Summers Has No Regrets About Napoleon Solo Skipping BC

Summers Has No Regrets About Napoleon Solo Skipping BC

Even with a seven-horse field for the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), trainer Chad Summers has no regrets about his unbeaten, grade 1-winning 2-year-old Napoleon Solo  being in Kentucky instead of Del Mar at the moment. Normally a 6 1/2-length winner of the Champagne Stakes (G1) would be bound for the World Championships and…

Mystik Dan in Pursuit of Derby, Breeders’ Cup Double

Mystik Dan in Pursuit of Derby, Breeders’ Cup Double

Since its beginning in 1984, the Breeders’ Cup has provided 20 Kentucky Derby (G1) winners with an opportunity to reaffirm their excellence in a prestigious fall race, either during their 3-year-old season or later as older horses. For half a dozen of these runners, it has been the stage for championship-defining victories—for others, a reminder that…

Indiana Horsemen Respond to Statewide Gaming Study

Indiana Horsemen Respond to Statewide Gaming Study

Today the Indiana Horsemen, representing the state’s Thoroughbred, Standardbred, and Quarter Horse associations, released their position following the publication of the statewide gaming study required under Senate Enrolled Act 43 (2025). While the Horsemen appreciate the study’s acknowledgment of the significance of the horse racing industry’s $2 billion annual economic and agricultural impact, they are…

Unbeaten Touch of Destiny Tackles Elders in Dirt Mile

Unbeaten Touch of Destiny Tackles Elders in Dirt Mile

The Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup card features nine grade 1 races showcasing some the best horses in the world over their respective distance and surfaces. Yet, despite all of the incredible talent, only one entrant has never tasted defeat: Touch of Destiny . That perfect 6-for-6 record will be put to the fullest test Saturday in the…