The path to the 2021 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar on Nov. 5-6 is a road with plenty of ups and downs as talented racehorses vie for a spot in one of 14 championship races and $31 million in purses and awards.
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Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings for July 7
Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2021 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Getting to Know Breeders’ Cup Classic Contender Max Player
The field for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic begins to take shape in early summer after the Triple Crown races conclude. Over the July 4 holiday weekend, the $6 million race picked up a new prime player coming out of the Grade 2 Suburban Stakes at Belmont Park.
Bold Rally Propels First Captain to Dwyer Victory
There’s a well-known expression about something looking like a “million bucks.” Slowly but surely, First Captain is looking more and more like the $1.5 million bucks his ownership group paid for him in 2019 as the co-sale topper at the Saratoga Sale, Fasig-Tipton’s New York sale of selected yearlings.
