Every sport has a definitive year-ending event to crown its Champions. In Thoroughbred racing, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships is the culmination of the horse racing season worldwide. The $6 million dollar Breeders’ Cup Classic is the defining race of this international event. The Classic is run at 1 1/4 miles on the dirt track and draws the top international Thoroughbreds. It is open to … Continue reading A Decade Of ‘Classic’ Champions
Mark Casse is one of the most successful trainers in North America. He has handled some very talented horses; CLASSIC EMPIRE, SIR WINSTON, TEPIN, and WAR OF WILL just to name a few. Casse is well known and respected throughout the industry, so just like (dated reference alert) EF Hutton, when Mark Casse talks people should listen. “Horses were not bred to run on the dirt,” said the trainer. “They were bred to … Continue reading Synthetic Surfaces, Yes/No ?
With the Breeders’ Cup Championships a mere 3 weeks away the Daily Racing Blog would like to take a look back at some of the all time greats of the game since the advent of the Breeders’ Cup in 1984. First up CIGAR. The transformation of CIGAR from a horse that showed modest turf ability to one that developed into a legend on dirt illustrates … Continue reading Give That Man A CIGAR !
One thing that often sparks the curiosity of newcomers to horse racing is how racehorses get their names. The short answer is that owners get to choose the name of their racehorse, but it must be approved by The Jockey Club, which serves as the official registry for North American Thoroughbred racehorses. There are, of course, certain rules set fourth by the Jockey Club in regard to choosing … Continue reading What’s In A Name ?
The Saratoga and Delmar summer meets are in the rearview, while the Keeneland and Santa Anita fall meets are underway. This means that the Breeders’ Cup World Championships are near at hand. Each racing season ends with just one finish line: the Breeders’ Cup. Come November 3rd and 4th racing fans from around the world will turn their attention to Santa Anita Park and the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. It’s … Continue reading Breeders’ Cup Origin
As we mentioned here on Wednesday, the annual Fall meet at Keeneland begins on Friday. We previously talked about which jockeys to focus on during this boutique, 17 race-day meet. Today we’ll take a look at which trainers have fared well in the past at the Lexington track: Brad Cox Won the training title at the recently concluded Churchill Downs September meet, where he Won … Continue reading Top Trainers At Keeneland
Fall racing returns to Keeneland as the annual October season gets underway on Friday. The 17-raceday meet runs thru Saturday, October 28th. Keeneland attracts big fields and quality horses that offer the kind of racing and wagering that befits the world epicenter of Thoroughbred horse racing in Lexington, Kentucky. The fall race meet at Keeneland comes and goes fast, so the time is now for … Continue reading Top Jocks At Keeneland
Southern California racing returns on September29th when the autumn meet at Santa Anita Park is set to begin. Racing at the Arcadia track will run through Breeders’ Cup weekend, with closing day being Sunday, November 5th. The autumn season at Santa Anita is one of the fall season’s premier meets and is sure to offer prime betting opportunities, big purses, and high-quality racing on both … Continue reading Santa Anita Opens On Friday
There are several ways for Thoroughbreds to arrive at the Breeders’ Cup: All Thoroughbred foals (baby horses) are eligible to be nominated to the Breeders’ Cup before October 15th of the year they’re born; it’s a $400 fee that ensures that foal will be eligible to the Breeders’ Cup when he or she is of racing age. If a racehorse isn’t nominated to the Breeders’ … Continue reading How To Qualify For The Breeders’ Cup
The adage says that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So is wagering Value. As much as ascertaining Value is a key element in handicapping a race, it’s as subjective as any other part of trying to pick a Winner. What could be an overlay to one bettor just might be seen as an underlay by another. There might not be a clear-cut … Continue reading Hidden Value
