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Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: A Legendary Streak Halted

Fifteen years ago this summer, horse racing was at one of its periodic upticks in national exposure as fans were drawn to the exploits of an unbeaten star racemare based in Southern California, and by the time the 27th Breeders’ Cup World Championships arrived at Churchill Downs, excitement was at a fever pitch.

World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, Sovereignty, Travers Stakes, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Ombudsman, Sovereignty Rise in Latest Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings

Following his victory in the Group 1 Juddmonte International Stakes, Ombudsman (128) is now the highest rated horse in the world in the seventh edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2025.

Summer Stakes, Woodbine, Win and You’re In, Breeders’ Cup, Juvenile Turf, turf, Argos, Bill of Ice, Casson, Jupiter, Marcus J, Rude Procedure, Teddy’s Rocket, Thesecretadversary, Timeframe, Two Out Hero, Wild Desert, Military Time, ABR

2025 Summer Stakes at a Glance

The $500,000, Grade 1 bet365.com Summer Stakes is one of three races scheduled for Saturday at Woodbine that are part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series. The Summer Stakes winner will receive a reserved spot in the starting gate for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Oct. 31 at Del Mar with entry fees waived and a travel stipend.

Equibase, earnings, rankings, racehorses, trainers, jockeys, Epic Ride, Kentucky Downs, Mint Millions, purses, Flavien Prat, Brad Cox, Street Beast, Juvenile Mile, horse racing, ABR

Equibase Leaders: Lucrative Kentucky Downs Purses Affect Standings

Last weekend’s Saturday and Sunday cards at Kentucky Downs featured eight stakes races worth a combined $15 million in purses, and the ripple effect on the Equibase leaderboards measuring earnings in North American Thoroughbred racing was significant, to say the least. When Sunday’s final race was made official, standings in multiple divisions had been reshaped by results at the turf-only track in south central Kentucky.

Ted Noffey, It’s Our Time, Saratoga Race Course, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Rookie Rankings: Five 2-Year-Old Prospects to Watch From the Saratoga Summer Meet

The 2025 Saratoga Race Course summer meet wrapped up on Labor Day weekend. Throughout the meet, racing fans were treated to a bevy of exciting performances from lightly raced 2-year-olds with 2025 Breeders’ Cup and 2026 Triple Crown aspirations.

I’ve analyzed the results and ranked the top five juveniles of the meet:

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