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Horse Racing Explained: What Is a Claiming Race?

A week and a half ago, some of the best Thoroughbreds in the world competed in the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland, racing in 14 stakes worth a combined $34 million. But most racehorses spend their careers trying to win at a far less prestigious level – one that suits their ability.

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How a Legendary Trainer Known as ‘The Bald Eagle’ Excelled for Five Decades

Some might say that Charlie Whittingham was the best and most famous trainer California has ever known.

As true as that might be, Whittingham deserves to be viewed in a context much greater than even a state as large as California.

Though synonymous with the Golden State, Whittingham was unquestionably one of greatest trainers in the long and glorious history of Thoroughbred racing anywhere in the United States.

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Forever Young Expected to Make Final Start in Tokyo Daishoten

Global superstar and 2025 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Forever Young is set to make his final start before retirement in the Dec. 29 Tokyo Daishoten at Oi Racecourse in Tokyo, trainer Yoshito Yahagi said Nov. 8.

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Rookie Rankings for 2027 Kentucky Derby Prospects: Nov. 9 Edition

Although the next Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifiers are nearly three weeks away, our Rookie Rankings continue to shift as lightly raced 2-year-olds rise and fall in lower-profile races.

The latest name to join the rankings is Bletchley in the No. 6 slot. He’s a beautifully bred son of 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner out of 2021 Beaumont Stakes winner Twenty Carat, a daughter of perennial leading sire Into Mischief.

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Tap to Open Wins Mother Goose, Stimulate Spoils Ted Noffey's Return in Dwyer

Tap to Open scored a 3 1/4-length triumph in the $300,000 Grade 2 Mother Goose Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Nov. 7 at Belmont Park. It was a nifty way to gain graded stakes laurels and build some optimism for what the connections hope will be a productive 4-year-old campaign in 2027.

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