Breeders’ Cup

Breeders' Cup Notebook

George Weaver spent about a dozen years working as an assistant trainer for Hall of Famers D. Wayne Lukas and then Todd Pletcher, a couple of stints that will pay a dividend Nov. 3.

He may not be chasing international glory in the Breeders' Cup Sprint but local hero Bango will attempt to cement his name in a different type of racing history when he goes for a record 12th Churchill Downs win in…

While there will be plenty of debate about who will win this year's $4 million Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park, it's a sure bet that the outcome of the 1 1/2-mile test will impact international…

The entries for the 14 races of the 2023 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park, including the Breeders' Cup Classic.

Breeders' Cup Notebook

With the Breeders' Cup celebrating the 40th edition of its World Championships this year, BloodHorse thought it would be a good time to consider the event's 40 greatest horses to date.

In addition to the Oct. 31 withdrawal of Arcangelo from the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Santa Anita Park, several other scratches have been reported in the last 24 hours by Breeders' Cup officials.

Godolphin is this year’s leading owner by number of Breeders’ Cup starters with eight—all of them homebreds—and is additionally the leading breeder by number of starters with nine (including one co-bred with Machmer Hall).

There has been a sense that a horse from Japan would win an event such as the Kentucky Derby (G1) and open the floodgates for that country's competitors. Could that happen at the Breeders' Cup?