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Buy or Sell on Road to Breeders’ Cup: Kentucky Turf Cup Winner Ole Crazy Bone

The $5 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf regularly attracts the best U.S.-based distance turf horses along with a formidable international contingent that makes the 1 ½-mile race a daunting assignment. It takes a consistently elite U.S. runner to have a realistic shot at success.

Brant, Del Mar Futurity, Bob Baffert, Del Mar, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Brant Looks Like Seasoned Pro in Del Mar Futurity Victory in Second Start

Brant’s professionalism in the Sept. 7 Del Mar Futurity made the jump from a maiden race to a Grade 1 look much easier than it is. But then Bob Baffert knows how to prepare a horse for this race. After all, the trainer has now won it 19 times.

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Mike Maker Wins Kentucky Turf Cup with Former Claimer Ole Crazy Bone

The story is familiar, trainer Mike Maker heads to Kentucky Downs with a turf marathoner, frequently one he claimed, and walks away with a victory in the Grade 2 KTDF Kentucky Turf Cup Invitational Stakes.

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Heart-Stopping King’s Plate: Ulwellings Experienced Highs, Lows of Life in Mansetti’s Victory

Al and Bill Ulwelling experienced the highs and lows of life in a span of just minutes: their 3-year-old colt Mansetti won the King's Plate, the first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown, by 2 ½ lengths, and as the family headed to the winner’s circle, patriarch Bill suffered a cardiac issue, cutting short a cele

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2025 Del Mar Futurity at a Glance

The Del Mar Futurity has historically been one of the more influential West Coast 2-year-old races for predicting future success, serving as a springboard for star 3-year-olds like Silver Charm, 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, and Nyquist among others.

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