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Haskin's BC Report: Longshots Make Your Day

We all know who the favorites are and who the contenders are. But we also know that no Breeders' Cup is complete without its share of longshots.

Breeders' Cup Chat: Friday Picks

Selections for the six Friday Breeders' Cup races at Churchill Downs.

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Red Desire: 'She's a Different Horse Now'

American horses could have a tough time in the Emirates Airlines Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. I). Not only is European invader Midday back to defend her title, Japan has sent a formidable adversary in Red Desire.

Midday Gets Feel of Churchill

Midday, the shortest-priced morning-line favorite for the six Breeders' Cup races at Churchill Downs Friday, Nov. 5, stretched her legs at the Louisville track Nov. 3 preparing for the Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT).

Haskin's BC Report: What's All the Fuss?

Paddy O'Prado is heading for the Classic; now it's decision time for Gio Ponti's owners

Ave Springs Flower Bowl Upset

English-bred Ave split horses in deep stretch and got up just before the wire to post a 10-1 upset in the $500,000 Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes (gr. IT) Oct. 2 at Belmont Park.

Red Desire Looking for First U.S. Grade I

An international field of accomplished females, including Japanese group I winner Red Desire, will go postward in the Oct. 2 Flower Bowl Invitational (gr. IT) at Belmont Park.

Breeders' Cup Chat: Classic City

Japanese star Espoir City could add intrigue to the Breeders' Cup Classic.

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Buena Vista Proves Best in Victoria Mile

Favored Buena Vista used her stupendous kick to slip past Hikaru Amaranthus approaching the wire, registering a neck victory in the $2.1 million Victoria Mile (Jpn-I) at Tokyo Racecourse May 16.

Vodka Scores Popular Victory in Japan Cup

In a scene that has been played out on four continents over the past four years, Vodka, Japan's reigning Horse of the Year, had the fans at Tokyo Race Course cheering wildly as she barely held on to win the Nov. 29 Japan Cup (Jpn-I), joining other recent femme fatales Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta, and Rags to Riches, Zarkava, Goldikova, and Makybe Diva.

Buena Vista Loses in Japan's Filly Crown Bid

Buena Vista failed in her bid to become the third winner of the Japanese filly Triple Crown on Sunday when she lost by a nose to second choice Red Desire in the $2 million Shuka Sho (Jpn-I) at Kyoto Race Course.

Buena Vista Wins Japan's 1,000 Guineas

Heavy favorite Buena Vista collared second choice Red Desire with 100 meters to run and went on to capture the US$2.1 million Oka Sho (Japanese One Thousand Guineas) by a half-length for the second grade I victory of her career April 12 at Hanshin Racecourse.