Thursday, October 20, 2011

BREEDERS' CUP

BREEDERS CUP INFO ON A RACE BY RACE BASIS FROM TWO GREAT SOURCES:

Daily Racing Form
DRF's Breeder's Cup site with the probable field, odds by Mike Watchmaker, comments by Jay Privman.  There is a link for each of the races, the EARLY ODDS, the PROBABLE FIELDS, and many VIDEOS by the top handicappers with the DRF
DRF: Breeders Cup World Championships - Churchill Downs

Brian Zipse's Horse Racing Nation
Probable/Possible Entries as provided by Horse Racing Nation
Below are each of the races with the Start Times (ET) linked to HRN's "probable field" Stakes Tracker.
Nov 4
2011 Breeders Cup Schedue-Times
Churchill Downs:

Post (ET)
Race Name
Grade
        Purse   Distance
4:10 PM
Breeders' Juvenile Sprint
New
$500,000
   6 Furlongs  
4:50 PM
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
II
$1,000,000
   1 Mile
5:30 PM
Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly/Mare Sprint
I
$1,000,000
   7 Furlongs
6:10 PM
Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
I
$2,000,000
   1 1/16 Mi
6:50 PM
Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly/Mare Turf
I
$2,000,000
   1 3/8 Mi
7:30 PM
Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic
I
$2,000,000
   1 1/8 Mi
Nov. 5
Churchill Downs:
Post (ET)
Race Name
Grade
Purse
  Distance
1:20 PM
Breeders' Cup Marathon
II
   $500,000
  1 3/4 Miles
2:02 PM
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf
I
$1,000,000
  1 Mile
2:37 PM
Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint
I
$1,500,000
  6 Furlongs
3:21 PM
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint
II
$1,000,000
  5 Furlongs
4:01 PM
Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile
I
$2,000,000
  1 1/16 Miles
4:45 PM
TVG Breeders' Cup Mile
I
$2,000,000
  1 Mile
5:25 PM
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
I
$1,000,000
  1 Mile
6:07 PM
Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf
I
$3,000,000
  1 1/2 Miles
7:00 PM
Breeders Cup Classic
I
$5,000,000
  1 1/4 Miles

Below are links to articles leading up to the Breeders Cup, and other significant races, including the Melbourne Cup:

DRF: Twirling Candy retired!
So You Think on course for Breeders' Cup Classic
"He could have won three Cox Plates but [we] wanted to take on the world," Chin Nam told the Sydney Morning Herald.  He has showcased Australian racing to the world and showed that we can match them. It has taken two course records to beat him [in his last two starts]. I hope he can go better in America."
Breeders Cup: Mr. Commons & Harmonious prep for Shirreffs
TTimes: Union Rags on target for BC Juvenile
TTimes: Big Drama preps for BC Sprint

Also:  Info on the Melbourne Cup, Nov. 1, "The Race That Stops a Nation"!!
Nov 1
Melbourne Cup - Melbourne is 13 hours AHEAD of New York
Sheikh Fahad's Dunaden new favorite for Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup - Jukebox Jury (Montjeu), Dunaden

Friday, October 7, 2011

LET'S GO TO THE RACES - OCT 7-9

A quick reference tool meant to help the newer fan (like me!)  NOTE:  AFTER A RACE HAS BEEN RUN, you can return here, click on the CARD to view the Results and watch a REPLAY.

This is opening weekend of the Keeneland fall meet. Daily Racing Form is providing streaming video for the meet.  See details:  DRF: Keeneland Fall Meet Oct 7-29 - STREAMING VIDEO of every Race Day

Breeders Cup Challenge 2011 - Race Replays - Video replays qualifying races for "Win and You're In"

Following are the CARDS at each track with major races.  To view all races listed here in Time Ordered Format by Eastern Timehttp://db.tt/EtwrjVfF
KEENELAND
Oct 7
Darley Alcibiades S. (G1), 2yo, $400,000, 1 1/16 mi, Race 9, 5:45 pm ET, TVG
BHorse: Alcibiades S - CARD       DRF: Preview of Alcibiades - VIDEO
BHorse: Unbeaten Tu Endie Wei heads full field of Prep for Breeders Juvenile Fillies

 
Oct 8
Woodford S (G3), $100,000, 3&up, 5.5f (turf) Race 5, 3:27 pm ET   TVG
First Lady S (G1), $350,000g, 3&up, f/m, 8f (turf), Race 7, 4:37 pm ET  TVG
BHorse: First Lady boasts large international field

Dixiana Breeders' Futurity (G1), $400,000g, 2yo, 8.5f BC, Race 8, 5:13 pm ET   TVG/VERSUS

Shadwell Turf Mile (G1), $600,000g, 3&up, 8f (turf) BC, Race 9, 5:45 pm ET
BloodHorse That Handicapping Show - VIDEO - Shadwell

Oct 9
Juddmonte Spinster S (G1), $500,000g, 3&up, f/m, 1 1/8 mi BC, Race 9, 5:45 pm ET
BHorse: Juddmonte Spinster S - CARD
BHorse: Wide open spinster tough to crack
Theysken's Theory (Bernardini), Pachattack
DRF: Spinster draws deep well-matched field

Bourbon S (G3), $100,000, 2yo, turf, 1 1/16 mi, Race 8, 5:13 pm ET
BHorse: Bourbon Stakes - CARD

TV COVERAGE FOR HORSE RACING:
AUTUMN AT KEENELAND (All times ET)
10/7Darley Alcibiades S (G1), Ogden Phoenix S (G3)5-6 p.m.VERSUS
10/8Shadwell Turf Mile (G1), Dixiana Breeders' Futurity (G1)5-6 p.m.VERSUS
10/9Juddmonte Spinster S (G1), Bourbon S (G3)5-6 p.m.VERSUS
10/15Queen Eliz. II Challenge (G1), Keeneland 75th Anniv5-6 p.m.NBC
Other tracks, racing cards below