Prostate cancer couldn't keep Dennis Hopper away from the Breeders' Cup on Saturday.

Cornelius Nathanial “Connie” Ray III, known as C.N. Ray and the owner of Evergreen Farm in racing circles, died on November 12 from complications of cancer. He was 84.

Let the Horse of the Year debate begin. Saturday was a day to savor a brilliant performance by Zenyatta, who defeated 11 males with her explosive finishing speed to win a thrilling edition of the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) ( video ). Less than 24 hours later, the wave of opinions began to mount as to which gifted female—unbeaten Zenyatta or three-year-old classic winner Rachel Alexandra—deserves ...

LITTLE ROCK — The quiet celebration was a first — enthusiasm for a thoroughbred race result and nary a dollar at stake.

The Breeders’ Cup honored stable grooms at the World Championships on November 6-7 at Santa Anita Park, awarding a total of $7,000. The prizes went to the groom of the best turned out horse after inspection in the post parade or in the paddock prior to a Breeders’ Cup race.

Quality Road, whose violent meltdown when they attempted to load him for the Breeders' Cup Classic caused him to be scratched at the gate, is back at Belmont Park after a cross-country van ride. (He also refused to load into the plane for the flight ...

A week later and thinking about the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita and Zenyatta's tour de force closing-race Classic performance still elicits a smile, brings chills and raises the hair on the back of the neck.

Quality Road, who was ordered a late scratch in the gate for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, behaved himself while being schooled at Belmont Park.

Elite athletes toss a clunker every so often, even those of the equine persuasion.Throughout the summer and fall, If I Can Dream had been about as good as a horse can be, with victories in several of harness racing's biggest stakes -- the Breeders Crown, Messenger and Cane Pace among them, the last two being two legs of the Pacing Triple Crown.So when If I Can Dream went offstride behind the ...

Owner Gerard Wertheimer has given the biggest hint yet that the racing world will again be dazzled by dual Breeders' Cup Mile winner Goldikova in 2010. (19/11/2009)