What defines a champion? Is it talent; the raw ability that gives an athlete the ability to excel in their sport? Is it accomplishments; the record of achievements that their talent enables them to compile? Or is it something else entirely; an innate desire to perform as well as possible and give your all every time you compete?
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Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage Sept. 9-13
The 2026 Labor Day holiday weekend featured top-class horse racing across the country, marking the conclusion of successful summer meets at Saratoga, Del Mar, and Colonial Downs. The upcoming week and weekend is highlighted by a sensational racecard Saturday, Sept.
2026 Woodbine Mile Cheat Sheet
The Woodbine Mile is one of the most important races for turf milers in North America, featuring a $1 million purse, a qualifying spot in the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile Presented by PDJF, and an impressive list of past winners.
August Belmont II: The Man Who Bred Man o’ War
How many men in the history of horse racing can claim to have bred the greatest colt and the greatest filly of their time? Before you answer “no one” in the assumption that such a feat just isn’t possible, allow us to introduce you to August Belmont II, whose contributions to the sport were so vast that he was one of the inaugural “Pillars of the Turf” inductees into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame.
