The $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic is North America’s Thoroughbred Racing Championship event. The results of the Classic are often the determining factor in which racehorse is honored as Horse of the Year at the Eclipse Awards. Here is a brief look at the Breeders’ Cup feature race on Saturday: 1. FIERCENESS [ML 5-2] Jockey: John Velazquez. Trainer: Todd Pletcher. When this colt is good, he’s really, really good. … Continue reading Who Wins The 2025 BC Classic?
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 ?
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
The Grade 1, $650,000 dollar, Win and You’re In, Breeders’ Futurity is Saturday at Keeneland Race Course. As well as the purse, the winner earns an expenses-paid entry into the $2 million dollar Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, October 31st at Del Mar. Here is a brief look at the seven entrants: 1. BLACKOUT TIME [10-1] Jockey: Cristian Torres. Trainer: Ken McPeek. Ran 2nd in his career debut sprinting in … Continue reading Who Wins The Breeders’ Futurity ?
This column is geared more toward those who have just gotten interested in horse racing, but sometimes struggle to know just what’s going on within the sport. It might also serve as a refresher to some veteran railbirds who understand that you never stop learning in this game. There are dozens of tracks, and hundreds of horses racing every week. The horseracing calendar rarely sleeps. … Continue reading Basic Questions Answered
The Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes is Sunday. It’s traditionally the final prep race for California sprinters in advance of the World Championships yet it was never a Win and You’re In qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. This year’s contest is now a part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, with the winner automatically getting a spot in the gate as well as an expense … Continue reading Who Wins The Santa Anita Sprint?
Brian Hernandez Jr. posted an official update from his X account Tuesday night. He confirmed he had a successful surgery to stabilize his injuries. The Kentucky Derby-winning jockey seems to be on the mend after a scary fall at Churchill Downs which necessitated the surgery. Hernandez was riding ST. GARCIA in the third race at Churchill Downs Sunday when the colt injured one of his … Continue reading Hernandez Healing
An excellent field of 10 three-year-olds will race 1 1/8 miles at Parx Racing Saturday in the $1 million dollar Pennsylvania Derby (G1). Three of the entrants competed in one or more legs of the Triple Crown series. Here is a brief look at the field: 1. SO SANDY [ML 15-1] Jockey: Kendrick Carmouche. Trainer: Cherie DeVaux. Has improved by leaps and bounds in recent starts. … Continue reading Who Wins The PA. Derby?
The Grade 1, million dollar Woodbine Mile Stakes is Saturday, September 13th at Woodbine Racetrack. The Woodbine Mile is a Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series Win and You’re In qualifying race for the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Del Mar. Here is a brief look at the field for the Woodbine Mile: 1. STANLEY HOUSE [ML 10-1] Jockey: Leo Salles. Trainer: Mike De Paulo. The 5-year-old enters off his … Continue reading Who Wins The Woodbine Mile?
