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Breeders' CupBreeders' Cup | Nov. 6-7, 2009 | Santa Anita, Calif.Includes the latest news, expert commentary, schedule, video clips and more on the Breeders' Cup World Championships. |
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Who's in your saddle?
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comI'm not old enough or dumb enough to use words like "ever," but jockeys will play a bigger role in Friday and Saturday's Breeders' Cup World Championships than perhaps any major racing stage of the past few decades.
Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009The Ambassadors of Dirt
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comWhile it might not sound like much of an upper-level cabinet post, the Ambassadors of Dirt at the 2009 Breeders' Cup World Championships will be the most highly scrutinized politicos in this dog-and-pony show.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009Study shows no turf edge on synthetics
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comIt's time to separate the facts and the friction.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009It's the surface, stupid
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comIf everyone is going to get upset over how skewed last year's results were in a one-year sample, then we should never wish for another Breeders' Cup on a fast dirt track again either.
Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009Spinster scouting report
Jeremy Plonk, HorseplayerPro.comThere's no shortage of horsepower at Keeneland for Sunday's time-honored Spinster, which attracted 11 distaffers in search of a half-million dollar purse.
Story | Conversation | October 09, 200924 races, 24 more cases
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comThis weekend features no less than 24 races to watch, from all corners of America.
Story | October 08, 2009Jockey Club Gold Cup scouting report
Jeremy Plonk, HorseplayerPro.comWhile the Clark Handicap remains on the calendar in Kentucky for this fall, the East Coast's last major race in the handicap division, and more specifically, prep for the Breeders' Cup Classic, comes Saturday in this 1 1/4-miles event.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009The Challenge: 18 races, 18 cases
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comFrom New York City to Paris, and Los Angeles to Newmarket, we span the globe in search of racing's best. We even make a pit stop in Anderson, Ind.
Story | September 30, 2009Not so Favre-lous
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comPlease don't bring Lava Man back to the races. Horse racing doesn't need Brett Favre with a saddle.
Story | September 24, 2009Back and better than ever?
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comIt's one of the remarkable weekends in post-Breeders' Cup history, yet no one really is talking about it.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2009Belmont Futurity scouting report
Jeremy Plonk, HorseplayerPro.comOne of America's oldest races for 2-year-olds will be renewed for the 120th time when the Futurity is held Saturday at Belmont.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009Rachel in 2010
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comIt already sounds like a political campaign, doesn't it? "Rachel in 2010" is a sure-fire winner.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 2009Pacific Classic scouting report
Jeremy Plonk, HorseplayerPro.comSay what you want about synthetic tracks and the dearth of talent in the older handicap division, but then realize we've seen 13 horses in the Santa Anita Handicap, 13 in the Hollywood Gold Cup and now 12 in the Pacific Classic.
Story | Conversation | September 04, 2009Racing's legendary ladies
Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.comIt's not easy being great, with all apologies to noted philosopher Kermit the Frog.
Story | Conversation | September 02, 2009Personal Ensign scouting report
Jeremy Plonk, HorseplayerPro.comThe Ladies' Classic division has been a two-gal discussion this year between 3-year-old Rachel Alexandra and defending champion Zenyatta, queen of the West.
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