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- January 21, 2021
McGaughey Has One-Two Punch in Pegasus Turf
The $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday drew a field of 12, with trainers Shug McGaughey, Mike Maker, and Todd Pletcher each entering more than one horse.
- January 14, 2021
Popular California Cup Day Saturday
The 2021 California Cup races have been drawn for the January 16 card at Santa Anita Park. There are five stakes races for California-breds scheduled on a 10-race card, with the $200,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic Stakes topping the action as Race 9.
- January 13, 2021
Mandaloun Would Be A Fitting Winner
The $200,000 Lecomte Stakes (G3) at the Fair Grounds in Louisiana on Saturday the 16th tops a big 13-race card, including six stakes races.
- January 7, 2021
Fighting Mad, Hard Not to Love Round Four
A year ago, Hard Not to Love was the older filly to beat at Santa Anita Park. She won the Grade 1 La Brea and the Grade 2 Santa Monica in style, then ran second as the favorite in the Grade 1 Beholder Mile. But she hasn’t won since then, largely due to Fighting Mad.
- January 7, 2021
Lightly Raced Horses Gather in Tropical Turf
The field for the $100,000 Tropical Turf Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, January 9, is a collection of veteran campaigners and lightly raced, potential starts.
- December 31, 2020
Third Time Could be the Charm in San Gabriel
The popular Ontario-bred gelding Cleopatra’s Strike has tried the $200,000 San Gabriel (G2) at Santa Anita Park twice.
- December 31, 2020
“Life” Out to Prove He’s Good
Life Is Good will be on the path to prove just that in the $100,000 Sham Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park on January 2.
- December 17, 2020
Streaking Red Flag Eyes Futurity
The prestigious Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) will take place on December 19 at Los Alamitos. The 1 1/16-mile contest has produced such top runners as A. P. Indy, Real Quiet, Point Given, and Into Mischief, and the $200,000 race will have a chance to add yet another name to that list this weekend.
- December 17, 2020
No Class Relief in Mr. Prospector
The seven furlong, $100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (Grade 3) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday should have been a reprieve for several of the entrants, but instead the salty field is going to be difficult to traverse.
- December 10, 2020
Graded Stakes Abound at Gulfstream Park
There are four graded stakes races at Gulfstream Park on December 12, topped by the $200,000 Ft. Lauderdale (G2) for older horses on the grass. The 11-race program starts at 12:05pm Eastern. Watch and wager on every race from Gulfstream Park with TVG.
- December 10, 2020
Louisiana-breds Get Time in the Spotlight
The annual Louisiana Champions Day will take place December 12 at the Fair Grounds, with seven stakes races for Thoroughbreds and three for Quarter Horses making up part of a 13-race program that begins at noon local time. Purses for the day total over $1.1 million.
- December 3, 2020
Princess Noor On the Rebound in Starlet
The Bob Baffert-trained Princess Noor will be looking to rebound as she takes the blinkers off in the 1 1/16-mile race.
- December 3, 2020
Mr. Buff Returns to Grade 1 Company
New York-bred standout Mr. Buff makes his return to Grade 1 company in the $250,000 Cigar Mile (G1) on December 5.
- November 24, 2020
By My Standards Returns to Churchill Downs
The $500,000 Clark Handicap (G1) at Churchill Downs on Friday is the premier event in the country this holiday weekend, which is a nod to the depth of the field with 15 graded stakes races taking place between Thursday and Sunday.
- November 24, 2020
Big Field for Del Mar’s Hollywood Derby
One of the highlights of the fall turf festival at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club is the Grade 1 Hollywood Derby.
- November 20, 2020
Mighty Heart, Belichick Round 3 at Woodbine
On Saturday, the Toronto oval is running four stakes races, including the $125,000 Ontario Derby (G3).
- November 20, 2020
Pink Lloyd Makes Fourth Kennedy Road Start
The venerable Pink Lloyd will make the final start of his season in the $175,000 Kennedy Road Stakes (G2) at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday, November 21.
- November 13, 2020
Baffert Eyes Eleventh Bob Hope Stakes
Trainer Bob Baffert has already won the $100,000 Bob Hope Stakes (G3) a whopping ten times.
- November 12, 2020
Marshall Gramm Wins Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge
Economics Professor and Race Horse Owner from Memphis Hits Big Exacta in Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic to Capture Racing’s Biggest Live-Money Tournament
- November 12, 2020
Mrs. Revere Tops Saturday Action
Racing is quiet one week removed from the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, but there is still Grade 2 action at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Watch and wager on it with TVG.com.
- November 5, 2020
Circus Maximus Heads International Hopes in Mile
Last year, Circus Maximus came to the Breeders’ Cup as a closely matched third choice and finished fourth. Now the son of Galileo (Ire) will look to improve on that as he returns for the 2020 edition of the $2 million FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1).
- November 5, 2020
Mucho Unusual A California Bred Gem
The $2 million Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1) has a wealth of phenomenal entrants, with 2018 heroine Sistercharlie one of four from the Chad Brown outfit, and four Group 1 runners from overseas adding depth to the field.
- October 28, 2020
Nyquist Offspring Could Do Him Proud
Both of Nyquist’s Grade 1 stars, Vequist and Gretzky the Great, are pre-entered for the Breeders’ Cup.
- October 28, 2020
Race Order, Wagering Menu and Guaranteed Pools Announced for 2020 Breeders’ Cup World Championships
The Breeders' Cup announced today the official order of races and guaranteed multi-race wagering pools for the 2020 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, scheduled to take place on Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky.
- October 28, 2020
Mihos Seeks Return to Stakes Form at Belmont
The $100,000 Bold Ruler Handicap (G3) is one of three stakes on the Halloween card at Belmont Park. Slated as the ninth of a ten-race program, the seven-furlong Bold Ruler drew six runners.
- October 22, 2020
Mighty Heart Weaving a Fairytale
As a one-eyed horse, Mighty Heart would have been popular regardless of his racing prowess. The fact that the unassuming bay colt is going for the Canadian Triple Crown on Saturday, October 24 at Woodbine Racetrack simply adds to the fairytale.
