Las Vegas, NV -- Two of the biggest days in horse racing are Friday and Saturday with $26 million up for grabs in the Breeders' Cup. The biggest race over the two days is Saturday's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic with Uncle Mo listed as the 5-2 favorite on the morning line.
Every Saturday this Fall at Belmont Park, we're posting free handicapping picks for the entire day's races. The day will close with their first ever Guaranteed $300,000 Late Pick 4. Get a rebate on your wagers, win or lose, at OffTrackBetting.com.
Tizway, winner of two prestigious Grade 1 races in New York this year, will miss the Breeders' Cup Classic and be retired to stud after being diagnosed with a suspensory injury after a gallop Tuesday morning.
Tizway, winner of two prestigious Grade 1 races in New York this year, will miss the Breeders' Cup Classic and be retired to stud after being diagnosed with a suspensory injury after a gallop Tuesday morning.
The Breeders' Cup is just over a week away with a total of 15 races set to take place over two days. While there are a few horses that you will recognize like Havre de Grace, Goldikova and Uncle Mo, there are not a lot of big name horses this year. That is not necessarily bad news though as the off-track betting odds will be superb and the payoffs could be big.
Contention Runs Deep As Breeders' Cup Classic Looms - With the 28th Breeders' Cup less than three weeks away, the field for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic is beginning to take shape as connections iron out their final plans before embarking on Louisville November 4 and 5. The 1 1/4-mile Classic figures to lure a melting pot of runners to Churchill Downs and the Horse of the Year title that could go with a win.
Every Saturday this Fall at Belmont Park, we're posting free handicapping picks for the entire day's races. The day will close with their first ever Guaranteed $300,000 Late Pick 4. Get a rebate on your wagers, win or lose, at OffTrackBetting.com.
The Breeders' Cup announced today the launch of its $500K Pay Day promotion that will be conducted in partnership with seventeen racetracks across the country and culminating on Breeders' Cup Saturday, November 5.
This Saturday at Belmont Park features seven stakes races, all run by New York bred horses. The races are part of a unique day at Belmont, called New York Showcase Day. The main race on the card is the $200,000 McMahon Adena Empire Classic. This 1-1/8 mile stakes race is loaded with talent this year.
Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith's Together (IRE) was scheduled to return to Ireland on Sunday, a day after her impressive 1 1/4 - length victory in the 28th running of the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1).