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Met Mile Winner Nysos Ranked Fifth in Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings

Sprinting sensation Ka Ying Rising [130] leads the third edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2026.

The Hong Kong-based gelding did not race during the third period of recordkeeping by Longines but is currently on a 20-race winning streak.

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2026 Royal Ascot Preview: Best Races, Top Horses, How to Watch and Bet

With the 2026 U.S. Triple Crown season completed, the focus of the horse racing world shifts from Saratoga Race Course to across the pond for one of the most prestigious events on the annual calendar. The five-day Royal Ascot meet begins Tuesday, June 16, at gorgeous Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, England.

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Ten Fun Facts About the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series

Every year, the road to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships starts months before with a series of qualifying races that are known as the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series.

Curlin: What it Takes to Win Horse of the Year Twice

Just about the only thing Curlin did not do in his fabulous racing career was end “The Curse of Apollo.”

A horse who did not race at 2 had not won the Kentucky Derby since the aforementioned Apollo all the way back in 1882, and Curlin gave it the old college try to end the jinx that Triple Crown winner Justify eventually halted in 2018.

Curlin made his debut on Feb. 3, 2003 and then ran third three months later in the Kentucky Derby.

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Equibase Leaderboard: Golden Tempo Extends Earnings Margin, Counting Stars Ascends in Female Division

The final Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga delivered a memorable five days of competition featuring 18 graded stakes and more than $11 million in purses. Headlined by nine Grade 1 races across Friday June 5 and Saturday June 6, the festival produced significant movement on the Equibase leaderboard. From track-record performances to historic achievements, the week was packed with standout moments that reshaped the leaderboard as the summer racing season begins.

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