Papo picks the G3 Discovery Stakes at Aqueduct

Aqueduct Race 8 Discovery Stakes This will mark the 72nd running of the Discovery, which was first run in 1945 and won by War Jeep. The race was named after the 1935 Horse of The Year, Discovery, who had a...

Fields and Odds for the Breeders’ Cup

JUVENILE FILLIES Post time: 3:05 $2 million, 2-year-old fillies, 1 1/16 mile 1, Colorful Charades, L.Saez, 30-1 2, With Honors, F.Prat, 10-1 3, Valadorna, J.Leparoux, 5-1 4, Yellow Agate, M.Franco, 8-1 5, Sweet Loretta, J.Castellano, 6-1 6, Champagne Room, M.Gutierrez,...

Early Breeders’ Cup Friday Thoughts by Division

Juvenile Turf Good Samaritan – Lightly raced son of Harlan’s Holiday could be something special. Loved the turn of foot he showed when winning the Grade 2 Summer Stakes at Woodbine. While he lacks seasoning, talent is there. Ticonderoga –...

2016 Breeders’ Cup World Championships At Santa Anita Park

From BreedersCup.com ARCADIA, Calif. (October 26 2016) – Led by North America’s all-time leading money earner CALIFORNIA CHROME, two-time Breeders’ Cup champion mare BEHOLDER, Travers Stakes winner ARROGATE, defending champions TEPIN and FOUND (IRE) and Kentucky Derby (G1) winner NYQUIST,...

Papo picks the Grade 2 Lexus Raven Run Stakes at Keeneland

Race 9 Lexus Raven Run Stakes The pinnacle race on the Saturday Keeneland card is the Grade 2 Lexus Raven Run Stakes. The Raven Run is named after a 374-acre nature preserve located just outside of Lexington, Kentucky. Notable winners...

Papo’s analysis, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes

Race 9 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes First run in 1984, the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup has been a fall cornerstone of the Keeneland meet. The race is named after Queen Elizabeth II, who attended the races at...

October Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In” Races

Date, Race, Track, Breeders’ Cup Division Oct 7, Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes, Keeneland, TwinSpires Sprint Oct 7, Darley Alcibiades Stakes, Keeneland, 14 Hands Winery Juvenile Fillies Oct 8, Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes, Belmont Park, Filly & Mare Turf Oct...

Papo Picks the G1 Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland

Race 9 Shadwell Turf Mile – Keeneland First run in 1986, the Shadwell Turf Mile has always been one of the fall highlights at Keeneland. Notable winners include the inaugural winner Leprechauns Wish, Gio Ponti – who won it back...

Turf Classic Day at Belmont – Super Saturday

From NYRA Press Office The fields are shaping up for the first of two spectacular ‘Super Saturdays’ of racing on Saturday, October 1 at Belmont Park leading up to the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships on November 4-5 at Santa...