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Top 10 Biggest Horse Races In The World
Let's look at the 10 biggest horse races in the world, from the “race that stops a nation” to the “fastest two minutes in sports.”
Racing
10 interesting facts about American Pharoah, the legendary horse and Triple Crown winner
American Pharoah was the 12th Triple Crown winner, having broken a 37-year drought to win the famed trio of races in 2015.
Racing
Japan's ascent in international horse racing: World rankings tell the tale
Japan has dispatched a series of outstanding Thoroughbred ambassadors on the world stage in recent years, becoming a force in international racing festivals.
Kentucky Derby
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Dec. 30, 2025
Jason continues his look back at 2025, talking about the Preakness and Belmont, the summer meets, and fall Breeders' Cup preps.
Racing Podcast
International Horse Profile: Switch in Love
Sold for $1.2 million as a foal at the JHRA Select Sale, Switch in Love is out of the Galileo mare Switch in Time.
Pedigree
International Horse Profile: Pacific Mission
A Juddmonte homebred, Pacific Mission, was produced by the multiple Group 3-winning Big Break.
Pedigree
International Horse Profile: Queen of Hawaii
Out of a full sister to 2018 Juvenile Turf star Line of Duty, Queen of Hawaii is a fascinating classic prospect for Joseph O’Brien.
Racing
International Horse Profile: Balantina
Balantina, therefore, has a pedigree case for improving on the step-up in the trip stateside. But will it happen as soon as Future Stars Friday?
Analysis
International Horse Profile: Precise
Bred by the O’Brien family’s Whisperview Trading, Precise is by the brilliant Australian Starspangledbanner and out of a Galileo mare. Her dam is a full sister to multiple stakes victor Kingfisher, who placed in the Irish Derby (G1) and the 2 1/2-mile Gold Cup (G1) at Royal Ascot.
Pedigree
Racing Roundtable: Disco Time, Older Dirt Male division
The Racing Roundtable of James Scully, Vance Hanson, and Ashley Anderson debates Disco Time's future in the older dirt male division, who should win 2025 older dirt male honors, and the controversial results of past Eclipse Awards.
Analysis
International Horse Profile: Aspect Island
Aspect Island hasn’t been operating at the same level yet, but he exits his best effort so far, and he’s bred for success in the sprint division.
Pedigree
International Horse Profile: Military Code
Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby is batting a thousand in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, winning with his lone starter, Mischief Magic (2022).
Breeders Cup
International Horse Profile: Havana Anna
Runner-up to the elder O’Brien’s vaunted True Love in the six-furlong Cheveley Park (G1) last out, Havana Anna is a five-furlong specialist who should be in her element at Del Mar.
Racing
International Horse Profile: Mission Central
Aidan O'Brien’s third runner, Mission Central, another by No Nay Never, was precocious enough to start out in April. The even-money favorite in his unveiling on the Dundalk Polytrack, he got experience going around a left-handed turn.
Breeders Cup
International Horse Profile: Brussels
Campaigned over further until his most recent start, Brussels was routinely described as babyish in his earlier races. His immaturity, combined with possibly not focusing on the right trip soon enough, implies that he's better than the bare record.
Breeders Cup
International Horse Profile: True Love
True Love, O’Brien’s most accomplished entrant in the 2025 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, has followed a somewhat similar itinerary to So Perfect. But True Love has achieved more, including a big victory over the colts.
Breeders Cup
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for Nov. 10, 2025
Jason discusses some of the racing from the weekend and the better circuits running through the late fall.
Racing Podcast
Breeders' Cup bettors find valuable help from TwinSpires Analysts
Putting the right things in front of bettors heading into a huge occasion like the Breeders’ Cup is very important.
Wagering
Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Nov. 6, 2025
Jason takes a final look back at last weekend's Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 6, 2025
Jason welcomes in Kellie Reilly for our International Radar debrief of the Breeders' Cup. Then Jason looks ahead to weekend racing from Aqueduct and Churchill Downs.
Racing Podcast
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 5, 2025
Jason discusses the BCBC tournament results and welcomes Peter Thomas Fornatale from In the Money Media to talk about this year's BCBC, the Breeders' Cup, racing media, and more!
