Category: Breeders’ Cup News

By Ray Wallin The world of sports is full of upsets: David versus Goliath, the USA hockey team beating the Soviets in the 1980 Olympics, and my beloved New York Jets winning any game. If …

By Ray Wallin In Part 1, we saw the first half of the biggest Breeders’ Cup upsets. There were some recognizable names and a few one-hit wonders, but the prices they paid were at least …

By US Racing Team Essential Quality has been nearly perfect in nine races, his only loss coming in a 19-horse field in the Kentucky Derby (G1) forced him into a wide trip. And so, after …

By Noel Michaels Several of the winningest jockeys in Breeders’ Cup history are still active, and if you’re looking for a tie-breaker in your 2021 Breeders’ Cup handicapping, you could do a lot worse than …

By Richard Rosenblatt Hall of Famer trainer Bill Mott is looking for his third BC Classic – his first was with 7-10 favorite Cigar in 1995 and the second with 14-1 longshot Drosselmeyer in 2011. …

The field is set for the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) on Saturday at Del Mar. A field of 11 filles and mares is entered for the 1 1/8-mile Distaff, with the nation’s leading …

The field is set for the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) on Saturday at Del Mar. A field of 11 filles and mares is entered for the 1 1/8-mile Distaff, with the nation’s leading …

2021 Breeders’ Cup Classic Contenders By US Racing Team The field is set for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar on Saturday, the grand finale of the $31 million, 14-race, two-day …

2021 Breeders’ Cup Classic Contenders By US Racing Team The field is set for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar on Saturday, the grand finale of the $31 million, 14-race, two-day …

By Ed McNamara Handicapping 14 Breeders’ Cup races is fascinating and exhausting. When I went through the pre-entries for the first time, it felt overwhelming. So much data, so many angles, so much confusion. The …

2021 Breeders’ Cup Distaff Pre-Entries In the days leading up to the 38th Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar in California, usracing.com is publishing profiles on the horses in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (Saturday, …

2021 Breeders’ Cup Distaff Contenders, Odds and Post Position In the days leading up to the 38th Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar in California, usracing.com is publishing profiles on the horses in the $2 million …

2021 Breeders’ Cup Distaff Pre-Entries In the days leading up to the 38th Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar in California, usracing.com is publishing profiles on the horses in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (Saturday, …

2021 Breeders’ Cup Distaff Contenders, Odds and Post Position In the days leading up to the 38th Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar in California, usracing.com is publishing profiles on the horses in the $2 million …

2021 Breeders’ Cup Classic Pre-Entries In the days leading up to the 38th Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar in California, usracing.com is publishing profiles of the horses in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (Saturday, …