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Breeders’ Cup Distaff Keeneland Malathaat Shadwell Stable Clairiere Blue Stripe John Velazquez Todd Pletcher Joel Rosario Society Nest Secret Oath horse racing Eclipse Award

Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: Determined Trio Down to the Wire in 2022 Distaff

Anyone who watched the 2022 Breeders’ Cup World Championships in person or on TV will always remember the Longines Classic first. A truly grand finale, the last of 14 World Championship races was a display of racing brilliance, as undefeated Flightline closed out his career with an 8 ¼-length runaway win.

Legends 1970s horse racing Chris Evert Susan’s Girl Wajima DiMauro Bold Ruler Yoshida tennis Echo Valley Farm Joe Travato Quaze Eclipse Award Fred Hooper

Underappreciated Racing Legends of the 1970s: Chris Evert, Susan’s Girl, and Wajima

The 1970s could be called another Golden Age in racing much like the 1940s, a decade awash in legends.

Secretariat, Man o' War Stakes, Belmont Park, BloodHorse Library

Secretariat Shatters Course Record in First Try on Turf in 1973 Man o’ War Stakes

Secretariat’s human connections had failed him by making a last-minute decision to run in the Sept. 29 Woodward Stakes without the proper prep work, but it did not take long for the Bold Ruler colt to turn things around.

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

Woodward Stakes Try Doesn't Work Out for 1973 Triple Crown Winner Secretariat

After Secretariat’s stunning victory in the inaugural Marlboro Cup Sept.

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