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The Language of Horse Racing: Key Terms, Phrases to Know for the 2025 Breeders’ Cup

We’ve all been there before … walking into an unfamiliar setting and not knowing exactly what to say or what others are talking about. It can be flat-out overwhelming.

A day at the racetrack can feel like the first day at a new job with dozens and dozens of horse racing terms and idioms that are almost a separate language, not to mention the racing program or Daily Racing Form at your fingertips that looks like it was designed by an accounting professor.

Breeders’ Cup Distaff, contenders, slideshow, Seismic Beauty, Nitrogen, Dorth Vader, Clicquot, Gin Gin, Scottish Lassie, Dry Powder, Gun Song, Leslie’s Rose, Regaled, Royal Spa, Scylla, Alice Verite

SLIDESHOW: Meet the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Distaff Contenders

One of the perennial highlights of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships is the Longines Distaff, which brings together many of the best fillies and mares in training to compete for a $2 million purse and boost their chances at being honored as champion older female at the Eclipse Awards.

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, trends, longshots, Del Mar, 2-year-olds, horse racing, trainer, Bob Baffert, Todd Pletcher, speed, closer, Ted Noffey, Intrepido, Blackout Time, Ken McPeek, prep, Universe, Brant, Plutarch, Desert Gate, Litmus Test, ABR

Key Trends to Consider When Betting the Unpredictable Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

Four of the last eight and six of the last 12 winners of the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance have been longshots who prevailed at double-digit odds. Likewise, eight of the 12 editions of the Juvenile held in Southern California over the last 25 years were won by 2-year-olds who paid $23 or more for a $2 win bet.

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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. The transformation of Cigar from a horse that showed modest turf ability to one that developed into a legend on dirt illustrates how critical a trainer’s role can be in our sport.

The transformation of Cigar from a horse that showed modest turf ability to one that developed into a legend on dirt illustrates how critical a trainer’s role can be.

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Breeders’ Cup Reveals 2025 World Championships Broadcast Schedule, Post Times

Breeders’ Cup Ltd. announced Oct. 14 the broadcast schedule and post times for the 42nd running of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, set for Oct. 31–Nov. 1 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif.

This year’s coverage will deliver an unprecedented multi-screen, multi-platform viewing experience — reaching fans where and how they want to watch.

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