It’s hard to believe it’s been a 15 years since the great Hall of Famer Zenyatta last won the race that would eventually bear her name. The fan-favored mare had won the race twice before and all three victories served as prep races for the Breeders’ Cup, one for her victory in the 2008 Breeder...
It’s the calm before next weekend’s Breeders’ Cup storm with a handful of Breeders' Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In" races Saturday at Santa Anita and Aqueduct. But wait until the first weekend in October – less than a month before the $34 million, 14-race, two-day, 42nd World Champions...
A short but talented field of six with hopes of making the gate for the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Del Mar will face the starter in Saturday’s $200,000 City of Hope Mile Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita. The 1-mile turf test is a Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series "Win and You’re In” event for the [...
Way back when, before the Breeders’ Cup arrived in 1984, most divisional championships were determined in autumn at Belmont Park. The Fall Championship meeting lured the stars to Long Island, and victory in a prestigious stake often meant an Eclipse Award. Those races remain fixtures in New Yo...
The Woodward Stakes (G2), among the most prestigious races in the country since its start in 1954, features an intriguing field for bettors Saturday at Aqueduct as part of a card boasting five graded stakes races. Although the Woodward is not part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: "Win and Yo...
This weekend, Santa Anita Park officially kicks off its highly anticipated Autumn Meet, welcoming back top-level racing to Southern California. For fans of the sport, opening weekend at “The Great Race Place” is more than just a racing card; it’s a tradition that blends history, excitement, an...
Ten years ago, Churchill Downs renamed the Homecoming Stakes the Lukas Classic to salute Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas for his “accomplishments, contributions and influence" in the horse racing industry. On Saturday, the $500,000 Lukas Classic (G2) will be run for the first time since Lukas ...
Saturday’s card at Santa Anita provides exciting stakes action from start to finish, with five graded stakes on offer, of which a pair have Breeders’ Cup implications via the Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In” events. Overall, 10 races are on tap for Saturday with a first-rac...
Baeza moved up and Magnitude broke into the Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings this week after finishing 1-2 in the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx. Once again, there was little movement in the rankings as none of the top-ranked horses led by Sovereignty won’t run again until the $7 million Breeders...
Key Points Cotillion Stakes Preview The premier Grade 1 event for 3-year-old fillies this early fall is the $1 million Cotillion Stakes, set for Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Parx Racing in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. At 1 1/16 miles on dirt, it is the companion event to the Pennsylvania Derby, and i...
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