Bob Baffert plans to send out the past two horses to reach the finish line first in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) in this year’s Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), but it’s a third starter, Improbable, who could be favored.
Monthly Archives: November 2020
Recent Winner Wasp Added to Fasig-Tipton November Sale
Fasig-Tipton has catalogued two new supplemental entries to its 2020 November Sale. These latest entries are catalogued as hips 286 and 287.
Asian racetracks embracing digital betting as COVID lingers
Asia’s racetracks are embracing digital wagering as a way to keep bettors on board while the pandemic prevents them from sitting in the stands.
On Sunday, the Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) kicked off its winter season under pandemic ‘behind closed doors’ restrictions, meaning only trainers, jockeys and other stakeholders – including only one owner per horse – are allowed at the track, while the grandstands will be utterly free from the usual crowd of up to 8,000 spectators.
There was no betting offered on Sunday’s meet – the first racing activity the track (and much of India) has seen in seven months – nor will there be any on the November 7 meeting. The BTC’s new mobile betting app is apparently still not ready for prime time and reportedly won’t be available until the November 14 meeting.
This summer, the Karnataka state government gave in-principle approval to BTC’s request to offer digital wagering, the first such permission granted to any Indian racing body. But BTC managing committee member Harimohan Naidu said this weekend that the app’s development was “still under process.”
Strong European Contingent Lines Up for BC Turf
Despite the challenges of international shipping in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a strong European contingent will take aim at the $4 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) Nov. 7 at Keeneland.
Monomoy Girl, Swiss Skydiver to Clash in BC Distaff
The apparent top older dirt mare in the country meets the nation’s leading 3-year-old filly in the $2 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) at Keeneland Nov. 7. Put simply, it is a Monomoy Girl vs. Swiss Skydiver showdown.
Monomoy Girl, Swiss Skydiver to Clash in BC Distaff
The apparent top older dirt mare in the country meets the nation’s leading 3-year-old filly in the $2 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) at Keeneland Nov. 7. Put simply, it is a Monomoy Girl vs. Swiss Skydiver showdown.
Jackie's Warrior Faces First Two-Turn Test in Juvenile
Jackie’s Warrior, 4-for-4 and a stakes winner in the Saratoga Special (G2), Hopeful (G1), and Champagne (G1), stretches out to two turns for the first time in the $2 million TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Keeneland Nov. 6.
Jackie's Warrior Faces First Two-Turn Test in Juvenile
Jackie’s Warrior, 4-for-4 and a stakes winner in the Saratoga Special (G2), Hopeful (G1), and Champagne (G1), stretches out to two turns for the first time in the $2 million TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Keeneland Nov. 6.
Campanelle Heads Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
Stonestreet Stables’ Campanelle puts her undefeated record on the line and looks to fire fresh off the layoff in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) Nov. 6 at Keeneland.
Campanelle Heads Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
Stonestreet Stables’ Campanelle puts her undefeated record on the line and looks to fire fresh off the layoff in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) Nov. 6 at Keeneland.
Princess Noor Tops Talented BC Juvenile Fillies Field
The 1 1/16-mile race brings together grade 1 winners from New York, California, and Kentucky.
Princess Noor Tops Talented BC Juvenile Fillies Field
The 1 1/16-mile race brings together grade 1 winners from New York, California, and Kentucky.
Princess Noor Tops Talented BC Juvenile Fillies Field
The 1 1/16-mile race brings together grade 1 winners from New York, California, and Kentucky.
Ward Confident in Golden Pal for Juvenile Turf Sprint
Trainer Wesley Ward has cast a large shadow over the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2T) in its brief, two-year existence, and said one of this year’s runners, Golden Pal, is more advanced than last year’s winner, Four Wheel Drive.
European Breeders' Cup Contingent On Track at Keeneland
A below 30-degree morning Nov. 2 sent many Breeders’ Cup contenders to Keeneland’s training track in lieu of the main track, including a large group from the European contingent that recently arrived.
Gamine, Serengeti Empress Meet in Filly & Mare Sprint
The speedy fillies Gamine and Serengeti Empress highlight a talented cast in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) Nov. 7 at Keeneland.
Uni, Circus Maximus Return in Breeders' Cup Mile
This year’s renewal of the $2 million Breeders’ Cup FanDuel Mile Presented by PDJF (G1T) has managed to lure back only two of last year’s runners.
Experience Meets Young Talent in Breeders' Cup Sprint
For this year’s $2 million Sprint, will it be the 3-year-old Yaupon who streaks to the line, or will it be one of the many older horses with more expertise?
Trip the Key in Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
Turf racing is all about the trip, and with a full field of 14 expected for the $2 million Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T) Nov. 7, a clear lane in the stretch will be paramount to success.
Imprimis Looks to Cross Wire First Again in Turf Sprint
When trainer Joe Orseno appraises Imprimis’ chances in the Nov. 7 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) at Keeneland, he believes the 6-year-old Broken Vow gelding has done everything perfectly in his abbreviated two-race 2020 campaign.