The Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff has been around since the event’s 1984 inception and has cemented itself as one of the most legendary Breeders’ Cup races. Featuring thrilling finishes from some of the sport’s top stars, the Distaff is a can’t-miss race each year and the 2020 edition is just days away on Nov. 7.
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America’s Best Horses for Oct. 26
Each week during the extended Triple Crown season in 2020, members of the media around the country voted on the nation's top contenders in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. Find out the final 2020 top 3-year-old rankings below. AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS as of Oct. 26
Starship Jubilee Set to Conclude Amazing Career at Breeders’ Cup
When Starship Jubilee was claimed for $16,000 out of a second-place finish in a 7 1/2-furlong turf race at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 12, 2017, there was nothing distinguished about her career to that point and expectations were modest.
‘Life-Changing’ Monomoy Girl Has Lifted Connections into the Spotlight
They’re all there in black and white: the Grade 1 wins, the Breeders’ Cup triumph, the Eclipse Award, the head-to-head advantage over a heralded rival. All the conventional measures the Thoroughbred racing community uses to separate the good from the great – those horses who reside in the ether with the all-timers.
