FLORIDA — By Sean Collins   Eight grade 1 winners received invitations to the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park Jan. 25, including 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan  and 2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner White Abarrio ....

CALIFORNIA — By Ed DeRosa   The downhill turf course at Santa Anita Park is one of the more unique race configurations in North America with its big sweeping turn going downhill before crossing over the main track for a blitz toward the finish.   It is that course...

NEW YORK — By Ed DeRosa   Two-year-olds get a graded stakes opportunity turf sprinting Friday at Aqueduct where the Futurity Stakes serves as a prep for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint on Nov. 1 at Del Mar. As one would expect from a graded stakes sprint for...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Bring it Home After five seasons, 12 wins (10 graded stakes), and $2.875 million banked, War Like Goddess has given her connections just about everything they could have asked for. But the 7-year-old mare is by no means ready to hang up the...

NEW YORK — By Ed DeRosa   When it comes to the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes on Saturday at (Belmont at) Aqueduct, the one sure bet I would make is that none of these horses will be a factor in the Breeders’ Cup Turf on Nov. 2 at Del Mar. Yes, this is a Grade 1 prep race...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Moment Seized After missing the board entirely the last two times out, Seize the Grey made his triumphant return to the winner’s circle on Saturday afternoon at Parx. The 3-year-old colt avenged substandard showings in the Belmont (G1)...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Rested and Raring to Go The last two starts have been tantamount to a championship hangover for 2024 Preakness (G1) winner Seize the Grey, but the 3-year-old colt can right the ship in Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx....

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Show Me the Money Usain Bolt was born to be a sprinter. Prince Fielder was born to be a baseball player. Win for the Money was born to be a champion racehorse. The 5-year-old gelding joined elite company after capturing the $1 million Woodbine...

TORONTO — By Ellis Starr   The Grade 1, $1 million Rogers Woodbine Mile offers the winning horse an automatic entry into the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile presented by PDJF on Nov. 2. This year’s Woodbine feature drew a field of eight. Leading the field is Big Rock, with $1.7...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Three’s Company For all the talk around Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and a potential Kansas City Chiefs threepeat, there’s another powerhouse trio with a shot at history this weekend. On Saturday, jockey William Buick, trainer Charlie...