The Breeders’ Cup is over for another year. The fireworks of $5 million broodmares and $2.2 million weanlings sold at auction have concluded. Now it’s time for the real world for the vast majority of ...

The Breeders’ Cup is over for another year. The fireworks of $5 million broodmares and $2.2 million weanlings sold at auction have concluded. Now it’s time for the real world for the vast majority of ...

With the Breeders' Cup in the rearview mirror, excitement is building on the Churchill Downs backstretch as it is the claimers' turn in the spotlight. Horses from across the country are beginning to ...

The 119 horses in the entries for Saturday’s eight Claiming Crown races at Churchill Downs might have been inexpensive at some stage of their career. But that doesn’t mean they’re not valuable. “This ...

Veteran trainer Al Stall Jr. will have his first horse in the Claiming Crown when the 5-year-old gelding Hoodlum starts in Saturday’s $100,000 Kent Stirling Iron Horse Memorial at Churchill Downs. But ...

The Claiming Crown, a showcase for former claiming horses, returns Nov. 16 to Churchill Downs, featuring eight starter races worth $1.1 million, topped by the $200,000 Claiming Crown Jewel. Many of ...

In a collaboration to further increase the popularity of the Claiming Crown series for racing's blue-collar horses, Colonial Downs in New Kent, Va. will host an eight-race Claiming Crown Preview Day ...

The Claiming Crown will be staged at Churchill Downs for the third time in four years next Saturday. Entries will be taken Saturday, with the eight Claiming Crown races totaling $1.1 million, not ...

The schedule: The card's 11 races include the Claiming Crown, the $100,000 Lady Canterbury Breeders' Cup Stakes and the $18,450 Central Region Starter Allowance Challenge for quarter horses. The ...

Insight on Claiming Crown Jewel's Strongest Contenders Gino and Scott give their best bets and picks for the Claiming Crown Jewel, focusing on Cadet Corps and Burnin Hot. Delve into their speed and ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Staten Islander Chris Mancusi has seen hundreds of races as head coach of the St. Joseph by-the-Sea cross country and track teams, but one of the most memorable came this past ...