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A Closer Look at 2022 Breeders’ Cup Classic Hopeful Olympiad

The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall, and just last weekend we witnessed several breakout performances.

Bayakoa: Better With Age

One of the great ironies tied into horse racing involves how triumph and tragedy can be woven together.

Even at its most distressing moments, racing can sometimes offer a measure of joy, as muted as it might be.

The 1990 Breeders’ Cup Distaff will always be remembered for the heartbreaking tragedy of the fatal injury of Go for Wand. Yet on that fateful October afternoon at Belmont Park, what is often overlooked was the triumph that belonged to the gallant mare Bayakoa.

Five Key Takeaways from an Exciting Holiday Weekend of Racing

Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from the $740,000 Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs, which carried an automatic expense-paid berth in the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland, and other major developments during the holiday weekend:

Charge It Wins Dwyer in 23-Length Runaway

After losing one candidate for the Grade 1 Runhappy Travers Stakes, it did not take trainer Todd Pletcher long to find another.

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Life Is Good Wins John Nerud Impressively in Stateside Return

If there was any concern that a trip to the Middle East and a fourth-place finish at 1 1/4 miles would have a negative impact on the brilliant Life Is Good, it was washed away in a shade under one minute and 22 seconds.

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