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Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, French Open, Sovereignty, Journalism, Triple Crown, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

The Biggest Rivalries in Sports Right Now — June 2025

As we head into one of the most exciting times of the year for sports fans, this summer brings with it some of the most heated rivalries we've seen in recent years. From tennis to the NBA to the world of horse racing, these are some of the head-to-head matchups that are simmering with the intensity of an egg frying on a Miami sidewalk.

Griffin Johnson, influencer, Sandman, Preakness Stakes, Mark Casse, West Point Thoroughbreds, America’s Best Racing, ABR, social media, TikTok, Instagram, content creator, horse racing, aftercare, Terry Finley

Sandman’s Success Just the Beginning for Influencer Griffin Johnson

A unique buzz is created on the Pimlico Race Course backstretch each May as racing’s biggest names – D.

Jim Gosger, New York Mets, Gosger, Preakness Stakes, Pimlico Race Course, Triple Crown, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Former Pro Baseball Player Gosger Hopes Namesake Hits Home Run in Preakness

This is the story of an obscure big-league baseball journeyman from a half-century ago and the Preakness Stakes horse that bears his name.

Jim Gosger is the former ballplayer, now an 82-year-old Michigan man who bounced around the Majors in the 1960s and ’70s with six different clubs, was the last batter to face immortal pitcher Satchel Paige, and who was once declared dead by the New York Mets.

Race for the Crown, Brian Hernandez Jr., Ken McPeek, Michael Iavarone, Ramiro Restrepo, Frankie Dettori, Mike Repole, Jayson Werth, John Stewart, Churchill Downs, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Netflix’s ‘Race for the Crown’ Highlights Horse Racing’s Glitz, Grit, and Glory

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to enter the Sport of Kings with a fistful of cash and a dream of roses, Netflix’s new docuseries “Race for the Crown” drops you right into the saddle. The show follows alongside jockeys, trainers, and billionaire owners as they chase glory, and maybe a few social media likes, through the 2024 Triple Crown season.

Sovereignty, Kentucky Derby, NBC Sports, Churchill Downs, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

NBC Sports Reports Largest Kentucky Derby Audience Since 1989

NBC Sports’ milestone 25th presentation of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve delivered an NBC Sports-record average of 17.7 million viewers on NBC and Peacock — marking the largest Kentucky Derby audience since 1989 (18.5 million viewers, won by

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