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Wise Dan, Other Breeders' Cup Runners Arrive

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.

Joyful Victory Back at Churchill for Chilukki

Fox Hill Farms' Joyful Victory, a multiple graded stakes-winning earner of more than $625,000, heads a competitive field of 11 fillies and mares entered for the $150,000 Chilukki Stakes (gr. II) Nov. 3 at Churchill Downs.

Haskin's Countdown to the Cup: All Here

At 1:30 in the afternoon, the final shipment of horses arrived...finally, having escaped from New York on a flight from Stewart Air Force Base in Newburgh, N.Y.

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Neck 'n Neck Preps for Clark in Ack Ack

Indiana Derby (gr. II) winner Neck 'n Neck is the 120-pound starting high weight for his first race against older horses when he headlines the $100,000-added Ack Ack Handicap (gr. III) Nov. 2 at Churchill Downs.

Sprint is Right Race, Right Time For Duo

The six-furlong Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) isn't the ideal distance for two top contenders in this race, say their trainers, but it's the race that fits them best at this time.

Trade Zone: The Conservative Approach

Despite the numerous treatments available, time and R&R remain essential for helping a horse recover from tendon or ligament injury.

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Breeders' Cup - Wise Dan Settles In

Breeders' Cup Mile favorite Wise Dan settles in at Santa Anita Oct. 31.

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Chu Family Hoping for a Super Experience

Susan and Charles Chu purchase Super Ninety Nine at the OBS June sale...and come up with a starter for the Nov. 2 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint.

Breeders' Cup - Wise Dan Arrives

Breeders' Cup Mile favorite Wise Dan arrives at Santa Anita Oct. 31.

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Don't Count Out Dynamic Sky in BC Juvenile

Mark Casse got Dynamic Sky for less than he expected and the colt has accomplished more than the trainer ever thought he would during his 2-year-old racing season.

Maimonides to Stand at Vinery in Kentucky

With the closing of the stallion division at Vinery in Florida, Maimonides will relocate to Vinery near Lexington for the 2013 breeding season.

Breeders' Cup Classic Moves to NBC Primetime

The Breeders' Cup World Championships will return to NBC Sports this year and the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) will be broadcast in primetime on NBC.

Hurricane Sandy Impacts Northeast Tracks

Initial reports suggest tracks across the Northeast suffered some damage and power outages as a result of Hurricane Sandy, but that damage was moderate compared with the devastation in the area.

Elliston Has Eye on Future for Breeders' Cup

Bob Elliston, who took over as chief operating officer at Breeders' Cup earlier this year, said the organization is assessing its position and working to improve the overall experience the World Championships has to offer.

Class Included Out to Prove She Belongs

Class Included, a big winner in the Pacific Northwest, takes on the top fillies and mares from across the continent for her hopeful Washington connections.

For Trainer Ward, Family Comes First

Although Wesley Ward believes Houyhnhnm Stable's Great Attack has a big chance to win the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, if the 5-year-old horse gets his picture taken in the winner's circle the trainer will not be in the photo.

O'Neill Hasn't Had Enough, Wants More in BC

He's Had Enough could make O'Neill's year even better in the Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I).

'Little Zenyatta' Ready for Juvenile Fillies

Around the Mark Casse barn, Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Filly (gr. I) candidate Spring in the Air is known as the "Little Zenyatta" for her dressage-like prancing.

Darley Will Host Open House at Sales' Time

Darley will host an open house at its Lexington farm during the November sale at Fasig-Tipton and the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

Turbo Compressor Has Proved to Be a Keeper

Purchased for $22,000 as an OBS auction 2-year-old, Turbo Compressor has become a grade I winner and a near millionaire.

The Fugue, Other Euros Put in BC Gallops

Despite poor visibility trackside due to fog, several European Breeders' Cup contenders managed their morning outings on both turf and dirt at Santa Anita Park Oct. 31.

Breeders' Cup - Europeans Gallop on the Grass

European Breeders' Cup contenders including Filly & Mare Turf favorite The Fugue gallop on the turf course at Santa Anita Oct. 31.

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Breeders' Cup - Europeans Leave the Yard

European Breeders' Cup contenders leave quarantine Oct. 31 at Santa Anita.

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BC Interview: Freddie Head

Freddie Head, who won the Breeders' Cup Mile three times with Goldikova, talks about 2012 contender Moonlight Cloud, a filly running against the boys.

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BC Interview: Trainer Mark Casse

Trainer Mark Casse talks about Classic contender Pool Play and his other Breeders' Cup horses.

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Nereid Out of Filly & Mare Turf

Eric Kronfeld's Nereid has been declared out of the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (gr. IT) after sustaining a minor injury, according to trainer John Shirreffs.

Live Blog - Wednesday, Oct 31 at NOON EDT

Thanks everyone for joining the Live Blog. If you missed it, here is the transcript. Sponsored by HRTV.

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BC-Bound Flashy Ways has Teenage Breeder

When Chad Reed's parents gave him a $5,000 budget to pick out a mare at the 2009 Keeneland November mixed sale at age 12, he never dreamed it would eventually result in a Breeders' Cup starter.

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Hall of Fame Announces New Category

In an effort to tell a more comprehensive history of Thoroughbred racing in North America, the National Museum of Racing will be expanding its Hall of Fame with a new category, Pillars of the Turf, beginning in 2013.

Brown Hopes For Awesome Encore

Five years after Chad Brown slapped the saddle on Stronach Stables' Ginger Punch to win the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff while subbing for Bobby Frankel, he is back with another top Stronach filly.

Latent Heat to River Oaks in Oklahoma

Nine-year-old stallion Latent Heat will relocate from Woods Edge Farm near Lexington to River Oaks Farm near Sulphur, Okla.

Ontario Report: Changes Ahead for Racing

Cutting the number of Thoroughbred race dates in Ontario and reducing purses are some of the recommendations put forth by the government commissioned Horse Racing Transition Panel in a final report released Oct. 30.

And They're Off: Halloween Election Day

Romney and Obama, aka Steve and Lenny, debate the Breeders' Cup picks, juvenile races, Bob Baffert and more!

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Fall Feeding Tips for Horses

As temperatures drop, horse owners should begin to make changes in their horse's feeding program in preparation for winter. But what alterations are needed? Here are some points to consider when preparing to adjust a nutrition program for the colder weather.