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Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: Japanese Outsider Stuns Stacked 2021 Distaff Field

The 38th Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar lived up to expectations in many ways. The year prior, fans were prohibited from attending the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the crowds that made it to the 2021 event at picturesque Del Mar in California were more than ready to celebrate as NBC Sports chronicled the festivities.

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Who Are the Best Jockeys to Bet at the Breeders’ Cup?

Several of the all-time winningest jockeys in Breeders’ Cup history are still active and will be aboard many of the key contenders at the upcoming Breeders’ Cup World Championships Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at Del Mar.

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The Language of Horse Racing: Key Terms, Phrases to Know for the 2025 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 racing program or Daily Racing Form at your fingertips that looks like it was designed by an accounting professor.

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SLIDESHOW: Meet the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Distaff Contenders

One of the perennial highlights of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships is the Longines Distaff, which brings together many of the best fillies and mares in training to compete for a $2 million purse and boost their chances at being honored as champion older female at the Eclipse Awards.

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Key Trends to Consider When Betting the Unpredictable Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

Four of the last eight and six of the last 12 winners of the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance have been longshots who prevailed at double-digit odds. Likewise, eight of the 12 editions of the Juvenile held in Southern California over the last 25 years were won by 2-year-olds who paid $23 or more for a $2 win bet.

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