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Breeders’ Cup Skinny: Pre-Entries Instant Reaction

The pieces of the 2019 Breeders’ Cup puzzle are finally coming together! With the pre-entries released today, many of the fields in this year’s World Championship are taking shape. The […]

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Breeders’ Cup Skinny: Putting Bast on Blast in Juvenile Fillies

As we await the official list of pre-entries for the 36th Breeders’ Cup, we’ll finish up our three-part series looking at vulnerable favorites in this year’s World Championship. It is […] Read More

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Breeders’ Cup Skinny: Is Covfefe Fake News in Filly & Mare Sprint?

Identifying a vulnerable favorite should always be a handicapper’s goal. On Breeders’ Cup Saturday, the stakes get raised, so successfully identifying one when so much money is poured into the […] Read More

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Breeders’ Cup Skinny: McKinzie Vulnerable in Classic

When I started this year’s Breeders’ Cup Skinny columns in mid-September, I wrote that it was time to start studying for your final exam of 2019. If you’re one of […] Read More

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Breeders’ Cup Skinny: Elate Can Make Distaff & Classic Worlds Collide

There’s a lot to unpack from this last weekend’s fast and furious “Win and You’re In” action, which means there’s also a lot to get ready for this upcoming weekend. […] Read More

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Breeders’ Cup Skinny: Classic & Sprint Stars Running Soon

Welcome back to the second part of this week’s Breeders’ Cup Skinny. If you missed it, here is my article on the upcoming “Win and You’re In” (WAYI) events for […] Read More

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Breeders’ Cup Skinny: “Win and You’re In” Action Heating Up

With only a little more than five weeks left until the 2019 Breeders’ Cup, time is ticking. The next two weeks are the final preps for many of the big […] Read More

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Breeders’ Cup Skinny: Start with the Classic

For handicappers and bettors, the Breeders’ Cup is the final exam of the year. Whether your profits are up for the year or down, the Breeders’ Cup can sway that […] Read More

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Breeders’ Cup Skinny: Know Your Euros

While the speakers on my smart TV blare out a race-caller screaming a bunch of French words that I don’t understand, my wife yells out from the other room, “What […] Read More

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Breeders’ Cup Skinny: The Classic & the “Training Up” Dilemma

Now that the “Win & You’re In” series has nearly been completed, it’s time to start assembling the fields for the 34th Breeders’ Cup. There will be many changes in […] Read More