Racing Podcast
Racing Roundtable: Recapping 2025 Breeders' Cup
The Racing Roundtable recaps where they were right and wrong in the 2025 Breeders' Cup and takes a look at the results from Pool 1 of the KDFW last week
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Nov. 4, 2025
Jason looks back at Friday's Breeders' Cup races as well as some of the news and fallout from this year's fall championship event.
Racing Podcast
2025 Breeders’ Cup: 14 Postscripts on the Championships
Thoughts on Forever Young, Nysos, Ethical Diamond, Scylla, Ted Noffey, and more!
Analysis
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Nov. 3, 2025
Jason discusses this weekend's Breeders' Cup and shares some thoughts and issues from the event.
Racing
Bergen heads TwinSpires players in 2025 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge
The last race turned out to be the sweetest for Lawrence Bergen, the most successful TwinSpires player in the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge.
Tournaments
2025 Breeders’ Cup odds, betting strategy, tipsheet
This article will highlight exactas, trifectas and superfectas from across the handicapping articles and analysis from the TwinSpires team.
Racing
Tipsheet: 2025 Breeders’ Cup Classic
A sensational field of nine, eight of which are Grade 1 winners, will travel 1 1/4 miles over the Del Mar dirt in the exquisite, $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) on Saturday.
Breeders Cup
Tipsheet: 2025 Breeders’ Cup Distaff
A baker’s dozen fillies and mares will race 1 1/8 miles over the Del Mar dirt in Saturday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1).
Breeders Cup
Tipsheet: 2025 Breeders’ Cup Turf
Nine of the 14 horses entered for the lucrative, $5 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) at Del Mar on Saturday are based overseas.
Breeders Cup
Tipsheet: 2025 Breeders’ Cup Mile
The grassy, $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Del Mar is truly an international event this year.
Breeders Cup
2025 Breeders’ Cup: Longshots to consider
James Scully previews longshots to consider for the 2025 Breeders' Cup at Del Mar.
Wagering
2025 Breeders’ Cup Picks: Predictions and Odds for All Horses
Let's take a look at a few of the betting angles by some of TwinSpires' respected racing analysts.
Racing
LIVE Breeders' Cup 2025: Expert picks, odds, entries, results and more for Saturday horse racing
Welcome to Saturday's LIVE Breeders' Cup 2025 coverage!
Wagering
2025 Breeders' Cup: Weather forecast, chance of rain for the day of the race
The weather consensus is for a partly cloudy day that provides cool temperatures staying below 70 degrees. A slight breeze will be present with no rain expected.
Racing
2025 Breeders' Cup: Handicapping Saturday's Late Pick 5
James Scully recommends a Pick 5 wager for the Late Pick 5 on Saturday's Breeders' Cup program at Del Mar.
Expert Picks
2025 Breeders' Cup Classic: Betting With, and Against, Fierceness
Pacific Classic (G1) romper Fierceness projects to go favored in the $7 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar Saturday, and James Scully previews betting angles for standing with and against Fierceness.
Wagering
Superfecta plays for the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint
An overflow cast of 16 have been entered to contest the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at Del Mar on Saturday.
Breeders Cup
2025 Breeders’ Cup odds, predictions, contenders, horses
With Friday racing in the books, let's look at handicapping thoughts from some of our racing analysts for Saturday racing at Del Mar's Breeders' Cup.
Wagering
Betting the 2025 Breeders' Cup All-Turf Pick 4
One of the more fascinating betting opportunities on Breeders' Cup Saturday is the 50-cent all-turf Pick 4.
Breeders Cup
Breeders' Cup Betting Guide 2025 [FREE DOWNLOAD]
The Breeders' Cup is a massive event of 14 races with almost 200 horses and TwinSpires presents a guide to the vast volume of high quality horses and high quality races at Del Mar for 2025.
Trends
Top 5 questions to be answered at 2025 Breeders’ Cup
Two extraordinary days of racing at the 2025 Breeders’ Cup promise to deliver pulsating performances on the track, with wider historical repercussions.
