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Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: History Denied, Stardom Found

Entering the 2015 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, the first ever at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, there were no shortage of compelling storylines, including the first Triple Crown winner since 1978, American Pharoah, attempting to close out his career with a win in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Mizdirection, Jim Rome, Mike Puype, Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, Santa Anita Park, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Two-Time Queen of the Hill: Mizdirection Makes Hay of Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita

The family comes in various shades of gray, colts and fillies, each successive generation building on the tenacity and talent of the previous one.

Zenyatta after her victory in the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic.

The Magnificence of Inspirational Fan-Favorite Zenyatta

For some fans, Zenyatta represented more than a racehorse.

For Beth Shimkin of Pasadena, Calif., who battled depression for many years before she died of cancer in May 2012, the history-making mare offered a ray of light in a dark world.

Zenyatta

Born: April 1, 2004

Lure: The Horse That Switched Career Fields and Came Out on Top

A common phrase in horse racing is “horses aren’t machines,” and the truth behind this phrase is rarely more apparent than when a talented horse isn’t quite running to expectations. Such was the case with a talented colt named Lure, who began his career in 1991 by breaking a track record for five furlongs at Belmont Park only to lose four of his next six races.

Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: A Legendary Streak Halted

Sixteen years ago, horse racing was at one of its periodic upticks in national exposure as fans were drawn to the exploits of an unbeaten star racemare based in Southern California, and by the time the 27th Breeders’ Cup World Championships arrived at Churchill Downs, excitement was at a fever pitch.

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