The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall. This regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend’s standout stars, usually a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series winner, and whether I’m buying or selling their chances to win Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar.
Tag: Racing
She Feels Pretty Adds Blinkers, Rolls to Big Win in Keeneland’s QEII Cup.
Outfitted with blinkers for the first time, She Feels Pretty responded to the equipment change with a dominant victory in the $750,000 Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup presented by Dixiana on Oct. 12 at Keeneland.
2024 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes at a Glance
For the connections of a 3-year-old turf filly looking for Grade 1 honors before the year ends, the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes Presented by Dixiana is the perfect spot.
Fierceness Tops Final Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings, City of Troy, Forever Young Garner Support
Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes ranking the top contenders for the 2024 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. The results are a weekly rating of the top 10 horses in contention and are determined by each voter ranking their top 10 horses with points assigned on a descending 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.