2011 Breeders Cup Ladies Classic Picks & Preview

2011 Breeders Cup Ladies Classic Picks & Preview

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by Paul Mazur Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic: (Race 10 — Churchill Downs — post time 7:30 ET)The biggest and richest race of the first day of the Breeders’ Cup draws a field of ten to go 1 ⅛ miles on the dirt under the lights.  The race will be televised on ESPN2 as part of [...]

2011 Breeders Cup Ladies Classic Still Solid Despite Absences

2011 Breeders Cup Ladies Classic Still Solid Despite Absences

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by Paul Mazur Stop if this sounds familiar: the Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classicwill not feature one of the top females in the country, as the missing runner takes on the boys the following day in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. In both 2009 and 2010 it was Zenyatta.  This year’s Ladies’ Classic will be without Havre [...]

Weekend Review (Alabama & Lake Placid Stakes)

Weekend Review (Alabama & Lake Placid Stakes)

Black Eyed Susan Stakes

The Grade 1 Alabama Stakes was the most important race on tap this past weekend and it did not disappoint. The 9 furlong Saratoga race for three-year-old fillies drew a field of only six, but it was one of those rare cases where any one of the six horses had a legitimate chance to win [...]

2011 Alabama Stakes betting preview

2011 Alabama Stakes betting preview

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The Grade 1 Alabama Stakes is one of the most prestigious races for a filly in the United States. The final leg of the Triple Tiara presents a unique challenge in the form of the 10 furlongs distance. Those to claim the race in the past include Shuvee, Life’s Magic, Go For Ward, Sky Beauty, [...]

2011 Coaching Club American Oaks betting preview

2011 Coaching Club American Oaks betting preview

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The CCA Oaks is one of the premier races each year for three-year-old fillies. It is contested at nine furlongs on the main track at Saratoga. Notable recent winners include Devil May Care, Music Note and Ashado. Kentucky Oaks winner Plum Pretty (Medaglia d’Oro x Liszy by AP Indy) headlines this field. Since her gritty [...]