The important and challenging task of assessing the health of more than 200 possible candidates for the 14 Breeders’ Cup races has already begun. Breeders’ Cup Limited announced Oct. 24 that it has introduced a new protocol in which its Veterinary Review Team has already conducted an initial round of medical checks for potential starters.
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Ten Interesting Facts About the 2023 Breeders’ Cup World Championships
The 40th annual Breeders’ Cup World Championships is set for Nov. 3-4 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. The event – plus the festivities preceding it – promises to be one of the most exciting experiences for fans around the world, whether they in person or watch the races across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, and FanDuel TV on Friday and Saturday.
Keeneland: Undefeated Iowa-Bred Glengarry Headlines Bowman Mill
Aaron Kennedy, Toby Joseph and trainer Doug Anderson's undefeated Glengarry heads a field of nine 2-year-olds entered for the fourth running of the $200,000 Bowman Mill to be run Saturday, Oct. 28 over 6 furlongs on the main track at Keeneland.
The Bowman Mill will be the sixth race on closing day of the Fall Meet with a 3:40 p.m. ET post time.
An Iowa-bred, Glengarry has won his two starts by a combined 18½ lengths with the latter victory coming in the restricted Iowa Cradle Stakes by 12¾ lengths at Prairie Meadows on Sept. 30. Luis Saez has the mount on Glengarry and will leave the gate from post position 4.
Taking on males will be Michael Tabor's filly Royal Slipper for trainer Wesley Ward.
A winner here on debut Oct. 6 by 4¾ lengths, Royal Slipper will be ridden by Joel Rosario from post position 3. Ward won the 2021 Bowman Mill with Nakatomi.
The field for the Bowman Mill, with riders and weight from the rail out, is:
- Normandy Hero (Alex Achard, 118 pounds),
- Valentine Candy (Ricardo Santana Jr., 118),
- Royal Slipper (Rosario, 115),
- Glengarry (Saez, 120),
- Patriot Spirit (Flavien Prat, 118),
- Market Street (Rafael Bejarano, 118),
- Cowes (Tyler Gaffalione, 118),
- Maycocks Bay (John Velazquez, 118),
- Sweet Soddy J (Gavin Ashton, 120).
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Meet the Racehorses for the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic
The 40th edition of the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic will be held Nov.
