Horse Racing News

This year's $2 million Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies doesn't figure to be one of the more intriguing betting races during the 2012 World Championships at Santa Anita Park, but it will feature one of the best East vs. West confrontations.

Morton Fink's homebred Wise Dan drew post 2 and was installed as the 9-5 favorite Oct. 29 for the $2 milion Breeders' Cup Mile to be run at Santa Anita Park Nov. 2.

Breeders' Cup Classic favorite Game On Dude, defending Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic winner Royal Delta, 2011 Kentucky Derby hero Animal Kingdom and grass course stars Wise Dan and Point of Entry lead the marquee among the 171 horses.

Nine G1 winners headline the Breeders' Cup Classic field which drew on Monday afternoon at Santa Anita Park.

The Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic didn't draw the largest field, but it attracted eight fillies and mares that could put on quite a show in the $2 million event Nov. 2 at Santa Anita Park.

There is no Zenyatta or Curlin in this year's Breeders' Cup Classic. In other words, there is no megastar to grab the attention of the general public.

Live racing in the Northeast has been cancelled for at least two days due to Hurricane Sandy.

A flight carrying a contingent of Breeders' Cup horses from New York to California was rescheduled to 1 a.m. EDT Oct. 29 and was able to take off as Hurricane Sandy approached the Northeast, Breeders' Cup officials said.

Multiple Grade 1 star Game On Dude shored up his early favoritism for the Breeders' Cup Classic with a strong seven-furlong drill in 1:25 over Santa Anita's fast main track Sunday morning.

Newsdad rallied from last to capture Saturday's Grade 2, $150,000 Fayette on Saturday, the final day of Keeneland's fall meet.