The upcoming weekend in horse racing is highlighted by action at Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Aqueduct, and Woodbine as the sport takes a brief respite in big-ticket races before a stakes-packed holiday schedule kicks into gear starting on Thanksgiving, Nov. 25.

Now that the 2021 Breeders’ Cup World Championships are wrapped up, the racing calendar begins the transition toward prep races for the 2022 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and the opening of winter meets at major tracks in Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, and California. We’re still a few weeks away from that, however, and in the meantime racing continues at Churchill Downs and