Not the most upbeat first few days of Breeders’ Cup week at Santa Anita Park. The news on Tuesday (Oct. 31) was disheartening: Practical Move, the talented Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner making a comeback after missing the Triple Crown races with a fever, collapsed while galloping and died “a sud...
The Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf is contested at a distance of 1 1⁄2 miles which, along with the $4 million purse, makes it an attractive target for turf specialists from both North America and around the world. It is one of the seven initial Breeders’ Cup championship races and will be contest...
What else is new? Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is loaded for the Breeders’ Cup at his home track at Santa Anita, with Arabian Knight the 3-1 morning-line favorite in the $6 million Classic. Baffert, who tops all trainers in BC earnings with more than $39 million, entered eight of his best hors...
The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1), worth $1 million again this year, is a one-mile turf test for 2-year-old colts and geldings. It was inaugurated in 2007 at Monmouth Park and this year will be contested for the 15th time. The event has been dominated by Europeans as 11 of the winners came from ...
This year marks the sixth running of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T), which this year is a 5-furlong dash for 2-year-olds of either sex over Santa Anita’s turf course. The distance depends on the host track’s capability to run the distance and in some cases the distance is shorten...
The Breeders' Cup, one of North America's most prestigious horse racing events, has a rich history spanning 39 years. The United States has emerged as the frontrunner with 272 winners. This statistic underscores the nation's prominence and success in the Breeders' Cup, making it a must-watch event f...
Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith remains the leading jockey in Breeders’ Cup history having won aboard 27 horses, eight more than second-leading rider and fellow Hall of Famer John Velazquez. Overall his mounts have earned an impressive total of more than $38.3 million. He’s ridden a total of 150 ...
Frankie Dettori is back in the USA. The popular Italian jockey known for his “flying dismounts’’ begins the next phase of his riding career on Saturday (Oct. 28) at Santa Anita Park. Last week at Ascot, Dettori’s farewell race in England came in typical fashion – a dramatic last-to-first r...
While pedigree is certainly an important part of thoroughbred racing and absolutely in the Breeders’ Cup each year, some Breeders’ Cup winners have excelled in producing Breeders’ Cup winners themselves. Additionally, a handful of elite Breeders Cup-winning broodmares have also produced world ...
The purse for the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) has doubled to $6 million from $3 million since its start in 1984. Of course, the winner’s share has followed suit, doubling to $3.12 million to the winning owner from $1.56 million in 1984. The $3 million purse ran from 1984-1995, increased to $4 mil...
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