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Lexington Financial Advisor Dave Smyth wins BCBC for $607,800 Payday

The annual Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) tournament presents handicappers with a chance to hit the score of a lifetime and become a champion horseplayer in an event held in conjunction with horse racing’s biggest championship days. This year, that champion was Dave Smyth, a 50-year-old financial advisor from Lexington, Ky., who topped a field of 635 entries to take home total winnings of $607,800 and the title of 2025 BCBC champion Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Del Mar.

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Selections and Analysis for the 2025 Melbourne Cup

Fresh off of the 2025 Breeders’ Cup, we’ve got another big day of racing coming up on Monday, Nov. 3. This time around, we’ll head to Australia for “the race that stops a nation.”

It’s the Lexus Melbourne Cup, which goes as the seventh race at Flemington. Post time is 11 p.m. ET, and this two-mile event has drawn a power-packed field of 24 runners competing for a purse of $6.6 million ($10 million Australian). We’ll take a look at a few of them here and offer our top pick!

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Mindframe Can Pull the Upset in Breeders’ Cup Classic

The $7 million, Grade 1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Saturday at Del Mar could be one of the most competitive Classics in history, even after the scratch of Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets winn

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Noel’s Weekend Winners: Selections for Breeders’ Cup Distaff and Dirt Mile

MediaWelcome to Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Check back every week for a couple of highlighted selections designed to help you cash a few bets and make some money.

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ABR’s Trifecta Picks for the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Classic

The $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Nov. 1 at Del Mar lost significant luster when leading 3-year-old Sovereignty was withdrawn from the race Oct. 29 due to illness.

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