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NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – November 6, 2023 Cody’s Wish held off National Treasure to repeat as the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner. Photo: Benoit Photos Week 41 of the 2023 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering...

By Rick Francis —- SATURDAY SANTA ANITA Race 3) 1 Mile. Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Grade I. Purse $1,000,000 FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: 2:30/ 1:30/12:30/(11:30) 3) Cody’s Wish (Mott/Alvarado); a perfect 7-for-7 at the distance. Rebounded...

By Rick Francis —- Race 5) 5 Furlongs. (Turf) Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Grade I. Purse $1,000,000 FOR TWO-YEAR-OLDS Post Time: 5:00/ 4:00/ 3:00/( 2:00) 11) Slider (Sadler/Berrios); winner of two straight, the last a blistering score here; workouts just as...

By Kevin Kilroy —- New Orleans, La (Oct. 30, 2023) – There’s a compelling addition to the jockey colony at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. His name is Ben Curtis. Those who follow international racing, especially in England, know that journeyman rider Ben Curtis has...

Xigera makes the grade in G2 Mother Goose By Keith McCalmont OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Rigney Racing’s Kentucky homebred Xigera confirmed her status as an elite dirt horse with an impressive 3 1/2-length score in Saturday’s 66th renewal of the Grade 2, $250,000 Mother Goose, a...

Everso Mischevious earns first graded stakes victory in G2 Forty Niner By Ryan Martin OZONE PARK N.Y. – Qatar Racing’s stakes-winning sophomore Everso Mischievous defeated elders in his graded stakes debut, fending off a late rally from dual New York-bred stakes winner Dr Ardito...

Friday, November 3 Race Time Race Name Race 5 2:00 p.m. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) Race 6 2:40 p.m. NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) Race 7 3:20 p.m. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) Race 8 4:00 p.m. FanDuel Breeders’ Cup...

By Bob Hill TSV Feature Writer —- It would be an understatement to say that 2023 did not play out for the connections of Forte as they anticipated. There are still knowledgeable people who make the case that he might have been the best three-year-old in training, wracked by...

Zandon returns to winning ways in G2 Woodward By Ryan Martin OZONE PARK, N.Y. – After enduring a frustrating start to his 4-year-old campaign with three runner-up finishes in as many starts, Jeff Drown’s Zandon made a shining return to the winner’s circle when he gunned down Film...

Ceiling Crusher goes all the way on the lead in Cotillion By Anthony Affrunti A strong, front-running pace was all Ceiling Crusher needed to capture Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Cotillion Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Parx Racing. The California-bred daughter of Mr. Big...