The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall, and just last weekend we witnessed several breakout performances.
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Five Key Takeaways from an Exciting Holiday Weekend of Racing
Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from the $740,000 Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs, which carried an automatic expense-paid berth in the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland, and other major developments during the holiday weekend:
Charge It Wins Dwyer in 23-Length Runaway
After losing one candidate for the Grade 1 Runhappy Travers Stakes, it did not take trainer Todd Pletcher long to find another.
Life Is Good Wins John Nerud Impressively in Stateside Return
If there was any concern that a trip to the Middle East and a fourth-place finish at 1 1/4 miles would have a negative impact on the brilliant Life Is Good, it was washed away in a shade under one minute and 22 seconds.
