Enjoying highlights of the upcoming week in horse racing requires an international lens, as much of the top-class racing will be held overseas in England when the prestigious Royal Ascot meet begins its five-day run Tuesday, June 18.
An exciting 2024 Triple Crown season is in the books having generated robust betting handle and TV viewing numbers, and now horse racing turns to its early summer season highlighted by the start of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series as well as more stakes races for 3-year-olds as they continue to develop and prepare to take on their elders later this year.
Saratoga Springs, N.Y., resident Jack Knowlton came to national prominence when he and his Sackatoga Stable partners stepped off a yellow school bus at Churchill Downs and watched Funny Cide, their longshot New York-bred gelding, win the 2003 Kentucky Derby.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 5, 2024) – Breeders’ Cup Limited today announced the return of “Breeders’ Cup Bound,” an exciting online promotion that will grant one lucky fan and their guest a VIP experience at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif.
