2025 Breeders' Cup Picks & Analysis

Final entries are in and we're ready to rock n' roll into the 2025 Breeders' Cup on Friday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 1!

These are the best days of the year to win a life-changing wager, and we've done our homework, with both picks and longshots for every Breeders' Cup race.

Time to make a score!

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Breeders' Cup from Del Mar

Catch all the excitement of the Breeders’ Cup from Del Mar, Friday, Oct. 31 at 1:35 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 1 at 12:05 p.m.

📘Free Breeders’ Cup Programs & Daily Racing Forms available at all locations.

🎁 Breeders’ Cup Merchandise Draws at all locations on Saturday, Nov. 1.

🍸All-day Happy Hour at Assiniboia Downs on Saturday, Nov. 1.

🎥 Plus, don’t miss Kirt & Stretch’s special Breeders’ Cup show—available on the ASD YouTube Channel.

💰 Earn 3% cashback when you wager $1,000 or more on any track on Friday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 1. Maximum cashback is $100. Opt-in at HPIbet.com.

NFL Picks by TravyFootball

Week 9

It’s been a wild ride this season with injuries piling up and teams still trying to find their identity halfway through the year. In my Week 9 picks, I’m breaking down three key matchups that could shake up the standings — including a Monday night game that has “shootout” written all over it. Some teams are hanging on by a thread, others are starting to look like real contenders, and one might just surprise everyone with a statement win. Check out my full breakdown here.

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Looking for a Special Photo?

Track Photographer Jason Halstead may have just what you're looking for

Looking for that extra-special photo of your big horse, one you might not find in your win pictures? 

Track photographer Jason Halstead takes numerous photos during the races, and not all of them can make it into the win photos. If you’re looking for something frameable from your big race, or of your special horse, email Jason at jjhphoto@gmail.com.

Prices are excellent! Almost as good as his photos 😊

A Snapshot in Time by Bob Gates

Well, it’s Halloween and the time seems just right for this photo. This picture was found amongst assorted racing papers and whatnot. Here’s what’s written on the reverse of the photo "Frosty Witch - two-year-old filly – first horse to set foot on Assiniboia Race Track. Breeder Swan River by Darell Lumax." The photo dates back to around May/June 1958 and my best guess is that’s Art King walking with young Frosty Witch (Assiniboia Downs archives).

Live Longshots and Value Plays for the 2025 Breeders’ Cup

The 2025 Breeders’ Cup is upon us! The eyes of the racing world are on Del Mar for this year’s World Championships, and America's Best Racing has several price plays for Friday and Saturday “where the turf meets the surf.”

With 14 races, full fields, and some of the top horses in training, there are plenty of opportunities to find value. Let’s take a look!

-- America's Best Racing

Breeders' Cup Friday: Europeans expected to add to recent dominance on turf

You might have forgotten a filly named Hard to Justify. After all, her last start came in May 2024. Why bring her up? Hard to Justify’s victory in the 2023 Juvenile Fillies Turf marks the only North American-based 2-year-old turf win at the last two Breeders’ Cups. European horses landed the other five Friday turf races, and they almost certainly will win more this Friday.

-- Daily Racing Form

2025 Breeders' Cup: Seven must-watch horses on Saturday

From the ultimate underdog to a two-time champion, SportsLine expert and microshare horse owner Jeff Hochman shares the horses who will be must-see TV this weekend.

Hochman will be at Del Mar for the Breeders' Cup and has identified seven must-watch horses for Saturday. From an ultimate underdog to a hometown hero, these four-legged animals have stories that go beyond their ability to run fast.

-- CBS SPORTS

The Best of Bob

Do you remember when the Downs put on race day concerts? The usual fair trended towards country music, but the offerings were always entertaining. You got a pre-race or post-race concert and a full card of racing all for the price of admission. And that's another thing -- remember when you had to pay to get into the races? Click here for the history blog’s tribute to race day concerts of the '70s and '80s. (From August 25, 2023)