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The Big Five: Ranking the Best Woodbine Mile Winners

Led by defending winner Notable Speech and standout U.S. horse Deterministic, Saturday’s $1 million Woodbine Mile promises to be an outstanding race. First run in 1988, the Woodbine Mile is one of the premier events for turf horses in North America. It was not always run on the grass, however.

August Belmont II: The Man Who Bred Man o’ War

How many men in the history of horse racing can claim to have bred the greatest colt and the greatest filly of their time?

Before you answer “no one” in the assumption that such a feat just isn’t possible, allow us to introduce you to August Belmont II, whose contributions to the sport were so vast that he was one of the inaugural “Pillars of the Turf” inductees into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame.

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A Zest for the Zip: Zippy Chippy Showed There Is More to Life Than Winning

Once upon a time, there was a horse named Zippy Chippy. But only once.

If you look at his record, zero wins in 100 races, you might think he just lived to lose. Rather, this racehorse loved to be himself more than anything else and that desire to do things his way always made him a beloved figure on the track and off.

Beholder: An Enduring Champion Whose Greatness Stands Test of Time

If standing the test of time is the true measure of greatness, then few compare to Beholder.

Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: ‘Too Close to Call’ in Unforgettable Dead Heat

In its 40-plus years, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships has produced many stretch duels that have become part of racing’s lore, from the very first Classic in 1984 to Tiznow’s back-to-back Classic wins in 2000 and 2001, and on through Blame’s defeat of Zenyatta in the 2010 Classic and

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