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Well-rested Luster favored in Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup
Keeneland
Well-rested Luster favored in Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup
Trainer Josie Carroll, born in the Toronto area, saddles morning-line favorite Luster in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland. Grant Forster, who hails from the Vancouver area, sends out morning-line second choice Faithful Departed. Nine...
Keeneland
Weekend GamePlan for Oct. 10, 2026: Picks for Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, Hill Prince, California Flag
Weekend GamePlan for Oct. 10, 2026: Picks for Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, Hill Prince, California Flag
Belmont Park
Versatile Caroline St. Beat seems comfortable on any surface
If he takes a step forward Saturday, Caroline St. Beat looms the horse to beat in Saturday's Grade 3, $200,000 Hill Prince Stakes for 3-year-olds going 1 3/16 miles over Belmont Park's inner turf course.
Santa Anita
Big City Lights tries downhill turf in California Flag Handicap
In the last five years, Big City Lights has established a fine reputation as a main-track sprinter in California, winning six stakes. What's missing is an extensive background on turf, making the 7-year-old horse's first appearance at about 6 1/2 fur...
Woodbine
Dixie Law comes back fresh for Ontario Damsel
Dixie Law has had a productive 3-year-old campaign for trainer Dale Desruisseaux. She returns from a freshening at 1 1/16 miles in Saturday's $125,000 Ontario Damsel, one of three Tapeta stakes on the Woodbine card along with the Sophomore and Silver...
Gulfstream Park
Casse looks to double up in overnight handicaps
Trainer Mark Casse is hoping it will be Souper Saturday at Gulfstream Park when he sends out key contenders Souper Quest and Souper Zonda in the afternoon's co-features, the Chasing Artie and Daring Kathy handicaps. The two $60,000 overnight events,...
Charles Town
Teachintherelease odds-on to repeat in Sam Huff Breeders' Classic
Teachintherelease entered last year's edition of the $300,000 West Virginia Sam Huff Breeders' Classic at Charles Town as an overwhelming favorite and pulled clear in a dominant 14 1/4-length victory. It's hard to believe, but the 6-year-old gelding...

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Well-rested Luster favored in Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup
Keeneland
Well-rested Luster favored in Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup
Trainer Josie Carroll, born in the Toronto area, saddles morning-line favorite Luster in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland. Grant Forster, who hails from the Vancouver area, sends out morning-line second choice Faithful Departed. Nine...
Keeneland
Weekend GamePlan for Oct. 10, 2026: Picks for Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, Hill Prince, California Flag
Weekend GamePlan for Oct. 10, 2026: Picks for Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, Hill Prince, California Flag
Belmont Park
Versatile Caroline St. Beat seems comfortable on any surface
If he takes a step forward Saturday, Caroline St. Beat looms the horse to beat in Saturday's Grade 3, $200,000 Hill Prince Stakes for 3-year-olds going 1 3/16 miles over Belmont Park's inner turf course.
Santa Anita
Big City Lights tries downhill turf in California Flag Handicap
In the last five years, Big City Lights has established a fine reputation as a main-track sprinter in California, winning six stakes. What's missing is an extensive background on turf, making the 7-year-old horse's first appearance at about 6 1/2 fur...
Woodbine
Dixie Law comes back fresh for Ontario Damsel
Dixie Law has had a productive 3-year-old campaign for trainer Dale Desruisseaux. She returns from a freshening at 1 1/16 miles in Saturday's $125,000 Ontario Damsel, one of three Tapeta stakes on the Woodbine card along with the Sophomore and Silver...
Gulfstream Park
Casse looks to double up in overnight handicaps
Trainer Mark Casse is hoping it will be Souper Saturday at Gulfstream Park when he sends out key contenders Souper Quest and Souper Zonda in the afternoon's co-features, the Chasing Artie and Daring Kathy handicaps. The two $60,000 overnight events,...
Charles Town
Teachintherelease odds-on to repeat in Sam Huff Breeders' Classic
Teachintherelease entered last year's edition of the $300,000 West Virginia Sam Huff Breeders' Classic at Charles Town as an overwhelming favorite and pulled clear in a dominant 14 1/4-length victory. It's hard to believe, but the 6-year-old gelding...

