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Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: A Legendary Streak Halted

Sixteen years ago, horse racing was at one of its periodic upticks in national exposure as fans were drawn to the exploits of an unbeaten star racemare based in Southern California, and by the time the 27th Breeders’ Cup World Championships arrived at Churchill Downs, excitement was at a fever pitch.

Summer Stakes, Glance, Breeders’ Cup, Juvenile Turf, Big Money Man, Let Em Know, Oscar, Bounce Back, Play It Again, Nicki Knows Best, Quipster, Sword Salute, Al Hudaiba, Voyager, Speaker’s Speech, Induction, jockey, trainer, horse racing, ABR

2026 Summer Stakes at a Glance

The bet365 Summer Stakes offers a “Win and You’re In” berth to the Brown Advisory Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, and it’s usually a good betting race that attracts promising 2-year-old turf runners from around North America and often from overseas.

Hughes, Del Mar Futurity, Del Mar, horse racing, America's Best Racing, ABR

Two-Year-Olds Shine as Loaded Labor Day Weekend Shakes Up Equibase Leaderboard

Labor Day weekend delivered a major shakeup to the Equibase leaderboard, with the Saratoga Race Course and Del Mar summer meets ending along with the highly lucrative Kentucky Downs purse structure creating movement.

Iroquois Stakes, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, horse racing, America's Best Racing, ABR

2026 Iroquois Stakes at a Glance

Welcome to the points chase for the 2027 Kentucky Derby. It may still be summer but spring will be in the air Saturday when the Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs kicks off the slate of points races to earn a spot in the starting gate for the opening leg of next year’s Triple Crown. While the winner will only receive 10 points, the one-turn mile could showcase a horse to watch in the upcoming months.

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Sovereignty Rules Atop Sept. 8 Breeders' Cup Classic Power Rankings

Every two weeks through Oct. 20, a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2026 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.

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