After a whirlwind weekend of Thoroughbred racing in North America and France, the calendar lightens considerably this week before ramping back up again in advance of the 43rd Breeders’ Cup World Championships Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland.
Rookie Rankings for 2027 Kentucky Derby Prospects: Oct. 5 Edition
As promised, the Rookie Rankings have undergone significant revisions following the running of three Grade 1 races for juveniles last Saturday. However, our top three candidates for the 2027Â Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve remain unchanged.
Ten Key Takeaways You Need to Know From a Monster Weekend of Racing
The weekend of Oct. 2-4 was one of the busiest and most important of the year for North American Thoroughbred racing with marquee stakes races that serve as prep races for the 2026 Breeders Cup World Championships held coast to coast as well as internationally in France.
Legendary Performance Propels Daryz to Second Straight Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Win
On a sweltering afternoon that defied the old trope of damp autumnal Paris, Daryz scythed down the Longchamp straight to obliterate his Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe rivals Oct. 4 and seize a place in flat racing’s pantheon of all-time greats.
