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Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: A Nail-Biter of a Coronation

Bricks and Mortar had vaulted into the Horse of the Year debate with five wins in as many starts in 2019 entering the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park.

The Longines Turf, which usually lures a robust, powerful international contingent, drew four European invaders but lacked the star power of 2018 winner Enable, leaving Bricks and Mortar a true standout for the 1 ½-mile race.

Champion Shared Belief had a brilliant career cut short by colic.

Shared Belief: The Memories of a Gallant Champion Racehorse Live On

Time has passed, but the memories live on.

Memories of a nearly-black Thoroughbred, a champion, lengthening his stride and charging toward the finish line. Memories of his legs pumping like pistons, faster and faster, in pursuit of victory on Saturday afternoons at Santa Anita … Del Mar … Golden Gate Fields … Hollywood Park.

Favorite Trick: Special Racehorse, Remarkable Season

It’s a rare occurrence when a 2-year-old manages to earn the Horse of the Year title at the Eclipse Awards, but then again, it’s not every day that a 2-year-old as talented and dominant as Favorite Trick emerges on the scene.

Miesque, 1988 Breeders’ Cup Mile, Churchill Downs, BloodHorse Library

Two-Time Breeders’ Cup Mile Winner Miesque: A Superstar On and Off the Racetrack

Rarely do top-class racemares duplicate their efforts from the racetrack as broodmares. The odds are simply stacked against such a feat. It has been done, though, and if one were to rank mares who were the best in both careers, Miesque would undoubtedly be near the top of that list. She won 10 Grade or Group 1 races, including two editions of the Breeders’ Cup Mile, and her first two foals were classic winners.

Shuvee, pictured winning the Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont Park, also found much success at Saratoga.

Sensational Shuvee’s Summers at Saratoga

It’s hard to imagine a filly or mare in the modern era embarking on a career remotely resembling that of the Hall of Fame racemare Shuvee.

Born in 1966, the remarkable daughter of Nashua ran 44 times over the course of four years and is perhaps most famous for her back-to-back wins in the Jockey Club Gold Cup against males, a race then held at the testing distance of two miles.

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