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The Rivalry That Never Was: Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta

They are, without question, the two best fillies to race on dirt in this century.

They most likely would both appear on a Top 10 list of North America’s all-time greatest fillies or mares.

Their combined collection of wins includes such prestigious Grade 1 stakes as the Breeders’ Cup Classic, Preakness Stakes, Haskell Stakes, Breeders’ Cup Distaff, and Kentucky Oaks.

They finished 1-2 in the balloting for 2009 Horse of the Years honors.

Belmont Derby, Saratoga, Blackmail, Bottas, Remember Mamba, Third Coast, Turf Star, Pacific Avenue, Tiernanogue, West End Kid, Title Role, Touch of Fire, turf, jockey, trainer, Pennine Ridge, horse racing, ABR

2026 Belmont Derby at a Glance

It may be the Belmont Derby. But names can be confusing these days. With Belmont Park set to re-open on Sept. 18, there are still a few mainstays from the Elmont, N.Y., racetrack taking up residence at a different locale. So, the Belmont Derby will be part of Saturday’s July 4 card at Saratoga Race Course.

Magnitude, Breeders’ Cup, Classic, Stephen Foster Stakes, Churchill Downs, Steve Asmussen, Jose Ortiz, Winchell Thoroughbreds, Dubai World Cup, Sovereignty, Forever Young, Baeza, horse racing, pedigree, speed figure, ABR

Buy or Sell on Road to Breeders’ Cup: Stephen Foster Stakes Winner Magnitude

The primary focus of this series typically is: can this racehorse win at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships? With Stephen Foster Stakes winner Magnitude, that question, in my opinion has been answered emphatically “yes” in his two most recent starts.

Winning Colors: Legendary Trainer D. Wayne Lukas’ Kentucky Derby-Winning Filly

At the beginning of 1988, the attention of the racing world was focused – as usual – on the road to the Kentucky Derby. At the time, if you had asked racing fans to predict the winner of the 114th run for the roses, you might have heard support for Tejano, a four-time graded stakes winner in 1987; Forty Niner, the champion 2-year-old male; or perhaps Success Express, winner of the 1987 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.

Ellis Park, Kentucky, Henderson, racetrack, directions, betting, fans, Owensboro, jockeys, trainers, turf, dirt, speed, closer, trends, tips, Luan Machado, Jaime Torres, Brendan Walsh, Steve Asmussen, Dale Romans, Mike Maker, Tyler Gaffalione, ABR

Visiting and Betting Ellis Park: Tips for Cashing Tickets, and What to Know About the Track

Western Kentucky’s Ellis Park, located in Henderson, has had a resurgence in recent years. The small, rustic track located on the north banks of the Ohio River (on the Indiana side, yet still in Kentucky) has seen field size and purse levels rise after the introduction of historical horse racing machines to the facility as a new, year-round source of gaming revenue in 2012.

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