Cody Dorman Passes Away

17-year-old Cody Dorman the namesake of Breeders’ Cup Champion CODY’S WISH passed away November 5th while on his trip home to Kentucky. Cody had been in attendance at Santa Anita on Saturday to witness CODY’S WISH Win his second consecutive BC Dirt Mile. “We are heartbroken to share the news that our beloved Cody suffered a medical event on our trip home to Kentucky yesterday … Continue reading Cody Dorman Passes Away

A Couple Breeders’ Cup Cocktails

Horse racing and cocktails have always gone hand in hand. The mint julep, for example, is synonymous with the sport’s most famous race — the Kentucky Derby. While that concoction is common knowledge, you might not know that racing’s World Championships, the Breeders’ Cup, has not one but two signature cocktails: the Torrie Cup and Garland (recipes below) ! Coming up with cocktails — one … Continue reading A Couple Breeders’ Cup Cocktails

Top Breeders’ Cup Jockeys

The Breeders’ Cup is two weeks away. On November 3rd and 4th the best horses, trainers and jockeys will convene at Santa Anita Park for the World Series of Horse Racing. In regard to the riders, several of the all-time Winningest jockeys in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships history are still active. So if you are stuck between two horses in any given race and looking for … Continue reading Top Breeders’ Cup Jockeys

A Decade Of ‘Classic’ Champions

Every sport has a definitive year-ending event to crown its Champions. In Thoroughbred racing, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships is the culmination of the horse racing season worldwide. The $6 million dollar Breeders’ Cup Classic is the defining race of this international event. The Classic is run at 1 1/4 miles on the dirt track and draws the top international Thoroughbreds. It is open to … Continue reading A Decade Of ‘Classic’ Champions

Give That Man A CIGAR !

With the Breeders’ Cup Championships a mere 3 weeks away the Daily Racing Blog would like to take a look back at some of the all time greats of the game since the advent of the Breeders’ Cup in 1984. First up CIGAR. The transformation of CIGAR from a horse that showed modest turf ability to one that developed into a legend on dirt illustrates … Continue reading Give That Man A CIGAR !

Breeders’ Cup Origin

The Saratoga and Delmar summer meets are in the rearview, while the Keeneland and Santa Anita fall meets are underway. This means that the Breeders’ Cup World Championships are near at hand. Each racing season ends with just one finish line: the Breeders’ Cup. Come November 3rd and 4th racing fans from around the world will turn their attention to Santa Anita Park and the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. It’s … Continue reading Breeders’ Cup Origin

Santa Anita Opens On Friday

Southern California racing returns on September29th when the autumn meet at Santa Anita Park is set to begin. Racing at the Arcadia track will run through Breeders’ Cup weekend, with closing day being Sunday, November 5th. The autumn season at Santa Anita is one of the fall season’s premier meets and is sure to offer prime betting opportunities, big purses, and high-quality racing on both … Continue reading Santa Anita Opens On Friday

How To Qualify For The Breeders’ Cup

There are several ways for Thoroughbreds to arrive at the Breeders’ Cup: All Thoroughbred foals (baby horses) are eligible to be nominated to the Breeders’ Cup before October 15th of the year they’re born; it’s a $400 fee that ensures that foal will be eligible to the Breeders’ Cup when he or she is of racing age. If a racehorse isn’t nominated to the Breeders’ … Continue reading How To Qualify For The Breeders’ Cup

Belmont @ The Big A

New York racing relocates back downstate to its temporary Autumn home at Aqueduct Park as the renovation project at Belmont continues. The 2023 Belmont at the Big A race meet is ready to commence on September 14th. The traditional Belmont Park fall meet, filled with big purses and loaded with important races, will once again be held at Aqueduct in 2023 for a 28-day season that will run four … Continue reading Belmont @ The Big A

Keeneland Fall Meet 2023

The Keeneland Fall Meet for 2023 will open on Friday, October 6th and continue through Saturday, October 28th. There is no racing on Monday or Tuesday throughout the meet. Keeneland will award a total of $9.05 million dollars– a record for any racing season at the track – for 22 Stakes races to be run during the 2023 Fall Meet. Keeneland will present 12 Stakes on … Continue reading Keeneland Fall Meet 2023