all in Breeders' Cup

The Breeders’ Cup World Championships returned to Lexington, Ky., in 2022 and a picture-perfect fall day Nov. 4 in the Bluegrass greeted racing fans for the marquee year-end event. Future Stars Friday highlights the best up-and-coming talent Thoroughbred racing has to offer, and picturesque Keeneland Race Course likewise is one of the great racetracks in the world with an unmatched combination of charm, hospitality, and vibrancy for a fantastic day of racing.

Bob Ehalt and Tom Pedulla became fast friends when they met on their first day at Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx, N.Y., in 1970. Bob introduced Tom to Thoroughbred racing soon after that.

There is something special about having one’s homebred horse running in the 2022 Breeders’ Cup. For prominent Japanese businessman Koji Maeda, his North Hills Co.

Take a stroll through this roll call of Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf champions, and you will notice a heavy contingent of Europeans. Sporting a grass racing legacy in a league of its own, we can expect another deep router from this group will rise once again out of a well-matched field. What will be the strategy for these Europeans?

We’ve all been there — watching a game in awe of the athletes and their amazing feats. We’ve wondered what it would be like to soar through the air like LeBron James or crush a massive home run like Aaron Judge or sling a side-arm pass for a touchdown a la Patrick Mahomes.

Then we head to the backyard, a local park, or rec league and do our best imitations. If that doesn’t scratch the itch, there are video games that allow us to try to recreate those exploits.

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