The path to the 2020 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland Race Course on Nov. 6-7 is a road with plenty of ups and downs as talented racehorses vie for a spot in one of 14 championship races and $35 million in purses and awards.
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2020 TVG Pacific Classic Cheat Sheet
Saturday’s $500,000, Grade 1 TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar is the premier West Coast prep race for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic and is part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” Series, offering an automatic berth to the signature race at the World Championships.
America’s Best Horses for Aug. 17
Each week members of the media around the country vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown and Kentucky Oaks trails in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. Find out the latest 2020 top 3-year-old rankings below. AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS as of Aug. 17
John Hay Whitney: Racing’s Great Ambassador
The Whitney family has been involved in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing since the 1800s, and during that timeframe they’ve campaigned some of the greatest horses ever seen on the American turf. Their contributions to the sport have been immeasurable; to the extent that historic Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. honors the family each year with the running of the Grade 1 Whitney Stakes.
