Breeders’ Cup Classic will determine Flightline’s place in racing history
2 years, 2 months ago

Breeders’ Cup Classic will determine Flightline’s place in racing history

LA Times  

A horse named Flightline might be the most dominant competitor currently in any sport. The name recognition might get a little bump Saturday when he competes in the $6-million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky. The Breeders’ Cup is the two-day Super Bowl of horse racing with 14 races whose purses total more than $31 million. His biggest threat is considered to be Life Is Good, who has won nine of his 11 races, including last year’s Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile. CDI issued the ban after Medina Spirit, last year’s initial Kentucky Derby winner, tested positive for a legal medication but not legal on race day.

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Fierceness overcomes longshot odds to take victory in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
1 year, 2 months ago

Fierceness overcomes longshot odds to take victory in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

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The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile has never been a great predictor of Kentucky Derby winners given that only two horses have won both races in 39 years. But, that did little to dampen the feelings of trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez, both hall of famers when Fierceness won the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on Friday at Santa Anita. …

Santa Anita opens Friday as prelude to Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar
3 years, 3 months ago

Santa Anita opens Friday as prelude to Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar

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This year’s Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar is about a month away and it couldn’t have worked out better for Santa Anita. There are two other Breeders’ Cup qualifying races Saturday, the Grade 1 $300,000 Rodeo Drives stakes for fillies and mares going 1 1/4 miles on the turf and the Grade 2 $200,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship for horses …

Breeders’ Cup Classic claims Mongolian Groom, 37th horse death at Santa Anita
5 years, 2 months ago

Breeders’ Cup Classic claims Mongolian Groom, 37th horse death at Santa Anita

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There were 13 Breeders’ Cup races run without incident over the last two days at Santa Anita Park. MILE Jockey Joel Rosario rode his second Breeders’ Cup winner of the day, guiding Uni to a win in the $2-million Mile over Santa Anita’s turf course. FILLY & MARE TURF Iridessa looked right at home in the $2-million Breeders’ Cup Filly …

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