
Tom Pedulla
Emotions are sure to run high for trainer Robbie Medina before he starts Praying in the $1 million PNC Bank Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint on Nov. 1 at Del Mar.
Racing
Posted October 20th, 2025 ·
The Incomparable Cigar: A Trainer’s Ability to Transform an Athlete into a Champion
Few sports fans ever have the privilege of watching a world-class trainer cultivate a champion athlete—and even fewer fans have the opportunity to witness the development of an elite animal athlete...
Legends
Posted October 15th, 2025 ·
Perseverance Pays Off for Veteran Trainer Campbell, Breeders’ Cup Hopeful Patriot Spirit
Mike Campbell’s gut told him he would eventually follow the lead of his grandfather and father by becoming a trainer. The former jockey never anticipated the awful turn that would lead him to that...
The Life
Posted October 13th, 2025 ·
Women in Racing: ‘One of a Kind’ Delgado Making Lasting Impact on Breeders’ Cup
America’s Best Racing has launched a monthly series to celebrate women in racing, explore the challenges they face in what has been a male-dominated industry, and highlight their achievements....
The Life
Posted October 7th, 2025 ·
Five Key Takeaways You Need to Know From a Star-Studded Weekend
With the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar coming into focus, Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from five major races this weekend that will help shape the stacked fields at...
Racing
Posted October 6th, 2025 ·
Breeders’ Cup Win with Sovereignty Would Cap Banner Year for Junior Alvarado and Family
Jockey Junior Alvarado is riding high into the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, knowing Sovereignty can almost surely earn Horse of the Year honors by adding the $7 million Longines Classic to...
Racing
Posted October 6th, 2025 ·
Five Takeaways You Need to Know a From Key Weekend on the Path to Breeders’ Cup
With the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar drawing ever closer, Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from five Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series races from this...
Racing
Posted September 29th, 2025 ·
Cherished Memories for Mitchums With Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Prospect It’s Our Time
What are the odds? What are the odds that the first horse you buy produces a smashing debut that stamps him as one of the nation’s leading 2-year-olds and a top contender for the $2 million FanDuel...
The Life
Posted September 29th, 2025 ·
Breeders’ Cup Turf Contender Gold Phoenix a True ‘Pleasure’ for His Owners
Success in racing often depends on the ability to spot and acquire talent and to capitalize on opportunities that can present themselves when they are least expected. The distinguished career of 7...
The Life
Posted September 22nd, 2025 ·
Allen Paulson: Cigar’s Owner Embodied the American Dream
Allen Paulson, one of the most prominent owners and breeders in Thoroughbred racing history before his death on July 19, 2000, at age 78, embodied the American dream....
Legends
Posted September 18th, 2025 ·
Co-Owner Lucas Stritsman Gearing Up for Another Breeders’ Cup with Scottish Lassie
How is it that someone of relatively modest means who operates a family business in Albany, N.Y., has been a partner in four high-caliber runners since he first owned racehorses in 2011?...
Racing
Posted September 15th, 2025 ·
Atlantic Six Racing Aiming for New Heights with Sprint Sensation Book’em Danno
Atlantic Six Racing received an offer for Book’em Danno last season when he was a 3-year-old, a proposition so substantial it led each partner to take a deep breath and assess his priorities....
Racing
Posted September 9th, 2025 ·