be a 15-race, $26 million extravaganza, held over two days, and encompass almost every division of the sport. It will be the richest two-day event ...

The more you study the past performances of the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) the more scenarios you find. We’re going to concentrate on two horses who we find intriguing in regard to the tactics they should or could employ. Let’s start first with the pace, and even with the loss of Tizway, the pace on paper looks to be strong and ...

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