With the 2024 racing season winding down, debates around the Eclipse Awards are heating up, particularly among fans and bettors tracking horse racing odds.

With nearly six months to go until the Kentucky Derby 2025, it’s time to look at the early contenders in the points standings.

New York-based Battle of Normandy claimed a commanding victory in the 45th running of the Grade 3, $300,000 River City Stakes at Churchill Downs.

Woodbine Racetrack canceled its Sunday race card to prioritize the safety of its horses and jockeys after a tragic Saturday, where two horses suffered fatal injuries during races, while a third horse died during morning workouts.

In a close finish at Aqueduct’s Long Island Stakes, Be Your Best, owned by Michael J. Ryan, secured her first graded stakes victory.