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The marquee race on Saturday in the Breeders’ Cup is the $6 million dollar Breeders’ Cup Classic on NBC. This year’s race features McKinzie for trainer Bob Baffert who will start from post No. 8. The Breeders’ Cup Classic will have a field of 11 horses and there are a number of challengers who could give McKinzie a real test. Let’s look at the field and Breeders’ Cup picks.   More

There will be no Triple Crown this year with Kentucky Derby winner Country House skipping the festivities at Pimlico. It’s the first time in 23 years the Derby winner didn’t make the trip to Baltimore. In fact, the top four horses that ran at Churchill Downs are all absent for the Preakness Stakes, leaving the field wide open. It would have been cool to see a rematch between Country House and Maximum Security, who crossed the finish line first but was disqualified for obstructio  More

The first Saturday in May is the best day for horse racing fans, and the Run for the Roses is taking shape as we near the May 4 running of the Kentucky Derby. Following a win at the Santa Anita Derby, Roadster vaulted to the top of the odds board at +500, and it’s a nice place to be since the last five winners at Churchill Downs were all betting favorites. One thing we can be sure of is that legendary trainer Bob Baffert will have a say in this year’s winner of the first leg of the Triple Crown. A Baffert-trained horse, or several of them, will be among the favorites when the bell rings. Roadster, along with Game Winner +600 and Improbable +800 are all trained by Baffert, who worked with triple-crown winner Justify last year.   More

The richest day in racing, (sorry Breeders’ Cup) actually takes place on Saturday in Dubai, with $35 million dollars in purses up for grabs. The highlight of the day will be the $12 million dollar Dubai World Cup where Thunder Snow tries to become the first horse to ever win the race twice. "He's always tough and no horse has won this race twice," said trainer Saeed bin Suroor to the media, "It would be good to see him win for the second year. He's always tried. We've seen him in America, seen him in Europe and Dubai." Let’s take a look at Saturday’s race and Dubai World Cup predictions.   More

The biggest weekend in sports, at least for fans of championship racing, is here with the 35th running of the Breeders’ Cup taking place. The marquee event of the 14-race weekend extravaganza is the Breeders’ Cup Classic, which has a field of 14 horses racing for a prize pool of $6 million.   More

It is less than a month before the Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs on November 2 and 3 and odds are on the board for the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Accelerate is listed as the 2-1 favorite to win the feature race. There have been some changes in the latest Breeders’ Cup Classic odds.   More

One of the top horses in the country, Diversify is a solid favorite to win the Jockey Club Gold Cup on Saturday at Belmont Park. Diversify won this race a year ago and he has won his last four races at Belmont Park. He is currently ranked No. 3 in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.   More

The last major prep for the Breeders’ Cup Classic next month is the $1 million dollar Pennsylvania Derby on Saturday. We don’t get Justify, as the Triple Crown winner retired, but we do get his stablemate McKinzie, who is a multiple stakes winning horse trained by Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and ridden by   More

Woodbine Racetrack in suburban Toronto is the site for the most important horse race this week, as the Woodbine Mile takes place on Saturday afternoon. It is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” race, with the winner qualifying for the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Churchill Downs on November 4th.   More

The best horse races this weekend take place at Kentucky Downs in Franklin Kentucky, including Saturday’s $750,000 Calumet Farm Kentucky Turf Cup. There are only five racing days at Kentucky Downs but the meet features $10 million dollars in purses.   More

One of the biggest horse racing events of the year is the Breeders’ Cup and this year it takes place on Friday, November 2 and Saturday, November 3 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The action starts on Friday with five races and continues on Saturday with nine races, including the $6 million dollar Breeders’ Cup Classic.   More

The top race on Saturday on closing weekend at Saratoga is the $750,000 Woodward Stakes. A big field of 14 horses will go to the post for this race that begins at 6:47 p.m. Eastern on NBCSN. Six horses are listed at single-digit odds, with Seeking the Soul the favorite at odds of 9-2.   More

Good Magic is the 2-1 morning line favorite to win the $1.25 million Travers Stakes on Saturday on NBC. A field of 11 will go to the post on Saturday with a number of serious challengers to Good Magic. Gronkowski is listed as the second choice in the betting at odds of 4-1, while Wonder Gadot is the third choice at odds of 5-1.   More

Accelerate is the 8-5 morning line favorite to win Saturday’s $1 million dollar TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar. This race is part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge series with the winner getting an entry into the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs in November.   More

One of the top turf races of the year is the Arlington Million with the winning horse getting an automatic entry into the $4 Million Dollar Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf race at Churchill Downs in early November. The 36th running of the Arlington Million takes place on Saturday and can be seen on NBCSN.   More

Why spend hours handicapping sports betting lines when you can read everything you need to know about every game here at BetCris? We're breaking down trends, injuries and more in our Breeders' Cup Classic preview so you can cash your bet!.   More