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Breeders Cup Mile preview

The British and Irish contingent are coming for this one, the turf mile. The draw certainly make it interesting. Stepping up again is shrewd US form student Nathan Cripps,  @hoodooguru81 . ==================================== Breeders Cup Mile   G1, US $2,000,000, 1 Mile (2 x turns) 2219 GMT, 0919 AEST 1) Midnight Storm (ML 15/1) - 6yo Philip D'Amato horse capable on dirt & turf and a member of the US $1 mil club. Finished third in this race last year behind Tourist and was gallant in defeat after working across early. Has two seconds this year in G1s (1800m & 2000m) to add to his already fantastic race record and can utilise his top draw to secure a nice front end spot on the rail (he may even set the speed!) However, videos and Beyer ratings do tell us he's a couple of lengths off his 2017 form and for that reason he's a no for me.  2) Heart to Heart (ML 6/1) - Another 6yo horse in the prestigious million dollar club. Recently has chalked u...

Breeders Cup Classic preview

And the grand finale of the 2017 Breeders Cup meeting is the Classic. Can Arrogate go back-to-back and restore his reputation as the best horse in the world, or will his career just fizzle out? International racing aficionado and legendary racecaller of the future, Luke Humphreys,  @WorldRacingLuke , takes the reins... ============================== Breeders’ Cup Classic Group 1, US$5,000,0 00  2000m Del Mar 1230 BST, 1135 AEST ODDS LISTED ARE BEST AVAILABLE (THURSDAY AFTERNOON) 1 Arrogate (11/4): Obviously one of the very best horses in the world at his best but obviously question marks about whether he likes this track or not or whether he is at his best or not. Absolutely sensational victories in this last year and the Dubai World Cup in March but beaten twice subsequently, last time over C&D at G1 level. Question marks. 2 War Decree  (50/1): Argubly a career best to win European trial race for this at Dundalk at G3 level last time by two an...

Pedigree Analysis of the Victoria Derby

The superb card at Flemington tomorrow deserves a bit of extra attention, so for the first of the staying classics, a detailed analysis of the pedigrees is warranted. Welcome aboard to Geoff McMurray and Winning Edge Investments. ==================================== Victoria Derby Preview By Geoff Mcmurray @mcmurray_geoff www.winningedgeinvestments.com Overview The Victoria Derby is a real test of stamina for 3yo’s. The question is which horses have the class and aptitude to run a strong 2500m. That’s the question we need to answer to help make an informed investment decision. Pedigree analysis allows you to make an assessment of any horse’s inherited racing ability and speed profile which provides an insight as to its optimal racing distance. What is pedigree analysis? In simple terms, pedigree analysis is the study of any given horse’s ancestors for patterns of inheritance that have contributed to the horses racing ability (or predicated...