Europeans are usually formidable in American graded turf stakes, but one exception has been the 1/ST BET Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes. In all of its first five runnings, the January Grade 1 stakes at Gulfstream Park has been captured by American horses. That could change Saturday with a European filly is favored in the mile and an eighth turf feature.
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Byron King’s Derby Dozen for Jan. 24: Kickoff Edition on Road to Derby 150
BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his inaugural Derby Dozen for 2024, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 4.
Equinox Named 2023 World’s Best Racehorse, Sets Standard for Japan
Moments after Equinox was named the Longines World’s Best Racehorse of 2023, his regular rider fielded what may have been the toughest question on a festive day when asked to describe Japan’s two-time Horse of the Year in one word. After a great deal of thought, and a couple of starts and stops, jockey Christophe Lemaire landed on “superstar.”
The Jockey Club and Ed Brown Society Announce Collaborative Partnership
The Jockey Club and the Ed Brown Society (EBS) are pleased to announce that The Jockey Club has become an Ed Brown Partner. The Ed Brown Partnership is the highest level of participation in support of the work of the EBS that an organization can attain. The Jockey Club and EBS will be working collaboratively to provide exposures and experiential growth opportunities to Ed Brown scholars and fellows across the various companies and initiatives operated by The Jockey Club.
