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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 4h

🎥 Join us for Saturday's Race of the Day: Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland. David Aragona and Mike Beer share their thoughts and insights on #DRFTV www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj0p...

G1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup @ Keeneland | DRF ROTD for October 11, 2025

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 12h

"Desvio grinds way to $70 shocker in Sycamore Stakes"

Marcus Hersh recaps the Grade 2, $400,000 Sycamore #RacingSky🏇
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Desvio grinds way to $70 shocker in Sycamore Stakes

Desvio went off at 34-1 in the Grade 2 Sycamore Stakes on Friday at Keeneland. Bending into the third turn and going to the three-furlong marker, you might not have played him at 134-1. By the quarter...

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 12h

"Breeders' Cup Classic: Pletcher gets some serious work into his trio of contenders"

David Grening has the news.
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Breeders' Cup Classic: Pletcher gets some serious work into his trio of contenders

Frost gave way to fog, which ultimately gave way to bright sunshine and blue skies Friday morning in time for trainer Todd Pletcher to work three of his potential four Breeders' Cup Classic contenders...

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 17h

"Breeders' Cup Classic; Journalism, Baeza each put in works at Santa Anita"

@drfandersen.bsky.social has the news #RacingSky🏇
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Breeders' Cup Classic; Journalism, Baeza each put in works at Santa Anita

Baeza and Journalism, two of the nation’s leading 3-year-olds, had workouts at Santa Anita on Friday for the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar on Nov. 1.

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 17h

"Dorth Vader leads Weaver's Breeders' Cup charge"

David Grening has the details.
#RacingSky🏇
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Dorth Vader leads Weaver's Breeders' Cup charge

Trainer George Weaver, based primarily in Saratoga, is considering as many as four horses for Breeders' Cup races. Dorth Vader, beaten a nose by Thorpedo Anna, in the Grade 1 Personal Ensign, is point...

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 22h

In this edition of The Weekend GamePlan, Marcus Hersh has FREE analysis & Picks for the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, Glen Cove & the Maryland Million Lassie #RacingSky🏇
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Weekend GamePlan: Picks for Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, Glen Cove, Maryland Million Lassie

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 23h

"Clement sends out horse-for-course duo in pair of turf sprint stakes"

David Grening previews the $150,000 Artie Schiller Stakes & the Grade 3, $175,000 Glen Cove #RacingSky🏇
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Clement sends out horse-for-course duo in pair of turf sprint stakes

Trainer Miguel Clement hopes the horse-for-course angle bears fruit for his stable Saturday in a pair of turf stakes being run at Aqueduct. In the $150,000 Artie Schiller Stakes, for older males at on...

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 23h

"Clement ships Youknownothing to take on males in Maryland Millions Turf"

Patrick Moquin previews the $125,000 Maryland Million Turf, the $125,000 Maryland Million Ladies, Maryland Million Turf Sprint, the $100,000 Maryland Million Sprint & more #RacingSky🏇
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Clement ships Youknownothing to take on males in Maryland Millions Turf

Youknownothing, a 4-year-old filly trained by Miguel Clement, will travel to Laurel Park on Saturday and take on the boys in the $125,000 Maryland Million Turf. Poor weather and also-eligible runners ...

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 23h

"Jockey Desormeaux suspended for five days"

@drfandersen.bsky.social has the news #RacingSky🏇
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Jockey Desormeaux suspended for five days

Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux has been suspended five racing days for causing interference that led to a two-horse spill in the first race at Santa Anita on Oct. 5.

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 23h

🎥 David Aragona and Mike Beer discuss the Top 10 Contenders in this year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies on #DRFTV @breederscup.bsky.social
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Breeders' Cup Focus | Juvenile Fillies 2025

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 1d

"Velazquez to ride Formidable Man in Breeders' Cup"

@drfandersen.bsky.social has the news #RacingSky🏇
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Velazquez to ride Formidable Man in Breeders' Cup

Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez has been booked to ride the Grade 1 winner Formidable Man in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile at Del Mar on Nov. 1.

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 1d

"Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile: Joseph puts stiff work into White Abarrio"

Mike Welsch has the news.
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Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile: Joseph puts stiff work into White Abarrio

White Abarrio got serious Thursday morning at Gulfstream Park prepping for the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile on Nov. 1 at Del Mar. The 2023 BC Classic winner zipped four furlongs in 45.94 seconds...

