In outlining a six-race championship series for 3-year-olds that will include the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Travers Stakes, as well as a new championship race for sophomores, executives from Churchill Downs Inc. and the New York Racing Association expressed hope that the new series built around racing’s glamor division will draw more attention to the sport.
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SLIDESHOW: Meet the Contenders for the 2026 Whitney Stakes
America’s Best Racing has compiled a slideshow with photos of the talented cast runners entered for the $1 million Whitney Stakes Saturday, Aug. 8, at Saratoga Race Course. The Whitney is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series race for the $7 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Oct.
Eunomia Earns BC Distaff Berth with Clement Hirsch Victory at Del Mar
The romance that began in the autumn of 2024 between Saffie Joseph Jr. and major races in Southern California blossomed once again on the afternoon of Aug.
Furious Rally by Renegade Catches Commandment to Win Saratoga’s Jim Dandy
Saturday at Saratoga was a big day for trainer Todd Pletcher, who won five races on the August 1 card capped off by a win by Renegade in the $485,000 Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes presented by Mohegan Sun for part-owner
