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Road to 2020 Breeders’ Cup: Three Heating Up, Three Cooling Down for Aug. 18

The path to the 2020 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland Race Course on Nov. 6-7 is a road with plenty of ups and downs as talented racehorses vie for a spot in one of 14 championship races and $35 million in purses and awards.

2020 TVG Pacific Classic Cheat Sheet

Saturday’s $500,000, Grade 1 TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar is the premier West Coast prep race for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic and is part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” Series, offering an automatic berth to the signature race at the World Championships.

America's Best Horses for Aug. 17

Each week members of the media around the country vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown and Kentucky Oaks trails in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. Find out the latest 2020 top 3-year-old rankings below.

AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS as of Aug. 17

Key Takeaways: Alabama Stakes Weekend and Kentucky Derby Preparations

Tom Pedulla presents five takeaways from the $500,000 Alabama Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course and other key developments last weekend as horses continued to prepare for the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve:

Swiss Skydiver Triumphant in Alabama Stakes

Just as she has been on the Longines Kentucky Oaks leaderboard through the late spring and summer, Peter Callahan's Swiss Skydiver was comfortably in front by herself in the $500,000 Alabama Stakes at

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