Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways as the horses produced their last major workouts in preparation for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships this coming Friday and Saturday at Del Mar:
Dominick Imperio knew Thoroughbreds as well as anyone and better than most. He had trained them on the uber-competitive New York circuit before turning his attention to preparing young prospects in Florida.
Does the jockey really make a difference in deciding whether a horse wins or loses? It’s a question we hear all the time from people new to horse racing and learning to bet on races held during the biggest days in the sport. There are few days on the calendar bigger than Nov. 6. That’s when 10 jockeys will line up aboard their horses in the starting gate at Del Mar racetrack in pursuit of Breeders’ Cup glory.
A return to California for the Breeders’ Cup means a return to seeing international raiders who are hoping to take advantage of the firm Del Mar turf Nov. 5-6.
The 38th running of the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic will be held Nov. 6 at Del Mar, and the $6 million race serves as the anchor of a powerful two-day, 14-race slate of World Championships races.
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