William Hill is dangling a carrot out there and is just daring American punters to go for it. And if you don’t like carrots, just think of Game On Dude’s 7-1 odds for the Breeders’ Cup Classic as chocolate cake or a slice of pizza. It is understandable to look at this year’s Classic as a wide-open affair...

All in all, it was a fairly odd and anti-climatic Breeders' Cup weekend, in my opinion. Of course, had I cashed a few more tickets or if my name was Bill Mott my opinion may have been a little different. The odd part: Of the 15 Breeders' Cup races only four favorites won (just one out of nine of Saturday...

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...