Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2025 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. The rankings are a weekly rating of the top 10 horses in contention and are determined by each voter ranking their top 10 horses with points assigned on a descending 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
2025 Ack Ack Stakes at a Glance
Recently, the Ack Ack Stakes has become a highlight event of Churchill Downs’ short September meet along with the Lukas Classic Stakes and the track’s first two qualifying races for the following year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and Longines Kentucky Oaks.
A Guide to Betting Santa Anita Park: Key Trends and Tips for the Autumn Meet
Southern California racing returns to Santa Anita Park with the track’s 2025 Autumn Meet set to begin Friday, Sept. 26 and continue through Sunday, Oct. 26. For handicappers, Santa Anita’s Autumn Meet is sure to offer plenty of thrills for racing fans and prime betting opportunities and high-quality racing and wagering on both turf dirt and the turf.
Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage Sept. 25-28
As fall officially begins, the North American horse racing schedule enters the heart of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, with multiple preps scheduled over the next two weeks at tracks around the U.S. Five are scheduled for this upcoming weekend, four of them held at Santa Anita Park during that track’s kickoff to its autumn meet.
