It’s no hyperbole to state that the upcoming weekend in North American horse racing will be the most eventful – and possibly the most exciting – one on the calendar aside from Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup weekends.
The next 2 ½ weeks will be a whirlwind of excitement for horse racing fans in North America and abroad as the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series concludes with over two dozen prep races set to run that offer automatic bids to the 14 Breeders’ Cup World Championship races Nov. 4-5 at Keeneland.
Although there are no Breeders’ Cup preps in North America this upcoming weekend, there’s still marquee racing on hand, and on Saturday the focus will be squarely on Parx Racing in Bensalem, Pa., where some of the best 3-year-olds in training will face off in the $1 million Pennnsylvania Derby and $1 million Cotillion Stakes
The horse racing spotlight in North America shifts north of the border this upcoming weekend to Woodbine in Toronto, Ontario, where three Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” preps are scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17.
A Labor Day weekend of horse racing that few fans will forget is over, highlighted by one of the most awesome displays of talent in modern history provided by Flightline in the TVG Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar.
