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Breeders' Cup
2009 BC Coverage
We hope you enjoyed the 2009 Breeders' Cup page and that it help you cash some tickets on the exciting two days of racing, which was capped off with Zenyatta's thrilling win in the Breeders' Cup Classic (even though yours truly didn't cash a ticket on the race)
FREE PAST PERFORMANCES
Friday's 6 BC races
Saturday's 8 BC races
FREE VFV BC CONTEST: This was open to VFV members who make $600 in mythical wagers on Friday and $800 more on Saturday) to try and win a Vegas vacation package, including 2-3 night hotel stay, dinner for two and show tickets for two.
BREEDERS' CUP PODCAST: The special BC Preview podcast with Dave Tuley and VFV forum member Crick, a Southern California-based professional horseplayer, went over all 14 Breeders' Cup races in the one-hour show. It was the first of a two-hour broadcast, but the BC picks were completely in the first hour.
Crick's list of his podcast comments
BREEDERS' CUP SEMINAR: Dave Tuley helped give a free seminar at the Plaza race & sports book in downtown Las Vegas at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, going over all 14 BC races with Lucky's marketing director Dan Shapiro, who worked with Tuley at the Daily Racing Form earlier this century, and Richard Eng of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Tuley's highlight was predicting the news after Friday's races would be that John Shirreffs, trainer of Life Is Sweet (who Tuley gave out to win the Ladies Classic) would be shooint for the Classic/Classic double with Zenyatta on Saturday.
Other Vegas seminars:
Thursday, Palace Station, 6 p.m.
Friday, Sam's Town, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Orleans, 10 a.m.
Dave Tuley DRF preview articles
10/31 piece on seminars, future books
11/7 piece on matchups & contests
Head-to-head matchups:
Wynn Las Vegas matchups
Breeders' Cup Future Books
See the way the future-book bettors saw the race shaping up with downloadable files from Wynn Las Vegas with 3 races to a page, along with the Classic odds from Lucky's:
Wynn 10/29 (3 Friday female race)
Wynn 10/29 (Dirt/Juvenile/Mile)
Wynn 10/29 (Sprint/Turf/Classic)
Lucky's 10/29 (Classic)
"Horse Right Here" from "Guys & Dolls"
We hope you enjoyed the 2009 Breeders' Cup page and that it help you cash some tickets on the exciting two days of racing, which was capped off with Zenyatta's thrilling win in the Breeders' Cup Classic (even though yours truly didn't cash a ticket on the race)
FREE PAST PERFORMANCES
Friday's 6 BC races
Saturday's 8 BC races
FREE VFV BC CONTEST: This was open to VFV members who make $600 in mythical wagers on Friday and $800 more on Saturday) to try and win a Vegas vacation package, including 2-3 night hotel stay, dinner for two and show tickets for two.
BREEDERS' CUP PODCAST: The special BC Preview podcast with Dave Tuley and VFV forum member Crick, a Southern California-based professional horseplayer, went over all 14 Breeders' Cup races in the one-hour show. It was the first of a two-hour broadcast, but the BC picks were completely in the first hour.
Crick's list of his podcast comments
BREEDERS' CUP SEMINAR: Dave Tuley helped give a free seminar at the Plaza race & sports book in downtown Las Vegas at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, going over all 14 BC races with Lucky's marketing director Dan Shapiro, who worked with Tuley at the Daily Racing Form earlier this century, and Richard Eng of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Tuley's highlight was predicting the news after Friday's races would be that John Shirreffs, trainer of Life Is Sweet (who Tuley gave out to win the Ladies Classic) would be shooint for the Classic/Classic double with Zenyatta on Saturday.
Other Vegas seminars:
Thursday, Palace Station, 6 p.m.
Friday, Sam's Town, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Orleans, 10 a.m.
Dave Tuley DRF preview articles
10/31 piece on seminars, future books
11/7 piece on matchups & contests
Head-to-head matchups:
Wynn Las Vegas matchups
Breeders' Cup Future Books
See the way the future-book bettors saw the race shaping up with downloadable files from Wynn Las Vegas with 3 races to a page, along with the Classic odds from Lucky's:
Wynn 10/29 (3 Friday female race)
Wynn 10/29 (Dirt/Juvenile/Mile)
Wynn 10/29 (Sprint/Turf/Classic)
Lucky's 10/29 (Classic)
"Horse Right Here" from "Guys & Dolls"
Tuley's BC Winners
through the years
I capped off Friday's BC Day 1 with Life Is Sweet in the Ladies' Classic. I've done quite well in the Breeders' Cup over the past decade. During that time there have been 89 races (8 races a year from 1999 through 2006; 11 in 2007; 14 in 2008; and 6 so far this year); a flat $2 win bet on my top selection in each race would have cost $190, resulting in the payoffs below which total $383.80, or a 102% return on investment (note: unlike some handicappers who claim a winner when they give out half the field, I'm not including many other 1-2-3-longshot plays like Desert Code from last year who I listed a longshot play in a preview I did for Bodoglife.com, only my top selection in each race).
