As 3-year-olds are running out of chances to race against horses their own age in a graded stakes, the Lexus Raven Run Stakes Oct. 19 will give 10 sophomore filly sprinters the chance to add Grade 2 laurels to their resume.
On the Cusp: Irad Ortiz Jr. Closing Gap on Mike Smith for Breeders’ Cup Supremacy
Mike Smith stands alone atop the jockey rankings by winners for the Breeders’ Cup, which held its first edition of the World Championships in 1984, and for many years he had no peer.
Pick 6 Dining Options Near Del Mar for This Year’s Breeders’ Cup
Are you a horse racing fan planning a trip to Del Mar for an upcoming meet and/or the Breeders’ Cup World Championships Nov. 1-2? If you answered yes, you are not alone. As host of the 2024 Breeders’ Cup, the Del Mar area will surely be a popular travel destination for horseplayers and racing fans from far and wide this season.
The Incomparable Cigar: A Trainer’s Ability to Create a Champion Athlete
Few sports fans ever have the privilege of watching a world-class trainer cultivate a champion athlete—and even fewer fans have the opportunity to witness the development of an elite animal athlete. The transformation of Cigar from a horse that showed modest turf ability to one that developed into a legend on dirt illustrates how critical a trainer’s role can be in our sport. The transformation of Cigar from a horse that showed modest turf ability to one that developed into a legend on dirt illustrates how critical a trainer’s role can be.
