The 37th annual Breeders’ Cup is just around the corner, and a talented group of horses is set to compete Nov. 6-7. This year the event will be held at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky. Get the scoop on the 2020 World Championships with the stats below.
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America’s Best Horses for Oct. 19
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. 19
Bold Ruler: A Star On and Off the Track
To truly understand the importance of Bold Ruler, it should be pointed out that he is best known for his accomplishments in the breeding shed rather than the racetrack. As innocuous as that might seem, it actually speaks volumes because Bold Ruler enjoyed an exceptional career on the racetrack. He won the 1957 Preakness Stakes. He was a consensus Horse of the Year choice in 1957 as well as the year’s top 3-year-old. In 1958, he was voted champion sprinter. He set or matched four track records.
Patience Key for Carroll With One-Eyed Canadian Triple Crown Hopeful Mighty Heart
After being struck by adversity almost at birth, one-eyed wonder Mighty Heart seemingly has everything going his way as he bids for a sweep of Canada’s Triple Crown in the Oct. 24 Breeders’ Stakes at Woodbine.
