#REBEL'S ROMANCE

Item: Malathaat, the undefeated winner of the Kentucky Oaks, will not race next month in the Belmont Stakes. So much for the battle of the sexes. Item: Because of his ongoing medication contretemps, Bob Baffert and anyone associated with his stable have been ordered to stay away from New York Racing Association tracks. That means Kentucky Derby…

The Bob Baffert-trained six-year-old was partnered by the Italian to glory in the Dubai World Cup in March last year, and Dettori was reunited with the son of Tonalist when he kicked off his spell riding in Santa Anita on Boxing Day. Country Grammer could hardly have looked better in landing short odds in the Grade Two San Antonio Stakes, on a…

British trainer Charlie Appleby will bring six runners to the Breeders' Cup Nov. 4 and 5 at Keeneland, according to a Twitter post by U.K. racing broadcaster Nick Luck. The six are: Turf: Rebel's Romance, winner of his last four, including two Group 1s. He's the 3-1 joint favorite in international futures. Also Nation's Pride, winner of the Jockey…

Rising Star (right): last year's Royal Ascot winner is set to return to the track on January 13 Marco Botti feels he has his "best chances in years" at the upcoming Dubai Carnival which kicks off at Meydan on Friday. Last year's Italian Derby winner Ardakan recently joined the Newmarket trainer and spearheads a three-handed raiding party from…

We'll also have the latest Sporting Life Price Boost courtesy of Sky Bet, which will be available each day of the meeting. Not yet got a Sky Bet account? There's no better time to when you place your first wager with Sky Bet (Ts&Cs apply). Timeform Verdict: A tricky one to unpick but NAVELLO is seemingly still on the up and hasn't had the rub of…

Finding a superlative to describe the year which Charlie Appleby has enjoyed is a relatively easy task, but for those of his training colleagues with aspirations of toppling his team in 2023 they face what looks set to be a challenge of epic proportions. Having raised the bar following a stellar 2021 season, the Newmarket handler once again took…

The Hong Kong International Raceday has arrived with four Group Ones on the menu, highlighted by the HK$34million Longines Hong Kong Cup. Race 1 - Class 4 (1400m) The opener is a Class 4 over the 1400m and CIRCUIT MIGHTY (1) can just about make it back to back wins. The five-year-old has come back in good order this season and was too good for…

OAKS heroine Tuesday and one time Derby favourite Stone Age will spearhead a classic Aidan O'Brien Breeders' Cup raiding party. And with the champion of Ireland being joined by Britain's top gun Charlie Appleby in a strong challenge, the message is loud and clear to the Americans that the best of Europe is on its way to the World Thoroughbred…

The Irishman saddles both Stone Age and Broome in the 12-furlong Vase, a race he won twice with Highland Reel in 2015 and 2017, while relying on Order Of Australia in the 10-furlong Cup. The Ballydoyle handler also won the Vase in 2020 with Mogul and appears to hold a strong hand again in the Group One contest. Stone Age, a son of the late…

One horse won the Kentucky Derby and now faces disqualification (maybe) and banishment (definitely). That would make a second horse the new winner. A third horse won the Preakness. Then there is last year's 2-year-old champion, who lost as the Derby favorite this month, and a filly who has been beating every challenger among her gender and now may…

No matter how big the hype, no matter how high the expectations, Flightline exceeded every marker in his historic win Saturday in the $6-million Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland Race Course. Did he cement his place in horse racing history with his 8¼-length win in the country's most prestigious race? The 45973 in attendance appeared to think so…

Regal Glory, shown winning the 2021 Matriarch at Del Mar, takes on male rivals in Saturday's Grade I Fourstardave at Saratoga. Benoit photo, courtesy of Del Mar Turf Club Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Turf racing at Saratoga, Del Mar and Churchill Downs tops the weekend agenda, with a pair of Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" slots up for grabs. A third…

Nest (white bridle), shown winning the 2021 Demoiselle at Aqueduct, returns as a heavy favorite in Saturday's Suncoast Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, a Kentucky Oaks prep. Photo by Joe Labozzetta, courtesy of New York Racing Association Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Potential Kentucky Derby candidates are in action from California to Florida and all the way to…

BUCKLE up and prepare for lift off as supersonic Flightline seeks equine immortality. The Breeders' Cup at Keeneland features Euro stars like Highfield Princess, Nashwa, Tuesday and Modern Games. But there is no doubt Flightline's date with destiny in the Classic is the talk of the town. I'm lucky enough to bring you all the interviews for the…

