Nearly one month before the Breeders’ Cup is held at Del Mar, another important step on the road to the World Championships meet takes place Oct. 3 at Longchamp in Paris, France.
The Apple Blossom Handicap, on April 17 at Oaklawn Park, loomed as the kind of two-horse confrontation that comes around every so often, delighting fans all the more due to its rarity.
Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby on Saturday at Parx Racing and other major developments this past weekend:
The path to the 2021 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar on Nov. 5-6 is a road with plenty of ups and downs as talented racehorses vie for a spot in one of 14 championship races and $31 million in purses and awards.
This blog provides a capsule look at three horses who are heating up on the Road to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships and three horses whose Breeders’ Cup chances are not quite as strong as they were two weeks ago.