2016 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint Pre-Entries

Breeders’ Cup Photo © A staggering 28 horses have been pre-entered in the $1,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (gr. I), enough for 14 in the main body of the field and another 14 on the also-eligible list. Leading the main group … Continued

Replays and Recaps of the Hong Kong International Races

Early in the morning on December 13th, while many racing fans in the U.S. were asleep, a terrific series of four group I races were held at Sha Tin racecourse in Hong Kong. These were the Hong Cup Vase, Hong Kong … Continued

2015 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint Post Positions

Keeneland Photo Bobby’s Kitten, who scored a dramatic last-to-first victory in the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (gr. I), will seek a repeat victory in that race when he faces a full field in the 2015 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint on … Continued

Slideshow: Morning Training at Keeneland, 10-25-15

Keeneland Photo It was another busy morning at Keeneland on October 25th, with plenty of Breeders’ Cup contenders turning in pre-race workouts. Grand Arch, Judy the Beauty, Nemoralia, and The Great War were among the horses in action (click here … Continued

Slideshow: Morning Training at Keeneland, 10-24-15

Keeneland Photo With precisely one week remaining until Breeders’ Cup Saturday, Beholder, Judy the Beauty, Lea, Private Zone, and Stopchargingmaria were among the many horses in action on the morning of October 24th. Check out this slideshow of photos from training! … Continued

Early Thoughts on Handicapping the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint

Breeders’ Cup Photo © The Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint… definitely a wide-open race! With a full field of evenly-matched runners sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs, it could be hard to come up with the winner. But I’ve been going over the race this … Continued