Horse Racing: Santa Anita opens Dec. 26

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San Diego weather has rain in the forecast for Saturday. Not good.
yep. weather channel predicting saturday late pm showers.

whether a fast or muddy track it still will not matter. most of the contenders over the years that ran in past editions of delmar breeders cups just didn't take to the track surface. if i remember correctly form does hold up on the turf.
 

MiamiScreamingEagles

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yep. weather channel predicting saturday late pm showers.

whether a fast or muddy track it still will not matter. most of the contenders over the years that ran in past editions of delmar breeders cups just didn't take to the track surface. if i remember correctly form does hold up on the turf.
New York's forexasted weather for Saturday is more suitable than that of San Diego for an event of this magnitude. That will work in NYRA's favor as a potential host city. We remember the abysmal conditions of Monmouth and Belmont all too well in the distant past. But though off-track racing is part of the analysis of the sport, it is better production under nicer weather. Maybe the showers forecasted will be minimal on Saturday. Friday looks splendid in San Diego.
 

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BREEDERS' CUP 2024
NOVEMBER 1 and 2 at DEL MAR (CA)

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Friday, November 1
RacePurseRace TypeDistanceSurfaceStartersEst. Post
1$150,000Allowance Optional Claiming6 1/2 FDirt911:35 AM PT
2$200,000Senator Ken Maddy S.5 FTurf712:10 PM PT
3$175,000Golden State Juvenile Fillies S.7 FDirt912:45 PM PT
4$200,000Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance S.1 MTurf181:25 PM PT
5$175,000Golden State Juvenile S.7 FDirt102:05 PM PT
6$1,000,000Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint5 FTurf142:45 PM PT
7$2,000,000NetJets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies1 1/16 MDirt103:25 PM PT
8$1,000,000John Deere Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf1 MTurf174:05 PM PT
9$2,000,000FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance1 1/16 MDirt104:45 PM PT
10$1,000,000Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf1 MTurf165:25 PM PT

TELEVISION on FRIDAY
Nov. 1"America's Day at the Races"12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m.FS2
Nov. 1FanDuel TV Breeders' Cup Players' Show with live broadcast of all five Future Stars Friday racespost time variesFanDuel TV
Nov. 1Live broadcast of four Breeders' Cup Future Stars Friday races4 p.m.-8 p.m.USA Network and Peacock
Nov. 1"Breeders' Cup LIVE!"5:15 p.m.Facebook, X, and YouTube
Nov. 1Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesRacetrack Television Network


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Saturday, November 2
RacePurseRace TypeDistanceSurfaceStartersEst. Post
1$150,000Allowance Optional Claiming1 1/16 MTurf1510:05 AM PT
2$200,000Bayakoa S.1 MDirt710:40 AM PT
3$300,000Goldikova S. presented by Yaamava'1 MTurf1111:15 AM PT
4$1,000,000PNC Bank Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint7 FDirt1012:00 PM PT
5$1,000,000Prevagen Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint5 FTurf1512:41 PM PT
6$2,000,000Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff1 1/8 MDirt101:21 PM PT
7$5,000,000Longines Breeders' Cup Turf1 1/2 MTurf132:01 PM PT
8$7,000,000Longines Breeders' Cup Classic1 1/4 MDirt152:41 PM PT
9$2,000,000Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf1 3/8 MTurf133:25 PM PT
10$2,000,000Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint6 FDirt114:05 PM PT
11$2,000,000FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile Presented by PDJF1 MTurf124:45 PM PT
12$1,000,000Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile1 MDirt145:25 PM PT

TELEVISION on SATURDAY
Nov. 2"America's Day at the Races"11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.FS2
Nov. 2FanDuel TV Breeders' Cup Players' Show with live broadcast of eight of nine Championship Saturday racespost time variesFanDuel TV
Nov. 2Live broadcast of four Breeders' Cup Championship Saturday races2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.-8 p.m.USA Network and Peacock
Nov. 2Live broadcast of the Breeders' Cup Classic and three other Championship Saturday races3:30 p.m.-6 p.m.NBC and Peacock
Nov. 2"Breeders' Cup LIVE!"2:30 p.m.Facebook, X, and YouTube
Nov. 2Live coverage of horse racingpost time variesRacetrack Television Network

WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather.com and the National Weather Service forecasts for Friday looks ideal but that of Saturday in San Diego is as follows:

Weather.com:
  • Day: Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 68F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
  • Night: Cloudy with showers. Low 54F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

National Weather Service:
  • Saturday
    Saturday: A chance of rain after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 66 °F
    Chance Rain
  • Saturday Night
    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then showers likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 56 °F
    Rain Likely
 
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Melbourne Cup
"The Race That Stops a Nation"

