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Big Saturday Ahead for Griffin Johnson’s Curtain Call

One of the biggest stories in horse racing over the past year has been the emergence of social media content creator Griffin Johnson as one of the sport’s most active and passionate ambassadors. Johnson first burst on the scene around a year ago after he became a part-owner of Sandman, a talented 2-year-old colt who flashed potential in the fall and winter of 2024.

Rebel's Romance, Equibase Leaderboard, Frankie Dettori, Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes, Breeders' Cup Turf, Del Mar, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Locked Ascends Equibase Leaderboard, Eye-Catching Speed Figure for Rebel’s Romance

Fans enjoyed a coast-to-coast showcase of top-level racing last weekend, highlighted by five Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series races. Belmont at the Big A along with Santa Anita Park’s opening weekend took center stage, while additional graded stakes across the country added even more intrigue.

Forever Young, Ryusei Sakai, Yoshito Yahagi, Breeders' Cup Classic, Del Mar, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Fresh and Fit Forever Young an Easy Winner in Return Race, Breeders’ Cup Classic Next

Forever Young made short work of seven opponents Oct. 1 at Funabashi Racecourse in his dress rehearsal for a return engagement in the $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Claiborne Breeders' Futurity, Keeneland, Spice Runner, Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Del Mar, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

2025 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity at a Glance

While it’s never too early to start Kentucky Derby dreaming, there are multiple major prizes in the 2-year-old male division this weekend with Grade 1 stakes on the slate in New York, Kentucky, and Southern California that will be key tests that go a long way toward determining the Eclipse Award.

Breeders’ Cup Classic, Power Rankings, horse racing, Del Mar, Sovereignty, Fierceness, Sierra Leone, Mindframe, Journalism, Forever Young, Baeza, Antiquarian, Locked, Woodward, Highland Falls, ABR

Locked Enters Breeders' Cup Power Rankings Top Ten, Sovereignty Remains First

Each week 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 2025 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. The rankings are a weekly rating of the top 10 horses in contention and are determined by each voter ranking their top 10 horses with points assigned on a descending 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.

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