The Victoria Racing Club has announced that chairman Neil Wilson has advised the board that he will not stand for election this year and will conclude his tenure as chairman and board director at this year's annual meeting, scheduled for Dec. 15.
The Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge, now in its 18th year, attracts top horseplayers from across North America and will crown its winner based on the highest accumulated bankroll at the conclusion of the two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Coach Pope, a son of Tapit, last out won by an easy 12 1/2 lengths at Churchill Downs. He faces four other challengers that won their last starts, two of them by 6 lengths or more.
Since the Breeders' Cup is held at Keeneland this year, the Breeders' Futurity (G1), a historic 1 1/16-mile test for juveniles, holds even more significance.
Daryz has been handed a good draw (stall 5) in his bid to become the first colt since Alleged in 1978 to retain his crown in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) Oct. 4 at ParisLongchamp.
Looking to extend her 2-for-2 record, the Brendan Walsh-trained Emphatic continues the success story for her connections, as consignor Four Star Sales reflects on the journey with breeder Jon Marshall.