breeders' cup mile Archives - Lady and The Track
Tourist Travels to Record Breeders’ Cup Mile Victory
November 7, 2016 | Jordan SigmonBy Jordan Sigmon In two previous Breeders’ Cup attempts, Tourist had been about as unlucky as a horse could get. On Saturday the tides changed in his favor as he burst up the rail and held off the late charge of defending champion Tepin to win the one-mile Breeders’ Cup Mile (GI) by a half-length. […]
Betting on Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Turf Races
November 5, 2016 | Jordan Sigmonby Jordan Sigmon The turf races at the Breeders’ Cup can often be the hardest to handicap with a number of foreign horses shipping in to run. Many people will either dismiss a horse because they’re unfamiliar, or do the opposite and use a horse just because it’s from overseas because the common belief is […]
Handicapping the Turf Races on Breeders’ Cup Saturday
November 4, 2016 | Jordan SigmonBy Jordan Sigmon The turf races at the Breeders’ Cup can often be the hardest to handicap with a number of foreign horses shipping in to run. Many people will either dismiss a horse because they’re unfamiliar, or do the opposite and use a horse just because it’s from overseas because the common belief is […]
Fillies and Mares Head Breeders’ Cup Mile
November 3, 2016 | Jordan SigmonBy Jordan Sigmon The last two horses to take back-to-back Breeders’ Cup Miles (GIT) were Wise Dan (2012, 2013) and Goldikova (2008, 2009) who would eventually win the race for the third time in a row (2010). Those are some pretty big shoes to fill for last year’s winner Tepin and star-studded field of milers […]
Champion Runhappy Settles in at Santa Anita for Breeders’ Cup
October 24, 2016 | Reinier MacatangayBy Reinier Macatangay After a disappointing fourth-place finish in the Ack Ack Handicap (GIII) at Churchill Downs a few weeks ago, Gallery Racing’s champion Runhappy remains on track for the upcoming $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (GI) at Santa Anita Park on November 5. Trainer Laura Wohlers said the 4-year-old colt, who is looking […]
Pletcher Breeders’ Cup Brigade Works at Belmont
October 23, 2016 | Laura Pughby Laura Pugh Trainer Todd Pletcher sent out an army of Breeders’ Cup-bound workers at Belmont Park on Sunday morning led by Classic (GI)-bound Keen Ice, the 2015 Travers Stakes (GI) winner, who recorded his second work back since a lackluster third-place finish in a Belmont allowance back on Oct. 7. The son of Curlin […]
Breeders’ Cup Mile Champion Goldikova; The Amazing Mare of Gold
October 14, 2014 | Sigi MendozaBreeders’ Cup Mile Champion Goldikova; The Amazing Mare of Gold: The 2014 Breeder’s Cup series is just around the corner on October 31-November 1 at Santa Anita Park, so it’s time to remember some great horses that made history in U.S horse racing. We’re going to start with Goldikova (IRE), the France based filly that […]
Wise Dan Proves He’s Still the Champ
November 2, 2013 | Trixie HammerWise Dan Proves He’s Still the Champ; 2013 Breeders’ Cup Mile Champion Wise Dan once again won the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile on Turf at Santa Anita Park today in Arcadia, California. As he approached the race with even odds, the crowd roared with excitement as Wise Dan crossed the finish line first in […]
