- Race 8 Post Time 5:41 ET: Breeders' Cup Turf G1 at 1 1/2 miles
- Race 10 Post Time 7:05 ET: Breeders' Cup Mile G1
- Race 12: Post Time 8:25 ET: Breeders' Cup F&M Turf G1 at 1 3/8 miles
When you focus on such a niche like Turf Racing, and specifically high end Grade 1 and 2 Turf racing, you get a familiarity with the athletes that really makes handicapping much easier. The wild card of course is the foreign runners that I've watched little of, as well as current form of the runners who I loved in the summer but are they still the same horse months later? That's why we do this, the mental challenge of handicapping is something that I thoroughly enjoy. I've been getting inundated with ads in my social media feeds for AI assisted handicapping. I understand wanting to get an edge, but this is so lame. If you need to resort to AI picking winners you might as well just go to the VFW, get loaded up on Old Milwaukee, and do pull tabs all night. Horse Race Handicapping is for intelligent people to excel, and while the bar keeps getting lowered, we don't have to lower our personal standards. Say no to AI assisted handicapping. OK, rant over.
Lets Get after It.
When I am starting my homework I try not to get lost in the data at first and just take in as much last race video as possible:
14 September 2025; Curragh; Irish Leger G1;
Amiloc (GB) Place finish for 3 YO gelding. 6 of 6 Lifetime Exacta
27 September 2025; Aqueduct; Turf Classic G1;
El Cordobes (Ire) (Show 3 3/4 back), Rebel Red (GB) (5th 7 3/4 back), Rebel's Romance (Ire) (Win 3 1/2 in front ), Redistricting (GB) (Place 3 1/2 back)
23 August 2025; York (GB); Ebor Handicap Stakes Class 2;
Ethical Diamond (Ire) (Win by 2 1/2)
27 September 2025; Santa Anita; John Henry Turf Championship G1;
Gold Phoenix (Ire) (Win by 1 1/4 in front)
7 September 2025; Baden-Baden (Ger); Grosser Preis von Baden G1;
Goliath (Ger) (Win by 1 1/4 lengths)
4 October 2025; Aqueduct; Jockey Club Derby Invitational G2;
Hill Road (Show 2 1/2 lengths back)
5 October 2025; Longchamp (Fr); Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe G1;
Minnie Hauk (Ire) (Place by a head)
4 October 2025; Longchamp (Fr); Prix Dollar G2;
Rashabar (Ire) (4th- 4 lengths back- (French Only Video-Green, Blue Sleeves, Green Dots on White #9 horse)
4 October 2025; Woodbine; Canadian International G1;
Silawi (Ire) (Win by a nose), Tawny Port (Place by a nose)
30 August 2025; Kentucky Downs; Nashville Derby G3
Wimbledon Hawkeye (GB) (Win by a head), Hill Road (Show 3 3/4 lengths back)
That is most recent video on all of the possible field. There is plenty to digest there. We'll be back tomorrow to dive in further.
Have fun, Turk Out!
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