LITMUS TEST wins the Los Alamitos Futurity 🏇 Will this be the year when the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile turns out to be a key race for the Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown? www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/L...

The Cigar Mile and the Remsen Stakes top the last big day of the year in New York. I like odds in both 💣 www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/HorseC... 🏇

With the Breeders’ Cup now in the rearview mirror, Brian Zipse takes an initial look at the 2026 Kentucky Derby with rankings of the most promising 2-year-olds. 📸: Bill Denver / Eclipse Sportswire

I know some don't get into the whole awards thing, but I do. It's a celebration of the very best horses of 2025🏇🏆This is actually one of my favorite editions of HorseCenter of the year--Who will win this year's Eclipse Awards? Tell Matt and I what you think! www.horseracingnation.com/news/HorseCe...

Heir apparent. Forever Young‘s win in the Breeders’ Cup Classic restores the memory of his great-grandsire Sunday Silence. Brian Zipse has more in his Sunday column. www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/G... 📸 Shamela Hanley / Eclipse Sportswire

Wake-up call. Do not sleep on multimillionaire White Abarrio in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile. Brian Zipse makes the case in his Sunday column. www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/W... 📸 Carlos J. Calo / Eclipse Sportswire

See how @zipseatthetrack.bsky.social sees the Classic shaping up. 📸: Candice Chavez / Eclipse Sportswire

Should Sovereignty be Horse of the Year no matter what happens in the Breeders' Cup Classic? I believe he has earned it with a strong full-season campaign 🏇 www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/A...

Winning at the Breeders’ Cup once is tough enough. Doing it a second or even third time places you in rarified air. Join the discussion now on my Sunday morning column! 🏇 www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/W...

As Sovereignty nears his date with destiny in the Breeders' Cup Classic, let's take a closer look at 3-year-olds facing older in the big race 🏇 www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/B...

In this week's Breeders' Cup Classic Watch article: 🔥Fierceness sizzles on the West Coast 🙄Jockey Club Gold Cup is a throw-out for most 🏇Pennsylvania Derby is shaping up nicely www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/B...

Sweet as candy. Trainer Aggie Ordóñez hits the big time thanks to Del Mar winner Om N Joy. Brian Zipse goes in-depth in his Sunday column. www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/A... 📸 Del Mar / Benoit Photo - edited composite

A day for champions. From Thorpedo Anna to Sovereignty, Saratoga has a Saturday not to be forgotten. Brian Zipse recounts the memorable afternoon in his Sunday column from trackside. www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/S... 📸 NYRA / Coglianese Photo - edited composite

Breeders' Cup Classic Watch 🏇 With a lull in the action of key preps, this is the perfect time to reveal my list of the Top 10 contenders for the Breeders' Cup Classic with analysis on each ... www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/B...

A shiny nugget. Chunk of Gold carries big hopes to match his big West Virginia Derby score. Brian Zipse looks ahead in his Sunday column. www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/B... 📸 Scott Serio / Eclipse Sportswire

We're tracking the likely Breeders' Cup Classic contenders – see where things stand after weekend races. 📸: NYRA / Susie Raisher

Looks like MyRacehorse has another good in the speedy Seismic Beauty. Read all about it in my latest Sunday morning column! 🏇 www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/S...

It’s not often these days we see two champions race against each other as many as five times ... bring on Fierceness & Sierra Leone Round 5! Plus, Sovereignty and Nysos on a brand-new Breeders' Cup Classic Watch 🏇 www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/B...

Best of luck to our old friend Carl Spackler as he takes on a tremendous field on Wednesday in the Group 1 Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. Among his competition are many of the top milers in the world: Field of Gold, Henri Matisse, Rosallion, and Docklands 🏇

Are you a fan of Baeza? This one's for you! Celebrating the horse who keeps running big only to finish behind Sovereignty and Journalism 🏇https://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Baeza_runs_big_but_was_born_the_wrong_year_123

How good is this current crop of 3yo Males? Will Sovereignty get Jim Dandied in the Jim Dandy?? Join us for HorseCenter now 🏇 www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/HorseC...

In this edition of my Breeders' Cup Classic Watch 🏇 🔥Journalism, 🔥Sovereignty 🔥Nysos 🔥Magnitude www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/B...

From modest beginnings, the New Jersey-bred gelding Book'em Danno has become a horse to beat for the Breeders' Cup Sprint 🏇 www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/B...

Remembering great editions of the Haskell from years gone by and looking forward to Journalism in this year's running of the big one at Monmouth Park right now on HorseCenter! 🏇https://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/HorseCenter/HorseCenter_Best_of_the_Haskell_Stakes_2025_Analysis_and_Top_Picks_123

I'm excited to offer a brand-new feature on Horse Racing Nation. The Breeders' Cup Classic Watch begins now! Journalism jets to Jersey 🏇 www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/B...

