Horse Racing: Del Mar Futurity Begins Buildup to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

Horse racing: Del Mar Futurity begins buildup to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

Del Mar’s summer racing season ends this weekend with a reminder that the horses will be back at the North San Diego County track in a big way very soon. On Sunday, closing day, the $300,000, Grade I Del Mar Futurity offers some of California’s precocious 2-year-olds their first major stepping stone to the $2 million, Grade I Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on day 1 of the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar. The Futurity is one of four races at Del …

Bob Baffert Crushes Horse Racing Trainers to Reclaim Del Mar Spot

Bob Baffert’s 2025 season kicked off not with the exciting sound of hooves racing to victory, but with a subtle sense of disappointment about what could have been. The Hall of Fame trainer, a giant in the sport, faced a really tough beginning, with a year filled with close calls and missed opportunities that made his hold on the classics slip a bit. His much-anticipated comeback to the Triple Crown trail wrapped up without a win in any of the th…

Breeders' Cup Berth On The Line In Kentucky Turf Cup

A cool $15.6 million in prize money is up for grabs Saturday afternoon at Kentucky Downs, as a 12-race program features no fewer than five graded events each worth at least $2 million at distances from 6 1/2 to 12 furlongs. The GII Kentucky Turf Cup wraps up the main events on the afternoon, and a field of 11 will head to the post for a circuit of the undulating turf course, with a berth in the GI Breeders' Cup Turf on the line. Fort Washington …