Unbeaten superstar Flightline is the main attraction on Saturday at the Breeders' Cup, while Doncaster hosts the November Handicap meeting, all live on Sky Sports Racing. It will be all eyes on Flightline as the Breeders' Cup reaches a crescendo with the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (9.40) at Keeneland. John Sadler's superstar is five from five…

The 2022 Breeders' Cup World Championships broke betting records. The two-day event with 14 Breeders' Cup races started with Future Stars Friday and finished with a flurry when the world's No. 1 racehorse Flightline captured the Classic in record-setting style with an 8-length victory. The beautiful horses are the main attraction at the Breeders'…

William Buick has been in stellar form during Glorious Goodwood, enjoying five winners across the first three days. He has a full book of seven rides on Friday, including leading fancies Checkandchallenge, Noble Dynasty and Rebel Romance. Here our spotlight team assess the chances of all seven. . . Withhold (1.50) Coral Goodwood Handicap Won a…

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Running the biggest race of a brief career, Flightline left no doubt about this year's top thoroughbred. The unbeaten colt posted another dominant run, overtaking Life Is Good entering the top of the stretch and pulling away to an 8¼-length victory in the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday at Keeneland, and all but…

Flavien Prat rides Flightline to victory during the Breeders' Cup Classic race at the Keenelend Race Course, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Running the biggest race of a brief career, Flightline left no doubt about this year's top thoroughbred. The unbeaten colt posted another dominant run,…

In his latest column, Charles Hayward reflects on Keeneland's two-day championships - which he watched avidly from his couch at home in Saratoga Springs Like everybody else in the racing world, I was transfixed by Flightline's astonishing display in the Breeders' Cup Classic, which came as a triumphant climax to two wonderful days in front of the…

Trainer Todd Pletcher will be back in the Kentucky Derby. Was there ever any doubt? Needing some of his 3-year-olds to come through on a big Saturday of Derby points qualifiers, Pletcher's horses responded in a huge way. Known Agenda ($12.80 for a $2 bet) made his move at the top of the stretch and pulled away from Soup and Sandwich to win the…

With the 2022 Breeders' Cup now in the history books, the Racing Roundtable is back to reflect on the 39th edition of the series held at Keeneland last weekend. James Scully: In terms of sheer dominance, Goodnight Olive, Meditate, Rebel's Romance, and Wonder Wheel were worthy of distinction, and it's easy to appreciate how Elite Power and Mischief…

The fields are set for the 39th Breeders' Cup, with 14 championship races featuring the best horses from the U.S. and around the world to be run Friday-Saturday at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky. All of the races offer purses of at least $1 million, with undefeated Flightline the overwhelming 3-5 favorite in the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic, the…

Adam Houghton highlights the key changes to the Timeform ratings following the weekend's action, including the big turf races at the Breeders' Cup at Keeneland. The Breeders' Cup as a whole underlined the current strength of European horses on turf compared to their American counterparts and Meditate (114 from 109), in particular, looked simply a…

Courtesy Thoroughbred Idea Foundation Horseplayers at the 2022 Breeders' Cup enjoyed more than $545000 in additional winnings from just the win, place and show pools thanks to the revised Kentucky law that pays pari-mutuel winnings down the penny. "The two days of racing at Keeneland were sensational, but it was made that extra bit better thanks to…

Flavien Prat, atop Flightline, looks between his legs for the rest of the field after winning the Breeders' Cup Classic at the Breeders' Cup Championships at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday. Photo by Mark Abraham/UPI | License Photo LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The Breeders' Cup is in the rearview mirror and the star of the…

Irish-bred Modern Games defeated Bass Racing's homebred Annapolis and 12 other world-class thoroughbreds Saturday in the $2 million FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. The race was contested as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, an event highlighted by the highly anticipated and widely expected…

Breeders' Cup Notebook: The "Math" of the Aftermath (Breeders' Cup 2022 / Coady Photography) From the Breeders' Cup Media Team: Europeans, New York-based Runners Dominated World Championship Weekend Horses based primarily in Europe and New York accounted for 11 of the 14 victories in the 39 edition of the Breeders' Cup 14 World Championships this…