Appreciating Thorpedo Anna while she is still racing 🏇 www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/A... @thorpedoanna.bsky.social

Plenty to talk about this week on HorseCenter! 🏇Can Locked rebound in the Suburban? 💰A long shot selection in the Belmont Derby ♥️Saying goodbye to a legend www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/HorseC...

The Lord of Laurel Park struck again on Saturday. The classy Post Time is untouchable at his home base in Maryland 🏇 ... www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/M...

HorseCenter has it! 🏇 🔥- Analysis and Top Picks Stephen Foster 🔥- Analysis and Top Picks Wise Dan 🔥- Thorpedo Anna, Tiztastic, and Booth discussion www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/HorseC...

A late bloomer in the making? Delaware Derby winner Admiral Dennis sets sail on second half 🏇 www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/D...

A recap of Sovereignty, Journalism, and the Triple Crown + Top Picks for the Delaware Oaks right now on HorseCenter! www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/HorseC... 🏇

Led by Sovereignty and followed closely by Journalism, this year's Triple Crown series leads me to believe that we are watching the best 3-year-old crop in years. 🏇https://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Sovereignty_stands_atop_a_strong_crop_of_3_year_olds_123

Pipsy gave trainer Will Walden his third graded stakes victory in the Grade II Intercontinental Stakes at Saratoga today. José Ortiz was onboard for owner Woodford Thoroughbreds. #racingsky 🏇 Shot for the Saratoga Special

The Derby winner is back! Mystik Dan winning the Blame at Churchill Downs happily bucks the trend of failure by Kentucky Derby winners. 🏇https://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Mystik_Dan_triumphant_in_his_return_to_Churchill_Downs_123

The Breeders' Cup will be hosted by Keeneland in 2026 and Belmont in 2027.

Fierceness loves the Spa. As good as this Met Mile is shaping up to be, he has to be the headliner of the headliners. 🏇 www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/F...

Where's Waldo? What do I really think about Journalism, the Preakness, and this 3-year-old crop? These questions and more answered right now on my Sunday morning column 🏇https://www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/Journalism_wins_Preakness_with_a_spectacular_performance_123

See who Matt Shifman and Brian Zipse like in this week's Preakness and Black-Eyed Susan 📸: Carlos J. Calo / Eclipse Sportswire

Hill Road impressed me in the Peter Pan. He earned a shot at what should be an interesting Belmont Stakes. Who will Prat choose to ride Baeza or Hill Road? 🏇 www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/B...

No Triple Crown this year. Sovereignty will wait for the Belmont.

Happy Derby! Wet, wet, wet here in Louisville. I'll be in search of mudders today.

Happy Oaks Day! Let's celebrate with Fierceness vs Locked, Thorpedo Anna taking on a pair of Grade 1 winning Chad Brown mares, the return of She Feels Pretty, and 13 fillies in the Kentucky Oaks. Not bad for a Friday! 🏇🥃🥳

Still trying to decide how to play the Derby and Oaks? 📸: Jason Moran / Eclipse Sportswire

Long time coming. He has been expecting this for a while. In his Sunday column, Brian Zipse explains why Burnham Square will run big Saturday in Kentucky Derby 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣. www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/I... 📸 Carlos J. Calo / Eclipse Sportswire

How about some time for the fillies?? Matt and I reveal our respective top five rankings for the Kentucky Oaks with analysis, before offering out top longshots for the Kentucky Derby pending post positions. 🏇 bit.ly/4jn6wNF

Happy Easter, everyone! In today's column, I explore Japan's quest to win the Kentucky Derby and look forward to Luxor Cafe and Admire Daytona in this year's edition. 🏇 www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/J...

Always great to see the champ Thorpedo Anna! Here she is the morning of her commanding victory in the Grade 1 Apple Blossom at Oaklawn Park. @thorpedoanna.bsky.social @kennymcpeek.bsky.social

Speed in numbers (Rodriguez, East Avenue, Citizen Bull, Admire Daytona, Owen Almighty, Madaket Road, American Promise) makes me believe this Kentucky Derby will have a robust early pace. Going 1 1/4 miles with pace will mean plenty of chance for late runners with the right trip. 🏇

Encore, encore. Thorpedo Anna puts on Apple Blossom show for her fans at Oaklawn. Now what? Brian Zipse offers an answer in his Sunday column. www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/zatt/T... 📸 Tommy Land & Justin Manning / Eclipse Sportswire

Thorpedo Anna, Hit Show, Forever Young, Journalism, Burnham Square, Rodriguez, and the Lexington Stakes are the subjects of this week's HorseCenter! 🏇 www.horseracingnation.com/blogs/HorseC...