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Pacific Classic Win Moves Fierceness to No. 2 in Breeders' Cup Power Rankings

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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Buy or Sell on Road to Breeders’ Cup: Hopeful Stakes Winner Ted Noffey

Promising 2-year-olds emerge every summer at Saratoga Race Course and Ted Noffey delivered a pair of special efforts at the meet, saving the best for last with an 8 ½-length romp in the $300,000 Spendthrift Farm Hopeful Stakes on the Sept. 1 closing day card.

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Trainer Miguel Clement, with ‘a Village Behind Him,’ Carries On Late Father’s Success

Racing’s incessant demands did not allow the family adequate time to grieve following the May 25 death of trainer Christophe Clement, a Hall of Fame finalist. His loved ones instead found the best way to honor his memory – by banding together to continue his decades of success.

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Ten Unforgettable Highlights From the 2025 Saratoga Summer Meet

I have visited Saratoga Race Course as a reporter or fan every summer since the mid-1970s. Every meet produces its share of spectacular performances, human and equine. Here are 10 highlights from this summer’s action:

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Ted Noffey Powers to Big Win in Saratoga's Hopeful Stakes

In his stakes debut, Ted Noffey moved toward the front entering the stretch and drew off late for a decisive victory in the $300,000 Grade 1 Spendthrift Farm Hopeful Stakes Sept. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.

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