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Hughes, Bob Baffert, Santa Anita Park, American Pharoah Stakes

Hughes, Thought Process, Domain Expansion Dominate in Breeders' Cup Preps at Santa Anita

Undefeated runners who continually put massive amounts of daylight between themselves and their competitors are a joy to watch. Thus, despite triple-digit Southern California heat at Santa Anita Park for the Grade 1 $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes presented by DK Horse on Oct. 3, fans reveled in seeing what a truly talented horse looks like.

Turf Mile, Breeders’ Futurity, Breeders’ Cup, TCA, Keeneland, Rhetorical, Walden, American History, Irad Ortiz, Velazquez, Evanescence, Pletcher, WinStar, Kentucky Derby, Coach Pope, horse racing, ABR

Rhetorical, American History Shine on Fall Stars Saturday at Keeneland

After racing comfortably on the lead early, Rhetorical then delivered a strong late run to draw off to an easy victory in the $1.25 million Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes Oct. 3 at Keeneland Race Course, securing victory in the race for a second straight year.

Belmont Park, Breeders’ Cup, Champagne, Kentucky Derby, U. S. S. Valor, McGaughey, Franco, Pilgrim, Miss Grillo, Futurity, Let Em Know, Good to Be King, Domestic Agenda, Team Valor, Gaudreau, horse racing, ABR

U. S. S. Valor Rolls in Champagne Stakes to Headline Super Saturday at Belmont Park

Expectations were high for Team Valor International’s U. S. S. Valor off a 13 ¼-length maiden victory Sept. 5 at Saratoga Race Course, and they paid off immensely Oct.

Lost in the Fog: A Courageous and Dazzling Sprinter

He came, like the fog in Carl Sandburg’s famous poem, silently. For a time he lingered, just long enough for his presence to be acknowledged. And then, like the fog, he moved on, all too soon, leaving everyone to wonder what might have been.

His name, of course, was Lost in the Fog.

Emphatic, Alcibiades, Keeneland, Fall Stars, horse racing, America's Best Racing, ABR

Emphatic Punches Juvenile Fillies Ticket in Alcibiades, Nakatomi Repeats in Phoenix

Gainesway Farm stands a dozen stallions in Central Kentucky, including the legendary Tapit, but on the racetrack in 2026 when partnering with co-owner Andrew Rosen, their fillies have also grabbed the spotlight.

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