It's just about Post Time for the Breeders' Cup; which, as regular readers already know, means that this blog is about to go dark. Good Lord willing I will be spending the next few days at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, NV, enjoying great service courtesy of Bert Cirincione, the Director of the Race and Sports Operations, along with the company of great friends. I may be able to get a few Tweets out during that time; but I can virtually guarantee that, as usual, there just won't be enough time for a full blog post.
As regards advice, I recommend as always that you take advantage of the free resources offered on the internet. Be sure to check out the usual spots that I link to in my Saturday morning tweets, as I'm sure that they will each be filled with Breeders' Cup insights. I'll just mention a few here:
- Free DRF Formulator PPs for the Breeders' Cup Distaff as well as the Breeders' Cup Classic, along with video analysis by Dan Illman along with Mike Beer and/or Matt Bernier will be available at Drf.com's Race of the Day;
- Free Brisnet PPs for the Breeders' Cup races (along with a whole host of other contests) can be found by going to to this blog post and clicking the appropriate links by owner, trainer, or sire (for example, clicking the link for Trainer Graham Motion would lead you here, where you will find links for every race where a horse trained by Graham Motion is entered);
- If you're willing to divulge your email address, Xpressbet.com is offering a free 2015 Breeders' Cup Wager Guide, a very fine piece of literature that offers some interesting tidbits as well as analysis and betting strategies from Steve Byk, Mike Battaglia, Bob Neumeier, and others;
- Candice Hare and Derbyologist host a Breeders' Cup Round Table discussion that's available here on You Tube, along with a Breeders' Cup preview that can be found here;
- Claire Novak, Ellis Starr, and Tom LaMarra preview the Breeders' Cup Classic on Blood-Horse's That Handicapping Show on You Tube.
As for me, I just have two bits of advice to offer. The first is to remember that, because of the nature of the Breeders' Cup races, virtually every horse entered has a legitimate chance to win. No one is prepping in these contests; all runners will be trying their best. Therefore, don't be afraid to take a shot on a horse that hasn't been heavily touted, and pay close attention to those runners that are being ignored on the board.
My second, and more important piece of advice, is HAVE FUN! The Breeders' Cup is the horse player's Super Bowl, the handicapper's World Series; these are your days, carved out of the calendar just for you. Enjoy them! Because, quite frankly, if you're not having fun, why bother?
Peace and Love,
Jimbo
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