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With Alcibiades victory, Emphatic leads Walsh's Breeders' Cup runners
Keeneland
With Alcibiades victory, Emphatic leads Walsh's Breeders' Cup runners
Trainer Brendan Walsh emerged with only one graded stakes win but three potential Breeders’ Cup runners from the weekend’s racing at Keeneland.
Keeneland
Englishman returns to track after missing work
Star 3-year-old sprinter Englishman trained Monday at Keeneland for the first time since coming up with what his connections hope is a relatively minor and ephemeral foot problem.
Belmont Park
Belmont features $39K pick six carryover for Wednesday card
Challenging, full fields await horseplayers chasing the pick six carryover of $39,713 Wednesday at Belmont Park after the wager went unhit Sunday.
Assiniboia Downs
Focus on Not So Swift in closing-night Jackpot Pick 5 at Assiniboia
The 20-cent minimum Jackpot Pick 5 begins in the fourth race on closing night of the meet on Wednesday in a six-furlong event for $3,000 claimers. It can be pared down to the two droppers from $7,500 in the six-horse field — Not So Swift and Blue Spi...
Keeneland
Fully Subscribed takes three-horse Spinster in BC Distaff preview
The Grade 1 Spinster Stakes on Sunday at Keeneland was all but over before it was run.
Belmont Park
U. S. S. Valor will not run in Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Owner Barry Irwin made official Sunday morning what he had been hinting at for several weeks - the exciting 2-year-old colt U. S. S. Valor will not race in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
Santa Anita
Baffert may have BC Juvenile favorite in Hughes
No trainer has won more runnings of the Grade 1 American Pharoah Stakes at Santa Anita or the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at various locales across the nation than trainer Bob Baffert, who could easily add to his total this year with Hughes.

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With Alcibiades victory, Emphatic leads Walsh's Breeders' Cup runners
Keeneland
With Alcibiades victory, Emphatic leads Walsh's Breeders' Cup runners
Trainer Brendan Walsh emerged with only one graded stakes win but three potential Breeders’ Cup runners from the weekend’s racing at Keeneland.
Keeneland
Englishman returns to track after missing work
Star 3-year-old sprinter Englishman trained Monday at Keeneland for the first time since coming up with what his connections hope is a relatively minor and ephemeral foot problem.
Belmont Park
Belmont features $39K pick six carryover for Wednesday card
Challenging, full fields await horseplayers chasing the pick six carryover of $39,713 Wednesday at Belmont Park after the wager went unhit Sunday.
Assiniboia Downs
Focus on Not So Swift in closing-night Jackpot Pick 5 at Assiniboia
The 20-cent minimum Jackpot Pick 5 begins in the fourth race on closing night of the meet on Wednesday in a six-furlong event for $3,000 claimers. It can be pared down to the two droppers from $7,500 in the six-horse field — Not So Swift and Blue Spi...
Keeneland
Fully Subscribed takes three-horse Spinster in BC Distaff preview
The Grade 1 Spinster Stakes on Sunday at Keeneland was all but over before it was run.
Belmont Park
U. S. S. Valor will not run in Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Owner Barry Irwin made official Sunday morning what he had been hinting at for several weeks - the exciting 2-year-old colt U. S. S. Valor will not race in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
Santa Anita
Baffert may have BC Juvenile favorite in Hughes
No trainer has won more runnings of the Grade 1 American Pharoah Stakes at Santa Anita or the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at various locales across the nation than trainer Bob Baffert, who could easily add to his total this year with Hughes.

