The postponement of scheduled racing Sept. 26-27 at Belmont Park due to an approaching nor’easter storm robbed New York racing fans of seeing some star power this week, but one standout, D. J.
Formerly known as the Lady’s Secret Stakes, Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Zenyatta Stakes Presented by FanDuel at Santa Anita has proven to be an important prep race for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff over the years.
As North American racing officially transitions to the fall season, the jockey standings continue to tighten, with Jose Ortiz and Flavien Prat both surpassing $34 million in North American purse earnings for the year last week, nearly $9 million ahead of any other jockey.
Every two weeks through Oct. 20, 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 2026 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.
