Breeders cup..and telly help? RAcing world and RUK.

[boldie]

OK the Breeders cup is coming up next weekend (4th of november) and, as I'm not travelling to the states for it this year I am forced to watch it at home. HOWEVER, I don't have sky installed in the new house yet and although Racing world and Racing UK are reportedly showing it free of charge I was wondering whether that would only be on sky...or is it worth getting a freeview/sky freeview box for it?

it is afterall what Cheltenham is for jumps racing....God I love the breeders cup.

BTW...I am laying George Washington for the Classic. He won't handle the dirt and the only reason they are sending him to tyhis is because they have nothing to lose (he will retire to stud in Europe so it won't matter if he doesn't handle Dirt) Bernadini will hack up in this race.

[matt674]

Do they not show it on channel 4?

The few times i remember watching it it was - but that may have been a few years back when i followed horse racing. Since the discovery of poker i've not touched it with a monkey barge pole.

[boldie]

Do they not show it on channel 4?

The few times i remember watching it it was - but that may have been a few years back when i followed horse racing. Since the discovery of poker i've not touched it with a monkey barge pole.

they used to (actually only did it the one year)..but unfortunatly they don't seem to be now. (Racing post doesn't mention it anyways). I still do the ponies but only decent races..none of that banded bollox. this is a glorious day of the best horses in the world coming up against eachother...man it's be better then Arc day

[crip17]

Download the TVUPlayer.  it is on ESPN at 12 Eastern   That is 5  our time   I just saw it advertised. 

[ThinkerJE]

BTW...I am laying George Washington for the Classic. He won't handle the dirt and the only reason they are sending him to tyhis is because they have nothing to lose (he will retire to stud in Europe so it won't matter if he doesn't handle Dirt) Bernadini will hack up in this race.
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I totally agree, George Washington is the LAY of the century, first time over 10f on dirt, no chance.

As a general rule in breeders cup I look to oppose european trainned horses on the dirt races and back then on the turf races (especially fench trainned in the mile).

Some great trends for the breeders cup but will wait for final decs before getting on.

Can't wait, should be a great evening, hope you get he viewing issues sorted.