ELMONT, N.Y. - The last three years, the dominant horse in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies has lived up to her reputation - and short price - and won.
In Saturday's $1,060,000 Juvenile Fillies at Belmont Park, dominance has given way to parity in a race in which there is debate about who will be favored. Daily Racing Form national handicapper Mike Watchmaker made Adieu the 3-1 favorite, whereas New York Racing Association oddsmaker Eric Donovan made Folklore the 5-2 choice.
ELMONT, N.Y. - First Samurai has been the dominant 2-year-old on the East Coast for months. Now, he must prove himself against the rest of the country and the world in an absolutely terrific renewal of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile on Saturday at Belmont Park.
First Samurai, a son of Giant's Causeway, is 4 for 4 and comes off convincing wins against Henny Hughes in the Grade 1 Hopeful at Saratoga and the Grade 1 Champagne here three weeks ago.
ELMONT, N.Y. - Ouija Board's reputation will make her the favorite when she attempts to defend her title in Saturday's $1,060,000 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf at Belmont Park.
The star filly from England will need a performance every bit as good as her win in 2004 in Texas to beat 13 rivals over 1 1/4 miles.
Ouija Board has not scared anyone off. None of the nation's top turf females is missing from the major prep races run throughout the United States in early October.
ELMONT, N.Y. - There will be a lot more at stake for Lost in the Fog on Saturday than the first place prize when the undefeated 3-year-old sensation runs as the heavy favorite in the $1,060,000 Breeders' Cup Sprint at Belmont Park.
A victory by Lost in the Fog in the six-furlong Sprint would not only cap a magical, undefeated season but also clinch the sprint championship, give Eclipse voters much to think about before they cast their ballots in the 3-year-old division, and put him in serious contention for Horse of the Year honors.
ELMONT, N.Y. - Early Tuesday morning, Singletary, the Breeders' Cup Mile winner of 2004, deplaned after flying to New York from California, rode on a van to Belmont Park, and walked straight into the den of the lion.
Maybe it was a trick of fate, maybe a racing official with a sense of drama, but Singletary is stabling during his Breeders' Cup stay in the barn of Bobby Frankel. And that's where Leroidesanimaux lives.
ELMONT, N.Y. - She was counted out after her first start of the year, doubts remained after her second, and still more were raised again this summer. Ashado, however, has proven time and again that it is folly to write her off. The final chapter in her amazing career will be written on Saturday at Belmont Park, and she is trying to go out on top.
ELMONT, N.Y. - A few days ago, trainer Todd Pletcher ran the top contenders for Saturday's Breeders' Cup Turf through his mind. After mentioning a few major stakes winners, as well as his hope, English Channel, Pletcher looked up.
"There are a half a dozen that can win this race," he said.
Pletcher may have left a few out. The $2,280,000 Breeders' Cup Turf at Belmont Park has an unusually well-matched field of 13.
ELMONT, N.Y. - It could mean everything. It could mean nothing. Well, nothing except $4.68 million. The Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday at Belmont Park has the potential to decide Horse of the Year, or at least the championship for older horse. But the three top candidates, who figure to be the top three choices in the wagering, all have questions surrounding them. Problem is, for handicappers seeking an alternative, there are few who can be backed with conviction, but plenty with blind faith.
ELMONT, N.Y. - All through the summer, and into the first part of the fall, trainer Richard Mandella marveled at how smoothly everything had gone for Rock Hard Ten. But all that luck evaporated in the past week, and completely ran out on Friday, when Rock Hard Ten was scratched from Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic at Belmont Park because of a new foot problem.
ELMONT, N.Y. - It was announced this past week that Sylvester Stallone would reprise his role as Rocky, apparently because someone believes there is a market for a movie about a 60-year-old fighter. There's a better version on Saturday at Belmont Park, though. Rock Hard Ten, nicknamed "Rocky" by his handlers, will try to nail down Horse of the Year with a victory in the .
