Never underestimate a champion. This age-old lesson was reiterated to handicappers and racing fans alike when the sensational, speedy mare Groupie Doll defied age and expectations in the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint.
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Seize the Grey, Thorpedo Anna Are Stars of the Show on Pennsylvania Derby Day
Preakness Stakes winner Seize the Grey returned to top form with a front-running victory in the $1 million Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby Sept. 21 at Parx Racing.
Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: History Denied, Stardom Found
Entering the 2015 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, the first ever at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, there were no shortage of compelling storylines, including the first Triple Crown winner since 1978, American Pharoah, attempting to close out his career with a win in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Breeders’ Cup Classic Contender Rankings: Fierceness Still the One to Beat
Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes ranking the top contenders for the 2024 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. The results 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.
