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.
Tag: Racing
Buy or Sell on Road to Breeders’ Cup: Sword Dancer Stakes Winner El Cordobes
Recent history dictates that when trainer Charlie Appleby ships a racehorse to North America, the runner must be respected. According to Equineline stats, Appleby has won 40 races from 125 starters since the start of 2021 (32%) with 23 Grade 1 wins.
2025 Alabama Stakes Cheat Sheet
The Alabama Stakes was first held in 1872 and has remained a fixture on the Saratoga Race Course calendar to become one of the most important races in the 3-year-old filly division.
Euro Invader El Cordobes Wins Sword Dancer, Earns Spot in Breeders Cup Turf
El Cordobes split horses in deep stretch and prevailed in a dramatic finish to capture the $750,000 Grade 1 Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer Stakes Aug. 9 at Saratoga Race Course.