- October 22, 2020
Contrail Streaks Towards Triple Crown Glory
Just one week after Daring Tact swept the Japanese Fillies Triple Crown, unbeaten Contrail will try to do the same as he takes on the $2.4 million Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger), a Grade 1 race that completes Japan’s Triple Crown.
- October 15, 2020
Stradivarius One of Many Stars on Champions Day
Four Group 1 races and a Group 2 make up the brilliant card of racing on British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday, October 17.
- October 15, 2020
Local Horses Get to Shine in Northern Dancer Turf
The $300,000 Northern Dancer Turf (G1) is slated as Race 5 on an 11-race program at Woodbine Racetrack on Sunday, October 18.
- October 8, 2020
Tacitus Out to Make Amends at Belmont
The prestigious Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) will be held Saturday, October 10 at Belmont Park, slated as the ninth of an 11-race card. A field of just five have gathered for the 1 ¼-mile contest, which has been won by the likes of Curlin, Bernardini, Skip Away, Cigar, and Easy Goer in the last three decades.
- October 8, 2020
Magic Attitude Will Try to Enchant at Keeneland
Fresh off her scintillating North American debut, Lael Stables' Magic Attitude returns to cast another spell in the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (G1) on October 10 at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky.
- October 1, 2020
Looking for Value in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe?
Just two years ago the mighty mare Enable won the 2018 Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), and is now on a quest to win her third Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.
- October 1, 2020
Horseplayers.com to Offer Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge Contest Exclusively in October
With just over one month remaining until the 12th annual Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC), the Breeders’ Cup announced today that all contests on Horseplayers.com in October will be exclusive to the BCBC with up to five qualifying contests offered each weekend.
- October 1, 2020
Art Collector Streaking Into the Preakness
The 2020 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course mighty have been delayed from May until October 3, but now the typical second leg of the Triple Crown comes as the final leg in 2020, and features a field of 11 going 1 3/16 miles.
- September 29, 2020
Registration Now Open for 2020 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge
Continuing to draw top horseplayers from around North America for Thoroughbred racing’s biggest live-money tournament, registration is now open for the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC).
- September 24, 2020
Maximum Security Continues Classic March
Five Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In races take place at Santa Anita Park this Saturday, headed by the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes (G1) as a prep for the $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.
- September 24, 2020
Waspirant Draws Outside in American Pharoah
TVG is the place to watch and wager on all the Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In action at Santa Anita Park this Saturday.
- September 17, 2020
Short Field for Belmont Oaks
The 2020 fall meet at Belmont Park opens this weekend, with the $250,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1) headlining the Saturday card.
- September 17, 2020
Shirl’s Speight Tackles Older in Woodbine Mile
The one-mile turf race, a Win and You’re In for the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) on November 7 at Keeneland, drew eight runners, with 2019 Preakness winner War of Will and tough mare Starship Jubilee will do battle with some local stars.
- September 10, 2020
Theodora B. Finds At Home on Woodbine Turf
Theodora B. has been all over the map, but last out the daughter of Ghostzapper found a home on the turf course at Woodbine Racetrack when winning the Grade 2 Dance Smartly.
- September 10, 2020
Halo Again Returns to Woodbine for Queen’s Plate
The 161st edition of the Queen’s Plate will take place Saturday, September 12 at Woodbine Racetrack. The historic contest worth $1 million is open to three-year-olds bred in Canada, and is run over 1 ¼ miles on Woodbine’s synthetic main track.
- September 2, 2020
Gamine Vs. Swiss Skydiver in Epic Oaks Match
All eyes will be at Churchill Downs this weekend, with the 2020 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks slated to be run once again.
- September 2, 2020
Tiz the Law Favored in Kentucky Derby
The 2020 Kentucky Derby is finally here after being delayed from the first Saturday in May to September 5.
- August 27, 2020
Giant Expectations Out for Revenge in 2020 Debut
Runner up by just a head in last year’s Pat O’Brien was Giant Expectations, who is out for revenge this year.
- August 27, 2020
Lexitonian Commands Respect in Forego
There are four graded stakes races on an 11-race August 29 card at Saratoga, with the Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In Sword Dancer (G1) topping the day. The other Grade 1 is the Forego Stakes, Presented by America’s Best Racing. The seven-furlong sprint has a purse of $300,000.
- August 20, 2020
Laura’s Light Heads Big Field for Del Mar Oaks
While all eyes will be on the TVG Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar on Saturday, the best betting race of the day could be the $250,000 (G1) Del Mar Oaks.
- August 20, 2020
Higher Power Seeks to Defend in Pacific Classic
There are five graded stakes races at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on Saturday, August 22, with the $500,000 TVG Pacific Classic (G1) topping the program as the tenth of eleven races.
- August 13, 2020
Kentucky Derby’s Final Prep Race is Saturday
The $150,000 TVG.com Pegasus Stakes is the final stepping stone to the 2020 Kentucky Derby, delayed from May until September 5.
- August 13, 2020
Woodbine Oaks Could be Family Affair
The $500,000 race is one of five stakes races on a major program at Woodbine Racetrack outside Toronto on Saturday.
- August 7, 2020
Out of Order, Travers Still Shines
The $1 million Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1) heads the August 8 card at Saratoga, where five total stakes will draw the eyes of the nation.
- August 7, 2020
Gamine Tops Strong Test Field
The $300,000 Longines Test Stakes (G1) is one of the five stakes on the August 8 card at Saratoga. The stacked field includes four Grade 1 or Grade 2 winners from six runners.
- August 7, 2020
Betting a Late-Running Longshot in Ballerina Stakes
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series continues on Saturday with the $300,000 Ballerina Stakes at Saratoga, which serves as a prestigious qualifier for the Nov. 7 Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint at Keeneland.
- July 31, 2020
Tom’s d’Etat Continues Classic March in Whitney
A mammoth August 1 card at Saratoga includes five stakes races worth $2 million total. Heading the card is the $750,000 Whitney Stakes (G1) for older horses going 1 1/8 furlongs on the main track.
