{Thursday, October 28, 2010} Breeders' Cup horses settling in at Churchill Downs Trainer Todd Pletcher has 11 horses pre-entered for the 27th Breeders' Cup World Championships that will be held November 5 and 6 at Churchill Downs, and the horseman

{Tuesday, October 26, 2010} Unrivaled Belle taking to Churchill surface again UNRIVALED BELLE (Unbridled's Song), winner of the La Troienne S. (G2) last spring over 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, tuned up for a run in the $2 million

{Sunday, October 24, 2010} BC CLASSIC WILL PROVIDE ALL THE ANSWERS "Everything's on the line," Bob Baffert said, allowing himself to look ahead a couple weeks to the Breeders' Cup Classic. "There are so many unanswered questions. But after

{Friday, October 22, 2010} Espoir City gets a feel for Churchill Two days after arriving at Churchill Downs from Japan, Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) hopeful ESPOIR CITY (Jpn) (Gold Allure) got the opportunity to set foot on the track beneath

{Thursday, October 21, 2010} Warrior's Reward, Atoned take a spin under the Twin Spires WARRIOR'S REWARD (Medaglia d'Oro), hero of the Carter H. (G1) in early April and runner-up in the Churchill Downs S. (G2), worked a half-mile in :48 4/5

{Monday, October 18, 2010} BLAME PREPS FOR BREEDERS Blame, arguably the leading candidate for top older horse in North America, resumed his serious training for the Nov. 6 Breeders’ Cup Classic when he breezed a half-mile Sunday at Keeneland

{Sunday, October 17, 2010} Juvenile half-brother to Super Saver captures debut at Belmont BRETHREN (Distorted Humor), a half-brother to this year's Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Super Saver (Maria's Mon), overcame a slight stumble at the

{Friday, October 15, 2010} BIGGEST STAR AT BREEDERS WILL BE GOLDIKOVA Goldikova is the best horse in the world. In winning the Prix de la Foret at Longchamp on Oct. 3 she set a European record of 11 Group or Grade 1 victories. That is one

{Thursday, October 14, 2010} BELMONT FALL MEET IS THE PORTAL TO GREATNESS A fortnight ago, a speed demon named Haynesfield beat America’s “now” handicap male, Blame. It wasn’t so much that Haynesfield stole the Jockey Club Gold Cup. It

{Tuesday, October 12, 2010} QUALITY ROAD FOCUSES ON BUILDING STAMINA The task of preparing Quality Road to get the 1 1/4 miles of next month’s Breeders’ Cup Classic was picked up in earnest Sunday morning at Belmont Park as the multiple Grade

{Monday, October 11, 2010} Pleasant Prince, No Such Word outclass foes at Remington Remington Park's most lucrative stakes on Sunday provided a case study in the proverbial cream rising to the top. Ken and Sarah Ramsey's PLEASANT PRINCE (Indy

{Sunday, October 10, 2010} Spinster attracts well-matched cast of 11 A competitive group of 11 distaffers will square off in Sunday's $500,000 Spinster S. (G1) at Keeneland. To a certain extent, the presence of unbeaten dual champion Zenyatta

{Friday, October 08, 2010} HANDICAPPING INSIGHTS It didn't shock me that HAYNESFIELD (Speightstown) was able to win the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1). After all, he looked like the lone speed and his record at Belmont Park was terrific. And as

{Tuesday, October 05, 2010} COUNTDOWN TO THE CUP: WHERE TO BEGIN? How does one even attempt to discuss in detail last weekend’s stakes extravaganza? And what words are left to describe the Zenyatta phenomenon that haven’t already been

{Monday, October 04, 2010} SUNDAY STAKES RECAP KELSO HANDICAP Tizway swept past Jersey Town at the top of the lane and easily pulled clear of the field en route to a five-length win in the $250,000 Kelso Handicap (gr. II)