Horse Racing News

Hightail, exploiting a slight opening at the rail in upper stretch, upset 1-2 favorite Merit Man in the $454,500 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint Nov. 2, giving trainer D. Wayne Lukas his 19th lifetime victory in the World Championships.

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Benjamin Leon is a man who likes to do things right.

The final contingent of Breeders' Cup runners, including Mile favorite Wise Dan and Classic contenders Mucho Macho Man, Fort Larned, and Brilliant Speed, arrived at Santa Anita Park Oct. 31.

Trainer Bill Mott said Oct. 30 that a cut sustained by Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic favorite Royal Delta on her right hip was superficial and should not pose any problems for the daughter of Empire Maker.

Defending sprint champion Amazombie is the morning line favorite against a deep and full field of 14 in the $1.5 million Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint.

Shanghai Bobby has been unbeatable going into the $2 million Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile. But the 2-year-old son of Harlan's Holiday will be battling history when he takes on eight challengers Nov. 3 at Southern California's Santa Anita Park.

Marketing Mix, easy winner of the Sept. 29 Rodeo Drive Handicap at Santa Anita Park, hopes to hold the home track advantage against a European invasion in the $2 million Filly and Mare Turf over the same course Nov. 2.

Pit last year's European-based Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf winner against New York's finest coming off five consecutive victories, and the 2012 Turf might look like a two-horse race between St Nicholas Abbey and Point of Entry.

While Groupie Doll's stellar 2012 record puts her in a different league than many of her competitors in the Nov. 3 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint.