Breeders Cup Marathon The second night of the Breeders Cup meeting opens up with the Breeders Cup Marathon, a grade 2 event run over a mile and six furlongs on dirt. European horses have won two of three renewals and look to hold solid claims once more this time round. Straight into the European challenge [...]

The Classic is considered by many to be the premier thoroughbred horse race of the year in the U.S., and for 2008 only the Dubai World Cup surpassed its $5 million purse….

Won for the last three years by wonder-mare Goldikova who bids to go one better and make it four in a row. She has won the most group 1’s of any horse ever in Europe (currently 14) and is looking to make that 15 at the weekend. Goldikova is such a magnificent animal. Her ability [...]

Run over a mile and sixteenth the Breeders Cup Juvenile is the championship end of season race for two-year-old colts and geldings. Some brilliant horses have won this race over the years, but none more so impressively than Arazi did when winning back in 1991. The European challenge sees both Crusade and Daddy Long Legs [...]

A race which let’s face it, should fall to the Europeans here. We have farmed the race in recent years winning 10 of the last 12 renewals of this race and once again we look to have a strong hand for this renewal. Won last year by Dangerous Midge in what now looks a poor [...]

The fourth race on Breeders Cup Saturday sees them go a mile on the dirt for the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile. Into its fifth year it was won last year by the Jerry Hollendorfer trained Dakota Phone and no three-year-old has won in four runnings so far.

Decent horses like Mastercraftsman, Midshipman, and the Nick Zito trained…

A recent addition to the Breeders Cup, the Turf sprint started in 2008 and started out at a distance of six and a half furlongs. It remained at this distance the next year but has since dropped back to five furlongs, as Churchill Downs only conduct turf sprints over five furlongs.

The defending champion Chamberlain Bridge returns…

Won by some terrific horses in the past and none more so impressively than Big Drama last year from the front. Big Drama returns to the scene of his greatest triumph in a career that has spanned 11 wins from 18 starts so far. Big Drama posted a bold gate-to-wire performance when running away with [...]

Run on the grass over a mile it is a race that was first run in 2007, and has this year been upgraded to Grade 1 status.

Europeans have fared well in this race, and in particular John Gosden who has saddled two winners from four renewals in the race;

The second night of the Breeders Cup meeting opens up with the Breeders Cup Marathon, a grade 2 event run over a mile and six furlongs on dirt. European horses have won two of three renewals and look to hold solid claims once more this time round. Straight into the European challenge we go, and [...]