The final huge racing weekend ahead of November's Breeders' Cup at Del Mar featured some surprising performance and also saw some expected finishes from the biggest names in the different divisions. Horses such as Blowout and Following Sea asserted themselves in the Breeders' Cup conversation while horses like Golden Pal and Letruska showed why they may be in a class by themselves based upon his performance on Saturday. In today's episode, I break down what I got right, what I got wrong, and three lessons learned from a big weekend of racing. Follow Matthew @FailedToMenace.

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