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Rebel Red: Overcoming the Turf Odds

POSTED: October 28, 2025

Rebel Red scoring the Chorleywood Stakes at Churchill Downs in June. (Renee Torbit/Coady Media) Breeders’ Cup Closer Look John D. Gunther and Eurowest Bloodstock Services’ Rebel Red (GB) has...

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Nitrogen: She Breathes Different Air 

POSTED: October 28, 2025

Nitrogen in a work at Keeneland. (Courtney Snow/Past The Wire) Breeders’ Cup Closer Look There are moments in racing that seem almost scripted — the...

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A Bittersweet Sierra Leone Goodbye for Brown 

POSTED: October 28, 2025

Sierra Leone tries to repeat in the Classic before he retires to stud. (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire) Breeders’ Cup Closer Look Considering the level at...

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Can Forever Young Bring Japan Classic Redemption?

POSTED: October 28, 2025

With Sierra Leone (#2) on the outside, Forever Young (#11) tries to thread in between him and Catching Freedom (#4) on the rail as Mystik...

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Sovereignty BC Status in Question

POSTED: October 28, 2025

Sovereignty’s last work at Del Mar on Monday. (Zoe Metz) Breeders’ Cup Classic Notes  Sovereignty, the 6-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s $7 million Longines Breeders’...

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Sovereignty vs. Forever Young: Is Breeders’ Cup Classic A Two Horse Race? 

POSTED: October 28, 2025

In this Past The Wire TV clip, veteran handicapper Jon Stettin, the Pick 6 King himself, details two of the most compelling contenders heading into...

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Breeders' Cup Update and Thoughts

POSTED: October 28, 2025

Del Mar was a buzz with energy waiting for the post draw to begin. (John Stettin/Past The Wire) Some thoughts from John on the potential...

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Breeders' Cup Betting Mistakes to Avoid

POSTED: October 28, 2025

The Breeders' Cup gate at Del Mar. (Benoit Photo) With the Breeders' Cup rapidly approaching John takes some time to share some frequently made and...

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The Fayette by The Thoro-Graph Numbers and Patterns

POSTED: October 28, 2025

The field for the Hagyard Fayette Stakes Keeneland gate on the last day of the meet. (Courtney Snow/Past The Wire) Kappa Kappa last week, good...

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