all in Triple Crown

After racing comfortably on the lead early, Rhetorical then delivered a strong late run to draw off to an easy victory in the $1.25 million Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes Oct. 3 at Keeneland Race Course, securing victory in the race for a second straight year.

Expectations were high for Team Valor International’s U. S. S. Valor off a 13 ¼-length maiden victory Sept. 5 at Saratoga Race Course, and they paid off immensely Oct.

Saturday’s Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland is not only a springboard to next spring’s classics, but also a key race towards an Eclipse Award.

The American Pharoah Stakes Presented by DK Horse Saturday at Santa Anita Park is Southern California’s first two-turn dirt stakes race for 2-year-old males aiming to earn a “Win and You’re In” berth in the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juve

Like so many other New York stakes, the Champagne Stakes returns to a familiar locale Saturday when it will be contested at Belmont Park for the first time since 2022. The one-turn mile contest generally attracts the circuit’s top 2-year-olds and this year is no exception.

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