Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement facility in Georgetown, Ky., is proud to announce its schedule for the 2026 Breeders' Cup week in Lexington.

Greg Wolf looks ahead to the Pacific Classic at Del Mar & the Alabama Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

After his runaway win in the Oceanside Handicap on opening day, Proletariat could be tough to catch again in the 1 1/8-mile Del Mar Derby (G2T). But that will not keep Oceanside runner-up Secured Freedom and seven other 3-year-olds from trying.

The Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation board on Aug. 21 denied Breeders' Cup-winning trainer Maria Borell's request for a license to train in the state.

The Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In runs through Del Mar and York Racecourse this week, with six races offering paid, automatic berths into the Breeders' Cup Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland in Kentucky.

New York Stallion Cab Calloway Stakes

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the 2026 Alabama (G1) at Saratoga and Pacific Classic (G1) at Del Mar.

Arrowfield Stud has suffered a major and late blow on the eve of the breeding season, with shuttle sire Vandeek ruled out of action for the entire spring.

The Aug. 22 Winx Stakes (G1) at Randwick Racecourse looks set to provide a doozy with a likely clash of wonder mares Autumn Glow and Sheza Alibi.

The pressure is on Knightsbridge to repeat his spectacular form from the Monmouth Cup Stakes (G3) in the $1 million Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) Aug. 22 at Del Mar, where he takes on 10 opponents, including Hit Show and Navajo Warrior.