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Will We See A Canadian Triple Crown Winner?

America didn’t get itself a Triple Crown winner in 2020. In fact, for the second straight year since Justify captured the 2018 Triple Crown, U.S. thoroughbred racing got the exact opposite of a Triple Crown – three races, three winners.

In this COVID-19-confused version of the Triple Crown, Tiz The Law won the opening event, taking the Belmont Stakes in June. Authentic ended any thought of a Triple Crown by beating Tiz the Law in last month’s Kentucky Derby.

America's Best Horses for Oct. 12

Each week during the extended Triple Crown season in 2020, members of the media around the country voted on the nation's top contenders in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. Find out the final 2020 top 3-year-old rankings below.

AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS as of Oct. 12

Breeders’ Cup Contender Harvest Moon Winning 'For Her Mama'

Alice Bamford, co-owner and breeder of Harvest Moon, gives her beloved 3-year-old filly a pep talk before every start.

“Harvest Moon,” she will say, “go and do it for your Mama.”

It can be debated whether the horse understands Bamford’s encouraging words. There is no questioning her response, however.

Key Takeaways from Belmont’s Breeders’ Cup Preps

Tom Pedulla presents five takeaways from the $250,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes and other major races Saturday at Belmont Park that serve as a prelude to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Nov.

Happy Saver Wins Jockey Club Gold Cup, Juveniles Shine at Belmont

Alain and Gerard Wertheimer’s homebred Happy Saver, making just his fourth career start, skimmed the rail in the stretch to get the lead under Irad Ortiz Jr., inching past fellow sophomore Mystic Guide to win the Grade 1

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