After a whirlwind weekend of Thoroughbred racing in North America and France, the calendar lightens considerably this week before ramping back up again in advance of the 43rd Breeders’ Cup World Championships Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland.
Tradition, atmosphere, and excitement have been hallmarks of the Far Hills Race Meeting for more than a century. The 105th annual Far Hills Race Meet Saturday, Oct. 17, at Moorland Farm in Far Hills, N.J., is anchored, as always, by a terrific card of six races featuring the American Grand National, and the event continues to grow and evolve.
When racing fans hear the name Champagne Stakes, they think about rising star 2-year-olds, the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, Kentucky Derby prospects, and some of the great Thoroughbreds of all time among the list of winners. But for this year’s $500,000, one-mile race Saturday at Belmont Park, there will be a distinct theme from a different sport: ice hockey.
The racing spotlight will soon shine on Keeneland, where many of the world’s finest horses and jockeys will display their talent from Oct. 2-24 as part of a boutique meet highlighted by 22 stakes races worth $10.7 million.
