The biggest question to come from Breeders’ Cup weekend was did Zenyatta do enough to beat out Curlin as Horse of the Year? The undefeated filly was the shortest-priced winner of a Breeders’ Cup stakes at 1-2 odds in the Ladies Classic.
Richard Eng
In recent years, the Breeders’ Cup has had a hard time justifying the ”World Championships” part of its title. Foreign runners were lacking in quantity and surely in quality. Not so this year.
Three “Living Legend” jockeys — Angel Cordero Jr., Pat Day and Laffit Pincay Jr. — made a special appearance Thursday at Wynn Las Vegas. The three Hall of Famers won a combined 25,390 races.
An interesting scenario presented itself this week when Multichannel News reported TVG officially is up for sale. The network has an estimated value of $112 million. However, it remains to be seen in this country’s economic climate if anyone would be willing to pay anything close to that.
With the focus of horse racing on the lead-up to the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita on Oct. 24 and 25, it’s easy to overlook the exploits of Peppers Pride.