- July 31, 2020
Collusion Illusion Gets Class Test in Bing Crosby
The best of three stakes races on the Saturday card at Del Mar is the $250,000 Bing Crosby (G1) for older sprinters.
- July 23, 2020
Maximum Security Returns to the Races
The $150,000 San Diego Handicap (G2) over 1 1/16 miles sees the return of 2019 champion Maximum Security.
- July 23, 2020
Enable Eyes History Again
The great racemare and 2018 Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) heroine Enable is back in action Saturday at Ascot where she will face just three rivals in her attempt to win a record third King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
- July 16, 2020
Dr Post with Big Shot in Haskell
While Authentic has been made the 4-5 favorite in the field of seven, Dr Post on the rail has a big shot off a 5-2 morning line.
- July 16, 2020
Arklow Makes Six Day Turnaround at Monmouth
Saturday’s card at Monmouth Park includes six stakes races, with the $300,000 United Nations (G1) for older males on the grass a big draw for older turf males from the East Coast.
- July 13, 2020
Using History to Handicap the 2020 Haskell Invitational
Mark your calendars! The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series continues on Saturday, July 18 with the $1 million Grade 1 TVG.com Haskell Invitational Stakes at Monmouth Park, a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the prestigious Grade 1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.
- July 9, 2020
Swiss Skydiver Takes on the Boys in Blue Grass
A big field of 13 has been entered in the $600,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2) Saturday at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky.
- July 9, 2020
Tizamagician Tries Turf in Oceanside
Del Mar kicks off their 2020 summer season with the $100,000 Runhappy Oceanside Stakes, a one-mile grass contest for sophomores.
- July 1, 2020
Code of Honor Chasing Another Grade 1 in Met Mile
Two-time Grade 1 winner Code of Honor is seeking his fourth win at Belmont Park in the one-mile contest, but faces a tough field including McKinzie and Vekoma.
- July 1, 2020
O’Brien Aims for Record in Investec Derby
The most important classic for three-year-olds in the United Kingdom is the Investec Derby (G1), postponed from June until July 4 at Epsom Downs on Saturday. The 1 ½ mile race tops a card of seven races including its sister race, the 2020 Investec Oaks (G1).
- June 25, 2020
Malakeh Heads to Woodbine for Motion
Trainer Graham Motion took last year’s $175,000 Nassau Stakes (G2) at Woodbine Racetrack with Secret Message. The trainer has always had considerable success at Woodbine, and brings another shot in for this year’s Nassau with 9-5 Malakeh (GB).
- June 25, 2020
Beau Recall a Price in Just a Game
The $250,000 Just a Game Stakes (G1) has a small but wickedly talented field of seven, with Beau Recall looking to avenge last year’s second place finish. The one-mile turf race takes place on Saturday at Belmont Park.
- June 19, 2020
Belmont Stakes Pedigree Preview
With plenty of past performance analysis available, here is a pedigree-based perspective on the field, with emphasis on Breeders’ Cup connections, among them, A.P. Indy. The late Hall of Famer, who won the Belmont Stakes in 1992 ahead of triumph in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, is found in the genetic goods of six-of-ten of this year’s entrants – four of them through grandson Tapit.
- June 18, 2020
Mapping Out a Trifecta Play for the Jaipur Stakes
The Belmont Stakes isn’t the only major horse race taking place on Saturday at Belmont Park. Five other prestigious stakes races are on the agenda, including the $250,000, Grade 1 Jaipur Stakes Presented by America’s Best Racing, which serves as a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Keeneland on Nov. 7.
- June 18, 2020
Unusual Triple Crown Begins with Belmont
The 2020 Triple Crown kicks off in unusual fashion at Belmont Park on Saturday, where for the first time in history the Belmont Stakes will start the series. The $1 million race has been reduced to 1 1/8 miles from 1 ½ miles owing to the lack of prep races during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it will be run without spectators or owners in attendance.
- June 18, 2020
Unbeaten Gamine Steps Up in Class
Saturday’s Belmont Stakes undercard has five additional stakes races, topped by the $300,000 Acorn Stakes (G1) for three-year-old fillies. The one-mile contest has a storied history with winners such as Ruffian, Open Mind, Sky Beauty, and Monomoy Girl.
- June 12, 2020
Arklow Returns to Kentucky in Louisville Stakes
The $100,000 Louisville Stakes at Churchill Downs on Saturday includes the return of Arklow to Kentucky.
- June 12, 2020
Point of Honor Hunts for First Grade 1 Win
The $300,000 Ogden Phipps Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park on Saturday has a storied history, with names such as Midnight Bisou, Abel Tasman, Songbird, and Ashado gracing the winner’s circle.
- June 5, 2020
Authentic Looks to Keep Streak Alive in Santa Anita Derby
The most prestigious event for three-year-olds in California is the $400,000 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby (G1), which has produced Kentucky Derby winners Justify, California Chrome, and I’ll Have Another in the last decade.
- June 5, 2020
Swiss Skydiver Reroutes to Santa Anita Oaks
Swiss Skydiver was originally hoping to grab a spot at Royal Ascot, but travel logistics have her rerouting to the $200,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G2) at Santa Anita Park this Saturday.
- May 28, 2020
Mind Out Goes North for California Oaks
The $75,000 California Oaks will take place on Sunday, May 31 at Golden Gate Fields, with a field of seven drawn for the 1 1/16 mile race.
- May 28, 2020
Dual Grade 1 Winner Ce Ce is Back
Dual Grade 1 winner Ce Ce, fresh off victories in the Apple Blossom (G1) at Oaklawn Park and the Beholder Mile (G1) at Santa Anita Park, has returned to the Arcadia, California track to take on four rivals in the $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes (G2) on Sunday.
- May 22, 2020
United Eyes Breeders’ Cup Return
Six months removed from running second, beaten just a head, in the 2019 Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, United is back at the races this weekend and eyeing another bid at the $6 million race.
