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2011 BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC WRAP-UP
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BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC 2011 RESULT: Drosselmeyer Shocks At Churchill Downs
Drosselmeyer, winner of the 2010 Belmont Stakes, put in a late, grinding move down the center of the track to pass Game On Dude and win the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic. Game On Dude had set the early pace but turned back a challenge from Uncle Mo at the top of the lane but couldn't hold on in...
BREEDERS' CUP 2011: Uncle Mo Looks To Change History In The Classic
This is the 3rd in a series of posts previewing the upcoming 2011 Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs. Part 1 looked at the Juvenile and Juvenile Fillies and the chalky nature of those races over the years. Part 2 examined the Turf, and the recent decline in the quality of that race. This post takes...
BREEDERS' CUP 2011: Thoughts On The Pre-Entries
Now that the pre-entries are out, we finally have a good idea of what the 2011 Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs is going to look like in a little over a week. All in all, it was another good year for drawing horses to the event, especially in the juvenile races. The Post position draw will take...
Around The Backstretch
A look at the items making news around the world of horse racing: Breeders' Cup Contenders and News Breeders’ Cup adds communication plan - Thoroughbred TimesBreeders’ Cup Ltd., Churchill Downs, and the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, which all faced criticism in the wake of the Life...
WOODWARD STAKES 2011: Havre de Grace To Challenge Seven Rivals
Havre de Grace drew post position six and was installed as the 8/5 morning line favorite for Saturday's $750,000 Grade 1 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga (post time: 5:45pm Eastern). The filly will face a tough field of seven rivals in a major test on her road to the Breeders' Cup Classic in November....
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