The leading candidate for Horse of the Year- SOVEREIGNTY will not run in the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday at Del Mar. Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said on Wednesday morning that the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner will be scratched from Saturday’s contest due to a fever. “He was good 24 hours ago. … But then by yesterday afternoon, by seven o’clock … Continue reading Sovereignty Ruled Out Of The Classic
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships are the pinnacle Thoroughbred horse racing. While other major horse racing events feature a compelling full day of racing, they are almost always built around one signature race. Conversely, the Breeders’ Cup is a two-day event with 14 Championship races across multiple divisions that crown an array of champions and highlights the best of the best in the sport. The … Continue reading Breeders’ Cup Cocktails
The 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships begin next Friday, October 31st, with five races for 2-year-olds. Here’s a few key things to know about each of Friday’s Breeders’ Cup races at Del Mar, which begin with race #6. BREEDERS’ CUP JUVENILE TURF SPRINT. Purse: $1 million dollars. Distance: 5 furlongs on turf. Post time: 5:45 p.m. Eastern. European shippers have swept the exacta in this … Continue reading Future Stars Friday
The 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships kick off on Friday October 31st at Del Mar Race Course. The two-day event will again feature 14 Grade 1 races and more than $34 million dollars in purses as the sports elite talent compete on horse racing’s biggest stage. Del Mar– Where the Turf Meets the Surf on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, will host the Breeders’ … Continue reading BC Wagering Menu
The Daily Racing Blog goes north of the border for this week’s race preview. Three-year-olds take center stage Saturday in the Grade 3, $150,000 dollar Ontario Derby at Woodbine. The race usually draws a mix of Ontario-bred and U.S.-bred colts and geldings and this year is no different. Here is a brief look at this year’s field: 1. HE’S NOT JOKING [ML 8-1] Jockey: Fraser Aebly. … Continue reading Who Wins The Ontario Derby ?
One of the biggest live horse racing events on the annual calendar is Saturday, October 18th. The one-day event at the Far Hills Race Meet has become an official part of the annual New Jersey Thoroughbred racing calendar, as the Garden State features only steeplechase races at Far Hills this weekend. Saturday’s card is the 104th edition of the Far Hills Race Meet. The event … Continue reading Jumpers In New Jersey
The Breeders’ Cup is the biggest event in global horse racing. That said, if the Triple Crown races are the equine equivalent of the World Series, then the Breeders’ Cup is tantamount to the equine Olympic Games– only held every year. There are Thoroughbred races for all different age groups, distances, and surfaces. Racehorses, jockeys, trainers, owners, and breeders are all celebrated with this year-end championship … Continue reading How Horses Become BC Eligible
The Grade 1, Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup is Saturday at Keeneland. The $800,000 dollar, mile & 1/8th turf race is restricted to 3-year-old fillies and has drawn a quality group of nine runners. Here is a brief look at the field for Saturday’s contest: 1. LUSH LIPS [ML 5-1] Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione. Trainer: Brendan Walsh. Rallied for 2nd in the Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks. Has … Continue reading Who Wins The QE II Challenge Cup?
A panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup officials have released their final poll in which they vote for the nation’s top contenders for the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Classic. Theses rankings are determined by each voter grading their top 10 horses with points assigned on a descending 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. This week’s vote was the 10th and last week of the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Classic rankings and … Continue reading Sovereignty Rules The Rankings
Since its inception in 1984 the Breeders’ Cup World Championships have been hosted by 12 different venues across America and Canada. Santa Anita has been the most gracious host with the BC being contested there a record 11 times. Churchill Downs has hosted he world’s best 9 times. Including this year, Del Mar has been the Breeders’ Cup backdrop 4 times and Keeneland will present … Continue reading Saratoga Breeders’ Cup ? C’mon !
