The upcoming week in North American horse racing features a handful of graded stakes and the usual gambling fare at several major tracks around the country in advance of an action-packed Thanksgiving holiday weekend on tap Nov. 24-27.
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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: A Week of Absolute Joy with Finnick the Fierce
Happy November and goodbye to another year of the Thoroughbred Makeover! Congratulations to all of my fellow competitors and a big thank you to everyone who made it such a wonderful event. It’s hard to believe we have made it to the other side of this big thing I’ve been anxiously – and I mean, up all night, crazy person, anxiously – awaiting for close to a year.
Like Father, Like Son: Trainer Riley Mott, 30, Earns First Career Win
Coming Home for the First Time: Reflections on Breeders’ Cup 2022
I have been working as a turf writer for a few years now, but long before my days at the keyboard, I was a horse-crazy kid growing up in a land of ardent college football fans. The few times I went to the racetrack were hours spent taking all of it in, absorbing every detail – the sights, the sounds, even the smells – for later, when it was all done, memories to sustain me until the next time.
