Betty's Critters - & History Views

 The 40th set of Breeders Cup Races will be run this weekend at Santa Anita Race Track in Arcadia, California.  There will be 5 races run Friday- "Future Stars Friday" - that will feature the 2-year-olds only; and on Saturday, nine Breeders Cup races will be for 3-year-olds and up.  The races will be televised on both days.  Friday, the coverage will be on USA and on Fan Duel Racing channels.  Check your local listings for times of coverage.   The lowest guaranteed purse for this year's Breeder Cup Races is $1 million.  On Friday, the 2-years-olds will be competing for purses of either $1 million or $2 million.  The first Breeders Cup race of Friday is the Juvenile Turf Sprint, open to both fillies and colts, with the fillies receiving a 3 pound weight advantage.  The other four races are divided between the sexes, with all equines carrying 122 pounds.  The Juvenile Turf Sprint is limited to 12 entries; the other 4 races are open to 14 e...

 If everything flows right, with no injuries or illness, 103 of the top racing Thoroughbreds in the world will compete in 9 races with purses totaling $21 million on Saturday, 5 November, at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky.  The Breeders Cup World Championship races will hold their 39th annual event on Friday and Saturday this week.  The 5 races specifically for 2-year-olds have already been detailed in my blog.  This post is about the 9 races that will ask the most out of the 103 horses, aged 3 through 8 years, running for glory and huge purses at Keeneland.    All nine of the races will be televised.  USA Network and Fanduel Sports will broadcast the first six races, probably beginning at 11:30 a.m. EDT (9:30 MDT), as the first Breeders Cup race is scheduled to enter the starting gate at 11:50 a.m. EDT.  NBC will carry the final 3 Breeders Cup races of the day - the Distaff is set to enter the starting gate at 3:55 p.m. EDT (1:55 MD...