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SLIDESHOW: Get to Know the 2026 Travers Stakes Contenders

The $1.25 million DraftKings Travers Stakes is arguably the most important race of the summer racing calendar in the United States, a 1 ¼-mile dirt race for 3-year-olds at Saratoga Race Course that typically attracts many of the racehorses fans got to know on that year’s Triple Crown. This year is no exception as the famed “Mid-Summer Derby” on Aug.

Del Mar, 2026 Pacific Classic, Knightsbridge

Knightsbridge Romps in Pacific Classic, Earns Spot in Breeders' Cup Classic

Any doubts that Godolphin's homebred Knightsbridge would be able to handle the 1 1/4 miles of the $1,003,000 Grade 1 Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar evaporated at the top of the stretch Aug.

Saratoga Race Course, 2026 Alabama Stakes, Counting Stars, My Guns Loaded

My Gun's Loaded Takes Aim, Upsets Counting Stars in Alabama Stakes

My Gun's Loaded passed heavy favorite Counting Stars in the stretch and then held off a late bid by Measure nearing the wire to win the Grade 1 $600,000 Alabama Stakes presented by Keeneland Sales Aug.

Del Mar History: Victor Espinoza’s Unforgettable Seven-Win Day

When a jockey wins two races in a single afternoon, he’s enjoyed a successful day. Three wins signifies a banner afternoon and four is bound to generate buzz among racing fans and horseplayers.

But how about seven wins in a single day? Only on the rarest of occasions will a jockey embark on such a memorable win streak. During the first 69 years of racing at Del Mar in California, no jockey managed to win more than six races on a single card.

Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: A Comeback of Biblical Proportions

Athletes amaze fans with remarkable feats beyond imagination, which is a huge part of the allure of sports. Thoroughbred racehorses remind us frequently that on any given day you never know what you might witness at the racetrack.

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