DEL MAR ON TRACK TO HOST BREEDERS’ CUP RACES
They are in the most preliminary stage of the process, but the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has taken a big first step to host a Breeders’ Cup, the Super Bowl of horse racing held over two days every November.
In a career like jockey Mike Smith's, what's 12 more victories?
LOS ANGELES -- Jockey Mike Smith is in the legacy-building stage of his career. That comes after bug boy, journeyman and star. The foundation is like a rock. In a 31-year career still going strong, he has won races worth $224 million, has won two Eclipse Awards as the best jockey in the country, went into racing's Hall of Fame in 2003 and shares the record for most victories in the Breeders' Cup ...
Del Mar takes big step to host Breeders' Cup
Legal and financial hurdles must be overcome, but the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club took an important step this week toward hosting a Breeders' Cup, the Super Bowl of horse racing that is held over two days every November. The earliest Del Mar could host it likely is 2015, but that's providing the turf track is renovated and widened and legal challenges are overcome.
NBC picks up Breeders' Cup from ESPN
Scaling back on horse racing, ESPN drops Breeders' Cup.
Industry comes together for Aftercare Alliance
A broad-based group of Thoroughbred industry stakeholders announced Thursday the establishment of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA).
NBC Sports Group Gallops to Multiyear Breeders' Cup Deal
Continuing its commitment to horse racing, the NBC Sports Group has reached a multiyear media rights deal with the Breeders' Cup.
HBO places its bets on horse racing drama 'Luck'
David Milch had the script for a horse racing drama kicking around in his head for 30 years. The screenwriter and producer was just too busy living it to put words to paper.As a 6-year-old, Milch first ...
Thoroughbred Racing Weekend Advance
By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer This weekend: Four big graded stakes at Gulfstream Park and Black Caviar stretching out to 7 furlongs in Australia in quest of her 18th straight win.
Breeders' Cup returns to NBC
It's first time that Classic will be broadcast in primetime on Nov. 3.