Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:35:35 PST

One of the few surprises at Wednesday's post position draw for the eight Breeders' Cup races was the decision to enter Super Frolic in the $2 million Mile on the turf instead of the $5 million Classic. Super Frolic stumbled badly at the start of last year's Classic but still finished fourth at 69-1 odds.

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:05:06 PST

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Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:09:41 PST

Todd Pletcher is getting an early start on next year's Kentucky Derby. The trainer with a record-setting 17 horses in Saturday's Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs has three for the $2 million Juvenile, including the two favorites. Circular Quay is the 5-2 morning-line favorite, Scat Daddy the second choice at 4-1 and King of the Roxy a 12-1 long shot.

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 13:46:40 PST

Bernardini is the overwhelming favorite in the Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday and trainer Tom Albertrani is having a hard time containing his enthusiasm.

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:07:18 PST

Aidan O'Brien is saddling a horse with a huge European profile in the Breeders' Cup Classic. A victory in the $5 million race could boost the Irishman's stock on this side of the Atlantic. Long considered a wunderkind overseas, the 37-year-old trainer with the boyish, bespectacled face and lilting accent has come tantalizingly close before.

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:07:19 PST

Dreaming of Anna is one tough filly. Undefeated in three starts, Dreaming of Anna is the 4-1 second choice in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies on Saturday at Churchill Downs. The lone unbeaten entrant in the field of 14 breaks from the rail with Rene Douglas aboard. She has won at three different tracks -- Arlington Park, Colonial Downs and Woodbine -- while prevailing on both turf and...

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:33:45 PST

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Ticker) - There will be a distinct Irish flavor in Saturday's $3 million Breeders' Cup Turf at Churchill Downs.