Casino Drive out of Belmont
Casino Drive, the unbeaten main challenger to Big Brown in today’s Belmont Stakes, has been scratched because of a hoof problem. Racing manager Nobutaka Tada for Casino Drive’s Japanese connections said the horse was fine during a three-furlong jog early Saturday, but planned to scratch th... read more
Big Brown likely to run twice more after Belmont
While many speculated that Big Brown would retire to stud following the Belmont Stakes (especially if he won), it now appears he will race at least once and probably twice more before retiring to a life of breeding. Michael Iavarone and Richard Schiavo, the managing partners of International Equi... read more
Bit of Whimsy to race in Just a Game Stakes
Bit of Whimsy will skip Saturday’s Sheepshead Bay Handicap and point instead to the Grade 1, $400,000 Just a Game Stakes at Belmont on June 7. Robin Smullen, assistant to trainer Barclay Tagg, said that the faster pace scenario in the one-mile Just a Game may suit Bit of Whimsy better than the... read more
Santa Anita Park
California’s Santa Anita opens annually on Dec. 26, with daily racing continuing through April 20. In addition, Santa Anita’s fall meeting takes to the track from late September to early November every year and will be home to the 2008 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Live racing... read more
Breeders Cup Championships
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships is an annual series of Grade I thoroughbred horse races operated by Breeders’ Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982 by a consortium of North American racing organizations, led by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. From its inception in 198... read more
Breeders’ Cup Classic
The Breeders’ Cup Classic is a Grade 1 Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3 years old and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles (2012 m) on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders’ Cup. The 2007 race was held at Mon... read more
Breeders’ Cup Turf
The Breeders’ Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders’ Cup. The race’s current title sponsor is John Deere. The forerunner for this r... read more
Breeders’ Cup Distaff
The Breeders’ Cup Distaff is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares, 3 years old and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders’ Cup. It is sponsored by the airline Emirates. Distance : 1 1/4 miles (1984... read more
Breeders’ Cup Mile
The Breeders’ Cup Mile is a 1-mile Grade 1 Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up, run on a grass course. It has been conducted annually since 1984 at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders’ Cup. Quick Facts: Sp... read more
Breeders’ Cup Sprint
The Breeders’ Cup Sprint is an American Weight for Age Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds & up. Run on dirt over a distance of 6 Furlongs (3/4 mile), the race has been held annually since 1984 at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders&... read more