What is the Breeders’ Cup, and what has it meant to the sport of Thoroughbred Racing? The closest parallel I can think of is the founding of what has become the Super Bowl, in 1967. The mystery ...

If the sport of Thoroughbred racing is to grow a larger constituency of support, the 42nd Breeders’ Cup was successful on two fronts: reaching a broader international audience and increasing ...

The $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) will for the first time be included in the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In, Breeders’ Cup Limited and 1/ST announced Thursday. The ...

The $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic is heading to prime time for the first time. The culminating event of the 15 championship stakes this weekend at Santa Anita will be televised by NBC on Saturday ...

Flavien Prat’s memorable week began at Del Mar with two Breeders’ Cup wins, which would be notable in itself, but the reigning Eclipse Award winner then flew back across country to ride Sunday’s ...

Having the Breeders' Cup Future Stars Friday program on Halloween Day on Oct. 31 may have been a treat for those who like to see monthly pari-mutuel wagering figures increase, but it's likely to be a ...

For the second straight year, Del Mar hosted the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The global event brought royalty, celebrities, and high-stakes gamblers to the grounds over the Halloween weekend.

A trio of world-class races at Kenilworth Racecourse in South Africa will anchor a blockbuster qualifying day Jan.10 for the 2026 Breeders’ Cup World Championships via the Breeders’ Cup Challenge ...

Landing a daily double on the last two races of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships and earning $607,800 with his victory, Dave Smyth, 50, a financial planner from Lexington, won a record-setting ...

American competition could be on the 2026 agenda for Calandagan , who tops the Longines' World's Best Racehorse Rankings going into the Nov. 30 Japan Cup (G1T). "If so, it would certainly be for the ...

ARCADIA, Calif. — Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens launches a second comeback in as many years on Friday aboard Sivoliere in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. This time, it's ...