Well, it’s sure been a month! On the backstretch, we were leading up to our biggest day of racing, Canadian Derby day. My own little racehorse broke his maiden! In what was hands down the slowest seven-furlong time in the history of horse racing … but a win is a win and I’m proud of my little pup.
Month: September 2024
Longshot Contenders Are the Top Two Choices in Kentucky Turf Cup
The Grade 2, $2 million FanDuel TV Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes is one of six stakes races with a $2 million purse Saturday at Kentucky Downs on one of the richest days of turf racing in North America.
Ten Memorable Moments From an Unforgettable 2024 Saratoga Meet
I have visited Saratoga Race Course as a reporter or fan every summer since the mid-1970s. Every meet produces its share of special moments, ones I keep close to me when bone-chilling temperatures arrive. Here are some takeaways from the latest fun-filled meet:
Labor Day Weekend Races Lead to Multiple Changes to Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings
Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes ranking the top contenders for the 2024 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. The results are a weekly rating of the top 10 horses in contention and are determined by each voter ranking their top 10 horses with points assigned on a descending 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