Breeders' Cup 2026

Breeders' Cup Sprint: Englishman back in the pink with sharp Keeneland work
Keeneland
Breeders' Cup Sprint: Englishman back in the pink with sharp Keeneland work
Star 3-year-old Englishman got back to serious work Friday at Keeneland, where he turned in a strong breeze that appears to have him fully on track for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint.
Summer Starlet out of Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
Summer Starlet, the impressive winner of the Grade 1 Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga, will miss the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies on Oct. 30 due to inflammation in a tendon in a hind leg, trainer Steve Asmussen said Friday.
Belmont Park
Breeders' Cup: Napoleon Solo gets competitive in blazing six-furlong work
Preakness winner Napoleon Solo won't have any problem coming from off the pace in the Breeders' Cup Classic. Friday at Belmont Park, Napoleon Solo worked six furlongs in 1:10.67 over the main track, getting his last quarter under urging from Emily El...
Breeders' Cup: Walden-trained runners look like contenders in Mile, Turf
Over the course of 48 hours last week, trainer Will Walden won the Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic on Oct. 1 at Belmont and the Grade 1 Coolmore Turf Mile two days later at Keeneland. That's a major accomplishment for a trainer who only turns 35 on O...
Breeders' Cup Distaff: Field thins as Nitrogen, Fully Subscribed emerge as standouts
Nitrogen and Fully Subscribed seem to have scared a few more potential rivals out of the starting gate for the Breeders' Cup Distaff later this month, as the connections for Counting Stars and Bodacious Bay both said they will not point their 3-year-...
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf: Gimme a Nother now fully acclimated
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf, Graham Motion, Gimme a Nother, Kathynmarissa, Classic Q, Aventure, Diamond Necklace, Blue Bolt
Breeders' Cup Sprint: Nakatomi's record at Keeneland makes him a player
It's called home-field advantage throughout the sporting world, although it is more commonly referred to as horses for courses in racing vernacular. It's a phenomenon that could become relevant on Breeders' Cup Saturday in light of the results from a...
Breeders' Cup Juvenile: Once again, it's likely to come up Baffert or Pletcher
In 2022, the last the time Breeders' Cup was held at Keeneland, the $2 million Juvenile featured a heavily favored undefeated Grade 1 winner trained by Bob Baffert who was upset by a Todd Pletcher trainee coming off a hard-fought victory in the Grade...

Breeders' Cup 2026

Breeders' Cup Sprint: Englishman back in the pink with sharp Keeneland work
Keeneland
Breeders' Cup Sprint: Englishman back in the pink with sharp Keeneland work
Star 3-year-old Englishman got back to serious work Friday at Keeneland, where he turned in a strong breeze that appears to have him fully on track for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint.
Summer Starlet out of Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
Summer Starlet, the impressive winner of the Grade 1 Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga, will miss the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies on Oct. 30 due to inflammation in a tendon in a hind leg, trainer Steve Asmussen said Friday.
Belmont Park
Breeders' Cup: Napoleon Solo gets competitive in blazing six-furlong work
Preakness winner Napoleon Solo won't have any problem coming from off the pace in the Breeders' Cup Classic. Friday at Belmont Park, Napoleon Solo worked six furlongs in 1:10.67 over the main track, getting his last quarter under urging from Emily El...
Breeders' Cup: Walden-trained runners look like contenders in Mile, Turf
Over the course of 48 hours last week, trainer Will Walden won the Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic on Oct. 1 at Belmont and the Grade 1 Coolmore Turf Mile two days later at Keeneland. That's a major accomplishment for a trainer who only turns 35 on O...
Breeders' Cup Distaff: Field thins as Nitrogen, Fully Subscribed emerge as standouts
Nitrogen and Fully Subscribed seem to have scared a few more potential rivals out of the starting gate for the Breeders' Cup Distaff later this month, as the connections for Counting Stars and Bodacious Bay both said they will not point their 3-year-...
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf: Gimme a Nother now fully acclimated
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf, Graham Motion, Gimme a Nother, Kathynmarissa, Classic Q, Aventure, Diamond Necklace, Blue Bolt
Breeders' Cup Sprint: Nakatomi's record at Keeneland makes him a player
It's called home-field advantage throughout the sporting world, although it is more commonly referred to as horses for courses in racing vernacular. It's a phenomenon that could become relevant on Breeders' Cup Saturday in light of the results from a...
Breeders' Cup Juvenile: Once again, it's likely to come up Baffert or Pletcher
In 2022, the last the time Breeders' Cup was held at Keeneland, the $2 million Juvenile featured a heavily favored undefeated Grade 1 winner trained by Bob Baffert who was upset by a Todd Pletcher trainee coming off a hard-fought victory in the Grade...

