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Del Mar History: Victor Espinoza’s Unforgettable Seven-Win Day

When a jockey wins two races in a single afternoon, he’s enjoyed a successful day. Three wins signifies a banner afternoon and four is bound to generate buzz among racing fans and horseplayers.

But how about seven wins in a single day? Only on the rarest of occasions will a jockey embark on such a memorable win streak. During the first 69 years of racing at Del Mar in California, no jockey managed to win more than six races on a single card.

2023 Del Mar Handicap at a Glance

The third and final “Win and You’re In” berth for the Breeders’ Cup will be awarded in the final race of Saturday’s intriguing FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic card at Del Mar.

Proxy, Rattle N Roll, Jockey Club Gold Cup, Saratoga Race Course, EQUI-PHOTO, Eclipse Sportswire

2023 Jockey Club Gold Cup Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses

The road to the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic winds through Saratoga Race Course one final time this weekend on Saturday, Sept. 2, as older male dirt horses race 1 ¼ miles in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup.

2023 Longines Breeders Cup Classic. Travers Stakes, Santa Anita, Saratoga, Arcangelo, Disarm

Arcangelo is New No. 1 in Breeders' Cup Classic Contender Rankings

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. There is a new leader in the rankings this week as Travers Stakes winner Arcangelo assumes the No.

A Patient and Versatile Craftsman, Jonathan Sheppard Achieved Staggering Success

There are few certainties in life or in the sport of horse racing. But just as you could count on the changing of the seasons, you could count on Jonathan Sheppard sending out winners by the dozen, year after year, in tests of both pure speed and dexterity over jumps. He retired from training in the U.S. before the 2021 season, maintained a small stable in Ireland for a short while, and passed away at 82 on Aug. 27, 2023.

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