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Tag: Horse racing news
ABR Trifecta Picks for the 2026 Pegasus World Cup
The purse might be lower than back in 2016 and 2017, but Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes still holds a lot of prestige (to seasoned racing fans, it did so even when named the Donn Handicap).
WATCH LIVE! Stream the 55th Annual Eclipse Awards on America’s Best Racing
The 55th Resolute Racing Annual Eclipse Awards will air live on Jan. 22 from The Breakers Palm Beach in Florida, with the Spendthrift red-carpet show beginning at 6 p.m. ET and the ceremony following at 7 p.m. ET. Watch a stream here at America’s Best Racing of the 2025 Eclipse Awards in the window above.
Byron King’s Derby Dozen for Jan. 22
BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his inaugural Derby Dozen for 2026, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 2.
