The richest race of Keeneland’s fall meet came up very strong this year. A full 12-horse field is lined up in Saturday’s Grade 1 Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes with a berth in the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile Presented by PDJF on the line. Three entrants ship over from Europe, which makes the competition tougher and handicapping challenge even more difficult.
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Locked Enters Breeders’ Cup Power Rankings Top Ten, Sovereignty Remains First
Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2025 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. The rankings are a weekly rating of the top 10 horses in contention and are determined by each voter ranking their top 10 horses with points assigned on a descending 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
2025 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity at a Glance
While it’s never too early to start Kentucky Derby dreaming, there are multiple major prizes in the 2-year-old male division this weekend with Grade 1 stakes on the slate in New York, Kentucky, and Southern California that will be key tests that go a long way toward determining the Eclipse Award.
2025 American Pharoah Stakes at a Glance
Saturday’s American Pharoah Stakes Presented by DK Horse for 2-year-olds is the final California qualifier for the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and the Golden State’s first prep race awarding points to next year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (10-4-3-2-1
