Author Archives: Jarrod Horak

Breeders’ Cup Saturday 2024 Recap Part 2

By Jarrod Horak I am recapping the Breeders’ Cup Saturday 2024 action in three posts. In my first report, I looked back at the BC Filly & Mare Sprint, BC Turf Sprint, BC Distaff, and BC Turf. My second article featured a recap of the BC Classic, and I will recap the final four BC […]

Sierra Leone breezes at Belmont Park

Sierra Leone is the boss in Breeders’ Cup Classic

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic was the marquee event on Saturday, November 2, 2024, and Sierra Leone stormed home from off to pace to beat post time favorite Fierceness by a length and a half. Japanese invader Forever Young finished third and made it a clean sweep for sophomores. […]

Breeders’ Cup Saturday 2024 Recap Part 1

By Jarrod Horak The Breeders’ Cup Saturday card is complete and I will recap all of the action in three posts. In this report, I will look back at the BC Filly & Mare Sprint, BC Turf Sprint, BC Distaff, and BC Turf. My next article will feature a recap of the BC Classic, and […]

Breeders’ Cup Friday 2024 Stakes Recaps

By Jarrod Horak The Breeders’ Cup Friday card is complete and Bob Baffert’s $675,000 Into Mischief colt Citizen Bull wrapped up the juvenile title with a wire-to-wire upset in the Grade 1, $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. Check out all of the Breeders’ Cup Friday 2023 results below. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (21.77, 44.69, […]

Fierceness wins 2024 Travers Stakes

Breeders’ Cup Classic 2024 Analysis

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic will be run at Del Mar on Saturday, November 2, 2024. The fourteen entrants will travel 1 1/4 miles on the main track and City of Troy is the 5-2 morning line favorite. The BC Classic goes as the eighth race on Saturday with a […]

Gaming wins 2024 Del Mar Futurity

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile 2024 Analysis

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile will be run at Del Mar on Friday, November 1, 2024. The ten juvenile males will travel 1 1/16 miles on the main track and East Avenue is the 5-2 morning line favorite. The BC Juvenile goes as the ninth race on Friday with a scheduled […]

Immersive wins 2024 Spinaway Stakes

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies 2024 Analysis

By Jarrod Horak The Grade 1, $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies will be run at Del Mar on Friday, November 1, 2024. Bob Baffert’s filly Non Compliant scratched and that leaves a field of nine. They will travel 1 1/16 miles on the main track and Scottish Lassie is the 5-2 morning line favorite. The […]

Fierceness wins 2024 Travers Stakes

Breeders’ Cup Classic 2024 Post Draw Thoughts

By Jarrod Horak The Breeders’ Cup 2024 post positions were drawn on Monday, Oct. 28, and I will break down the Breeders’ Cup Classic field below. Check out my video at the bottom of this post for thoughts on the other eight races on Breeders’ Cup Saturday. Forever Young needs an alert beginning from the […]

Chancer McPatrick wins 2024 Champagne Stakes

Breeders’ Cup Friday 2024 Preview

By Jarrod Horak In this article, I will preview the Breeders’ Cup Friday program. The BC pre-entries were announced on Wednesday, Oct. 23, and the BC Friday card will be run at Del Mar on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.  The final Breeders’ Cup entry day is Monday, Oct 28, and we will know post positions […]

Fierceness wins 2024 Jim Dandy Stakes.

Breeders’ Cup Classic 2024 Update (10-25-24)

By Jarrod Horak In this article, I will take a look at the latest Breeders’ Cup Classic news. The Grade 1, $7 million BC Classic will be run at Del Mar on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.  Breeders’ Cup Classic Pre-Entries: Arthur’s Ride, City of Troy, Derma Sotogake, Fierceness, Forever Young, Highland Falls, Mixto, Newgate, Next, […]