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Champion Ted Noffey Makes Long-Awaited 3-Year-Old Debut in Dwyer Stakes
There were some great performances from 3-year-olds over Breeders’ Cup weekend Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland. Read More...
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Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage Nov. 5-8
An exciting 2026 Breeders’ Cup is in the books, and this week the horse racing calendar shifts to an early fall focus, with the opening of Del Mar’s Bing Crosby meet set for Friday, Nov. 6, and meets at the new Belmont Park and at Churchill Downs underway. Read More...
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2026 Mother Goose Stakes at a Glance
Won by some of the sport’s greatest 3-year-old fillies, Saturday’s Mother Goose Stakes has a long and storied history. The former Grade 1 race will now return to the new Belmont Park after being hosted by Aqueduct the past three seasons. Read More...
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2027 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Victor Hughes
Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule from which racehorses earn points toward qualifying for the 1 ¼-mile classic race May 1, 2027, at Churchill Downs. Read More...
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Rodriguez, Ward, and Michaels Top Leaderboard for 10th Season of Big-Race Showdown
The first decade of America’s Best Racing’s ‘Big-Race Showdown’ closed with Breeders’ Cup weekend Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland. Three different experts finished atop the leaderboard by wins, exacta earnings, and trifecta earnings for season No. 10. Read More...
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2026 River City Stakes at a Glance
With another Breeders’ Cup in the books, the big-race spotlight this month focuses primarily on Belmont Park, Del Mar, and Churchill Downs before winter staples such as Gulfstream Park’s Championship Meet, Read More...
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Racing Royalty: Lenny Shulman Brings A.P. Indy’s Story to Life
A.P. Indy’s significant influence on modern Thoroughbred racing continues through his descendants and should be felt for generations to come. However, he secured his place among the sport’s greatest racehorses long before becoming one of its most influential sires. Read More...
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Ten Major Takeaways You Need to Know From the 2026 Breeders’ Cup
Mike Curry offers 10 takeaways from the 43rd edition of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland Race Course. Read More...
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Rookie Rankings for 2027 Kentucky Derby Prospects: Nov. 2 Edition
The biggest race of the year for 2-year-old male Thoroughbreds, the $2 million FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, took place at Keeneland last Saturday. Naturally, it impacted the Rookie Rankings, our Top 10 list of contenders for the…
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Novembers to Remember: Shining Stars at Fasig-Tipton
Electric, bursting at the seams, remarkable, and fast and furious are just a sprinkling of the vivid descriptions for Fasig-Tipton’s November Sale printed over the years in the pages of BloodHorse magazine. Billed decades ago as the “Night of the Stars” sale in the afterglow of…
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Sovereignty Caps Racing Career With Sensational Breeders' Cup Classic Win
The field for the Oct. 31 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland Race Course was as good and accomplished as one could expect for a $7 million Grade 1 stakes. However, there was still one horse who just simply stood above the rest: Sovereignty. Read More...
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Nitrogen Powers Clear in Distaff to Headline Breeders’ Cup Saturday Dirt Undercard Races
Nitrogen was the odds-on choice of bettors in the $2 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff Oct. Read More...
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SLIDESHOW: Festive Fans Make New Memories at the 43rd Breeder’s Cup
Perfect fall weather welcomed festive fans of all ages to Keeneland Race Course Oct. 30-31 where they enjoyed the best Thoroughbred racing on the planet during the 43rd Breeders’ Cup. Fashion, friends and family camaraderie, and plenty of fun were on hand for the two-day event,…
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Benvenuto Cellini, Deterministic, Kathynmarissa, Bacio Earn Breeders' Cup Grass Wins
Jockey Ryan Moore seemingly conjured open space in the stretch of the $5 million Longines Breeders' Cup Turf, and Benvenuto Cellini surged late to claim victory in the Grade 1 1/2-mile centerpiece grass race of Breeders' Cup weekend at Read More...
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Unbeaten Emphatic Delivers in Juvenile Fillies, Aidan O'Brien Becomes Winningest Breeders’ Cup Trainer
Experience pays off, and that was the case Oct. 31 as Emphatic utilized her experience on the Keeneland main track to pull off a victory in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. Read More...
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ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for Nov. 1 at Belmont Park
Every Sunday Noel Michaels will provide free full-card picks for a one racecard in North America. A veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer, Michaels also writes a weekly “Weekend Winners” blog for America’s Best Racing with a focus on key stakes races at marquee tracks.…
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Hughes Simply ‘Spectacular’ in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile to Remain Undefeated
There have now been 43 runnings of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. For more than four decades, the race has showcased some dazzling 2-year-olds and crowned the division champion 34 times. But then, in the spring, when the Kentucky Derby rolls around on the first Saturday in May and…
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Hall of Famer Gun Runner: Speed, Stamina, Determination, and Durability
Some racehorses peak at an early age, flashing brilliance right from the start. Others require more time to reach their best form, maturing slowly over the course of several years. Read More...
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2026 Breeders' Cup Turf at a Glance
The Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf is a key race in determining the Eclipse Award for champion older turf male each year and it’s often one of the best betting races on the Championship Saturday card. The Grade 1 Turf has been won by some of the best international turf horses of…
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2026 Breeders’ Cup Classic Analysis: Why Sovereignty is the Top Pick
The 43rd running of the $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic looks like one of the more competitive editions in recent years, and the field of eight entrants boasts more than $59 million in career purse earnings, led by defending Classic winner Forever Young. Read More...