5 Races to Remember in 2017
By John Mucciolo I witnessed numerous stellar performances in 2017 in what was one of my favorite years of racing since my obsession with the sport began. While the following handful of races were just […]
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Top 5 Horse Racing Upsets of 2017
First, some ground rules: There are two ways to consider a race “an upset”: 1. Who won, and 2. Who lost. In making this list, I considered not only the winner but also the beaten […]
Top 10 Memorable Races of 2017
Opinions will obviously differ, but for my money the following races stood out among the hundreds of graded stakes run throughout 2017. Enjoy the look back at 10 of the most memorable of the year […]
Best of Hanson 2017: An Anthology
The end of another year is upon us, thus time to anthologize some of my better (IMHO) takes and features published throughout 2017 at Brisnet.com. (you can find my “Best of” collections for 2015 and […]
Songbird to begin broodmare career by visiting fellow newbie Arrogate
Juddmonte Farm’s champion Arrogate was sure to attract marquee mares in his first season at stud, but his initial book just got an upgrade with Monday’s news that the dazzling Songbird will honor him as […]
Gun Runner continues to shine in wire-to-wire Classic victory
Gun Runner delivered another superstar performance in the 34th edition of the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, capping a Horse of the Year season with a wire-to-wire victory in the $6 million Classic (G1). The […]
How to Win Bet the Breeders’ Cup Races
My opinions on this year’s 13 Breeders’ Cup races can be distilled into three categories: Most likely winners who I have a difficult time opposing Favorites I’m against with no strong opinion of which price […]
Arrogate draws rail, Gun Runner installed as 9-5 Classic choice
Bob Baffert will send out a formidable four-horse contingent but Gun Runner is the 9-5 early choice in Saturday’s $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar. A four-time Grade 1 winner for Steve […]
Arrogate, Gun Runner, Drefong turn in final Breeders’ Cup works
The two leading candidates for Saturday’s $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), 2016 winner Arrogate and four-time Grade 1 winner Gun Runner, turned in their final works for the 1 1/4-mile test Monday morning. Arrogate, […]
Bolt d’Oro works five furlongs at Santa Anita; Oscar Performance, Lady Aurelia headline Del Mar turf moves
Sunday’s Breeders’ Cup worktab was concentrated in Southern California as top runners took to both the main track and turf course in a final push to prepare for next weekend’s World Championships at Del Mar. […]