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2026 Breeders’ Cup Classic Cheat Sheet

The $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic is year-in, year-out, an important race in determining several Eclipse Award winners, depending on the outcome. Three-year-olds who shine when facing older horses can clinch champion honors within their division, and on occasion even be named Horse of the Year.

Untapable, Breeders’ Cup Distaff, Winchell Thoroughbreds, Steve Asmussen, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Champion Untapable a Dominant Force on Racing’s Biggest Days

The maroon and white silks of Winchell Thoroughbreds are a familiar sight on racing’s biggest days.

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Defending Classic Winner Forever Young Among Record 255 Pre-Entries for 2026 Breeders’ Cup

The 2026 edition of the Breeders’ Cup is already a record-breaking affair after an unprecedented 255 pre-entries were accepted for the World Championships Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland Race Course.

Skip Away: The Unlikely Story of an FBI Agent and a Gray Racehorse

The story of Skip Away begins with Carolyn Hine, wife of late Hall of Fame trainer Sonny Hine, wishing for a white Thoroughbred.

Carolyn has diminished eyesight and wanted to be able to follow her horse beyond her blazing red and yellow silks. Sonny explained that white horses are extremely hard to find, but he attended a sale for 2-year-olds at Calder Race Course in Miami to see whether he might find a modestly priced gray horse that could run a bit.

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Ten Interesting Facts About the 2026 Breeders’ Cup World Championships

The 43rd annual Breeders’ Cup World Championships is set for Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington.

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