Derma Sotogake’s owner Hiroyuki Asanuma and trainer Hidetaka Otonashi discuss being at Breeders’ Cup.

Connections of Givemethebeatboys expressed shock and dismay Nov. 3 at Santa Anita Park after being told their colt had been withdrawn from the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) after examination by a panel of vets Friday morning. 

A top effort in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) against leading international runners could pay the biggest of dividends for United States-based Up to the Mark.

A top effort in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) against top international runners could pay the biggest of dividends for United States-based Up to the Mark.

On Racing

Greg Wolf & Sara Elbadwi look ahead to the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic and Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita.

Trainer Mark Glatt experienced the “toughest beat of my career” when his trainee Dr. Schivel led in midstretch of the 2021 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Del Mar before being caught by a nose on the wire by late-rallying Aloha West.

Exercise rider for trainer Todd Pletcher, Nick Merritt, tells us about three-time grade 1 winner Up to the Mark who is targeting the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park.

Godolphin’s Pretty Mischievous, the Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner and current leader of the 3-year-old filly division, has been scratched from the Nov. 4 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) at Santa Anita Park.

The primarily harness track is investigating 33 trainers identified by federal agents for either purchasing prohibited substances or had horses that tested positive for banned substances.