One of the summer’s biggest races is set for Saturday under the Twin Spires at Churchill Downs, where a high-quality field will compete in the Stephen Foster Stakes for a purse of $1 million and a guaranteed spot in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from the 157th Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets and other major races that were part of the five-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival that concluded Sunday at Saratoga Race Course.
Under a front-running ride from Frankie Dettori, Raging Torrent defeated older division heavyweights Fierceness and White Abarrio to win the Grade 1 $970,000
Are you a horse racing fan planning a trip to Del Mar for an upcoming meet or for the 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships? If you answered yes, you are not alone. Del Mar area will surely be a popular travel destination for horseplayers and racing fans from far and wide this season.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 28, 2025) – The Breeders’ Cup, one of Thoroughbred racing’s most prestigious international festivals, has named Keeneland Race Course in Lexington and Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., as respective host sites for the 2026 and 2027 Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