- May 22, 2020
Breeders’ Cup Heroine Sharing Returns
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) heroine Sharing makes her 2020 debut Saturday in the $100,000 Tepin Stakes at Churchill Downs over a mile on the grass.
- May 15, 2020
California-breds Highlight Santa Anita’s Return
Santa Anita Park will reopen this weekend with two stakes races for sophomore California-breds topping the Saturday card, the $150,000 Echo Eddie and $150,000 Evening Jewel.
- May 15, 2020
Class Relief for Got Stormy in Powder Break Stakes
TVG Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) alumnus Got Stormy makes her third start of 2020 in the $75,000 Powder Break Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
- May 8, 2020
Resistencia Tackles Males in NHK Mile Cup
The classic season of Japanese racing will reach fever pitch over the next few weeks, with the NHK Mile Cup (G1) preceding big events such as the Japanese Derby on May 31.
- May 8, 2020
Preakness Winner War of Will Returns
The only Thoroughbred stakes race in North America this weekend is the $75,000 Sunshine Forever Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. The 1 1/16-mile turf race drew a field of 12, including main track only runner Just Whistle.
- May 1, 2020
Rich Foes Battle in Oaklawn Handicap
The crowning card of the 2020 Oaklawn Park meeting comes Saturday, May 2, with three graded stakes worth $1.6 million.
- May 1, 2020
Baffert Looks to Sweep Split Arkansas Derby
Trainer Bob Baffert will look to sweep both divisions of the $500,000 Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday with the unbeaten runners Charlatan and Nadal.
- April 24, 2020
Juvenile Runner Eight Rings Returns in Bachelor
The $100,000 Bachelor Stakes for sophomores over six furlongs features the return of Eight Rings, a Grade 1 winner last year who finished sixth as the second choice in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1). He hasn’t run since, but has had nine workouts on the comeback trail, including a bullet move here on April 17 over five furlongs in :59 flat.
- April 24, 2020
Bellafina Kicks Off 2020 in Carousel Stakes
The co-feature on an 11-race program April 25 at Oaklawn Park is the $125,000 Carousel Stakes, featuring the 2020 debut of 8-5 favorite Bellafina. Watch all the action at Oaklawn live on TVG.
- April 17, 2020
Five Grade 1 Winners Clash in Apple Blossom
The Grade 1, $600,000 Apple Blossom Handicap for fillies and mares at Oaklawn Park Saturday has drawn a stellar field of 14, with Grade 1 winners Ce Ce, Come Dancing, Ollie’s Candy, Serengeti Empress, and Street Band clashing over 1 1/16-miles.
- April 17, 2020
Whitmore Seeks Third Count Fleet Win
There are a pair of prestigious stakes on Saturday at Oaklawn Park, with the $350,000 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) drawing a competitive field of 11. Whitmore will be attempting to become the first horse to win the race three times, after scoring in 2017 and 2018.
- April 10, 2020
Oka Sho Is First Japanese Classic of 2020
The $2.1 million Oka Sho (G1) will kick of the Japanese Fillies Triple Crown in Japan this weekend. It takes place Sunday, April 12 at Hanshin Racecourse in Japan, which is the evening of April 11 in the United States.
- April 10, 2020
Breeders’ Cup Alums in Oaklawn Mile
A big Saturday of racing at Oaklawn Park is headed by two stakes races, including the $150,000 Oaklawn Mile.
- April 2, 2020
Japan’s Osaka Hai Has Stellar Field
Grade 1 racing continues around the world this weekend, with Japan hosting the Osaka Hai (G1) at Hanshin Racecourse on Sunday, April 5 (Saturday, April 4 in North America).
- April 2, 2020
Royal Randwick Meeting Features Australian Stars
With much of racing across North America on hold for now, the Royal Randwick meeting in Australia Saturday, April 4 (Friday, April 3 in the United States) offers a chance to still enjoy Group 1 racing. TVG will be showing the 10-race card –which features four Group 1 events - live.
- March 27, 2020
Focus Group Tries to Defend Pan American Title
Focus Group will need to return to his best if he is to have a chance in the $200,000 Kitten’s Joy Pan American Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park on March 28.
- March 27, 2020
Tiz the Law Faces Stiff Test
March 28 is the biggest day of the Gulfstream Park winter meeting, with the $750,000 Curlin Florida Derby topping an action-packed, 14-race card with 10 stakes.
- March 19, 2020
Finite Tough to Beat in Fair Grounds Oaks
The five rivals in the $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) will have a tough time beating Finite. The three-year-old filly is the 3-5 morning line choice for the 1 1/16-mile race at the Fair Grounds in Louisiana on March 21.
- March 19, 2020
Louisiana Derby Still a Major Prep for Delayed Kentucky Derby
This weekend is the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at the Fair Grounds, which can we watched and wagered on live with TVG. 14 horses and two also eligible runners have been drawn for the wide open 1 1/8-mile race.
- March 13, 2020
No Parole Gets Class Test in Rebel Stakes
Much of the racing across the nation will be conducted behind closed doors due to the outbreak of COVID-19, but Saturday’s races are some of the best and most competitive seen all year. TVG will be broadcasting all the major stakes races, including the $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park.
- March 13, 2020
Ollie’s Candy Returns to Racing in Beholder Mile
Ollie’s Candy will make her first start since the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Distaff in the $400,000 Beholder Mile (G1) at Santa Anita on Saturday, March 14. The race is one of eight dirt races carded at the Arcadia, California track that day; all eight can be watched and wagered on with TVG.
- March 6, 2020
Todd Pletcher Enters Three in Tampa Bay Derby
The $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby (G2) at Tampa Bay Downs is one of three 2020 Kentucky Derby prep races slated for March 7, and the 1 1/16-mile race drew a full field of 12.
- March 6, 2020
Pair of Florida Shippers for Santa Anita Handicap
A pair of shippers from Florida will spice up the $600,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) at Santa Anita on Saturday, March 7.
- February 28, 2020
All Eyes on Dennis’ Moment in Return
There are ten stakes races on a blockbuster card at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. The highlight is the $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) for 2020 Kentucky Derby prospects.
