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Classic Division

‘Rip’ Ready for Challenge

By Fanny Salmon / 8:50 pm, 11.01.09 / 3 Comments / Tagged , , , ,

With Sea the Stars retired the focus shifts, as it often does at this time of year, to the Ballydoyle runners pointing to the Breeders’ Cup.

Which Europeans Might Be Vulnerable?

By Nick Luck / 4:17 pm, 10.20.09 / 10 Comments / Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,

We’re little over a fortnight away from the main event; the likely starters are growing clearer: it’s time to consider some serious wagering strategies, and to blow apart some European slam-dunk theories.

Profile: Rip Van Winkle

By Jeff Siegel / 11:26 am, 10.20.09 / Comment / Tagged , , , , ,

(Classic) There is little to dislike about Rip Van Winkle’s chances in the BC Classic, other than the long journey he’ll be making to California.

Profile: Twice Over

By Jeff Siegel / 11:25 am, 10.20.09 / Comment / Tagged , , , , ,

(Classic) Twice Over would likely need the performance of his life to win, but a minor award is certainly not out of the question.

Profile: Zenyatta

By Barry Faulkner / 11:00 am, 10.20.09 / 3 Comments / Tagged , , ,

(Classic) I have read elsewhere that she should go for the Classic because she is a lock to win the race and then, she would be voted horse of the year. To my mind there are two fatal flaws with this argument.

Profile: Summer Bird

By Barry Faulkner / 10:59 am, 10.20.09 / 1 Comment / Tagged , , ,

(Classic) One thing that we do know about Summer Bird is that the ten furlong trip will hold no terrors.

Perfection or Immortality?

By Jeff Siegel / 12:51 pm, 10.13.09 / 4 Comments / Tagged , ,

Perfection won’t make Zenyatta a racing immortal, but beating males in the Breeders’ Cup Classic will. The sportsmen that control the mare’s destiny will lose nothing in losing, only in not trying.

The Rider’s View: Bailey on Classic, Mile

By Editor / 11:00 pm, 10.11.09 / Comment / Tagged , , ,

Gitano Hernando
Gitano Hernando (Benoit)

Retired Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey talks about Goodwood Stakes winner Gitano Hernando, reigning Mile champion Goldikova, and other possible starters for the Breeders’ Cup Classic and Mile.

Goodwood Analysis

By Simon Bray / 7:30 pm, 10.10.09 / Comment / Tagged , , , , , ,

Gitano Hernando made his graded stakes debut a winning one in the Goodwood.

Sea the Stars Triumphant in Arc

By Editor / 4:00 pm, 10.04.09 / 3 Comments / Tagged , , , , , , ,

Sea the Stars ranks as one of the all-time greats in European racing after winning the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, his sixth consecutive Group 1 victory. A follow-up appearance in the Breeders’ Cup Classic remains a possibility.