Being the Best of the West holds a special significance in a year when the Breeders’ Cup World Championships are held in California. Although the TVG Pacific Classic was a dress rehearsal for the Nov.
For the fifth year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big Race Showdown.”
The $200,000, Grade 2 Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes Saturday at Santa Anita Park is a “Win & You’re In” qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. The race drew a six-horse field, and each contender has a chance to win.