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Breeders' Cup Classic: Forever Young returns for repeat bid
Breeders' Cup Classic: Forever Young returns for repeat bid
Led by Classic winner Forever Young, as many as eight winners of Breeders' Cup races at Del Mar in 2025 are in play to double their pleasure when the two-day championship event is held on Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland.
Breeders' Cup Juvenile: U. S. S. Valor could stay docked
U. S. S. Valor, the flashy second-time-out maiden winner at Saratoga, may be vying for an automatic Breeders' Cup Juvenile berth when he runs in Saturday's Grade 1 Champagne at Belmont Park, but his connections are far from booking their hotel rooms...
Breeders' Cup Turf: Field still to be sorted out, with Hirsch, Arc to decide some runners
Four weeks out and it remains an open question who runs in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Turf. Several could come from the Joe Hirsch, a key American prep, which was scheduled to be run Oct. 1.
Breeders' Cup Distaff: Heavily favored Nitrogen likely won't be Casse's only runner
Nine minutes before Nitrogen cruised home to win the Grade 2 Beldame at Belmont Park last Friday, trainer Mark Casse said all three of his candidates for the Breeders' Cup Distaff remain in play. If all continues as planned, he could have the overwhe...
Breeders' Cup Sprint: Englishman towers over division
The sprint division lost its two returning stars, reigning Eclipse champion Book'em Danno and 2025 Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Bentornato, earlier this season due to injury but has found instead a new and arguably even more imposing leader in the 3-y...
Breeders' Cup Mile: Notable Speech looks to become first repeat winner since 2013
The great Goldikova won the Breeders' Cup Mile in 2008, 2009, and 2010, while the great Wise Dan pulled a BC Mile double in 2012 and 2013. Two horses won the Mile five times in six years, but there has not been a repeat winner since. Notable Speech w...
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies: Weekend preps will bring field into focus
The field for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies remains in flux and only features a handful of contenders, but the picture is expected to become clearer after three prep races this week at Keeneland, Belmont Park, and Santa Anita.
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf: Two candidates will run in Arc Sunday
As of Wednesday, the field for the Group 1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe still included two candidates for the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf – Diamond Necklace and Friendly Soul.

Breeders' Cup 2026

Breeders' Cup Classic: Forever Young returns for repeat bid
Breeders' Cup Classic: Forever Young returns for repeat bid
Led by Classic winner Forever Young, as many as eight winners of Breeders' Cup races at Del Mar in 2025 are in play to double their pleasure when the two-day championship event is held on Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland.
Breeders' Cup Juvenile: U. S. S. Valor could stay docked
U. S. S. Valor, the flashy second-time-out maiden winner at Saratoga, may be vying for an automatic Breeders' Cup Juvenile berth when he runs in Saturday's Grade 1 Champagne at Belmont Park, but his connections are far from booking their hotel rooms...
Breeders' Cup Turf: Field still to be sorted out, with Hirsch, Arc to decide some runners
Four weeks out and it remains an open question who runs in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Turf. Several could come from the Joe Hirsch, a key American prep, which was scheduled to be run Oct. 1.
Breeders' Cup Distaff: Heavily favored Nitrogen likely won't be Casse's only runner
Nine minutes before Nitrogen cruised home to win the Grade 2 Beldame at Belmont Park last Friday, trainer Mark Casse said all three of his candidates for the Breeders' Cup Distaff remain in play. If all continues as planned, he could have the overwhe...
Breeders' Cup Sprint: Englishman towers over division
The sprint division lost its two returning stars, reigning Eclipse champion Book'em Danno and 2025 Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Bentornato, earlier this season due to injury but has found instead a new and arguably even more imposing leader in the 3-y...
Breeders' Cup Mile: Notable Speech looks to become first repeat winner since 2013
The great Goldikova won the Breeders' Cup Mile in 2008, 2009, and 2010, while the great Wise Dan pulled a BC Mile double in 2012 and 2013. Two horses won the Mile five times in six years, but there has not been a repeat winner since. Notable Speech w...
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies: Weekend preps will bring field into focus
The field for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies remains in flux and only features a handful of contenders, but the picture is expected to become clearer after three prep races this week at Keeneland, Belmont Park, and Santa Anita.
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf: Two candidates will run in Arc Sunday
As of Wednesday, the field for the Group 1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe still included two candidates for the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf – Diamond Necklace and Friendly Soul.

Track News

Belmont Park

  • U. S. S. Valor will not run in Breeders' Cup Juvenile
  • Belmont features $39K pick six carryover for Wednesday card
  • Phileas Fogg prepping for Breeders' Cup Classic, trainer says
  • Forever Young kinda, sorta, has workout

Santa Anita

  • Vanta surges to Surfer Girl win; Repo Man takes Zuma Beach Stakes
  • Baffert may have BC Juvenile favorite in Hughes
  • Thought Process runs away with Rodeo Drive Stakes
  • Domain Expansion ($31) gains BC Juvenile Fillies spot with solid Oak Leaf performance

Keeneland

Woodbine

Gulfstream Park

Laurel Park

Hong Kong Racing

Track News

Belmont Park

  • U. S. S. Valor will not run in Breeders' Cup Juvenile
  • Belmont features $39K pick six carryover for Wednesday card
  • Phileas Fogg prepping for Breeders' Cup Classic, trainer says
  • Forever Young kinda, sorta, has workout

