The upcoming Labor Day weekend is one of the most highly anticipated three-day stretches on the North American racing calendar, as the elite Saratoga Race Course meet concludes, its West Coast counterpart meet at Del Mar reaches its second-to-last weekend, and the boutique all-turf meet at Kentucky Downs opens.
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A Closer Look at 2022 Breeders’ Cup Hopeful Goodnight Olive
The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall and this regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend’s standout stars.
2022 Jockey Club Gold Cup Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses
The road to the 2022 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic makes one final stop at Saratoga Race Course Saturday, Sept. 3, as some of the best male dirt horses in training will square off in the $1.25 million Jockey Club Gold Cup.
2022 TVG Pacific Classic Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses
The $1 million TVG Pacific Classic Stakes represents the signature race of the Del Mar summer meet as well as one of the more important races in the chase for Eclipse Awards across multiple divisions such as champion older dirt male and Horse of the Year as well as champion 3-year-old male, on occasion.