Features
Aqueduct, Gulfstream carryovers and a BCBC exacta bet
J. Keeler Johnson analyzes carryovers at Aqueduct and Gulfstream Park, then shares a cold exacta to play in the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge at Del Mar.
Gulfstream Park
Under-the-radar internationals for 2025 Breeders’ Cup
Eight international runners who are flying under the radar at Del Mar, all at double-digit morning line odds.
Wagering
TwinSpires player ahead after Day 1 of Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge
Dean Maliza ended the first day of the Breeders’ Cup as the leader of the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge after a great day of betting on TwinSpires.
Tournaments
How to bet the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
An excellent field of 10 will jaunt eight panels on the Del Mar main strip in Saturday’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1).
Racing
Playing the 2025 Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge on TwinSpires
In addition to keeping their winnings, the winner also earns more than 28% of the total prize pool. Last year’s winner, North Dakota bar owner Steven Wells, beat 584 other contestants and earned a first prize of $421,200 on top of his betting earnings of $152,000.
Tournaments
2025 Breeders’ Cup: Under-the-radar contenders on Saturday
If you’re looking for live longshots to bet across the nine championship races on Breeders’ Cup Saturday at Del Mar, we’re here to help.
Breeders Cup
How to bet the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies
A total of nine two-year-old fillies will run 1 1/16 miles on the Del Mar dirt in Friday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1).
Racing
How to bet the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf
A full field of two-year-olds will take a one-mile spin around the Del Mar lawn in Friday’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1).
Racing
Price plays for 2025 Breeders' Cup Doubles
There will be rolling Double wagers throughout the two-day stand at Del Mar on Friday and Saturday, with minimums set at $1.
Breeders Cup
How to bet the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint
A full field of 12 two-year-olds will go postward in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Del Mar on Friday.
Breeders Cup
Tipsheet: 2025 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
A standout field of eight two-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles over the Del Mar main oval in Friday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1).
Breeders Cup
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Kentucky Derby
Trainer and jockey trends to consider for Breeders' Cup 2025
If you’re looking for a trainer and jockey to follow at the Breeders’ Cup, statistics suggest you should look seriously at Charlie Appleby and William Buick.
Breeders Cup
Breeders' Cup 2025 Post Times, Wagering Menu, Entries
Breeders' Cup Limited announced the official order of races, post times, and wagering menu for the 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, scheduled to take place on Friday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 1 at Del Mar in California.
Racing
2025 Breeders' Cup: Rolling Pick 3s Best Bet
James Scully handicaps his best favorite rolling Pick 3 sequence in the 2025 Breeders' Cup.
Wagering
2025 Breeders’ Cup: Sires battle for all-time record
Into Mischief, Dubawi, Curlin, and Tapit all have multiple chances to increase their totals.
Pedigree
Breeders' Cup 2025: International Scouting Report by Kellie Reilly
Veteran racing analyst Kellie Reilly has poured over 100 hours of research and analysis into this comprehensive product to arm handicappers with the most current insight possible.
Racing
2025 Breeders' Cup: Handicapping Future Stars Friday Pick 5
James Scully recommends a Pick 5 wager for the 2025 Future Stars Friday Breeders' Cup program at Del Mar.
Wagering
2025 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) Spot Plays
The highly anticipated and lucrative Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) will take place this Friday and Saturday.
Breeders Cup
Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Oct. 30, 2025
Jason shares some final thoughts about this year's Breeders' Cup.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 30, 2025
Jason is joined by Brisnet and TwinSpires' own Kellie Reilly to talk about many of the international runners in this year's Breeders' Cup races.
Racing Podcast
2025 Breeders Cup News and Notes: Everything you need for race day
The Breeders' Cup is upon us, which means it's time for our annual Breeders' Cup news and notes. Come here to find updates all week.
Features
2025 Breeders' Cup: 10 observations from the morning-line odds
Fields have been finalized for the 14 Breeders’ Cup races taking place at Del Mar. Morning-line odds suggest we’re in for some fascinating racing.
Breeders Cup
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 29, 2025
Jason discusses the Breeders' Cup draw, some of the races and sequences, and the news of the day leading up to the big weekend.