Santa Anita

  • Vanta surges to Surfer Girl win; Repo Man takes Zuma Beach Stakes
  • Baffert may have BC Juvenile favorite in Hughes
  • Thought Process runs away with Rodeo Drive Stakes
  • Domain Expansion ($31) gains BC Juvenile Fillies spot with solid Oak Leaf performance

Keeneland

Woodbine

Gulfstream Park

Laurel Park

Hong Kong Racing

Belmont Park

  • U. S. S. Valor will not run in Breeders' Cup Juvenile
  • Belmont features $39K pick six carryover for Wednesday card
  • Phileas Fogg prepping for Breeders' Cup Classic, trainer says
  • Forever Young kinda, sorta, has workout

Santa Anita

  • Vanta surges to Surfer Girl win; Repo Man takes Zuma Beach Stakes
  • Baffert may have BC Juvenile favorite in Hughes
  • Thought Process runs away with Rodeo Drive Stakes
  • Domain Expansion ($31) gains BC Juvenile Fillies spot with solid Oak Leaf performance

Keeneland

  • With Alcibiades victory, Emphatic leads Walsh's Breeders' Cup runners
  • Englishman returns to track after missing work
  • Fully Subscribed takes three-horse Spinster in BC Distaff preview
  • Agate enters BC Juvenile Turf discussion with Bourbon Stakes victory

Woodbine

  • Casse holding strong hand with pair in Woodbine allowance
  • Canada has breakthrough in Cup and Saucer Stakes
  • Arabian Crown scores another Canadian International victory for Godolphin
  • Victory Achieved stalks and pounces to win Nearctic

Gulfstream Park

  • Undefeated stakes winner Sum of Success to miss Breeders' Cup with illness
  • Kerry's Kiss splashes to Breeders' Cup berth in Princess Rooney
  • Sum of Success has no problem with Express Tour Stakes

Laurel Park

  • Winterfell wins Polynesian Stakes at Laurel
  • John Salzman, trainer of Xtra Heat, dead at 81
  • Coast Highway prevails in chaotic stretch run to win Laurel Futurity
  • Slewperstitus uses Weather Vane Stakes to shed bridesmaid label

Hong Kong Racing

  • Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong selections for Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026
  • Definitive dominates in Class 2 as Purton reaches milestone at Sha Tin
  • Eustace plots bigger prizes after Colourful King’s National Day Cup triumph
  • Invincible Ibis in stunning return with G3 Celebration Cup triumph, Nichola Yuen slots treble

Belmont Park

  • U. S. S. Valor will not run in Breeders' Cup Juvenile
  • Belmont features $39K pick six carryover for Wednesday card
  • Phileas Fogg prepping for Breeders' Cup Classic, trainer says
  • Forever Young kinda, sorta, has workout

Santa Anita

  • Vanta surges to Surfer Girl win; Repo Man takes Zuma Beach Stakes
  • Baffert may have BC Juvenile favorite in Hughes
  • Thought Process runs away with Rodeo Drive Stakes
  • Domain Expansion ($31) gains BC Juvenile Fillies spot with solid Oak Leaf performance

Keeneland

  • With Alcibiades victory, Emphatic leads Walsh's Breeders' Cup runners
  • Englishman returns to track after missing work
  • Fully Subscribed takes three-horse Spinster in BC Distaff preview
  • Agate enters BC Juvenile Turf discussion with Bourbon Stakes victory

Woodbine

  • Casse holding strong hand with pair in Woodbine allowance
  • Canada has breakthrough in Cup and Saucer Stakes
  • Arabian Crown scores another Canadian International victory for Godolphin
  • Victory Achieved stalks and pounces to win Nearctic

Gulfstream Park

  • Undefeated stakes winner Sum of Success to miss Breeders' Cup with illness
  • Kerry's Kiss splashes to Breeders' Cup berth in Princess Rooney
  • Sum of Success has no problem with Express Tour Stakes

Laurel Park

  • Winterfell wins Polynesian Stakes at Laurel
  • John Salzman, trainer of Xtra Heat, dead at 81
  • Coast Highway prevails in chaotic stretch run to win Laurel Futurity
  • Slewperstitus uses Weather Vane Stakes to shed bridesmaid label

Hong Kong Racing

  • Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong selections for Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026
  • Definitive dominates in Class 2 as Purton reaches milestone at Sha Tin
  • Eustace plots bigger prizes after Colourful King’s National Day Cup triumph
  • Invincible Ibis in stunning return with G3 Celebration Cup triumph, Nichola Yuen slots treble