Tom Pedulla offers 10 takeaways from the 42nd edition of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, which offered 14 races worth more than $34 million in purses and awards when it was held Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at picturesque Del Mar.
Having won the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets, and DraftKings Travers Stakes, Sovereignty is the front-runner to earn the most coveted priz
After a career of some nice wins mixed with close top-level finishes that sometimes left her connections wondering if she'd ever reach racing's pinnacle, an aggressive approach paid off for Scylla with an explosive front-running score in the $2 million Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff Nov. 1 at Del Mar.
It was the perfect ending for the 2-year-old colt with the imperfect name.
It’s well-known by now that Spendthrift Farm’s four-legged Ted Noffey received his name following an innocent typo of the name of the farm’s manager, Ned Toffey.
And, of course, what has happened since then makes perfect sense.