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 1d

"Ohana Honor poised to pounce on lack of pace in Sycamore"

Marcus Hersh previews the Grade 2, $400,000 Sycamore at Keeneland
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Ohana Honor poised to pounce on lack of pace in Sycamore

Given the on-paper pace dynamics and his wide post in a three-turn race with a short run to the first bend, jockey Flavien Prat on Ohana Honor could tap his mount for whatever speed he possesses after...

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 1d

"Top riders clash in Woodbine opener"

Ron Gierkink previews Friday at Woodbine #RacingSky🏇
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Top riders clash in Woodbine opener

Rafael Hernandez, Pietro Moran, and Sahin Civaci sit atop the Woodbine rider standings. All thee ride in the Friday opener, a 1 1/16-mile maiden special for 2-year-olds.

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 1d

"Van Vollenhoven should get better trip against familiar foes"

David Grening previews Friday at Aqueduct #RacingSky🏇
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Van Vollenhoven should get better trip against familiar foes

Five of the seven horses entered in Friday's New York-bred, first-level allowance turf sprint feature at Aqueduct come out of the same race run here on Sept. 14. It would be hard to argue that among t...

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 1d

"Derek Leung notches 500th Hong Kong win as Tony Cruz slots Happy Valley treble"
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Derek Leung notches 500th Hong Kong win as Tony Cruz slots Happy Valley treble

Derek Leung soared into elite company during a meeting of milestones at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (8 October) by becoming only the fourth homegrown Hong Kong, China jockey to reach the 500-win l...

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 1d

"HBPA, HISA squabble over call for trainers to equip horses with a-fib detectors"

Matt Hegarty has the details
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HBPA, HISA squabble over call for jockeys to don wearable a-fib detectors

A persistent debate between the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority and the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association over scientific standards has been reopened, as the two sid...

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 1d

🎥 This Friday, don’t miss the Race of the Day: Grade 2 Sycamore Stakes at Keeneland. Ashley Mailloux and Gino Buccola share their expert perspectives on #DRFTV
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Grade 2 Sycamore Stakes @ Keeneland | DRF Friday ROTD | October 10, 2025

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 1d

Here's some help for Friday at Belmont at the Big A from David Aragona w/ the Timeform US Highlight Horse

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 1d

"Breeders' Cup Classic: After a decade away, Centennial returns with Antiquarian"

David Grening has the Breeders’ Cup Classic Report #RacingSky🏇 @breederscup.bsky.social
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Breeders' Cup Classic: After a decade away, Centennial returns with Antiquarian

Forty years after running its first horse in a Breeders' Cup race and 10 years after running its most recent, Centennial Farms will be back with a contender in the championship event when Antiquarian ...

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 1d

"Seven last-out winners meet in starter allowance"

Mike Welsch previews Friday Gulfstream Park #RacingSky🏇 @1stbet.com
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Seven last-out winners meet in starter allowance

Seven horses coming off victories in their most recent starts at various class levels will meet up under the same roof in a mid-priced starter allowance on Friday at Gulfstream Park.

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 1d

"Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf: Three from Prix de l'Opera being considered"

@drfandersen.bsky.social has the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf Report #RacingSky🏇 @breederscup.bsky.social
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Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf: Three from Prix de l'Opera being considered

Barnavara, the narrow winner of Sunday's Group 1 Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, will not be sent to Del Mar for the $2 million Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf but the second- thro...

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 2d

"Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf: Puerto Rico may go favored for O'Brien"

Marcus Hersh has the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Report #RacingSky🏇
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf: Puerto Rico may go favored for O'Brien

The North American preliminaries came to a close last weekend, and while the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket comes Saturday, we've probably already found the favorite for the Breeders' Cup Juveni...

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 2d

"Del Mar raises purses for upcoming fall meet"

@drfandersen.bsky.social has the news #RacingSky🏇 @delmarracing.bsky.social @breederscup.bsky.social
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Del Mar raises purses for upcoming fall meet

Overnight purses at the Del Mar autumn meeting from Oct. 30 to Nov. 30 will rise approximately 10 percent compared to the corresponding meeting in 2024, but will be lower than the 2021 through 2023 se...

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Daily Racing Form @dailyracingform.bsky.social · 2d

"Breeders' Cup Turf: Stewart to supplement Goliath despite vet concern"

@drfandersen.bsky.social has the Breeders Cup Turf Report.
#RacingSky🏇
@breederscup.bsky.social
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Breeders' Cup Turf: Stewart to supplement Goliath despite vet concern

The two-time European Group 1 winner Goliath is scheduled to start in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Turf at Del Mar on Nov. 1. To start in the BC Turf at 1 1/2 miles, the richest grass race in the Unit...

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