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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...

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...