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2025 Woodbine Mile Cheat Sheet

The $1 million Rogers Woodbine Mile Stakes features a plethora of intriguing storylines, including last year’s winner, Win for the Money, seeking a repeat win Sept. 13 at Woodbine.

The race also lured an English classic winner seeking to regain his top form for connections that have won two of the last three editions of this race and a South African star making his North American debut.

Iroquois Stakes, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby, Nothing Personal, Sometime, No More Cents, So Special, Spice Runner, Shake and Rattle, Comport, Vost, Nine Ball, Maximus Prime, jockey, trainer, horse racing, ABR

2025 Iroquois Stakes at a Glance

It’s that time of the year again. The chase for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve officially begins Saturday with the $300,000 Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs, the first points race for the Triple Crown class of 2026.

Book’em Danno, gelding, owners, partnership, Atlantic Six Racing, Derek Ryan, trainer, Breeders’ Cup, Forego Stakes, Saratoga, Alfred G. Vanderbilt, True North, Paco Lopez, Jay Briscione, Jim Scappi, Mark Rubenstein, horse racing, sprinter, ABR

Atlantic Six Racing Aiming for New Heights with Sprint Sensation Book’em Danno

Atlantic Six Racing received an offer for Book’em Danno last season when he was a 3-year-old, a proposition so substantial it led each partner to take a deep breath and assess his priorities.

While partner Jim Scappi did not reveal the amount, he made it clear it was massive. “We got offered so much money,” he said, “we’ll never make it back.”

Ole Crazy Bone, Breeders’ Cup Turf, Win and You’re In, Kentucky Turf Cup, Kentucky Downs, Flavien Prat, Mike Maker, claimed, claiming, claimer, speed figure, pedigree, Ellis Park, horse racing, ABR

Buy or Sell on Road to Breeders’ Cup: Kentucky Turf Cup Winner Ole Crazy Bone

The $5 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf regularly attracts the best U.S.-based distance turf horses along with a formidable international contingent that makes the 1 ½-mile race a daunting assignment. It takes a consistently elite U.S. runner to have a realistic shot at success.

Brant, Del Mar Futurity, Bob Baffert, Del Mar, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Brant Looks Like Seasoned Pro in Del Mar Futurity Victory in Second Start

Brant’s professionalism in the Sept. 7 Del Mar Futurity made the jump from a maiden race to a Grade 1 look much easier than it is. But then Bob Baffert knows how to prepare a horse for this race. After all, the trainer has now won it 19 times.

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