When horses achieve greatness, or accomplish particularly memorable feats, it is customary for stakes races to be named in their honor.
Record-Breaking and Beloved Gold Phoenix: His Owners Share Their Most Cherished Memories
The records keep falling for Southern California-based 8-year-old star gelding Gold Phoenix. He won the Grade 2 Eddie Read Stakes July 26 by a nose to become the first horse in Del Mar’s 99-year history to win six stakes races at the famed seaside track.
2026 Beverly D. Stakes at a Glance
Memories of Arlington International Racecourse will be revived on Saturday when the famed racetrack’s premier turf stakes will be contested at Colonial Downs. For fillies and mares, there’s the Beverly D. Stakes, which is named for longtime Arlington owner Richard Duchossois’s wife, Beverly. As usual some of the year’s top turf females will be on hand for another competitive renewal of the 1 3/16-mile stakes.
Ascot Gold Cup winner Scandinavia continues march to flat racing greatness in Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup – and your three best bets for day two
SAM TURNER: The Aidan O'Brien-trained son of Justify, game winner of the Group 1 prize 12 months ago, was expected to face stiff competition defending his crown with Trawlerman again in opposition.
