Breeders' Cup

Breeders' Cup

Breeders' 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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Man of Iron captures Marathon

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

They went 1 3/4 miles, and yet it was only an inch or two that separated victory from defeat Friday in the $454,500 Breeders' Cup Marathon.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Tightly bunched cast in Turf Sprint

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

A lukewarm 7-2 favorite and a handful of co-third-choices at 8-1 illustrate the deep and contentious nature of the $1 million Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, which drew an overflow crowd when entries were taken and drawn Tuesday at Santa Anita.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

McPeek has juvenile races covered

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

With the expansion of the Breeders' Cup program in recent years, there is all sorts of new ground to cover, and trainer Ken McPeek is wasting little time doing so.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Mastery 9-5 favorite for Marathon

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

Mastery, the first in a procession of highly regarded Breeders' Cup runners for Godolphin Racing, has been listed as the 9-5 morning-line favorite for the first of the 14 BC races, the $500,000 BC Marathon on Friday at Santa Anita.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Ward confident in Cannonball

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

Wesley Ward already owes a debt of gratitude to Cannonball.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Another chance for California Flag

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

California Flag and jockey Joe Talamo once again figure to set the pace in the Turf Sprint.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Silver Timber breezes for Turf Sprint

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

Silver Timber sharpened for his next start in the Nov. 7 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint by having his first workout since winning the Grade 3 Woodford Stakes, going a half-mile Saturday over the main Polytrack surface at Keeneland.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2009

Jones aims for win as career wanes

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

Larry Jones, retirement just over the horizon, is hoping to complete a career circle when he sends out Just Jenda as part of a big field of 3-year-old fillies Saturday in the Grade 2 Raven Run Stakes at Keeneland.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Hot Cha Cha upsets QE II at Keeneland

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

Phil Sims has been based at Keeneland during the vast majority of his 30 years of training racehorses.

Story | Conversation | October 17, 2009

McPeek filly wins off the turf

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

Trainer Ken McPeek did his part in hitting for the cycle. Now all he needs is for House of Grace to get into the Breeders' Cup.

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Gozzip Girl bears watching in QE II

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

A replay of the Garden City Stakes at Belmont Park is required watching for horseplayers trying to get some context on what might happen Saturday when Keeneland runs the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup for the 26th time.

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Weekend boosts a crowd to Cup

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

The nine graded stakes run on FallStars Weekend at Keeneland appear to have produced at least 16 starters for the Breeders' Cup, with another handful possible to run in the Nov. 6-7 races at Santa Anita.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009

TCA: 'Decision' does her thing

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

Confirming her status as a major player in the Breeders' Cup, Informed Decision launched a furious run down the middle of the track Saturday under Julien Leparoux to win the Grade 2, $250,000 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes at Keeneland.

Story | Conversation | October 10, 2009

Court Vision prevails in Shadwell Mile

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

It was a memorable afternoon indeed for the IEAH Stables at Keeneland as the prominent ownership syndicate won two of the three Grade 1 races on a blockbuster Saturday card.

Story | Conversation | October 10, 2009

Swift Temper tries synthetic again

Marty McGee, Daily Racing Form

It has been more than three years since Swift Temper raced on a synthetic surface. On Sept. 9, 2006, making the second start of her career, she ran eighth, beaten nearly 23 lengths, in a maiden race at Turfway Park.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009