A year ago, the Virginia Derby was switched from turf to dirt, became an addition on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, and lured some of racing’s top trainers and jockeys to Colonial Downs. The reason ...

Notable winners of the United Nations Stakes include top horses such as Presious Passion, English Channel, Sandpit (BRZ), and Manila. Many past winners have gone on to compete in major graded stakes ...

Past editions have featured accomplished turf fillies and mares, such as Holy Helena, Moon Queen (IRE), and Criticism (GB), making this a noteworthy race for bettors and handicappers tracking grass ...

In the 2025 running, Capture the Flag scored an upset victory in the Mac Diarmida Stakes at 1 3/8 miles on the turf, giving trainer Todd A. Pletcher and jockey John R. Velazquez a major early-season ...

So far, nine geldings — Vagrant (1876), Apollo (1882), Macbeth II (1888), Old Rosebud (1914), Exterminator (1918), Paul Jones (1920), Clyde Van Dusen (1929), Funny Cide (2003) and Mine That Bird (2009 ...

From Arcangues at 133-1 to Meadow Star a 1-5, the first 40 editions of the Breeders’ Cup have been filled with long shots and sure shots. Who knows what will happen this time around? The Breeders’ Cup ...

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In the 2025 running of the B. Wayne Hughes Beholder Mile Stakes, Cavalieri took the Grade I dirt mile at Santa Anita Park, stopping the clock in a winning time of 1:34.96 over a competitive field.

In the 2025 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes, Formidable Man captured this turf mile race at Santa Anita Park against a competitive field. Past editions of this historic race have drawn top older turf ...

In the 2025 Hillsborough Stakes, Saffron Moon captured the Grade II turf stakes over 1 1/8 miles at Tampa Bay Downs under jockey Flavien Prat for trainer Chad Brown. Other past winners include fillies ...

Despite its justified reputation as a roughly run race, the Kentucky Derby overall has been largely free of riding infractions, fouls and interference. There have only been a few incidents worth ...

What is the Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes? The Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes is a prestigious Grade 1 horse race held annually at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky. It covers a distance of 1 mile on ...