Forever Young delivers as the heavy favorite in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1) Sept. 18 at Belmont Park, comfortably winning the race in advance of an intended start in the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) Oct. 31 at Keeneland.

K. Johnston Racing, Michael and Jules Iavarone, and Hopeless Stables' Gulfstream Park-based multiple stakes-winning 2-year-old Sum of Success, undefeated in three dirt starts, could make his turf debut next month on racing's biggest stage.

In this week's The Challenge, presented by Gainesway: The Breeders' Cup Challenge Series continues Sept. 18 with Forever Young heading the Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1) on opening day at Belmont Park.

On Sept. 18, the landscape of New York racing will change. There's a sleek, glass-enclosed, ultra-modern, $500 million Belmont Park meticulously designed to fit the needs of both horsemen and fans in the 21st century.

When Michael Dubb raves about the new half-billion-dollar Belmont Park, his words carry immense weight.

On a day when downstate racing in New York enters the 21st century, it's only fitting that the headliner of the card is one of the biggest international stars of the past 26 years.

On the Sept. 14 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Assistant trainer Nic Lynch joins to discuss Manuka Honey's victory in the Pocahontas (G3) and team Lynch's successful year. We look back at Salahudin's Iroquois (G3) win and ahead to Belmont Park.

Folsom Blues produced a stunning performance in the Sept. 13 Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (G1) at the Curragh, charging 6 lengths clear of Monogram to seal a one-two for Joseph O'Brien.

Moments after Aidan O'Brien went public about a low-grade infection that has been impacting some of his horses' performances in recent months, Sun Goddess belied any concerns with another emphatic display in the Sept. 13 Moyglare Stud Stakes (G1).

Comanche Brave backed up his stylish success in the July Cup (G1) at Newmarket with an even silkier performance in the Flying Five Stakes (G1) Sept. 13 at the Curragh, bursting clear for a decisive victory over American Affair.

Kerry's Kiss broke on top and was never threatened thereafter in the $187,750 Princess Rooney Stakes (G3) Sept. 12 at Gulfstream Park, while providing trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. with his fourth consecutive victory in the 7-furlong stakes.

Notable Speech had to fight his way through a hole into the stretch, but William Buick guided the 5-year-old past Deterministic inside the final furlong to win the Woodbine Mile Stakes (G1T) Sept. 12 at Woodbine.

Undefeated in her native South Africa, Gimme a Nother is crafting herself a terrific resume in North America as evidenced by her latest win here, the Sept. 12 E. P. Taylor Stakes (G1T) at Woodbine.

It was easy traveling for Voyager en route to her 1 1/4-length victory in the Sept. 12 Natalma Stakes (G1T) at Woodbine.

A day laced with historical significance for women in racing ended with Jessica Harrington reminding everyone of her exquisite talents by masterminding a dramatic 50-1 Irish Champion Stakes (G1) coup with Hotazhell Sept. 12 at Leopardstown.

Sun Goddess has arguably been the most outstanding 2-year-old filly this season and she rocks up to the Sept. 13 Moyglare Stud Stakes (G1) on the back of a stunning triumph in a sales race at York Racecourse's Ebor meeting.

Joseph O'Brien joining forces with Juddmonte was always going to prove fruitful, and their colt Monogram has the opportunity to seal a remarkable start to the partnership in the Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (G1) Sept. 13 at the Curragh. 

No filly could lay a glove on the Andrew Balding-trained Blue Bolt again in the Sept. 12 Matron Stakes (G1), as Colin Keane guided Juddmonte's winning machine to a fifth win in a row and a third group 1 on the bounce.

Juddmonte's Blue Bolt goes head to head with Coolmore's Precise for the third time when they line up in the Matron Stakes (G1) Sept. 12 at Leopardstown Racecourse.

The Sept. 12 Irish Champion Stakes (G1) should be nothing if not conclusive as Item has the opportunity to seal his dominance over Constitution River and Almaqam after his victory over the pair in the International Stakes (G1) at York last month.