Strap in for a huge day of racing from Kentucky as nine Grade 1 races are on offer across the dirt and turf. First a quick list of our selections, plus the reasons behind our highlighted picks further down the page. You can check out the race cards, results and live odds in Planet Sport's Racing Live Centre.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Hype or history? The answer will be known in a matter of hours, when undefeated Flightline attempts to add to his short but scintillating resume by winning the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday at Keeneland Race Course. The deck appears stacked in favor of the John Sadler-trained 4-year-old, who has won his first five…

Welcome to our regularly scheduled "Team Tuley's Thoroughbred Takes" Saturday column, though it's extra-special this week as our crew is looking at the 9 Breeders' Cup races at Keeneland. "Future Stars Friday" didn't go too well for our crew overall, though I did have #4 Forte as my top pick in the BC Juvenile, paying $12.04 to Win as he upset…

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Breeders' Cup (BC) undercard Saturday includes a number of talented thoroughbreds on Day Two of the world championships at Keeneland Race Course. Nine Breeders' Cup races means a full schedule of betting opportunities on tap. The Breeders' Cup will be televised live on NBC, Peacock, USA Network, and FanDuel TV (formerly known…

TEMPLEGATE takes on the star-studded Breeders' Cup confident of finding a few winners on Saturday. The top-class action from Keeneland will be shown live and in full on ITV 4 as part of their mega TEN hours of coverage. Read on for our man's breakdown of each race below and, hopefully, bag yourself a winner or three. 3.50 GOODNIGHT OLIVE was…

If there's one race that the Europeans can hang their hat on it's usually the Turf. Since the turn of the century, the race has gone for export 17 times and seven of the last ten winners were based in Europe. That trend is set to continue this year, according to the market. Charlie Appleby won his first Turf last season with Yibir and the Godolphin…

The cream of the Flat racing crop in Britain and Ireland are set to cross the pond for the Breeders' Cup. Aidan O'Brien, Charlie Appleby and co have a string of entries for the two-day meeting at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky. Future Stars Friday sees the leading juveniles take their chance before the more established horses bid for the bigger…

The Breeders' Cup is one of the major international meetings on the horse racing calendar. This year's two-day event comes from Keeneland in Kentucky and there is plenty of UK and Irish interest. ITV is broadcasting on both days - on ITV 3 on Friday from 6.30 to 10.15pm, and on ITV4 on Saturday, from 3.40 to 10.30pm - and our expert has predictions…

The Breeder's Cup began in 1984. The idea was simple, the public falls in love with the Triple Crown, and then moves on to other sports. By creating a year-end spectacle, with all the best horses, it would not only be a day for the sport to get a lot of attention and crown champions, but it would make all of the summer and fall stakes races into…

The Breeders' Cup is a year-end World Championships for horse racing in America, designed to provide answers to the ever-present question of'who's the best?'. Horses from all over the world compete at the Breeders' Cup, and qualify via either a points system (awarding value to a horse's performance in Graded/Group races) or by winning a Breeders'…

The two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships will conclude Saturday at Keeneland. Saturday's nine Breeders' Cup races will start at 11:50 a.m. with the Filly & Mare Sprint and conclude with the $6 million Classic at 5:40 p.m. TV coverage will be on USA Network (1-3:30 p.m.) and NBC (3:30-6 p.m.). Here's an analysis of each race: The pick: Frank's…

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All eyes will be on Keeneland this Saturday, as the Kentucky racecourse hosts nine Breeders' Cup races, including the Breeders' Cup Classic. Day 2 of the Breeders' Cup is championship day, the richest day of racing in North America. Nine Breeders' Cup races, together worth $21 million, are staged on Saturday, and the results will go a large way to…

About 72 miles of Kentucky bluegrass separate Lexington's limestone looker of a racetrack, Keeneland, from horse racing's best-known venue, Churchill Downs. But the two tracks are a world removed atmospherically. Like Louisville, the city in which it lies, Churchill is bigger and bawdier, with more mass appeal. But for more refined fans of the…

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2022-11-02Breeders' Cup news: Charlie Appleby looking to add to impressive record In Modern Games in the Mile, Nations Pride and Rebel's Romance in the Turf and Silver Knott in the Juvenile Turf, Appleby has three very strong chances according to the betting. Add with Creative Force and Naval Crown in the Turf Sprint, Mischief Magic in the Juvenile…

Friday and Saturday's 14 championship races at the Breeders' Cup are among the most rewarding handicapping challenges on the horse racing calendar each year. The evaluation of these races, which match the best from America and the world, starts with the query: Can you beat the favorite? Let's look at the races in order from Friday to Saturday with…

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