When Erin McLaughlin graduated from University of Florida with a degree in tourism and hospitality management, and a minor in communications, there were many different directions she could have taken.
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.
For young people who aspire to make their mark and wonder how to accomplish that, there can be no greater example than Dora Delgado.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (October 6, 2025) – Griffin Johnson and Zoe Cadman will co-host Thoroughbred Charities of America’s Bash at the Breeders’ Cup presented by Churchill Downs Incorporated on Friday, Oct. 31 at the Del Mar Hilton in Del Mar, Calif. The evening will offer savory bites, handcrafted cocktails, live music, and an opportunity to bid on extraordinary items all in support of TCA.
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 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance?
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-year-old gelding Gold Phoenix, headed to the $5 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf for the fourth consecutive year, vividly illustrates the point.
