Labor Day weekend delivered a major shakeup to the Equibase leaderboard, with the Saratoga Race Course and Del Mar summer meets ending along with the highly lucrative Kentucky Downs purse structure creating movement.
Welcome to the points chase for the 2027 Kentucky Derby. It may still be summer but spring will be in the air Saturday when the Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs kicks off the slate of points races to earn a spot in the starting gate for the opening leg of next year’s Triple Crown. While the winner will only receive 10 points, the one-turn mile could showcase a horse to watch in the upcoming months.
Every two weeks through Oct. 20, a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2026 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Saturday’s $1 million Woodbine Mile is a Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series “Win and You’re In” race for the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile Presented by PDJF, offering the winner a fees-paid berth to the Oct.
The Woodbine Mile is one of the most important races for turf milers in North America, featuring a $1 million purse, a qualifying spot in the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile Presented by PDJF, and an impressive list of past winners.
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