Lessons from ‘The Horse Whisperer’ at Breeders’ Cup 2025

11.11.2025

America’s Best Racing followed CJ Wilson during Breeders’ Cup weekend at Del Mar for some fun betting insights into how to read a horse’s temperament and how they “speak” to other horses before they compete. Wilson is the founder and lead trainer of Win Place Home, a nonprofit in California dedicated to retraining retired racehorses. She says that as herd animals, horses often rank themselves in order while preparing in the paddock, which can often (not always) be replicated in a race.

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