Breeders’ Cup World Championships Sunday Odds and Ends
Compiled by Breeders’ Cup Notes Team Smith Extends Lead in Breeders’ Cup Victories; Velazquez Moves Into Tie for Second Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, 52, extended his lead for all-time Breeders’ Cup World Championship victories in the 14 Hands Juvenile Fillies on Caledonia Road on Saturday to bring his total to 26. John Velazquez […]
Spectacular Setting, Strong Business Results at Del Mar’s First Breeders’ Cup
$25 Million On-Track Handle Sets Breeders’ Cup Record DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 4, 2017) – Gun Runner’s thrilling victory in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic capped a picture-perfect day at the Del Mar racetrack, the first-time host of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Racing fans responded to the full fields of the world’s fastest horses with their […]
Kevin Gorg: What to Expect at the 2017 Breeders’ Cup
Kevin Gorg, handicapping expert, provided a rundown of the 2017 Breeders’ Cup and what to expect at what he calls the “Super Bowl of horseracing.” Here he is on Wednesday, Nov. 1, giving his insights, long-shots and tips just minutes before a Canterbury College alumni event. Kevin Gorg on the 2017 Breeders’ Cup. from Kris […]
2017 Breeders’ Cup: Kind of a Big Deal
If you’ve never been to the Racebook at Canterbury Park for simulcast horse racing, consider heading out for the upcoming Breeders’ Cup. There are two main reasons, says Jeff Maday, media relations manager at Canterbury Park. The biggest purses. The best horses. “That’s part of the allure,” Maday said. “It brings the best horses from […]
Breeders’ Cup Less Than Two Weeks Away
The 34th Breeders’ Cup will be held Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3 and 4. Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Southern California will host the event for the first time. The Breeders’ Cup brings together the best thoroughbred racehorses in the world over the two-day, 13-race wagering extravaganza. Last year when the event was held at […]
Earn a BC Bankroll Saturday in Canterbury Racebook
Canterbury’s free-to-enter handicapping contest, known as Countdown to the Cup, continues Saturday in the Racebook. Entrants have a chance to win a wagering bankroll for the Nov. 3 and 4 Breeders’ Cup. This week’s contest track is Keeneland. Players select one horse in each race and submit the official entry card prior to the first […]
Free-to-Enter Handicapping Contest Continues; Amy’s Challenge Has Set Back
Canterbury’s Horse of the Meet, Amy’s Challenge, will not race Friday at Keeneland after suffering severe cramping, know as tying up, earlier this week at the Lexington, KY racetrack. Read more about it in this report from DRF’s Nicole Russo. Amy’s Challenge recorded the highest Beyer Speed Figures of any filly in North America in […]
ARROGATE RUNS DOWN CALIFORNIA CHROME TO WIN $6 MILLION BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC and Other Notes
Juddmonte Farms’ Arrogate ($5.40) ran down odds-on favorite California Chrome in deep stretch to win the 33rd running of the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) for 3-year-olds and up by a half-length Saturday afternoon before a Santa Anita Breeders’ Cup record crowd of 72,811. The previous Santa Anita record was set in 1986, the […]
Breeders' Cup at Canterbury Park
2 DAYS • 13 CHAMPIONSHIP RACES • OVER 26 MILLION IN PURSES The best place in Minnesota to watch the Breeders’ Cup and wager on the world’s most talented horses. With over 500 TVs throughout the building, you won’t miss a second of the heart-pounding action. Breeder’s Cup Tables Available! By phone: 952-445-7224 BREEDERS’ CUP […]
Breeders’ Cup notes / CBY Updates
The Breeders’ Cup is this Friday and Saturday. Plan to spend it at Canterbury Park. Here are the details to make your Canterbury visit even better. Now for some BC notes from yesterday followed by some CBY news: Derby winner Nyquist out of Classic; Runhappy (Dirt Mile) heads workouts By Jennie Rees ARCADIA, Calif. (Saturday, […]
