Horse racing

Life Is Sweet with Ladies’ Classic win

Life got sweeter for Life Is Sweet without her daunting stablemate Zenyatta in the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic yesterday. After fruitlessly chasing the undefeated mare in three previous races, Life Is Sweet found the winner’s circle. (Associated Press, 12 a.m.)

Breeders' Cup picks

Juvenile Turf 1. Pounced; 2. Buzzword; 3. Zip Quik. Turf Sprint 1. Cannonball; 2. Lord Shanakill; 3. Gotta Have Her. (Boston Globe, 12 a.m.)

Cup trainers not saddled by drug suspensions

In 2007, Kentucky racing officials found cobra venom, a powerful painkiller, in the barn of Patrick Biancone, a horse trainer with prestigious victories from Hong Kong to France. He was barred from the sport for a year. Steve Asmussen, the nation’s leading trainer, served a six-month suspension in 2006 after one of his horses failed a drug ... (The New York Times, 11/5/09)

Perfect Zenyatta to take on boys in Classic

Zenyatta was made the early 5-2 favorite yesterday in a field of 13 for the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, where she’ll put her 13-0 record on the line against the boys for the first time. (Associated Press, 11/4/09)

Zenyatta likely in Classic

Zenyatta will put her 13-0 record on the line when she runs in the Breeders’ Cup, most likely against the boys in the $5 million Classic. (Associated Press, 10/29/09)