through the years
I capped off Friday's BC Day 1 with Life Is Sweet in the Ladies' Classic. I've done quite well in the Breeders' Cup over the past decade. During that time there have been 89 races (8 races a year from 1999 through 2006; 11 in 2007; 14 in 2008; and 6 so far this year); a flat $2 win bet on my top selection in each race would have cost $190, resulting in the payoffs below which total $383.80, or a 102% return on investment (note: unlike some handicappers who claim a winner when they give out half the field, I'm not including many other 1-2-3-longshot plays like Desert Code from last year who I listed a longshot play in a preview I did for Bodoglife.com, only my top selection in each race).
| Year | Horse | Win |
| 2009 | Life is Sweet | $18.20 |
| 2008 | --------------------------- | --- |
| 2007 | English Channel | $8.00 |
| 2006 | Miesque's Approval | $50.60 |
| 2005 | --------------------------- | --- |
| 2004 | Wilko | $58.60 |
| 2003 | Six Perfections | $12.60 |
| 2002 | Volponi | $89.00 |
| 2002 | Domedriver | $54.00 |
| 2001 | Tempera | $25.80 |
| 2000 | --------------------------- | --- |
| 1999 | Cash Run | $67.00 |
2008 recap: Crick
shined on VFV Show
Last year, we were very proud to have VFV Forum member Crick on our ViewFromVegas.com Podcast on Oct. 21 to preview the 14 Breeders' Cup races and prouder still when his analysis was spot-on and provided a lot of winning tickets for VFV Nation.
He'll be on this year's podcast at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Listen live or download the archived version at LVrocks.com.
In the meantime, here's a recap of Crick's analysis of last year's card and how he fared. He really shined on the Saturday card, starting with the first race: the Marathon:
SATURDAY
Marathon
shined on VFV Show
Last year, we were very proud to have VFV Forum member Crick on our ViewFromVegas.com Podcast on Oct. 21 to preview the 14 Breeders' Cup races and prouder still when his analysis was spot-on and provided a lot of winning tickets for VFV Nation.
He'll be on this year's podcast at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Listen live or download the archived version at LVrocks.com.
In the meantime, here's a recap of Crick's analysis of last year's card and how he fared. He really shined on the Saturday card, starting with the first race: the Marathon:
FRIDAY
Filly and Mare Sprint
Filly and Mare Sprint
Whiffed w/ Intangaroo
Juvenille Filly Turf
Whiffed w/ Renda and Saucey Evening
Juvenille Filly
Winner
Stardom Bound romped and paid $5.20 to win for a $2 bet.
Stardom Bound romped and paid $5.20 to win for a $2 bet.
Filly and Mare Turf
Whiffed w/ Wait a While and Pure Clan
Ladies Classic
Winner
Recommended the Zenyatta to Cocoa Beach exacta which returned $13.40
Recommended the Zenyatta to Cocoa Beach exacta which returned $13.40
SATURDAY
Marathon
Winner
Gave out Cedar Mountain, Church Service, and Muhannak and gave extra emphasis on Muhannak: "4 for 7 on syn surfaces racing in Europe, He's carried up to 139lbs and this is a weight break, he's finished 1st and 3rd at today's distance." Muhannak won and paid $26.80 for a $2 bet; the $1 exacta w/ Church Service paid $133.10
Gave out Cedar Mountain, Church Service, and Muhannak and gave extra emphasis on Muhannak: "4 for 7 on syn surfaces racing in Europe, He's carried up to 139lbs and this is a weight break, he's finished 1st and 3rd at today's distance." Muhannak won and paid $26.80 for a $2 bet; the $1 exacta w/ Church Service paid $133.10
Turf Sprint
Winner
Talked about 2 horses, a passing comment on Nightlinger, and 30 seconds spent on Desert Code
"he normally goes longer"
Talked about 2 horses, a passing comment on Nightlinger, and 30 seconds spent on Desert Code
"he normally goes longer"
"he's coming off a prep race on the hill where he was too keen and too close to the pace, look for him too settle off the leaders, and should be a tighter animal."
"I like the cycle he comes into, 2 previous back to back races on the hill, he's improved dramatically 2nd time." Desert Code pulled the upset of the weekend at 36-1, paying $75 for a $2 bet.
Dirt Mile
Dirt Mile
Winner
Talked only about Albertus Maximus and had strong opinion. It won and paid $14.60
Talked only about Albertus Maximus and had strong opinion. It won and paid $14.60
(note: early pick 3 paid $5,261 for $1 using the above horses).
Mile
Winner
Mentioned twice Goldikova is the horse to beat, but also mentioned 3 other horses:
Aweome Gem, Kip De Ville, What'stthescript. The trifecta of Goldy to Kip to What paid $47.60 for $1
Juvenille
Whiff
Ran 3rd w/ Street Hero (my key) and 2nd w/ Square Eddie
Juvenille Turf
Winner
Mentioned a few horses, but concentrated on Donativum
"971K made in Europe this year"
"Beat 23 horses in last race carrying 129lbs"
"Returned from a short break a new horse and predicted (correctly as it turns out) he was gelded at the time"
$13.60 to win
Sprint
Whiff
Talked most about Street Boss and Cost of Freedom (scratched) and also In Summation.
Turf
Winner ("I hope for most, it was for me," Crick says)
Talked only about Eagle Mountain, who ran a game second, paying $9.60 to place.
Classic
Whiff