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Forged Steel, 2026 Goodwood Stakes, Santa Anita, Edwin Gonzalez, Saffie Joseph Jr.

Forged Steel, Cabo Spirit Earn Breeders' Cup Berths with Santa Anita Stakes Wins

Forged Steel loves Santa Anita Park. After crushing the field in the Grade 2 Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes in late May, the Saffie Joseph Jr. trainee returned to "The Great Race Place" and won once again, this time in the Grade 1 $300,000 Goodwood Stakes on Sept. 26.

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Next Stop, Breeders’ Cup: Nitrogen Aces Beldame Stakes

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.

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2026 Zenyatta Stakes at a Glance

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.

Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: A Distaff Duel for the Ages

The 2016 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park did not lack for star power.

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Epic Battle at Top of Jockey Standings, The Puma Bounds Into Top 10 Among 3-Year-Old Males

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.

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