- February 28, 2020
Breeders’ Cup Alumni Take on the World
There are ten stakes races on a blockbuster card at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. The highlight is the $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) for 2020 Kentucky Derby prospects.
- February 20, 2020
New Trainer for Admiral Lynch in World of Trouble
Admiral Lynch makes his 2020 debut in the $100,000 World of Trouble Sprint Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, February 22.
- February 20, 2020
Exciting Jolie Olimpica Stretches Out in Buena Vista
A stellar field of 12 have been entered for the one-mile Buena Vista Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita on Saturday. The $200,000 turf race is for older fillies and mares.
- February 13, 2020
British Idiom Tries to Expand On Breeders’ Cup Success
When last seen in the afternoon, British Idiom was duking out a game victory in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) over a field that included dual Grade 1 winner Bast and the brilliant maiden winner Donna Veloce.
- February 13, 2020
Anothertwistafate’s Brother Tries to Echo His Prowess
Northern California runner Anothertwistafate was so impressive in the 2019 El Camino Real Derby, winning by seven lengths and in hand coming to the wire, that he was routed towards the Kentucky Derby.
- February 6, 2020
Sam F. Davis Favorite Has Breeders’ Cup Bloodlines
The lone Kentucky Derby prep race this coming weekend is the $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3), a 1 1/16-mile contest for sophomores at Tampa Bay Downs. The race drew eight runners, headed by unbeaten Independence Hall.
- February 6, 2020
Champion Cholula Lips Seeks First Graded Win
Cholula Lips, who was recently crowned as California’s Champion Two Year Old Female, will make her second start of 2020 in the $200,000 Las Virgenes Stakes (G2) on Saturday at Santa Anita Park.
- January 31, 2020
Tiz the Law Kicks Off 2020 Campaign in Holy Bull
Despite winning the Champagne (G1) at Belmont Park in October, popular New York-bred Tiz the Law bypassed the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile to prepare for his Triple Crown campaign.
- January 31, 2020
Portos Has Derby Dreams in Withers Stakes
Trainer Todd Pletcher had to wait four starts for Wertheimer and Frere’s Portos to put it all together.
- January 24, 2020
Arklow Seeking to be Second Pegasus Turf Winner
Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) veteran Arklow is one of 12 horses slated to go to the post for the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Turf (G1).
- January 24, 2020
Without Omaha Beach, Pegasus World Cup Wide Open
The news that Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) favorite Omaha Beach, as well as second choice Spun to Run, would both be scratched out of Saturday’s $3 million race sent shockwaves through the racing world and the field of runners slated to go to the post at Gulfstream Park.
- January 16, 2020
The Cal Cup Can Have Breeders’ Cup Implications
Although the California Cup/Sunshine Millions at Santa Anita Park is run in January, it can often end up having Breeders’ Cup implications at the end of the year. The five-race series for state-breds will take place January 18, with names like The Hunted, Baja Sur, and Been Studying Her scheduled to compete.
- January 16, 2020
Scabbard, Mr. Monomoy Part of Big Saturday at the Fair Grounds
The first major racecard at the Fair Grounds in Louisiana for 2020 takes place this Saturday, January 18. The 13-race program is highlighted by six stakes, including the $200,000 LeComte Stakes worth 10 Kentucky Derby points to the winner. The race will be live on TVG.
- January 10, 2020
Spiced Perfection Starts Journey to Keeneland Breeders’ Cup
On resume alone, Spiced Perfection towers over the field for the $200,000 La Canada Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita on Saturday, January 11.
- January 10, 2020
A Thread of Blue Returns in Gulfstream’s Tropical Turf
After scratching out of the Tropical Park Derby two weeks ago, four-year-old A Thread of Blue makes his 2020 debut in the $100,000 Tropical Turf (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. The race can be watched and wagered on with TVG.
- January 3, 2020
Breeders’ Cup Favorite Kitten’s Joy Has Race in His Honor
Kitten’s Joy became a premier sire in America and now has a 7 ½ furlong race for three-year-olds in his honor. It will be run at Gulfstream Park on Saturday as the seventh of 11 races.
- January 3, 2020
Without Honor A.P., Sham Could Be Big for Baffert
The $100,000 Sham Stakes (G3) kicks off Triple Crown action at Santa Anita Park for 2020. The race has been won in recent years by Breeders’ Cup Classic participants McKinzie and Collected, as well as Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner Goldencents.
- December 27, 2019
Bellafina Chases More Grade 1 Glory
Three-time Grade 1 winner Bellafina will chase more of the same on Saturday at Santa Anita Park when she goes favored in the $300,000 La Brea Stakes (G1) against eight rivals.
- December 27, 2019
Omaha Beach, Roadster Have Something to Prove
Omaha Beach is back for the 2019 Malibu Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Saturday, opening day of the 2020 winter/spring meeting.
- December 20, 2019
Imperial Hint, X Y Jet Clash in Mr. Prospector
A relatively quiet weekend of racing will become heated when Imperial Hint and X Y Jet clash in the $100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, December 21. The seven-furlong contest pits the two speedsters against four rivals, and goes as the tenth of an 11-race card. It can be viewed live on TVG.
- December 20, 2019
Sprint Winner Mitole Starts Life as a Stallion
2019 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner Mitole has begun his life as a stallion at Spendthrift Farm, retiring after a stellar season with six wins in seven starts. He is a leading contender for Horse of the Year, and will stand for $25,000. Mitole will try to join other Sprint winners such as Gulch, Speightstown, and Midnight Lute as successful sires.
- November 8, 2019
Mitole Likely to be Sixth Straight Sprint Champion
As the national racing scene moves from a focus on the Breeders’ Cup to the fall and winter meets at Aqueduct and the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, many of racing’s brightest stars are being retired or freshened for 2020 campaigns. One of those recently retired horses is Mitole, victorious in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint last Saturday.
