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As remarkable as Pat Day’s accomplishments were as a jockey, his personal transformation is even more so.

For much of his young life, Day appeared to be on a path to destruction. He sensed a tremendous void but could not determine what it was.

“I thought it could be found in the sordid lifestyle of alcohol and drugs and carrying on,” he said. “It wasn’t.”

Eight Things to Know About the 2020 Ogden Phipps Stakes

Though summer racing was off to a sluggish start thanks to COVID-19 it is now reaching full gear, highlighted by top-level contests like Saturday’s Ogden Phipps Stakes at Belmont Park. The race is expected to attract some of the best fillies and mares from across the country to compete for Grade 1 glory.

Find eight fun facts about this year’s race below.

Tom Fool: A Measure Above

Racing history features a long list of well-documented near-misses. They are the horses that came teasingly close to winning the Triple Crown, but fell short for one reason or another.

Falling into a far different category are the could haves and should haves. The horses who should have won the Triple Crown or could have captured it … but never even made it to one of the races.

Tom Fool is perhaps one of the sport’s greatest could haves/should haves.

At two, he was a champion. At four, he dominated the year in a fashion few other runners have matched.

Honor A. P. Maturing Nicely into Serious Kentucky Derby Threat

Making the Grade, which will run through the 2020 Triple Crown races, focuses on the winners or top performers of the key races, usually from the previous weekend, who could make an impact on the Triple Crown. We’ll be taking a close look at impressive winners and evaluating their chances to win classic races based upon ability, running style, connections (owner, trainer, jockey), and pedigree.

Honor A. P. moved up to No. 2 this week after winning the Santa Anita Derby Saturday.

America's Best Horses for June 8

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

AMERICA'S TOP THOROUGHBREDS as of June 8

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