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Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2026: Date, Favorites and Japan's Bid with Admire Terra
Europe's richest flat race runs Oct. 4 in Paris with 15 still in after two forfeit stages. Daryz defends his title at about 7/4, and Japan sends Admire Terra and Meisho Tabaru after a first win that has eluded it since 1969.
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Epsom Handicap 2026: Autumn Boy, Well Written and Handicap Weights
The Group 1 mile at Randwick has its 19-horse field. Here is who drew where, and how weights and barriers shape a handicap.
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CCI4*-S Meaning: Eventing Levels Explained After Davis's Win
Mary Bess Davis won her first four-star at 48. Here is what the letters and stars on an eventing entry list actually tell you.
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Breeders' Cup Distaff 2026: Nitrogen Leads the Mares to Keeneland
Champion Nitrogen cruised through her final prep at Belmont Park, and champion Super Corredora came back with a win in the Zenyatta. Here's what the Distaff is, how Breeders' Cup qualifying really works and which fillies and mares already hold a spot.
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Breeders' Cup Sprint 2026: Listenupshance and the Race to Keeneland
A $10,000 yearling who won his first race in a $20,000 claimer just won the Santa Anita Sprint Championship after grabbing the lead in the first 100 yards. Here's how six-furlong racing works and what to watch when the sprinters meet at Keeneland.
6 min read
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Breeders' Cup Turf 2026: Atitlan and the Storm-Delayed Turf Classic
A five-year-old coming off an 11-month break just won Santa Anita's big turf prep, and a nor'easter pushed Belmont's 1½-mile Grade 1 to a Thursday. Here's who matters, how horses qualify and what to watch until the gates open at Keeneland on Oct. 31.
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