#Toast of New York

Toast of New York defied the 12-1 odds and came through to win the 2014 UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on Saturday. It was a thrilling run from start to finish, complete with a great ending that was fitting for such a prestigious event. Toast of New York's strong surge at the end allowed him to win by 2-1/2 lengths over Asmar, who placed…

And now we wait. Post positions are drawn and morning line odds set for all 14 Breeders' Cup races to be run Friday and Saturday at Churchill Downs, which will host the championships for the first time since 2011. Get a look at the fields below. Friday, Nov. 2 • 10 races total carded; first post time 12:55 p.m. It's an overflow field, as expected…

RACING, so often divided, has united in showing appreciation for late Queen Elizabeth II's love and support of the sport. Most feel her backing has been invaluable. I am certainly one of those. But before the Queen's sad passing what did we actually do to show that? The more I think about it, the gains from Royal patronage seems to have been rather…

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Gun Runner will start from one of the outside posts in Saturday's Pegasus World Cup Invitational, a less-than-ideal situation even for the top horse in the sport right now. Then again, at least he'll be out there. Gun Runner's connections wanted him in the inaugural edition of the Pegasus a year ago, only to have their…

Churchill Downs is using a tiered points system based on 34 races to determine how horses earn their way into the May 3 Kentucky Derby if more than 20 are entered. Saturday's races are the last two offering a 100-40-20-10 scale to the top four finishers. • Points leaders: 150 - California Chrome; 120 - Vicar's in Trouble; 102 - Wicked Strong; 100 -…