Racegoers enjoy opening day at Royal Ascot
Many are attending the first day of Royal Ascot wearing particularly extravagant headwear.
Month: June 2025
In pictures: Racegoers arrive for Royal Ascot’s first day
Many are attending the first day of Royal Ascot wearing particularly extravagant headwear.
Beginner’s Guide to the 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships is the biggest event in global horse racing: if the Triple Crown is the equine equivalent of the Super Bowl, then the Breeders’ Cup is like the equine Olympic Games, but held every year. There are Thoroughbred races for all different age groups, distances, and surfaces with racehorses, jockeys, trainers, owners, and breeders all celabrated with a year-end championship event.
Sandy Hawley: Overnight Sensation, Lasting Legend
In the sport of horse racing, a great deal of emphasis is placed on winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes, the three races that comprise the coveted U.S. Triple Crown. Almost as much attention is paid to the Breeders’ Cup, the 14-race extravaganza that serves as the year-end championship of U.S. horse racing.
