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2025 Secretariat Stakes at a Glance

In 1973, Arlington Park introduced the Arlington Invitational with one very specific goal in mind: attract that year’s Triple Crown winner Secretariat to the Chicago-area racetrack. Big Red came and conquered by nine lengths and the next year the race was renamed in his honor.

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Buy or Sell on Road to Breeders’ Cup: Clement L. Hirsch Winner Seismic Beauty

There is an unmistakable Thorpedo Anna-sized storm cloud hovering over the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff division that will remain as long as the reigning Horse of the Year is in training, but there was a threatening rumble worth tracking that originated in Southern California Aug. 2.

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Five Key Takeaways You Need to Know From Whitney Stakes Weekend

Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from Whitney Stakes day at Saratoga Race Course and the Grade 1 Clement L.

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Sierra Leone Goes Last-to-First to Win Whitney, Deterministic Takes Fourstardave

Mirroring his winning performance in the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic last fall, Sierra Leone rallied from behind to defeat an all-star field in the $1 million Grade 1 Whitney Stakes Aug. 2 at Saratoga Race Course.

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Seismic Beauty Shakes Up Distaff Division with Clement Hirsch Win at Del Mar

Trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Juan Hernandez make an excellent team, especially in Del Mar's Grade 1 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes presented by Oak Tree Racing Association.

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