Each year, at about this time, I’m accosted by a band of hooligans. Originally, it used to happen once a year, perpetrated by a mob of seven. Over time, perhaps embolden by impunity and encouraged by plunder, they now attack on back-to-back days—always Friday and Saturday around the first weekend in November. Also, their legion […]

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The Juvenile Turf Sprint may be the most challenging of all 14 Breeders’ Cup races, but it presents a great opportunity to start the Breeders’ Cup with a big score. Here is how I plan on betting the Juvenile Turf Sprint on a $25 budget. Ranking the Contenders Moonlight Romance (#6, 12-1) has won twice by open […]

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Noted and Quoted (#10, 9-2) looked like a brand new horse in the morning after traveling from Del Mar to Santa Anita Park prior to Chandelier Stakes. She transferred her strong morning workouts over Santa Anita’s dirt to afternoon success when winning the Chandelier. She has worked very well since, further proving the notion that […]

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