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One of the biggest weekends on the North American horse racing calendar is just around the corner, as Saratoga Race Course hosts the 164th running of the Travers Stakes for 3-year-olds Saturday, Aug. 26, supported by four other graded stakes on the undercard. That’s just part of a superb five-day stretch at the Spa starting on Wednesday, Aug.

Tom Pedulla presents five takeaways from a huge weekend of racing that featured the $1 million King’s Plate on Sunday at Woodbine, the $600,000 Alabama Stakes presented by Keeneland Sales on Saturday at

Owners Gary Barber, Randy Hill, Dean Reeves and Adam Wachtel thought it might be time to have a conversation they all dreaded with Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott regarding the future of Channel Maker.

After making a fortune finding and bringing musical acts to others, Thoroughbred owner Jerry Moss chose a similar approach when he landed on one of racing’s greats in Zenyatta — opting to share her with fans at every turn.

On Aug. 16 the owner who helped bring so many fans to the sport died at age 88 at his home in Bel Air, Calif., surrounded by family and friends.

Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.  Forte, a 3-year-old, maintains the No.

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