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Mansetti, Al Ulwelling, Bill Ulwelling, King's Plate, Woodbine, Fort Erie, Prince of Wales, Kevin Attard, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

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

Del Mar Futurity, trainer, jockey, Bob Baffert, Doug O’Neill, Litmus Test, Desert Gate, Civil Liberty, Balboa, Brant, Brigante, Best Pal, longshot, 2-year-old, juvenile, speed figure, pedigree, horse racing, ABR

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.

Ag Bullet, Ladies Turf Sprint Stakes, Kentucky Downs, Equibase Leaderboard, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Ag Bullet Climbs into Top 10 on Equibase Leaderboard, Pletcher Joins Elite Five

Ag Bullet, a 5-year-old mare by Twirling Candy, led from start to finish to win the $2 million Never Say Die Ladies Turf Sprint Stakes Aug. 30 at Kentucky Downs.

Mint Millions Invitational Stakes, Kentucky Downs, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

2025 Mint Millions Invitational Stakes at a Glance

It’s another Saturday of racing at Kentucky Downs, so say hello to huge purses and large fields.

Old Dominion Derby, Colonial Downs, turf, Virginia, Native Runner, Mesero, Just a Fair Shake, Soleil Volant, Iron Hand, World Beater, Thirteen Colonies, Lured Away, Outrunner, trainer, jockey, ABR

2025 Old Dominion Derby at a Glance

Colonial Downs made a major change in its annual calendar and stakes schedule this year by moving the Virginia Derby. Previously a graded stakes race held in September for 3-year-olds on turf, the 1 1/8-mile race was switched to dirt and rescheduled to March as the anchor of a brief boutique meet.

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