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Discovery Handicap scouting report

Jeremy Plonk, HorseplayerPro.com

John Velazquez must be in the gift-giving mood early this holiday season, as he opts to ride out of town in Churchill's River City Handicap instead of staying home for a potential fourth straight Discovery Handicap score.

Story | Conversation | November 21, 2008

Curlin's curtain call sends wrong message

Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.com

In an age driven by information and forever remembered in Google, it takes about three seconds to re-cement your legacy.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008

Cardinal Handicap scouting report

Jeremy Plonk, HorseplayerPro.com

A solid group of 10 distaffers have gathered for the Grade 3 Cardinal, which honestly is a bit tougher than the conditions might suggest.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2008

Pipe dreams of a racing circuit

Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.com

I wholeheartedly believe that there should be no more than two or three racing signals presented at any one time during the day.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2008

Mrs. Revere Stakes scouting report

Jeremy Plonk, HorseplayerPro.com

Named for the mare who won more stakes at Churchill Downs than any horse in history at the time of her retirement, the Mrs. Revere Stakes has proven to be as much about tomorrow as it has been about today.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2008

Take the money and run

Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.com

Wake up and smell the monopoly.

Story | Conversation | November 04, 2008

Chilukki Stakes scouting report

Jeremy Plonk, HorseplayerPro.com

I can think of two good reasons to run in this Grade 2 stakes.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2008

Digging below the Breeders' Cup surface

Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.com

There are two glaring holes with the argument that the Europeans had a decided advantage against the Americans simply because of the all-weather track at the 2008 Breeders' Cup.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2008

Breeders' Cup Mile scouting report

Jeremy Plonk, HorseplayerPro.com

With a pair of Europe's top male turf milers attempting Classic glory, namely Raven's Pass and Henrythenavigator, the 2008 Mile won't be mistaken as one of the event's strongest renewals.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008

Breeders' Cup remains fit and trim

Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.com

When the 25th Breeders' Cup World Championships convene two days of racing gluttony Friday and Saturday at Santa Anita, fans and handicappers alike can look down the row and say, "I'll take that one ... and that one ... and that one ...

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2008

West Virginia Breeders' Classic scouting report

Jeremy Plonk, HorseplayerPro.com

I sat in the grandstand 21 years ago at Charles Town for the inaugural West Virginia Breeders' Classic program, happy as a lark to see our local hero, Onion Juice, dismantle Delaware Park carpet-bagger Kiss My Tan.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2008

NFL legend brings toughness to racing industry

Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.com

The success of the Breeders' Classics program should come as no surprise to those who have followed NFL legend Sam Huff's life.

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2008

Breeders' Cup Fan Fantasy - The Classic

Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.com

ESPN.com has challenged eight racing experts to match wits in the first Breeders' Cup Fan Fantasy game, where your votes will determine the greatest Breeders' Cup World Championships victors of all time.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008

Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup scouting report

Jeremy Plonk, HorseplayerPro.com

The nation's marquee race this week definitely has a coast-to-coast feel about it.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2008

Breeders' Cup Fan Fantasy - The Turf

Jeremy Plonk, Special to ESPN.com

ESPN.com has challenged eight racing experts to match wits in the first Breeders' Cup Fan Fantasy game, where your votes will determine the greatest Breeders' Cup World Championships victors of all time.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2008