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Royal Delta: A Three-Time Champion Worthy of Her Astronomical Sale Price

Racing is filled with the disappointing tales of horses who are bought for a seven-figure price tag but never come close to repaying their owner for signing that huge check.

Then there are horses like Royal Delta, who left her owner with no regrets about paying a king’s ransom for her, even if she did not cover a humungous price tag.

The story of Royal Delta actually has two chapters.

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile gambling trends longshot favorite pace prep Del Mar Baffert Zito Nafzger O’Neill Pletcher Cox Brown Casse Getaway Car Shin Believe McKinzie Street Chancer McPatrick East Avenue Ferocious Citizen Bull Fierceness

Key Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Trends to Know Using the Last 25 Editions as a Guide

Breeders’ Cup races bring together the best horses from coast to coast in the United States along with some top international contenders, which can make World Championships races unpredictable.

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Raven Run Stakes, Keeneland Race Course, Eclipse Sportswire

2024 Raven Run Stakes at a Glance

As 3-year-olds are running out of chances to race against horses their own age in a graded stakes, the Lexus Raven Run Stakes Oct. 19 will give 10 sophomore filly sprinters the chance to add Grade 2 laurels to their resume.

Irad Ortiz Jr., Elite Power, Breeders’ Cup Sprint, Eclipse Sportswire

On the Cusp: Irad Ortiz Jr. Closing Gap on Mike Smith for Breeders’ Cup Supremacy

Mike Smith stands alone atop the jockey rankings by winners for the Breeders’ Cup, which held its first edition of the World Championships in 1984, and for many years he had no peer.

The Incomparable Cigar: A Trainer’s Ability to Create a Champion Athlete

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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