Mike Curry
Englishman powered to his second straight dominant victory in a Grade 1 sprint race when he made easy work of four opponents by 3 ¾ lengths in the $485,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes Aug. 29...
Racing
Posted September 7th, 2026 ·
2026 Del Mar Futurity at a Glance
The Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity drew five contenders on Sunday’s closing-day card for the Del Mar summer meet with two entrants trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert and the other three from the barn...
Racing
Posted September 3rd, 2026 ·
2026 Kentucky Turf Cup Invitational Stakes at a Glance
The AGS Kentucky Turf Cup Invitational Stakes has been a fixture at Kentucky Downs since before the turn of the century, a 1 ½-mile grass race that now boosts a seven-figure purse and regularly...
The Sport
Posted September 1st, 2026 ·
Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: 2001 Classic a Momentary Escape From Reality
Every year on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, old wounds open as the country remembers a horrific day in U.S. history when a coordinated attack by al-Qaeda killed 2,977 people....
Legends
Posted August 28th, 2026 ·
Betting on Horse Racing: Five Beginner Questions Asked and Answered
If you are new to horse racing, placing a bet can seem like a daunting task. There is a lot to learn when you are first discovering the sport....
Gambling
Posted August 25th, 2026 ·
Five Key Takeaways You Need to Know From Pacific Classic Weekend
America’s Best Racing’s Mike Curry offers five key takeaways from an important weekend of summer racing headlined by the $1 million Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar and the $600,000 Alabama Stakes...
Racing
Posted August 23rd, 2026 ·
Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: A Comeback of Biblical Proportions
Athletes amaze fans with remarkable feats beyond imagination, which is a huge part of the allure of sports. Thoroughbred racehorses remind us frequently that on any given day you never know what...
Legends
Posted August 21st, 2026 ·
2026 Alabama Stakes Cheat Sheet
The Alabama Stakes Presented by Keeneland Sales has cemented a place in Thoroughbred racing history as one of the most important stakes for 3-year-old fillies in North America. The race was first...
Racing
Posted August 18th, 2026 ·
Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: Awesome Again Defeats ‘Best of the Best’
There was no shortage of superlatives tossed around before, during, and after the 1998 edition of the Breeders’ Cup Classic, and for good reason....
Legends
Posted August 14th, 2026 ·
A History-Making King’s Plate Bid for ‘Chill’ Manitoba-Bred Brachetto
No Manitoba-bred racehorse has ever won the King’s Plate. That could change Saturday at Woodbine in the 167th running of the first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown.
Racing
Posted August 12th, 2026 ·
2026 King’s Plate Cheat Sheet
Canada takes center stage in North American Thoroughbred racing on Saturday, Aug, 15, for the $1 million King’s Plate, the first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown as well as that country’s oldest...
Racing
Posted August 11th, 2026 ·
Buy or Sell on the Road to Breeders’ Cup: Evaluating Sovereignty’s Whitney Stakes Win
A fever knocked Sovereignty out of a planned start last fall in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic but he nonetheless took home Eclipse Awards as Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old male...
Racing
Posted August 10th, 2026 ·