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Who's in your saddle?

Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.com

I'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, 2009

The Ambassadors of Dirt

Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.com

While 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, 2009

Study shows no turf edge on synthetics

Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.com

It's time to separate the facts and the friction.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009

QEII Challenge scouting report

Jeremy Plonk, HorseplayerPro.com

Week-long rains and cool temperatures will certainly play a factor in the turf course condition for this Grade 1 $500,000 event.

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009

It's the surface, stupid

Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.com

If 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, 2009

Spinster scouting report

Jeremy Plonk, HorseplayerPro.com

There'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, 2009

24 races, 24 more cases

Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.com

This weekend features no less than 24 races to watch, from all corners of America.

Story | October 08, 2009