Horse Racing News

Ron the Greek, dominant winner of the Jockey Club Gold Cup in his most recent start for trainer Bill Mott, has developed a quarter crack in his right front hoof and will miss the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic Nov. 2 at Santa Anita Park.

Back on the beam after a slow start to the 2013 campaign, Little Mike is set to defend his title against a solid field of domestic and foreign entrants in the $3 million Breeders' Cup Turf Nov. 2 at Santa Anita Park.

Sweet Reason will be the morning line favorite for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies based on posting up a division-high 98 Beyer figure while rolling to a 5 ¼-length victory in the seven-furlong Spinaway Stakes Sept. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.

While three of the top four finishers from last year's Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint return to this year's edition of the six-furlong race at Santa Anita Park, a well-traveled Southern California-based blazer not from that group figures prominently.

The Breeders' Cup Distaff may only have a field of six, but they have created perhaps the most riveting puzzle in the entire series this year.

The Bob Baffert-trained Game on Dude installed the 8-5 morning line favorite for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic

Morton Fink's homebred Horse of the Year Wise Dan will launch a title defense Nov. 2 in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile, a race he won in record-setting style last season to cap a campaign that brought him additional Eclipse Awards as champion turf hors

Despite 2012 winner Mizdirection returning to try for a double, a full field of 14 entered this year's Geico Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Nov. 2 at Santa Anita Park. Mizdirection, who won last year from post 11, drew the 12 hole this time around.

European invader Dank will hook up with local California heroine Tiz Flirtatious in a spirited edition of the $2 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Nov. 2 at Santa Anita Park.

Some of the leading contenders for the Nov. 1-2 Breeders' Cup World Championships, including Game On Dude, Paynter, and Beholder worked at Santa Anita Park the morning of Oct. 28.