Final Furlongs Podcast: Breeders' Cup Pre-Entered Fields Edition

It's time for the 2012 Breeders' Cup! This week's episode is a two-part overview of the pre-entries for all 15 Breeders' Cup races.

2012 Breeders' Cup: Thoughts On The Pre-Entries

Random thoughts on the release of the pre-entries for the 2012 Breeders' Cup.

2012 Breeders' Cup Pre-Entries

Open thread for the announcement of the 2012 Breeders' Cup Pre-Entries at 8:00am Pacific.

2012 Breeders' Cup Pre-Entries Announced on Wednesday

The pre-entries for the 2012 Breeders' Cup will be announced on Wednesday, October 24th, 2012.

2012 Breeders' Cup iPhone/iPad App

A review of the 2012 Breeders' Cup iPhone and iPad app.

2012 Breeders' Cup Classic: Flat Out dealing with foot issues (Updated)

Breeders' Cup 2012: Key Dates

A look at the key dates on the road to the 2012 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita.

Weekend Review: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Looking back at the weekend stakes action from October 6th and 7th, 2012.

2012 Breeders' Cup: Post Times & Wagering Menu

The Breeders' Cup has announced the post times and wagering menu for this year's event at Santa Anita Park.

2012 Breeders' Cup Mile: Animal Kingdom To Return Against The Best

2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom hasn't raced since February. What are his chances of winning the Breeders' Cup Mile?

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2012: Tentative Schedule & Post Times

There's one week to go before defending champ Danedream (GER) defends her title in the 2012 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Will U.S. viewers be able to watch?

Weekend Stakes Review: Super Saturday Edition (UPDATED)

Random thoughts on the results from Super Saturday, as well as a look at the Trakus splits from Saturday's Santa Anita stakes races.

Belmont Fall Championship Entries, Post Positions & Odds

It's going to be an action packed day of racing at Belmont this Saturday. Let's take a look at the entries for the graded stakes races on the card.

Santa Anita Fall Championship Meet: Super Saturday Entries, Post Positions and Odds

Entries, post positions and morning line odds for the Super Saturday graded stakes line-up at Santa Anita Park.

2012 Jockey Club Gold Cup: Entries, Post Positions & Morning Line Odds

A look at the entries, post positions and morning line odds for the 2012 Jockey Club Gold Cup and other graded stakes scheduled to run on Saturday, September 29th.

2012 Breeders' Cup Contenders

Similar to what I've done in previous years, I've put together a little spreadsheet tracking, by division, the contenders for the 2012 Breeders' Cup. There are two tabs in the spreadsheet: one summarizing the results of the Breeders' Cup Challenge/Win and You're In races, and the second a list of contenders for each division. The second tab is a high-level "guesstimate" of horses pointing towards Santa Anita,

A couple things to remember when trying to pin down Breeders' Cup contenders. First, the turf races are typically in flux due to the uncertainty of the foreign horses shipping to North America to compete. We should get a better idea of what to expect from Europe after Arc weekend in France on October 6th and 7th.

Second, the juvenile races can change pretty quickly based on one big performance, even if that race comes against maidens.

The link below, via Google Drive (formerly Google Docs) will take you to the file which I'll be updating frequently over the next several weeks.

2012 Breeders' Cup Contenders & Challenge Races

I'll attempt to keep this file as updated as possible with any news of injuries, retirements or announcements of horses skipping this year's event, hopefully on a semi-daily basis.

2012 Breeders' Cup Preps: Super Saturday at Belmont & Santa Anita

It's a smorgasbord of stakes action this weekend at Belmont & Santa Anita as we roll towards the 2012 Breeders' Cup.