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03novAll Day10Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale

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7 hours ago

National HBPA
Ten days from now: One of the most exciting and fun days of racing returns to Churchill Downs Nov. 14 and to your favorite simulcast outlet or ADW platform. The Claiming Crown brings full fields of horses with amazing stories as we fete our industry's backbone and the men and women behind them. Don't miss out on the TwinSpires Claiming Crown NHC online qualifier tournament which will award at least two seats to the NHC Championship. Info at this link: www.ntra.com/events-main/twinspires-claiming-crown-nhc-qualifier/Kentucky HBPA Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Kansas Thoroughbred Association Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, Inc. Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association Iowa Horsemens Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc. Indiana HBPA Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma (TRAO) Arkansas HBPA Nebraska HBPA Finger Lakes Hbpa New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association BloodHorse Thoroughbred Daily News Horse Racing Nation ...
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1 day ago

National HBPA
It's more than you think. Discover the ❤ of Claiming Crown. Claiming Crown comes to Churchill Downs Saturday, November 14, 2026 and the racing community couldn't be more excited. Join us for a great day celebrating these special horses, and humans. Follow all NATIONAL HBPA socials for more great content to come. Visit www.claimingcrown.com for more race info. #ClaimingCrown #FromClaimtoFameHorse Racing Nation BloodHorse Thoroughbred Daily News TwinSpires Joe Kristufek Kaitlin Benson Horse Racing Radio Network ...
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3 days ago

National HBPA
Horsemen: The past performances for horses made eligible to the nine Claiming Crown races on Nov. 14 are now up at the link below. Entries will be taken this coming Saturday, Nov. 7. This is the day we celebrate our warhorses that fill out the cards for the stakes horses around the country and their owners.claimingcrown.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026claimingcrownpps.pdfKentucky HBPA Iowa Horsemens Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc. Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, Inc. Nebraska HBPA Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association Finger Lakes Hbpa Virginia Horse Racing Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma (TRAO) Kansas Thoroughbred Association Arkansas HBPA Indiana HBPA Louisiana Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association ...
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Now we get to the championship event for our every-day workhorses: The #ClaimingCrown. Join us Nov. 14 at #ChurchillDowns in celebrating the horses and horsemen who fill out racing cards across America. We are proud to partner w @TOBAhorses, @ChurchillDowns & @KyHBPA to stage

Our Kentucky horsemen did great in the @BreedersCup at @keeneland. As a nod to just two, we've changed our thumbnail photo (@CoadyMediaUSA/ Shawn Coady to @markecasse-trained Distaff heroine Nitrogen (including huge shout-out to owner-breeder @DJ_Stable for keeping her in

Horsemen - Upcoming #ChurchillDowns stakes nomination deadlines:
//Closing TODAY, runs Saturday, Nov 21. THE COMMONWEALTH TURF, G3, $300K, 3YO 1 1/16 (T)
//Closing Wednesday, Nov. 11:
Runs Thursday, Nov. 26 - THE CARDINAL $300K F/M 3YO & up 1 1/8(T); THE FALLS CITY (G3),











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