Japanese superstar Forever Young will make his final prep for a title defense in the $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes on opening day, Sept.
Trainers look for hope when they eyeball young horses. Trainer D. Wayne Lukas did not see much reason for optimism when he first laid his eyes on Lady’s Secret.
She lacked size and never would weigh much. She appeared to be anything but robust.
The recently completed Triple Crown season ended with Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve and Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets champ Golden Tempo establishing himself as a rising star whose wins bolstered the success of history-making trainer
For the most part, the great American-based fillies and mares of the last few decades were stars who beat the boys in Triple Crown races or major Grade 1 stakes on dirt.
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships is the biggest event in global horse racing: if the Triple Crown is the equine equivalent of the Super Bowl, then the Breeders’ Cup is like the equine Olympic Games, but held every year. There are Thoroughbred races for all different age groups, distances, and surfaces with racehorses, jockeys, trainers, owners, and breeders all celabrated with a year-end championship event.