- November 8, 2019
Brad Anderson Wins Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge
Sticking to a simple betting strategy against the top horseplayers in the game, Brad Anderson of Sarasota, Florida turned a 9-2 win bet on Vino Rosso in the Breeders’ Cup Classic into a spectacular victory in the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge at last week’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
- October 31, 2019
Hog Creek Hustle Eyes Big Sprint Upset
Arguably the most contentious race on Breeders’ Cup weekend is the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint, which drew a field of 10.
- October 31, 2019
British Idiom One of Several Breeders’ Cup Shots for Cox
Trainer Brad Cox, who won the Distaff last year with Monomoy Girl, has five legitimate chances to win Breeders’ Cup races this weekend, starting Friday with British Idiom in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1).
- October 25, 2019
Midnight Bisou Could Give Smith A Sixth Distaff Victory
Midnight Bisou in the 2019 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) could give jockey Mike Smith his sixth victory in the $2 million race. Smith already has the record with five wins in a race that has produced some of the Breeders’ Cup’s greatest moments.
- October 25, 2019
Aidan O’Brien Has Possible One-Two Punch for Longines Turf
Legendary European trainer Aidan O’Brien has pre-entered three horses for the $4 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), to take place at Santa Anita on November 2.
- October 23, 2019
2019 Race Order, Wagering Menu and Guaranteed Pools Announced for World Championships
The Breeders' Cup announced today the official order of races, and guaranteed multi-race wagering pools for the 2019 Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
- October 18, 2019
Juvenile Winner Is Often Named Eclipse Champion
Starting with Chief’s Crown in the inaugural Breeders’ Cup Juvenile in 1984, the Juvenile winner has been crowned as the Eclipse Champion Two Year Old 27 times in 35 runnings. A 28th horse will try to complete the double in the $2 million TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Santa Anita Park on November 1.
- October 18, 2019
Breeders’ Cup Returns to Scene of Zenyatta’s Triumph
Starting with Chief’s Crown in the inaugural Breeders’ Cup Juvenile in 1984, the Juvenile winner has been crowned as the Eclipse Champion Two Year Old 27 times in 35 runnings. A 28th horse will try to complete the double in the $2 million TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Santa Anita Park on November 1.
- October 10, 2019
Starship Jubilee Represents Canada in E.P. Taylor
The classy Canadian mare Starship Jubilee will take on the world in the 64th edition of the $600,000 E.P. Taylor (G1) at Woodbine on Saturday. A field of ten have been drawn for the 1 ¼-mile race for older fillies and mares, which could have Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1) implications.
- October 10, 2019
Foreign Invaders Take Aim on Canadian International
The $800,000 Canadian International (G1), which takes place Saturday at Woodbine, has become a world class event for international travelers. Some of the entrants will go on to Hong Kong or Japan, and some could head to the $4 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) at Santa Anita November 2.
- October 4, 2019
Omaha Beach vs. Shancelot in Epic Showdown
Two of the top three-year-olds in the country, Omaha Beach and Shancelot, will clash on Saturday at Santa Anita in the $300,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G1).
- October 4, 2019
Channel Maker Tries for Turf Classic Double
The son of English Channel is back to try and defend his title in the 1 ½ mile Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf prep at Belmont Park.
- October 3, 2019
2019 Champagne Stakes at a Glance
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- October 3, 2019
HorsePlayers.com to Offer Only Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge Contests During October
With just one month remaining to what is shaping up to be the biggest-ever Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC), the Breeders’ Cup announced today that all contests on Horseplayers.com in October will be exclusive to the BCBC with up to five qualifying contests offered each weekend.
- October 2, 2019
Using History to Handicap the 2019 Breeders’ Futurity
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series continues this weekend at Keeneland in Kentucky with four “Win and You’re In” qualifying races, including the $500,000 Grade 1 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity, a “Road to the Kentucky Derby” prep race, broadcast live on NBCSN on Saturday starting at 5:30 p.m. ET.
- October 1, 2019
Using History to Handicap the 2019 Spinster Stakes
As the Breeders’ Cup draws closer and closer, NBC Sports will head to Keeneland on Sunday to broadcast the $500,000 Grade 1 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes.
- September 26, 2019
Higher Power Tackles Familiar Foes, McKinzie
When a horse wins a major grade 1 race such as the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic by over five lengths, he is usually afforded a great deal of respect. But Higher Power was relatively unknown heading into that 1 ¼-mile race, and will be out to prove that his smashing victory under jockey Flavien Prat wasn’t a fluke. He gets his chance in the $300,000 Awesome Again (G1) at Santa Anita on Saturday.
- September 26, 2019
Preservationist a Tall Order in the Jockey Club Gold Cup
The $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont Park has produced some stellar results over the years. Curlin won it en route to a Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) victory, with other mighty names such as Skip Away and Cigar also accomplishing the double. Historically, the race has been won by all-time greats such as John Henry, Affirmed, Forego, and Damascus.
- September 24, 2019
Using History to Handicap the 2019 Awesome Again Stakes
Looking for horses with the ability to challenge for victory in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic on Nov. 2 at Santa Anita Park? Look no further than Santa Anita’s own $300,000, Grade 1 Awesome Again Stakes, which takes place Saturday, Sept. 28.
- September 19, 2019
Serengeti Empress Faces Deep Field in Cotillion
Saturday’s $1 million Cotillion Stakes (G1) at Parx Racing – a Win and You’re In race for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff - will pit some of the best three-year-old fillies in training against each other to clear up the scrambled divisional picture.
- September 19, 2019
Without Maximum Security, Improbable Steps Up
With the scratch of star-crossed Maximum Security, a field of six is set to go in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx Racing on Saturday.
- September 17, 2019
2019 Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge Registration Now Open
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- September 13, 2019
Chad Brown Chasing First Woodbine Mile
It seems that trainer Chad Brown has such a stranglehold on grass racing in North America that it may come as a surprise that he has never won the $1 million Ricoh Woodbine Mile at Woodbine Racetrack outside Toronto, Canada.
- September 13, 2019
Old Persian Brings International Form to Woodbine
The $300,000 Northern Dancer Turf (G1) over 1 ½ miles is not the featured event on Saturday’s card at Woodbine Racetrack, but it features one of the standout horses in training in Old Persian (GB).
