Fast-finishing Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner T O Elvis was one of the big movers in the latest edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2026, along with another Japan-based runner in Danon Decile.
Del Mar’s Bing Crosby meet is in full swing this month, and the feature race this weekend is Sunday’s Bob Hope Stakes, a seven-eighths of a mile sprint for 2-year-olds.
Allen E. Paulson and his family are no doubt best known in Thoroughbred racing for owning the great champion Cigar, one of the sport’s most brilliant males.
There is at least one racing term that immediately inspires respect, and even awe, from people with deep involvement in the racing industry and from those with little knowledge of the sport – the Triple Crown.
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.
