Tom Pedulla
NBC Sports will provide extensive coverage of the 42nd Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar on Oct. 31 – Nov. 1. The season-culminating event features 14 races worth more than $34 million...
Racing
Posted October 30th, 2025 ·
Women in Racing: Kate Hunter Right at Home in Japan, Making an Impact in the U.S.
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....
The Life
Posted October 29th, 2025 ·
Breeders’ Cup Classic Diary: Confident Alvarado Seeking Cherry on Top of Dream Season
Jockey Junior Alvarado’s career has blossomed since he began riding regularly for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott.
The Life
Posted October 28th, 2025 ·
Ten Key Handicapping Questions That Must Be Answered for the 2025 Breeders’ Cup
Even the best horses competing in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships this coming Friday and Saturday at Del Mar have questions revolving around them. Here is a look at 10 questions handicappers...
Gambling
Posted October 26th, 2025 ·
Skip Away: The Unlikely Story of an FBI Agent and a Gray Racehorse
The story of Skip Away begins with Carolyn Hine, wife of late Hall of Fame trainer Sonny Hine, wishing for a white Thoroughbred....
Legends
Posted October 22nd, 2025 ·
‘It Means the World’: Praying Takes Trainer Robbie Medina to First Breeders’ Cup
Emotions are sure to run high for trainer Robbie Medina before he starts Praying in the $1 million PNC Bank Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint on Nov. 1 at Del Mar.
The Life
Posted October 20th, 2025 ·
The Incomparable Cigar: A Trainer’s Ability to Transform an Athlete into a Champion
Few sports fans ever have the privilege of watching a world-class trainer cultivate a champion athlete—and even fewer fans have the opportunity to witness the development of an elite animal athlete...
Legends
Posted October 15th, 2025 ·
Perseverance Pays Off for Veteran Trainer Campbell, Breeders’ Cup Hopeful Patriot Spirit
Mike Campbell’s gut told him he would eventually follow the lead of his grandfather and father by becoming a trainer. The former jockey never anticipated the awful turn that would lead him to that...
The Life
Posted October 13th, 2025 ·
Women in Racing: ‘One of a Kind’ Delgado Making Lasting Impact on Breeders’ Cup
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....
The Life
Posted October 7th, 2025 ·
Five Key Takeaways You Need to Know From a Star-Studded Weekend
With the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar coming into focus, Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from five major races this weekend that will help shape the stacked fields at...
Racing
Posted October 6th, 2025 ·
Breeders’ Cup Win with Sovereignty Would Cap Banner Year for Junior Alvarado and Family
Jockey Junior Alvarado is riding high into the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, knowing Sovereignty can almost surely earn Horse of the Year honors by adding the $7 million Longines Classic to...
Racing
Posted October 6th, 2025 ·
Five Takeaways You Need to Know a From Key Weekend on the Path to Breeders’ Cup
With the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar drawing ever closer, Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from five Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series races from this...
Racing
Posted September 29th, 2025 ·