The upcoming weekend in horse racing is jam-packed with important races on the road to the 40th annual Breeders’ Cup World Championships, with 12 Challenge Series “Win and You’re In” preps scheduled from Sept. 29-Oct. 4. Seven of those are overseas, highlighted by the prestigious Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe set for Oct. 1 at Longchamp in France.
Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. For the fifth straight week, the leader in the rankings is Travers Stakes winner and
The upcoming weekend is the first of two in a row featuring an abundance of Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” races both in the U.S. and overseas, and the majority of them will be shown live on television.
Southern California racing returns to Santa Anita Park with the track’s 2023 autumn meet set to begin on Sept. 29 and continue through Breeders’ Cup weekend until closing day on Sunday, Nov. 5.