By: SPORTS NETWORK
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - NBC Sports Group has reached an agreement to continue televising the Breeder's Cup World Championships through 2025.
NBC and Breeders' Cup Ltd. announced Thursday that a 10-year extension has been finalized. The current association between the two orga
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Horse of Year on the line in Breeders' Cup Classic
By: By Jeff Frank, The Sports Analyst
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - The Breeders' Cup Classic has failed to produce the Horse of the Year in each of the last three years. In fact, the last time the BC Classic winner was crowned champion was back in 2007.
Shared Belief and California Chrome, and to a lesser extent To
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California Chrome gallops at Santa Anita
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - California Chrome, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, galloped Tuesday morning at Santa Anita for Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic.
Trained by Art Sherman, the 3-year-old chestnut colt galloped and schooled in Santa Anita's paddock
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BC Juvenile favorite to be scratched
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - American Pharoah, the 2-1 morning line favorite for Saturday's Breeders' Cup Juvenile, has been scratched from the race.
The withdrawal will leave the $2 million race for 2-year-olds with 12 starters.
"He has a deep foot bruise in his
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Up the Backstretch: It all comes down to the Classic
By: By Don Agriss, Horse Racing Editor
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Historically, the Breeders' Cup Classic has become the race that decides any questions involving the Horse of the Year title. This year the $5 million, 1 1/4-mile Classic will also determine who is crowned 2014 3-year-old champion.
Saturday evening
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Post positions drawn for 31st Breeders' Cup
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Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Leading 3-year-olds Shared Belief and California Chrome headline this year's 14-horse field for Saturday's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic which will conclude this year's 13-race, 31st World Championships at Santa Anita Park.
The Breeders'
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Pick of the Litter splits horses in winning Fayette Stakes
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Lexington, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Pick of the Litter, ridden by Corey Lanerie, came off the rail and split horses down the stretch to capture Saturday's $200,000 Fayette Stakes on Keeneland's closing 2014 program.
Owned by Crossed Sabres Farm, Pick of the Litter broke sharply
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John Velazquez gains BC mounts from Mike Maker
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Trainer Mike Maker has secured Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez to ride all three of his mounts in next week's Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita.
Velazquez, who has 12 career Breeders' Cup victories, will ride International Star in Friday's Juvenile
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California Chrome has final BC workout
By: SPORTS NETWORK
Arcadia, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - California Chrome, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, had his final workout Saturday ahead of next week's Breeders' Cup Classic.
Trained by Art Sherman, the 3-year-old chestnut colt worked five furlongs in 59.60 seconds at Los Alamitos
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Weekly Stakes Race Schedule
October 31 - Delta Downs Race Track: Magnolia S., $100,000, 3yo & up f&m, 8f
- Santa Anita Park: Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1), $1,000,000, 3yo & up, 8f
- Santa Anita Park: Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1), $2,000,000, 3yo & up f&m, 9f
- Santa Anita Par
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