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Hangin' With Haskin: Friday Longshots

Friday actually has more intriguing longshot possibilities than Saturday, so here we go.

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Breeders' Cup Chat: Live Longshots

These horses have the potential to light up the board at Churchill Downs

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Cup Countdown: Big Bucks Time

This is part 1 of our annual Breeders' Cup longshot column, and you can bet there will be lots of bargains available this year, in what is without a doubt the most perplexing Breeders' Cup in history.

Steve Haskin's Longshot Specials

Break open your piggy banks. There are longshots galore in this year's Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, not to mention a number of potential overlays. Some might think several of the following picks border on insanity, but sanity has never been a requirement in the mysterious world of longshot winners.

Bombs Away: Philly Jockey Lights Up Tote Board

Apprentice jockey Bacarra Rice, 22, who moved her tack to Philadelphia Park in June, pulled a rare double Sept. 23 when she booted home two horses that each returned more than $100 to win for a $2 wager.

Longshots Generate $77,000 All-Stakes Pick Four at Calder

A Little Luck won the final leg of an all-stakes pick four Calder offered as part of their Grand Slam II program Saturday, ensuring bettors would need a lot of luck to cash a ticket. The wager, with a $1 minimum bet, returned $77,762.40 for every dollar wagered on the winning combination as longshots won all four heats.