Racing Podcast
Racing Roundtable: 2025 Breeders' Cup post draw
In the final Racing Roundtable before the 2025 Breeders' Cup at Del Mar, James Scully, Ashley Anderson, and Vance Hanson focus primarily on who they think were the winners and losers at Monday's post position draw.
Breeders Cup
Betting With, and Against, Precise in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
Two-time Group 1 heroine #13 Precise (6-5) will lead a deep and classy field of two-year-old ladies postward in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) at Del Mar on Friday.
Breeders Cup
Meet the Contenders: Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 2025
Meet the horses running in the 2025 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Del Mar. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Breeders Cup
2025 Breeders’ Cup: Under-the-radar contenders on Friday
Formidable favorites abound in the five championship races for two-year-olds on Breeders’ Cup Friday at Del Mar, but you can bet longshots will factor as well.
Breeders Cup
Meet the Contenders: Breeders' Cup Juvenile 2025
Meet the horses running in the 2025 Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Del Mar. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
Racing
Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Oct. 28, 2025
Jason welcomes in legendary hockey announcer and horseplayer Ed Olcyzk to the show to talk Breeders' Cup, how he came to be a horseplayer, tournament play, hockey, and more!
Racing Podcast
2025 Breeders' Cup post draw analysis and implications
Post positions for the 2025 Breeders’ Cup were drawn on Monday evening, finalizing the fields for 14 championship races at Del Mar.
Analysis
Five Breeders’ Cup Betting Trends: Winning Some Green on the Green
Given the unpredictable nature of turf racing and the international talent it attracts, identifying winning trends can give bettors an edge.
Racing
History's Top 10 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint performances
The Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) enjoyed its inaugural running in 2007. In the years since, the race has been a proving ground for the fleetest female racehorses in North America.
Breeders Cup
Breeders’ Cup Roundup: 2025 fields are almost set
The 2025 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar is only four days away. Catch up on the latest news and developments with our weekly Breeders’ Cup Roundup:
Breeders Cup
Breeders’ Cup Classic Brisnet Speed Rating Report
James Scully analyzes numbers earned by contenders in the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Classic Brisnet Speed Rating Report.
Wagering
History's Top 10 Breeders' Cup Sprint performances
Over the course of 38 editions, the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) has produced a bevy of eye-catching winners. Let’s take a tour through history and rank the Top 10 best Breeders’ Cup Sprint performances.
Breeders Cup
2025 Breeders' Cup contenders worth considering at a price
Compared to the chalk-heavy results of the 2023 Breeders' Cup, the 2024 edition at Del Mar was rather kind to longshot players.
Breeders Cup
Breeders' Cup: Finding Vulnerable Favorites in the 2025 Breeders' Cup
Whether it's the Breeders' Cup or a run-of-the-mill card at Podunk Downs, an important part of betting strategy is determining whether the likely favorite is one to back or fade.
Breeders Cup
2025 Breeders’ Cup: Spotlighting top returnees from 2024
Spotlighting the top performers from the 2024 Breeders' Cup who will be back for the two-day, 14-race program at Del Mar this year on Oct. 31-Nov. 1.
Analysis
Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Oct. 23, 2025
Jason discusses the "savior complex" that sometimes comes up in horse racing.
Racing
2025 Breeders' Cup: 10 observations from pre-entries
The 14 races comprising the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar have attracted 207 pre-entries courtesy of 191 horses.
Analysis
Racing Roundtable: Top Breeders' Cup stables, multi-race wager strategies, and more
In this week's Racing Roundtable, James Scully, Vance Hanson, and Ashley Anderson reconvene to debate the top stables headed to the 2025 Breeders' Cup, where to single in multi-race wagers on the Nov. 1 card at Del Mar, and more.
Breeders Cup
Breeders' Cup Roundup: Calandagan strikes in the Champion
The 2025 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar is 10 days away. Catch up on the latest news and developments with our weekly Breeders’ Cup Roundup:
Breeders Cup
Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Oct. 20, 2025
Jason discusses the upcoming Breeders' Cup and some races he's looking forward to.
Racing
Racing Roundtable: Recap of top performances, Breeders' Cup Look Ahead
In this week's Racing Roundtable, guest host Nick Tammaro leads a discussion with James Scully and Vance Hanson looking back at the weekend's top performances. And they offer horses to back and fade in the Breeders' Cup.
