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Marathon — awesome, I had Muhannak across the board. That means I’ve already recouped my investment for the day. Sixties Icon was probably robbed, but I’ll take my winnings. Turf Sprint — apparently Diabolical still has it, although Desert Code ran a great race to beat him. Interesting, and I really wish I’d had $2 […] I know this is terribly, terribly wrong, but Zenyatta is, indeed, perfect… […] Ah, finally home! Now for some stream-of-consciousness observations. First, Ventura in the Filly & Mare Sprint. Clearly much the best today, Indian Blessing never had a chance to get past her. Shame Magnificience never seemed quite the same after her injury. I’ll have to modify my ‘bet the Bobby Frankel mare on turf’ to ‘bet […] Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup races should be an interesting mix of star power and unknown quantities. Anything could happen in the Marathon, the two-year-old races might produce any number of unusual results and the surface will be new to defending champion Curlin and foreign entrants alike, so the Classic is no foregone conclusion. In fact, it […] The (first) big day is finally here, there is a little news (Indyanne is out of the Filly & Mare Sprint with a fever, Elusive Bluff is scratched from the Juvenile with a hoof bruise) and later you’ll get a big post on the Saturday races and a semi-live-blog of this afternoon’s races. But in […] The Breeders’ Cup is almost upon us, and tomorrow will see some fantastic fillies and mares take to the track (most likely while you, dear reader, are at work). While I won’t be wagering on tomorrow’s races, I will be keeping a close eye on things (while finalizing my picks for Saturday’s races, which will […] This post also appears on The Blood-Horse. There are certainly some reasons to criticize the Dirt Marathon. You can argue that it is a misnomer; it isn’t even really on dirt, and much of the rest of the racing world finds its mile and a half distance rather less than daunting. You might point […] It’s the Tuesday before the Breeders’ Cup, and that means that any dithering over cross entries will be resolved at today’s post position draw. With fourteen races spread over two days, it’s not a terribly long time to study the fields. With that in mind, here is your most basic of basic overviews of each […] This week’s Star 3-Year-Old Retiree is New Approach. He’s had a tremendous year — becoming only the third horse to win the Dewhurst, the Derby and the Champion Stakes. With eight wins from eleven starts, the son of Galileo heads off into the sunset to become a Darley stallion. So why the rush? In this […] Welcome to readers of The Blood-Horse; today’s post is one in a semi-regular series called Horses Americans Should Know. With the uproar over Big Brown’s retirement, the confirmation that Curlin will be defending his title and the news that both Henrythenavigator and Duke of Marmalade will be contesting the Breeders’ Cup Classic, one strong […] |
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