November 4 at 9:30 pm ET -- Flemington (Australia)​
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TELEVISION in the USA:
Nov. 4Broadcast of the Melbourne Cup from Australia9:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m.FS2



Melbourne Cup order of entry as of October 31st 2024:
Please note weights are subject to change depending on performances from the time of release until the Melbourne Cup.
HorseSexAgeTrainerBallotWeightPenalty
1JUST FINE (IRE)G7Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott1=53kg0.5kg
2THE MAPM6Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray1=50kg
3VAUBAN (FR)G7Willie Mullins355.5kg
4CIRCLE OF FIRE (GB)H5Ciaron Maher454.5kg
5BUCKAROO (GB)G6Chris Waller554.5kg
6WARP SPEED (JPN)H6Noboru Takagi654.5kg
7ZARDOZIM4James Cummings751kg
8SHARP 'N' SMART (NZ)G5Graeme & Deborah Rogerson853.5kg
9KOVALICA (NZ)G5Chris Waller953.5kg
10LAND LEGEND (FR)G5Chris Waller1053kg1.0kg
11ABSURDE (FR)G7Willie Mullins1152.5kg
12ATHABASCAN (FR)G6John O'Shea & Tom Charlton1252kg
13MAHRAJAAN (USA)G7Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray1352kg
14KNIGHT'S CHOICEG5John Symons & Sheila Laxon1451.5kg
15OKITA SOUSHI (IRE)H7Ciaron Maher1551kg1.0kg
16ONESMOOTHOPERATOR (USA)G7Brian Ellison1651kg1.0kg
17SEA KING (GB)G6Harry Eustace1750.5kg0.5kg
18VALIANT KING (GB)G5Chris Waller1850.5kg
19INTERPRETATION (IRE)G7Ciaron Maher1950kg
20FANCY MAN (IRE)G7Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald2050kg
21MOSTLY CLOUDY (IRE)G6Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young2150kg
22POSITIVITY (NZ)M4Andrew Forsman2250kg
23MISSION OF LOVEM5John Symons & Sheila Laxon2350kg
24TRUST IN YOU (NZ)G6Bruce Wallace & Grant Cooksley2450kg
25SAINT GEORGE (GB)H5Ciaron Maher2550kg
26MANZOICEG5Chris Waller2650kg
27KINESIOLOGY (GB)H4Chris Waller2750kg
28FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE)G7Chris Waller2852kg
29WALTHAM (GB)G5Matthew Smith2950kg
 
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Thursday, October 31, 2024

Belmont at Aqueduct (New York):
  • Race 8: The $1 Pick 6 paid over $74,000.
Laurel (Maryland):
  • Jevian Toledo-Brittany Russell won their first three tandems but failed to go 4-for-4 with a 3-to-5 shot. Nonetheless, another exceptional day for both rider and trainer.
  • Brittany Russell is 11 6-3-0 the past three racing days at Laurel. Russell is the leading trainer at the meet, which runs through December 29, with 29 wins (37%) which is 14 more than her closest challenger. She is currently ninth in wins in North America between household names Michael Maker and Todd Pletcher.

Churchill Downs (Kentucky):
  • Tyler Gaffalione won his final four rides, all in consecutive races.
Horseshoe Indianapolis (Indiana):
  • Oscar Villarreal, an apprentice, won four times on board five mounts.
  • Deshawn Parker tied Kent Desormeaux with 6,175 wins, 16th best in North America annals.
  • Happy Halloween: Rachel McLaughlin dressed amusingly as a witch during the simulcast feed that originates from Indiana. Happy Halloween to all.
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Del Mar (California):
  • Opening Day: The meet ends December 1.
 
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MiamiScreamingEagles

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Maryland Jockey Club announced 120 racing dates for 2025 with just six dates at Pimlico and the rest at Laurel. This excludes Timonium around Labor Day which is separate from the MJC. Sadly, Maryland will not compete with (Colonial Downs via Churchill Downs) Virginia in July and August and as such racing will be barren for much of those months.

Maryland will be void of racing from.June 29 to August 22 when Timonium (state fair) opens.
 
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MiamiScreamingEagles

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Gulf's ninth race paid out the Pick 3 to those who won two legs. No one hit all three races. I am not sure if I have seen that at Gulf.
 

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$63.6 million bet on Friday's Breeders' Cup csrd which represents the second highest total in history for the Friday portion of the 2-day event.
 

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I’ve never been in the gate, and I never would do that job because it seems you’d have to be clinically insane. But it looked to me that they took their good sweet time opening the gate.

30/1 winner, didn’t even win a group race in Europe? She wins here? Was this a good field? I’ve not been close enough to see it this year.

5-way inquiry
 

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