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Epic Battle at Top of Jockey Standings, The Puma Bounds Into Top 10 Among 3-Year-Old Males

As North American racing officially transitions to the fall season, the jockey standings continue to tighten, with Jose Ortiz and Flavien Prat both surpassing $34 million in North American purse earnings for the year last week, nearly $9 million ahead of any other jockey.

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Forever Young Takes Over Top Spot in 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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2026 Goodwood Stakes Cheat Sheet

Over the next three weeks the fields for the 2026 Breeders’ Cup World Championships will come into focus, and the key Southern California steppingstone to the $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic will be held opening weekend at the Santa Anita Park fall meet with the 45th running of the

Vosburgh Stakes, Belmont Park, Breeders’ Cup Sprint, Moonlight, El Grande O, Senior Officer, Doc Sullivan, Bring the Smoke, Ignite the Light, Crazy Mason, Contrary Thinking, Buttah, T Kraft, jockey, trainer horse racing, glance, ABR

2026 Vosburgh Stakes at a Glance

Like so many other well-known New York stakes, the Vosburgh Stakes returns home to Belmont Park on Saturday. After a three-year stay at Aqueduct while Belmont Park was being rebuilt, the seven-furlong sprint will be contested at the ultra-modern, newest edition of beautiful Belmont Park. The Vosburgh remains part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series, giving the winner a free spot in the Oct.

Silver Charm: As Tenacious as They Come

There are a variety of reasons to explain why a long list of outstanding horses were thwarted in their bid to become the 12th Triple Crown champion.

Some are predictable; others are surprising.

Premature moves, exhausting paces, injuries, medications, and even a safety pin have all played a role in a drought that stood at 37 years until American Pharoah completed the sweep in 2015.

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