Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The 30th annual Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be held Friday and Saturday in perfect conditions at Santa Anita Park. The local weather forecast for Friday and Saturday calls for sunny skies with temperatures in the […]
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Ron the Greek, winner of the Jockey Club Gold Cup, will be withdrawn from Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic with an injury. “Ron the Greek’s out; he’s got a quarter crack. Long-term it’s not a problem, but […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Repeating as a champion is the most difficult thing to do in sports. Horse racing is no different. Of the Breeders’ Cup winners from last year who are back to defend their titles, the one who […]
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Zayat Stables’ Paynter will make his final start Saturday in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic before being retired to WinStar Farm. Trained by Bob Baffert, Paynter will start the 1 1/4-mile Classic from post 2 […]
Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Verrazano, winner of the Haskell Invitational, will make his final career start Friday in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita. Owned by Let’s Go Stable and partners, Verrazano will leave the starting […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Ron Clarke of Australia is known as one of the greatest long distance runners in history. However, he never won Olympic gold. I was thinking about Clarke as the Breeders’ Cup post positions were being drawn […]
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Horse of the Year Wise Dan has drawn post 8 for Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita. The 6-year-old gelding will face nine rivals in the turf event. Wise Dan, trained by Charles LoPresti, will […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Game On Dude, perfect in five starts this year, has a hold on first-place in the NTRA National Thoroughbred Poll immediately prior to the 30th Breeders’ Cup. Trained by Bob Baffert, Game On Dude will […]
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) – Reigning Breeders’ Cup Classic champion Fort Larned put in his last workout Monday morning prior to Saturday’s renewal of the $5 million Classic. Trained by Ian Wilkes, Fort Larned worked five furlongs over a fast track […]
Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Leading sprinter Graydar will not race in Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile due to an injury. The gray 4-year-old has a quarter crack in his left front hoof. “We believed Graydar had a huge chance in […]