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Ascot Hosts Challenge Race on Champions Day

Saturday's group I, $1.56 million Queen Elizabeth II, sponsored by Quipco, will offer an automatic starting berth into the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile and will be headlined by the undefeated FRANKEL (GB). Juddmonte Farm's 3-year-old homebred son of Galileo (IRE) is perfect in eight starts for trainer Sir Henry Cecil and looms a short-price favorite to annex his fifth career group I. Frankel is 4-for-4 this year, including a trio of group I's, the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket in April, the St. James's Palace at Royal Ascot in June and Sussex at Glorious Goodwood in his last start July 27.

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Pattison Canadian International at Woodbine anchors final Breeders' Cup Challenge weekend

With the 28th Breeders' Cup fast approaching at Churchill Downs November 4 and 5, Woodbine Racetrack outside of Toronto is set to host the final three Breeders' Cup Challenge races Sunday over its world class turf course.

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Winter Memories Heads Star-Studded Field of Eight for Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup

The Phillips Racing Partnership's Winter Memories, a spectacular last-to-first winner of the Garden City Stakes(G1) in her most recent start, headlines a field of eight 3-year-old fillies entered Wednesday for Saturday's 28th running of the $400,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) at 1 1/8 miles on the grass.

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Tizway Works Mile At Belmont In Preperation For Breeders' Cup Classic

Tizway, who missed the October 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup with a fever, shipped from his Saratoga barn and worked a mile in 1:38.47 over the Belmont Park main track on Wednesday morning as he continues preparations for a start in the November 5 Breeders' Cup Classic.

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Flat Out Arrives At Churchill Downs For Breeders' Cup Classic Bid

Flat Out, the millionaire who dominated rivals in the Grade I Jockey Club Gold Cup earlier this month, was the first major Breeders' Cup Classic contender to arrive at Churchill Downs when he settled into Barn 47 Tuesday evening following a flight from New York.

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Richest Race of the Keeneland Fall Meet is Saturday's Shadwell Turf Mile

It is a great weekend of racing at Keeneland, highlighted by five stakes races on Saturday including the $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile featuring Gio Ponti. The 6-year old will try to win the race for the second consecutive year but it won't be easy as the field is perhaps the strongest in the history of the race. This should make the payoffs generous.

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Free Horse Racing Picks for Belmont Park Oct 8th, 2011

Every Saturday this Fall at Belmont Park, we're posting free handicapping picks for the entire day's races. The day will close with their first ever Guaranteed $300,000 Late Pick 4. Get a rebate on your wagers, win or lose, at OffTrackBetting.com.

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Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty a go for Breeders' Cup Classic

Elmont, N.Y. - Uncle Mo, who earned a preliminary 118 Beyer Speed Figure for his commanding three-length victory over Jackson Bend in the Grade 2 Kelso Handicap; Stay Thirsty, who was third to Flat Out in the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational, and Life At Ten, last behind Havre de Grace in the Grade 1 Beldame Invitational, all were reported to be in good shape Sunday morning by trainer Todd Pletcher.

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Free Horse Racing Picks for Belmont Park Oct 1st, 2011

Every Saturday this Fall at Belmont Park, we're posting free handicapping picks for the entire day's races. The day will close with their first ever Guaranteed $300,000 Late Pick 4. Get a rebate on your wagers, win or lose, at OffTrackBetting.com.

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Belmont Park Betting & Graded Stakes Action

Las Vegas, NV -- It will be a great day of horse racing on Saturday at Belmont Park, headlined by six graded stakes races, five of which are Grade 1 races. ESPN Classic will be televising the Super Saturday program at Belmont with all six stakes races part of the "Win and You're In" program for the Breeders Cup.

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