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Jose Ortiz Diary: Hungry for an Eclipse Award

Jose Ortiz, on a fast track to superstardom at age 24, has agreed to take followers of America’s Best Racing along for the ride this year by writing a diary with Tom Pedulla. Here is the first installment as Ortiz, expected to win the Eclipse Award as the leading jockey in North America, awaits the announcement on Thursday night at the Sport of Kings Theater at Gulfstream Park.

Five Key Questions for Racing in the New Year

Tom Pedulla examines five key questions that surround racing as the new year unfolds:

Q: What future sites will be designated for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships?

American Horse Racing vs. the World: What’s the Same, What’s Different

Horse racing is a lucrative sport that’s popular all over the world. According to the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities, prize money for races worldwide reach almost $3.5 billion a year, while the global betting industry for horse racing generates over $116 billion in revenue each year.

Predicting the Top Horses for the 2018 Cheltenham Festival

The 2018 Cheltenham Festival is still a few months away, but that doesn’t mean that the National Hunt’s top guns haven’t yet been named. Just recently, the horses expected to dominate next year at Cheltenham have been unveiled thanks to the recently held Ladbrokes Winter Carnival.

The More the Merrier When it Comes to Top-Class Racing

Welcome to this week’s edition of America’s Best Racing’s Main Track. Each Tuesday in this space we spotlight the most meaningful story of the past week, detailing a story that stands out because of its importance or perhaps the emotional response it generates.

Looking ahead, if you believe there’s a story this week that should be featured in next Tuesday’s edition of the Main Track, let us know by tweeting it to @ABRLive using the hashtag #ABRMainTrack.

As for this week, we’ll reflect on the joys of an extra week of quality racing.

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