SANTA ANITA — By Matthew Lomon We’re back with another edition of Breeders’ Cup competitors and their pro athlete comparisons. This time around we’re taking a look at the established stars running on Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. To get you ready for...

BREEDERS’ CUP — By Matthew Lomon In just a few days, premier talents from around the globe will converge on Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California for Breeders’ Cup weekend. Kicking off Nov. 3 with five juvenile series events for 2-year-olds, horse racing’s version of...

LOS ANGELES — By Art Wilson Folks, we’re only seven days away from the Breeders’ Cup, the Super Bowl of horse racing. And it’s in our own backyard. Santa Anita will host the two-day event for a record 11th time on Nov. 3-4, and rightfully so. But what makes the Breeders’ Cup so...

AUSTRALIA — By Michael Wrona The Everest, with an astounding purse of AU$20 million that makes it the world’s richest race on turf, will have a first-ever Spanish broadcast to complement FanDuel TV’s telecast from Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse this Friday night. DRF En...

BELMONT — By Chris Lomon Spotlight races: $500,000 Champagne Stakes (G1), Race 8, one mile on the dirt, for 2-year-olds. $400,000 Frizette Stakes (G1), Race 5, one mile on the dirt, for 2-year-old fillies. Date: Saturday, October 7 Why to watch: Both races are Breeders’ Cup...

SANTA ANITA — By Matthew Lomon   Few horses, if any, are more deserving of having a Thoroughbred stakes named after them than Zenyatta.   For the winning connections of this Sunday’s Zenyatta Stakes (race 4 at Santa Anita), a victory will be much more meaningful than just...

KENTUCKY — By Ed DeRosa As a bettor in the thick of Breeders’ Cup prep season, there are two primary reasons to engage in the graded stakes action on Saturday coast to coast: potential betting opportunities within the races themselves, & research for betting the...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon Two for the Price of One On Sept. 30, historic Churchill Downs will host the stakes race so nice they named it twice. Jokes aside, the $400,000 Ack Ack Stakes (G3) is actually named after a legendary Thoroughbred runner who went 19-6-0 in 27 career...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon With all the holdouts, roster turnover, and TMZ-style drama that precedes the start of every NFL season, whacky Week 1’s are to be expected these days. We saw favourites get blown out, star players put on their best Houdini impressions (not great for...

TORONTO — Saturday’s Ricoh Woodbine Mile is a Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series “Win and You’re In” race for the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile Presented by PDJF, offering the winner a fees-paid berth to the Nov. 4 race on the second day of the World Championships at Santa Anita Park....