Mon, 11/09/2020 - 12:18

Trip Notes for November 6-8, 2020: Breeders' Cup

Nov. 6

Keeneland
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (race 6)

Fri, 11/06/2020 - 10:05

Breezefigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, November 7, 2020 by Bob Fierro and Jay Kilgore

Little Blaze, the lone first-timer in our Pick last week and the one with the best BreezeFigs profile, went off at 47-to-1 and even though she had a rough trip every step of the was still got up to be second making her a really nice gimmick and straight play. There were 15 BreezeFigs maiden 2-year-olds that won during the week all over the place at: Belmont (two, including a BreezeFigs exacta), Churchill (three), Golden Gate (two), Gulfstream West (four), Indiana, Laurel (two) and Parx.

Thu, 11/05/2020 - 15:10

Breeders' Cup Clocker: Appearance by Team O'Brien spices up Thursday training

Barbara D. Livingston
Trainer Aiden O'Brien's team of horses take the Keeneland track on Thursday.

LEXINGTON, KY. – The first appearance of trainer Aiden O’Brien’s troops is always a show-stopper at whatever venue the Breeders’ Cup happens to be stopping at each year. And while the contingent is a bit smaller than usual this year at Keeneland, the spectacle is no less enthralling, as just about everybody pauses what they are doing to watch Team O’Brien parade around the track in a line and in perfect unison, whether at a jog or relatively brisk canter, as was the case here Thursday.

Wed, 11/04/2020 - 16:22

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Thursday, November 5, 2020

Jim Duley/Maryland Jockey Club
According to the Maryland Racing Commission, Lasix-free races are not permitted under current regulations.

Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook – something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference to get informed of each day’s action.

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 12:11

TimeformUS pace analysis: Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint

TimeformUS Past Performances include a Pace Projector for each race. This tool tries to predict the position of the field at the official first call of the race. The official first call is after a quarter-mile for races at less than one mile and after a half-mile for races longer than a mile. The Pace Projector also attempts to predict when the pace might be fast or slow based on the composition of the field along with the distance, surface, and field size of the race.

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 14:46

Breeders' Cup clocker: Morning chill doesn't bother Swiss Skydiver or Tiz the Law

Barbara D. Livingston
European Breeders’ Cup horses train on the Polytrack training track on Monday at Keeneland while the main track defrosts.

LEXINGTON, KY. – How cold was it at Keeneland on Monday morning? So cold they could not open the main track for training as scheduled at 6 a.m. with temperatures having dipped into the mid-20s after midnight. The conditions created frozen clods of dirt to form, despite constant harrowing of the track starting at 3:30 a.m.

Sun, 11/01/2020 - 19:30

Trip Notes for October 31-November 1, 2020: Bold Ruler

Oct. 31

Belmont

Bold Ruler (race 9)

Sat, 10/31/2020 - 18:51

DRF's Horse Racing Playbook for Sunday, November 1, 2020

Jim Duley/Maryland Jockey Club
Newstome (right) comes into the Pennsylvania Nursery on a two-race winning streak.

Daily Racing Form has served as the most trusted source of news and information about the sport since 1894, and moving forward we have decided to provide a free daily playbook – something that both hardcore horseplayers and casual observers can reference to get informed of each day’s action.

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