Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Sovereignty completed a 10-week run as the No. 1-ranked horse in the Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings. The final rankings were released Tuesday by the Breeders’ Cup, less than four weeks before the 42nd edition of the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar o...
Except for the Irish Derby (G1), the 1¼-mile Irish Champion Stakes (G1) is the Emerald Isle’s most important race. They’ve been running it since 1976 at Leopardstown Racecourse in the Dublin suburbs, and on Saturday trainer Aidan O’Brien will try to win it for the 13th time. Breeders’ Cup �...
The $300,000 Iroquois Stakes (G1) opens the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) on Saturday, with Comport the 6-5 morning line favorite in a field of 10 2-year-olds. Fittingly, the Iroquois at Churchill Downs is the first of more than two dozen Derby preps around the country that lead back to the 152nd ...
Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher has three Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) contenders in the weekly rankings, with Fierceness second again behind Sovereignty, Mindframe rated fourth and Antiquarian up a spot to seventh. In the sixth week of the BC Classic Rankings, Kentucky Derby (G1), Belmont Stakes...
Believe it or not, the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) opens Saturday at Churchill Downs with the $300,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3). For all of you handicappers tracking promising 2-year-olds over the summer, it’s time to hunker down and see if you’re on the right path. The 1-mile Iroquois offers De...
The 2025 Kentucky Downs Turf Cup (G2) is set for Saturday, September 6, 2025, at the unique European-style turf course in Franklin, Kentucky. This year’s edition will be contested at 1½ miles on turf with a $2 million purse, and the winner earns an automatic, fees-paid berth into the 2025 Breeder...
The $2 million Kentucky Downs Turf Cup (G2) on Saturday, September 6th, is shaping up as one of the most competitive long-distance turf races of the year. Defending champion Grand Sonata is the morning-line favorite, and his proven course record makes him the horse to beat. But for bettors, the real...
The Kentucky Downs Turf Cup (G2) is one of the jewels of the Kentucky Downs meet, offering a massive $2 million purse and serving as one of the premier long-distance turf events in the country. Run at 1 ½ miles on the unique, undulating Kentucky Downs course, the race demands more than just talent;...
The Kentucky Downs festival is one of the most anticipated stops on the American racing calendar. Famous for being the only all-turf track in the United States, it consistently posts some of the richest purses of the year. Those high stakes, combined with the course’s unique setup, attract deep fi...
Only one thing is clear right away: Grand Sonata is the standout heading into Saturday’s 2025 Kentucky Downs Turf Cup (G2). The defending champion returns to Franklin, Kentucky, as the morning-line favorite in a deep field of turf specialists, and many believe he’s not only the most likely winne...
The Unrivaled Stage: Kentucky Downs and the Turf Cup The American horse racing calendar offers countless prestigious events, but the Kentucky Downs Turf Cup stands alone. This race, a $2.5 million Grade 2 event, draws an international field of turf specialists to a unique, undulating course. Kentuck...
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