Jay Hovdey

The Breeders' Cup is rightly billed as an international festival of championship Thoroughbred competition, offering enough verve and variety to satisfy the most discerning tastes.

Lake Victoria already boasts group 1 wins in Ireland and England.

The Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) is the 10th race Nov. 2 at Del Mar.

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It took just a tick or two under 95 seconds for Lake Victoria to answer the question of what on earth a Coolmore filly with classic aspirations was doing so far from home in November of an already flawless 2-year-old campaign.

After a career plagued by false starts, Straight No Chaser came to his most important race in top form.

Trainer Dan Blacker's dark hair bobbed along atop a sea of admirers as he made his way through a mosh pit of MyRacehorse partners threatening to storm the Del Mar winner's circle.

If a fan can't leave two days of Breeders'Cup stimulation without some everlasting memories, what hope is there? Fortunately, the 2024 version at

Death of Jayarebe at the Breeders' Cup the latest incidence of tragic, sudden death.

Quite by coincidence, the 44th running of the Japan Cup (G1) set for Nov. 24 comes up just a few days after this reporter ventured into the Big City