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The Effortless Greatness of Flightline, a True ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Superstar

Breeder Jane Lyon’s Summer Wind Farm boasts two high-powered producers, mares whose progeny have left their mark on the sport’s history in their own ways. Littleprincessemma, purchased by Lyon when her Pioneerof the Nile colt was 2, is part of an elite sorority that currently boasts only two members: that Pioneerof the Nile colt, named American Pharoah, won the Triple Crown in 2015.

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‘He Just Keeps Finding More’: Turf Star Carl Spackler on a Roll Heading Into Breeders’ Cup

With the Nov. 1 and 2 Breeders’ Cup World Championships coming toward the end of a long and challenging season, success at Del Mar will have everything to do with timing.

Some horses will show the wear and tear of the campaign and be unable to fire their best shot. For others, everything will come together at the precise moment when it is needed most.

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SLIDESHOW: Meet the Contenders for the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic

The 2024 Breeders’ Cup is fast approaching, and fields are beginning to take shape for the 14-race, two-day World Championships set for Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar.

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Snap Decision Gets Elusive Win in Grand National Steeplechase at Far Hills

Snap Decision battled home on top in a driving finish to finally land his elusive win in the Grade 1 $250,000 American Grand National Stakes at Far Hills.

Historical Trends From Last 25 Years to Help Pick 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic Winner

The Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic is the marquee race in North America in the second half of the year, a 1 ¼-mile race with a $7 million purse that goes a long way toward determining Horse of the Year. This year will be the 41st edition of the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Much has changed in the sport of horse racing since the first edition in 1984, but history can guide us in multiple ways in terms of what to look for in a Classic winner.

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