- September 5, 2019
Tone Broke Takes On Top Class Rivals in Jockey Club Derby
Tone Broke made headlines when L and N Racing LLC’s three-year-old son of Broken Vow won two legs of the Canadian Triple Crown this summer. Now he takes on some of the best three-year-olds in training in the $1 million Jockey Club Derby Invitational at Belmont Park Saturday.
- September 5, 2019
Knicks Go Chasing Super Derby Win
The big day on the annual calendar at Louisiana Downs is this coming Saturday, September 7, with seven stakes races topped by the $300,000 Super Derby (G3). Last year, classy Lone Sailor used a second place effort in the race to finish sixth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Churchill Downs.
- August 30, 2019
Preservationist Seeks First Grade 1 in Woodward
One of the most exciting horses on the Saratoga grounds is six-year-old Preservationist, who seeks the first grade 1 win of his career in the $750,000 Woodward Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets on Saturday.
- August 30, 2019
Baffert Seeks Eighth Del Mar Debutante Win
A field of eight juvenile fillies will line up Saturday for the $300,000 Del Mar Debutante (G1), a seven-furlong contest that is the crowning jewel for the division at Del Mar each year. Trainer Bob Baffert has won the race seven times, including with champion Chilukki in 1999, but not since 2012 with Executiveprivilege. He has two chances to add to that tally here.
- August 23, 2019
Elate Looks for Personal Ensign Redemption
Just a year ago, dual grade 1-winner Elate went into the $700,000 Personal Ensign Stakes (G1) at Saratoga as the home horse with an advantage. She already had a grade 1 victory over the track to her credit thanks to the 2017 Alabama Stakes, and trainer Bill Mott had her primed for a top effort.
- August 16, 2019
Sprinters Will Dance in Ballerina Stakes
Outside of the Breeders’ Cup itself, the premier race for older female sprinters on the calendar is the $500,000 Ketel One Ballerina Stakes (G1) over seven furlong at Saratoga. The August 24 race drew a field of seven, including the wickedly quick speedsters Separationofpowers and Come Dancing.
- August 16, 2019
Shippers Spice Up TVG Pacific Classic
With top older horse Catalina Cruiser bypassing to defend his title in the Pat O’Brien next week, the 29th running of the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar became a much more wide-open affair. Bolstered by four out of state shippers, the 1 ¼ mile race drew a field of 10, all vying for a Win and You’re In spot in the #6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic November 2.
- August 16, 2019
United Seeks First Stakes Score
A well-matched edition of the $250,000 Del Mar Handicap (G2) is on tap Saturday, with the winner receiving an automatic berth into the $4 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) November 2.
- August 9, 2019
Bandua Takes On Top Talent in Arlington Million
A pair of Breeders’ Cup Win and You’re In events take place at Arlington Park on Saturday, topped by the $1 million Arlington Million XXXVII. The 1 ¼ mile race is one of three grade 1 races on the turf slated for the August 10 card, and offers an automatic berth into the $4 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) on November 2.
- August 9, 2019
Raging Bull Looks to Continue Saratoga Streak
Trainer Chad Brown has three entered in the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap (G1) at Saratoga on Saturday, a Win and You’re In contest for the TVG Breeders’ Cup Mile.
- August 8, 2019
Making Money Betting Sistercharlie in the Beverly D. Stakes
History can be made at Arlington International Racecourse on Saturday, Aug. 10 when #7 Sistercharlie seeks a second consecutive victory in the $600,000, Grade 1 Beverly D. Stakes.
- August 7, 2019
Using History As a Guide to Bet the 2019 Fourstardave Handicap
Mark your calendars for 5 p.m. ET Aug. 10, and tell your friends you’ll be busy for an hour. You won’t want to miss NBC’s live coverage of the $500,000, Grade 1 Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga, a prestigious “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the Nov. 2 TVG Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita.
- July 29, 2019
Using History as Guide to Handicap 2019 Whitney Stakes
Mark your calendars for Aug. 3! Starting at 5 p.m. ET, the NBCSN broadcast team will be at Saratoga to cover the $1 million, Grade 1 Whitney Stakes, a prestigious Challenge Series “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the Nov. 2 Breeders’ Cup Classic.
- July 19, 2019
Maximum Security Seeks Haskell Redemption
First over the line in the Kentucky Derby (G1) but disqualified and placed 17th, local hero Maximum Security will be seeking redemption – and his first official win since March – in the $1 million TVG.com Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park.
- July 16, 2019
Using History to Handicap the 2019 TVG.com Haskell Invitational
The $1 million, Grade 1 TVG.com Haskell Invitational Stakes on Saturday, July 20 at Monmouth Park could take on special significance.
- July 16, 2019
2019 Arlington Million Cheat Sheet
Saturday’s Arlington Million Stakes at Arlington International Racecourse is an annual highlight of the North American racing calendar, drawing some of the best turf horses from around the world to compete for the race’s namesake seven-figure purse as well as an automatic berth in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf.
- June 10, 2019
Using History to Bet the 2019 Stephen Foster Handicap
The $600,000 Grade 2 Stephen Foster Handicap Presented by GE Appliances at Churchill Downs on June 15 serves as a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the Nov. 2 Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic, and suffice to say its performed well in that role.
- June 4, 2019
Using History to Bet the 2019 Metropolitan Handicap
The Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets might be the highlight of the spectacular June 8 racecard at Belmont Park, but the Grade 1, $1.2 million Runhappy Metropolitan Handicap could arguably steal the show.
- November 6, 2018
Chuck Grubbs Scores with Accelerate and a Classic Trifecta to Win Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge
Chuck Grubbs of Georgetown, Kentucky, cashed more than $87,000 in winning wagers on the Breeders’ Cup Classic, jumping from 31st place to the top of the leaderboard to win the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) at last weekend’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
- October 31, 2018
Looking for a Prize in Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff
Racing fans love showdowns between talented horses, so it’s understandable that the $2-million, Grade 1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff on Nov. 3 at Churchill Downs is being billed as a two-horse race between Abel Tasman (#2) and Monomoy Girl (#11).
