The fact that a European-based horse won the $5 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf Nov. 1 at Del Mar was hardly a surprise. The shock was which Euro reached the wire first.
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Remembering American Pharoah’s Magical ‘Grand Slam’ 2015 Season
It’s hard to believe it was 10 years ago. So much has happened in the real world since American Pharoah swept the 2015 Triple Crown and capped his 3-year-old season with a historic “Grand Slam” win in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland.
Ted Noffey Caps Perfect 2-Year-Old Campaign with Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Victory
It was the perfect ending for the 2-year-old colt with the imperfect name. It’s well-known by now that Spendthrift Farm’s four-legged Ted Noffey received his name following an innocent typo of the name of the farm’s manager, Ned Toffey. And, of course, what has happened since then makes perfect sense.
Super Corredora Shines in Juvenile Fillies, Aidan O’Brien Sets Breeders’ Cup Record
Terry Finley of West Point Thoroughbreds and trainer John Sadler don’t shy away from jumping the right horse up several class levels.