To make it to one Breeders’ Cup is special for any horse and the people connected to them To win a Breeders’ Cup race puts that horse in elite company. To make five consecutive starts at the Breeders’ Cup is a testament to a horse’s quality, a trainer’s expertise, and an owner’s faith. Kona Gold was a stalwart sprinter whose soundness and speed made him a star and earned him accolades aplenty, including a spot in the 2026 Hall of Fame class.
Category: Horse Racing News
Longshot Baby Vino Beats Napoleon Solo to Score Dramatic Haskell Stakes Upset
The 59th running of the Grade 1 NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes attracted a stellar field to Monmouth Park on July 18. There was a classic winner in the Haskell field of seven along with another Grade 1 winner and three other colts who were Grade 1 placed, but on a grey, rainy day filled with smog and lightning and two weather delays at the Jersey Shore, the eventual winner was none of them.
Forget the World Cup… the real sporting American dream is in Kentucky on Halloween!
The sporting American dream has been World Cup related this summer.
Johanna Walsh cruises to Irish Oaks win at Curragh
Johanna Walsh storms to a comprehensive win in the Irish Oaks at The Curragh under jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle.