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Historical Trends From Last 25 Years to Help Pick 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic Winner

The Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic is the marquee race in North America in the second half of the year, a 1 ¼-mile race with a $7 million purse that goes a long way toward determining Horse of the Year. This year will be the 41st edition of the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Much has changed in the sport of horse racing since the first edition in 1984, but history can guide us in multiple ways in terms of what to look for in a Classic winner.

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Short and Very Sweet: A Look at the History of the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar

Del Mar had long been considered one of horse racing’s most treasured venues, but like Keeneland Race Course its seasonal boutique meets did not seem to be an ideal fit for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. That all changed with an announcement by Breeders’ Cup officials on June 24, 2014.

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SLIDESHOW: Meet the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Distaff Contenders

The 2024 Breeders’ Cup is fast approaching, and fields are beginning to take shape for the 14-race, two-day World Championships set for Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar.

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The Rider’s Edge: Best Jockeys to Bet in Breeders’ Cup 2024

Several of the all-time winningest jockeys in Breeders’ Cup history are still active and will be aboard many of the key contenders in the upcoming World Championships Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar. Having experience at this level of competition counts, and picking the horses ridden by the best time-tested and proven Breeders’ Cup jockeys can be a legitimate tie breaker and difference maker in your handicapping.

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Understanding the Language of Horse Racing: Key Terms, Phrases to Know for the 2024 Breeders’ Cup

We’ve all been there before … walking into an unfamiliar setting and not knowing exactly what to say or what others are talking about. It can be flat-out overwhelming.

A day at the racetrack can feel like the first day at a new job with dozens and dozens of horse racing terms and idioms that are almost a separate language, not to mention the program or Daily Racing Form at your fingertips that looks like it was designed by an accounting professor.

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