While races on the grass play second fiddle behind dirt racing here in America, our nation nonetheless has a rich history on the turf. Many of the greatest horses ever to run in the United States, such as Secretariat, Kelso, and Dr.
NBC Sports will provide 10 ½ hours of live coverage of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships from Keeneland Race Course Oct. 30-31 in Lexington, Ky. The season-culminating two-day event features 14 races worth more than $34 million in purses and awards.
“Future Stars Friday” at the Breeders’ Cup World Championship can be a springboard to stardom for horse racing’s next generation, and no race on the card captures the public’s fancy like the $2 million FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.
Some of the most accomplished jockeys in the world have mounts in the 43rd. running of the $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
She’s raced on the dirt and the turf. She’s taken on the boys and shown her heels to her fellow fillies more than once. Nitrogen has shown over and over what grit, grace, and versatility look like, building a record of nine wins, six seconds, and three thirds from 18 starts with an Eclipse Award and a Sovereign Award to her credit in her three seasons on the racetrack.
