The Breeders Cup selections from Horse-Race-Handicapping.com held their own in 2007.  The high point was a $429 return on a 20-cent superfecta 6-horse-box [at a cost of $72] in the Breeders Cup Classic [with Curlin-Hard Spun-Awesome Gem].  Another good result was a $495 return on a $5 Exacta and a $2 Exacta in the Breeders Cup Distaff [both with Ginger Punch and Hystericalady].  The low point was an ugly whiff in the Breeders Cup Turf when Dylan Thomas ran off-the-board [losing to a well-prepared English Channel].  An hour later, George Washington would be euthanized after breaking down in the Classic [completing a forgettable day for the Europeans]. 

Overall, our selections fared much better Saturday than Friday.  Here is a run down of the results [using the best results of our Fast Track and Off Track Selections].  Practically all of our best payoffs came [not surprisingly] from the Off Track selections.  Bets on each race include WPS [$100], Exactas [$100], Trifectas [$100], Superfectas [$100]:

FRIDAY [3 Breeders Cup races]:

WPS returned $0 for $300
Exactas returned $90 for $300
Trifectas returned $215 for $300
Superfectas returned $50 for $300

SATURDAY [8 Breeders Cup races]:

WPS returned $910 for $800
Exactas returned $983 for $800
Trifectas returned $718 for $800
Superfectas returned $575 for $800

We all had a blast, even though the track and weather conditions were wet and ugly.  My regrets are that my longer priced selections [Irish Smoke, Argentina, and Kodiak Kowboy] could muster no better than a single third place finish [Kodiak Kowboy].  My satisfactions rest with very good exacta selections [Ginger Punch-Hystericalady paid $141.60 for $2, Corinthian-Gottcha Gold paid $60.20, Indian Blessing-Proud Spell paid $54.20, Kip Deville-Excellent Art paid $70.80, and Curlin-Hard Spun also paid $70.80].

It's time to put Breeders Cup behind us and move on, but I have one final item of news to relay.  During the year, I kept a running journal on some 300 horses [all potential Breeders Cup contenders].  In the end, only 141 of the 300 were pre-entered, and less than that actually ran.  I'm going to put together my comments on all 300 horses, along with a comparison of how Horse-Race-Handicapping.com selections compared with Steve Crist's selections [Steve Crist is the colorful editor of the Daily Racing Form], and release the whole package as an E-Book around New Year's 2008.  I'll charge a nominal fee [less than $10] for the journal, and it will provide great clues on the best two-year-olds hoping to win next year's Kentucky Derby.  This E-Book journal will serve as your guide to the best horses in each division [heading into 2008].

Look for your complimentary weekly race reports to resume after the Christmas holidays.  No action is required on your part.  In the meantime, don't be a stranger to the  www.Horse-Race-Handicapping.com website. 

And for you dedicated horse race handicappers out there, I released a new E-Book this year by the title of "Horsing Around:  A Guide For The Everyday Horseplayer."  And don't be fooled by the title.  It's loaded with wonderful handicapping information from stem to stern.

Information can be found by clicking on the direct link:

http://www.horse-race-handicapping.com/ebook07.htm

Jim Lambert
Founder
www.Horse-Race-Handicapping.com