Curlin: $10 Million Man

Jockey Club Gold Cup Day is one of my favorite days of the year. Awesome racing, awesome horses, and a preview of the Breeders’ Cup. Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin broke the North American earnings record on Saturday by winning the Jockey Club Gold Cup. This record was previously held by the immortal Cigar.

This year, the Breeders’ Cup is being held at Santa Anita Race Track, and synthetic racing surfaces pose a huge question for the contenders. Will Curlin be able to keep his winning form on Pro-Ride? Will Big Brown be a worthy foe? Will Go Between beat them both? I can’t wait to go to California to find out.