The $250,000, Grade 2 Beldame Stakes Oct. 9 at Belmont at the Big A turned into a public workout for multiple Grade 1 winner Nest as the 1-20 favorite coasted by 9 ¾ lengths.
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Shared Belief: The Memories of a Gallant Champion Racehorse Live On
Time has passed, but the memories live on. Memories of a nearly-black Thoroughbred, a champion, lengthening his stride and charging toward the finish line. Memories of his legs pumping like pistons, faster and faster, in pursuit of victory on Saturday afternoons at Santa Anita … Del Mar … Golden Gate Fields … Hollywood Park.
Key Takeaways from a Super Saturday of Coast-to-Coast Breeders’ Cup Preps
Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from major races at Keeneland Race Course, Belmont at the Big A and Santa Anita Park on Saturday as some of the nation’s top horses took their final step toward the Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Nov. 4 and 5 at Keeneland.
Cave Rock Rolls in Final Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Prep, And Tell Me Nolies Makes Statement in Chandelier
The nearest a horse not trained by Bob Baffert could get in the Oct. 8 American Pharoah Stakes at Santa Anita Park was 24 1/4 lengths behind undefeated winner Cave Rock. That’s because all four of the Baffert runners finished ahead of the other four in the race, with daylight between every one of them.
