America's Best Racing

10/17/2026

“He could do things you wouldn’t believe.”

From tragedy to triumph, find out how an operation helped Alysheba go from an average racehorse to a champion🏆

In the mid-1970s, a crafty but achy-armed left-handed pitcher named Tommy John faced the prospect of surgery to extend his career in Major League Baseball. His surgeon, Dr. Frank Jobe, devised a new way to treat John’s ailment, using a tendon elsewhere in his patient’s body to replace a damaged ...

10/17/2026

Three-year-old fillies take center stage today in the Raven Run Stakes at Keeneland.

Meet the contenders ⬇️

For a fleet, 3-year-old filly sprinter who may not be ready to face their elders in the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint, Saturday’s Lexus Raven Run Stakes at Keeneland is a rather nice option.

10/17/2026

Ghostzapper. Flightline. A. P. Indy. Curlin. Zenyatta. Five of the greatest Thoroughbreds of the past 40+ years, but they didn’t make Brian Zipse's list of the top 5 all-time Breeders' Cup Classic winners.

See which legends did and let us know if you agree👀

Forever Young stands on the edge of immortality. The Japan-based star has a great chance to join Tiznow as the only two-time winners of America’s richest race. Less than three weeks before his big opportunity in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Oct.

10/17/2026

Get ready for one of the BIGGEST days in American Steeplechase racing!

Join America’s Best Racing Friday, October 16 at 8 p.m. ET as Alexa Zepp, Joe Clancy and Blake Sims preview the 2026 Far Hills Race Meeting!

The Hunt returns to New Jersey on Saturday, October 17, for a spectacular day of world-class racing, entertainment and tradition! The six-race card features a whopping $825,000 in purses, headlined by the prestigious $300,000 American Grand National, one of the most coveted prizes in American jump racing.

The stacked card also includes the $150,000 Foxbrook Champion Hurdle presented by FanDuel, the $150,000 John Forbes Memorial Stakes presented by Monmouth Park, the $100,000 Peapack Hurdle, the $75,000 Harry E. Harris Stakes presented by Double Cross Vodka and the $50,000 McDynamo Maiden Sweepstakes!

More than just a day at the races, Far Hills is New Jersey's premier social, charity and sporting event, bringing fans together for over a century while raising more than $22 MILLION for local health-care organizations!

We'll break down the races, share our best betting picks, welcome special guests and highlight the exciting on-site activations and experiences that make Far Hills such a unique event!

Whether you're attending in person or watching from home, tune in for everything you need to know ahead of one of the most anticipated days on the steeplechase calendar!

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10/16/2026

Not This Time is big papa 💰

His 2027 stud fee of $300,000 is now the highest price in North America! 🤯

10/16/2026

Eclipse Award-winning writer Sean Clancy has spent a lifetime in racing. Now, through Riverdee Stable, he’s chasing Breeders’ Cup glory with Juvenile Turf Sprint hopeful Adonius.

Read how Clancy’s journey from steeplechase jockey to journalist to owner led to this exciting new chapter.

Sean Clancy has worn his share of hats over the years: rider, bloodstock agent, journalist, and now owner of a Breeders’ Cup contender. This former steeplechase jockey turned Eclipse Award-winning writer has parlayed his decades of experience with equine athletes into the fortuitous purchase of Ad...

10/16/2026

An underdog. A photo finish. A Breeders’ Cup legend 🇯🇵

Marche Lorraine’s 2021 Distaff triumph remains not just one of the biggest upsets in Breeders' Cup World Championships history, but also one of the most thrilling stretch drives you’ll ever see.

The 38th Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar lived up to expectations in many ways. The year prior, fans were prohibited from attending the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the crowds that made it to the 2021 event at picturesque Del Mar in California were mo...

10/16/2026

A gorgeous group of fillies and mares are scheduled to compete in the $3 million Breeders' Cup World Championships Distaff 📷😍

Meet them all in our photo slideshow below!

One of the perennial highlights of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships is the Longines Distaff, which brings together many of the best fillies and mares in training to compete for a $2 million purse and boost their chances at being honored as champion older female at the Eclipse Awards.

10/16/2026

Do you know the story of Cherie’s longtime pony horse, Zivo?! 🥰

Now 17 years old, Cherie first met him when he was 2 years old. Zivo went on to compete multiple times at the Grade 1 level — including the 2014 Breeders' Cup Classic! He retired from racing with earnings of $1M.

After a few years standing stud in New York, he was gelded and Cherie asked his owner if she could have him… He’s worked as her personal pony horse ever since! ❤️

Also featured: Regina & Reggie 🐶🐶