Track News

Belmont Park

  • Versatile Caroline St. Beat seems comfortable on any surface
  • Fresu making good first impression with New York horsemen, horseplayers
  • Breeders' Cup: Napoleon Solo gets competitive in blazing six-furlong work

Santa Anita

  • Big City Lights tries downhill turf in California Flag Handicap
  • Bags loaded for Grand Slam Smile in California Distaff
  • Tirupati looks primed to bounce back in Swingtime
  • Champion jockey Spencer relocates to Southern California

Keeneland

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Gulfstream Park

Laurel Park

Hong Kong Racing

Track News

Belmont Park

  • Versatile Caroline St. Beat seems comfortable on any surface
  • Fresu making good first impression with New York horsemen, horseplayers
  • Breeders' Cup: Napoleon Solo gets competitive in blazing six-furlong work

Santa Anita

  • Big City Lights tries downhill turf in California Flag Handicap
  • Bags loaded for Grand Slam Smile in California Distaff
  • Tirupati looks primed to bounce back in Swingtime
  • Champion jockey Spencer relocates to Southern California

Keeneland

Woodbine

Gulfstream Park

Laurel Park

Hong Kong Racing

Belmont Park

  • Versatile Caroline St. Beat seems comfortable on any surface
  • Fresu making good first impression with New York horsemen, horseplayers
  • Breeders' Cup: Napoleon Solo gets competitive in blazing six-furlong work

Santa Anita

  • Big City Lights tries downhill turf in California Flag Handicap
  • Bags loaded for Grand Slam Smile in California Distaff
  • Tirupati looks primed to bounce back in Swingtime
  • Champion jockey Spencer relocates to Southern California

Keeneland

  • Well-rested Luster favored in Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup
  • Franklin could come down to which Ag Bullet shows up
  • Breeders' Cup Sprint: Englishman back in the pink with sharp Keeneland work

Woodbine

  • Dixie Law comes back fresh for Ontario Damsel
  • Minshall pair looks strong in Display Stakes
  • Canada has breakthrough in Cup and Saucer Stakes

Gulfstream Park

  • Casse looks to double up in overnight handicaps
  • Redland Rebels could be single in mandatory-payout Rainbow 6
  • Gulfstream releases 2026-27 Championship meet stakes schedule; purse for Pegasus World Cup undecided
  • Gonzalez getting some notice with his two Breeders' Cup mounts

Laurel Park

  • Winterfell wins Polynesian Stakes at Laurel
  • John Salzman, trainer of Xtra Heat, dead at 81
  • Coast Highway prevails in chaotic stretch run to win Laurel Futurity
  • Slewperstitus uses Weather Vane Stakes to shed bridesmaid label

Hong Kong Racing

  • Avdulla confident Bustling City can complete hat-trick at Sha Tin
  • Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong selections for Sunday, October 11, 2026
  • Michael Chang reaches Hong Kong 400-win milestone as Manfred Man takes championship lead
  • Definitive dominates in Class 2 as Purton reaches milestone at Sha Tin

Belmont Park

  • Versatile Caroline St. Beat seems comfortable on any surface
  • Fresu making good first impression with New York horsemen, horseplayers
  • Breeders' Cup: Napoleon Solo gets competitive in blazing six-furlong work

Santa Anita

  • Big City Lights tries downhill turf in California Flag Handicap
  • Bags loaded for Grand Slam Smile in California Distaff
  • Tirupati looks primed to bounce back in Swingtime
  • Champion jockey Spencer relocates to Southern California

Keeneland

  • Well-rested Luster favored in Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup
  • Franklin could come down to which Ag Bullet shows up
  • Breeders' Cup Sprint: Englishman back in the pink with sharp Keeneland work

Woodbine

  • Dixie Law comes back fresh for Ontario Damsel
  • Minshall pair looks strong in Display Stakes
  • Canada has breakthrough in Cup and Saucer Stakes

Gulfstream Park

  • Casse looks to double up in overnight handicaps
  • Redland Rebels could be single in mandatory-payout Rainbow 6
  • Gulfstream releases 2026-27 Championship meet stakes schedule; purse for Pegasus World Cup undecided
  • Gonzalez getting some notice with his two Breeders' Cup mounts

Laurel Park

  • Winterfell wins Polynesian Stakes at Laurel
  • John Salzman, trainer of Xtra Heat, dead at 81
  • Coast Highway prevails in chaotic stretch run to win Laurel Futurity
  • Slewperstitus uses Weather Vane Stakes to shed bridesmaid label

Hong Kong Racing

  • Avdulla confident Bustling City can complete hat-trick at Sha Tin
  • Luke Middlebrook's Hong Kong selections for Sunday, October 11, 2026
  • Michael Chang reaches Hong Kong 400-win milestone as Manfred Man takes championship lead
  • Definitive dominates in Class 2 as Purton reaches milestone at Sha Tin