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Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Matt Winn Stakes, Jim Dandy Stakes, Travers Stakes, championship series, horse racing, America's Best Racing, ABR

New 3-Year-Old Championship Series Produces Excitement While Also Raising Concerns

In outlining a six-race championship series for 3-year-olds that will include the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, Travers Stakes, as well as a new championship race for sophomores, executives from Churchill Downs Inc. and the New York Racing Association expressed hope that the new series built around racing’s glamor division will draw more attention to the sport.

Nitrogen, Magnitude, Sovereignty, Whitney Stakes, Saratoga Race Course, Breeders' Cup Classic, horse racing, America's Best Racing, ABR

SLIDESHOW: Meet the Contenders for the 2026 Whitney Stakes

America’s Best Racing has compiled a slideshow with photos of the talented cast runners entered for the $1 million Whitney Stakes Saturday, Aug. 8, at Saratoga Race Course. The Whitney is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series race for the $7 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Oct.

Fourstardave, Daryl’s Joy Stakes, Saratoga Race Course, Sultan of Saratoga, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Fourstardave’s Memory Lives on at Saratoga

Of all the horses that have made their mark at Saratoga over the course of the racetrack’s 150-plus years of horse racing, one horse became synonymous with the historic upstate New York venue more than any other.

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Clement L. Hirsch Stakes, Eunomia, Breeders Cup Distaff Win and Youre In

Eunomia Earns BC Distaff Berth with Clement Hirsch Victory at Del Mar

The romance that began in the autumn of 2024 between Saffie Joseph Jr. and major races in Southern California blossomed once again on the afternoon of Aug.

Renegade, Commandment, 2026 Jim Dandy Stakes, Saratoga Race Course

Furious Rally by Renegade Catches Commandment to Win Saratoga's Jim Dandy

Saturday at Saratoga was a big day for trainer Todd Pletcher, who won five races on the August 1 card capped off by a win by Renegade in the $485,000 Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes presented by Mohegan Sun for part-owner

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