Once upon a time, in the year 2021, an unheralded Japanese-bred mare named Marche Lorraine arrived at Del Mar to compete in the $2 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff.
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On the Rise: Courtney Reid of Breeders’ Cup
A job for three summers at the Virginia Racing Commission while Courtney Reid was still a student at James Madison University introduced her to the world of horse racing, something she knew little about other than watching the Kentucky Derby on TV. But Reid, who graduated from college in 2012 with a degree in science and psychology and later received a masters in public health from Liberty University, was so drawn in by horse racing she pursued it as her career of choice.
Top trainer could make shock move after his horse was controversially axed from the Melbourne Cup – as Via Sistina is ruled OUT of the race
The decision to rest the Cox Plate record breaker will leave punters disappointed after another favourite, Jan Brueghel, was ruled out in a shock decision on Tuesday.
‘Special Horse’ Mr. T Returns to the Big Stage for 2024 Breeders’ Cup
There is something extra special when a flashy Quarter Horse palomino stands out amid hundreds of world-class Thoroughbreds and their ponies at this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar.