The First Annual Wothism Breeders' Cup Preview (Part III)

Although everyone seems ready to hand the
Breeders' Cup Classic to UNCLE MO or
HAVRE DE GRACE, TO HONOR AND SERVE is my
pick in the sport's biggest race.

Well, Breeders' Cup Friday didn't go exactly as planned.

It started off perfectly with SECRET CIRCLE topping SHUMOOS for a nice $28 exacta winner, but it got ugly from there.

The Euros failed to fire in the Juvi Fillies Turf as STEPHANIE'S KITTEN got up to score, and then MUSICAL ROMANCE ran huge to win the F&M Sprint ahead of my bet, the second place SWITCH, quickly submarining my Pick 4 in the first leg.

The Juvi Fillies went basically according to plan ... other than the fact that I DID take a stand against MY MISS AURELIA, who won ahead of my bets of GRACE HALL and WEEMISSFRANKIE.

Then PERFECT SHIRL pulled another huge upset in the F&M Turf ahead of my bet NAHRAIN.

Finally, ROYAL DELTA reeled in my bet IT'S TRICKY despite the latter getting first run.

In short, I had the second place horse in the final four races. Sonofa ...

The First Annual Wothism Breeders' Cup Preview (Part II)

IT'S TRICKY is my pick to win
the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic.

It's finally here! Breeders' Cup Friday!

Armed with Brisnet's fantastic Breeders' Cup Handicapping package, I spent most of last night delving into the PPs.

We get six races today, all of varying intrigue. As a fan, I'm not tremendously excited about the juvenile races today ... but they offer some good betting opportunities. Each race has its own unique appeal.

Without further ado, here's your Breeders' Cup Friday rundown: 

The First Annual Wothism Breeders' Cup Preview (Part I)

HAVRE DE GRACE hopes to become just the
second-ever filly to win the Breeders' Cup Classic.

I've been putting together an annual Kentucky Derby preview for the past three years now (and I finally a picked a winner this year with 20-1 ANIMAL KINGDOM), but this is the first year that I'm tackling on the Breeders' Cup.

Since this guide is primarily geared toward casual fans or even outright non-fans, I'd like to run through a few frequently asked questions about the Breeders' Cup: