#Town Prize

Sodashi, shown winning the Sapporo Kinen in her last start Aug. 22, returns in Sunday's Grade 1 Shuka Sho at Hanshin Racecourse. Photo courtesy of Japan Racing Association Oct. 15 (UPI) -- As American horse racing enters its pre-Breeders' Cup "calm before the storm" this weekend, the international contingent ably plugs the gap with the world's…

The energetic chestnut was the talk of the town long before he ever set his hooves on the racetrack. As Brandon Greer recalled, the event at a farm near Barrie, Ontario, brought out what seemed to be half of the local community, people from all walks of life, including those connected to the horse, horsepeople, curious types, well-wishers, and just…