- October 31, 2018
Breeders' Cup Announced Individual Head2Head Wagering Matchups
All told, seven Head2Head (H2H) wagers, with three offered Friday and four Saturday, provide seasoned bettors and potential newcomers an opportunity to handicap intrarace matchups in the hopes of unearthing strong plays in a sports betting type of format.
- October 31, 2018
Making Money Betting Game Winner in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
The prestigious 1 1/16-mile race figures to determine the champion 2-year-old male of 2018, as well as the early favorite for the 2019 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, and with 14 horses in the field, the pace would probably be heated even if there weren’t an abundance of proven speed horses in the field.
- October 29, 2018
Four "Last Chance" Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge Qualifying Contests This Week on HorsePlayers.com
With the $1,000,000* Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) just four days away, Breeders’ Cup announced today four final qualifying contests on HorsePlayers.com: three on Wednesday, October 31 and one on Thursday, November 1.
- October 29, 2018
Breeders’ Cup Under the Microscope: How Formidable Are the Juvenile Favorites?
The Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile always generates plenty of interest because racing fans are always looking for a potential Kentucky Derby horse, but the race itself can be a difficult puzzle to crack.
- October 28, 2018
Using History to Handicap the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf
The $2 million Grade 1 Maker's Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf on Nov. 3 at Churchill Downs doesn’t have as long a history as some of the other Breeders’ Cup races (it was first run in 1999), looking at the results over the last 19 years reveals a number of trends that could be useful for handicapping the race.
- October 28, 2018
Tips for Betting the Juvenile Turf Sprint, Breeders’ Cup’s Newest Challenge
There’s an abundance of history and statistics that can be helpful when handicappers study the Breeders’ Cup races. Except for one. The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint is the 14th and latest addition to the slate of Breeders’ Cup stakes.
- October 26, 2018
Five Berths into Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge at Stake this Weekend on Horseplayers.com
With only one week remaining until the 2018 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, chances to qualify into the $1 million* Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) are coming down to the wire.
- October 26, 2018
Solid Betting Trends for the Breeders’ Cup Classic
The marquee event during the Breeders’ Cup World Championships is the $6 million Classic (G1). Championship Honors, Horse of the Year votes, future stallion arrangements and a giant payday are some of the major implications with the Classic winner.
- October 26, 2018
Logical Betting Trends for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff
The Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) is one of the top events on the biggest day of racing. The Distaff has been something of a “logical” race as far as results go in recent years.
- October 25, 2018
Six-Pack of Breeders' Cup Hopefuls Dot Work Tab
The action continued to build on the backstretch of Churchill Downs Thursday morning in preparation for the Breeders’ Cup on Nov. 2-3 as six World Championship contenders donned the work tab and more than 20 others made appearances to train.
- October 24, 2018
2018 Race Order, Wagering Menu and Guaranteed Pools Announced for World Championships
The Breeders' Cup announced today the official order of races, and guaranteed multi-race wagering pools for the 2018 Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Friday, November 2 and Saturday, November 3 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
- October 23, 2018
Breeders' Cup Announces Additions to Wagering Format for 2018 World Championships
Head2Head Wagering with 10% Takeout; Plus Additional Friday and Saturday Late Pick 5s Lead the Way
- October 19, 2018
An Experienced Approach to Handicapping Breeders’ Cup Bets
Seasoned handicapper Scott Shapiro walks through his betting process just in time for the Breeders’ Cup.
- October 18, 2018
Four Berths into Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge at Stake this Weekend on Horseplayers.com
Feeder contests running daily.
- October 12, 2018
Early Longshots to Watch for Breeders’ Cup Horizontal and Vertical Exotic Bets
Courtesy of Vance Hanson of TwinSpires.com
- October 11, 2018
Four Berths into Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge In Play this Weekend on Horseplayers.com
With just three weeks remaining until the 2018 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, qualifying contests for the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) are coming down to the wire.
- October 4, 2018
Four Berths into Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge at Stake this Weekend on Horseplayers.com
With less than one month remaining until the 2018 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, qualifying contests for the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) take front and center this weekend with four berths into the largest live-money handicapping contest in the world at stake highlighted by Saturday’s (Oct. 6) tournament which has a super low qualifying ratio (1 per 11) and a $1,000 entry fee.
- October 4, 2018
Betting the First Lady Stakes
Several spots in next month’s Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs are on the line during opening weekend at Keeneland, including a berth in the Maker’s Mark Filly & Mare Turf. A victory in Saturday’s First Lady Stakes (G1) not only awards the winning connections with the lions’ share of the $400,000 purse, but also a spot in the two-million-dollar event conducted at 1 3/8 miles over the sod.
- October 3, 2018
Accelerate (3-1) Closes as Favorite in Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager #2; Enable (2-1) is Closing Favorite for Longines Breeders' Cup Turf Future Wager
Hronis Racing LLC’s Accelerate, the dominant older horse in North America, closed as the 3-1 favorite in the Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager #2, and Prince Khalid Abdullah’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) winner, Enable (GB), closed as the 2-1 favorite in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf Future Wager on Sunday evening.
- September 29, 2018
Betting the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic with Twin Spires: An Aggressive Hi Happy could route Robert Bruce and Spring Quality in Joe Hirsch
A spot in the $4 million-dollar Breeders’ Cup Longines Turf (G1) is at stake on Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park when 8 grass routers compete at a mile and a half in the $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1). The field is led by Arlington Million (G1) winner Robert Bruce. The Chilean-bred son of Fast Company has won 8 of 9 in his career, including 2 of 3 since arriving in the States earlier this year.
$500K Pay Day Digital Mystery Voucher Program Returns for 2012 Breeders' Cup
Based on its successful launch in 2011, the Breeders’ Cup announced today that it will conduct the $500K Pay Day online mystery voucher program again for the 2012 World Championships. The promotion will offer fans a chance at one $500,000 mystery voucher that can be redeemed at participating simulcast partner sites on Saturday, November 3.