Breeders Cup
Early look at storylines for 2025 Breeders’ Cup: Championships Saturday
Continued from Vol. 1 on Breeders' Cup milestones and storylines for Future Stars Friday
International
Early look at storylines for 2025 Breeders’ Cup: Milestones, Future Stars Friday
As we eagerly await the official fields for the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 extravaganza at Del Mar, the prime contenders and broad outlines are already coming into focus
International
Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Sovereignty leads Classic workers
The 2025 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar is 17 days away. Catch up on the latest news and developments with our weekly Breeders’ Cup Roundup:
Breeders Cup
British Champions Day to Breeders’ Cup: Key stats for quick turnaround
One trainer in particular is happy to wheel horses right back from Ascot into the Breeders’ Cup.
International
Prix de l’Opera as a stepping stone to BC Filly & Mare Turf
The Prix de l’Opera (G1) on Arc Day has become a pipeline to the Filly & Mare Turf (G1), especially in recent years.
Breeders Cup
Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Oct. 9, 2025
Jason discusses Napoleon Solo bypassing the Breeders' Cup and horse racing's lack of a true "schedule."
Racing
Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Daryz wins Arc, leads 21 qualifiers
The 2025 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar is 24 days away. Catch up on the latest news and developments with our weekly Breeders’ Cup Roundup:
International
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LIVE American Pharoah and Champagne Stakes 2025: Odds, picks, entries, results and moreWelcome to our LIVE American Pharoah and Champagne Stakes, odds, picks, entries, results, coverage and more!
Wagering
Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Oct. 4, 2025]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Wagering
Tipsheet: 2025 American Pharoah Stakes
Trainer Bob Baffert will saddle four of the six juveniles in the $300,000 American Pharoah S. (G1) at Santa Anita on Saturday.
Breeders Cup
2025 Breeders' Cup: Latest News, Live Updates, Results, Betting Analysis & More
All aspects of horse racing are on display as the best of the best contend in the Breeders' Cup.
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Betting and the Breeders' Cup
When wagering on the Breeders' Cup, horse players look forward to lucrative odds and bet returns among the massive pools which traditionally exceed a million dollars. With pari-mutuel betting on hand, which means you are betting against other people and not the house, combined with a strong opinion, bettors score some of the biggest returns of the year!
TwinSpires wants to help you win, so please review our expert picks, odds analysis and extensive authoritative coverage.
Breeders' Cup Expert Picks
- Tipsheet: Breeders' Cup Classic
- Tipsheet: Breeders' Cup Turf
- Tipsheet: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
- The Breeders’ Cup Mile Tipsheet
- The Breeders’ Cup Distaff Tipsheet
Breeders' Cup Analysis
- 2025 Breeders' Cup: 10 observations from the morning-line odds
- 2025 Breeders’ Cup: Longshots to consider
- 2025 Breeders’ Cup: Under-the-radar contenders on Friday
- 2025 Breeders’ Cup: Under-the-radar contenders on Saturday
- Breeders' Cup Post Position Draw Analysis and Implications
- Five Breeders’ Cup Betting Trends: Winning Some Green on the Green
- Breeders' Cup trainer and jockey trends
- How much of a connection does the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies have to the Kentucky Oaks?
- A Classic Connection: How Derby Horses Fare in the Breeders' Cup Classic
2025 Breeders' Cup Schedule for Friday Racing
| Race | Time (ET) | Time (PT) |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1) | 5:45 PM | 2:45 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) | 6:25 PM | 3:25 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) | 7:05 PM | 4:05 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) | 7:45 PM | 4:45 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) | 8:25 PM | 5:25 PM |
2025 Breeders' Cup Schedule for Saturday Racing
| Race | Time (ET) | Time (PT) |
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) | 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) | 3:41 PM | 12:41 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) | 4:21 PM | 1:21 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) | 5:01 PM | 2:01 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) | 5:41 PM | 2:41 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) | 6:25 PM | 3:25 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) | 7:05 PM | 4:05 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) | 7:45 PM | 4:45 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1) | 8:25 PM | 5:25 PM |
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