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Rookie Rankings for 2027 Kentucky Derby Prospects: Nov. 9 Edition

Although the next Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers are nearly three weeks away, our Rookie Rankings continue to shift as lightly raced 2-year-olds rise and fall in lower-profile races.

The latest name to join the rankings is Bletchley in the No. 6 slot. He’s a beautifully bred son of 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner out of 2021 Beaumont Stakes winner Twenty Carat, a daughter of perennial leading sire Into Mischief.

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Tap to Open Wins Mother Goose, Stimulate Spoils Ted Noffey's Return in Dwyer

Tap to Open scored a 3 1/4-length triumph in the $300,000 Grade 2 Mother Goose Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Nov. 7 at Belmont Park. It was a nifty way to gain graded stakes laurels and build some optimism for what the connections hope will be a productive 4-year-old campaign in 2027.

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ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for Nov. 8 at Belmont Park

Every Sunday Noel Michaels will provide free full-card picks for a one racecard in North America. A veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer, Michaels also writes a weekly “Weekend Winners” blog for America’s Best Racing with a focus on key stakes races at marquee tracks. This feature will be straight-forward: full-card picks for one Sunday slate of races of his choosing.

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Equibase Earnings Leaderboard: Breeders’ Cup Results Shake Up Standings

The dust has settled on the 43rd Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland Race Course, and results from the event have drastically changed the Equibase leaderboard tabulating 2026 North American earnings for horses, jockeys, and trainers.

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Champion Ted Noffey Makes Long-Awaited 3-Year-Old Debut in Dwyer Stakes

There were some great performances from 3-year-olds over Breeders’ Cup weekend Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland.

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