Horse racing-Flightline looks to soar into history books at Breeders Cup Classic

By BETH HARRIS The Associated Press ARCADIA - A horse set to run in this weekend's Breeders' Cup died Tuesday at Santa Anita, and a short time later, Belmont Stakes winner Arcangelo dropped out of the $6 million Classic. Trainer Jena Antonucci said she ran out of time trying to resolve an issue with Arcangelo's left hind foot. The colt had not…

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - A horse set to run in this weekend's Breeders' Cup died Tuesday at Santa Anita, and a short time later, Belmont Stakes winner Arcangelo dropped out of the $6 million Classic. Trainer Jena Antonucci said she ran out of time trying to resolve an issue with Arcangelo's left hind foot. The colt had not trained the last two days…

ARCADIA, Calif. - A horse set to run in this weekend's Breeders' Cup died Tuesday at Santa Anita, and a short time later, Belmont Stakes winner Arcangelo dropped out of the $6 million Classic. Trainer Jena Antonucci said she ran out of time trying to resolve an issue with Arcangelo's left hind foot. The colt had not trained the last two days after…

Santa Anita opens its fall meeting Friday with higher than normal anticipation because it closes with the Breeders' Cup on Nov. 3-4. What that means is a mad dash to get in as many big races as possible in the first two weekends of its 19-day meeting. This gives the horses enough time to recover and run in the million-dollar races the first weekend…

ELMONT, NY - Last year's champion 2-year-old colt and'TDN Rising Star' Forte (Violence), scratched on the morning of the GI Kentucky Derby with an untimely foot bruise, was tabbed as the 5-2 morning-line favorite for the 155th running of the GI Belmont Stakes at Tuesday's post-position draw held in the Triple Crown Lounge at Belmont Park. The…

Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Trainer Brad Cox has 11 colts nominated to the Louisiana Derby, a key stepping stone to the Kentucky Derby, and will start sorting the contenders from the pretenders in Saturday's Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds. The Lecomte is the marquee feature on a program that also includes the Silverbulletday Stakes for potential Kentucky Oaks…

LEXINGTON, Ky. - In 2015, American Pharoah showed the world his greatness by winning the Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland Race Course after sweeping the Triple Crown earlier in the year. The Classic will be run again at the venerable Kentucky racetrack as the talented Flightline will look to add to his growing resume where he takes on seven…

Destiny awaits undefeated Flightline at Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic, with the four-year-old colt who has been compared to Secretariat hoping to produce a performance worthy of the history books at Keeneland. He cemented himself as the leading contender after winning by an astonishing 19 1/4-lengths margin at September's Pacific Classic and is…

LEXINGTON, Ky. - As far as great horse racing debates go, this one is civil and wholly welcome. Is Flightline one of the sport's all-time greats? Should he be regarded alongside Secretariat, Man o' War and a couple of dozen others who have captured the public's imagination throughout the years? Those who don't love or play the horses may answer…

There will be no lack of drama in this year's $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic despite the fact that Flightline, the prohibitive favorite in the race to decide the year's best horse, looks all but unbeatable. Flightline, an undefeated 4-year old colt, is the 3-5 choice to win the Classic on Saturday afternoon. The Classic will be the final and most…

On Saturday morning, October 29, there were over two thousand horseracing fans in the grandstand and along the rail at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky long before dawn. The voices got louder when a bright light appeared in the distance and began moving toward the grandstand along the rail. It was an LED light attached to Flightline's…

The 39th running of the Grade 1, $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic may be talked about for years if the top contenders repeat their best efforts to date, with six of the eight horses entering the race off wins at the top level. None was more impressive than the undefeated Flightline, a lightly raced colt who won the Grade 1 Pacific Classic Stakes…

With 14 championship races over two days, the Breeders' Cup is a wagering extravaganza for horse players. Whatever your preferred method of betting - straight win wagering, horizontal multi-race bets or exotic verticals such as trifectas and superfectas - this weekend's Breeders' Cup at Keeneland offers endless options. There are plenty of races,…

Epicenter in his Oct. 30 work at Keeneland. Coady Photography Breeders' Cup Notes LEXINGTON, Ky.-Keeneland is a busy place this week with horses getting in gallops and schooling in the gate and paddock. Epicenter, Flightline, Happy Saver, Life Is Good, Hot Rod Charlie, Rich Strike and Taiba were all out and about. Epicenter - Winchell…

Flightline, seen winning the Grade I Pacific Classic in his last start, has been installed as the odds-on favorite for Saturday's $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic. Benoit photo, courtesy of Del Mar Turf Club Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The fields for Friday and Saturday's 14 Breeders' Cup Championship races were set Monday, with Flightline in the Classic, Nest…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Flightline has given John Sadler plenty to smile about this year, and his prospects look good for the trainer maintaining it. The unbeaten horse is the 3-5 morning-line favorite for the Breeders' Cup Classic and will start the $6 million season finale from the No. 4 post position on Saturday at Keeneland. The 4-year-old bay…

KY Derby Winner Rich Strike May Find Riches Again in Saturday's G2 Lukas Classic (Rich Strike / Photos by Holly M. Smith) From the Churchill Downs Media Team: Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is back at Churchill Downs and trainer Eric Reed is hoping his prized colt will notch a third-career victory beneath the historic Twin Spires in Saturday's…

LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is back at Churchill Downs and trainer Eric Reed is hoping his prized colt will notch a third-career victory beneath the historic Twin Spires in Saturday's $500000 Lukas Classic (Grade II). "Every time he comes to Churchill he's ready for game time," said Reed, who regularly ships the Kentucky…

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike is back at Churchill Downs and trainer Eric Reed is hoping his prized colt will notch a third-career victory beneath the historic Twin Spires in Saturday's $500000 Lukas Classic (Grade 2). "Every time he comes to Churchill he's ready for game time," said Reed, who regularly ships the Kentucky Derby winner 85 miles…

Bet with the Racing Dudes TODAY using our friends at BetPTC and get a $200 new member bonus! Enter promo code DUDES! The track press release: Hronis Racing and partners' undefeated Flightline has been made the 1/5 favorite against five rivals in Saturday's 32nd running of the $1-million TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar. The 4-year-old son of Tapit,…

Hronis Racing and partners' undefeated Flightline has been made the 1-5 favorite against five rivals in Saturday's 32nd running of the $1-million TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar. The 4-year-old son of Tapit, an impressive winner of his four starts so far, including a pair of Grade I scores, drew Post 5 in the compact field at a special draw party…

Headlined by classic winners Authentic, Swiss Skydiver and Tiz The Law, 184 horses were drawn Monday afternoon into 14 fields for the $28 million Breeders' Cup championships Friday and Saturday at Keeneland. The morning lines were determined by handicapper Mike Battaglia. [] Below are the fields and odds for the 14 Breeders' Cup races in reverse…

Flightline is the undisputed star of this weekend's 39th Breeders' Cup at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky. The brilliant colt, who may go off as the largest betting favorite in the history of the Breeders' Cup Classic, has never lost in five career races. He's frequently mentioned in the same sentence as the legendary Secretariat. So why is this…