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Breeders’ Cup Archive

Super Fan

Vic Zast has been to all 20 Breeders’ Cups, and he’s had some luck: “I’ve been lucky more than once. My luckiest bets were on Lashkari ($108.80) in the inaugural Turf at Hollywood and Last Tycoon ($73.80) in the 1989 Mile at Santa Anita. Then there were Alphabet Soup ($41.70) in the 1996 Classic at Woodbine, Cat Thief ($41.20) in the 1999 Classic at Gulfstream, and Unbridled Elaine ($26.60) in the Juvenile Fillies at Belmont in 2001.” (MSNBC)

Posted in Breeders' Cup on October 19, 2004

Big Day Draws Close

And the excitement grows in Texas. “‘To see those horses walk off the van really drives home the reality of it,’ Lone Star assistant general manager Eugene Joyce said. ‘To know that in 12 days those horses are going to be competing in the Breeders’ Cup races puts Lone Star beyond being a part of Texas racing history, it puts us as a part of all of thoroughbred racing history now.'” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
More: “Biancone’s horses arrive at Lone Star” (Dallas Morning News)

Posted in Breeders' Cup on October 19, 2004

Hitching a Ride

The Happy Handicapper does his homework and comes up with five Road Warriors to win at the Breeders’ Cup. (Buffalo News)

Posted in Breeders' Cup on October 16, 2004

The Frankel Factor

“Over the past three years, nowhere have expectations been higher Breeders’ Cup week than at the Frankel barn. Since 2001, 24 Breeders’ Cup championship races have been conducted. Frankel has had the betting favorite in eight of those races, or one-third of the time.” And yet trainer Bobby Frankel has a 2-for-57 record for the Breeders’ Cup. Why that should be so is a true mystery, says Tim Price. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Posted in Breeders' Cup on October 15, 2004