Archive for 2011

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer With the Breeders’ Cup fading in the rearview mirror, 2-year-old races take center stage this weekend, from California to France. In Japan, defending champion Snow Fairy and Dancing Rain comprise the overseas contingent in Sunday’s Group I Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup at 2,200 meters on the Kyoto turf. […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer A weekend of upsets at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships left a scramble for Horse of the Year honors but also some promise for the future. Favorites fell like the autumn leaves in the Breeders’ Cup, including several who could have earned year-end awards. And several of the major […]

By Jude T. Feld 3rd Race) BRIGANTIN beat recent Melbourne Cup (G1) winner Dunaden in a Grade 2 race earlier this year and seems to have too much class for this field. A.U. MINER enjoys these marathons and has looked great in the mornings at Churchill. PLEASANT PRINCE trained like a freak at Keeneland but […]

November 3, 2011 – “I won the Derby four years in a row…….the Nebraska Derby.” Scooter Dickey

By Jude T. Feld 5th Race) SECRET CIRCLE towers over this group according to speed figures. The Baffert runner has been training well too. SEEKER may be his major competition. The son of top freshman sire Hard Spun has looked good in the morning and posted a nice fig when he broke his maiden at […]

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer On-track action took a back seat to anticipation this weekend with the Breeders’ Cup fields to be announced Monday and the Melbourne Cup set for Tuesday. Many of the Breeders’ Cup races need fine-tuning, with some key horses pre-entered for more than one race. Once the fields are set […]

By Jude T. Feld 9th Race) GENERAL QUARTERS returns to the scene of one of his biggest victories. The old boy has looked good training at Churchill Downs the last couple of mornings and could pull a big upset over local choice Wise Dan and Fair Grounds favorite Mission Impazible.

By Jude T. Feld More races off the turf today at Keeneland. Ugh! Remember the good old days when they only took a race off the turf if it snowed? 7th Race) SAN ANTONE was rushed to the lead in his first race off a short layoff, only to tire in the lane. With that […]

By Jude T. Feld THE WEATHER IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY IS HORRIBLE TODAY. I AM 95% SURE THE RACES WILL BE OFF THE TURF. BETTING CAUTION IS ADVISED. 7th Race) INDYNIABLE showed good speed before tiring late in his racing debut at Keeneland on October 6. The son of A.P. Indy should benefit by the experience […]

By Jude T. Feld 2nd Race) MAESTRO MISS has been racing into shape. She no doubt needed her last start and should be much better off for the experience. Jockey Jesus Castanon has been riding well here this fall and that enhances her chances. She likes Keeneland too. 3rd Race) Winning 25% of the time, […]